Musclebound Necromancer?! Are You Kidding Me?

Chapter 35 – Grade S item reward!

Xun Dong!

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The name sent chills down Qiao Yu and his companions' spines. If Xun Dong was the clan leader, then who was the little girl that had been appearing before them all this time?

Who was lying?

"Who was the little girl who brought you here before?" Qiao Yu pressed on.

"Little girl? She is our clan leader, Xun Dong!"

The Giant Scorpion's words were like a thunderbolt, leaving everyone stunned and their scalps tingling.

Xiao Dong is the clan leader of the Ten Thousand Poison Den? Then who was the stunning woman standing at the front during the insect festival?

Qiao Yu felt his mind was a complete mess. Could it be that everything Xiao Dong had told them was a lie?

No, wait!

A flash of insight struck Qiao Yu!

Is it possible that Xiao Dong and the stunning woman are the same person?

He looked at the Giant Scorpion, whose body was covered in raw, red muscle fibers instead of skin.

Since the Giant Scorpion could transform into this monstrous form using its insect-devouring state, why couldn't Xiao Dong transform into the stunning woman?

"It seems Xiao Dong has been deceiving us all along. The lies started from the moment we met her," Qiao Yu said coldly.

However, no one responded to him. Qiao Yu looked up to find Yang Xiangdi and the others staring at him in horror.

"Yu, rather than worrying about Xiao Dong, I'm more concerned about how you came up with such a terrifying punishment," Yang Xiangdi hesitated before asking.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xun and the others nodded vigorously.

Whether it's dismemberment or beheading, those are quick and can't last. The pain is brief before death.

But pulling hair through the nostrils? That's something else entirely! If you don't confess, it can go on indefinitely!

This kind of punishment, which doesn't harm the body but is incredibly torturous, is truly frightening.

"Oh, I just thought of it casually. I had a few more ideas, but the Giant Scorpion couldn't withstand the first one," Qiao Yu said, scratching his head in embarrassment.

The Giant Scorpion shivered at the thought. There were more? Luckily, it confessed quickly enough!

Damn, this seemingly gentle guy is a real psychopath!

"Alright, since everything's clear, there's no need for you to stay alive."

Qiao Yu turned and delivered a heavy punch to the Giant Scorpion, whose health was already critically low. With that blow, its health was completely depleted.

Strangely, a satisfied smile appeared on the Giant Scorpion's face.

[Detected: Player Qiao Yu resolved NPC Giant Scorpion through melee combat, rewarded with 10 free attribute points, experience +50]

[Congratulations, player leveled up successfully, current experience: 10/80, rewarded with 5 free attribute points.]

[Ding! Congratulations to player Qiao Yu for killing the first NPC in the Inner World through melee combat, rewarded with Grade S item "Sage's Protection"]

Qiao Yu remained expressionless as he read the first two notifications, but the third nearly made his eyes pop out.

Grade S!

This is the highest level of item in the Inner World, each one a legendary artifact, and he actually got one!

"Could it be that I'm actually The Lucky One? Did I, The Unfortunate One, successfully sneak through?"

Qiao Yu excitedly examined the attributes of the Sage's Protection.

[Sage's Protection]: Grade S one-time use item, grants immunity to one fatal damage.

Immunity to one fatal damage!

Those five simple words made Qiao Yu's breathing quicken. Rounding up, isn't that like having an extra life?

An item like this, if auctioned in the real world, would start at a small fortune.

And it would be priceless, because who would complain about having too many lives?

After all, if you die in the Inner World, you return to level 1 and start over, and if you can't handle it and become brain-dead, everything is lost.

"No wonder it's an S-grade item, it's truly Fing Hell amazing! Ah, too bad it's a one-time use item, wouldn't it be great if it were permanent," Qiao Yu mused, stroking his chin.

Carefully storing the Sage's Protection, Qiao Yu reached into the soul core left by the Giant Scorpion.

"Huh? It actually dropped something else for me?"

Qiao Yu was quite surprised. Could it be that torturing an NPC before killing it increases the drop rate?

No, he had to find a chance to test this theory.

Qiao Yu pulled out the item from the soul core, revealing a pink staff with a beautiful, glistening bow at the top.

[Fairy Staff]:

Grade: E

Effect: Reduces mana consumption by 15% when casting skills; increases casting speed by 10%

Class Restriction: Mage

Pfft!

Qiao Yu's expression turned odd. First, it was the Little Fairy Necklace, and now the Fairy Staff. Would Yang Xiangdi turn into a magical girl warrior in the future?

"Yang Xiangdi! I found an E-grade staff for you!" Qiao Yu called out loudly.

"What? Really?" Yang Xiangdi ran over excitedly, his whole body jiggling with joy.

But when he saw the Fairy Staff, his face fell.

"Yu, are you messing with me? This pink staff is obviously for girls! Even if I, Yang Xiangdi, starve to death, die outside, or jump off a cliff, I will never use this staff!"

"This staff increases casting speed by 10%."

Yang Xiangdi's eyes lit up.

"And it reduces mana consumption by 15%."

Yang Xiangdi snatched the pink Fairy Staff and tossed his beginner staff with no bonuses into his storage space.

"Yu, my good brother, how did you know I love pink staffs the most?"

Come on, a guy using a pink staff is super cool, right?

Look at Fang Yuan over there, practically drooling with envy.

Seeing Yang Xiangdi's excitement, Qiao Yu's smile grew more peculiar.

He really looked forward to the day Yang Xiangdi became a magical girl warrior!

Then, Qiao Yu explained to Yang Xiangdi and the others about Xiao Dong being the clan leader.

"What? You mean the beautiful clan leader is actually a little girl?"

Yang Xiangdi, who was enamored with the Fairy Staff, nearly dropped his jaw in shock. He patted his broad chest, feeling relieved.

"Good thing I only thought about it and didn't take any action, or I'd be in big trouble! In big trouble!"

"Yeah, yeah, it would be a disaster!" Long Chang and Fang Xun nodded in agreement.

"What are you guys thinking? Qiao Yu means we've all been deceived by Xun Dong! You bunch of LSPs!"

Fang Yuan twisted Long Chang and Fang Xun's ears in frustration.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Let go, we weren't thinking anything inappropriate, don't accuse us!"

Fang Xun and Long Chang covered their ears.

"Yu, I get it! Now that Xun Dong hasn't discovered the Giant Scorpion's death, it's the perfect time for us to act, right?"

Yang Xiangdi slapped his thigh in excitement.

"Yes, since the insect nest is at the ancient stone well, recover a bit, and we'll go blow up the well!" Qiao Yu nodded.

"We're coming too!" Fang Xun and the others quickly chimed in.

After witnessing Qiao Yu and Yang Xiangdi's strength, they realized one thing clearly.

These two were the big shots! They had to stick close!

"Alright, you can come along," Qiao Yu said.

After all, their siblings were fire mages, and they could help fight the insects.

The group quietly sneaked to the well. After the insect festival, no one was around.

After all, this was the insect nest. People avoided it like the plague, who would dare approach?

"Get ready to act, get ready!"