Musclebound Necromancer?! Are You Kidding Me?

Chapter 8 – One Staff Instant Kill!

At this moment, the information about the Nightmare appeared before everyone.

[Common Wild Monster: Nightmare]

[Level: lv3]

[Health: 50/50]

[Strength: 25]

[Defense: 5]

[Agility: 25]

[Skill: Bewitch]

Looking at the Nightmare's attributes, Qiao Yu felt a headache coming on. This Nightmare was clearly just a small monster in Nightmare Village. Is the Grade S beginner dungeon really this insane?

After finishing a bite of meat, the Nightmare licked its pitch-black lips and looked at Yang Xiangdi with a lingering gaze.

It likes to eat fatty meat!

Whoosh!

The Nightmare lunged at Yang Xiangdi, moving so fast that it left afterimages.

"Holy crap! Don't come near me! Eating such fatty meat will give you high blood pressure!"

Yang Xiangdi, terrified by the Nightmare's mouth full of sharp teeth, retreated repeatedly.

If it bit him, even a doctor wouldn't know how to stitch it up.

At the critical moment, a petite figure carrying a shield disproportionately large for her body appeared in front of the tall and hefty Yang Xiangdi.

Crunch!

The Nightmare bit into the shield, leaving two deep rows of teeth marks, and a bright red "-10" floated up from Zuo You's head.

"Yang Xiangdi, get out of here! Zhao Ziyue, heal me! Qiao Yu, summon the undead to hold off this Nightmare!"

In this crucial moment, Zuo You demonstrated strong leadership skills, calmly beginning to direct the team.

"Understood!" Qiao Yu and the others responded in unison.

Yang Xiangdi immediately distanced himself from the Nightmare.

"Heal me like crazy!"

Zhao Ziyue cast a skill, and Zuo You's health bar instantly filled up.

Zuo You breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. As long as everyone cooperated well, dealing with this Nightmare wouldn't be difficult.

Now all that was left was for Qiao Yu to summon his undead creatures. Zuo You turned her head to look, and her smile froze.

Qiao Yu was wielding a staff, charging forward like a street thug in a gang fight.

Isn't this guy supposed to be a Necromancer?

"Qiao Yu, come back! You'll die if the Nightmare gets close to you! Qiao Yu!"

Zuo You was suddenly anxious. The damage from this monster was almost too much for her as a tank to handle, and a Necromancer like Qiao Yu would definitely be instantly killed.

"Yu-ge, come back! That's not how you use a staff!" Yang Xiangdi shouted.

The other students were also worried. Was Qiao Yu, with his hidden class, going to be the first to die young?

No matter what they thought, it was too late to stop him now. Qiao Yu was already dangerously close to the Nightmare.

Some female students couldn't bear to watch the bloody scene of Qiao Yu being bitten to death by the Nightmare and covered their eyes.

"Ah-da!"

Qiao Yu struck the Nightmare on the head with his staff, and to everyone's shock, a bright red "-50" floated above the Nightmare's head.

The Nightmare that had brought endless fear to everyone disintegrated into ashes just like that.

Zuo You: ......

Yang Xiangdi: ......

Zhao Ziyue: .......

Other students: .......

Is this how Necromancers fight their enemies?

Was a Nightmare with fifty health points really instant-killed just like that? Is Qiao Yu cheating?

Qiao Yu turned to look at Zuo You.

"Zuo You, did you call me just now?"

"...... It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you've eaten."

Zuo You was in a daze, wondering if she was hallucinating. Did she really see a Necromancer engage in melee combat?

Qiao Yu walked over to where the Nightmare had died to investigate.

To Qiao Yu's surprise, the defeated Nightmare didn't turn into a Soul Core but instead became a black stone with a mysterious, winding symbol on it.

Qiao Yu picked up the stone and compared it downstairs, finding that the black stone the village chief Wo Gan forbade them from taking was identical to the black stone dropped by the Nightmare.

Qiao Yu had a vague feeling that this black stone was definitely related to the core secret of Nightmare Village.

And he had another question... why didn't defeating a Nightmare in melee give him any free attribute points?

Could it be...

"Qiao Yu, did you find something?"

Zuo You saw Qiao Yu hurrying down from the third floor and, worried about his safety, quickly followed.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm just overthinking it."

Qiao Yu put the black stone in his pocket and shook his head.

***

The night passed without further incident, and the sunlight of dawn tore through the long night.

The classmates who shared a room with Qiao Yu felt reborn as they stepped outside and saw the sun again after last night's ordeal.

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"Oh my God! We really owe it to Zuo You and Qiao Yu last night! That was close! We almost died!"

"Yeah, just thinking about that Nightmare still gives me the chills!"

"Enough said, I think sticking close to Qiao Yu is definitely the right move! He's so strong, he took care of that Nightmare in an instant."

"Not just that! Earlier, Zuo You directly blocked the Nightmare's attack with her shield. Zuo You is amazing too!"

Ma Fei, who had just walked out of the neighboring room, perked up his ears, and the students' discussions reached him.

After eavesdropping for a while, he finally understood what had happened in the neighboring room last night and immediately spoke up.

"Hmph! If I had been there, I definitely wouldn't have let Zuo You, a girl, take the damage! Hiding behind a woman is not what a real man does! A mere Nightmare, I could take it down with one sword!"

After speaking, Ma Fei pulled out the newbie sword issued by the Inner World and twirled it into a stylish sword flower.

At that moment, Qiao Yu and the others also walked out of the house, looking curiously at Ma Fei, who was striking a pose.

"Class monitor, you're up early for morning practice? So diligent!"

Yang Xiangdi's chubby face was full of admiration.

Qiao Yu also nodded secretly. No wonder he's the class monitor; this level of effort surpasses many others.

"Ahem, I'm just practicing casually."

Ma Fei coughed awkwardly, put away the sword, and quickly walked over to Zuo You.

"Zuo You, stay in the same room with me tonight! I absolutely won't let you take the damage!"

After speaking, Ma Fei gave Qiao Yu a provocative look.

Zuo You looked puzzled.

"But my class is a heavy tank. If I don't take the damage, who will?"

Ma Fei's expression froze, and he quickly explained.

"No, what I mean is that I can handle the Nightmare by myself, so you don't need to step in at all!"

In Ma Fei's mind, if even a mage like Qiao Yu could defeat a Nightmare in melee, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him as a sword cultivator?

"Ma Fei!"

Zuo You's expression turned serious.

"That kind of thinking is wrong. Teacher Xue said we need to be united and help each other. Individual strength can't compare to the power of a team! You can't always think about going solo! You should learn from Qiao Yu!"

Ma Fei felt a wave of frustration as he was lectured, and when he turned to see Qiao Yu's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but feel even more aggrieved.

Just as he was about to say something to salvage his image, the village chief Wo Gan suddenly appeared, leading a large group of villagers.

The villagers were armed with pitchforks, hoes, machetes, and other weapons, clearly not coming with good intentions!

At the forefront, Wo Gan's face was full of murderous intent!

"Seize them all! We'll burn them at the stake to cleanse their sins with flames!"

"Anyone who dares to resist, kill them on the spot!"

Proofreader & Editor: Peter Pan