“Who told you cannon fodder was useless?”

A sharp glint flashed in Qiao Yu’s eyes. He had used almost all of his mana to summon the skeleton warriors, and now he only had enough for one last skill.

“Van Helsing’s Voice!”

Qiao Yu began to chant, an eerie song rising from his throat.

The sound sent goosebumps crawling over everyone else; it didn’t sound like anything a human could produce.

“What the hell are you barking about?” Cao Shao cursed, the song making his skin crawl.

But the next second, the skeletons’ bones instantly shifted from grayish-white to red.

Their stats also began to climb rapidly.

Then, at Qiao Yu’s command, hundreds of skeleton warriors swarmed towards Mi Yuan.

This time, the aftermath of the battle no longer destroyed them, only leaving cracks in their bones.

Swish!

Each time Mi Yuan swung her sword, a skeleton warrior was destroyed, but more fearlessly charged forward.

At first, Mi Yuan seemed unstoppable, but as time passed and Wu Chengfu launched sneak attacks, her sword swings slowed down.

Qiao Yu’s eyes were filled with excitement; his idea had worked.

Van Helsing’s Voice (B-rank): Under the necromancer's chanting, undead creatures are strengthened and enter a state of frenzy.

He had thought of this use when he saw the skill description for Van Helsing’s Voice.

No wonder everyone said that if given enough time, necromancers were the most terrifying class.

A level 13 necromancer like him was able to temporarily entangle a level 25 swordsman after summoning for a period of time.

This was simply impossible for other classes to achieve; they wouldn’t even dare to imagine it.

However, Mi Yuan's strength was undeniable. Hundreds of skeleton warriors only lasted for less than five minutes in front of her.

But that was enough for Wu Chengfu. He found the right moment and struck, choosing the exact moment when Mi Yuan’s old strength was exhausted and her new strength had yet to be generated.

Mi Yuan raised her greatsword to block, and Wu Chengfu kicked her in the chest, sending her flying. The greatsword fell to the ground.

“Nice! Well done!”

Qin Qianxue was overjoyed and waved her staff.

“Azure Water Cage!”

A cage of turquoise slowly rose from where the exhausted Mi Yuan fell, enveloping her completely.

Mi Yuan struggled desperately inside, but couldn’t break free.

“Die!”

Cao Shao, who had been suppressed for half a day, finally had the chance to vent his anger. He raised his knife and stabbed towards Mi Yuan.

Pfft.

The sound of flesh being pierced rang out, and Mi Yuan’s blood stained the Azure Water Cage red.

Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

At the same time, a semi-transparent humanoid object emerged from Mi Yuan’s body.

As soon as it appeared, it tried to run into the Soul Cleansing Rainforest.

“Kill that thing!” Qin Qianxue shouted.

Wu Chengfu's figure, hidden in the shadows, appeared like a ghost, wielding his katana and piercing the semi-transparent figure.

The semi-transparent figure let out a dry, eerie scream, a sound like fingernails scratching a blackboard that made everyone's heart crawl.

“What the hell is this thing!” Wu Chengfu exclaimed in horror, quickly adding another strike.

The semi-transparent figure turned into a black mist under Wu Chengfu's blade and slowly dissipated.

“Was this thing controlling Mi Yuan’s mind?” Qin Qianxue’s expression wasn’t good either.

This thing could control Mi Yuan, who was the strongest among them, which meant it could also control the others?

What was even more terrifying to her was how many of these things were in the Soul Cleansing Rainforest…

“What do we do with her now? Kill her?”

Wu Chengfu wiped his katana and pointed it at Mi Yuan.

“Of course we kill her! What if she goes crazy again!” Cao Shao cursed.

Qin Qianxue frowned.

“Let’s release Mi Yuan and see first. If she hasn’t returned to normal…”

Qin Qianxue didn’t continue, trusting that everyone understood her meaning.

Although she was kind, she wasn’t a saint.

The Azure Water Cage slowly dissipated, Mi Yuan's pale yellow dress clinging tightly to her body after being soaked with water, revealing her graceful figure.

But her face was extremely pale, and half of her body was stained with blood.

“Blessing of Water.”

Qiao Yu had seen Long Chang use this spell in the Myriad Poison Cave dungeon, but Qin Qianxue’s version was much more powerful.

Mi Yuan’s complexion visibly improved.

“Cough! Cough cough!”

Mi Yuan coughed violently, spitting out several mouthfuls of water.

Cao Shao and the others instantly tensed up, gripping their weapons tightly.

Qiao Yu also quietly took a few steps back, only to find that Tang Lan, wrapped in her oversized hoodie, had already taken the corner.

Qiao Yu couldn’t help but feel annoyed. I’m telling you, you’re such a sneaky bastard!

Fortunately, Mi Yuan didn’t act strangely after waking up. She opened her eyes, which were now clear.

“Mi Yuan, are you okay?”

Qin Qianxue raised her staff, ready to attack if Mi Yuan showed any signs of being unwell.

“Not really.”

Mi Yuan pointed to her still-bleeding abdomen, where Cao Shao had just stabbed her.

The others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Mi Yuan returning to normal was definitely good news for them.

“Mi Yuan, what happened to you just now? Why were you suddenly controlled?” Qin Qianxue asked.

Mi Yuan took some medicine to heal her injuries as she spoke.

“I’m not really sure. I just remember something entering my body, and then I lost consciousness. I woke up like this.”

Seeing them discussing, Qiao Yu quietly moved away from Tang Lan and found a place to sit down and study the rest of his necromancy spells.

For some reason, he felt that Tang Lan was dangerous, even more dangerous than Mi Yuan.

Withering Touch (B-rank) - Continuously drains the life force of all living beings within one kilometer of the necromancer. Once a living being dies as a result, it is re-summoned as an undead creature.

Drains the life force of other living beings?

Qiao Yu raised an eyebrow and stroked his chin.

This Withering Touch was also an area-of-effect skill. He looked at the environment around the Soul Cleansing Rainforest, which was filled with dense green plants.

If he had enough time to use Withering Touch to transform all these plants into undead creatures, he might even have a chance against Mi Yuan.

But Qiao Yu could only think about it in his head. If they really fought, Mi Yuan would kill him in a few sword strikes. She wouldn't be foolish enough to give him so much time.

“Qiao Yu, come on, let’s keep moving.”

Qin Qianxue’s pleasant voice interrupted Qiao Yu’s thoughts. They had finished discussing the sudden situation with Mi Yuan.

“Coming, sis.”

Qiao Yu dusted himself off and stood up. Just as he was about to move, a familiar voice rang in his ear.

“Qiao Yu, save me!”