Xun Dong!

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

Who was lying?

"Then who was that little girl who brought you here before?" Qiao Yu continued to press.

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

The giant scorpion's words were like a thunderclap, shocking everyone to the core.

Little Dong was the clan leader of the Myriad Poisonous Cave? Then who was the stunningly beautiful woman standing in front of the crowd during the worm sacrifice?

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

No!

A flash of inspiration struck Qiao Yu!

Was it possible that Little Dong and the beautiful woman were the same person!

He looked at the giant scorpion, whose entire body lacked skin and was covered in bright red muscle fibers.

Since the giant scorpion could transform into this grotesque state by using the Worm Devour state, why couldn't Little Dong transform into the beautiful woman?

"It seems Little Dong has been lying to us all along. The lies started from the very first moment we met," Qiao Yu said coldly.

However, no one paid attention to him after he finished speaking. Qiao Yu looked up and noticed that Yang Xiangdi and the others were looking at him with some fear.

"Brother Yu, compared to that Little Dong, I'm more concerned about how you came up with such a terrifying punishment?" Yang Xiangdi asked hesitantly.

As soon as he said that, Fang Xun and the others nodded frantically.

Lingchi (death by a thousand cuts) or beheading might be painful, but it was over quickly.

But pulling hair through the nostrils was different! If you didn't confess, it could go on forever!

This kind of punishment that didn't harm the body but was incredibly torturous was simply too frightening.

"Oh, I just came up with it. I even thought of a few more, but unfortunately, the giant scorpion couldn't handle the first one," Qiao Yu said, scratching his head in embarrassment.

The giant scorpion's chrysanthemum tightened instantly. There were several more? Good thing he confessed quickly enough!

Damn it, this seemingly gentle kid was a complete pervert!

"Alright, now that everything is clear, there's no need for you to live any longer."

Qiao Yu turned around and gave the giant scorpion a heavy punch. The already dying giant scorpion's life points were instantly emptied by this blow.

Strangely, a look of relief appeared on the giant scorpion's face.

[Detected player Qiao Yu resolving NPC Giant Scorpion through melee combat, awarding 10 free attribute points, experience +50]

[Ding! Congratulations to player Qiao Yu for killing his first NPC in the Otherworld through melee combat, awarding S-grade item "Sage's Protection"]

Qiao Yu's face remained impassive after reading the first notification, but the second notification almost made his eyes pop out.

S-grade!

This was the highest-level item in the Otherworld, and all such items were heaven-defying treasures. He actually managed to get one!

"Could it be that I'm actually a lucky dog? Did my non-European status successfully smuggle me over?"

Qiao Yu excitedly looked at the attributes of the Sage's Protection.

[Sage's Protection]: S-grade one-time use item, nullifies one fatal damage instance.

Nullifies one fatal damage instance!

These eight short words made Qiao Yu's breathing quicken. Wasn't this practically an extra life?

If this kind of item were put up for auction in the real world, it would fetch at least a small fortune.

And it would be the kind that's priceless because who would complain about having too many lives?

After all, once you die in the Otherworld, you go back to level 1 and have to start all over again. And if you can't handle it and end up brain dead, then everything is for naught.

"As expected of an S-grade item, it's really damn heaven-defying! Alas, it's a pity it's a one-time use item. It would be great if it were permanent."

Qiao Yu said, stroking his chin with emotion.

After carefully stowing away the Sage's Protection, Qiao Yu reached into the soul core that the giant scorpion had turned into.

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

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

No, he had to find an opportunity to do an experiment to see.

Qiao Yu took out the item from the soul core. A pink magic staff appeared in his hand, with a pretty crystal bow on top.

[Fairy Staff]:

Grade: E

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

Class Restriction: Mage

Pfft!

Qiao Yu's expression became strange. First the Little Fairy Necklace, and now the Fairy Staff. Could Yang Xiangdi become a magical girl in the future?

"Yang Xiangdi! I found an E-grade staff, it's yours!" Qiao Yu called out loudly.

"What? Really!" Yang Xiangdi came running over, his fat trembling with joy.

But when he saw the appearance of the Fairy Staff, his fat face instantly fell.

"Brother Yu, are you kidding me? This pink staff is obviously for girls, okay? Even if I starve to death today, die outside, or jump from here, I will never use this staff!"

"This staff increases casting speed by ten percent."

Yang Xiangdi's eyes lit up.

"And it reduces mana consumption by fifteen percent."

Yang Xiangdi snatched the pink Fairy Staff and threw the new staff, which had no enhancements, into his storage space.

"Brother Yu, good brother, how did you know that I like pink staffs the most!"

Please, it's so cool for a boy to use a pink staff, okay?

Just look at Fang Yuan next to him, he's practically drooling with envy.

Looking at Yang Xiangdi's excited appearance, the smile on Qiao Yu's face became even more peculiar.

He was really looking forward to the day Yang Xiangdi became a magical girl!

Then, Qiao Yu told Yang Xiangdi and the others about how Little Dong was actually the clan leader.

"What? You're saying that the beautiful clan leader is actually a little girl?"

Yang Xiangdi, who was caressing the Fairy Staff, was so shocked that his chin almost dropped. He patted his broad chest and said with great relief,

"Luckily, I only thought about it and didn't actually act on it, otherwise I'd be too criminal! Super criminal and punishable!"

"Yeah, yeah, truly imprisonable and unable to be released!" Long Chang and Fang Xun also nodded repeatedly.

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

Fang Yuan twisted Long Chang and Fang Xun's ears with a disappointed look.

"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts! Let go first, we weren't thinking nonsense, don't accuse us!"

Fang Xun and the other said, covering their ears.

"Brother Yu, I understand! Now, while Xun Dong hasn't discovered that we killed the giant scorpion, it's the best time for us to act, right!"

Yang Xiangdi slapped his thigh and said excitedly.

"Yeah, since the insects' nest is at the Blue Stone Ancient Well, recover first, and we'll go blow up the well!" Qiao Yu nodded.

"Us too, we'll go too!" Fang Xun and the others quickly chimed in.

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

These two were strong allies! They had to stick close!

"Alright, come along then." Qiao Yu said.

After all, the siblings were fire mages and could help deal with the insects.

The group sneaked to the side of the ancient well. After the worm sacrifice, there was no one here anymore.

After all, this was the nest of the insect swarm. People couldn't avoid it fast enough, who would dare to get close?

"Get ready to move, get ready to move!"