When I woke up, I entered Terraria?!

"Don't get excited, that's not what I meant." Zhao Ran scratched his head and smiled gently, "Aren't all your attack methods melee-based? And when it comes to blocking attacks and stalling for time, you definitely have more combat experience than us ranged mages."

As he spoke, he patted Qi Yu on the shoulder again and said with a firm expression, "Qi Yu, I can feel that your physical fitness is excellent and your recovery ability is very strong. You must have received professional training. This is something that neither of us can match you in."

After saying that, he pointed to Qi Yu's arms, which were already starting to scab over, and the burn marks above them had stopped bleeding.

"And you also have the Jungle Armor." Zhao Ran tapped the exposed emerald green armor on Qi Yu's back. "This is something countless apprentices dream of. With that, plus our enhancement spells, it's guaranteed to..."

Qi Yu looked at Zhao Ran, who was talking non-stop with a sincere and serious expression, and said with a cold snort, "Alright, stop trying to fool me. No matter how much defense I stack, I am still a mage at heart. Do you think it's reasonable to expect a mage to take damage like that old warrior?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ran's smile gradually faded, and then he raised his eyebrows and spread his hands, saying, "Qi Yu, we're in the same boat. If you have any better battle plans, you can share them so we can all discuss them together."

Then he changed the subject: "And you see, we didn't come without sacrifices. Before the trial, my main weapon, the spellbook, was sealed, and Zhou Xi consumed a lot of mana before the battle. All of this will affect the trial."

Qi Yu looked into the other person's eyes and understood the meaning behind their words: If you don't want to take the pain, you should at least put in some effort. You can't just do nothing.

"If I get beaten half to death, it won't just affect the trial; I won't even be able to participate." Before the other person could continue to persuade him, Qi Yu smiled and stroked his chin, saying, "Actually, going up to hold off the attacks for a while isn't a bad idea."

Seeing that Qi Yu had agreed, Zhao Ran was somewhat surprised and was about to say something, but the other party's next words made him shut his mouth again.

“But your buff spells alone are definitely not enough.” Qi Yu said, holding up one finger to make a no-go gesture.

Qi Yu's meaning was simple—I'm taking such a big risk, so I need to pay more!

In fact, Qi Yu had planned to step forward to defend from the beginning. After all, due to the protective shield, there was nowhere to escape unless one took off in the "Queen Bee's Soul". Naturally, Qi Yu could not expose this trump card that could be used to surprise people at critical moments.

Furthermore, since Teacher Li has already activated the invincibility skill, there is a possibility that he can withstand it. In addition, the Holy Cross Shield that Master Lin had previously crafted has the "super armor" attribute, as well as the "dragon" attribute that it shares with the red dragon's breath, so the chances of him being able to withstand it are not small.

However, Qi Yu is not a philanthropist, so why would he do something for no reason? He might as well take this opportunity to see if he can gain some benefits.

Zhao Ran naturally understood what Qi Yu meant. He couldn't help but look at Zhou Xi and wink at her, but she seemed not to see it and did not react at all. Seeing this, Zhao Ran frowned slightly.

If Zhou Xi were to side with Zhao Ran and the two of them were to exert pressure together, even if Qi Yu had grievances, he would not be able to take the initiative as he does now.

However, the ideal was far from reality. Zhou Xi did not show any intention to join him in targeting Qi Yu, which annoyed him slightly.

"What? Could it be that this woman is really willing to hand over the benefits so obediently?" Zhao Ran looked up at the nonchalant Qi Yu and the expressionless Zhou Xi, cursing inwardly.

Zhao Ran could tell from their expressions that these two were clearly fearless, but like himself, they had plenty of trump cards to protect themselves, but they were just unwilling to use them in this situation.

"If that doesn't work, then..." Thinking this, Zhao Ran reached into his pocket and held a slender bottle in his hand. The bright yellow liquid inside the bottle was spinning continuously.

“Well then… Qi Yu, I have a…” Zhao Ran was about to take out the potion in his hand, but before he could finish speaking, his movements stopped abruptly, and his expression immediately turned ugly.

Not far away, Zhou Xi was handing a jet-black ornament to Qi Yu. Qi Yu looked down and saw a jet-black worm quietly coiled in his hand.

The Sleeping Worm Scarf

Quality: Normal

Effect: [Worship of the Worm]: Upholds...us...grants...immortality... Grants the user 17% damage reduction.

[Shadow Aura]: Corruption... Abyss... Eternity... This item is imbued with shadow aura, providing a 17% buff to dark elemental spells and slightly suppressing holy spells.

[Eternal Sleep]: ...zzZ.... This item has fallen into a deep sleep and can be awakened by consuming energy materials. (Current progress: 0/100)

Description: It evolved naturally from the core cells of the World Devourer and was once the prized possession of the Dark Element Academy. Now it has fallen into slumber with the destruction of the academy.

As soon as Qi Yu finished his identification, he was stunned on the spot, staring at the slender worm in his hand, his eyes filled with shock.

"Are you sure this is for me?" Qi Yu suddenly looked up at Zhou Xi. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, as if she hadn't expected Qi Yu to recognize it. But she quickly regained her composure and nodded gently. Then, using the mark's telepathic transmission, she said, "Until the dungeon exploration is over."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yu understood: "I knew it! This was the Dark Element Academy's prized possession back in the day, how could they just give it to me like that? Besides, I've only ever seen this kind of system description with a line of dialogue after the effect, which means this thing must have been a legendary item before it went into slumber."

Thinking this, Qi Yu glanced at the five words "Dark Element Academy" prominently displayed in the introduction and pondered: It seems that she does indeed have a great relationship with the Dark Element Academy, and the relationship must be quite deep. They might even still be in contact now.

Thinking of this, Qi Yu weighed the scarf in his hand and thought to himself, "Isn't she afraid that I'll go back on my word and hide it after exploring the dungeon?" But then he realized that since she dared to give it to him so confidently, she wasn't afraid that he wouldn't return it later.

"Boring," Qi Yu muttered to himself, then wrapped the scarf around his neck. The scarf looked just like an ordinary scarf, except for its ugly design, and it didn't have any special effects.

However, Qi Yu, who was wearing the scarf around his neck, felt a chilling sensation coming from the slippery insect body that was clinging tightly to his skin.

Qi Yu couldn't help but purse his lips at this, but for the sake of the 17% damage reduction, he forced himself to endure it.

At this moment, Zhao Ran, who was standing to the side, had an extremely ugly expression. His title of "Secret Seeker" allowed him to see the strength of objects. Weak objects appeared green to him, while the stronger the object, the more reddish it became.

At this moment, in his eyes, among the colorful clothes Qi Yu was wearing, the scarf he had just put on around his neck was the darkest color, almost a light red.

"Is she crazy? How could she give him something so precious?" Zhao Ran cursed inwardly. Compared to this thing, his own potions seemed rather inadequate.

"Oh? Zhao Ran, what did you say you were going to give me?" Qi Yu looked at Zhao Ran, whose face was turning pale and then red, and smiled as he held out his hand.

Seeing the other person extend their hand, and then looking at Zhou Xi who was staring at him expressionlessly, Zhao Ran's eyes widened immediately: "I winked at her earlier, and she acted like she didn't see it, but now she's cooperating with him like this. These two are probably in cahoots, aren't they?"