Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Deep within the Skull Cave, a sinister atmosphere permeated the air. Xu Hao and Zi Yu remained focused on fighting monsters when suddenly, a strange cracking sound rang out.

"Be careful!" Xu Hao whispered a warning, and Zi Yu immediately became alert.

Not far away, a skeletal spirit slowly appeared, its empty eye sockets gleaming with an eerie green light. Xu Hao gripped his weapon tightly, feeling an unprecedented pressure.

The Skeleton Spirit, fiery red in color and wielding a trident, is the king of the Skeleton Cave, a force to be reckoned with. Agile and destructive, it's a creature both loved and feared by novice players. It yields abundant loot, dropping skill books, equipment, and more, and was once extremely popular on the continent of Marfa.

If a newbie can take down one of these, they'll get a huge loot boost!

"Ziyu, you're in charge of ranged attacks, I'll draw their fire," Xu Hao quickly devised a strategy.

Zi Yu nodded and began chanting a spell. Xu Hao then shouted and charged towards the skeleton spirit.

The battle was exceptionally difficult. The skeleton elf's two steel forks were incredibly sharp, and Xu Hao nearly lost his life several times. Although Zi Yu's magic was powerful, the skeleton elf was too fast and could often dodge her attacks.

"Damn it!" Xu Hao gritted his teeth, feeling his strength rapidly draining away.

Just then, Zi Yu's fireball landed a critical hit, causing the skeleton spirit to stagger. Xu Hao seized the opportunity and plunged his sword into the skeleton spirit's chest.

"Quick! One more strike!" Xu Hao shouted.

Just as Zi Yu was about to cast a spell, a flash of cold light appeared, and a greatsword from the Eight Desolations slashed towards Xu Hao's back.

"Watch out!" Zi Yu exclaimed.

Xu Hao barely dodged, and then saw three figures appear at the cave entrance. The leader was a warrior wielding the Eight Directions Sword, followed by a Taoist priest and another warrior.

"Heh, you've had a good time," the lead warrior sneered. "This skeleton spirit, I, Black Fiend, want it!"

Xu Hao was burning with anger, but he held back. "We discovered it first; you're too late."

Black Fiend scoffed: "The weak have no right to say such things. If you know what's good for you, get lost!"

Zi Yu stood next to Xu Hao and whispered, "Be careful, they're up to no good."

Xu Hao nodded and said in a deep voice, "In this place, might makes right. If you want to fight, then come on!"

Xu Hao said this, but his hands didn't slow down at all. He cast several healing spells on himself and drank a mana potion. While he was talking, he replenished his health and mana to full, preparing for battle.

The skeleton spirit was kneeling on the ground, struggling to stand up, its appearance quite abstract.

Just as the two were ready, Hei Sha charged forward, wielding the Eight Desolations technique. Xu Hao barely managed to parry, but Hei Sha's power far exceeded his expectations.

His level is one level higher than Xu Hao estimated, and he's a warrior. How can a Taoist like you possibly win in close combat?

Seeing this, Zi Yu immediately unleashed magic to attack Hei Sha's two companions. These two were much simpler; one was still wearing cloth clothes, and the other was carrying an iron sword. They were clearly below level 15.

The moment Hei Sha charged forward with two low-level accounts, Xu Hao realized that the opponent had made a fatal mistake. He quickly adjusted his tactics and gave Zi Yu a wink.

"You take care of the two smaller ones first, I'll hold off this big oaf," Xu Hao said in a low voice.

Zi Yu nodded in understanding and immediately began chanting a spell. Xu Hao, on the other hand, faced Hei Sha's fierce attack head-on, barely managing to hold his own thanks to his agile movements and precise healing spells.

Hei Sha wielded the Eight Desolations Greatsword, each strike powerful and heavy. Xu Hao dared not take the blows head-on, and could only dodge left and right. His robe was torn in several places, but he always managed to avoid fatal blows at the last second.

"Stop running!" Black Fiend roared, clearly enraged by Xu Hao's movement.

Xu Hao didn't take it seriously and continued to keep his distance. He could also take the time every now and then to heal himself and replenish his mana, maintaining peak condition.

Meanwhile, Zi Yu's side was doing exceptionally well. She first landed a precise fireball on the novice in cloth armor, instantly killing him. Then, she used a fire-resistance ring to push away another warrior wielding an iron sword, followed by several small fireballs, and that man was also nearing his end.

Black Demon was shocked upon seeing this: "How is this possible?!"

"What's impossible about that? You think you can just use your eyes to vent your anger? Don't you even know your own limitations? You dare to steal from anyone?"

As Xu Hao wandered around, he didn't forget to make sarcastic remarks.

Xu Hao seized the opportunity, quickly creating distance while simultaneously unleashing red and green poison. The two poisons were used alternately, and Black Fiend's health and defense began to decrease slowly but steadily.

After dealing with the minions, Zi Yu immediately rushed to provide support, striking Hei Sha squarely in the back with a fireball. In an instant, the situation was completely reversed.

Black Fiend panicked and retreated repeatedly: "You just wait! I will definitely avenge this!" After saying that, he took out the dungeon escape scroll, and disappeared in a flash of white light.

Xu Hao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the jubilant Zi Yu: "What's so great about winning?"

"You don't understand, Brother Hao! This is the first time I've ever won a PK!"

Zi Yu excitedly explained that she had only been in this world for a short time. She was rather introverted and didn't have many friends. She usually leveled up by herself and was often bullied by these small gangs. Every time, she would be beaten and forced to run around. Good spawn points, monsters she was about to kill, and equipment that had dropped were often stolen by them.

"Alright, alright! Ziyu, let's level up together whenever we have time, and I promise no one will be able to bully us again."

Upon hearing Xu Hao's promise, Zi Yu's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously. Her face radiated undisguised excitement, her lips curving upwards to reveal a row of pearly white teeth. Her bright eyes sparkled with joy, shining like stars.

Xu Hao couldn't help but glance at her a few more times. In the game world, Zi Yu's character design was already exquisite and captivating. Now, her excited expression made her even more charming, as if she were radiating light. Xu Hao couldn't help but imagine that if such a beautiful and lively girl were in the real world, she would probably already be a goddess admired by everyone.

He couldn't help but smile wryly. In reality, an ordinary guy like himself probably wouldn't even be qualified to give her a second glance. But in this virtual world, they had become partners fighting side-by-side. This feeling was truly wondrous and beautiful.

It feels like I've found a little bit of that old feeling again, which is great.

Xu Hao and Zi Yu exchanged a smile, then turned and walked towards the dying skeleton spirit. Xu Hao raised the crescent moon, a flash of cold light, and the skeleton spirit let out a mournful howl before turning into a pile of bones.

In an instant, the entire cave seemed to light up. Gold coins rained down, piling up into small hills on the ground. Red life potions and blue magic potions were scattered everywhere, shimmering alluringly in the dim cave. Several bottles of sun water were also mixed in, emitting a faint golden glow.

Xu Hao and Zi Yu exchanged a surprised glance and began to carefully search for their spoils. Just then, Zi Yu spotted two books that were emitting a faint glow, lying quietly on the ground.