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"Holy crap! This deer knows kung fu!"

Xiao Yun cursed inwardly, raised his longsword, and met the straight punch.

clang--

A sound like hammering iron rang out, making Xiao Yun's ears ache.

buzzing-

The sword trembled and groaned, as a terrifying recoil force traveled from the mithril sword to the arm.

"How can this power be so terrifying? Could it be a lord-level BOSS creature comparable to the leader of the Star Moon White Goose?"

Feeling his arms almost completely numb, Xiao Yun's heart trembled violently.

If that's the case, then it's dangerous.

Countless thoughts raced through his mind, but in the next instant, another black fist shadow struck, shattering his thoughts.

clang--

The recoil force struck him again, and Xiao Yun let out a muffled groan as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

We can't keep pushing through like this; we have to retreat first.

[Mental shock]!

A glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, but unlike before, this time the glint only flashed halfway.

Two jet-black hooves attacked again, forcibly interrupting his spellcasting.

Immediately afterwards, a fierce storm struck.

Ding ding ding ding—

A series of sounds like hammering iron rang out, and the deer's hooves fell like a storm.

Xiao Yun felt like a small boat on a stormy sea, tossed about by countless towering waves, ready to capsize at any moment.

The continuous recoil force completely numb his arms, made his chest ache, and caused his blood vessels to throb.

【HP-12】

【HP-10】

A series of health deduction pop-ups appeared before my eyes, and in just a moment, my health bar dropped by a third.

The situation was not optimistic, so Xiao Yun did not hesitate any longer and directly activated the tenth level of [Poem of Blood and Fire].

With its remaining durability dropping further, a crack appeared on the [Emblem of Blood and Fire].

But at this moment, Xiao Yun no longer cared about feeling sorry for him.

With his health already down to half, he must take advantage of the few seconds his attributes are greatly boosted to defeat the giant stag and at least gain a chance to catch his breath.

click -

Blood splattered.

During a gap in the giant antler deer's double punches, Xiao Yun swung his sword, striking its arm and disrupting its rhythm.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xiao Yun moved with the agility of flowing clouds, retreating backward.

"Phew... finally..."

Exhaling a breath of foul, sweet air, Xiao Yun focused his mind again, preparing to unleash [Mental Shock] to buy time.

In 1.5 seconds, he could at least take some pills.

But his enemies were clearly not prepared to give him that opportunity.

A strong wind was heard.

A black dump truck with a ram-shaped horn suddenly crashed into them.

Xiao Yun's vision went black, and he only had time to hold his sword horizontally in front of him to help him block some of the damage.

boom--

Xiao Yun's body flew backward for more than ten meters, and blood gushed from his mouth.

【HP-113】

With just one strike, Xiao Yun's health was instantly depleted.

Seeing Xiao Yun lying unconscious on the ground, the giant antler deer let out a long breath, revealing a relieved expression.

ended……

Xiao Yun is very strong, but he is still a little lacking in his home field.

But why is the Gray Death Realm still not over even though the enemy is dead?

Just as it was wondering, a soft chirping sound rang out.

click-

Suddenly, as if porcelain had shattered, a glimmer of hope was hidden within!

The sword in the lake shattered its scabbard, triggering a substitution effect that blocked a fatal blow.

[HP: 1/347]

A single drop of blood, locked at the limit!

"Thank you, Mu Qing..."

Xiao Yun smiled and looked at the giant antler deer:

"From the very beginning, were your attacks so hasty, so eager to kill me?"

The giant antlered deer did not answer, but simply transformed into a dump truck once again.

The enemy in front of him was on his last breath. The two were less than ten meters apart. In just one second, he would be turned into a pool of blood mist by the impact.

But sometimes, it's just a matter of one second.

The giant antler deer hadn't anticipated that Xiao Yun possessed a sword sheath that granted immunity to fatal damage, but Xiao Yun had already seen through what it was trying so hard to conceal.

"This space is related to the mind, right? This is the first time I've ever seen a mental skill."

"You're trying so hard to stop me from releasing [Mana Shock] because this space is unstable. This kind of energy attack originating from the mind will destabilize or even destroy this space?"

"Yo!!!"

The dump truck roared, but Xiao Yun's smile grew even brighter.

"Looks like... I guessed right..."

A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

[Magic Shock]!

hum-

The giant antlered deer's body suddenly froze, suspended in mid-air in a posture that completely defied the common sense of physics.

"The body's consciousness is dizzy, so the spiritual entity in the space supported by the spirit will exhibit this abnormal state."

Click, click—

A crisp breaking sound rang out, and Xiao Yun looked up.

Before me lay a pale world, with black cracks blooming on its walls.

1.5 seconds passed quickly, and the dump truck started up again.

But this attack was tinged with desolation and tragedy.

Like the final charge.

From the moment Xiao Yun unleashed his first [Magic Shock], it knew it had failed.

No, it should be said that its defeat was already destined the moment its combo failed to kill Xiao Yun.

"Thank you for your contribution; you will be a key factor in my entry into the professional world."

Xiao Yun nodded, his eyes gradually turning white.

With 80% mana remaining, activate it all at once.

[Magic Shock]!

Boom boom boom—

Waves, like surging tides, rolled outwards and crashed against the pale walls.

hum-

The world froze for a moment.

then……

boom!

The pale world collapsed with a crash, leaving only a desolate sigh.

Xiao Yun opened his eyes, and a familiar forest appeared before him.

"We won..."

Before I could even feel happy, a ringing sound rang in my ears, and a strong sense of dizziness filled my mind.

Xiao Yun swayed twice and almost fell, but fortunately Zhong Mo caught him from behind.

"How are you, Yun? Are you alright?"

"Brother Yun, what happened? What's going on? You suddenly stopped moving, it scared us to death."

Everyone asked with concern, but Xiao Yun waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.

"What... just happened?"

"I don't know, I only saw you and the largest giant antler deer exchange a glance, and then you both stood still, like wooden stakes."

As Ji Mingyu spoke, he pointed to the giant antler deer on the other side:

"I think you've probably been hit by some kind of skill of that beast. We tried to kill it with the brothers, but its health bar is incredibly long, and we just couldn't cut it down."

Just then, an exclamation came from the other side:

"Hey! Why did this deer die? Brother Ming, Brother Ming, let's kill this deer and see if Brother Yun has woken up yet."

"Stop busying yourself, Brother Yun is awake."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianyuan and the others rushed back and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Xiao Yun was unharmed.

"This deer is really creepy. Brother Yun almost fell for its tricks. It scared me to death."

"Luckily, Brother Yun is strong enough. By the way, Brother Yun, what exactly was that skill we were talking about just now?"

Everyone looked over curiously, and Xiao Yun chuckled and waved his hand:

"Don't talk about it anymore, it's too painful to recall."

Although they ultimately turned the tide and won,

Seeing that Xiao Yun didn't want to answer, the others didn't dwell on it. One person stayed behind to take care of Xiao Yun, while the others all devoted themselves to butchering the prey.

Although it's only noon, each giant deer weighs at least 300 kilograms, so butchering them won't be easy.

The group worked until nightfall before they finally finished butchering the prey.

Not only were their system backpacks overflowing, but each person was also carrying a mountain of venison on their backs.

"Brother Yun, this deer dropped a skill book!"

Xiao Yun took the skill book and carefully read through the skill effects that had almost killed him.

[Skill Book: Gray Death Realm]

[Applicable Occupations: General]

Grade: D-

[Active Effect: Consumes all mana to pull the spirit of a designated target into the 'Gray Death Realm'. In the 'Gray Death Realm', factors affecting the enemy's thinking speed, health/mana regeneration speed, etc., which are influenced by the intelligence attribute, are weakened by 30%. The user's spirit's all attributes are increased by 50%, and attack power, reaction speed, and stamina gain a 120% bonus from the intelligence attribute.]

The Gray Realm will not close until any unit dies there, and entities in reality are immune to death.

(Note: The spiritual entity is a derivative entity of the intelligence attribute. Its strength is affected by the intelligence attribute. It can use equipment effects and skills normally. If the spiritual entity dies, the physical body will die simultaneously.)

[Learning Requirements: Intelligence Level 15]

[Description: Prepare yourself, for one person will die today...]

"It's very powerful, but it's also very risky to use."

They can almost only be used as a trump card, or as a suicide squad determined to fight to the death.

Xiao Yun sighed softly and tossed the skill book back to Wang Tianyuan.

"I'm not involved in distributing the items; you can handle it yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the others nodded, revealing knowing smiles.

Although the distribution rules were agreed upon at the beginning, everyone was very clear-headed. Xiao Yun contributed the most and took on the greatest threat to the entire team. He single-handedly defeated the leader-level giant horned deer, so it was impossible for Xiao Yun not to get a share of the final harvest.

Although there are many restrictions on team formation, they are not impossible to circumvent.

Once the team disbands, we can just give the skill book to Xiao Yun.

It was getting late, so the group didn't divide the meat carefully. They just took their share and packed up the rest of the deer heart, antlers, deer penis, and other ingredients to share back in their dorm.

Despite dragging their heavy prey, the group moved with surprisingly light steps as they began their journey home…

Dormitory building, student union office.

Qi Xiaoran sat in his seat, looking at the group of uninvited guests in front of him, his face ashen.

"What, Minister Qi, do you intend to take action?"

"Hmph, you come to my territory, specifically naming and threatening to kill people in my dorm building, and I'm not allowed to fight back?"

"Ha, do you dare to resist?"

The leader sneered and once again displayed the pale gold pages in his hand.

"This is your student council president's handwritten letter! You... are you trying to disobey orders?!"

boom!

"Hey, you surnamed Cui, don't go too far."

Qi Xiaoran slammed his hand on the table and stood up, glaring angrily at the person opposite him.

His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white and made a cracking sound.

However, in the end, no action was taken.

"Heh, quite the shouter, what a coward."

Cui Ji smiled dismissively, turned and left.

"Don't worry, you don't need to do anything..."

Yes, just as the student council president said in his letter, all he needed to do was—observe from the sidelines.

"Holy shit! Why the hell?!"

Qi Xiaoran roared and smashed everything in front of him to pieces.

After a while, when she heard no more movement inside, Du Zhaoyan pushed open the door and looked at Qi Xiaoran, who was sitting in the mess, holding his head in silence.

"minister……"

He was about to say something when Qi Xiaoran interrupted him:

"roll!"

Qi Xiaoran stared at him coldly, his eyes filled with surging killing intent:

"A traitorous bastard..."

Du Zhaoyan sighed softly, her expression turning utterly cold.

He walked past Qi Xiaoran, stood by the window, and watched the team returning laden with their spoils.

Unexpected variables should not exist...

"All for a bright future..."