Chapter 18 Killing the Night Demon
It was already dark outside, and Meng Qingyin was hesitant to go out.
She called out tentatively, "Little Elf, can you hear me?"
【Master, Xiao Ai is always here~】
Meng Qingyin was overjoyed. Great! Little Ai the fairy can hear her voice!
Meng Qingyin asked expectantly, "Little Ai Elf, have you unlocked any new features?"
[Yes, Master~ Xiao Ai has unlocked the following new features: 1. Danger Detection: It can detect dangers within a 10-kilometer radius. For example, if there's a ferocious Night Demon three meters away from you, Master. 2. Voice Control: Master, you can directly control the vehicle with your voice, freeing your hands!]
Hearing what Xiao Ai the elf said, Meng Qingyin was both surprised and delighted.
To everyone's delight, as the vehicle was upgraded, new features were indeed unlocked.
To their horror, a night demon lurked in the darkness outside.
Are Night Demons monsters that appear after dark?
"Little Elf, can the Night Demon be defeated?"
【I'm sorry, Master, this question is beyond Xiao Ai's understanding. I'm very sorry.】
Meng Qingyin wasn't disappointed.
She had only asked the question casually and hadn't expected Xiao Ai Elf to actually answer it.
Meng Qingyin: "Xiao Ai, goodnight, I'm going to sleep now."
Goodnight, Master. I'll always be here. Sweet dreams~
Meng Qingyin slightly curled the corners of her lips, closed her eyes, and began to drift off to sleep.
But then, the familiar ding-dong sound rang out again.
Meng Qingyin immediately opened her eyes.
[White Fox: What a cowardly bunch of humans, lacking any sense of adventure. No fun at all.]
[Pheasant: Brother White Fox, what's your problem now?]
[White Fox: You think you're all grown up now, huh? How dare you talk to me like that?]
[Pheasant: I was wrong, Brother White Fox, but what did you mean by what you just said?]
[White Fox: Tonight is the second night of the newbie period, and not a single player dared to face the Night Demon in the darkness. I'm very disappointed.]
[Pheasant: Huh? The Night Demon is so terrifying, no player would dare to leave their vehicle even for a second.]
[Azure Wolf: But this is the beginner phase! The Night Demon in the beginner phase has 99% of its abilities sealed; it only has its mouth to bite. Anyone with a simple weapon can defeat it. This is one of the hidden perks of the beginner phase.]
[Hyena: Moreover, this is their only chance to defeat the Night Demon in the early game, and the Night Demon Heart it drops is a survival artifact in the early game.]
[White Fox: But judging from the current situation, no one will dare to go out. Let's all go home and get some sleep.]
The management group quickly returned to calm.
But Meng Qingyin's heart was in turmoil.
Is 99% of Night Demon's power sealed?
So, can she defeat Night Demon?
[Hyena] said that Night Demon's Heart is a survival artifact in the early game, and she was really tempted by it.
Meng Qingyin thought for a moment, opened the chat, and found "drowning sorrows with strong liquor".
Mengmeng: "Hello, was your wound caused by a monster in the dark biting you?"
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Yeah, I had just taken off my pants to relieve myself when suddenly it got dark. Before I could run away, that monster bit me on the butt."
Mengmeng: "Besides biting you, does it exhibit any other aggressive behaviors? For example, is it fast? Does it have claws?"
He drank strong liquor and gave a bitter laugh: "Claws? I didn't dare look back, how would I know if it had claws? But... it probably doesn't have claws, right? Otherwise, why didn't it use its claws to swat me, but only bit me with its mouth?"
"As for its speed... when I was running to the car, it seemed to be chasing me from behind. I think I heard its heavy running sound, but it didn't catch up with me. So, it seems that it wasn't as fast as me."
He drank strong liquor to drown his sorrows: "But that monster's teeth are very sharp, and for some reason, my wounds are hard to heal and keep bleeding."
After reading the news about "drowning sorrows with strong liquor," Meng Qingyin was certain that the Night Demon posed no other threat besides its mouth; as long as she didn't get bitten, she would be fine.
Mengmeng: "Okay, I understand. Thank you for telling me all this. In exchange, I'll give you another roll of gauze."
She didn't lose out by "buying" this information with gauze.
Moreover, she still had quite a few gauze bandages in her first-aid kit.
Drowning his sorrows in strong liquor: "Really? Thank you so much! But I must remind you, never provoke monsters, it's too dangerous."
Mengmeng: "Okay, I understand."
After handing the gauze over to "Drowning Sorrows with Strong Liquor," Meng Qingyin said, "Little Ai Elf, turn on the car lights."
[Yes, master, the headlights are on.]
Meng Qingyin unzipped the tent, took the stun gun, and stepped out of the tent.
It was absolutely safe within two meters of the vehicle. She walked close to the edge of the tent to the front of the car and surveyed the surroundings by the light.
Apart from the small patch of light illuminated by the car headlights, the rest of the world was pitch black, like standing on the edge of an abyss.
From the moment she stepped out of the tent, she felt a cold gaze fixed on her.
Meng Qingyin's heart pounded; she knew that was the Night Demon.
Fear of the unknown is almost instinctive, but Meng Qingyin still told herself not to be afraid.
There's no need to be afraid of a monster that only has a mouth.
She swallowed hard and slowly took a step forward.
A very clear sound rang out in the darkness—the sound of claws stepping on the sand.
It's coming!
Meng Qingyin gripped the stun gun tightly and took another step forward.
"rustle"
A monster, so dark it almost blended into the night, emerged from the darkness.
Under the headlights, Meng Qingyin could see its appearance clearly.
It stands nearly three meters tall, giving it a very imposing presence. Its body resembles that of a wolf, with long, slender, and sharp claws.
But its face was extremely ferocious, with eyes that emitted an eerie green light hidden beneath black fur, sharp fangs protruding, and saliva constantly dripping from its mouth.
Night Demon stared intently at Meng Qingyin, his eyes filled with a longing for food.
That's right, it treated Meng Qingyin as food.
It tried its best to quicken its pace and rush toward Meng Qingyin, but its speed was restricted and it couldn't go too fast at all.
Faced with such a face, Meng Qingyin didn't want to look at it for even a second.
She strode forward with the stun gun, pressed the tip against the Night Demon's abdomen, and activated the power button. The sound of electricity was exceptionally clear in the quiet night.
"Sizzle sizzle"
The Night Demon's massive body crashed to the ground.
Meng Qingyin dared not relax for a moment, and took out an entrenching tool and smashed it hard on the Night Demon's head.
Instantly, brains splattered everywhere, leaving a scene of utter chaos.
[Destroyed the Night Demon, dismantle it?]
Meng Qingyin: "Decompose!"
The Night Demon's corpse vanished, leaving only a dark, round sphere on the ground.
Is this the Heart of the Night Demon?
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