On the other side, almost everyone was on high alert. Yu Chengzhou immediately gave orders to his teammates, telling them to follow behind him while he went ahead to test the waters.
After all, his skill allows him to store, copy, and reuse items, giving him more life-saving abilities than ordinary people.
Moreover, as the vice-captain, he should be standing at the front.
Zhou Xun is always the one who disobeys orders and acts alone; he's the lone wolf and shadow of the team. However, this kind of role, while seemingly cool, actually requires unparalleled strength to justify his independent actions. Otherwise, it's not being a lone wolf, it's being a fool, and he'll definitely be punished by his teammates.
Zhou Xun then began to act alone again, taking a few steps to walk up to Yu Chengzhou and pushing Yu Chengzhou behind him.
It seemed as if they were protecting Yu Chengzhou.
This made Yu Chengzhou feel extremely uncomfortable.
Zhou Xun didn't care about Yu Chengzhou's expression at all.
He strode up to Qianyuan, his hands seemingly in his pockets, but in reality, his entire body was tense, like a wild beast in hunting mode, ready to attack at any moment, drawing the prop dagger hidden in his sleeve to kill her with a single blow.
"Hey, you..."
Qianyuan raised her head and looked at Zhou Xun.
A gentle breeze blew by, and fallen leaves drifted in front of them, appearing and disappearing, but this did not stop Zhou Xun from seeing them for eternity.
Even if that once gentle person is now completely different and reverts to a child's appearance, Zhou Xun would still recognize him.
It was a familiarity ingrained in his very bones, a memory he had etched into the other's face day and night, his gaze repeatedly capturing it with his eyes.
It was his squad leader who shone the light into his muddy, hopeless life.
Zhou Xun's eyes grew increasingly red, and his throat felt as if it were blocked by cotton. Countless words welled up in his heart, but he couldn't utter a single one.
He was both relieved and heartbroken.
I'm glad I got to see him again, but heartbroken that the person he misses is in the depths of hell.
Seven years ago, the squad leader, who was protecting his teammates in a dungeon, was devoured by the dungeon boss in everyone's eyes. And now, he appears before him in this form...
Zhou Xun's hands were trembling.
He dared not confirm, nor dared he think, what exactly Qianyuan had become...
Zhou Xun revealed the dagger in his hand.
Qian Yuan instinctively stepped back. Too many humans had hurt him, and his stance towards them was no longer the same. Therefore, Qian Yuan was afraid and wanted to protect himself.
Zhou Xun certainly saw the wariness and fear that flashed across the cub's face.
His eyes darkened, but the next moment, Zhou Xun did not stab Qian Yuan with the raised dagger, but instead stabbed himself in the heart.
Qianyuan's eyes widened.
Zhou Xun smiled.
Blood gushed from his chest, and he said:
"Come on, come and eat me, monster..."
If it were Qian Yuan, he definitely wouldn't harm himself. But if it's a monster impersonating Qian Yuan, then he would definitely skin it alive!
"Zhou Xun!!!"
Seeing that things were not going well, Yu Chengzhou quickly took out a prop from his space to separate Zhou Xun and Qian Yuan. However, when he saw Qian Yuan, he froze as if he had been struck by lightning.
Seeing this, the other team members disregarded everything else. They thought that Zhou Xun and Yu Chengzhou had triggered some unexpected rule and were stuck in place, so they quickly perked up and tried to find a way to rescue them.
But after they rushed up, they all showed expressions of shock and disbelief.
Upon seeing this, Yu Chengzhou, regardless of whether the other party was Qian Yuan or not, immediately ordered: "Retreat first!"
As the vice-captain, he had to take on the responsibility for the entire Night Owl team.
However, the father had already sensed that the cubs were in danger.
A pale, slender hand emerged from the cub's shadow.
Then countless arms surged outwards, creating an incredibly bizarre and distorted scene.
But Qianyuan had long been used to it.
The little guy obediently raised his head, opened his arms, and let the tall, straight monster cover him with countless arms and pick him up.
Only then did the humans see the father in his entirety.
Black, cascading hair; a face that is both male and female.
"You have triggered the dungeon SS+ boss [Fallen God - Flesh and Blood Guanyin]".
Everyone was caught off guard. Even the most experienced teams could only focus on survival at this point, since the situation of the boss being right in front of them at the very beginning was unprecedented.
"How is this possible... Isn't this a violation of the dungeon rules?"
Someone asked in a trembling voice, incredulous.
The little guy understands, of course.
Having lived in the instance for so long, he naturally knew that his father couldn't just start a massacre.
The rules of the dungeon not only bind humans, but also monsters.
So Qianyuan simply tilted her head and rubbed her face against her father's to calm him down:
"Dad, I'm fine. Let's go home and have dinner."
With his eyes downcast, the father hurriedly checked the cub's entire body with his arms before wrapping Qianyuan tightly and letting his body blend back into the shadows.
Seeing this, the others suddenly realized what had happened and felt like they had survived a disaster.
Those who didn't belong to Night Owl couldn't help but start discussing the little baby they had just seen.
"Is that a boy or a girl? She's so cute, it must be a girl..."
"What are you thinking?! That's a monster! No matter how good-looking you look, it'll swallow you whole."
"Damn it, when did this new monster appear in this dungeon? And its relationship with Guanyin seems complicated. Could it be some kind of avatar evolved from Guanyin?"
Everyone was talking at once, but the members of the Night Owl team looked grim and remained silent.
Seeing this, another team that was competing with Night Owl spoke up:
"But what were the Night Owls doing just now? That little monster didn't seem that strong, did it? They could have easily attacked him before he summoned Guanyin. How come the Night Owls are all acting like they're sleepwalking today?"
"I said, it's fine if you come here to die as a group, but don't drag us down with you."
The moment that person spoke, the expressions on everyone else's faces changed.
They had all heard of Night Owl, but in the super S-level dungeon, everyone was on edge, and the slightest disturbance could cause them to break down.
Moreover, it was such a big mistake.
"What do you mean?! We just saved your life!"
In Night Owl's team, one of the more impatient boys suddenly became angry.
Yu Chengzhou immediately stopped him and said to the crowd:
"Since everyone has lost faith in the team, let's go our separate ways. Anyone who wants to seek Night Owl's protection can still come to us."
Seeing this, the others shut their mouths.
Night Owl kept a considerable distance from the others, walking silently ahead, all of them somewhat absent-minded.
"Vice President, was what we just saw real? Was that really... really the squad leader?"
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