Mu Qingxue was at someone else's mercy and had no choice but to give up.
When they saw Mu Qingxue defeated by Li Peng, everyone at Jiangnan No. 1 High School stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief!
That's Mu Qingxue!
Ranked at the top, born into a prestigious family, and even awakened the rare profession of [Thunder Mage].
Even someone like that isn't a match for Li Peng?
The glimmer of hope was extinguished in an instant!
"You're smart and pragmatic," Li Peng chuckled. "Otherwise, not only would you suffer, but your classmates would also be living a life worse than death..."
Li Peng is detestable, but what he said was indeed true.
They are nothing more than fish on the chopping block now.
"Simply put, I want to hunt down enemies of a higher level."
"The strongest monster living in this area is a level 10 Frosthawk."
"If I kill it, I can level up to level eight."
"However, forcibly killing it would come at too high a cost."
"Even for my squad, killing a level 10 Frost Falcon would result in at least two deaths, which is not worthwhile."
Mu Qingxue frowned. "So, you want to find out where it is and kill it when the opportunity arises?"
"Looks like you're not entirely brainless after all," Li Peng sneered. "There are still at least five days until the dungeon ends, and I don't want it to end so soon, so I have to resort to some tricks."
Mu Qingxue scoffed, "That's quite a clever tactic."
"Thank you for the compliment." Li Peng laughed heartily.
Mu Qingxue remained silent, pondering her next move.
A day and a night have passed since the people from Jiangnan No.1 High School entered the instance.
Mu Qingxue was lucky; she was teleported to a low-level area, and her team fought and rested continuously, raising their average level to level four.
Mu Qingxue thought this was already quite fast, but she didn't expect to encounter Li Peng's team, whose average level was 7.
She naturally didn't know that Li Peng's team was from the entire Jiangdong School Alliance, and had already completed the beginner dungeon before entering this one, even a day earlier than them. It was perfectly normal for their average level to be higher than theirs.
This defeat was somewhat inexplicable, but it was by no means unjust.
The key question is, what should we do next?
She realized that Li Peng was an assassin, and very likely a hidden professional.
High-level assassins are a class that no one should underestimate. They have extremely strong single-target breakthrough and killing capabilities, and even knights have a lot of trouble dealing with them, let alone a mage who has already been controlled.
"Perhaps I can help you hunt down the Frosthawk."
"You're only level five, what role can you play?" Li Peng sneered. "Don't think I don't know what kind of tricks you're up to. I advise you to put away your little schemes."
"To me, you are nothing but bait."
Mu Qingxue gritted her teeth, "I am a Thunder Mage, and I can deal the highest damage to flying monsters..."
She hadn't finished speaking.
Li Peng picked up a dagger and walked towards one of the men who had survived the Frosthawk's claws.
Pfft—
The clear sound of a blade piercing flesh rang out.
Everyone present heard the splattering sound.
Immediately afterwards, a bloodcurdling scream pierced the sky!
"Ughh ...
It causes intense pain, but is not fatal.
Mu Qingxue's eyes widened, and she clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned white!
"Don't expect anyone to come to your rescue!"
Li Peng grinned maliciously, constantly rubbing the dagger in his hand.
The injured man trembled all over, screaming incessantly, his condition extremely pitiful!
"Stop your little schemes, I'll make your deaths easier."
"Otherwise, you'll never escape this instance alive!"
Simple, brutal, and terrifying!
Li Peng doesn't need to control so many people; he just needs to keep them obedient.
Extreme terror and violence pressed down on them, making them the bait.
Mu Qingxue closed her eyes.
Li Peng's squad was far superior to them in terms of level and combat power. They were also highly alert and showed no weaknesses whatsoever.
She felt powerless, experiencing cruelty for the first time.
This was also the first lesson for everyone present as they entered the instance.
Your enemies are not only the monsters in the dungeon, but also other teams.
Even more difficult to deal with than those monsters!
Time passed by, minute by minute.
"Judging by the time, it's about time for the Frost Falcon to begin its next hunt."
Li Peng glanced at the group of people, "Who should we send..."
Everyone at Jiangnan No.1 High School instinctively trembled and averted their gaze.
"You're the one!"
Li Peng's smile concealed a cruel glint. "Those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune later. Perhaps this time you can help us find the Frosthawk's nest."
The people were terrified, their faces drained of color, yet they still managed to stand up shakily.
Which would you choose: death or a fate worse than death?
At least, they can send out copies!
Mu Qingxue finally couldn't take it anymore, "Let me do it!"
"What, you don't want to listen to me?"
Li Peng, without changing his expression, pointed the tip of his blade at one of the people's thighs, while also looking at Mu Qingxue provocatively.
"You...you're a complete bastard!"
Being defeated is not painful, but being controlled by others is definitely the most painful.
Mu Qingxue could only glare angrily at Li Peng. If looks could kill, Li Peng would have been killed a thousand times over.
Li Peng didn't care at all.
“Frosthawk… If I kill it, I can surpass Wu Yong.”
"With so much bait left, we can make the most of it and perhaps even surpass that freak Sun Jitian..."
Li Peng was somewhat excited, but a cruel glint flashed in his eyes.
He didn't know where Mu Qingxue and her group of people, who were so low-ranking and naive, came from, but it would be best if they could be used by him.
Just then.
A black dot appeared on the horizon.
Li Peng's spirits lifted. "It's coming!"
The black spot gradually enlarged.
The people's legs went weak—they fainted from fright.
"Stand up!"
Li Peng retorted angrily, "Do you even want to live?!"
"Help...help me..."
The people were on the verge of tears, terrified to the point of mental breakdown.
Just then.
A dark figure suddenly darted out from the bushes!
Li Peng reacted the fastest, shouting, "Who goes there!"
He pulled out a dagger and fixed his gaze on the dark figure!
He cursed his bad luck inwardly, for the accident happened precisely when the Frosthawk appeared.
He decided to deal with this thing as quickly as possible and then wait for the Frosthawk to hunt.
Unexpectedly, the dark figure was incredibly fast!
In the instant Li Peng was distracted, he could no longer catch a glimpse of the thing.
He felt a chill run down his spine, and without thinking, he immediately held the dagger behind him.
"Clang—"
The immense force sent Li Peng flying, leaving him in a sorry state.
It's incredibly fast, and yet it's so powerful?
Where the hell did this guy come from?
Li Peng thought to himself, "This is bad."
When he finally saw the attacker clearly, he was stunned.
The one who attacked him just now was neither a monster nor a professional.
It was... a skeleton!
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