Chapter 118: [Monster Slayer], One-Hit Kill!
Regarding the petrified Xi Chunyan, both Fu Qingge and his sister were utterly shocked.
“It must be Su Ning—it was her who harmed Sister Xi!” Fu Chunyao shouted furiously, unable to contain her anger.
At that moment, she was fully expecting her brother Fu Qingge to support and agree with her accusation.
But unexpectedly, when her gaze met Fu Qingge’s, what greeted her was a pair of furious eyes.
Fu Qingyao instantly froze, as if bound by an invisible force.
Her firm belief completely collapsed. It felt like something was stuck in her throat—she couldn’t say another word.
The surroundings fell into dead silence. No one stepped forward to say a word on her behalf.
With Sister Xi’s life or death uncertain due to the petrification spell, Fu Qingyao didn’t even know what to do next.
Fu Qingge took a deep breath, forcing down the rising rage in his chest.
He knew full well—Xi Chunyan’s petrification was undoubtedly Su Ning’s doing.
However, remembering that Su Ning hadn’t escaped with him from the Mist Lord’s encirclement, she was most likely already dead. So then, what could be done to reverse Xi Chunyan’s petrified state?
That thought alone left Fu Qingge with a deep sense of helplessness.
He turned toward Fu Qingyao and spoke with disappointment and grief, “You not only harmed your savior, but also got Xi Chunyan into this situation. Fu Qingyao… what’s happened to you? Why do I feel like I don’t even know you anymore?”
Tears welled in Fu Qingyao’s eyes. She lifted her head sharply and stared directly at her brother.
“I’m a stranger to you now? Isn’t it because of you? Ever since that woman Su Ning showed up, you’ve had eyes only for her! You completely ignored me and Sister Xi. How are we supposed to feel at peace?”
She grew more and more agitated, her body trembling slightly as she bit her lip hard.
Fu Qingge hadn’t realized that everything happening now was the result of his own actions.
But there was no use in saying this anymore.
While he did develop some feelings for Su Ning during their time together, this was an apocalypse—not the time for romance.
“You’re overthinking it.”
“I’m overthinking it?!”
Fu Qingyao’s voice turned bitter.
“Then what now? What are we supposed to do about Sister Xi?”
Fu Qingge had no answer.
Just thinking about Su Ning stirred up complicated feelings within him.
From their interactions, he knew Su Ning was a person with clear grudges and intense vengeance.
He had to admit—they were fortunate.
Based on current evidence, Su Ning probably didn’t make it out of the Mist Lord’s trap alive.
Because if she was still alive…
Then what awaited Fu Qingyao would be a terrifying revenge.
He remembered her terrifying toxin-based talent. To have someone like that as an enemy… just the thought made Fu Qingge’s head ache.
And now, Xi Chunyan was the perfect example of what could happen.
His naïve and reckless sister wouldn’t have provoked Su Ning without someone deliberately instigating her from behind.
Fu Qingge’s eyes flashed with a cold glint.
“The Xi family really thinks too highly of themselves.”
“Did they believe that just because I grew up with Xi Chunyan, I’d fall in love with her?”
In every shelter, power struggles never stopped, and the Second Shelter was no exception.
Even though the Xi family held control over it, other ambitious families were constantly eyeing their position, waiting for an opportunity.
That’s why the Xi family hoped to ally with the Fu family to strengthen their grip on power.
The quickest path? Marriage—between Fu Qingge and Xi Chunyan.
But now, facing the consequences, Fu Qingge could only silently apologize to Su Ning.
No matter what Fu Qingyao did, she was still his sister.
When forced to choose between family and a friend, he could only choose family.
Fu Qingge might be a good older brother—but he was certainly not a good friend.
Just as he was about to carry Fu Qingyao and Xi Chunyan’s petrified body away, a deafening explosion suddenly shook the sky!
The sound was like thunder from the heavens, reverberating across the clouds, sending chills down everyone’s spine.
A moment later, a terrifying shockwave came rolling in like a tsunami—crashing them all to the ground without warning.
Fu Qingge stared in stunned silence at the mushroom cloud rising in the distance. He stood there, motionless, as though petrified himself.
“How… how is this possible?!”
His face was full of disbelief at the scene before him.
Because the site of the explosion… was exactly the place where he and Su Ning had fought together just moments ago.
“Could all of this… have been done by Su Ning?!”
That thought alone made Fu Qingge tremble uncontrollably.
For the first time in his life, he felt fear toward a fellow player.
Not even Tang Yuanbin of the Third Shelter had inspired such fear in him.
In this moment, Su Ning once again showed him:
The terrifying power a desperate person can unleash when they’re pushed into a corner.
“When someone has nothing to lose… they’ll do anything!”
“This is bad!”
Fu Qingge suddenly remembered Su Ning’s spatial ability.
“If she used her dimension to escape the blast… She might still be alive!”
That realization made his heart pound.
He turned to Fu Qingyao and let out a long sigh.
“There’s only one option now—stay away from Su Ning!”
He had no other choice.
His family was in the wrong. When it came down to choosing between family and friends, he had to pick family.
Yes, Fu Qingge was a good brother— but definitely not a good friend.
When Su Ning came to, her entire body was in pain.
Even though her Medusa skill had strengthened her constitution, the Corrosive Mist had still left her severely injured in the final moments of battle.
“Luckily, I had my self-healing talent… or I’d be dead by now.”
Usually used to recover stamina, her self-healing skill had finally come through, protecting her life when she needed it most.
But even with its auto-recovery, this battle had shaken Su Ning deeply.
And not just her—Zombies 1 through 5 were also badly injured.
Su Ning quickly pulled out [Zombie Fruit] from her scavenger bag and tossed them to her zombie team to heal up.
These fruits were condensed by Hua Hua (her pet) from zombie corpses picked up in the Corpse Hell dungeon.
When uninjured, they could boost zombie strength. But when injured, they could rapidly heal zombie damage. (Though they only worked on zombies.)
They were useless on any other creature.
This battle’s MVP was Hong Hong, and also Jiang Jiang (the corpse of the Rat King), who served as both mount and meat shield.
Both had gone all out in the fight.
If the system had level-up mechanics based on performance, Su Ning would’ve heard a string of upgrade alerts by now.
But the next sound in her ears wasn’t an upgrade—
It was a system message.
[Ding!] Requirements met! Congratulations, player has earned the Title — [Monster Slayer]!
[Slayer]: Awarded when a player kills over ten thousand monsters in a single instant.
Effect: When wearing the [Monster Slayer] title, damage dealt to monsters increases by 300%.
Additionally, there is a 10% chance to trigger [One-Hit Kill] on monster targets!
Reading the name and effects of the title, Su Ning was stunned.
The damage multiplier alone was already incredible.
But what caught her attention even more was that rare effect: One-Hit Kill!
“So that explosion actually wiped out that many mist monsters…”
Then Su Ning’s face turned mournful.
“Ugh… how many Hearts of the Fog did I miss out on just now?!”
She felt a wave of regret.
In the heat of battle, she hadn’t had time to pick up any drops.
“Still, I should be satisfied. Not only did I escape from the three Mist Lords, I even got away with one of their treasure chests!”
Just thinking about the treasure chest made her grin, and even her pain seemed to fade.
But there was one more important thing.
“Since I survived, once I recover from my injuries… Fu Qingyao’s debt will be repaid in full!”
Su Ning was never one to let a grudge slide.
