Under their perfect coordination, the summoned Dao Ghosts quickly cut down the earthworm-shaped monster. Its shell, however, remained remarkably intact—clearly the work of Yu Su.
The Dao Ghosts began dismembering the monster and dismantling its materials. Their professionalism was no less impressive than Butcher Ding carving an ox, but throughout the entire process, Yu Su had already lost all interest in dealing with me.
Of course, I knew she thought I was far too cruel, completely at odds with her values.
"I didn't deliberately provoke the monster. Besides, didn't you fight really well? You made short work of it and quickly paid back part of the debt." I stood beside her, making sarcastic remarks.
Yu Su snorted and said, "If not for this True God artifact, we'd already be dead, understand? Do you even know what kind of monster that was? I'd only ever seen it in an investigation report! Out of fifteen captain-level elites from the Guard Cities, only five came back alive!"
"Gasp... Doesn't that mean you're even stronger than fifteen captains?" I pretended to be shocked.
Yu Su's pretty face flushed, and she immediately retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? It was all thanks to the True God artifact!"
"Oh, so the True God artifact I sold you really is that good? Ah, if I'd known, I wouldn't have sold it to you. I should've used it myself—wouldn't that have let me take on five enemies at once? Is it too late to regret it now?" I laughed.
"Didn't you say it didn't suit you?" Yu Su hurriedly protected the halo behind her.
I burst out laughing. "Don't get worked up. I was only teasing you. But speaking of which, with your current strength, you're probably stronger than me now, aren't you?"
"Mm, so what?" Yu