The Four Sisters of the Lin Family

"An illusion?"

Lin Qinxue stared in astonishment, then opened her eyes to look.

It wasn't an illusion!

The swarm of bees that had previously blanketed the area had indeed thinned considerably!

Apart from a few scattered ones still tangling with them, all the rest had surged in another direction.

There, a man shrouded in red mist was slaughtering them!

He seemed completely unafraid of the Burrowing Bees' venom, like a god descended to earth!

With every swing of his blade, several Burrowing Bees lost their lives.

The flashes of lightning that appeared from time to time were even more dazzling, each blast taking out a large swath.

The bee swarm that had placed immense pressure on the four sisters posed no threat at all before this man.

"Big Sister... who is that? How is he so strong?"

Bathed in the radiance of [Holy Blessing], Lin Qinfeng felt the poison in her body being suppressed. Her eyes were likewise filled with confusion.

"He looks unfamiliar. He doesn't seem to be from any of the Eight Great Families..."

"It doesn't matter who he is, as long as he can hold back the swarm! Big Sister, Little Sister, let's get out of here quickly..."

Lin Qinhua spoke anxiously, her forehead covered in sweat.

Although Players had no restrictions such as "mana" or a "blue bar," using their abilities still consumed mental energy.

The previous expenditure in the Secret Realm, coupled with the ongoing healing, had severely drained Lin Qinhua's energy.

She felt that if she kept going, Lin Qinxue's injuries might not improve, but she would definitely collapse from exhaustion!

"Alright, we're retreating!"

As the eldest sister, Lin Qinfeng acted decisively and knew how to weigh priorities.

She immediately led the group toward the exit.

But very soon, she discovered that the entire underground space had been enveloped by a transparent barrier!

No matter how they rammed or attacked it, even firing at it with their guns, they could not break through this restriction.

"What the hell is this?!"

Lin Qinyue pounded the barrier with all her strength, her voice filled with despair.

"We can't get out? We're trapped in here to die!"

"The Slaughter Secret Realm... either you die or I perish..." Lin Qinhua's voice trembled as her legs gave out beneath her, and she dropped to the ground.

Only their eldest sister, Lin Qinfeng, remained relatively calm.

After seeing that they truly could not leave, she turned her gaze toward the distance once more.

"Don't panic yet. According to the rules of the Slaughter Secret Realm, if we kill all the monsters inside, the Players can leave."

"Although the four of us were driven back by the Bee Queen, causing the Dimensional Rift to lose control."

"If that man can slaughter every monster here, perhaps the restriction barrier will open!"

"We still have hope!"

Hearing their eldest sister's words, Lin Qinhua and Lin Qinyue exchanged glances.

Kill all the monsters here?

How could that be possible?!

The other end of the Dimensional Rift was connected to an entire gigantic hive!

The sisters had only managed to fight their way deep into the hive by relying on their unusual awakened talents and a stroke of luck.

Yet the Bee Queen had severely wounded Lin Qinxue, their main damage dealer, with a single strike.

Even if the mysterious man in the distance was a god descended to earth and could kill every Burrowing Bee, how could he possibly deal with the terrifyingly powerful Bee Queen?

That was a Lv.10 monster!

The gap was simply too great!

Seeing the grim expressions on her two younger sisters' faces, Lin Qinfeng frowned tightly.

In truth, she also felt that killing all the monsters here was unrealistic.

But what else could they do?

Trying their hardest was better than waiting to die!

"No matter what, we have to give it a try!"

Lin Qinfeng straightened her back, doing her best to appear confident.

"I'll go assist that man. Qinyue, remember to keep the blessings on him. Everyone else, tighten the formation. Do not open fire unless absolutely necessary—don't draw the swarm's attention."

"Big Sister! You're still injured!"

Lin Qinhua cried out, clearly unwilling to let her sister put herself in danger.

"It's fine. As long as Qinyue's blessing doesn't stop, this little bit of poison won't kill me for now."

After saying that, Lin Qinfeng turned and charged toward Lu Li.

[Pride] (Jade) ability activated!

Glittering motes of light gathered around Lin Qinfeng, instantly forming a set of ornate light armor around her.

Powerful momentum surged within her. She took a deep breath and roared at the endlessly churning swarm ahead:

"COME FIGHT!!!"

Her roar was like a boulder thrown into a lake, stirring up wave after wave of ripples.

The swarm, which had been charging frantically at Lu Li, immediately switched targets and surged toward Lin Qinfeng all at once.

Lu Li, who had been enjoying the slaughter, froze in confusion.

"What's going on? Someone's actually stealing my mobs..."

But Lin Qinfeng's explanation quickly made him understand.

"Friend! Let's work together! I'll draw the monsters' attention, and you kill them!"

"I see. No problem!"

Lu Li agreed readily.

He could have dealt with the swarm before him alone, but doing so would have consumed far too much stamina.

If anything unexpected happened, he might find himself unable to cope.

But now, with a tank at his side drawing the fire, Lu Li's pressure immediately lessened considerably.

He even had spare time to activate Soul Devour.

[Devoured the soul of an Lv.2 monster. Soul Points +4]

[Plundered ability—Corrupt Venom Stinger (Bronze)]

[Devoured the soul of an Lv.3 monster. Soul Points +6]

[Plundered ability—Corrupt Venom Stinger (Silver)]

[Devoured the soul of an Lv.1 monster. Soul Points +2]

[Plundered ability—Corrupt Venom Stinger (Black Iron)]

[Devoured the soul of an Lv.2 monster. Soul Points +4]

[Plundered ability—Corrupt Venom Stinger (Black Iron)]

More and more Burrowing Bee corpses piled up, and Lu Li's Soul Points soared steadily.

Before long, he broke through the 500-point mark!

[Ding. Detected that Player Lu Li's Soul Points have reached 500. Maximum number of Soul Soldiers increased to 10!]

[Current Soul Soldiers: 1/10.]

"Condense Soul Soldiers! As for the type... Blade Mantises again!"

His Soul Points rapidly drained away. Black mist churned around Lu Li, condensing into nine pitch-black Blade Mantises.

With experience evenly distributed, every Soul Soldier reached Lv.3.

As for why Lu Li did not use Burrowing Bees as Soul Soldiers?

It was mainly because Blade Mantises possessed an innate advantage over Burrowing Bees.

And as long as Lu Li wished it, Soul Soldiers could be dispersed and condensed anew.

Unlike Soul Guards, which could not be changed once formed.

The nine Soul Soldiers pounced into the swarm, while Lu Li picked up speed once more and charged forward, cutting down everything in his path.

The [Holy Blessing] ability took effect, raising Lu Li's combat power to its peak!

In Lin Qinhua and Lin Qinyue's eyes, Lu Li was wreathed in red mist, like an unstoppable god of death!

Burrowing Bees fell in droves around him, dying at nearly the same rate as monsters emerged from the Dimensional Rift.

"This guy seems pretty capable. Second Sister, what do you think..."

Lin Qinyue muttered.

Who would have thought that Lin Qinhua would fall for him instantly, her eyes filled with adoring hearts?

"What do I think? I'm looking with my eyes, of course! He's so handsome..."

"Wipe that drool, Second Sister! Focus on healing! Third Sister is coughing up blood!!"

"Ah?! Wuwuwu, I'm sorry, Third Sister! You absolutely can't die..."