Yeqin was not someone who refused to adapt.
If Adrian and the monster had been two separate creatures, she would not have refused Nameless's help. But since there was only Adrian, she would complete the task with her own strength.
She had decided to team up with Nameless because she wanted to help him, not because she wanted his help.
Adrian was her target. She could deal with him herself, without Nameless stepping in. If she let him help, she would never clear her debt to him.
In an instant, a Bone Dragon twisted its way out of the ancient stone gate. Yeqin stepped onto its back and soared into the sky, engaging Adrian in battle.
Adrian was not a dragon. He was a beetle called a Tyrant Dragon Insect.
Tyrant Dragon Insects were predators exceptionally skilled at disguise and ambush. Most were not very intelligent and acted entirely on instinct.
Adrian was an exception. Born with intelligence beyond his species, he lived on a planet with a sapient race similar to humans. By observing them, he gradually learned a great deal.
At the time, though, his disguise was nowhere near as powerful as it was now, so he could only watch from afar in the wild. It was not until he happened upon a Special Space and entered the Divine Treasure Space that he began to encounter extraordinary powers.
Now, countless green lights appeared beneath his wings. Swarms of tiny flying insects poured from them and rushed toward Yeqin.
Yeqin's response was simple. She raised a hand and clenched it toward the oncoming insects. An invisible force crushed every last one of them.
On the ground, Nameless frowned. The air was thick with an aura he disliked.
Yeqin's abilities were clearly connected to death.
Adrian fired another beam, but