Bonfire???

What should you do when you ran into a monster mob?

The answer was Hound Step, Hound Step, Hound Step.

This Weapon Skill had been powerful in the game, but after coming to another world, it was absurdly strong—because it really had invincibility frames!

When the Giant Corpse's club came crashing down, Si Telan hurriedly used Hound Step. In the next moment, her figure vanished without a trace, only to reappear several steps away.

"Whoa."

She had never expected this unassuming Weapon Skill to be so incredible!

"Whee~ You can't hit me, you can't hit me."

She had completely immersed herself in the game of teasing the Giant Corpse with Hound Step.

However, after using it a few more times, Si Telan was already exhausted and had to stop to rest.

"Roaaar!"

The Giant Corpse seized the opening and charged over, about to hit her.

Gong Qiying grabbed Si Telan and used Hound Step as well, taking her with him as he dodged the attack.

"Don't get too cocky. One mistake and you'll die."

"Okay."

After recovering a little stamina, the two of them spammed Hound Step all the way through, passing the dangerous street without incident.

Weapon Skill spam was just that powerful!

Si Telan suffered a minor injury. A Poison Arrow blown from a blowpipe by a monster perched on a rooftop hit her in the butt, making her expression shift wildly with pain.

Once they left the street's boundaries, the monsters stopped pursuing them. However, there were still plenty of troublesome monsters ahead. Gong Qiying had deliberately placed powerful monsters behind Fat Brother Street, knowing adventurers would be greatly weakened after clearing it.

But for Si Telan, who had grasped the true essence of Shield Poke, those monsters were entirely manageable as long as she was careful—not to mention Gong Qiying protecting her.

At last, they arrived before the Fog Gate.

"What is this?" Si Telan looked at the doorway filled with white mist, feeling that something terrible awaited them if they went inside.

"The boss room." Gong Qiying casually asked, "Other dungeons don't have something like this, right?"

Si Telan shook her head. "In other dungeons, you fight the boss as soon as you enter the room, but there isn't any white mist."

She looked at the Fog Gate and remarked, "It feels pretty imposing."

After passing through the Fog Gate and getting a clear look at the boss monster, Si Telan's face stiffened.

Because it was a Giant Curse Frog!

She instantly recalled the miserable experience of being chased through the poisonous Swamp by a group of Curse Frogs. Even the arm holding her shield trembled.

Seeing her reaction, Gong Qiying revealed a satisfied smile. It hadn't been in vain that he had specifically placed a Giant Curse Frog here after seeing Si Telan. He had done it just to enjoy that delicious expression!

"I-I'm going in!"

Only by overcoming fear could she move forward. Si Telan raised her Greatshield and charged in!

The Curse Frog shot out its tongue.

Her Greatshield was snatched away!

"Hey, hey!?"

Suddenly deprived of her Greatshield's protection, Si Telan felt completely at a loss, as though she had been stripped naked and left without any sense of security.

But she quickly came to her senses, raised her Lance, and rushed forward, driving it into the Giant Curse Frog's jaw. The monster cried out in pain and spat the Greatshield back out.

"My baby." Reclaiming her Greatshield, Si Telan beamed. She circled the Giant Curse Frog with classic Shield Pokes, and before long, the Curse Frog was covered in wounds.

"Pfft!"

The Giant Curse Frog suddenly spewed a black mist of Curse of Death forward, forcing Si Telan back. Then it leaped onto the ceiling and let out a deafening roar.

The walls cracked apart, revealing one hole after another, and numerous eerie points of light slowly lit up.

"Hey, hey, no way?"

Si Telan's hairs stood on end. If she wasn't mistaken, those points of light were actually—

A small Curse Frog Swarm!

At a glance, there were more than ten Curse Frogs. They were lackeys summoned by the Giant Curse Frog, and they were now glaring menacingly at Si Telan.

"Fuck."

She turned toward Gong Qiying and called out, "Help me!"

"Sure."

Gong Qiying pulled out a Wet Sickle, but that thing was especially effective in PVP and useless against monsters, so he pulled out a staff instead.

Meteorite Staff

Weapon Skill: Spin Around and Around

Spirit Power required per unit: 200

Rating: C

Glintstone Pebble!

Magic Glintblade!

Meteorite Ball!

He cast one practical spell after another, each with ordinary-looking effects. The Curse Frog Swarm had no time to resist before being completely wiped out.

Si Telan wore the expression of an old man staring at a phone on the subway, because she realized these spells were things she had never seen before.

"Did you find the magic you used in the dungeon too?" she asked curiously.

"You can pick up scrolls that record magic in the deeper levels," Gong Qiying said. "Want to learn?"

Si Telan nodded repeatedly.

"Too bad each scroll can only be used by one person." He shrugged. "If you want them, go down and get them yourself."

Fighting spirit blazed in Si Telan's eyes.

Just then, the Giant Curse Frog discovered that its Curse Frog Swarm had been annihilated and let out an enraged roar. With a kick from both hind legs, it pounced at them!

"I've got it!"

She voluntarily raised her Greatshield before Gong Qiying, standing immovable as a mountain!

Gong Qiying fell silent for a moment. I was going to say I could dodge it.

What followed was another round of Shield Poke.

Not long afterward, the Giant Curse Frog crashed to the ground. Its enormous body dissolved into smoke, leaving behind a purple point of light.

Si Telan glanced at Gong Qiying. He made a welcoming gesture and said, "You take it. That thing isn't useful to me anymore."

"Thank you."

She gave him a bow, walked over, and picked up the point of light. A piece of information suddenly appeared in her mind.

Giant Curse Frog's Soul

Use at a bonfire to slightly enhance your physical constitution

Use directly to gain a large amount of souls

"Bonfire? What bonfire?"

Si Telan suspected there was something wrong with her reading comprehension. Using it directly granted a large amount of souls? What souls?

What would I need souls for? It's not like I'm a necromancer.

Now it was time for commentator Gong Qiying to make his appearance.

"This is a bonfire."

Following the direction he pointed, she saw that after the Curse Frog died, an unlit bonfire had suddenly appeared in the room. A strangely shaped Spiral Sword was embedded in the firewood.

"Try lighting the bonfire."

"So mysterious." Si Telan tossed a match into it. The bonfire immediately ignited with warm firelight, as though sitting here for a while could relax her mind.

Then a line of text appeared before her: Use Giant Curse Frog's Soul?

"Uh, use it."

Giant Curse Frog's Soul was thrown into the bonfire. In the next instant, the bonfire erupted fiercely. At the same time, Si Telan felt warmth spread through her entire body, bringing an indescribable comfort.

Then she discovered in astonishment—

"My strength got stronger?!"