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"": "The Calling Bell itself had not been too bad. It had merely caught Luo Bin off guard. It was the final strike, when the Bronze Club hit the Calling Bell, that left him unable to stand upright.
Of course, Luo Bin still had enough strength to speak.
He said nothing, focusing instead on steadying his mind and calming himself. He was still analyzing their positions, considering whether to use the Emotion Flower Fruit.
The young man's approach toward the black-gold toad made his heart tighten.
The black-gold toad had indeed been affected too. And perhaps it had not leaped up because it feared the ghostly thing inside the mirror would emerge and make matters worse?
Luo Bin had considered the possibility that the young man would grab the black-gold toad.
He simply had not expected Hu Jin to have enough strength left to provoke him.
"Croak, croak."
The black-gold toad called again.
Its cheeks swelled enormously, and the glands on its back secreted copious mucus, coating the young man's hand.
"Ha... hahaha..." Hu Jin began to laugh.
The young man frowned and started to speak. "Noisy-"
He never finished.
A shudder ran through him, and his hand sprang open!
The black-gold toad landed with a smack.
"Poison?" The young man's voice began to tremble.
"Anti..."
As that next syllable escaped him, the flesh of his palm began rotting at a visible rate!
He tried to run toward Luo Bin.
With a clatter, he dropped to his knees.
He raised his hand, trying to reach Luo Bin. The hand that had held the black-gold toad had already become bare white bones, with a puddle of filthy blood and mucus on the ground...
"Save... save me..."
Thud. His face struck the ground, and his entire body kept