Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

"stop!"

Among the group, Nangong Ling was the first to step forward, subconsciously activating the floating equipment attached to her body.

The two figures did not answer, but simply approached on their own.

The group all looked at Shen Qiuyu, waiting for her, the team leader, to make a decision.

However, Shen Qiuyu looked at one of the shorter figures and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

These steps, these little movements... why do they seem so familiar?

impossible?

If it were her, she would definitely sense it.

Shen Qiuyu silently raised his left fist, his body adorned with a layer of crimson-gold flame feathers, making him particularly conspicuous in the dim mist.

Nangong Ling and the others understood immediately, grabbed their weapons, and assumed fighting stances.

The two figures stopped about ten meters away.

Only then did the team members get a clear look at each other's appearance.

A man and a woman; the man had an ordinary appearance, while the woman was rather pretty and seemed to possess an indescribable charm.

"Don't be nervous, we mean no harm."

The man spoke first, his voice low and calm.

But this only made the team members more vigilant.

Is it possible to have a peaceful personality in a place like this?

"You're from the city?"

Shen Qiuyu frowned and stepped forward to negotiate.

"yes."

The woman nodded, narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked at Shen Qiuyu with a half-smile.

"What happened in the city? Why is the fog so thick?"

Seeing that she had something to say, Shen Qiuyu took the initiative to ask a question.

However, she didn't forget the local customs and added:

"We can pay you. Soul Crystals, Calamity Cores, Radiant Crystals... Just tell us what you need."

"Oh?"

Jiang Mian's eyes lit up, and the smile on her lips seemed to deepen.

Indeed, role-playing is still the most fun.

"This captain is quite straightforward. How about three high-grade soul crystals?"

"it is good."

In this situation...shouldn't we need the Radiant Crystal?

Shen Qiuyu was slightly surprised, but didn't say anything, and readily took out three high-grade soul crystals from her storage bracelet.

Although her three teammates behind her were also somewhat surprised, they did not say anything to disturb her.

Shen Qiuyu's position was only a commando captain, which was not high, but his strength was already at the sixth level, and his military merits were enough to promote him to company commander.

She preferred to stay on the front lines simply because of the flames' devouring properties.

Over time, not only did his level increase, but he also amassed military merits and rewards.

Although soul crystals are precious, giving them out is just a piece of cake for Shen Qiuyu.

"There really is... um!"

Jiang Mian originally just wanted to tease her, and that she would take off her mask if they wanted to fight, but she didn't expect her to actually take it out.

Long time no see, Sister Qiuyu, you've become quite wealthy, haven't you?

Suddenly, Jiang Mian wrinkled her nose and glanced southeast as if she had sensed something.

"Cough cough."

She turned around, cleared her throat, and casually stuffed the soul crystals into her pocket, a bright smile on her face.

"Great! I'll put it this way: the city's glorious monument has been destroyed, and someone is spreading the power of [Chaos], deliberately gathering mist."

As Jiang Mian spoke, he even sighed with feigned seriousness.

"Since the city is in such chaos, where are the seventh-level officials in charge?"

Shen Qiuyu stared at her face, and the inexplicable sense of unease in her heart grew stronger.

"Seventh tier? They're all long dead!"

Jiang Mian shook her head, making an exaggerated expression:

"There were twelve seventh-level experts in the city, and eight of them died in one go."

"Eight?!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qianwen, who was behind her, couldn't help but gasp.

Her father was a seventh-tier Awakener, and in her eyes, a seventh-tier being was already an extremely powerful existence.

But now, such powerful individuals are dying in droves.

Is this the true cruelty of this world?

As long as you are weaker than others, even if you are at the seventh level, you are no different from a mid-to-low level Awakener.

"Yes, yes. And that guy just fought four people at once, killed three, and kept one as his subordinate."

Jiang Mian nodded, and said "helplessly":

"We're doomed in the city now. We'll have to find a way to seize a camp and hold out for a while."

"So, Base City 187 has completely fallen?"

Shen Qiuyu pondered to herself, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

"How does she know so much about the matters between the seventh rank?!"

Just as she was about to press for more information, she saw the pretty woman opposite her change her expression and suddenly push her away.

Shen Qiuyu didn't sense any killing intent, but she still subconsciously raised her arm to block, retreating several steps.

The next second, an indescribable, fishy stench filled the air.

Her expression changed, and she suddenly waved her hand, instantly creating a wall of fire above everyone's heads.

"laugh!"

The sticky, black pus was instantly ignited upon contact with the fire wall.

The foul wind carried droplets that scattered everywhere, but they were all evaporated by the wall of fire and did not harm anyone in the slightest.

"What the hell is that?!"

Nangong Ling couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as the floating weapons attached to her armor automatically launched and flew into the sky.

Soon, she "saw" the attacker's full appearance.

It was a large bird, its body rotting, its feathers dull and lifeless, with disgusting pus oozing from its mouth.

Clearly, it was it that carried out the attack.

"Sequence 26... [Mist Demon]!"

Through the images transmitted via the mental link, Shen Qiuyu quickly identified the type of attacker.

This calamity is not biological, but a special kind of parasitic curse.

If you are killed by it, or if you are already a corpse when it comes into contact with you, then you will become its host.

What's terrifying is that the "host" will gain a second life, and the characteristics of their previous life will turn into a curse.

Its only weakness is that it cannot heal injuries sustained by its host.

If it loses its ability to move and seals the rest of its body in a confined space, it will slowly perish, but it will take a very long time.

The host of this [Mist Demon] is probably a [Storm].

The sequence isn't high-order, but the tricky part is that it's a seventh-order sequence...

"Where are those two people from before?"

Just then, the last girl who had been silent spoke up.

Her name is Chu tide. She is the youngest in the team, but ranks first. She is a sixth-tier [Ice Soul], and her strength on paper is second only to Shen Qiuyu.

The spot where the two of them were just standing is now empty.

Even Nangong Ling and Lin Qianwen didn't realize when they disappeared.

"Never mind them for now, everyone be careful!"

Shen Qiuyu's spirits lifted, and he pushed his abilities to their limits.

When another glob of foul-smelling pus fell, she did not flinch, but instead went to meet it.

The fiery feather robe burned fiercely, and from a distance, it looked like a giant, crimson-gold fiery bird, incredibly beautiful.

As a golden-red ripple spread out, the surrounding mist was instantly tinged with the same dazzling color.

Domain expansion—[Heavenly Flame Without Limits]!

As a primary enhancement area, it can provide up to 50% enhancement to the Awakener's physical attributes and skill power.

Of course, the same applies to consumption.

Due to certain special reasons, when applied to Shen Qiuyu, the multiplier is as high as 70%, while the consumption only increases by 30%!

With her current peak sixth-tier strength, once her domain is successfully deployed, she can easily crush any opponent of the same tier.

Even if the opponent is at the seventh level, it's not like we can't give it a shot!

After all... this isn't the first time, it's just that the previous opponents weren't this high-ranking.

……

High in the sky not far away, Ye Chenyang and Jiang Mian stood side by side.

Just now, the two of them went around in a big circle before finally getting out of the city with the flow of people.

Yun Ling is an elemental path user, so his perception of elements is very sharp. It's not surprising that he could detect Jiang Mian spying on him from the shadows.

Although that guy still absorbed a new seventh-tier member, there was at least one.

If he and Jiang Mian hadn't taken action to kill those people, their strength might have increased exponentially.

After they came out, they went straight to Shen Qiuyu.

Ye Chenyang guessed it was her, after all, he had heard that she had joined the commando team and was growing rapidly.

I never expected that we would meet again in this place.

"Mianmian, are we just going to watch like this?"

He couldn't help but ask.

"No rush."

Jiang Mian idly played with Ye Chenyang's fingers and said indifferently:

"That guy came at the right time. Sister Qiuyu's mental strength is a bit unstable, so this will give her a little stimulation."

"Mental instability?"

Ye Chenyang's expression hardened, and he instantly understood Jiang Mian's meaning.

"She...is going to reach the seventh rank?!"