The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Xin Mi's gaze swept contemptuously over Chen Feng and the others who were suffering, and finally landed on Zhou Jian in front of him.

His expression remained completely unchanged.

"Such a tiny insect, and it actually scared you so much that you ran away."

Her voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

"Qian Sha, you're getting more and more useless."

The massive body of Qian Sha trembled slightly with fear.

"Sir, I certainly don't care about this trash."

"But don't you think... these little insects look somewhat like Ainz Ooal Gown? What if..."

"waste!"

Xin Mi's voice suddenly turned sharp.

Her seemingly slender legs suddenly lifted up and then stomped down heavily.

"Bang!"

A deafeningly loud bang.

Qian Sha's enormous head was actually stomped directly into the hard rock by this seemingly casual foot!

Spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly from its head.

Xin Mi looked down at Qian Sha, who was twitching at his feet, his tone full of impatience.

"There are plenty of people who look alike. If you're afraid of everything, you might as well just die and stop getting in my way."

Dead silence.

Utter silence.

After that dull, deafening roar, only the sound of the wind and the occasional rustling of the massive body of Qian Sha rubbing against the rocks remained in the air.

Zhou Jian's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

Swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

The ground beneath his feet was still trembling slightly from that terrifying blow.

Rank A Lord.

Combat strength of 87,000.

Is this the power of an A-rank lord?

One kick.

It only took one kick.

He shattered the armor of a B-rank leader with a combat power exceeding 20,000, leaving it paralyzed and unable to get up.

The head of Qian Sha, harder than an armored vehicle, was now half embedded in the rock. Blackish-green liquid mixed with sand slowly seeped out from the cracks, emitting an even stronger stench.

Zhou Jian's knuckles turned white from gripping the rock-splitting blade too tightly.

"What should I do to stop this monster...?"

However, the other party did not give him much time to think.

Xin Mi slowly raised the slender spider leg that was stepping on Qian Sha's head, the movement elegant, as if she had only crushed an insignificant ant.

Her gaze passed over the dying sand and landed on Zhou Jian.

That gaze was devoid of any emotion, cold and empty, as if scrutinizing an inanimate object.

Zhou Jian's heart clenched.

He felt as if he were being watched by a colossal beast from the ancient wilderness.

Every inch of skin, every pore, is sending out a sharp alarm.

escape!

Run away!

The body's instincts roared loudly.

But he stood firmly in place, without retreating an inch.

We must not back down.

just.

The mysterious figure moved.

Her enormous spider lower body moved its segmented limbs, gliding forward silently, its massive body giving off an eerie sense of lightness.

The next second, she appeared beside Zhou Jian.

A gentle breeze carries a faint fragrance.

A soft laugh reached my ears.

"Little guy."

Xin Mi spoke, her voice carrying a hint of playful curiosity.

It's like a cat playing with a mouse.

"I never expected you to stand in front of me without running away. Your courage truly surprises me."

"suck--!!"

Xing Mi took a deep breath and said with a smile, "But I clearly tasted the flavor of fear."

Are you afraid of me?

Zhou Jian's lips were a little dry. He forced himself to calm down, his brain working frantically, searching for any words that could buy him time.

He tried to remain calm and made his voice sound normal.

At this moment, every extra second he can gain is a victory.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jian chuckled softly:

"escape?"

Why did you run away?

"I'm just curious, that guy you're stepping on, and you too, how much do you two, being so big, eat in one meal?"

Xin Mi: "Oh?"

Xin Mi seemed very interested in this answer.

For the first time, an expression resembling "curiosity" appeared on her alluring face.

"This is the first time I've ever heard an insect ask us what we're eating?"

She extended her slender fingers, the tips gleaming with a metallic sheen, and gently touched Zhou Jian's brow.

"You are special."

"Let me see what interesting things are in your head."

The finger kept enlarging in Zhou Jian's pupils.

An irresistible sense of weariness, originating from the depths of my soul, surged up instantly.

The scene before Zhou Jian's eyes began to distort.

The dim sky spun into a vortex, and Xinmi's figure became blurred and overlapping, while countless chaotic noises roared in his mind.

He felt like he was being dragged into a bottomless abyss.

Just as his consciousness was about to completely sink into oblivion.

The unassuming black ring on his right index finger suddenly emitted a cool sensation.

A barely perceptible black ripple spread out from the ring.

Om-!

A deep, resonant sound, as if from another dimension, rang out.

Zhou Jian suddenly jolted awake, and the illusion before his eyes shattered instantly.

The sky remained a hazy, yellowish sky.

Xin Mi was still standing in front of him.

But her finger, which was about to touch his brow, stopped in mid-air, unable to go any further.

An invisible barrier stood between her fingertips and Zhou Jian's forehead.

Xingmi's face was filled with disbelief.

next second.

Bang-!

With a muffled thud, Xing Mi was thrown back by a powerful force.

He was sent flying over a hundred meters before crashing into a rock wall and regaining his balance.

For the first time, a dramatic change appeared on Xin Mi's usually expressionless face.

First, I was shocked.

Then came disbelief.

She abruptly withdrew her hand, her gaze fixed on the black bone ring on Zhou Jian's finger.

"impossible!"

Her icy voice suddenly turned sharp, even trembling slightly.

"The Bone King's bone ring is never separated from his body, how did it end up in your hands!"

Xin Mi stared intently at Zhou Jian, his huge compound eyes on his neck filled with surprise and horror.

"How on earth did you get this ring?!"

Zhou Jian was stunned.

Ainz Ooal Gown?

Who is Ainz Ooal Gown?

He glanced down at the ring on his finger; it was a gift from a friend he had just made.

At the time, I only thought the ring was made of a unique material and had a cool design, but I never expected...

An A-rank lord monster is actually afraid of this ring.

Zhou Jian's heart began to pound wildly, not out of fear, but out of ecstatic joy at having escaped a desperate situation.

His brain was working at an unprecedented speed.

opportunity!

This might be the only chance!

He slowly raised his head, meeting Xin Mi's oppressive gaze, trying his best to suppress all his astonishment, combining it with the conversation between Qian Sha and the monster just now.

Zhou Jian revealed a forced, profound smile.

Let's take a gamble.

Using a "Bone King" that the other party knows but that you know nothing about, to give yourself a false sense of security.

"You're asking me?"

Zhou Jian deliberately elongated his tone, making his voice sound playful and disdainful.

"Isn't it obvious what our relationship is?"

As he spoke, Zhou Jian took a big step forward, head held high, chest puffed out, facing the enormous creature before him.

At the same time, she showed off the ring on her hand.

"The Bone King and I are sworn brothers!"

"Understand?"