Samsara Space: They're all begging me to heal them one more time.

On the battlefield, the black figure was like a ghost.

It must be admitted that as a lone wolf who frequents trains, Lin Qingyue possesses absolutely formidable strength.

Even without any buffs, her movements were flawless. In that sticky slime zone, where even four-legged insects were tightly bound by superglue and unable to move, she moved like a black swan dancing on a spider web, each step landing precisely on uncontaminated gravel.

"laugh--"

The 1.5-meter-long [Demon Blade - Crimson Rain] in his hand drew a mournful red line.

A soldier insect, which had just struggled to crawl out of the pile of corpses, hadn't even had a chance to hiss before its enormous head shot skyward. Dark green insect blood splattered onto the blade, but was instantly absorbed by the eerie dark red blade, not a single drop spilling.

[Gained Soul Essence x1]

[Charging progress +0.05%]

Seeing the notification on her retina, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Lin Qingyue's eyes.

For her, burdened by the curse, the feeling of not having to run around searching for monsters and simply standing still to finish them off was simply heaven. Every hit was pure profit, with no losses.

However, the good times did not last long.

"squeak--!!"

With a screech sharper and more ferocious than that of ordinary soldier insects, several enormous black shadows suddenly burst forth from the dust and smoke behind the breach.

They were a size larger than ordinary soldier insects, and their chitinous carapaces were no longer grayish-black, but instead displayed a black and yellow stripe pattern similar to tiger stripes. Even more terrifying, their forelimbs were much thicker, and their exoskeletons even had a metallic sheen.

【Warrior Elite】

[Rank: D+ (Elite Unit)]

【Special Features: Heavy Armor, Super Armor Charge】

"Watch out! It's an elite monster!"

Huang Mao Aqiang, who was far away, wanted to turn his gun around, but the overload burst just now had made the barrel of the M134 as red as a branding iron, and the motor was groaning under the strain.

"Damn it... this crappy gun!" Ah Qiang was sweating profusely. "Brother Yuan! It's overheated! It needs at least ten seconds to cool down!"

Ten seconds? For these tiger-insects, ten seconds is enough time for them to break through the slime defense line.

They used their incredible strength to break free from the slime's binding force, stepping over the corpses of their companions, and launched a leaping charge like several heavy tanks.

"Tsk, troublesome."

Facing the elite monster charging at her, Lin Qingyue showed no fear whatsoever. She merely frowned slightly and quickly calculated an economic benefit in her mind.

As a D+ level powerhouse, dealing with these three tiger insects would be as easy as eating and drinking. But the problem is—it's not worth it.

This tiger-like insect has a carapace three times thicker than that of ordinary soldier insects, giving it extremely high physical defense. Without activating the Demon Blade's [Demon Blade Mode], a normal attack is unlikely to be fatal, and may even wear down the blade due to the recoil.

"Three tiger insects... If you don't want to get entangled, you must use the 'Secret Sword: Reverse Moon'."

Lin Qingyue's mind raced, calculating, "And it requires at least half a minute of activating Magic Blade Mode. I only have three mana potions left. Wasting a mana potion for these bugs that only give a total of 300 points..."

This isn't about money.

In this Zerg swarm mission, which severely tests endurance, mana is arguably the second health bar, just as important as physical health. This is only the first wave of the swarm; if she burns through a strategic reserve here, what will she use to fight for the next 11 hours?

"We've lost so much money!"

Although her heart was bleeding, her actions were decisive. She took a deep breath, preparing to squeeze out the meager amount of mana within her to forcefully activate the inscription on the demon sword.

Even if we're poor, we still need to save our lives.

Just as she was about to painfully sacrifice herself and unleash her full power—

"Let's save the blue."

A cold voice, precisely piercing through the noise of the battlefield, rang in her ear: "To deal with this kind of trash, there's no need to reveal your hand."

Immediately afterwards, two golden beams of light pierced through her body without warning.

[Weapon Blessing (Lv.5)]!

[Effect: Physical attack power increased by 27 points, strength increased by 13 points, hit rate increased by 10%, slightly improves weapon swing smoothness and hit detection, and slightly increases weapon attack range.]

【Angel's Blessing (Lv.1)】!

[Effect: Increases magic attack power by 18 points and intelligence by 7 points. Slightly increases spell casting speed and hit rate.]

(All the above values ​​have been adjusted based on physical and mental enhancements.)

"Buzz—!!"

The demon sword in Lin Qingyue's hand suddenly emitted an excited tremor.

Although [Angel's Blessing] is only the most basic Lv.1, this foreign magic is still like a long-awaited rain for the long-parched demon sword.

The inscriptions on the blade, which had been dormant and dim due to the lack of magic power, were forcibly activated by Zhang Yuangao's high mental attribute and magic attack, bursting out with a scarlet bloodthirsty light!

The originally heavy blade, empowered by the terrifying power of the max-level [Weapon Blessing], became as light as a feather.

"This is……"

Lin Qingyue's pupils contracted slightly. She felt an unprecedented power filling her entire body.

Faced with the tiger-insect that had pounced on her with its massive jaws open, her initial stance for unleashing her ultimate move, "Secret Sword: Reverse Moon," instantly changed.

Since someone has already "enchanted" the knife, there's no need to waste your mana to sharpen it.

No skills or techniques are required.

"Get out of here!"

Lin Qingyue held the knife in one hand, delivering a simple, unadorned horizontal slash.

"Pfft—"

The feel had changed. It was no longer the usual stiffness and recoil when cutting into heavy armor, but a silky smoothness like a hot knife slicing through butter.

That tiger-insect, with its astonishing defensive capabilities that had given countless D-class squads a headache, along with its prized chitinous exoskeleton, was cleanly cleaved in two from the waist by this single strike!

The green insect blood sprayed into the air, but was instantly evaporated by the holy radiance attached to the blade.

[Critical Hit!]

[Damage dealt exceeded the target's maximum health; the [Tiger Insect] has been killed. 100 reward points awarded.]

"One strike...instant kill?"

Lin Qingyue froze for a moment, staring at the still-humming demon sword in her hand, her face full of disbelief.

This is not just a numerical crushing, but a collapse of common sense.

As a D+ level powerhouse, she could certainly cut through such heavy armor. But that usually meant activating the [Magic Blade] state, sacrificing mana for a burst of damage—a typical "three-second true woman" fighting style.

But now?

A knife.

Just one cut!

There were no fancy skills, no demanding micro-management, and not even the need to find weaknesses. That single slash was like a hot knife cutting through butter, so smooth it sent chills down your spine.

The terrifying kinetic energy granted by [Weapon Blessing] not only cuts through the carapace, but also directly shatters all obstacles at the point of contact.

"So this is what it feels like to have teammates who provide buffs... is it really this wonderful?"

Lin Qingyue looked at the scarlet runes on the blade, which were usually dull due to a lack of supplies but were now flashing wildly due to the overflow of magic power, and her breathing became rapid involuntarily.

An unprecedented sense of omnipotence, as if she could control life and death, filled her mind. This thrill of crushing powerful enemies with just basic attacks, without needing to plan or maneuver, was more addictive than the purest form of drug.

Even the most arrogant swordsman, after experiencing such god-like output, could he still bear to go back to being a lowly, ineffective swordsman?

At this moment, her originally firm "Lone Wolf" Dao heart seemed to crack open.