Why are the magical girls in your area male?

I did pretty well in this battle, didn't I?

She felt a little secretly pleased.

However, before she could catch her breath, a figure filled with urgency and anger rushed in front of her.

"Yuan Xun!" Dan Zhu's face was full of anger, her bright silver eyes staring intently at her. "Are you crazy?! Why did you rush so close just now?"

Did you see how destructive that thing was? What if my prism hadn't blocked it? What if your freezing was even a fraction of a second too slow? Have you thought about the consequences?!

Danzhu's voice was unusually agitated, clearly indicating that Yuanxun's reckless rush into "close combat" had frightened her quite a bit, to the point that she even forgot about using her code name.

As Yuan Xun's partner, she is not only a junior who needs his care, but also the younger sister of someone he cherishes.

She couldn't imagine how she would face Yuan Qing if Yuan Xun were swallowed by that giant mouth or severely injured by the venom.

Yuan Xun was taken aback by Dan Zhu's excitement, then lowered his head somewhat guiltily: "I... I didn't think that much at the time, I just thought I couldn't let it fire that 'cannon'..."

"Didn't think that much about it?!" Danzhu's voice rose involuntarily. "Battle isn't about passion alone!"

We're partners! At least give me a signal before you charge in, so I can prepare to give you my full support, instead of me watching in terror as you rush into that monster's mouth!

"Alright, alright, Danzhu, calm down."

Red Sparrow walked over carrying a thermos, a helpless smile on her face.

She first patted Danzhu on the shoulder, signaling her to calm down, before turning to Yuanxun, her sharp eyes filled with the concern and sternness of a senior:

"Xiao Xun, what you did just now was really beautiful, ruthless, and decisive! Freezing the beak and sealing the cannon directly nipped it in the bud, clean and efficient! I have to praise you for that."

As she spoke, she gave Yuan Xun a thumbs-up.

But then she changed the subject, her tone becoming serious: "However, as beautiful as she is, she is also truly reckless!"

Especially against venomous creatures like the Rotting Beast, close combat is the worst possible strategy!

It's good that you're confident in your freezing abilities, but the battlefield is ever-changing.

What if it doesn't freeze as quickly as you think? What if it explodes with a venom sac before it dies? What if it harbors some kind of parasite that takes the opportunity to sneak into the gaps in your defenses?

Red Sparrow lightly tapped the ground with the tip of her gun, producing a soft "clang," as if emphasizing the weight of her words:

"Remember, survival is the priority. Your ice magic has an absolute advantage in the mid-to-long range. Controlling the field, weakening enemies, and finding opportunities to strike a fatal blow are the keys to success."

Trying to charge head-on at a monster like a berserker is the act of a reckless person, something only a brute like us would do. Don't do that again, understand?

Yuan Xun blushed slightly as the two of them spoke.

She knew she had acted impulsively just now, and was a little overwhelmed by that disgusting monster, wanting only to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Now that she's calmed down, she's also realized the risks involved.

Looking at Danzhu, who looked terrified, and Hongque, whose eyes were full of concern despite her criticism, she felt a warmth in her heart and spoke somewhat shyly:

"I'm sorry, I... I'll be more careful next time..."

Seeing that Yuan Xun was remorseful, Dan Zhu's tense expression relaxed, and she instructed, "Remember what you said. Don't forget, you're not alone. There are people waiting for you to come home."

"Um, thank you, Yuki-nii... uh, Danzhu-senpai."

Red Sparrow resumed its lazy demeanor and said with a smile, "It is a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Let's go, there is still a C-level Shadow Beast Nest that we need to eliminate, located at Bamboo and Ganoderma Wharf on the other side of the port area."

You two don't need to lift a finger this time, just watch me perform. After all, you're seniors, you should at least lend a hand..."

......

Takeshiba Wharf, Minato Ward, Tokyo.

Yuan Qing felt a blur before his eyes, and when he came to his senses, he found himself in the outside world.

Underfoot was cold, damp cement, and all around were towering, rusty shipping containers.

The dim moonlight shone through the gaps in the containers, casting distorted spots of light on the ground. In addition to the smell of the sea and rust, the air was filled with a faint, unsettling stench of decay.

"A dock? A container yard?"

Yuan Qing looked around and immediately recognized his surroundings.

This looks like the Takeshiba Wharf in the port area. I used to wander around this area a few times when I was looking for part-time jobs, but I was too young and couldn't lift anything, so the other party didn't want me at all.

[Arrived at the Shadow Beast's Nest (Minimum Level: Lv.10, Recommended Level: Lv.20)]

A pop-up window from the system reminded him that he had entered a dangerous area.

He cautiously observed his surroundings. The container yard was unusually quiet, with only the muffled sound of waves crashing on the shore in the distance and the whistling sound of the wind blowing through the gaps between the containers.

Although he couldn't see it, he could sense a cold, eerie atmosphere emanating from an open space not far ahead, partially surrounded by shipping containers.

Calm down, Yuan Qing. It's not like you haven't died before. Anyway, you have a newbie protecting you, so what are you afraid of?

Yuan Qing suppressed his instinctive trembling, gripped the Frostmark Longsword tightly, activated Stone Skin, and a layer of barely perceptible rock-like luster appeared on the surface of his skin.

Then he deliberately used his Divine Speed ​​Transformation ability to increase his movement speed. His body moved like a cheetah, clinging to the shadow of the container, and carefully headed towards the direction where the cold aura was strongest.

However, just when he was only about a hundred meters away from the open space, something unexpected happened!

"Crack! Click!"

The sickening sound of bones grinding together, like popping beans, rang out from all directions!

In the gaps between the containers, in the shadows on the ground, and even in the interlayers of the containers overhead, a dozen pale skeletons, like awakened ghosts, struggled to crawl out!

These skeletal figures wielded bloodstained bone daggers, their empty eye sockets gleaming with a ghostly green light that flickered like will-o'-the-wisps.

Yuan Qing frowned and quickly used the system to check his attributes:

[Enemy Unit: Skeleton Swordsman (Orange)]

[Level: Level 12]

HP: 900/900 MP: 0/0

Well, it's alright, they're just orange-named enemies.

The system will divide enemies of varying strength into three phases:

Those whose level is lower than their own are green-named, while those whose level is equal to or slightly higher than their own are orange-named.

Those who are several levels above you, like the Goblin King, and are completely outmatched, are red-named.

Of course, even if it's an orange-named enemy, it's still difficult to deal with if a dozen or so of them suddenly appear at once, like a swarm of bees. You have to be very careful!

Volume 1: Chapter 34 Adrenaline, Help Me! (Fourth Update)

The thought had barely formed when the dozen or so skeletal warriors, like hyenas that had smelled blood, brandished their bone-bladed daggers and attacked from all sides!

Although these things seem to lack intelligence, they move swiftly and coordinate well, subtly forming an encirclement around Yuan Qing!

Yuan Qing dared not be negligent and took the initiative to attack! His Frostmark Longsword, carrying a chilling aura, slashed at the nearest skeletal soldier!

"Crack!"

The skeletal soldier, struck by the blade, had half its body shattered, and a notification of HP-500 popped up in Yuan Qing's eyes.

These guys looked fragile, but I never expected that my sword strike, which could cleave a car in two, wouldn't kill them instantly.

Yuan Qing was startled and was about to draw his sword and retreat.

"Whizzing!"

From the left and right sides, two pale figures approached like ghosts, two bone blades gleaming with a faint green light, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound, stabbing at his ribs and kidneys from the left and right!

Sharp angle, precise timing!

Yuan Qing's pupils contracted! He had just launched a full-force thrust, his old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, making it impossible for him to completely dodge!

Left with no other choice, he loosened his grip on the sword hilt, twisted his body forcefully, and narrowly dodged one of the thrusts. However, another bone blade grazed his waist, leaving a trail of sparks and a shallow bloodstain!

Stone skin withstood most of the damage, but the sharp bone blades still managed to cut through the skin, and a slight chill ran through the wound.

This was Yuan Qing's first real injury.

When fighting the Goblin King, he kills you instantly, you don't even have time to react before you die, and you don't feel any pain at all.

On the contrary, for the first time, Yuan Qing felt like he was truly fighting to the death with a monster.

He adjusted his stance, dodging the attack, and then kicked the frozen skeletal soldier away. He drew his longsword and slashed down at it again!

HP-580!

[Defeat the Skeleton Swordsman to gain 500 experience. The Blessing of Experience is active, granting an additional 500 experience.]

[Gained Souls: 30]

very good!

Each skeleton swordsman grants a full 500 experience points, and with the experience blessing, you can directly gain 1000 experience points for every one you kill!

Luckily, I was careful and exchanged the experience blessing with the Libra woman before teleporting out of the tower.

The blessing will last for 8 minutes. You need to kill as many enemies as possible within this time!

"Sword Qi!"

Yuan Qing dared not conserve his MP, and several icy blue sword energies swept out in a fan shape!

"Crack! Click!"

The two skeletal swordsmen directly in front were cut in half by successive sword energies, and bone fragments flew everywhere.

Although the effect was excellent, Yuan Qing's sword aura was not fast and the damage radius was limited.

The soldiers on his left, right, and behind him were only slightly slowed down by the cold air, but they still rushed towards him fearlessly!

Surrounded by enemies on all sides, Yuan Qing was forced to retreat steadily by more than a dozen skeletal swordsmen, and could only use the speed boost provided by his Divine Speed ​​Transformation to maneuver and dodge through the narrow container passageways.

He kept swinging his sword to parry, slash, and thrust!

He deflected a bone blade aimed at his face from the left, and shattered the arm of a soldier who was attacking from the side from the right!

But his defenses were not impenetrable!

"laugh--"

A sudden, sharp pain shot through my back!

As he parried an attack from the front, a skeletal swordsman slashed his shoulder blade hard across the area of ​​his shoulder blade!

The light on the stone skin flickered violently. Although the bones were not split open, a deep, bone-revealing gash instantly appeared!

The intense pain caused his vision to go black!

The eerie green glow attached to the bone blade seemed to have an corrosive effect, causing a burning sensation and a stronger numbing sensation at the wound!

"Ugh!"

Yuan Qing let out a muffled groan and staggered!

With a "whoosh," a bone blade seized the opportunity to stab towards his back!

"Go away!"

Yuan Qing roared in anger, forcefully twisted his body, and swung his longsword back!

"clang!"

The bone blade was swept away, but the immense force caused his wound to reopen, and blood instantly stained his back!

These skeletal swordsmen worked in perfect unison, like a persistent, intractable disease, and relentlessly entangled him.

Every time he tried to rush into the open space, he was blocked by several swordsmen who were fearless in the face of death!

His skin was completely shattered, and he was covered in more and more wounds, with new bloodstains appearing on his arms, thighs, and back.

This is not the way to go.

Yuan Qing's gaze swept over the several bone soldiers who were slowly approaching, and finally landed on the passageway behind them leading to the open space.

Damn it, give it a try!

Adrenaline, give me a boost!

Yuan Qing's face flushed red as his adrenaline began to surge.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. Ignoring the stinging pain from his wound, he aimed at a direction where the skeletons and swordsmen were relatively densely packed and unleashed three sword energies in succession!

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"