“Ugh… my head… What just happened?”
Xu Ziqi clutched her temples, still dazed after nearly falling back under the Mindflayer’s illusions. But the urgent, soaring melody ringing in the distance snapped her back to reality. She whipped her head toward the sound—
—and saw Yan Qi, the girl who had saved them earlier, standing beside a stunning white-haired woman in black Hanfu. Not far away, the silver zombie was already back on its feet.
The scene jolted Xu Ziqi’s memory, and terror flashed across her face.
“Wait… where’s Xiao Yu? Why isn’t she with Yan Qi?”
Panic surged as she scanned the area, but her search was futile—because Yan Yu was right in front of her. She just didn’t recognize her.
Just as Xu Ziqi’s frustration peaked—
Yan Yu felt it.
The song Yan Qi was singing—“Cheer Up,” a skill that amplified allies’ stats—coursed through her. Even with the overwhelming power from the 6-star transformation card, the boost was undeniable.
“So this is your ability? Amazing!”
Her aura had skyrocketed from mid-tier to late-tier three-star. Yan Yu stared at her hands, awed.
Hearing her, Yan Qi paused mid-song and urged, “Hurry, Sis! My buff won’t last long—take down that silver zombie now!”
Without waiting for a reply, she resumed singing, the melody fueling Yan Yu’s strength.
“Right! Oh—wait, I almost forgot about them!”
Yan Yu gripped her Bloodthirst Sword, ready to charge—but then remembered her classmates. Leaving them here was suicide.
As she dashed toward the zombie, she yelled over her shoulder:
“Ziqi! Class Prez! Stop standing around! We’ll lure these beasts away—get everyone through the Abyssal Rift NOW!”
The moment the white-haired woman’s voice rang out, Xu Ziqi and Sun Zhengning froze.
“That tone… Is that really Xiao Yu? But how?” Xu Ziqi’s mind reeled.
Meanwhile, Sun Zhengning’s heart leapt. “Thank god—we’re finally getting out of this hellhole!”
—
By then, Yan Yu was already face-to-face with the silver zombie. Its Taoist robes hung in tatters, but its metallic chest bore only a faint scratch from her earlier strike.
“Take this!”
With the 6-star card’s mastery over the Bloodthirsty Empress’s skills, Yan Yu thrust her sword straight for its heart.
Sensing the blade’s lethal aura, the zombie panicked. How did she get even stronger?!
It stomped the ground—
—and a jagged boulder erupted between them.
Yan Yu almost hesitated, but her combat instincts screamed otherwise. Trusting them, she unleashed a flurry of slashes.
CRACK-CRACK-CRACK!
The boulder shattered into rubble.
For a split second, Yan Yu gaped at her own power—until the memory of her dead classmates extinguished her awe. Only fury remained.
The zombie had already retreated, but she locked onto it, teeth bared.
“I’ll kill you… for everyone you monsters took from us.”
She lunged, sword flashing, forcing the beast back—clearing a path to the rift.
—
“Everyone, move! The superhumans are drawing the beasts away—now’s our chance!” Sun Zhengning shouted.
The students needed no further urging. Silently, they bolted toward the rift.
Seeing this, the neglected Mindflayer twitched—ready to ensnare them again—
—until a rock slammed into its skull, interrupting its spell.