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Jiang Kai's eyes widened. The person who had arrived—was it Ruan Yu?

'This guy hadn't been scared witless?'

Not only was he unafraid, but he was also thrilled.

Amid his shouting, Ruan Yu started dancing and singing.

"Forgive my unrestrained, carefree love for freedom~ Not fearing a day when I might fall, oh no~"

The Banshee turned her head slowly. Her two split eyes showed an expression of astonishment.

Before the Banshee could react, the guy singing and dancing threw himself at her.

Ruan Yu actually knocked the Banshee down from midair.

He pinned her to the ground, leaned close to her two heads, and squinted at the monster. With a thick tongue, he said, "Miss, what happened to your face?" Then, placing his hands on the split heads, he pressed them together forcefully.

"Hmm, much better now. Ah, you really are a peerless beauty."

Jiang Kai and Hu Yan, witnessing this scene, were utterly dumbfounded.

What happened to the so-called honest man? He couldn't even let a Banshee go?

And this standard of appreciation… absolutely insane.

The Banshee herself seemed to be in a daze. Only now did she recall that she was supposed to kill this crazy man.

She raised her clawed, spike-like hand and aimed it at Ruan Yu's back… when suddenly, several powerful, precise shots struck the Banshee's slender arm.

Jiang Kai suddenly realized that the fear-inducing effect on him had disappeared—perhaps because Ruan Yu had attracted the Banshee's attention.

Now free from the fear effect, Jiang Kai dared not hesitate a moment longer and immediately launched his attack.

"Come here!" Hu Yan took advantage of the chaos, rushed at the Banshee, and grabbed Ruan Yu. The two rolled away together.

At the same time, Jiang Kai launched another dart, this time imbued with a fire effect.

In an instant, flames engulfed the Banshee's body. In less than a second, the fire exploded violently, and the Banshee let out a shrill scream, rolling on the ground.

Previously, Jiang Kai had always tried to preserve the integrity of corpses. But this time, still shaken, he let the flames burn the Banshee to ash.

[Killed 28-year-old Elite Ghost Banshee, gained 420 experience points.]

[Obtained one portion of Elite Banshee Ash.]

Only after hearing the system notification did Jiang Kai slump to the ground.

He glanced at Hu Yan and Ruan Yu nearby.

Ruan Yu was still singing a song from half a century ago, while Hu Yan sat on the ground, gasping for air.

"That was close…" Jiang Kai swallowed, stood up with difficulty, and put away the "Chasing Nine Tribulations" and the Banshee Ash.

"So this is the fear attack? If it weren't for Ruan Yu just now, I might've died."

"Did this guy drink? Oh right, he's a drunkard. Of course, he drank… but it seems like his alcohol can nullify fear attacks."

Could it be that this is what they call "liquid courage"?

Jiang Kai glanced at Ruan Yu again. Could this guy be the key to farming the elite cabin?

Regardless, since the Elite Banshee was dead, Jiang Kai wasn't about to miss the treasure chest in the house.

He hurried into the cabin, grabbed the chest card, and left without a second glance, taking Hu Yan and Ruan Yu with him.

———

The next day, Ruan Yu opened his eyes to find Jiang Kai and Hu Yan sitting silently before him.

Ruan Yu jolted upright, instantly sobering up from the remnants of alcohol.

"Well, well, with your carefree life and unmatched spirit," Jiang Kai said, squinting at Ruan Yu.

Ruan Yu hurriedly stammered, "Captain Kai, I… did I drink too much again?"

"Captain Kai, let me explain. I didn't do it on purpose. It's just that I'm a drunkard. Ever since I became this class, I have to drink. If I don't, I—"

Jiang Kai couldn't hold back a laugh as he watched Ruan Yu's flustered rambling.

"Did I say anything about your drinking?"

"Huh?" Ruan Yu's eyes widened, thinking he'd misheard.

"What I said was—you drank behind my back." Jiang Kai's expression turned serious. "Am I that unreasonable in your eyes? Since I decided to take you, a drunkard, with me, how could I not know you need to drink?"

"Captain Kai, I…" Ruan Yu was suddenly moved.

He had joined other temporary teams before, but everyone either mocked him as a drunkard or secretly despised him.

Jiang Kai was the first not to blame him for messing up because of drinking.

"And you, Hu Yan. He drank, and you didn't tell me? Do you even consider me your captain?"

"Captain Kai, I…" Hu Yan lowered his head, not daring to reply.

Jiang Kai shook his head at the two. "Alright, I'll say what needs to be said. Criticism time is over; let's move on."

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu looked at Jiang Kai in surprise.

That was way too brief for a scolding.

"Ruan Yu, does your alcohol nullify fear attacks?" Jiang Kai asked, intrigued.

"I don't know. I've never fought an Elite Banshee before," Ruan Yu answered honestly.

Jiang Kai thought for a moment. "What effects does your alcohol have?"

"The type I drink, once the alcohol level hits a certain point, I enter a state called 'Drunken Dreams and Death.' Its effects are simple—severe consciousness impairment." Ruan Yu frowned, struggling to recall what he did last night.

"Oh, and it has a nerve-numbing effect," he added.

Jiang Kai's eyes widened as if talking to himself.

"Fear attacks must be some form of mental assault, inducing soul-deep terror. Your alcohol blurs your consciousness, naturally nullifying the fear effect."

"The Banshee's fear attack must have been completely ineffective on you. Otherwise, how could you even think of flirting with her—"

"Huh? Captain Kai, what do you mean by flirting with the Banshee?"

Hu Yan commented blandly, "You almost had something going with that Elite Banshee."

Ruan Yu nearly jumped up. "Me? With a Banshee? No way! Banshees are terrifying. How could I—"

Hu Yan's expression didn't change. "Blame your carefree and unrestrained life."

Jiang Kai chuckled.

After Ruan Yu's bold performance last night, the team successfully hunted their first Elite Banshee.

More importantly, they discovered the key to defeating Elite Banshees—Ruan Yu.

"Ruan Yu, here's the armor from last night's treasure chest. Put it on." Jiang Kai tossed over leather armor and camo pants.

Ruan Yu couldn't believe his eyes. "Captain Kai, even though I drank, you're still giving me gear?"

Jiang Kai smiled. "Of course. How else can we kill more Elite Banshees? Plus, you're drinking again today."

By nightfall, the Fire God Squad was waiting outside another Elite cabin.

In front of Ruan Yu were dozens of empty bottles. His usual cautious gaze had turned red, and his demeanor had grown increasingly arrogant.

"I, Ruan Yu, have never been lesser than anyone!" he declared, swaying as he spoke. "Xiao Kai, Xiao Hu, life is to be enjoyed! Come, cheers!"

Hu Yan glanced at Jiang Kai. Judging by Ruan Yu's oblivious state, his blood alcohol level was definitely sufficient.

A cold wind howled around them, echoing like a woman's wails.

Ruan Yu staggered out of the bushes with a barrel in hand, heading for the cabin.

As he walked, he turned and shouted back, "I'm warning you two, if there aren't any beauties in there, you're done for… hic… beauties, don't be shy! Brother's coming!"

A white shadow appeared before Ruan Yu.

The creature split open from its abdomen, revealing a bloody head extending outward, its spine elongating grotesquely into a neck—a truly horrifying sight.

The sharp scream that followed tore through the night.

"Ah… a beauty indeed. And a supreme one at that! Little cutie, here I come!"

The Banshee froze in disbelief.

What kind of person… has this kind of taste?

Her scream turned even more piercing, yet nothing could stop the drunken Ruan Yu.

As the Banshee lunged at him in rage, darts imbued with flames shot out from the darkness, striking her directly.

In an instant, fire engulfed her body.

[Killed 29-year-old Elite Ghost Banshee, gained 435 experience points.]

[Obtained one portion of Elite Banshee Ash.]

Jiang Kai and Hu Yan rushed over to check on the collapsed Ruan Yu.

Ruan Yu lay on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. "Why did you kill my little cutie?"

Hu Yan shook his head. This guy was bound to cause trouble someday.

"Stop crying. We'll find you another cutie," Hu Yan said, hoisting Ruan Yu up as they regrouped with Jiang Kai and headed to the next Elite cabin.

"How many are we hunting tonight?" Hu Yan asked.

Jiang Kai glanced at Ruan Yu, who was still bawling over the lost "cutie."

After some thought, Jiang Kai replied, "Ruan Yu's in great shape. At least six or seven tonight."

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