Chapter 66: Chapter 66: The Feeling of Heartache
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The Fire God Squad had been in the ghost banshee's territory for seven days.
The hunts were going smoothly at first, but later, hunting elite banshees suddenly became more challenging.
Originally, Ruan Yu's "Drunken Dreams and Death" perfectly countered the elite banshees' "Fear Break Attack," and his "enthusiasm" made it impossible for the banshees to ignore him, drawing their full attention entirely to him.
Every time, Jiang Kai would calmly take action without any danger, swiftly eliminating the elite banshee.
Hu Yan's role was to pull Ruan Yu away promptly whenever Jiang Kai struck and ignited the banshee.
The Fire God Squad's teamwork was becoming more and more refined.
However, starting from the sixth day, even in his drunken state, Ruan Yu seemed to have realized something.
Every time he sweet-talked his "little cutie," his teammates would kill his treasure, so he suddenly sped up the pace.
"Little cutie, let's not waste time, hurry up!" After pouncing on the elite banshee, Ruan Yu would clasp her split head together and kiss her. Meanwhile, his hands weren't idle, slipping inside her nightgown.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Kai and Hu Yan were both stunned.
They stood there, wide-eyed, exclaiming in unison.
"Holy crap!"
The shock wasn't limited to just these two.
The banshee, whose mouth was covered, widened her already terrified eyes even further, almost popping them out of their sockets.
To be honest, after being a ghost banshee for so many years, she had never encountered someone so "outstanding".
Under Ruan Yu's "special attacks," the banshee completely forgot to fight back. Her entire body twisted, emitting a shrill cry, desperately trying to escape from under Ruan Yu.
"Captain Kai, this is the last cabin. Do you think we should just fulfill that old pervert's wish?" Hu Yan asked seriously. "He's contributed so much to the Fire God Squad; he deserves some reward, doesn't he?"
Jiang Kai looked solemn; it was a tough question.
Over the past few days, they had swept through the elite cabins. Out of 39 listed on the info card, only four had already been cleared by others; the remaining 35 had all been taken by them.
This also indirectly proved that even strong teams didn't want to provoke ghost banshees.
In other words, Ruan Yu had lost 35 little cuties.
Every time they killed a banshee, seeing Ruan Yu cry his heart out made Jiang Kai feel bad as a team leader.
"Hu Yan, I just thought of a problem. Since we've cleared the elite cabins, we might be heading for the Iron Armored Lizard Dragon next. Do you think…" Jiang Kai frowned, seriously pondering, "Do you think Ruan Yu might make a move on the Iron Armored Lizard Dragon?"
Hu Yan remained silent for a long time before finally answering, "Hmm… hard to say! If he could do that to ghost banshees, then if it's a female Iron Armored Lizard Dragon… Oh, it might not even need to be female. I don't think anything could stop Ruan Yu."
These days, Ruan Yu had gained a new nickname. Before drinking, Jiang Kai and Hu Yan called him Ruan Yu, but after drinking, they called him "Beast Molester.
As they watched Ruan Yu start unfastening his belt, the banshee suddenly remembered she was still a ghost banshee. She extended her spike-tipped fingers, aiming for Ruan Yu's back.
Seeing this, Jiang Kai acted swiftly, killing the banshee.
It took a lot of effort for Hu Yan to drag Ruan Yu away. Even as he was being dragged, Ruan Yu burst into tears.
"Why? Why are you doing this to me?"
Jiang Kai glanced at Ruan Yu and sighed deeply. If the banshee hadn't attacked, he wouldn't have had the heart to let his comrade suffer like this.
"Ah, what a pity..."
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The afternoon sunlight filtered through the damaged window frame of the cabin, falling inside.
Feeling the light, Ruan Yu frowned slightly and opened his eyes.
After sitting up, he noticed Captain Kai and Old Hu rummaging through the room full of treasure chests. He didn't pay much attention, rubbed his temples, and sat there dazed.
Jiang Kai and Hu Yan noticed Ruan Yu waking up and exchanged glances. Why did this guy look so downcast today after waking up?
The two put down what they were doing and came over.
"Old drunkard, what's wrong with you?" Hu Yan frowned. "You've always been fine after sleeping off the booze. What's up today?"
Ruan Yu hung his head, looking forlorn. "It's not my body… It's… I don't know why, but this part hurts." As he spoke, he finally raised his head, pressing one hand over his chest, looking pitifully at his teammates.
"Chest pain?" Jiang Kai was immediately concerned.
Could he have been injured yesterday?
Hu Yan was equally surprised. "Is it an injury?"
"No, not an injury. It's… it's the feeling of heartache." Ruan Yu's face fell further. "It's like I've lost something important…"
Jiang Kai and Hu Yan exchanged glances, pondering for a long time before Jiang Kai suddenly understood.
He took out a card and materialized it. The card turned into a glass vial containing about 500 grams of black powder.
"Is this what you've lost?"
"Banshee ashes?" Ruan Yu's eyes widened as he recognized the contents. As a long-time employee of a dismantling shop, he identified it instantly.
At the same time, he seemed to have found the root of his low spirits.
Last night, he had witnessed Jiang Kai burning his little cutie to ashes. Seeing the ashes now, he finally pinpointed that feeling.
"Do you still feel heartache now?" Jiang Kai asked with a smile.
The memory of the banshee flashed in Ruan Yu's mind, making him shudder. He was instantly cured.
"No, no more…" Ruan Yu stammered.
"Good. If you're fine, come check out our haul. We've got quite a lot these past few days." Jiang Kai patted him on the back. "Since you're awake, you can help sort things out."
Ruan Yu couldn't believe his ears. He hesitantly asked, "Captain Kai, I get a share too? I don't think that's right. I only joined for the occasional bit of experience, not to claim loot."
Jiang Kai gave Ruan Yu a sidelong glance. The timid guy before him was nothing like the fearless warrior from last night.
Recalling Ruan Yu's boldness last night, Jiang Kai even felt ashamed of himself.
He finally understood what Hu Yan meant by "He's usually very honest."
"Of course you get a share. Everyone in the team contributes; everyone gets a share of the loot." Returning to the topic, Jiang Kai began distributing the spoils. "The banshees are immune to physical attacks, and to ensure your safety, we had to kill them immediately, so you couldn't earn any experience. But next time, if the situation allows, I'll make sure you get the kill."
Jiang Kai wasn't in a rush to level up. Without the necessary materials, he could only reach level 20 at most.
Currently at level 12, he estimated that if he focused solely on leveling, he could reach the cap in one or two months.
The trio immediately began inventorying the treasures from the 35 elite banshees.
They counted 176 pieces of equipment, including 26 weapons and 150 pieces of armor such as breastplates, cloaks, shoes, and gloves.
There were 27 accessories, including rings, necklaces, masks, hairpins, bracelets, and armlets.
They also found 11 small ore chunks. Although fewer in quantity than those from the Black Ape's chest, Ruan Yu noted their rarity, with three or four pieces potentially reaching gemstone quality.
Lastly, there were various potions.
When Jiang Kai pulled out a blue leather book from one of the chests, he frowned in confusion.
"What's this? These banshees seem pretty studious, collecting a book?"
Hu Yan and Ruan Yu looked over, stunned when they saw what he was holding.
Hu Yan exclaimed in shock, "No way… could it be a skill book?"
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