Ender was utterly shocked when she recognized it instantly. In his eyes, it was just an oversized capybara with an aggressive face.
Looking at his utterly confused expression—so clueless it was as if the words "lack of knowledge" were about to be written across his forehead—Ye Qingyun raised the device in her hand for him to see.
The thing she held looked peculiar but somewhat resembled a scanner. Moreover, there was a number "10" displayed on the device, so he could roughly guess its purpose.
At the same time, she began explaining, casually showing the stark difference in their levels of knowledge:
"For ordinary people, they'd have to learn from books about the sizes and distinguishing features of soul beasts for each age category. But I'm different. My status is high, and I have abundant resources, so I use tools like this to save time. This gadget detects eligible soul beasts and gives me the information right away."
As someone who loved learning everything he could, Ender ignored her condescending tone and focused entirely on the critical information.
After listening, he nodded and said:
"This thing is quite convenient. Can you give me one?"
"Sure."
She happily handed it to him right away, leaving him stunned. He was bewildered and couldn't believe their relationship had progressed to such a level.
But upon closer thought, he noticed the device displayed the number "10".
Of course, he immediately understood its significance. He cursed loudly:
"Damn it! What's the point of giving me this? Am I supposed to go find a second 400-year soul ring?"
"Hahaha, you're quicker on the uptake than I expected!"
At that moment, the aggressive capybara felt offended. Though its intelligence wasn't high, it could still recognize that these two humans had intruded into its territory and weren't the least bit intimidated by its threats.
This was provocation—blatant provocation. The capybara was furious. And when a capybara gets angry, it's terrifying. Grrr~
It charged straight at the two of them, its sharp claws aiming directly at Ender.
Why him? Obviously, even with its limited intelligence, it could tell who was the weaker one.
Ender immediately leaped to the side to dodge, rolling on the ground several times before springing back to his feet. Furious, he yelled:
"Damn it, why are you targeting me?!"
Ye Qingyun stood leisurely to the side, watching the scene unfold. She chuckled and delivered a verbal jab at him:
"Even a low-intelligence animal can tell you're the only weakling here~"
Before Ender could retort, danger struck again. The ferocious capybara charged straight at him with its head down like an unstoppable siege machine.
"Damn it, I can't dodge this!"
Just as the thought flashed through his mind...
Boom!
The capybara's head, akin to a holy war machine, crashed directly into him, sending Ender flying nearly ten meters.
At that moment, he knew something was seriously wrong with his body.
He wasn't sure how many ribs had been broken, but it was undoubtedly a significant number.
Looking at the capybara, whose expression might as well have read "utterly triumphant". Ender realized he was completely out of options.
All he had left was his secret ultimate move—the strongest technique in his arsenal, his ace in the hole: calling for backup!
"Help me! I'm not going to make it!"
Oh, how genuine and heartfelt his cry sounded. There wasn't even a hint of pretense—he was moments away from being kicked out of the server.
Ye Qingyun couldn't help but laugh at his predicament.
The Qingyun Sword appeared in her hand, and green soul power enveloped her body.
In a matter of seconds, she moved right beside the capybara.
A massive surge of soul power concentrated in her leg before she delivered a powerful kick.
"Only I get to kill him. No one else is allowed."
Boom!!!
The capybara, which had been fiercely pursuing Ender, was sent flying by her kick.
Its body tumbled across the ground, stirring up clouds of dust as it rolled.
Whether the capybara was stunned or not remained unclear, but Ender's brain was definitely on the verge of freezing. His thoughts spiraled:
"Damn it, how is she this strong? I figured she could probably kill me in one strike, but I didn't expect this level of power. She didn't even use a soul skill! If she's already like this without one, what would happen if she actually used a soul skill?"
But upon further reflection, his concerns eased. The reason was surprisingly simple—it was the enlightenment of the weak.
Whether you're hit in the head by a bullet or caught in a nuclear explosion, the result is the same: instant death.
So why worry? No matter how strong she was, she could still kill him in one strike, logging him out of the server instantly.
Thinking positively, at least she wouldn't let him die too easily. For now, that meant he had a powerful protector, so his chances of dying early were slim.
Seeing Ender frozen in place, Ye Qingyun lifted her chin proudly, clearly basking in the fact that his astonishment at her power was utterly genuine, without a hint of pretense.
"Haha, did you witness how formidable I am? Hurry up and obediently become my slave!"
"Get lost! You can kill me, but I will never be your slave." Ender immediately shot back.
What kind of joke was this? He could become a servant to anyone except her.
If he really ended up as her servant, he might as well log himself out of the server voluntarily.
However, upon hearing his rejection, she feigned displeasure and said coldly:
"Fine, get lost then. Take care of yourself."
With that, the soul power surrounding her dissipated into the air. She turned her back to him and walked away without so much as a glance, leaving Ender alone and abandoned in this desolate place.
Faced with no other choice, Ender quickly surrendered:
"Wait, don't! My lady, my master, I was wrong! If you don't help me, I'll really die here. Didn't you just talk so boldly and confidently? You can't let that capybara actually kill me!"
Meanwhile, the capybara that had been lying on the ground finally managed to get up. A large dent from her earlier kick was now visible on its body.
Its will to fight completely crumbled as it suddenly realized the wisdom of one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems—running away is the best strategy.
Gone was its earlier arrogance as if it owned the world. It immediately turned tail and sprinted away as fast as it could.
But could it really escape?
Ye Qingyun looked at the fleeing capybara, her martial soul once again materializing.
"First soul skill—Speed."
"Second soul skill—Speed."
"Third soul skill—Speed."
With three layers of speed buffs stacked, her velocity increased dramatically. She moved like the wind, swiftly closing the distance.
Her sword, enveloped in soul power, sliced through the air at lightning speed as she darted past the capybara.
Its body was cleanly severed into two halves, and it died before it could even feel the pain from her strike.
Boom!!!
The capybara's corpse collapsed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust as it fell.