The small gold coin fell into the rat swarm and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
But the rats in front of them immediately stopped attacking, all turning to pounce on that gold coin.
Gōng Yīxíng stared at the scene before him, finding it hard to believe.
All the rats were constantly biting each other, solely focused on getting the gold coin in the middle, and the entire rat swarm instantly boiled over.
Is this a Temptation Gold Coin?
But do Temptation Gold Coins have such a strong effect?
In comparison, Xú Yáo was much calmer.
She watched the scene before her as if accustomed to it, but when she looked up, her expression froze.
Why did Gōng Yīxíng's face look so terrible?
Was it because his ability was too depleted?
Thinking this, Xú Yáo took out two Ability Replenishers from her backpack and handed one of them to Gōng Yīxíng.
The replenisher was also something she had acquired by trickery last time. It could speed up ability recovery, and she had only six bottles in total.
Gōng Yīxíng put away the short blades in his left hand and calmly accepted the replenisher.
He opened the cap and drank it down in large gulps.
Soon the bottle in his hand was empty, and he scrutinized Xú Yáo, who was sipping hers slowly.
It was urgent just now, but thinking about it carefully now.
Only a Temptation Gold Coin could achieve such an effect.
Temptation Gold Coins are allure tools developed by various major families to facilitate the capture of Mutated Beasts.
They have a fatal attraction to Mutated Beasts.
But how could she, an ordinary student, possess such a tool?
He twirled the empty bottle in his hand, Gōng Yīxíng paid close attention to her expression and tentatively asked, "Just now, was that a Temptation Gold Coin?"
Upon hearing this, Xú Yáo paused.
So here, it's called a Temptation Gold Coin.
Putting away the half-finished replenisher, she nodded, "Yes."
In the game, this item was called the Evil Dragon's Gold Coin, used to lure monsters when grinding levels.
"Did you buy it at school?" Gōng Yīxíng shifted his gaze, re-gripped the short blades in his hand, and asked casually.
Xú Yáo heard Gōng Yīxíng's relaxed tone and also looked back towards the rat swarm, responding calmly, "Mm, I traded for it with someone before we left."
An ordinary student wouldn't be so calm upon seeing such an item.
Nor would they be able to recognize it at a glance.
So who exactly is he?
Gōng Yīxíng looked at the rat swarm ahead. Such items usually have a very short duration.
But now, dozens of seconds had passed, and rats were still rushing in from all directions unendingly.
"Good attributes," Gōng Yīxíng complimented, but internally he ran through all the major families.
Traded with someone?
This item was only recently developed, and the major families controlled it very strictly. How could it be traded with someone?
Which family could produce a Temptation Gold Coin with such high attributes?
Xú Yáo, feeling her abilities rapidly recovering after drinking the replenisher, smiled upon hearing his praise and glanced at Gōng Yīxíng's face again.
Strange, why did his complexion still look so bad?
Could it be that the replenisher had no effect on him?
Just as she was thinking, a black shadow lunged at her. Xú Yáo dodged swiftly.
Unexpectedly, the black shadow turned in mid-air and in an instant was before her. It was a rat at least a meter long.
In the nick of time, Xú Yáo was pushed aside by a force.
When she steadied herself, a sound of flesh being pierced reached her ears.
Xú Yáo turned her head and gasped.
She saw that Gōng Yīxíng's left shoulder had been pierced by a sharp rat claw, and blood was flowing down his arm.
But he seemed to feel no pain, his movements were not at all hindered, and he swung his blade at the rat before him.
His speed was already very fast, but the giant rat was faster, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Are you okay?" Xú Yáo exclaimed and quickly stepped forward to support him.
Gōng Yīxíng grunted and, using Xú Yáo's support, stood firm. He shook his head.
He looked at the rat screaming before him and said softly in Xú Yáo's ear.
"That should be the Rat King."
Xú Yáo nodded. Looking at Gōng Yīxíng's wound, she felt anxious and whispered back, "I can control it for three seconds. Can you still attack?"
"Let's finish this quickly." Gōng Yīxíng gritted his teeth, looking at the controlled rat swarm lunging at them again.
"Alright!"
As soon as the words fell, Xú Yáo threw out a knotted rope, which hit the Rat King precisely.
Gōng Yīxíng immediately flew forward, mobilized all his abilities, and swung his hand in a horizontal chop towards the Rat King.
With a "thud," half of the Rat King's head flew off, and it died without even a scream.
With the Rat King dead, the other rats also seemed to wake up and stopped their attack.
Gōng Yīxíng casually flicked the Rat King's blood off his short blades, staring expressionlessly at the rat swarm before him.
The rat swarm was suppressed by Gōng Yīxíng's imposing aura; they didn't even dare to come forward to fight over the Rat King's corpse and slowly retreated.
Gōng Yīxíng gripped his short blades. Only after the rat tide receded did his vision turn black, and he fell backward.
"Gōng Yīxíng!"
Xú Yáo rushed forward and caught the falling Gōng Yīxíng.
Gōng Yīxíng's eyes were tightly shut, his face was pale, and even his breathing had become weak.
By the firelight, Xú Yáo tore open his clothes on his shoulder, finally getting a clear look at his wound.
His shoulder had been completely penetrated, the flesh torn open, and blood had already soaked half of his body.
Xú Yáo held her breath, her eyes trembling slightly.
With such a serious injury, how could he endure it?
Without any hesitation, Xú Yáo immediately took out the only Healing Potion from her Space.
She sprayed it on his wound a few times.
The potion's effect was very good; the bleeding stopped immediately. She took out bandages and medicine and began to treat his wound.
A few minutes later, Xú Yáo finally finished bandaging the wound.
Listening to Gōng Yīxíng's gradually steady breathing, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
...
Gōng Yīxíng's eyes fluttered open, and the first thing he saw was Xú Yáo beside him, examining his short blades.
Her hair was a bit messy from the fight earlier, and there was a smudge of dirt on her face, giving her a hint of playfulness she didn't usually have.
"You're awake? How do you feel?" Noticing someone looking at her, Xú Yáo put down the short blades, turned to see Gōng Yīxíng awake, and hurried over to his side, her eyes full of concern.
Gōng Yīxíng saw her worry and raised his hand, his voice involuntarily softening, "I'm alright, it doesn't hurt as much as before."
"Why did you save me just now? Weren't you afraid of dying?" Xú Yáo's eyes shifted slightly as she gazed into Gōng Yīxíng's eyes.
In the situation just now, the slightest mistake would have cost Gōng Yīxíng his life.
Xú Yáo didn't believe he would save her for no reason.
Gōng Yīxíng was silent for a moment, cleared his throat, and said composedly, "Didn't you save me last time too?"
Last time? How did he find out I saved him?
Xú Yáo was stunned, then relieved.
"Was that a binding item just now?" Gōng Yīxíng propped himself up and looked at his short blades; the hilt was already cracked.
He recalled Xú Yáo's reminder yesterday and then remembered how the Rat King had frozen in place before being killed.
"Mm, Binding Lock. It can immobilize an enemy for three seconds," Xú Yáo helped Gōng Yīxíng up, then shifted her gaze away.
His complexion and condition didn't look like someone who had lost a lot of blood.
Gōng Yīxíng nodded.
She even has a binding item?
Which family does she belong to?
Xú Yáo turned to look at the Rat King's corpse and said with an unreadable tone, "Now you've saved me once too. We're even."
As she was speaking, a soft white light caught her attention.