As he had guessed, the Poison Armor Lizard King was the most formidable monster beneath this building. After it was killed, the number of monsters below immediately decreased. Even after discarding a large pile of corpses, only a few monsters emerged. Finally, Su Li threw down the Poison Armor Lizard King’s corpse as well.
The flesh and blood of the Poison Armor Lizard King indeed attracted some monsters to appear, eventually gathering the thirteen spirit sources Xu Xuehui needed.
“Done, haha, we’re all level 5 now.” Ding Longyun was even happier than Xu Xuehui herself, grinning as he said, “Girl, which two spirit source techniques have you comprehended? Don’t decide just yet, let me help you choose.”
Xu Xuehui glanced at him before saying, “Strange Eye Technique, Evil Eye Technique.”
“Huh?” Ding Longyun was taken aback. “Why did you comprehend such odd spirit source techniques?”
Su Li’s mind stirred. “Xuehui, have you enhanced your eyes many times?”
Xu Xuehui nodded. “Five times.”
Su Li looked at her speechlessly. She had used all five of her upgrades solely on her eyes? No wonder the “spirit source techniques” she comprehended were clearly related to her eyes.
“The Evil Eye Technique sounds awesome just from the name. How about picking that? The Strange Eye Technique doesn’t sound impressive at all.” Ding Longyun thought it over and decided for Xu Xuehui.
Gong Xiao rolled her eyes at him. “Xuehui is so cute, why pick the Evil Eye Technique? The name sounds a bit sinister. Do you want Xuehui to become all creepy? I think she should go with the Strange Eye Technique.”
Su Li thought that just from the names, there was no way to know the abilities or differences between these two “spirit source techniques”; he could only guess they were related to the eyes.
Xu Xuehui looked at Su Li. Ding Longyun and Gong Xiao disagreed, and she didn’t know which to choose, clearly wanting Su Li to decide for her.
Meeting Xu Xuehui’s big eyes, Su Li smiled slightly. “Listen to your sister Gong Xiao. Pick the Strange Eye Technique. The Evil Eye Technique doesn’t sound good and isn’t suitable for you.”
“Mm.” Xu Xuehui nodded and chose the “Strange Eye Technique.”
Ding Longyun muttered under his breath, “Not listening to me will definitely backfire. Like my ‘Air Bullet’ is so powerful, the Evil Eye Technique must be way stronger than the Strange Eye Technique.”
Su Li heard his muttering and was a bit speechless, because he felt “Air Manipulation Technique” sounded better than “Air Bullet,” yet Ding Longyun insisted “Air Bullet” was stronger. It only showed their aesthetic tastes were completely different.
“So, what ability is the Strange Eye Technique?” Gong Xiao was curious.
In fact, everyone was curious.
Xu Xuehui squinted slightly, as if sensing the “Strange Eye Technique,” then suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the people before her.
Su Li felt as if Xu Xuehui’s pupils had suddenly caved in, forming two unfathomable black holes, and his soul seemed to be violently pulled in.
It was a tremendous terror that made Su Li leap back abruptly, snapping out of the horror of nearly having his soul sucked away, only to find himself drenched in cold sweat.
“Girl, never use that on us again—” Ding Longyun shouted loudly, his face pale as if he had just endured a nightmare, drenched in sweat. The sheer terror of that moment had made his hair stand on end.
Gong Xiao and Xu Haishui weren’t much better off.
“Damn, what kind of sinister ability is that?” Ding Longyun wiped the sweat off his face. “It felt like my soul was leaving my body, about to be sucked away.”
Su Li, Gong Xiao, and Xu Haishui said nothing, all feeling the eerie dread of the “Strange Eye Technique.” In that moment, if Xu Xuehui had attacked while their souls were trapped, they would have been killed.
Xu Xuehui’s eyes returned to normal. Seeing their reactions, she lowered her head like she had done something wrong and whispered, “Sorry.”
Su Li smiled slightly. “It’s fine, but remember to only use it on enemies, not recklessly.”
“Mm.” Xu Xuehui nodded seriously.
Ding Longyun looked at the sky. “I reckon it’ll be dark in about an hour. Su Li, should we leave now? Are we going to the Purple Wind Building today?”
Su Li said, “Let’s hurry. We’ll head back first.”
“Alright.” Gong Xiao nodded slightly. The five of them went downstairs, boarded the raft again, with Ding Longyun pushing from behind and Xu Haishui taking the oars this time. Su Li sat on the raft, his eyes half-closed, as if resting or thinking.
Now all five were level 5 spirit source users, each having obtained their spirit source techniques. Their strength had undergone a earth-shattering transformation, and they were confident they could fight the leaders of the Purple Wind Building.
Although the enemy might have also leveled up today, reaching level 5 made further progress increasingly difficult. The enemy was likely still at level 5.
“Now there are two options. One is to return and wait for the Purple Wind Building people to come tomorrow. The other is to attack the Purple Wind Building directly now.” Su Li said calmly, “Each option has its pros and cons.”
Ding Longyun pushed the raft as he spoke. “What are the pros and cons? Su Li, let’s hear it.”
Su Li said, “Attacking the Purple Wind Building now has the advantage of catching them off guard, but the downside is that the Purple Wind Building has dozens of people. If we barge in recklessly, the outcome is hard to predict.”
“If we wait for the Purple Wind Building people to come to us tomorrow, the advantage is that they won’t all come at once—I estimate no more than ten people. We can wait at our leisure. Of course, they’ll be somewhat prepared, since even Chen Xiangyu died here. If they decide to come, they’ll be fully ready. What exactly they’ll prepare and what methods they’ll use are unknowns.”
Ding Longyun pondered. “So it seems safer to wait for them to come to us?”
Su Li said, “It seems safer to wait for them to come, but there’s another possibility. Suppose they’re stuck at level 5 today and haven’t broken through, but they’re only short a few spirit sources. If they decide to come tomorrow, they’ll likely level up to 6 first before arriving.”
Ding Longyun shuddered. “Right, they were level 5 yesterday. Today, they’re probably still level 5, but by tomorrow, they’ll likely be level 6. And for us to reach level 6 by tomorrow would be tough.”
Su Li nodded. “Yes, and the scariest part isn’t just that the leaders might all be level 6 by tomorrow. They probably have many others who will break through to level 5. So by tomorrow, we might face several level 6s and a bunch of level 5s.”
Ding Longyun’s face changed, but he kept a grin. “Su Li, you sure know how to scare people.”