"ROOOAR—"
The One-Eyed Frog King suddenly opened its massive maw, crashing around wildly like a maddened beast, thrashing its head as if trying to shake off the iron rod piercing its eye.
Gong Xiao was thrown onto the living room sofa by Su Li's sudden movement. Looking up, she witnessed his astonishing strike—the iron rod flew out, piercing the One-Eyed Giant Frog's eyeball and even driving deep into its skull. The sheer power of this blow made Gong Xiao gasp, her cherry lips parting wide, unable to utter a sound.
Su Li's actions once again caught her off guard. In her place, she would never have thought to launch such a deadly counterattack while retreating.
This was a truly fatal strike. The iron rod not only blinded the One-Eyed Frog King but also penetrated deep into its brain. The enraged frog king crashed around frantically, its immense force shaking the living room walls, smashing furniture and shattering large items.
Ding Longyun had already retreated to the bedroom door on the other side, clutching a steel spatula, hesitant to rush out.
Su Li also backed away, moving to the sofa where Gong Xiao had fallen. Suddenly, he turned and picked her up again.
Gong Xiao let out a startled cry, about to struggle, but Su Li had already carried her into the kitchen on the other side. A thunderous crash followed as the One-Eyed Frog King slammed into the sofa, twisting, flipping, and breaking the leather set.
Gong Xiao took a deep breath and stopped struggling. She suddenly realized she seemed to be one step behind Su Li every time. Just now, when the One-Eyed Frog King was about to charge, she hadn't even thought to dodge. If Su Li hadn't carried her away, the consequences would have been dire.
It seemed he had saved her again.
This thought made Gong Xiao, a fiercely independent person, feel deeply frustrated.
They were both Level 3 Spirit Source users—why was she inferior to him?
Su Li released Gong Xiao and focused on the One-Eyed Frog King's final frenzy in the living room. After smashing the sofa, it crashed into the dining table, chairs, and two large vases in the living room, finally ramming headfirst into the wall. With a dull thud, the impact drove the iron rod, which had been sticking out about a foot, completely into its body. It staggered back, leaving a glaring bloodstain on the wall.
The One-Eyed Frog King deflated like a punctured balloon, toppling backward. Its limbs twitched slightly before gradually going still.
A Spirit Source emerged from the One-Eyed Frog King's body, flew toward Su Li, and vanished into his forehead.
A message appeared in his mind.
"Level 3 Spirit Source User: Spirit Source 14/30"
"Incredible, I actually harvested two Spirit Sources. This leader-class monster is truly terrifying," Su Li thought in amazement.
He was already a Level 3 Spirit Source user, and the One-Eyed Frog King was only a Level 2 monster by rank. Yet, because it was a leader-class creature, killing it yielded two Spirit Sources. What if it were a Level 3 or Level 4 leader-class monster?
Ding Longyun, seeing the Spirit Source fly out of the One-Eyed Frog King, confirmed its death. He walked out, still shaken, and said, "That was too close. Su Li, didn't you say it was just a Level 2 monster? How was it so terrifying, even worse than the Tyrant Crab?"
Su Li smiled wryly. "You only half-listened. It's Level 2, but it's a leader-class monster. I estimate it's even stronger than an average Level 4 monster. Killing it was a bit lucky, mainly because the space here limited it. I struck in the chaos when it wasn't expecting it. If we were in an open area, killing it wouldn't have been easy."
As he spoke, Su Li approached carefully and pulled the iron rod out of the One-Eyed Frog King's eye and body. He was hoping that, according to the information, killing the One-Eyed Frog King would guarantee obtaining the "Peeking Rune." But since he already had it, would he get it again? Would it be non-repeating? Or would it be invalid because he already possessed it?
As he pondered, the moment he pulled out the iron rod, the massive eye on the One-Eyed Frog King's head began to shrink and wither, growing smaller and smaller until it turned into a rainbow light that flew into Su Li's forehead and disappeared.
Ding Longyun's eyes lit up. "A special ability? What is it?"
"Still the Peeking Rune," Su Li replied, feeling a slight warmth in his forehead. Soon, the vertical eye-shaped mark reappeared, but this time it was much clearer. At the same time, a message appeared in his mind.
"The incomplete 'Peeking Rune' has gained new rune energy. Beginning to fill the gaps."
"After the gap-filling, the 'Peeking Rune,' though still flawed, has stronger peeking abilities than before."
"The flawed 'Peeking Rune' can now not only peek at Spirit Source Beast information but also at the basic information of Spirit Source users."
Su Li sensed the series of messages in his mind, a hint of surprise on his face. He hadn't expected that obtaining the One-Eyed Frog King's special ability would evolve the "Peeking Rune" from its incomplete state to a flawed state, enhancing its peeking ability. Now, he could not only peek at monster data but also at Spirit Source user data.
He immediately looked at Ding Longyun and activated the new "Peeking Rune."
"Name: Ordinary Spirit Source User, Level: 4, Special Skill: One, Weakness: Unknown, Other: None"
There was also a message suggesting that if he could evolve the "Peeking Rune" to a higher level, he could peek at even more detailed information.
"This is incredible," Su Li thought, deeply shocked. The "Peeking Rune" was astonishing. According to the message, if he could evolve it further, he might even be able to peek at specific special skills and weaknesses of Spirit Source users, truly knowing both himself and his enemy. That would be terrifying.
He then looked at Gong Xiao, and another message appeared.
"Name: Ordinary Spirit Source User, Level: 3, Special Skill: One, Weakness: Unknown, Other: None"
Hearing Su Li say it was still the "Peeking Rune," Ding Longyun sighed regretfully. "Too bad. If I had killed it, I would have gotten that ability. It's really convenient."
Gong Xiao, clutching the wound on her chest, slowly walked out. Her chest injury was serious, but she could still move, though every step aggravated the wound, causing her beautiful brows to furrow.
"Gong Xiao, you're injured. Don't worry, I'll lure a few corpse beasts up here," Ding Longyun said, immediately moving the massive One-Eyed Frog King corpse and tossing it off the balcony.