Jiang Kai's eyes widened. Was that Ruan Yu who just arrived?

This guy wasn't affected by the Fear Effect?

Not only was he unaffected, but he was also having a blast!

As he shouted, he started singing and dancing.

"Forgive me for my unruly and free-spirited life~ Not afraid of falling one day, oh no~"

The Banshee turned her head slowly, her split eyes showing a look of surprise.

But before the Banshee could react, the singing and dancing guy lunged at her.

Ruan Yu actually pushed the Banshee down from mid-air!

He lay on top of the Banshee, leaning close to her two heads. Ruan Yu looked at the monster in front of him, frowned, and slurred, "Beauty, what happened to your face?" With that, he pressed the Banshee's split head together with both hands...

"Ah, much better like this. Truly a beauty of the mortal world!"

Jiang Kai and Hu Yan, who witnessed this scene, were completely stunned.

What happened to the honest guy? He wouldn't even spare the Banshee?

And this level of appreciation... utterly insane!

The Banshee probably didn't react in time either and only now remembered to kill this crazy man.

She raised her claw-like sharp talons, aiming at Ruan Yu's back... Suddenly, several powerful and precise shots hit the Banshee's slender arm!

Jiang Kai suddenly realized that the Fear Effect on him had disappeared, perhaps because Ruan Yu had attracted the Banshee's attention.

Once the fear-inducing attack was lifted, Jiang Kai dared not hesitate any longer and immediately took action.

"Over here!" Hu Yan took advantage of the chaos to rush towards the Banshee, grabbing Ruan Yu, and the two rolled to the side together.

At the same time, Jiang Kai threw another dart, but this time he added a flame effect to it.

Instantly, the Banshee was engulfed in flames. In less than a second, the fire surged, and the Banshee let out a piercing scream, rolling on the ground.

In the past, Jiang Kai would try to keep the body intact, but this time, still shaken, he let the flames reduce the Banshee to ashes.

[Killed a 28-year-old Elite Ghost Banshee, gained 420 experience points.]

[Received a portion of Elite Banshee ashes.]

It wasn't until he heard the system notification that Jiang Kai sat down on the ground.

He glanced at Hu Yan and Ruan Yu beside him.

Ruan Yu was still singing a song from half a century ago, while Hu Yan, still shaken, sat on the ground panting heavily.

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"That was close..." Jiang Kai swallowed hard, propping himself up to stand, and collected the Nine Tribulations Chasing Death and the Banshee ashes.

"So that's the fear-inducing attack? If it weren't for Ruan Yu, I might have died here!"

"Did that guy drink? Oh right, he's a Drunkard, he must drink... But it seems his alcohol can make him immune to fear-inducing attacks."

Could it be that alcohol really does give courage to the timid?

Jiang Kai glanced at Ruan Yu again. Could this guy be the key to clearing the Elite Cabin...

Anyway, since they had already killed the Elite Banshee, Jiang Kai wasn't going to leave the treasure chest inside the cabin.

He quickly entered the cabin, collected the treasure chest card, and left without taking a closer look, taking Hu Yan and Ruan Yu with him.

...

The next day, when Ruan Yu opened his eyes, he saw Jiang Kai and Hu Yan sitting in front of him, silent.

Ruan Yu sat up with a start, the remaining alcohol in his system fully dissipating.

"Quite the fearless one, and your unruly life too," Jiang Kai said, squinting at Ruan Yu.

Ruan Yu quickly said, "Captain Kai, did I... did I drink too much again?"

"Captain Kai, let me explain, I really didn't mean to, it's just that I'm a Drunkard, and after becoming this class, I have to drink. If I don't drink, I, I..."

Jiang Kai couldn't help but laugh at Ruan Yu's incoherent explanation.

"Did I say anything about your drinking?"

"Huh?" Ruan Yu's eyes widened, thinking he must have misheard.

"What I'm saying is, you actually drank behind my back!" Jiang Kai put on a stern face. "Am I that strict in your eyes? Since I decided to bring you, a Drunkard, along, how could I not know you need to drink?"

"Captain Kai... I..." Ruan Yu was suddenly touched.

He had joined some temporary teams before, but everyone either mocked him for being a Drunkard or looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts.

Jiang Kai was the first not to blame him for drinking and causing trouble.

"And you, Hu Yan, you didn't tell me he was drinking? Do you still see me as the captain?"

"Captain Kai, I..." Hu Yan lowered his head, not daring to respond.

Jiang Kai looked at the two of them, shook his head, and said, "Alright, I have to point out what you did wrong, but the criticism session is over, let's change the topic."

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu looked at Jiang Kai in surprise.

The criticism session was too perfunctory.

"Ruan Yu, can your alcohol really make you immune to fear-inducing attacks?" Jiang Kai was very interested in this.

"I don't know either, I've never fought an Elite Banshee before," Ruan Yu answered honestly.

Jiang Kai thought for a moment and asked, "What effect does drinking have on you?"

"This kind of alcohol, when the alcohol content reaches a certain level, puts me in a state called 'Drunken Dream,' and the effect is simple, it severely blurs my consciousness." Ruan Yu frowned, not really sure what he did last night.

"Oh, and it also has a nerve-numbing effect," Ruan Yu added.

Jiang Kai's eyes widened, as if talking to himself.

"The fear-inducing attack should be some kind of mental attack, making one feel fear from the soul, and your alcohol can blur consciousness, naturally achieving an immunity to fear."

"The Banshee's fear-inducing attack should be completely ineffective on you, otherwise, how could you even think of hitting on the Banshee..."

"Huh? Captain Kai, what do you mean by hitting on the Banshee?"

Hu Yan, standing to the side, said calmly, "You almost had something going on with that Elite Banshee."

Ruan Yu nearly jumped up, "Me, with a Banshee... Impossible, Banshees are terrifying, how could I have any improper thoughts about them?"

Hu Yan said expressionlessly, "Who told you to live such an unruly life."

Jiang Kai chuckled at the side.

Back to the main point, after Ruan Yu's brave performance last night, the victorious team successfully hunted their first Ghost Banshee.

Most importantly, they found the key to hunting Elite Banshees!

The key was... Ruan Yu!

"Ruan Yu, this is the armor from the treasure chest last night, put it on!" Jiang Kai tossed over a leather armor and a pair of camouflage pants.

Ruan Yu could hardly believe his eyes, "Captain Kai, I drank, and you're still giving me equipment?"

Jiang Kai smiled slightly, "Of course, otherwise how would we kill the Elite Banshees? And you have to drink again today!"

As the day gradually darkened, the Fire God Squad was already stationed outside an Elite Cabin.

In front of Ruan Yu were dozens of empty bottles, and his usually humble and cautious gaze had turned red, his attitude becoming increasingly arrogant.

"I, Ruan Yu, have never been inferior to anyone in my life!" Ruan Yu said, swaying his head, "Xiao Kai, Xiao Hu, seize the day and enjoy life, don't let the golden cup face the moon in vain! Come, let's have a drink!"

Hu Yan looked at Jiang Kai, judging from this guy's oblivious state, his alcohol content was more than sufficient.

The wind howled around them, like a woman's wailing...

Ruan Yu stood up from the bushes with a barrel of wine in hand, staggering towards the cabin.

As he walked, he turned back and shouted, "I'm warning you two, if there are no beauties in there, you're in trouble... hic... Beauties, don't be shy, big brother is coming!"

A white figure indeed appeared in front of Ruan Yu.

Her body split open from the abdomen, a bloody head emerging from it, her head extending continuously, her spine becoming her neck, a terrifying sight.

As her body transformed, a piercing scream tore through the night sky.

"Uh... There really is a beauty... a top-notch beauty, a top-notch beauty indeed! Little cutie, here I come!"

The Banshee was a bit dumbfounded.

What kind of person is this! Such a good appetite!

The scream became even more shrill, desperate, yet nothing could stop Ruan Yu in his Drunken Dream state.

He staggered towards the Banshee.

Just as the Banshee, enraged, lunged at Ruan Yu, several darts shot from the shadows, hitting the Banshee directly.

The flames on the darts instantly engulfed the Banshee, and suddenly, the fire surged...

[Killed a 29-year-old Elite Ghost Banshee, gained 435 experience points.]

[Received a portion of Elite Banshee ashes.]

Jiang Kai and Hu Yan hurried over to check on the fallen Ruan Yu.

Ruan Yu lay on the ground, crying uncontrollably, shouting, "Why did you kill my little cutie!"

Hu Yan shook his head, this guy is bound to get into trouble sooner or later!

"Stop crying, we'll take you to find another little cutie." Hu Yan carried Ruan Yu, meeting up with Jiang Kai who had obtained the treasure chest card, and headed to the next Elite Cabin.

"Captain Kai, how many are we killing today?" Hu Yan asked.

Jiang Kai looked at Ruan Yu, who was still sobbing over the lost little cutie.

Jiang Kai thought seriously and said, "Ruan Yu's in great shape, let's kill at least six or seven tonight."

[Author's Note]: The third update is already here.