Chapter 30: Tang Yurou's Misunderstanding
Zhou Han was anxious to save someone, so he didn't check the detailed attributes.
He directly enhanced it four times.
[Healing Pill +4]
Grade: Silver
Effect: After use, permanently increases maximum HP by 100%, and restores 20% HP per second for 10 minutes.
Description: One-time consumable. Effects do not stack when used simultaneously.
After enhancement, the pill's effect was very good, but it had no detoxification effect.
And it could only last for 10 minutes.
After feeding it to her, her complexion improved slightly. She slowly woke up, but the poison had still not been removed.
Her eyelids were heavy and hard to open, and weak groans escaped her lips.
"Xiaorou, you're awake? Don't worry, I'll go find a Detox Pill right now. Just endure it for a bit."
Zhou Han spoke gently, full of concern.
After all, Xiaorou's safety was tied to his mission.
"I'm not…"
Qin Mengyao didn't understand why the man in front of her was calling her Xiaorou.
She was very weak and wanted to explain, but Zhou Han interrupted her.
"You're poisoned right now, don't talk. Come, get on my back."
There were too many monsters inside, so he had to keep her by his side.
Otherwise, in her current state, if she encountered monsters, the outcome would be miserable.
Qin Mengyao was clearly a bit shy. After hesitating for a moment, she obediently climbed onto Zhou Han's back.
Time was extremely tight. He had to get a Detox Pill within ten minutes.
So Zhou Han ran around like a madman, searching everywhere for Nether Poison Scorpions.
Whenever he saw one, he killed it instantly with a single sword strike, making them tremble in fear.
If the Nether Poison Scorpions could speak, they would definitely curse loudly.
What the hell kind of grudge is this?!
I've been living peacefully in this Nether Swamp, never provoking you. Why are you exterminating us like this?
He had already killed more than twenty, yet none had dropped it. Zhou Han couldn't help but feel anxious.
This luck was just too bad!
He would rather not get any good drops for the entire day, just to exchange for one Detox Pill.
But unfortunately, it still didn't work.
Soon, the Nether Poison Scorpions became smarter.
At the sight of Zhou Han, they were terrified and fled from far away, making it even harder for him to kill them.
Just as Zhou Han was starting to feel desperate, he suddenly saw a golden Nether Poison Scorpion not far away.
Hmm? Is that a Gold-grade one?
It was of a higher grade than the normal Silver-grade Nether Poison Scorpions.
A higher grade should mean a higher drop rate, right?
[Nether Poison Scorpion]
Grade: Gold
Level: 18
HP: 2600
Attack: 590
Defense: 239
Skill 1: [Poison Sting: Releases a poisonous stinger, dealing 2.5x attack damage to a single target.]
Skill 2: [Iron Body: Reduces incoming damage by 20%.]
Description: A unique creature of the Nether Swamp, extremely aggressive. Weakness: Lightning attribute.
Seeing this, Zhou Han naturally wouldn't let it go, his eyes filled with greed.
The Gold-grade Nether Poison Scorpion seemed to sense something.
Zhou Han's killing intent made its body tremble, and it flicked its tail as it fled forward.
Trying to run?
Dream on!
Zhou Han slashed out a sword qi, staggering it.
Then, using his speed advantage, he finished it off with a skill.
[You have killed a Gold-grade Nether Poison Scorpion.]
[You obtained Detox Pills x10.]
Hearing the system notification, Zhou Han was happy, yet somewhat speechless.
Before, not a single one would drop. Now ten dropped at once.
This was seriously messing with his mentality, but the timing was just right.
Zhou Han took one out and directly enhanced it four times.
[Detox Pill +4]
Grade: Silver
Effect: Removes all negative poison-related statuses. For 60 minutes, all poison damage taken is converted into HP.
Description: One-time consumable. Can cure all poisons.
"Xiaorou, quickly take this Detox Pill!"
Zhou Han hurriedly set her down and leaned her against a large tree.
But when he placed the pill into her mouth, she didn't swallow it.
Unlike before with the Healing Pill, which she had swallowed in one gulp.
Perhaps the poison had lasted too long, and her consciousness was becoming increasingly blurry.
"Can't worry about that now! Anyway, she's an NPC, and a beauty at that. I'm not at a loss."
Zhou Han made a decisive decision, placing the Detox Pill into his own mouth.
He leaned in and kissed her, and after quite some effort, Xiaorou finally swallowed it.
The soft, tender feeling made Zhou Han savor it, reluctant to part.
After all, this was his first kiss!
And just like that, it was gone. He felt a bit melancholic.
"You shameless bastard, let go of that girl! In broad daylight, you dare do such a thing!"
Suddenly, a sharp female voice came from the distance. The newcomer was also a young girl with a beautiful appearance.
At this moment, however, her brows were tightly furrowed, her face filled with anger.
Tang Yurou had heard the sounds of battle and came to check.
Unexpectedly, she just happened to witness Zhou Han forcibly kissing the girl.
Instantly, her heart filled with boundless rage.
As someone who aspired to be a chivalrous heroine, she couldn't help but step in to stop it, drawing her sword to help.
Zhou Han, who was lost in his melancholy, was instantly startled awake and hurriedly explained.
"Don't misunderstand! I'm saving her, what you saw was just an illusion!"
He was a righteous man, how could he possibly take advantage of someone in danger like that?
"Saving her? Can you come up with an even worse excuse? Does saving someone require mouth-to-mouth?"
The girl looked at Zhou Han with vigilance, gripping her sword, ready to strike at any moment.
"It's like this, this girl is called Xiaorou. I was entrusted by her grandfather to bring her back!"
Zhou Han didn't blame her. After all, this situation was indeed easy to misunderstand.
So he directly explained the whole sequence of events.
"Speak! What exactly is your purpose? You even had contact with my grandfather!"
Tang Yurou's face was full of suspicion as she questioned loudly.
Isn't Xiaorou her, Tang Yurou herself?
Now she was truly enraged. She drew her sword and pointed it at Zhou Han, her expression turning icy.
"What did you say? Your grandfather? Then… are you the real Xiaorou?"
Hearing her words, Zhou Han was stunned.
So he had made a mistake, causing a complete misunderstanding.
Then who was the one sitting on the ground in front of him?
"Keep pretending, go on!"
Tang Yurou's face grew even colder. She was just about to unleash a sword attack at Zhou Han when she heard the voice of the poisoned girl.
"Wait, this is a misunderstanding. This young master is indeed my savior."
Qin Mengyao had actually already woken up, but due to her shyness, she had been pretending to remain unconscious.
She could clearly feel Zhou Han's kiss just now.
In sixteen years, it was her first time being so intimate with a man, and just thinking about it made her blush.
But now, seeing Zhou Han and Tang Yurou on the verge of drawing weapons against each other,
if she didn't step in to explain, a conflict would definitely occur, so she had no choice but to overcome her embarrassment.
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