This actor is full of tricks.

The hunchbacked monster made no sound, just quietly watching Xiao Qiu charge towards it.

Just as the knife in Xiao Qiu's hand was about to pierce his head, the monster finally moved, reaching out its blood-stained hand to grab the dagger, while its other hand viciously grabbed at Xiao Qiu's neck.

The disadvantage of having only one hand became apparent at this moment. Unable to block the opponent's attack with his other hand, Xiao Qiu could only roar and unleash all his strength.

Miracles happen with great force. With the burst of immense power, the monster could no longer hold onto Xiao Qiu's hand, and the sharp knife stabbed fiercely into the monster's heart.

But the knife tip only penetrated half an inch before it could go any deeper. The strange hand had already grabbed Xiao Qiu's neck, seemingly trying to lift him up.

However, Xiao Qiu was stronger than his opponent. After realizing that ordinary weapons could hardly break through the B-level strange defense, he threw the dagger to the ground and grabbed the strange wrist with his remaining hand, forcefully pulling it upwards.

Then he kicked the other man hard in the stomach. The kick was so powerful that it almost exploded the monster's belly.

This finally made the monster scream, opening its mouth and spewing out a mouthful of foul-smelling, yellowish-green gas that completely enveloped Xiao Qiu's head.

呲呲呲!
These gases were extremely corrosive, like sulfuric acid splashed onto flesh, emitting a teeth-grinding, ear-piercing sound. Large amounts of black smoke billowed up instantly, and Xiao Qiu screamed in agony, frantically retreating.

When the gas dissipated, Xiao Qiu's face was riddled with holes from corrosion, and chunks of rotten flesh kept falling off his face, crashing to the ground and turning into bloody mud.

Fortunately, his strength had broken through, otherwise this one blow could have completely corroded his head.

The intense pain filled Xiao Qiu with both fear and anger. His exposed eyeballs were bloodshot, and he frantically charged at the monster.

The two monsters clashed violently. The battle scene of the B-level monsters was even more bloody and cruel than that of the E-level monsters. Every strike was aimed at the vital parts of the other, and every move tore off chunks of flesh. The two monsters were completely bloodthirsty. They both knew that there was no room for the battle to end. It was a fight to the death.

However, Xiao Qiu was at a disadvantage in terms of both ability and physique. His brute force was completely ineffective against the opponent's bizarre abilities. Every time the opponent spat out poison gas, it would take away large chunks of his flesh and blood.

Pain coursed through his body every moment, as if every nerve was being roasted on fire. Xiao Qiu screamed in agony, but his ferocity only grew stronger. With each additional wound on his body, it was clear that his strength had increased.

At first, he could only knock his opponent back with one punch, but now he can smash his opponent's body parts completely as easily as breaking tofu.

Although Xiao Qiu's injuries were more severe, he was like an unkillable cockroach, fighting with increasing ferocity, and his roars echoed throughout the entire floor.

"Is this Xiao Qiu's ability?" Lin Jue, hiding in the shadows, roughly understood that Xiao Qiu wasn't without awakened abilities, but rather that his ability couldn't be actively activated and could only be passively triggered.

Simply put, Xiao Qiu's ability is like that of the protagonist in those shonen manga. The more serious the injury, the stronger he becomes. The protagonists in those manga usually don't unleash their full potential until they are almost on the verge of death.

And that's exactly what happened to Xiao Qiu now. His injuries had activated his resentment, and the more pain he felt, the stronger he became. Every punch seemed to carry the force of a thousand pounds, forcing the hunchbacked monster to retreat continuously. Even its venomous breath couldn't harm Xiao Qiu, because he seemed to have no regard for his life. Even though he was riddled with holes from the poisonous gas, he still fearlessly pressed down on the monster. One grew weaker with each injury, while the other became more powerful. The battle seemed to have already decided the victor.

But Lin Jue's expression showed no sign of relief, because he felt the cursed black lines on his arm tightening at that moment.

This shows that the hunchbacked monster has even more powerful methods than poison gas!

"Xiao Qiu! Back off!" He made a quick decision and ordered Xiao Qiu to back off.

But Xiao Qiu was now completely consumed by ferocity and didn't hear Lin Jue's words at all. He punched the hunchbacked monster's head hard, smashing it to pieces like a watermelon. Black blood mixed with all kinds of filth splattered all around, covering the walls and ceiling.

The headless, hunchbacked monster swayed twice before crashing forward.

But it’s not over yet!
Feeling the sudden tightening of the curse lines, Lin Jue's expression changed drastically. He rushed forward and pulled Xiao Qiu back. The temperature in the corridor grew colder and colder. The swollen lump on the back of the hunchbacked monster began to wriggle and emitted a chilling, shrill laugh, as if something was about to crawl out.

Xiao Qiu regained his composure at this moment. He gasped for breath, staring in horror at the constantly writhing swelling: "What is that?"

“There’s something even more powerful hidden in that guy’s hunchback! It might be the most terrifying thing in this building!” Lin Jue grabbed Xiao Qiu’s arm and ran into a room on the side: “We need to find a way downstairs. We can’t deal with that guy right now.”

The black curse line was almost shrinking into his flesh, which shows just how powerful that thing inside the hunchback was—it was definitely more than a B-grade power.

"Close the door! Move some things to barricade the door, and see if we can use something on the outside wall to climb down!"

At this point, Lin Jue had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​cleaning up the dormitory building and escape from here first.

Just as he was about to close the door, his gaze fell upon the swollen lump as its skin split open, revealing a blood-red hand emerging from within. It wasn't blood or grime, but rather the natural color of the muscle itself, because the hand had no skin at all.

The chilling laughter grew sharper and more piercing. Then, he saw strands of black hair emerge from within, extending like water snakes, climbing all over the walls and ceiling, occupying half of the corridor, and spreading towards their room.

It's too late!
That guy is almost out!

Lin Jue slammed the door shut and shouted at Xiao Qiu, who was still moving the sofa, "Stop moving it! Run!"

He ran to the window first. The six-story height difference made his pupils shrink. What was most alarming was that the air conditioner outdoor unit of the dormitory building was not mounted on the exterior wall, but inside the balcony.

This means there are no footholds on the exterior wall for him to climb down, rendering his usual air conditioner-based jump technique useless. (End of Chapter)