Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

Such a powerful girl could indeed kill those demons as easily as cutting vegetables, as long as she was on my side...

Seeing Ye Qingxian's strength, the siblings were overjoyed, but in their joy, they also thought that Ye Qingxian was also an adventurer from another world. Would she really keep her promise and attack the demons who were also adventurers from another world?

The reason the villagers couldn't defeat the otherworldly adventurers was mainly because the otherworldly adventurers possessed "divine blessings," allowing them to freely switch between any combat class they desired.

Although the villagers are all level 100, when they pick up battle axes and greatswords, or bows and spears, they will only be classified as "armed villagers".

But adventurers from other worlds are different. They are people with noble combat professions, such as warriors, knights, mages, priests, and rangers. These professions greatly enhance their strength, allowing them to easily defeat ordinary people of the same level.

In the entire Ice Lake Village, only the village chief Robert possesses a special combat profession, namely "Warrior," thus becoming an "elite monster" in the eyes of the otherworldly adventurers. When they invaded the village, Robert almost died at their hands.

At this moment, Ye Qingxian was full of fighting spirit, and the cells in her body were fully mobilized. She gripped the long sword in her hand and used a powerful combat technique - Disaster Sweep.

"Disaster Sweep: Unleash a devastating attack on a fan-shaped area in front of you with your current primary weapon. It will always result in a critical hit and will triple the damage."

If other players knew about such an overpowered skill, they would definitely yell, "Quack!!!" (meaning cheating).

However, this is only one of the less top-tier skills among the many skills of the Star Crystal Dragon Knight, which is enough to show how terrifying the Star Crystal Dragon Knight's skill set is.

This skill granted Ye Qingxian's weapon immense power. Combined with the Stardust Infusion that she had previously used to achieve 100% armor penetration, her greatsword shattered all the armor on the giant ice lake worm.

boom!

-292130! (Critical Hit) (Changed, changed qwq)

The sheer amount of damage left the giant worm completely stunned. It was dumbfounded; despite its high intelligence, it was still bewildered by the situation.

On the contrary, Ye Qingxian's confidence was off the charts.

She then followed up with several combo attacks, reducing the giant worm's health to below 10%.

Ding! The giant worm in the frozen lake is afraid of you!

The large worm, now stripped of its armor, twisted its body and turned to flee. Ye Qingxian's attack not only broke through its armor but also shattered its very core.

How could Ye Qingxian let it go so easily? She chased after it and used a finishing move to end the battle.

Ding! You have successfully defeated an S-rank monster. Your reputation with all factions in the Northern Region has increased by 10.

"Phew...it was pretty easy."

Ye Qingxian was unharmed throughout the entire process; she simply used a few powerful skills from the Star Crystal Dragon Knight class to completely stun her opponent.

In the end, only the corpse of the giant ice lake worm and the dumbfounded villagers remained.

Putting away her weapon, Ye Qingxian crouched down and did something she hadn't done in a long time—touching the corpse.

This is a gamified world; powerful monsters drop items when they die.

Ding! You have received 500 gold coins!

Ye Qingxian really wanted to complain about where the monster got its gold coins, but then she thought about it and decided to just assume that they were left in its stomach after it ate innocent people.

Ding! You have obtained 10 scales of the Ice Lake Giant Worm.

"Scales of the Ice Lake Giant Worm (Grade 120): A rare alchemical material; its specific uses need to be discovered."

Miss Puff should like this; I'll give it to her when I get back.

Ye Qingxian put away the scales of the giant ice lake worm; she hadn't finished admiring her spoils yet.

Ding! Obtained the core of the Ice Lake Giant Worm x1

Ye Qingxian held a glittering blue crystal in her hand. Even when she used her detection skill, it didn't display any detailed information, so it seemed to be useless at the moment.

But Ye Qingxian wasn't stupid. She could tell just by thinking about it how important something named the core would be. Regardless of its actual use, she simply put it into her backpack.

She then walked towards the group of dumbfounded young people: "Now do you believe in my strength? I will help you and prevent your village from being harassed by adventurers from another world."

"Oooooooo ...

Cheers erupted from the crowd as young people rushed to the dead giant ice lake worm. Once they confirmed it was truly dead, they began cutting away at its body with the daggers they carried.

For the people of the North, this is a way to prove their honor. Although they did not kill the giant worm in the frozen lake, the body parts of an S-class magical beast are extremely valuable collectibles.

Noan was also among those cheering, but the only one who didn't cheer and instead appeared very calm was his sister Nom.

"How should I address you from now on?"

Norm lowered his status and used the honorific "you" when addressing Ye Qingxian.

"No need to be so polite. Just do things the same way as before. Defeating S-rank monsters is a piece of cake for me."

"That's right...we saw it all just now."

Norm seemed to be deep in thought, but because she was wearing a mask, Ye Qingxian couldn't see through her true thoughts.

At this moment, Noan was so excited that he had taken off his mask. He was a handsome blond young man who looked to be under 20 years old.

Ye Qingxian couldn't help but feel curious because she noticed that the other young people and villagers weren't wearing masks.

Robert wore a mask to cover the frightening scars on his face, but why did the siblings wear masks? Judging from Noah taking off her mask, wearing a mask doesn't seem to be a necessary thing.

What puzzled Ye Qingxian even more was that Norm's voice sounded familiar to her; she felt like she had heard it somewhere before, but she couldn't quite place it.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be the first time she's met Norm.

Now that she has proven her strength to the villagers, she should be very popular with them after she takes down those players tomorrow.

Ye Qingxian thought she would find another opportunity to ask about Norm later, as she didn't want to easily give up on something that piqued her curiosity.

P.S.: The end of the month is almost here!!!

Chapter 246, Section 232: The Lonely Dragon Girl

Norm was cautious by nature, and ever since Ye Qingxian took the initiative to protect the village, she had been trying to find out what Ye Qingxian's motives were.

But Ye Qingxian just displayed such great strength, so she no longer needs to worry. Because a strong person of this level has no need to play tricks on the villagers. If they really have ill intentions, they can just use overwhelming power to win.

She lowered her guard against Ye Qingxian and hoped that this adventurer from another world could really save them.

Tomorrow is the day those demons will come to plunder their wealth. If Ice Lake Village were Ice Lake Town, a dozen or so otherworldly adventurers would definitely not be able to bully them.

Unfortunately, these villagers could only defend themselves against attacks from ordinary monsters; they had no way to deal with the hordes of adventurers from other worlds.

News of Ye Qingxian's triumphant return quickly spread throughout the village. Those who remained in the village initially did not believe it, but when they saw the severed body of the giant ice lake worm, they truly began to look at this young girl with new respect.

The villagers organized an even grander feast than before, with every household bringing out their stored precious ingredients. Upon learning that Ye Qingxian did not drink alcohol, everyone seemed very regretful, but they still took the initiative to pick fresh snow fruit to make juice for her.

Ye Qingxian had never received such hospitality before. Was this the legendary treatment of a hero? It felt really good.

"Miss Ye, I'm very sorry, our village has already been looted once, so this is all we can offer..."

Robert looked very embarrassed. The Northerners were hospitable, and they really didn't have much to offer right now.

However, there was already quite a bit of food in front of Ye Qingxian, so even if she ate as much as she wanted, she wouldn't be able to eat much.

At the banquet, Ye Qingxian noticed that Norm still hadn't taken off his mask. While everyone else was enjoying the food, Norm sat quietly in his seat.

This unusual situation finally prompted Ye Qingxian to ask, "Miss Norm, why do you always wear a mask?"

"Ah, this..."

Robert was at a loss for words, but Noan, who was sitting next to him, said, "My sister is cursed. No one can see her face, or something terrible will happen."

"Huh? You can't let them see my face?"

"To be precise, you can't make eye contact with her, otherwise..."

Nuoan didn't continue, but Ye Qingxian became even more puzzled.

She thought of Medusa, a creature from mythology who could turn anyone who looked into her eyes to stone, but... but Norm was very suspicious.

If Gnomes really possess such abilities, why don't they use them when players raid villages?

Does this mean that players have already learned their lesson and are now being more careful to avoid raiding villages?

Ye Qingxian secretly stared at Norm, feeling that this village girl was not simple.

Of course, the biggest reason she was interested in Norm was because Norm gave her a sense of familiarity, a sense of familiarity that she could feel just by his voice.

Ye Qingxian's curiosity grew stronger as she tried to figure out what secrets she held.

Just as the sun was about to set and Ye Qingxian was enjoying the villagers' hospitality, Esther sent her a message through the friend system.

The in-game friend system is a really convenient feature, allowing for remote communication even in this alien world without phones or the internet.

"Estella: Little Leaf, have you arrived at the Calamity Hunter Guild? I miss you..."

Goodness, you can feel Estella's longing even through the words. Ye Qingxian, who knows Estella very well, knows that with Estella's personality, sending such a message means she really misses her terribly.

For a proud and aloof person to take the initiative to say they miss you, you can imagine how lonely they must be.

Unfortunately, Ye Qingxian still had to help the villagers solve their problems, so while she was having the dinner, she told Esther about the situation in Ice Lake Village.

Section 247, Chapter 233: Shadows in the Snowy Night

Estya praised Ye Qingxian for having the ability to fight alone, but then she instructed Ye Qingxian to be wary of the humans in Ice Lake Village, in case these humans wanted to scheme against Ye Qingxian by making up stories.

Ye Qingxian could only say that Estia was still so wary of humans... But considering Estia's past experiences, there was nothing wrong with thinking that way.

She understood Esther's concerns; when you're out and about, you can't trust what you see with your own eyes, so she would always remain vigilant.

The lively banquet lasted until late at night, and everyone eventually left reluctantly, leaving only Nomnoan and her brother, and Robert to clean up the mess.

"Considering that Miss Ye is a girl, why don't you sleep in Norm's room tonight?"

Robert asked in a questioning tone.

"No, no, no, I'll just camp outside." Ye Qingxian quickly refused his offer.

"That won't do! You're a guest, how can you sleep outside?"

"It's really okay... I'm not used to sleeping in the same room with other people."

“Then I’ll set up camp outside,” Norm offered.

Ye Qingxian is a powerful figure capable of saving everyone's lives. In Norm's view, it would be worth it to sacrifice his own life in exchange for everyone's survival.