Chapter 11: Lifetime Reputation, Get Lost Pervert!

Mutated summoned beasts are an extremely unique existence, absolutely not to be viewed with conventional logic. Although they can't compare to King-level creatures of the same species, due to their unique skills and special abilities, they can sometimes be even trickier to handle than King-level creatures!

And this Dark Octopus before him, possessing Tentacle Monster bloodline, was simply the oddball among oddballs!

Logically speaking, Dark Octopuses don't have much attack power; they primarily focus on control. But if paired with the extremely aggressive Tentacle bloodline... then things become uncertain.

Li Jiayu was initially worried that the high-Tier 1 Dark Octopus wouldn't be very reliable. But looking at it now, the Dark Octopus likely had quite a few hidden trump cards it just hadn't revealed. Li Jiayu estimated that the Dark Octopus's true strength was probably no less than a low-Tier 2 insect!

Hmm... looking at it this way, it seems this gamble paid off. But why did he still feel strange about it?

Also... I, Li Jiayu, a dignified Dark Summoner, renowned and feared by enemies, even though I've been reborn... surely I wouldn't summon such a perverted tentacle octopus that treasures girls' stockings, right?

Even though Li Jiayu committed many evils and brought disaster upon the country and people in his past life, he rarely engaged in lewd or despicable acts. While it wasn't true that no innocent women suffered under him, the number wouldn't exceed five fingers. Compared to those dictatorial tyrants, Li Jiayu could already be considered a decent person with normal conduct. How could he be associated with a pervert like the Dark Octopus?

This must be an accident, yes, definitely an accident!

While Li Jiayu was lost in thought, a figure carrying a fragrant breeze suddenly threw herself into his embrace, sobbing softly, completely disregarding her ample bosom rubbing against his chest. The excellent elasticity and softness instantly made his body stiffen.

That woman was none other than Sun Weiwei!

"Hey, hey, let go! Don't hug me, it hurts..."

If it weren't for the lack of strength in his body, Li Jiayu would have pushed Sun Weiwei away long ago. In his impression, Sun Weiwei was quite scheming. It was hard to guarantee she wasn't hugging him with ulterior motives – could it be, she planned early on to use a honey trap on him, making him willingly become her gallant protector?

Don't even think about it!

"Sorry, did I hurt you? I was too excited..."

Sun Weiwei let go of Li Jiayu but looked at him with a flushed face, her eyes shimmering, choking back sobs:

"The insects are really scary, I... I couldn't help myself..."

"Nonsense! Facing such unfamiliar, terrifying insects, anyone seeing them for the first time would be stunned speechless. Those with less courage would even pee their pants in fright..."

Li Jiayu said casually, then suddenly recalled something, his expression turning strangely serious:

"Were you crazy just now? The Scythe Beetle King was originally coming for me, why did you have to risk yourself to attract its attention? Didn't you know how dangerous that was? If my luck wasn't good enough, you probably would have been dismembered alive by it long ago! Doesn't matter if you're the class beauty, you'd still turn into ugly chunks of meat!"

"My mind just went blank, I just didn't want to watch you get hurt by the Scythe Beetle King..." Sun Weiwei looked at Li Jiayu, wanting to say more but stopping herself.

"Stupid woman! If you do that again in the future, I won't bother with you!"

Li Jiayu ultimately sighed. After all, Sun Weiwei had acted out of concern for him. If he continued lecturing her, it might seem inappropriate. Besides, time was tight, and he didn't have the energy for lengthy entanglement.

The nearby classmates watched the exchange between Li Jiayu and Sun Weiwei. Some showed helpless expressions, others wore sneers, seemingly disdainful of Sun Weiwei fawning over Li Jiayu at such a critical moment. Even more female classmates showed deep jealousy, envious of Sun Weiwei blatantly seducing Li Jiayu!

"Jiayu, your face is bleeding, and your arm bled so much earlier. I have some band-aids here, hurry and treat your wounds. Seeing you injured makes my heart ache..."

Han Xiaoqi also walked over to Li Jiayu's side, took out a few band-aids from her bag, and handed them over. At the same time, she stared intensely at Li Jiayu, finding that Li Jiayu, breathing heavily, slightly pale, his bangs somewhat messy, looked exceptionally special today. He had an indescribable heroic air. Paired with the faint bloody scratch on his fair face, Han Xiaoqi couldn't tear her eyes away.

"No need. Don't need band-aids for now. Let's talk after surviving this crisis... Who knows how many more wounds the upcoming battles will add."

Li Jiayu declined Han Xiaoqi's kindness, turned his head, and glanced at the mangled corpses not far away. Just half a minute ago, they were living people, classmates he had known for a year, with whom he had a considerable relationship. Unfortunately, the apocalypse had descended, life was devastated, and tens of thousands of humans died tragically under the giant jaws of Insectoids every day. Li Jiayu had long grown accustomed to life and death, but witnessing familiar people die tragically again still touched him somewhat.

The classmates followed Li Jiayu's gaze and quietly looked at the two mutilated corpses. For a moment, they were all overwhelmed with mixed emotions. Some cried silently, some covered their mouths and vomited violently again, some stared blankly, kneeling before the remains in disbelief, neurotically shouting:

"Impossible! Ah Xiang, how could you die just like that? We clearly agreed to play Dota together in the dorm tonight! Didn't you say you were going to wreck me? I'll let you wreck me ten times... Get up quickly, stop pretending! I won't believe you died just like that! Don't you just owe me a few hundred bucks? You don't have to pay me back, consider it my early wedding gift money! Just get up for me... sob sob..."

In peaceful times, people living comfortable lives were extremely sentimental, especially in the early stages of the apocalypse. People might even cry their hearts out for friends they weren't particularly close to. But as the apocalypse continued to worsen, people would become increasingly cold-hearted... or rather, increasingly stronger.

"Coward! Chen Qinian, crying won't solve anything! If you really want to do something for your buddy, wipe your tears, adjust your mindset, pick up a weapon, and fight the insects desperately! You can't handle the Red-Crested Beetles, but you still have a chance to kill trash like Acid Bugs and Venomous Spiders!"

Li Jiayu patted Chen Qinian, whose clothes were stained red with blood from the corpses, and said quietly. At such times, all Li Jiayu could offer was a simple word of encouragement. If it were his previous life, the powerful Dark Summoner could have pieced these corpses together and turned them into combat corpses, but now Li Jiayu hadn't been tainted by darkness, so naturally, he couldn't do that.

Besides... turning familiar people into combat corpses seemed difficult for others to accept. He might be regarded as an anomaly by those around him, afraid to approach.

"You, you're right! Tears shouldn't be so cheap! I want revenge for Ah Xiang! Insects! Insects! Damn insects! I must kill at least ten insects before I die, make them pay for Ah Xiang!"

Chen Qinian scrambled up messily, wiped his face haphazardly with his sleeve, and yelled through gritted teeth. The boys beside him were more or less affected – facing the insects, constantly running away was ultimately not a solution...

Lin Zhibin and Zhou Jiamin exchanged complex glances, momentarily unsure what to say. According to Li Jiayu, Zhou Jiamin was supposed to be the first one killed by the Scythe Beetle, and Lin Zhibin would have lost an arm. But now the situation had changed; instead, two other classmates had died tragically.

The apocalypse... truly fraught with crisis. One never knew if they could survive the next moment. Even if you luckily survived today, you might still not see tomorrow's sun!

The dim classroom, grieving classmates, somber atmosphere, muffled sobbing, and the thick smell of blood intertwined, creating an exceptionally distressing scene.

"Stop moping around, everyone! Instead of grieving for the dead classmates, better think about how to survive this catastrophe! Human potential is limitless; pushed to the brink, you'll erupt with combat power far exceeding the usual! Think back, you must have inadvertently encountered theories of martial combat, maybe even watched quite a few videos on fighting and brawling techniques. At this juncture, you need to rely on those things to survive!"

Li Jiayu shouted loudly, simultaneously pushing the axe towards Lin Zhibin:

"This axe is very sharp, it's for you. You're the bravest strong man in our class besides me. I hope you can use this axe to protect the one you secretly admire, and I hope you can use it to guard the friends you cherish."

Lin Zhibin said in astonishment:

"How can I? You should still use this axe. I don't know how to use weapons at all... nor do I have your divine axe skills..."

"Just take it when I tell you to. You've never used an axe, how do you know you definitely can't use it well? My body is weak, I compensate with skill... Your body is strong, strength overcomes technique. Even without much skill, as long as you seize the opportunity, you can still inflict massive damage!"

"Uh... then what about you?"

"Me? I've lost too much blood, feeling a bit dizzy, probably can't wield this heavy axe... But, I naturally have my ways!"

"Alright then... thank you for the weapon. I won't let down your expectations."

Lin Zhibin took the fire axe, looking at Li Jiayu solemnly and gratefully. For some reason, Li Jiayu, the sissy he had always disliked, now inspired deep reverence in him, like a private seeing his commanding officer.

(If someone had told me before that Li Jiayu the sissy would make me willingly concede defeat, I would have ripped their dog mouth apart... But looking at it now, Li Jiayu is the real man. Just one word for it: impressed...)

"Mm, let's hope so. Anyway, just don't die easily."

Li Jiayu nodded faintly, then looked towards the corpse of the Scythe Beetle King.

The corpse of a King-level Insectoid contained unique and abundant power, an excellent offering for a summoner!

Although the Scythe Beetle King before him had its brain matter sucked dry and even its Insect Crystal removed, greatly reducing its effectiveness as an offering, no matter what, its value still far exceeded that of an ordinary Scythe Beetle. Using it to summon something would yield results at least three times better!

Meaning, using it for summoning could at least call forth a low-Tier 2 summoned beast. If luck was good, maybe even a mid-Tier 2 summoned beast, considerably stronger than the Dark Octopus. Then, with the two summoned beasts joining forces, Li Jiayu was confident he could break the Red-Crested Beetles one by one!

"Smell... smell... good... fun... more stockings..."

Suddenly, the Dark Octopus, which everyone had been ignoring as it played with the stockings, mumbled unintelligibly, speaking human words to Li Jiayu:

"I... I want... more stockings. Give me more, I... I can get more excited... more... powerful. If... pretty creature directly... pees on my head, even better..."

"What?"

Hearing this, Li Jiayu almost rolled his eyes back. He stared strangely at the Dark Octopus, which was embarrassing him, and roared furiously:

"Piss off! You shameless thing! You want women to pee on your head? Don't you dare tell anyone you're my summoned beast! Heavens, my lifetime reputation as Li Jiayu is completely ruined by you!"