In a dense part of the Demon Forest on the Nine Nether Continent, two figures were desperately fleeing in a panic.

One of them, a girl in a white dress, was filled with fear and despair on her face:

"Gerard, do you think we will die here?"

The man in front, wearing a blue Magic Robe, was holding the girl's hand and resolutely said:

"Paka died because of me; I will never let you get hurt because of me again."

Just then, a figure suddenly descended from the sky:

"Boom~"

Landed in front of them:

"Amia, be careful."

Gerard immediately stopped and turned to protect the girl behind him.

The enormous impact from the front sent both Gerard and Amia flying.

Throughout the process, Gerard held the girl tightly, even upon landing:

"Bang~"

After rolling twice, Gerard looked at the girl nearby and worriedly asked:

"Are you alright?"

The girl, Amia, looked at the man before her; though she knew it might be inappropriate, this moment was truly warm.

But the brief warmth was swiftly shattered by the terrifying beast behind Gerard.

It was a Giant-tailed Scorpion, much larger than an adult.

Its tail's menacing barb was raised high.

Seeing it lift a sharp claw, Amia's eyes widened in terror, shouting:

"Watch out behind you."

Gerard sensed something, his pupils contracted.

Just then, Amia, with unknown strength, pushed Gerard aside.

"Squelch~"

Pushed aside, Gerard cried out in horror:

"No!"

The scorpion's sharp claw pierced the girl's chest, blood splattering.

Tears instantly burst from Gerard's eyes as he scrambled to the girl, cradling her while crying helplessly:

"Amia, please no."

"Don't scare me, Amia, you'll be alright."

"Sob sob sob~"

Luckily, the blow missed vital organs; otherwise, the girl would have perished by now.

At this moment, the girl's face suddenly showed a bluish-purple hue, evidently signs of poison.

Seeing the green blood at her lips, Gerard was filled with despair, letting out an unwilling and regretful roar:

"No!!!"

Feeling the gentle gaze from the girl, the Giant-tailed Scorpion emitted an excited hiss:

"Hiss hiss~"

Gerard gently supported the girl against the tree trunk, whispering:

"Rest here well."

"Even if I die today, I will make this beast pay."

The demon seemed intelligent, mockingly eyeing the man with excitement.

Gerard suddenly raised his Magic Staff, gathering intense Fire Element at its top.

Seeing the scorpion charging, Gerard immediately dodged:

"Bang~"

The scorpion missed, turned, and attacked again.

Gerard's staff already formed a massive fireball. He swung it and shouted:

"Die, beast."

The fireball, trailing flames, hit the scorpion's head:

"Boom~"

Fire scattered instantly.

Gerard thought this would cause at least some damage.

However, the scorpion shook its head as if unharmed, its eyes contemptuously human-like towards Gerard.

Gerard couldn't believe his eyes; his newfound confidence smashed by harsh reality.

As the scorpion attacked again, Gerard refocused, using the complex terrain to evade, his body surging with Magic Power.

Fireballs formed in Gerard's hands, smashing onto the scorpion.

From afar, Amia, placed aside, watched Gerard's narrow escapes with resilient willpower.

Despite her dire state, she worried for Gerard…

As Amia's consciousness dimmed, a hand and a small green bottle appeared before her.

A voice followed:

"Can you still move? Try this, see if it helps."

Upon hearing the voice, Amia's mind filled with questions:

'Whose voice is this?'

'Who is he?'

'Is he here to rescue me?'

'Does Gerard have a chance?'

...

"Now it's do or die."

Seeing the girl's Life Value drop, Lin Yi opened her mouth and poured in the Antitoxic Potion.

[Advanced Antitoxic Potion]

Consumable

No use restrictions

Removes poison attributes below Lv60 upon ingestion.

As the green liquid flowed into her mouth.

In Lin Yi's eyes, the girl's Life Value stopped dropping:

"-300" Poisoned~

"-300" Poisoned~

"-300" Poisoned~

As the poison was neutralized, her face's bluish-purple hue receded.

Yet the girl's face still showed the pale, bloodless sign of Severe Injury.

...

Watching her Life Value decrease by "-50" per second, Severely Injured~.

Almost depleted, Lin Yi took out a bottle

[Advanced Life Potion]

Consumable

Usage limit: Out-of-combat state

Restores Life Value: 80000 at once

Poured into her mouth.

Lin Yi himself didn't know if this would work.

After hearing cries for help, Lin Yi rushed over, seeing the critically injured girl.

The Antitoxic Potion's effect made Lin Yi excited too.

In Rafam Continent, Lin Yi rarely used potions but always prepared some in his backpack just in case.

As her Life Value restored fully, Lin Yi watched her nervously.

Suddenly, a miraculous scene appeared.

The girl's chest wound was visibly scabbing, her face gaining some color.

Her previously faint breaths became steady and strong.

Though still unconscious, she was out of danger.

Seeing this, Lin Yi was amazed:

"Didn't expect the potion to be so effective."

In Rafam Continent, due to the system, there wasn't much feeling.

But the girl's changes were shockingly unprecedented.

Nearby battle noises jolted Lin Yi back to reality.

Lin Yi drew a Dragon Scale Sword with bloodstains from his backpack, glancing at Gerard, who was losing ground. He chuckled:

"Almost forgot about this guy."