CHAPTER 461: CHAPTER 448: TAKE DOWN! XIAO LAI’S SKILL EVOLUTION! (4K CHAPTER SUBSCRIPTION REQUEST)_2

Doing the math, I’ve already eaten so many Mist Forest fruits.

Why haven’t I unlocked any mist-related skills yet?!

While thinking about this, Little Electric diligently dashed through a nearby mist patch, trying to understand the mist.

Soon, Poison Liquid Radio had gathered more than fifty Mist Butterflies.

Seeing the sky grow darker, Han Qiwu decided not to delay any further.

Alright, let’s give it a shot!

"Little Electric, it’s your turn."

Unable to wait any longer, Little Electric immediately flapped its wings, unleashing waves of high-pressure electricity toward the Mist Butterflies below!

"Zzzzzz!"

The smell of roasted flesh and flashes of white light filled the forest.

[Excessive Mist Butterfly casualties have enraged the Mist Butterfly Queen! She has appeared for revenge!]

[Combat scenario initiated]

"Mist Butterfly Queen?" Han Qiwu rubbed the fire ring on his finger with interest, his gaze full of anticipation as he looked at the small dark figure in the distance.

This Mist Butterfly King is really not pulling its weight, huh.

How can you let your wife handle trouble?

The distant dark speck rapidly grew larger, appearing before Han Qiwu.

The Mist Butterfly Queen was several times larger than the Mist Butterflies, with wings spanning about two and a half meters each, so large they blocked the sun. Even the waves produced by her wingbeats sent dry branches and leaves flying across the ground.

[Mist Butterfly Queen]

[Level: 85]

[Attack methods: Phosphor Powder Combustion, Wing Slash]

[Trait: Ignore knockback]

[Note: The Mist Butterfly Queen has very high vitality]

Han Qiwu glanced at its attributes, noticing that the Queen’s attack methods didn’t include summoning reinforcements.

Weird, doesn’t she call for her husband when fighting?

"Do you guys have some marital issues or something?" Han Qiwu curiously asked.

This wasn’t out of concern for their relationship—it was because the more they summoned reinforcements, the better the loot drop rates!

However, unfortunately, the Mist Butterfly Queen clearly wasn’t interested in answering Han Qiwu’s question. Instead, she flapped her enormous wings from afar, sending a swarm of sparkling phosphor powder gleaming in the sunlight straight toward him.

Han Qiwu knew how dangerous this stuff was, so he immediately shouted, "Poison Liquid Radio, dodge if necessary and attack when you can! Prioritize safety!"

"Chapu!"

Little Electric and Xiao Lai both responded instantly.

That, my friends, is teamwork!

Issuing commands done, Han Qiwu activated his Wind-Fire Wheel skill to retreat quickly.

Unfortunately, the ambient temperature here wasn’t high enough for the Wind-Fire Wheel to reach its terrifying speeds like it did in the Lava Mines.

Still, it was faster than running with shoes.

After retreating about ten meters, Han Qiwu noticed the phosphor powder instantly igniting the dry branches and leaves on the ground upon contact.

This combustion was different from regular flames—it was highly adhesive and had poor spread. Once set ablaze, the fire didn’t extend to surrounding areas but instead burned the fuel completely before extinguishing itself.

So Han Qiwu chose the "better safe than sorry" route and backed off even further.

Seeing this, the Mist Butterfly Queen folded her wings and actively charged straight at Han Qiwu.

"Close combat? My favorite." Han Qiwu didn’t retreat; instead, he advanced boldly, gripping his Ice Pole tightly. The moment he got close to the Queen, he unleashed the Warrior profession skill: Violent Strike.

A burst of red light immediately covered Han Qiwu, significantly boosting his strength.

"Ahh-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah!"

Han Qiwu crazily swung his Ice Pole, rapidly dealing hit after hit to the Mist Butterfly Queen, and each strike produced damage numbers above her head.

Many of these were even critical hits.

"Here it comes." Han Qiwu suddenly felt the tip of his Ice Pole grow hotter, realizing the special effect was triggered.

The legendary Flaming Stick was reborn.

"Whoosh!"

The flame-covered Ice Pole smashed into the Mist Butterfly Queen, generating a string of five-digit high damage numbers!

At the same time, it ignited some scattered phosphor powder on her body.

"An unexpected bonus," Han Qiwu muttered to himself with glee, resuming his relentless barrage of attacks.

Initially, he wanted to test the Mage profession’s Fireball Technique, but he later discovered its description limited effectiveness to subterranean creatures. So he had no choice but to try the Warrior skills instead.

The results were still impressive!

However, he also noted that next time he used Violent Strike, he’d better remove the Century Mysterious Ice Pendant first to avoid its knockback effect activation.

Thankfully, the Mist Butterfly Queen could ignore knockbacks; otherwise, his damage wouldn’t have been maximized, followed by an annoying game of catch-up.

That being said, this Mist Butterfly Queen was ridiculously durable.

After all this attacking, she was still lively and energetic.

Her vitality was indeed remarkable!

"Chapu!"

Hearing the signal from his pets, Han Qiwu swiftly retreated several dozen meters.

At that moment...

Little Electric’s high-voltage electric field and Xiao Lai’s Stunning Mist launched consecutive strikes on the Mist Butterfly Queen’s back.

"Zzzzzz!"

Massive damage numbers floated up from the Mist Butterfly Queen’s body.

She tried to fight back.

But the Stunning Mist’s paralyzing effect combined with the electric field left her immobilized.

Thirty seconds later...

The Mist Butterfly Queen couldn’t withstand the barrage of attacks from Han Qiwu and his two faithful companions. She dissolved into white light, departing from her torment.

"Next time, make sure to bring your husband along for the fight!" Han Qiwu waved his hand at her fading form, put away his weapon, and walked over to collect the loot.

After spending so much time, hopefully there’s something good in the drop!

As he approached, Han Qiwu saw five items dropped by the Mist Butterfly Queen.

The quantity seemed decent.

Now to check the quality.

[Mist Butterfly Queen Egg ×2]

[Usage: Hatching]

[Hatching environment: Must be on the root of an adult tree in a 50×50 mist-covered area. The tree disappears after hatching.]

[Special effect – Egg Production: The newly-hatched Mist Butterfly Queen will lay a certain amount of Mist Butterfly Eggs on the hatching tree root.]

[Chrysalis-to-butterfly time: 20+ days]

[Notes: Mist Butterfly Eggs will only hatch if a Mist Butterfly King exists within the vicinity.]

The two Mist Butterfly Queen Eggs resembled regular Mist Butterfly Eggs but were noticeably larger, deeper in color, and adorned with patterns matching the Queen’s wings.

"A bit hard to raise, huh." Han Qiwu frowned slightly.

Judging by the attributes of the Mist Butterfly Queen Eggs, hatching them alone would require two adult trees.

Then, twenty days later, the Mist Butterfly Queen would hatch and lay Mist Butterfly Eggs, which would still only hatch in the presence of the Mist Butterfly King.

"Sigh, all because the Mist Butterfly Queen doesn’t bring her husband to the fight!" Han Qiwu lamented as he packed the Queen Eggs away. No luck today, so he’d have to come back next time and figure out how to lure out and defeat the Mist Butterfly King.

The other three items, meanwhile, were supersized Mist Forest fruits.

[Large Mist Forest Fruit]

[Usage: Material/Food Item]

[Special effect – Dense Mist: Feeding this enhances a pet’s mist-related skills.]

[Notes: Only dropped by the Mist Butterfly King and Queen]

"Whew whew."

The whistling of the wind grew louder as wisps of mist began to spread throughout the area.

"Retreat!"

Han Qiwu pocketed the three Large Mist Forest Fruits, shouted at Poison Liquid Radio, swapped to his sturdy shoes, and activated his Eight-Step Cicada technique to rebound toward the forest’s entrance.

Bouncing along, he even mimicked the movements of a monkey, occasionally grabbing tree trunks and pulling on branches.

It was quite amusing.

Exiting the Mist Forest, Han Qiwu found his clothes completely soaked.

Behind him, Little Electric was panting heavily. Catching up to Han Qiwu, it casually tossed Xiao Lai into the basket of the electric scooter.

"Phew, phew."

Han Qiwu rested a bit before pulling out one Large Mist Forest Fruit and one regular Mist Forest Fruit, giving the former to Xiao Lai and handing the latter to Little Electric.

One glance at Xiao Lai’s enormous fruit, then back at its own tiny fruit, and Little Electric was immediately upset.

Why?!

It wanted to eat the big fruit too!

Han Qiwu, already expecting this reaction, patted Little Electric’s head and smiled as he explained, "You can eat it if you want—but it’d be a waste for you."

Little Electric: "..."

"Haha, just kidding—this Large Mist Forest Fruit boosts mist-related skills. You wouldn’t benefit from it." Han Qiwu clarified with a grin.

Hearing this, Xiao Lai’s tiny black bean-like eyes lit up. Without hesitation, it stuffed the Large Mist Forest Fruit into its mouth.

Its tiny mouth barely managed to fit the oversized fruit inside.

Transforming instantly into a pufferfish-like expression.

Thankfully, the Large Mist Forest Fruit melted into delicious juice as soon as it touched its tongue, quickly absorbed by Xiao Lai.

[Your battle pet Xiao Lai has consumed a Large Mist Forest Fruit and strengthened its Stunning Mist skill into Toxic Stunning Dense Mist (uses 30% stamina to release a dense mist laced with a stunning toxin, inflicting stun effects and massive damage on all enemies)]