CHAPTER 467: CHAPTER 454: ANOTHER USE FOR BLUE FIRE

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk?"

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Han Qiwu’s mind.

Let’s try it out later.

First, let’s collect the loot.

As he approached, he saw that the four Molten Rats had only dropped one item.

Their tails.

[Molten Rat Tail]

[Purpose: Collectible]

[Note: It’s said that the Little Peddler has been collecting these.]

The dropped tails looked just like dried grass. If you didn’t mention it, it’d be hard to recognize it as a rat tail.

"The Little Peddler collects these?" Han Qiwu curiously stowed it away. Tomorrow is the day the Little Peddler comes, so he could see what it could be exchanged for then.

Aside from the loot, the four Molten Rats also revealed a staircase.

"Time to change the battlefield." Han Qiwu grabbed his two pets eagerly and stepped into the staircase.

[You’ve arrived at the 82nd level of the mine.]

As his vision cleared, Han Qiwu suddenly heard a familiar "pop-pop" sound.

"Xiao Lai, it seems like your kin are here."

After a while, seven or eight bouncing, fiery red Slimes jumped out from around the corner.

Upon spotting the situation here, they quickly changed direction, bouncing straight toward Han Qiwu.

Moreover, when they spotted Xiao Lai, their jumping speed increased even more.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

These fiery red Slimes resembled the Magma Slimes he had encountered before but had larger patterns and significantly bigger bodies.

Their bellies were also bulging.

Looking at their bellies reminded Han Qiwu of the paralyzing thorns the Magma Slimes had spit out, leaving a giant hole behind.

That wasn’t a pleasant memory.

Han Qiwu called out to Xiao Dian, "Xiao Dian, use your electrical mist orb to gather them together."

The reluctant Xiao Dian chirped twice, clearly unhappy.

Its electrical mist orb could currently only be emitted around its own body.

Following its master’s instruction would mean flying close to those chubby Slimes.

Seeing Xiao Dian’s hesitation, Han Qiwu quickly encouraged, "Hurry up, you need to challenge yourself! I’ve got plenty of potions here to keep you alive. Besides, how can I feed you the Mist Orb Fruit if you don’t get familiar with your skills?"

"Pop-pop!"

Xiao Lai also puffed out its cheeks encouraging its buddy.

"Chirp!"

With an unyielding spirit, Xiao Dian took flight, charging toward the fiery red Slimes. Its body radiated electrical mist, which swiftly attracted bits of rocks mid-flight, forming a thick layer of stone armor over it.

Han Qiwu wasn’t idle either. He pulled out a crystal filled with blue fire from his storage compartment.

The thought of "tuk-tuk-tuk" had sparked another idea in his mind.

Since the Fireball Technique gathers energy from its surroundings to form a fireball...

Could it directly leverage blue fire to condense a fireball?

A blue fireball—it sounded epic just thinking about it.

Once he learned Cluster Fireball, he could go full "tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk."

That’s why he ordered Xiao Dian to gather these Slimes, ensuring maximum fireball explosion damage.

In the air, Xiao Dian, now close to the fiery red Slimes, gritted its teeth and flew head-on.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

After four or five passes, the fiery red Slimes were clustered together, drawn by the electrical mist and a roasted bird attraction.

"Chirp-chirp!"

Xiao Dian let out a tearful cry that echoed through the tunnel.

It’s over! I’m bald now!

I’m no longer handsome.

"Don’t cry; I’ll get you something for regrowth when we get home. Come back now." Han Qiwu called Xiao Dian back and glanced at the Slimes’ attributes.

[Magma Slime]

[Level: 83]

[Attack Methods: Molten Spit, Rock Slam]

[Note: The Magma Slime’s belly is full of molten lava.]

Just as he expected!

No way to fight this thing up close.

When Xiao Dian returned, Han Qiwu simultaneously controlled the crystal to release blue fire and executed the Fireball Technique.

The result was just as he imagined.

Under the fireball’s pull, the blue fire quickly grew larger and rounder, forming a blue fireball the size of a soccer ball.

Although smaller in quantity and size than before...

This blue fireball’s temperature was significantly hotter than the two fireballs he had previously cast.

"Take that!"

Han Qiwu launched the fireball and immediately turned to run.

Better to keep some distance.

The blue fireball streaked forward at incredible speed, trailing a long stream of flames before smashing into the clump of Magma Slimes within a second.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"

The mine’s echoes sounded like a lit powder keg.

A chain of explosions followed.

Bang, bang, bang!

The blue flames clashed with the red lava, dealing massive damage to the surrounding Molten Slimes.

Luckily, Han Qiwu had pulled back far enough and wasn’t affected by the aftermath.

After waiting a full five minutes, the smoke around the explosion site finally dissipated.

Han Qiwu cautiously rolled a Wind Fire Wheel over the area and discovered that the lava had vanished along with the Slimes’ white flashes.

On the mine’s floor, the blue fireball had left a massive blast radius of over three meters.

"So powerful." Han Qiwu glanced at the crystal containing blue fire.

This one blue fireball had cost 50 blue fire units.

Meaning a fully filled crystal could only create four blue fireballs.

"The consumption is a bit high, but understandable given the fireball’s potency." Han Qiwu stashed away the crystal, noting he’d need the Blue Firebird to spit more blue fire later.

Time to check the loot.

At the explosion’s center, Han Qiwu spotted two oddly shaped solid objects.

"What’s this? Slime Core shards?"

[Molten Slime Heart Fragment]

[Purpose: Upgrade Slime life tier]

[Note: Four Molten Slime Heart Fragments can be fused into one Molten Slime Heart.]

After reading the description, Han Qiwu tried fitting the two fragments together.

It really resembled half a heart.

"Upgrading the Slime’s life tier—it means this could be used for Xiao Lai." Han Qiwu pocketed the fragments, planning to save up enough and use them on Xiao Lai later.

Poor Xiao Dian.

It hadn’t even tasted the Mist Orb Fruit yet, and it was about to be overshadowed by Xiao Lai.

Watching Xiao Dian diligently practice its electrical mist orb nearby, Han Qiwu didn’t have the heart to break the news to it.

Ignorance is bliss sometimes.

Just like the previous level, these Slimes had also generously revealed a staircase.

"Not a bad day." Han Qiwu rubbed the jade Pixiu gifted by Mr. Tang and proceeded into the staircase.

[You’ve arrived at the 83rd level of the mine.]

Once his vision cleared, Han Qiwu seized the quiet surroundings to immediately open his map and locate the mining area.

Time to claim the mining area!

Let’s go!

After marking the spot, Han Qiwu swiftly carried Xiao Lai on his back and zipped across on his Wind Fire Wheel.

The mining area on the 83rd level seemed larger than the one on the 82nd, with more scattered Flame Iron Ore deposits.