Translator: CinderTL
Feng Qi watched the blue-skinned assassins materialize in the distance, his mind racing with questions.
It was clear these assassins were targeting the Lord of the Mist.
But their numbers seemed abnormally high.
The Lord of the Mist acted swiftly.
A surging mist erupted from his body, rapidly transforming the surroundings into a vast Mist Sea. The nearby vegetation withered and died under the mist's corrosive influence.
Yet the gray mist near Feng Qi left him unharmed, a clear sign of the Lord of the Mist's deliberate protection.
Successive mental shockwaves crashed against the gray mist, failing to even approach the Lord of the Mist's body.
With a wave of his hand, the Lord of the Mist commanded the Mist Sea to surge forward.
The blue-skinned assassins' faces twisted in horror, seemingly shocked by the Lord of the Mist's overwhelming power.
But they didn't retreat.
The blue-skinned assassins wielding daggers darted forward, their figures flickering as they plunged into the mist.
They had clearly underestimated the mist's corrosive power.
Their bodies rapidly dissolved within the mist, their life force extinguished in an instant.
The other Blue-skinned Assassins, who could easily unleash mental shockwaves, fared no better. Enveloped by the mist, they emitted piercing screams before dissolving completely.
Yet the situation remained unchanged.
The slain Blue-skinned Assassins left no trace behind. Even the small black beads within their bodies, used for miracle tracking, were corroded by the mist.
After killing thirteen Blue-skinned Assassins, the Lord of the Mist reformed its body.
Staring at the spot where the assassins had stood, Feng Qi frowned. "What exactly are these things?"
"I'm not sure. They likely originate from our world, but I don't know which subworld specifically."
"Do you know why they're trying to assassinate you?" Feng Qi ventured.
"I've never had any contact with creatures like these. I can't fathom why they'd target me... Could they be specialized assassins bred by humans?"
"Don't joke around! Humans could never cultivate such advanced assassination weapons!" Feng Qi shook his head decisively.
But upon further reflection, he suddenly froze.
The monk had mentioned that the Prajna Battle Group was actively seeking miracle items.
All other human hidden forces could very well be pursuing the same goal.
Perhaps some human hidden force had secretly developed a mysterious technology to create remotely controlled special energy constructs similar to the Blue-skinned Assassins, and was using them to covertly collect miracle items.
Therefore, the Lord of the Mist's hypothesis was plausible.
However, he didn't dwell on the specific reasons behind it.
Regarding the abundance of Blue-skinned Assassins here, he had two main theories:
First, this island might be a gathering place for Blue-skinned Assassins.
Second, this island might contain a miracle item that attracts Blue-skinned Assassins.
Regardless of the true explanation, he was now deeply intrigued by Heijue Island and resolved to investigate further.
"Let's go," the Lord of the Mist said, turning to him.
Feng Qi nodded, and they continued tracking the United Battle Group's trail.
In truth, with the Lord of the Mist's power, annihilating the United Battle Group would be a trivial matter.
Even though the Lord of the Mist's injuries hadn't fully healed, their mission was to seize control of the Harvester Battle Group, use Wang Lin's identity to acquire more resources, and recruit a cadre of elite subordinates they could command.
Therefore, they couldn't act rashly.
They had to wait for the opportune moment to abduct Wang Lin and seize his body.
The rainforest was oppressively humid, teeming with brightly colored poisonous insects and snakes.
But regardless of the species, any creature with blood became sustenance for the Lord of the Mist.
Witnessing even subterranean creatures being dragged out and drained of their blood, Feng Qi couldn't resist asking:
"How can you sense creatures hidden underground?"
The Lord of the Mist grinned.
"Our race is unique. From birth, we possess the ability to sense blood. Any qi blood creature within my range of perception shines like a beacon in the night, as clear as day."
"Moreover, I was born with the power to manipulate qi blood. Even the blood of other creatures is easily controlled. I can reverse their qi blood flow, causing death, or even make their qi blood explode from within!"
After hearing the Lord of the Mist's explanation, Feng Qi nodded thoughtfully, then asked curiously:
"The one who severely injured you back then was also human, right? Logically, she should have had blood in her body. Why couldn't you manipulate her qi blood to make her blood flow in reverse and kill her, or even make her explode?"
The Lord of the Mist's face flushed with embarrassment.
"I can indeed manipulate qi blood, but it depends on the circumstances. It's like lifting weightsβI can easily lift weights within my strength range, but I obviously can't lift weights beyond my capabilities."
"Qi blood works the same way. The opponent I fought back then had qi blood as vast and dense as an ocean. I simply couldn't control her blood to flow according to my will."
At this point, the Lord of the Mist's tone shifted:
"But if I ever encounter her again, she will surely die by my hand, and her blood will become part of my power."
Hearing this, Feng Qi chuckled inwardly but nodded earnestly, saying:
"I believe in you. With your growth potential, you'll definitely get your revenge someday!"
Yeah, right, he added silently.
The Lord of the Mist's growth potential was indeed impressive, but it still paled in comparison to Mu Qing's.
If the Lord of the Mist's resource utilization efficiency was several orders of magnitude higher than that of humans, Mu Qing's efficiency surpassed even the Lord of the Mist by several more orders of magnitude.
The Lord of the Mist relied on consuming fresh blood to grow, but Mu Qing could grow by consuming anything.
For example, when dissecting those Black-Fur Domain Creatures by the stream earlier, the Lord of the Mist had remarked on the waste and drained their blood.
From Mu Qing's perspective, she would have similarly criticized the Lord of the Mist for "waste." Instead, she would have devoured the Black-Fur Domain Creatures whole, leaving not even the bones behind.
In terms of resource conversion efficiency, Mu Qing was clearly superior.
Moreover, the rune crystal embedded in Mu Qing's body granted her unparalleled physical prowess and combat consciousness. The gap between her and the Lord of the Mist, in his view, would only widen further.
Catching up was utterly impossible.
But while he thought this inwardly, he naturally couldn't voice such thoughts to the Lord of the Mist.
Following the path taken by the advance Joint Battle Group, they continued for another half-hour.
(End of the Chapter)
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