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After the Rose Beast carried little Annerose into the sky.
Luo Jiajun turned to 2B and asked, "Before losing contact with Achina and the others, can you still determine their approximate location?"
“Of course.” 2b nodded. Although the surroundings were shrouded in mist, she used the torn blood cocoon next to her as a reference point and quickly raised her hand to point the way for Luo Jiajun.
Luo Jiajun opened the game map and saw that 2b was pointing north of the city. Along the way to the northern edge of Kuncheng, he could encounter a [high-value target] and a [high-value item]. However, Luo Jiajun noticed that the skull marker symbolizing the [high-value target] was slowly moving across the map.
Moreover, this was not an isolated case. With just a little observation, Luo Jiajun discovered that almost all the skull and crossbones markers on the map that symbolized "high-value targets" were moving!
It seems to be the complete opposite of the previous version where bosses generally preferred stillness and would hardly move once they were rooted to the spot.
In this misty version, most of the bosses are wandering types!
This undoubtedly increases the difficulty of the game, since the boss's location is not fixed, which means more uncertainty.
Regardless, venturing into the fog is the next thing to do. To escape this corrupt land as quickly as possible, to find their lost companions, and incidentally, to complete the main questline of the new version:
Main Quest (1) - The World in the Mist
[Mission Requirements]: Venture deep into the fog and find out why the monsters emerged from it.
[Task Time Limit]: If the task is not completed by the end of the current version, it will be automatically cancelled.
[Task Reward]: 1000 Summoning Points, unlocking Main Quest (2)
……
Having determined their direction, Luo Jiajun and 2B set off shortly after. The Rosemon, able to sense Luo Jiajun's location, flew alongside him, carrying Annerose through the air.
Because the fog reduces visibility, Luo Jiajun had to be on high alert, ready to fight at any moment. But even after leaving the area of the western camp, which was most severely affected by corruption, and arriving at a place where the signs of corruption were relatively weak, more than half an hour had passed, and Luo Jiajun and 2B had not encountered any monster attacks in the fog.
"It seems that although there are monsters lurking in the fog, there don't seem to be many? Otherwise, how come we haven't encountered a single monster after walking for so long?" Luo Jiajun pondered.
2b, however, offered a different opinion, telling Luo Jiajun:
"In fact, in the area where you slept, there were very few monsters due to the presence of Crimson Corruption. However, based on 2B's experience over the past week, we have now moved out of the area where Crimson Corruption is most concentrated, and the probability of encountering monster attacks will greatly increase from now on."
"Oh, I see. Then we'll have to be even more careful from now on." Luo Jiajun and 2b continued talking as they walked.
Unexpectedly, what they said came true. From within the thick fog, a series of sharp cries, like the hooting of eagles, suddenly rang out. Luo Jiajun and 2B immediately stopped, preparing to fight.
"Master, the sound seems to be coming from the sky." 2B, who had already drawn his greatsword from his back, looked up at the thick fog above.
The thick fog obscured the view in the sky, and Luo Jiajun looked up at the sky, only to see a layer of pale yellow light shining through the fog.
"A flying monster? Wouldn't that put Rose Beast and Annerose in danger?" Luo Jiajun frowned.
Just then, the sharp cries from the sky, which sounded like the hooting of eagles, became even more urgent and mournful, sounding like the cries of wild beasts when they were hurt.
It's fighting!
Right now, up in the sky, Rose Beast must be fighting with some flying monsters!
'I wish I could fly too.'
For the first time, Luo Jiajun felt distressed by his inability to fly. Mei Ne Ne, do you want Lin Kong, Lin Zai Zai, not yet...?
"what--!"
Suddenly, a scream in a childlike voice came from the sky.
As Luo Jiajun looked up at the sky, he soon saw a small black figure descending from the sky—it was Anne Lorze!
However, due to the fog reducing visibility, when Luo Jiajun saw Annerose falling from the sky, Annerose was less than ten meters away from the ground!
Fortunately, her falling trajectory was close to where Luo Jiajun was. Luo Jiajun immediately rushed out and used all his strength to leap up, catching the falling Annerose in his arms in mid-air before landing.
"Anneiroz, are you alright? What happened between you and the Rosemon in the sky?"
As soon as Luo Jiajun landed, he put Anne-Loz down and began to ask her questions.
Anne-Loz was still reeling from the shock and her mind was blank; she hadn't heard a word of Luo Jiajun's question. When she finally came to her senses, she looked at Luo Jiajun, who was standing close to her, his handsome face sharp and masculine…
For no apparent reason, the little witch suddenly felt a pang of panic, and her face began to flush red at a visible speed.
"Anneiroz? Anneiroz!"
"Huh? I... Oh! Watch out!"
At Luo Jiajun's repeated calls, Anne-Loz finally came to her senses. But just at that moment, something flapped its wings and swooped down from the sky at an angle towards Luo Jiajun from the direction he was facing away from!
The moment Annerose gave the warning, Luo Jiajun reacted, turning around and raising his hand to release a lightning arrow from his palm.
"Sizzle~~~Crack!"
The lightning arrow, with its lightning-fast trajectory, struck the monster that was swooping down from the air behind it with pinpoint accuracy. The monster lost its ability to move before it could even utter a sound, but its paralyzed body, still reeking of burning, continued to hurtle towards Luo Jiajun.
No sooner said than done, at the last moment before being hit by the monster, Luo Jiajun reached out and pulled the petite Iron Witch at his feet back into his arms, then turned to the side—bang!
They watched as the monster's body fell and crashed down beside them.
'Huh? This is... a pterosaur?'
It was only then that Luo Jiajun had the opportunity to get a full glimpse of this flying monster and discovered that it looked exactly like a pterosaur from the dinosaur era.
Then, pterosaurs swooped down from other directions, but all that was heard was a "whoosh"!
With a flash of light, the attacking pterosaur was instantly severed from its body.
It was naturally 2B who made the move. The maid Yoriha held a large katana that was longer than her own height and stood guard beside Luo Jiajun.
However, the three people on the ground were not attacked by any more pterosaurs. They only saw one pterosaur after another fall from the sky, wounded and bleeding, and all of them became corpses.
A moment later, the Rose Beast flew back to the ground, still holding a slender sword formed from vertical thorny vines in its hand. The pterosaur blood stained the emerald green blade and slowly dripped onto the ground.
"Master! Miss Annerose! Is everyone alright?" the female beast asked with concern.
She was flying through the fog with Annerose when they suddenly encountered a group of pterosaurs. In a moment of carelessness, she failed to protect Annerose, causing her to fall from the sky.
Fortunately, Anne-Loz is currently in Luo Jiajun's arms and seems to be alright.
"Don't worry, we're all fine," Luo Jiajun said gently to the Rose Beast, then lowered his head and focused his gaze on the little witch in his arms.
Anne-Loz's arms were still instinctively wrapped around Luo Jiajun's neck, her head pressed against his chest.
The moment their eyes met, the little witch felt a sudden pang of panic, and her pretty face flushed red again...
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"How are you? Annerose, weren't you scared?"
Looking at Anne-Loz, who was curled up in his arms with her face flushed, Luo Jiajun smiled and teased her.
Under Luo Jiajun's smiling gaze, the little witch instinctively retorted defiantly, "What are you saying! I wasn't scared at all by that little show of force!"
"Really?" Luo Jiajun still smiled, recalling the scream Annerose had made when she fell from the sky earlier.
Although Luo Jiajun didn't say it explicitly, Anne-Loz felt a pang of guilt just from feeling his gaze and instinctively began to struggle in his arms, "Alright, you, you put me down first!"
Once her feet touched the ground and Luo Jiajun bent down to put her down, Annie Rose snorted coldly and immediately drew the slashed Vajra Yaksha from the scabbard at her waist.
"Let me walk on the ground! The sky is not my domain. Even in my current form, I can still slay demons and monsters on the ground!"
Luo Jiajun knew, of course, that Anne-Lauz wasn't entirely bragging. But seeing her acting like a little girl, holding a broken knife and swaggering around like that, Luo Jiajun couldn't help but lose his composure.
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Upon realizing this, Anne-Loz raised her head and questioned Luo Jiajun, "What are you laughing at!"
Luo Jiajun blinked and retorted, "Uh, I just remembered something happy."
"Hmph! Don't think I can't see through you! You don't trust me at all!" The little witch yelled at Luo Jiajun, her neck bulging.
Seeing that the little witch was genuinely angry, Luo Jiajun stopped teasing her. He immediately knelt down in front of her, patted her head, and said, "Alright, alright, our Annie Rose is the strongest in the world! I believe you, okay?"
"Hey! What kind of tone is that! Do you think I'm a child?! And don't touch my head!"
Anne-Loz raised an arm to push Luo Jiajun's hand away, her face flushing even more.
Luo Jiajun helplessly shrugged and said, "What can I do? You get angry if I don't believe you, and you still get angry if I do believe you."
"Humph……"
Annerose snorted and turned her head away from Luo Jiajun, her gaze sweeping over the faces of Rosemon and 2B, who had remained silent to the side.
She knew she was being a bit unreasonable, but considering that Luo Jiajun had saved her, she hesitated briefly before finally saying, "Considering you helped me earlier, I won't hold it against you!"
Tsundere is like this.
What else could Luo Jiajun say? He could only shake his head, amused.
A little later, the group started walking on the ground.
After all, the main reason for having Rosemon carry Annerose in the sky was to escape the Corruption Lands. Now that they've reached an area where the Crimson Corruption is relatively less severe, and considering the possibility of encountering pterosaurs and other monsters in the air, it's not entirely safe. So, it's better for everyone to travel together.
Because the signs of decay in the area had decreased significantly, Luo Jiajun was able to use the Poké Ball and summon Yeeev without worry.
A beautiful female beast, resembling a raccoon in appearance and a deer in body, exuded a delicate fragrance that dispelled the faint stench of decay in the air. Upon appearing, it immediately huddled beside Luo Jiajun, whimpering and nuzzling his palm with its head.
Luo Jiajun understood and began to stroke Ye Yibu's head, while introducing Ye Yibu to Rosemon and Annerose. Ye Yibu naturally felt close to Rosemon, who was also a plant-type summon, and she also liked Annerose, who was innocent in her loli form.
Luo Jiajun even jokingly suggested to Anne-Loz, "Why don't you try sitting on Ye Yibu's back?"
Ye Yibu understood Luo Jiajun's words and didn't show any resistance. Annie Rose glanced at Ye Yibu with a hint of attraction, but finally said arrogantly, "It's not like I can't walk. Even if you are my master, you are not allowed to look down on me, hmph!"
Luo Jiajun: (￣w￣;)
They continued on their way. Now, besides Annerose, Luo Jiajun also had 2B, Rosemon, and Yeezy. The team was actually quite large, and they were not afraid of ordinary monsters or even wandering bosses.
However, we still need to be vigilant.
It was unclear whether it was because they had been tainted by the blood from killing those pterosaurs. Even though the fragrance emanating from Yeezy diluted the smell of blood, the group was still being watched as they continued their journey, with something frequently flashing in the surrounding mist.
Strangely, the "things" hidden inside the house did not immediately attack.
They came and went in waves, seemingly observing for a while before choosing to remain inactive and finally quietly retreating.
The smell of blood can both attract and intimidate monsters.
Now that Luo Jiajun's team is starting to take shape, and the monsters aren't mindless, they naturally won't blindly rush in to their deaths.
Unlike the mutated plants under [Plant Aberration], most of them still act entirely on instinct.
Even the monsters in 【The Mist】, no matter how low their IQ, still have intelligence and brains. They know to strike while the iron is hot and to observe or avoid those they can't afford to mess with.
The monsters in the fog weren't as aggressive as he'd imagined, which made Luo Jiajun relax a little. It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he found it troublesome. After all, killing these small monsters yielded no rewards and was merely a waste of time and energy.
Of course, the fact that they were not attacked by any monsters after encountering the pterosaurs could also be because the monsters hidden in the fog along the way were not strong enough.
In short, we walked for almost another hour in the fog.
As the sun gradually rose, the sunlight became increasingly bright, and the fog that filled every corner of the city began to partially shrink and lighten.
This phenomenon reaches its peak at midday when the sun is at its brightest. But since it was still some time before noon, Luo Jiajun led everyone into a roadside shop to rest first.
The effects of the previous "Plant Mutation" update haven't completely faded; vines still cling to shop signs as you approach. However, due to the spread of "Mist" and Crimson Corruption, these mutated vines from the previous update seem to have withered or even degenerated, losing their original aggressiveness.
The shop the team entered was a well-known sports brand store, and the interior was quite spacious. After entering, 2B took out food and water from her backpack as instructed by Luo Jiajun, but in reality, only Luo Jiajun and Anne Rose needed to eat.
Yeebu and Rosemon weren't thirsty, and the mechanical 2B didn't need to eat at all. Luo Jiajun gave Annie Rose a piece of compressed biscuit and a bottle of mineral water.
Anne-Loz couldn't help but sigh, "Ugh, I really want to eat the delicious meal that Micky makes..."
Meiqi Ke is a demon maid contracted by Annie Rose in her original world, and her cooking skills are superb.
But Anne-Loz didn't mind the food Luo Jiajun gave her; she quickly started eating the compressed biscuits with water.
Luo Jiajun finished eating in less than three minutes. With nothing else to do, he suddenly remembered that he had obtained a special ability called "Multi-purpose Capsule" through the [Scientist] Bond Badge. Luo Jiajun decided to experiment with it, and a capsule appeared in his hand.
[You successfully obtained a "Motorcycle Capsule" containing a touring motorcycle using your "Universal Capsule" ability.]
Motorcycle capsules? What the hell are they for!
Fortunately, the universal capsule can be re-followed. Although there is a 168-hour cooldown period for re-following, which is a full week, Luo Jiajun didn't hesitate for the motorcycle capsule he had just obtained and chose to re-follow it directly.
The next second, a brand new capsule replaced the old one and appeared in Luo Jiajun's hand.
[You have successfully obtained a "Housing Capsule" using your "Universal Capsule" ability. It contains a two-story house, fully furnished and with ample food supplies.]
Wow? A house that can conjure up anytime, anywhere? That's amazing!
In Dragon Ball, capsules can change size at will, turning into houses is just the basics. The most amazing thing is that these houses have everything you could want – furniture, food, and even built-in water and electricity!
This may sound very unscientific, but the "capsule" itself is an unscientific scientific creation, and even Akira Toriyama himself could not justify it.