After mastering the resurrection technique, they begged me to extend their lives.

An Xiao sensed that something was faintly flickering in the nearby woods.

It was already close to evening, and the first day of the adventure was coming to an end.

But near this new mushroom gathering place, a sense of crisis seemed to resurface once again.

It felt like being watched from the shadows.

"Boss, this is the 48th one. We're practically mushroom killers."

Hela interrupted his attention.

She diligently gathered the illusion mushrooms from the ground and mentally counted them. If calculated at 5 gold for 15 mushrooms, her current earnings were already as high as 15 gold coins.

Even within Stardust Harbor's cost of living, this is considered quite profitable.

"Yes, thanks to your knowledge of herbal medicine, otherwise we would never have known that this thing cannot be handled with our hands."

An Xiao glanced at the obviously poisonous mushrooms with pinkish-purple spots, and recalled the scene when Airi volunteered to bend down and pick them up, only to collapse into her arms with a thud...

I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions.

"My mentor, Ms. Gray Mist, once said, 'Never touch a plant that looks rough or unsightly.' Hehe, I learned this the hard way, so I'm very careful when I go out now."

Hela smiled smugly, put on her harvesting gloves, and put the mushrooms into her storage scroll.

"I'll sprinkle some 'fairy powder' around here later to scare away some small wild animals. As for the tent... I probably don't have the strength..."

"No problem, I'll set it up."

On one side, Wind Sword Princess Hino took out the camping equipment that the group had prepared in advance and began to assemble it with deft movements.

An Xiao nodded, her gaze falling on the few incongruous creatures nearby.

—A sharp-beaked vulture, a needle-sword porcupine, a green-skinned freshwater crocodile, and a beautiful purple cat that stands about 175cm tall.

All of them are the latest creations.

previously.

In order to quickly break through to the Creation Rank LV5, An Xiao once again had Airi supply her with Mana, including all the mana she had stored up the previous night and the first half of the day.

Although the process drew Xinuo's attention, it didn't matter. With the indiscriminate use of resurrection magic, the creation rank that had been slow to break through was finally raised, and new skills were mastered—

"A last gasp before death".

These lucky little creatures all became his guards, following him and greatly increasing the team's combat strength.

Vultures can fly to broaden their field of vision, porcupines can shoot spikes from a distance, and freshwater crocodiles can circle around me defensively, acting as a shield to monitor the surroundings.

An Xiao, who had just felt that her combat power was insufficient, was transformed into a summoner of no less than Lillia's level by using Mana correctly.

As for this big cat.

"Come."

An Xiao beckoned to it.

"~"

The big cat obediently approached, its crouching and pacing manner resembling that of a teenage black panther.

She was clearly female, her entire body covered in very short, jet-black downy hair that shimmered with a bluish sheen in the moonlight, making her exceptionally beautiful.

She leaned forward, raised her chin, and let him fondle and caress her as he pleased.

The soft fur and wonderful feel brought a hint of enjoyment to An Xiao's face.

With a flash of his eyes, the Creator's Gaze panel appeared.

[Vita, Cat Clan, LV21, Your Creation.]

The "natives" of the Radel Jungle, corrupted by the pale mist, mutated and, upon breaking through, could transform into subhuman forms.

[Talents: Pain Transfer SSS (Exclusive), Shadow Walk A, Agility S, Cat's Vision A, Space Shift E.]

[Favorability: 25. 】

"Excellent, extremely rare."

Although it's still uncertain what her unique skill effect is, the mere fact that she has "Space E" already sets her apart from the porcupines and crocodiles around her.

An Xiao was once again filled with emotion.

This big cat was the most satisfying resurrected subject he had captured during this mission.

When they found her, she was lying in a white mist, lifeless.

An Xiao inquired with Hela and learned that the "Pale Mist," which has a deadly effect on living beings, sometimes drifts through the Radel Woods area.

This stuff is similar to smog, but it appears in a very small area and is quite random.

As long as you don't carelessly step into the unexplored "resource zones" in the forest, you're unlikely to be killed by such fog.

"My mentor said that this is a product of woodland weathering, and it not only appears in Radel, but also in other swamps or forest areas."

The professor was nicknamed "Gray Fog" because his graduation thesis was closely related to "Pale Fog" and achieved a major breakthrough.

"She discovered that the fog wasn't necessarily fog, but could be some kind of... spirit disguised as fog. For example... a demon spirit from the 'Heavenly Flower Spirit Kingdom'."

"Tianhua Spirit Kingdom? Demons and spirits?"

"Yes. It's a large country located in the East, and the monsters there are completely different from the monsters we have here... For example, the Jiaolong (蛟龙) is, in my opinion, a dragon race in a unique sense."

"what……"

Hela's words made An Xiao's eyes narrow slightly, allowing her to understand this weather phenomenon from a completely new perspective.

【Jiaolong... I know that well.】

If I'm not mistaken, the Tianhua Spirit Kingdom in the concept art was designed by the new younger sister. Her usual work outfits are Chinese Lolita style, so roughly speaking... the Tianhua Spirit Kingdom is very likely—

[Panda Country.]

understood.

I remember everything.

Therefore, the death of the big cat was most likely caused by being killed by "Mist Spirits," a specialty of northern Ling Kingdom.

She had no wounds or signs of fighting.

After being resurrected, it was surprisingly well-behaved, showing absolutely no hostility towards its human team.

"Meow."

At that moment, Vita bent down and nudged his wrist with her cat head, indicating that he should climb on her.

After hesitating for a moment, An Xiao still picked up the heavy Iron Maiden and tested Vita's carrying capacity.

"!"

"It looks just right."

Seeing that she could carry her and serve as her mount, An Xiao was finally satisfied.

It feels so good to have a ride.

If conditions permit, I should equip all team members with a usable mount in the future.

This maximizes mobility, making it convenient to go out and fight monsters and level up.

Look back at the panel.

After defeating one monster after another, my combat rank unsurprisingly reached level 9.

The new changes it brings are a comprehensive improvement in attributes such as strength, intelligence, agility, speed, and endurance.

The +1 point doesn't really make much of a difference, but Creation Rank 5 is a different story.

In addition to unlocking new skills, it also increases the Mana cap by 100, bringing the total capacity to 200.

This means that one can go from controlling a single creation to leading a squad.

"As long as you pay attention to the mana ratio of resurrection and life-saving spells, there shouldn't be any major problems."

An Xiao rubbed Vita's head, feeling the healing power it brought her.

Speaking of drawbacks...

The only difference between multi-threaded and single-threaded resurrection is that the "channel" in one's brain changes from single-threaded to multi-threaded.

For example, Hino Channel, Airi Channel, Vita Channel, and... Porcupine, Vulture, and Freshwater Crocodile Channels.

Similar to computer disks, CDEFG are all different partitions, each requiring different levels of effort.

If someone lacks willpower, they might develop a mental breakdown.

"It seems that timely disposal of creations is necessary; we must learn to declutter. Or we can enhance our mental strength."

An Xiao drew an optimization conclusion.

Time grew increasingly dark.

Just as he was about to turn his attention away from the channel.

The previously neglected "Vulture Channel" suddenly sent out an alert—

"Caw! Caw! Sparrows spotted in the distance! More than sixty harpies are following her, approaching our area!"

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