Who said this card is outrageous?

"Walk properly, don't get so close."

"No way!"

Instead of backing away, Ah Li reached out and took Zhang Che's arm. The soft touch through his sleeve caused Zhang Che's breath to catch in his throat slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

It wasn't that he really had no ideas, but rather that he knew very well that this charming vixen in front of him could only be touched briefly on her face and legs; there was nothing else he could do with her.

Zhang Che had seen it all in his previous life; if this were a vixen capable of raping, he would have already taken her on the spot the very next day.

If he only has one mouth now, then to Zhang Che he is no different from Xiao You.

He hasn't suppressed it to that extent yet.

The only problem is that this body still belongs to Xiao Chunan, whose blood and energy are vigorous. Fortunately, Zhang Che's mental strength is strong enough to suppress his physiological impulses to a certain extent.

At least it won't be like the first night I summoned Ahri, when I was caught off guard and almost lost face.

"Master~" Ahri's voice softened a bit when she saw that he was unmoved, "Why are you walking so fast? Wait for me..."

Zhang Che quickened his pace.

Seeing this, Ahri chuckled from behind, her nine tails swaying happily as she took small, quick steps to catch up.

Having finally managed to get out of the house, Ah Li was in a great mood. Even though Zhang Che hadn't given her the response she wanted, she still kept pestering him.

……

Upon entering the dense forest, the vegetation was lush, the trees were tall, and their canopies were layered, almost completely obscuring the sky above.

The air was a bit damp, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of moss, which felt soft and spongy underfoot, like walking on a carpet.

However, the surrounding temperature was unusually low, leading Zhang Che to speculate that some kind of ice-attribute supernatural creature should inhabit the vicinity.

Sure enough, after they had traveled about two hundred meters, their [Sixth Sense] suddenly issued a warning: three faint danger signals were coming from the direction of the tree canopy above them, their positions constantly shifting and rapidly approaching.

Zhang Che didn't look up; he simply moved his fingers slightly to activate another card.

"Six-tailed!"

A pale blue magic circle unfolded beneath their feet, and a snow-white fox leaped out of the light and landed on the ground.

It let out a low growl, its gaze fixed on the treetops above—

Three ice-skinned frogs, their bodies covered in ice-blue skin, poked their heads out from the treetop, puffed out their cheeks, and together exhaled icy breath toward Zhang Che's location.

Three white streaks of ice mist converged in the air, coalescing into a larger cold wave that swept towards us, carrying tiny ice crystals.

Undeterred, the Six-Tails opened its mouth and unleashed a [Frozen Wind] to meet the attack.

Although both are ice-type attacks, Vulpix's [Ice Wind] is clearly purer and more solid than Morphin's icy aura.

The two ice-type energies collided in mid-air. Before long, the Frostleaf's cold wave was pushed back by the Vulpix's freezing wind, which also froze them stiff and made their movements sluggish.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liuwei leaped onto the treetop and nimbly hopped between the branches.

The ice frogs scattered and fled, but unfortunately, they were far slower than the six-tailed frog. After several attempts to escape, they were all killed and their bodies fell from the tree.

Zhang Che walked over and took out the ice crystal cores from their bodies.

It is the size of a pigeon egg, ice blue all over, cool to the touch, and contains pure ice-attribute energy.

He carefully examined it and couldn't help but exclaim that the quality of the things inside the rift was better than those outside; these crystal cores were almost equivalent to two of the same level outside.

Chapter 69: Gains and Crises Coexist

"Master is so amazing~~"

Ah Li came closer again, not missing any opportunity to get close to Zhang Che, who could only quickly put his things away and continue on his way.

As the two gradually ventured deeper into the dense forest, the vegetation became even more lush, and the trees grew even taller, some with trunks so thick that it would take two or three people to encircle them.

The tree canopy blocked out the sun, making it almost impossible to see the sky above. Only scattered spots of light filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

After walking for a short while, Zhang Che suddenly stopped, his gaze drawn to several unusual trees growing not far ahead.

The trunks of those trees were dark red, as if they had been burned, with rough bark covered in cracks; the branches were laden with fist-sized fruits, which were bright red and emitted a faint warmth, like charcoal just taken from a furnace.

Zhang Che's eyes lit up as he recognized it as a unique extraordinary plant found only in the Void Rift: the Blazing Cherry Tree. Its kernels were the core material for crafting fire-attribute alchemical items and cards.

However, the records indicate that the fruit of this cherry tree contains a flammable and explosive fire-attribute energy. If you accidentally touch the fruit, it will trigger a violent explosion with power comparable to a third-tier fire spell.

Fortunately, this characteristic is not insurmountable, because about three hours after the cherry fruit is removed from the tree, the violent energy in the pulp gradually calms down and becomes edible.

It has a hot and delicious flavor and is a very popular and extraordinary food.

The premise is that the fruit must be fully ripe; otherwise, even if it leaves the tree, there is still a risk of it exploding.

Zhang Che observed carefully and found that most of the fruits on these trees were ripe, with a faint sheen on their bright red skin, and a wave of heat emanating from them when you got close.

He pondered for a moment and then summoned the [Six-Tailed Fox] and the [Tidal Sea Spirit] together.

The Tidal Sea Spirit manipulates water vapor to condense a fine film of water on the surface of each fruit, preventing friction and collisions that may occur during harvesting.

Then, the Six-Tails carefully released [Fine Snow], which formed a thin layer of ice on the water film, lowering the temperature.

Then comes the harvesting stage.

Ali stood aside, watching Zhang Che bustling around, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Master, do you need Ali's help?"

"No need, you can just watch from the side," Zhang Che said without turning his head.

He carefully reached out, pinched the stem of a fruit, and gently twisted it, causing the fruit to fall from the branch and land on the mat he had prepared beforehand.

It took Zhang Che nearly half an hour to pick all the ripe fruit from these trees and fill a small cloth bag.

All that's left to do is wait.

However, picking the cherries from the tree does not mean we can let our guard down; in fact, it could be said that now is the most dangerous time.

Nearly fifty Fiery Cherries, each the size of a longan, are currently placed close together. If one of them is accidentally detonated, the resulting explosion would be equivalent to the combined power of fifty Tier 3 fire spells.

Just imagining that scene sent chills down Zhang Che's spine, but he dared not stray too far, fearing that if something unexpected happened, he wouldn't be able to intervene in time.

Therefore, Zhang Che could only keep directing the Six-Tailed Fox and the Tidal Sea Spirit to "cool down" and isolate these Exploding Cherries, so that even if they were accidentally touched, they would not explode immediately, giving them enough time to dodge.

Moreover, as time goes by, the fire energy in the flesh of the Blazing Cherry that has left the mother tree gradually stabilizes, and even if it explodes later, its power will become weaker and weaker.

"Master, don't forget about me~~"

At this moment, Ahri stepped forward. She squatted down next to the pile of cherries, her nine tails swaying gently. An invisible spiritual force emanated from her body, firmly fixing all the Fiery Cherries in place, making them completely still.

Spiritual energy is formless and intangible; even if the force is slightly too great, it will not ignite the cherry like a physical touch.

However, what surprised Zhang Che the most was that Ahri's mental control had become so precise.

He couldn't help but glance at Ah Li a few more times, his eyes filled with scrutiny and inquiry.

Feeling Zhang Che's intense gaze, Ah Li immediately put on a shy expression, gently covering her face, her voice soft and sweet: "Master, don't look at me like that~~"

"...Get to work."

Zhang Che's uninteresting words made Ahri put down her hand and begin to explain to him that although she had only been born for a short time, because the quality and level of the cards she inherited were relatively high, there were still many good things in the memories she inherited.

For example, some combat experience, and the Ionian hero's control over his own mental power over the years.

Although Ahri is far from being comparable to the other party now, she is more than capable of doing what she is currently doing.

After saying this, Ahri's eyes curved into crescents, and a sly smile appeared on her lips.

She leaned closer to Zhang Che, wrapped her arm around his, and whispered in his ear, her breath sweet as orchids: "If Master wants to learn, I can teach you one-on-one anytime..."

Unfortunately, Zhang Che had long since become immune to this kind of lukewarm temptation, and his expression remained unchanged; he didn't even turn his head to look at her.

"Finish what's in front of you first."

Upon hearing this, Ah Li pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction with Zhang Che's "unmoved" attitude.

To be fair, Zhang Che was indeed quite envious of the other party's method of manipulating mental energy. If he could learn it, it would be of great help to his card-making.

However, now is clearly not a good time to study; we should wait until we get out.

Since they still controlled nearly fifty large cherries, Ahri quickly lost interest in teasing Zhang Che.

However, before Zhang Che could even catch his breath, a dense rustling sound suddenly came from all around.

The grass began to shake violently, and as the soil churned, hundreds and thousands of insect-like supernatural creatures suddenly emerged.

A large group of insect-shaped supernatural creatures that Zhang Che did not recognize suddenly surged out.

They resemble magnified black beetles, with an estimated average size of about 20 to 30 centimeters, and their sharp mouthparts gleam with a cold light.

The aura of a single beetle is weak, possibly even below the first rank, posing no threat to Zhang Che.

But at this moment, these creatures are densely packed and cover the sky. There are hundreds of them at a glance, a dark mass that almost obscures the ground.

Without giving Zhang Che and his group any time to react, the swarm of insects instantly formed an encirclement. The ear-piercing friction and hissing sounds intertwined, and the overwhelming sense of oppression alone was enough to make ordinary superhumans feel despair.

Chapter 70 [Magic Explosion], A First Test

"Master, be careful!"

Ahri didn't care about the cherries anymore.

Before she could make a move, Zhang Che reached out and stopped her: "Don't worry, leave this to me."

His tone was calm, even composed.

Zhang Che was, after all, a third-tier card maker, and since he knew the danger level of the Void Rift before entering, how could he not have made preparations in advance?

Ahri is strong, but because she lacks wide-area AOE skills, it will probably take some time to eliminate these dense swarms of insects. If she's not careful, those hard-earned cherries might be lost.

Moreover, although the current situation looks frightening, it is very easy for Zhang Che to resolve.

A blue-purple extraordinary light shone in his hand, and as the light flowed, his spiritual power began to fluctuate.

The next second, a deep blue energy shockwave spread out from Zhang Che as the center.

A violent surge of magical energy swept across, instantly tearing apart and vaporizing the closest swarm of insects in the front row. The insects that followed couldn't even get close to Zhang Che before being torn to pieces in the aftershocks of the explosion.

In just a few seconds, hundreds of extraordinary beetles were reduced to ashes in a large-scale magical explosion, leaving only charred debris and faint traces of magical warmth on the ground.

[Magic Explosion]!

The first-tier blue skill card comes from World of Warcraft. It is another card that Zhang Che kept besides "Haola You" when he tried to fuse blue cards.