Who said this card is outrageous?

The quality is also blue with a hint of purple, and the effect is simple: it releases a large-scale magical explosion centered on itself.

The damage isn't particularly high, but its advantage lies in its wide range and fast activation, making it extremely effective against enemies like beetles that are numerous but individually fragile.

……

Because of Ahri's spiritual protection, and the fact that Six-Tailed Fox and Tidal Spirit maintained a stable environment, even though the scene was huge, the Exploding Cherries were not affected at all. They remained in place, without moving an inch.

Zhang Che slowly withdrew his hand from the [Magic Explosion] spell. Before the surging spiritual energy on his body could subside, his gaze suddenly locked onto the smoke-filled area ahead.

A massive black shadow burst through the dust and smoke, appearing with a violent aura.

It was a giant beetle with a black and red body, several times larger than the previous exploding beetles, and its length had exceeded one meter.

It has a pair of huge fangs and compound eyes that gleam red. Its carapace is covered with dark red cracks, from which flows scorching magma-like energy. With each step it takes, it leaves a trail of burning footprints.

His strength is probably at the upper-second level, so he should be the leader of that group of insects from earlier.

Seeing the shattered insect corpses scattered all over the ground, the giant fire beetle's scarlet compound eyes were filled with ferocity, and it was completely enraged.

The surrounding air suddenly distorted, and the scorching fire energy surged wildly. Wisps of flame shot out from the cracks in the shell, and the high temperature instantly scorched the surrounding vegetation.

Finally, a deafening roar echoed through the forest, and the beetle's enormous body, carrying an aura of incineration, charged straight at Zhang Che.

It turned out to be a fire-type extraordinary creature. It probably sent its underlings to ambush it just now, probably for those cherries.

Unfortunately, this big guy was blinded by anger and didn't realize the huge gap between himself and Zhang Che.

Instead of trying to escape, they launched an attack on the latter.

Zhang Che calmly took out a skill card he hadn't used in a long time, [Frost Arrow], and began to continuously pour his mental energy into it.

Using a first-tier blue card with third-tier mental strength was incredibly easy for Zhang Che. Soon, an ice-blue arrow wrapped in bone-chilling cold air condensed in front of him and flew out of the bow at an extremely fast speed, accurately hitting the body of the giant beetle.

The cold air exploded, condensing into a thick layer of frost on its carapace, and the beetle's speed began to slow down visibly.

The slowing effect did not last long and was quickly neutralized by the high temperature on the beetle's body surface.

But then, a second ice arrow shot out, this time hitting the beetle's foreleg. Ice froze at its joint, causing it to stumble and almost fall.

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth...

One after another, the Frost Arrows were fired, each one hitting a different part of the giant beetle's body with precision.

As the frost effect layered on, the high temperature on the beetle's body finally couldn't withstand it and cooled down.

As a result, its movements became slower and stiffer. When the ninth [Frost Arrow] hit its head, it could no longer move forward. Its body swayed and it collapsed to the ground less than five meters away from Zhang Che.

Seeing this, Zhang Che breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that the vitality of insect-like extraordinary creatures was indeed tenacious; they had almost forced him to use his second card.

After confirming that the giant beetle's mental fluctuations had completely disappeared, Zhang Che quietly put away the cards in his hand and began to collect his spoils.

Having been subjected to the dual energy of ice and fire, the giant beetle's body had essentially lost its value, and Zhang Che ultimately only took a fiery red crystal core from it.

Although it might seem like a waste of materials, Zhang Che wasn't bothered. After all, his carrying capacity was limited this time, so apart from the space-type extraordinary materials that were his ultimate goal, he could only try to take out the more valuable crystal cores as his spoils.

As with the extraordinary creatures he had killed before, Zhang Che simply took their crystal cores and left their corpses to fend for themselves.

If you really want to properly hunt for materials in the rift, you'll have to wait until you have the opportunity to make the space props before coming back to "stock up".

With the [Magic Pocket], he won't have to worry about carrying heavy loads anymore.

However, Ahri's advancement is the top priority right now. After absorbing a piece of Kongming Crystal last time, the purple patterns on the [Nine-Tailed Fox] card only account for less than 20% of the area. There is still a long way to go before it can be fully transformed into a purple card.

I can only hope that this time I'll gain enough.

……

Ahri walked up, looked down at the corpse of the large beetle on the ground, then looked at Zhang Che, and a slight smile appeared on her lips: "Master is quite powerful."

"of course."

Zhang Che carefully put away the crystal core and quickly went over to check on the condition of the Exploding Cherries.

call--

Everything is in good condition!

After dealing with the bugs, and until the fire-type energy in the Explosive Cherry Blossom completely stabilized, no further problems arose.

The Fiery Cherries weren't small, but fifty of them could actually fit in a small cloth bag. Zhang Che then stuffed the bag into his backpack and put it away safely.

Chapter 71 Peril in the Swamp

As time passed, the Echoing Rift began to enter night, and the sky above began to darken. The omnipresent soft white light gradually faded, replaced by a dim, twilight-like glow.

A damp chill began to permeate the air, and the calls of unknown creatures echoed from afar, rising and falling as if responding to each other.

Zhang Che didn't rush to continue forward. Instead, he led Ah Li and the others to a suitable spot nearby to rest for the night.

Dinner was no problem. With the information left by the previous people, Zhang Che casually wandered around the neighborhood and found several kinds of food to fill his stomach, saving him a meal.

During the trip, he also tried a flaming cherry, which did have a very unique flavor.

It's a pity he's not a fire-type superhuman, otherwise he could have gained even more benefits.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Zhang Che retrieved the six-tailed fox he had guarded all night, shouldered his backpack and continued his journey, crossing the boundary between two different areas and arriving at another large area of ​​the Void Rift, the Central Wetland.

The terrain here is more complex, with crisscrossing streams, numerous puddles, and slippery, difficult-to-traverse surfaces.

The air was thick with moisture, and with each breath, I could feel my mouth feeling damp.

During the journey, Zhang Che discovered a patch of mushrooms called "Glimmering Mushrooms" in a shady spot in a wetland. He squatted down, carefully extended his finger, and gently touched the one on the very edge.

The mushroom cap trembled slightly, emitting a faint golden light.

This is an extraordinary material that can be eaten and used in medicine. Moreover, if Zhang Che remembers correctly, the powder made from drying and grinding these materials can also be used to make certain light-attribute cards.

However, you need to be very careful when picking them, because if you accidentally break the mycelium, it will immediately lose all its extraordinary activity and become an ordinary mushroom that can only be eaten.

Now Zhang Che was troubled by the good stuff in front of him. He had no experience in collecting this stuff, and no matter how carefully he handled it, he was bound to make mistakes.

If you accidentally damage one of the flowers, you'll lose a lot of money.

"Master, let Ahri come."

Ahri stepped forward, closed her eyes, and her nine tails swayed gently. An invisible spiritual force spread from her body, like an invisible net, enveloping the luminous mushrooms.

Then, with a gentle lift of his finger, a luminous mushroom detached from the soil, rose into the air, and slowly floated toward the cloth bag in Zhang Che's hand.

Following this method, it was quickly filled.

Zhang Che tied the bag up and praised Ali profusely.

On the way forward, he encountered Bright Radiance Grass and several other useful extraordinary plants. Almost every time, Ah Li took the initiative to carefully peel and collect them with her mental power, the whole process was smooth and effortless.

Zhang Che only needed to follow behind and be responsible for packing the things.

"It's so good to have you here." Zhang Che gave her a heartfelt thumbs up.

Ahri's ears twitched slightly, and her tail wagged even more enthusiastically.

……

As they ventured deeper into the wetlands, the surrounding spatial fluctuations became increasingly intense, and the silvery mist in the air grew thicker.

Zhang Che could feel an invisible pressure squeezing in from all directions; it was a special reaction produced when spatial energy permeated the air.

He stopped, took out a map, glanced at it, and knew that if he went any further, he would be in the core area of ​​the rift.

According to the records, that place has the most concentrated spatial energy and is the most likely place to encounter the target of this trip.

He put away the map and took a deep breath.

"Let's go."

The group disappeared into the silver mist and headed towards the core of the rift.

Once inside the core area, Ahri was unable to take the initiative to fight because she had to protect Zhang Che closely, so the battle had to be handled by other cards.

The density of extraordinary creatures here is on a completely different level from that outside; you can sense the presence of several powerful life forms almost every few steps.

Because of Ahri's existence, many extraordinary beings do not intend to provoke these seemingly unapproachable strangers.

Zhang Che also didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. After all, his goal was to create extraordinary beings that had fused with the power of space, and there was no need to waste time and energy on those insignificant minions.

However, things didn't go as planned. As they tried to go around the edge of a swampy wetland, a dark shadow suddenly shot out from the swamp and headed straight for Zhang Che at an astonishing speed.

Ahri was the first to react, her body instinctively blocking Zhang Che's path. Then, her invisible spiritual power transformed into a transparent barrier, stopping the dark figure in mid-air.

Zhang Che then realized that the dark shape was actually a pink tongue, as thick as a baby's arm, covered with a layer of sticky liquid, which glistened wetly under the silvery mist.

The forked tongue, like a nimble snake, thrashed wildly across the mental barrier, trying to find a way in.

When the first attack failed, several more identical tongues sprang out of the swamp, attacking simultaneously from different angles. The dense offensive almost blocked all of Zhang Che's escape routes.

But how could Ahri let them succeed? Her nine tails instantly unfurled behind her, and pale golden spiritual energy surged forth like a tide, forming an impenetrable protective shield around them.

The tongues struck the barrier with a crisp "slap, slap" sound, like raindrops hitting glass, but they could not penetrate it no matter what.

Ahri frowned slightly, still having the energy to use her mental power to pinpoint the source of these attacks.

"Found them! They're hidden under the swamp's silt!"

The core area of ​​the Void Rift was permeated with faint spatial energy, silently interfering with Zhang Che and Ah Li's perception.

Silvery-white mist rolled slowly above the swamp, completely obscuring the presence hidden deep within the mud.

The Sixth Sense was therefore unable to take effect in time, which is why neither he nor Ahri discovered the group of big guys hiding in the mud immediately.

At this moment, the tongues finally gave up their attack and quickly retreated into the swamp. Then, the mud churned up and down, revealing giant swamp frogs, each as big as a millstone.

Once freed from the swamp's cover, the resilient layer of mucus covering their skin begins to gleam oily under the light.

In addition, Zhang Che remembered that they also possessed certain water-based innate spells.

As the giant frogs revealed themselves and stared intently at his group, Zhang Che realized that they were being targeted.

Since we can't avoid it, let's fight!

With Zhang Che's command, the Tidal Sea Spirit took the lead in attacking. Its body transformed into a blue afterimage, and its trident drew a silver-white arc in the air as it headed straight for the nearest giant swamp frog.

[Mischievous Punishment]!

However, when the trident touched the mucus on the skin of the giant swamp frog, it unexpectedly deviated from its course.