This isn't a souls-like game at all.

Soul Echo +5175.

Current soul echoes: 172026.

"It's really messed up..."

Ye Yiyi strolled on the charred land, his eyes sweeping over the remains of the giant tiger in front of him, and then fell on the light curtain in front of him, and finally he couldn't help rolling his eyes.

"I was wondering why it wasn't a boss. Turns out it's just a squishy creature with high attack and low HP. It shatters if touched!"

Although the giant tiger gained symbiosis with the electric crystal insects, greatly enhancing its attack capabilities and forming thick crystalline armor on its body surface, its physical strength was not substantially improved.

In addition, the opponent's forehead did not have crystal armor. If the first bullet had hit the opponent's head directly, there would be no subsequent battle.

But in that case, Ye Yiyi would not be able to comprehend new fighting skills.

"Looks like I need to change my battle strategy a bit?"

Put the giant tiger's body into the four-dimensional chrysanthemum, and on the way back, Ye Yiyi thought in his heart.

His output now is so terrible that it is difficult to describe in words. Except for the blood cow with extremely thick blood volume, nothing can withstand his combo.

It's certainly cool to kill the enemy instantly, but that way you won't be able to learn new fighting skills from the enemy's moves.

"So, in future battles, you must first force out all of the enemy's moves, learn combat techniques from them, or deconstruct everything, squeeze out all its value, and then kill the enemy instantly!"

In this way, you can maximize your benefits!

"Yes, it's me as expected!!"

Returning to the place where he met the giant tiger, Ye Yiyi caught the dung beetle and placed it on his shoulder. Then he squatted down in the devastated battlefield and looked down at the crystal flower.

"In such a battle, it's still intact?"

His eyes swept over the crystal tree whose trunk and crown had disappeared, Ye Yiyi narrowed his eyes slightly and stretched out his hand.

"Just let me see what kind of flower you are."

Chapter 504: Butterfly Knight and Highlander.

As the flower was obtained, a light curtain popped out.

【Famous Linglu Plant】

Item Description: A crystal flower that grows in the Land of Falling Stars.

One of the special conceptual condensates.

One of the items used to craft items.

It can impart a little spiritual wisdom to beasts and insects.

But it will also be irreversibly eroded by the magic of the stars.

It is an extremely precious item.

The spiritual power emanating from the essence of the stars.

A spiritual flower that has been nurtured by crystallization and magical power over a long period of time.

It is said that it originated from a falling star in ancient times.

After reading the item description, Ye Yiyi was suddenly stunned.

"Empowering spiritual wisdom?"

He chewed on these words silently, and subconsciously looked at the dung beetle waiting nearby.

"Buzz?"

The dung beetle tilted its horns, flapped its wings lightly and made a puzzled sound, as if asking what was wrong?

"This flower...seems to be useful to both you and Virgil, enhancing your spiritual wisdom."

"Boom!!!"

The dung beetle was startled by the sound, and even the thin wings behind it suddenly stopped.

"But it's not without negative effects. It seems to be eroded by the magic of the stars..."

"Buzz!!"

The dung beetle suddenly became excited.

"No no no."

Ye Yiyi quickly shook her head.

"Although your crystallization was also obtained by the erosion of star magic, there are different types of stars. Xiaoyu is different from other stars."

"So if you eat this flower directly, something might go wrong."

Ye Yiyi hesitated and said, "So I'd better ask Xiaoyu first...Xiaoyu?"

He called out softly, but received no response.

"Ok?"

what's the situation?

Ye Yiyi's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he suddenly felt uneasy.

The little fish didn't respond. What happened to it?

He quickly closed his eyes and tried to contact Xiaoyu.

Under the dung beetle's worried gaze, Ye Yiyi soon opened his eyes with a strange expression.

"Little Fish, it seems to have entered a... dormant state?"

He couldn't be sure of the specific situation, but he knew that Xiaoyu's breath had entered an extremely calm and soothing state, as if he had fallen asleep.

But stars also sleep?

This sounds a little too fantastical.

If you think about it carefully, it’s still not clear whether stars can be considered living things.

"no solution anymore."

He shrugged, somewhat helplessly.

"The little fish hasn't responded yet. Let's wait until it wakes up and ask it again."

"Buzz..."

The dung beetle flapped its wings in disappointment.

"Don't worry, I'll find a way to get you something to eat sooner or later."

Ye Yiyi patted the dung beetle's forehead to comfort him, then dug up the famous spiritual dew plant with its roots and put it into the four-dimensional chrysanthemum.

As for the giant tiger's corpse, he didn't plan to dissect it directly.

Instead, they planned to wait until daybreak and then find a place to decompose it.

After all, the giant tiger was too big, and it was dark, so it would not be possible to finish it in a short time.

And what if we encounter a giant tiger or other giant beast later?

We have been stopping and starting along the way, and no one knows when we will reach the destination.

"But now we can confirm that this is indeed the place where stars fell."

Summon Virgil to ride on him and continue moving forward in the planned direction. Ye Yiyi couldn't help but think in his heart.

The giant beast's magic power that he guessed should come from the "boneyards" scattered throughout the forest, rather than some beast from the starry sky.

But then again, why did the neighboring people ten thousand years ago insist on building the so-called "bone burial hall" in the forest?

The skeleton of the giant beast came from Ron Moa, who transported them across the vast universe and buried them in this forest.

What is the purpose of doing this?

"I should have asked Alice earlier. She must know why."

But when he returned to the Cursed Hall, Alice had already fallen asleep.

Although they wouldn't care about waking him up for such a small matter, I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning to continue exploring.

Otherwise, given Alice's personality, why would she leave since she's already here?

He pursed his lips and drove Virgil to speed up.

Passing through the area that was reduced to scorched earth during the battle, we entered a forest where fireflies roamed.

Once again, two of the "three-piece stealth map running set" were applied to the group, and various materials were collected along the way. Although they did not encounter the giant tiger and the famous spiritual dew plant, they made many new discoveries.

Among them, the most noteworthy one is the special recipe found from a corpse dressed as a knight.

【Recipe Jade Flower Grains】

Item Description: Contains recipes for dishes with special effects.

After consumption, it can temporarily improve skill attributes and magic attribute resistance.

Ingredients required: Crescent Grass × 2, Fan Crystal Tree Fruit × 1, Shield Grass × 1, and some spices.

Thanks to this recipe, Ye Yiyi found several new ingredients in the forest.

Among them, Crescent Moon Grass is a material that grows near Falling Moon Grass. Unlike the large leaves of Falling Moon Grass, Crescent Moon Grass has curved leaves that look like a crescent moon.

Crescent Moon Grass

Item Description: Crescent grass leaves that emit a faint azure glow.

It can be found in the land illuminated by the light of the eternal blue moon.

One of the materials used to craft props, and can also be used as an ingredient in recipes.

By adding cooking, you can create special dishes that increase magic resistance.

It is said that in ancient times, before the birth of nations and kings,

Ancient gods once lived above the Eternal Moon.

The azure moonlight and blessings are also the legacy of the Moon God.

"Is the Moon Spirit okay? There's no mention of such a spirit in the Moonlight Sword."

Ye Yiyi curled her lips, then looked at another round fruit the size of a fist.

This fruit was found from a tree called crystal apricot. To Ye Yiyi's surprise, this fruit was not only edible, but could even be used as a fragmentation grenade.

【Fan Crystal Tree Fruit】

Usage cost: 5.

Attribute correction: Strength C, Skill C, Intelligence B, Faith B.

Item Description: Semi-crystallized fruit produced by the Crystal Apricot Tree.

Can be found in Crystallized Infested Lands.

One of the materials used to craft props, and can also be used as an ingredient in recipes.

Use it directly and it can be thrown out by consuming concentration points.

Activated crystal seeds will burst out of the fruit, causing area damage.

The crystallized golden apricot fruit eroded by magic is a natural explosive.

Therefore, the many star-falling sites bordering the east are also under the control of the empire.

"Natural explosives... So, this 'Jade Flower Grain' is made from these inactivated crystal seeds?"

Ye Yiyi's expression was tense, as if it was the first time she knew that nitroglycerin, besides being explosive, was actually a drug for treating heart disease.

The only difference is that the berries are a naturally occurring explosive, just like the lava rock in a salamander's body.

"Although the Rodno Empire strictly controls these explosives on the eastern border, no one is doing anything about the southern border."

Ye Yiyi couldn't help but think.

If this natural explosive is used in war, then...

He slapped his forehead suddenly and realized it.