Many holes leading to the surface were dug in the tunnel, and the Garbage Slime was blowing Trash Poison Gas through them.
The purple Trash Poison Gas gradually filled the entire forest.
The wolf pack initially tried to block the holes emitting the Trash Poison Gas, but eventually couldn't stand the smell and temporarily retreated.
Li Cunxu climbed out of the tunnel, his head covered with a hollow Water Orb to block the poison gas.
"So many Azure Spirit Fruit trees. If I could take them home, I'd be rich."
Li Cunxu climbed up the fruit tree and first picked two fruits for Xiao Ruan and White Spider on his shoulders.
"Xiao Ruan, Xiao Yi needs to eat a hundred of these."
The first Azure Spirit Fruit consumed provides the best boost to Spirit Energy, the second one has a reduced effect, and so on... By the hundredth fruit, the boost to Spirit Energy is negligible, and it can only serve as a tasty snack.
White Spider transformed from its plushie form to its spider form, as the plushie form couldn't eat, and poked Li Cunxu.
"Wash them with the Water Orb."
"Buji~ (Wash wash)"
Li Cunxu demonstrated washing the fruits with the Water Orb and tasted one himself. The flavor was surprisingly good, like a crisp apple, with a satisfying crunch and sweet juice that made it irresistible.
After eating a few, Li Cunxu's stomach signaled it was full.
"These fruits also satisfy hunger."
Li Cunxu controlled the Water Orb to knock down one Azure Spirit Fruit after another, with the Slimes circling the tree to catch them.
"Xiao Ruan, tell them not just to catch them, but to eat them!"
The Slimes began to taste the Azure Spirit Fruits.
If others saw this, they would surely say it was a waste.
One Azure Spirit Fruit could sell for five hundred outside, and one fruit could buy a hundred cheap Grass Slimes.
Li Cunxu didn't think it was a waste because he couldn't take them with him.
He had arrived here in his pajamas, without a Spatial Backpack, and couldn't carry many Azure Spirit Fruits.
Moreover, these Azure Spirit Fruits belonged to the Evil Beasts. Why leave them behind to aid the enemy?
The Azure Spirit Fruits greatly enhanced the Slimes, and since Slimes are weak, their levels easily increased, with most gaining one or two levels after eating the fruits.
"Xiao Ruan, let them pick the fruits themselves."
The Grass Slimes swung their Grass Blades, the Earth Slimes used Mud Throw to knock down the Azure Spirit Fruits hanging on the trees, while the Fire Slimes and Garbage Slimes were left out.
One could set the forest on fire, and the other's Trash Poison Gas had no effect on the Azure Spirit Fruits.
Li Cunxu climbed to the top of a very tall tree to look into the distance.
White Spider said, "All I see are trees."
Li Cunxu pondered how to get out.
The Sky Sweeping Comet had drawn people into the Secret Realm, and there were two ways to escape: one was to find a Secret Realm rift leading to the outside world, which was highly uncertain as the rift might or might not exist, and the other was to find the Secret Realm's core.
The Secret Realm's core was either hidden somewhere in the realm or within the realm's most powerful creature.
The former was manageable, but the latter would require a fight.
White Spider patted Li Cunxu's cheek, "Look over there, something's happening."
Li Cunxu followed White Spider's gaze and saw several large trees collapsing, the site of the collapse very close.
Several wolf howls were heard.
Li Cunxu murmured, "It must be those Evil Dire Wolves fighting."
"Should we go take a look?" White Spider asked.
"Let's go."
Li Cunxu quickly ran towards the site of the fight.
In the clearing, a young girl, a little girl, and a deer stood in a tense standoff against a pack of wolves. Several Evil Dire Wolves lay unconscious on the ground in front of the pack.
Long Xiaoxiao tugged at Chen Lu's sleeve, "Sister, we can't win this. Let's run!"
Chen Lu shook her head slightly, "No, Little Medicine Deer's Holy Spirit Energy is exhausted. Without Crystalline Radiance Blink, we can't outrun them."
Although Little Medicine Deer had acquired Holy Skills, it lacked the Holy Attribute. Its Holy Spirit Energy was limited, allowing it to use Crystalline Radiance Blink only three times a day.
Long Xiaoxiao's face turned pale, but then a look of determination washed over her. "Sister, you run. It's my turn to repay the favor and hold them off."
Chen Lu replied, "You're too frail. You wouldn't last two bites from the Evil Dire Wolves. I'll hold them back. When the time comes, run as fast as you can and don't look back."
Little Medicine Deer panted heavily as it faced the pack. After a night without rest and defeating two Bronze-level Evil Dire Wolves, it was nearing its limit.
"Xiao Ruan, unleash a barrage of Fireballs!"
Several Fireballs flew toward the pack, but they didn't cause much damage. Evil Beasts were known for their thick hides, immense strength, and strong regenerative abilities. If Blood Beasts were like vampires, possessing extreme regenerative immortality, then Evil Beasts were like werewolves—thick-skinned and highly resilient.
The sudden Fireballs caught both sides off guard. Seeing the two girls and the deer frozen in place, Li Cunxu couldn't help but feel exasperated. Clearly, they were novices with no experience in wilderness combat. Why were they just standing there? Run!
"Little Medicine Deer, quickly carry your master and run toward me!" Li Cunxu shouted, taking command.
Little Medicine Deer, highly intelligent, understood Li Cunxu's command. It turned and sprinted, biting Chen Lu's collar and tossing her onto its back, then doing the same with Long Xiaoxiao.
The Wolf King, enraged at the sight of the enemy who had burned its eyes the previous night, charged forward with the rest of the pack close behind. "Awooo~ (Eat him!)"
"Xiao Ruan, aim the Fireballs at their eyes. Cover their escape!"
The pack was closing in rapidly, but Xiao Ruan hadn't yet learned how to predict and aim Fireballs effectively. The covering fire was poor.
In the blink of an eye, the pack caught up to Chen Lu and Long Xiaoxiao. Despair washed over them once again. Just when they thought they had a chance at rescue, the pack mercilessly closed the gap.
Long Xiaoxiao silently vowed in her heart: If heaven gave her another chance, she would become incredibly strong. She was tired of the endless cycle of despair and hope.
Then, Chen Lu, Long Xiaoxiao, and Little Medicine Deer were left dumbfounded.
What was going on?
The pack, having caught up to them, could easily have devoured them with a single bite. Instead, they ignored the girls and charged toward Li Cunxu, who was much farther away. It was as if they harbored some deep-seated grudge against him.
Li Cunxu was also a bit speechless. Seriously? Just because I burned their eyes once, they're holding such a grudge? These Evil Dire Wolves are so petty.
Li Cunxu had completely forgotten that he had poisoned them, forcing the pack to abandon their territory.
Turning around, Li Cunxu climbed up a tall pine tree. Running on flat ground was no match for the pack.
The Wolf King angrily snapped the pine tree in half, but Li Cunxu was already prepared. He leaped to another tree. The Wolf King continued to smash trees, and Li Cunxu kept jumping. When the Wolf King tired and ordered the pack to knock down the trees, Li Cunxu kept leaping.
At this moment, he was like a monkey, leaping through the forest with ease. As he jumped, he taunted the Wolf King.
"All you've got is numbers. Without your pack, Xiao Ruan could take you down easily. Got the guts to fight me one-on-one?"
After relentless effort, he finally leaped to the position he desired.
Li Cunxu made a great leap, landing on another large tree. This time, instead of embracing the tree, he stretched his
body and forcefully pushed off with his feet, diving into the water... or rather, the ground.
There was a tunnel entrance here, concealed by Li Cunxu with dry branches and leaves.
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