Chapter 477: Chapter 474: A False Alarm

"That was our mission target. Are we really just giving up like this?" a Bow and Arrow Mage at his side asked resentfully.

"What else can we do? We don’t even know what the person looked like." The Magic Master surnamed Wei gave a bitter laugh and said with a slight frown, "The Nia Jungle is huge. There have to be other Cyan-striped Tigers. Let’s just find another one."

The leading Defense Mage nodded helplessly. "I suppose that’s our only option."

With that, the group of six departed, looking thoroughly dejected, and resumed their search for another Cyan-striped Tiger.

Meanwhile, in a thicket not far away, a smug smile curled Feng Hao’s lips.

The moment the Magic Master had set the fire, he had seized the opportunity, using a series of shadow strikes to charge into the Sea of Fire and easily store the Cyan-striped Tiger’s corpse in his Spatial Ring. And with Three-second Fire’s help, he hadn’t suffered the slightest burn.

"So, how are you going to thank me?" Three-second Fire floated out of his sea of consciousness, looking as smug as a toddler waiting for praise.

Seeing her act like this, coupled with that coquettish female voice, made Feng Hao’s skin crawl.

’Thank you, my ass! Get back in my sea of consciousness and watch your porn!’ Feng Hao cursed inwardly, dragging her back inside.

Poor Three-second Fire was yanked back into the sea of consciousness before she could even react, leaving her to curse Feng Hao relentlessly from within.

"Damn you! You drag me out when you need me, then toss me aside when you’re done! You’re a scumbag! The worst kind of scumbag!"

"I must have been blind to have ended up with a scumbag like you!"

...

Feng Hao couldn’t be bothered to deal with Three-second Fire. He knew that once she had cursed her fill, she would quiet down and go back to obediently watching her porn.

After confirming the War and Magic Alliance squad was long gone, Feng Hao deactivated Shadowmeld and Black Pupil, then started heading toward the Divine Seal Mountain Range.

This Cyan-striped Tiger was enough to fulfill his mission requirements, but Feng Hao had no intention of turning it in just yet.

After all, a beast one tier higher was worth another ten thousand points. Besides, it wasn’t often he got to come here—how could he not take the opportunity to explore?

With his current strength, hunting an ordinary tier-eight magical beast shouldn’t be a problem. He could even take down a Tier Nine Magical Beast if he got a little creative.

Of course, that was assuming it was an ordinary magical beast. If he encountered a High-level Magical Beast or one with a special bloodline, even a tier-seven would likely be a tough fight.

’Just in case, I’d better concoct some poisons.’

At this thought, Feng Hao didn’t hesitate. He found a relatively secluded spot, laid out his Alchemy Equipment, and got to work.

He had collected a good number of toxic ingredients recently, and there were also many among the rare materials contributed by the five major sects. It was more than enough to create a large batch of high-end poisons.

With the help of his game interface, various poisons from the game *Mage* appeared before Feng Hao.

First off, Soft Bone Powder and A Little Red were indispensable. They were essential for taking down high-level enemies. He’d only been able to make a single portion of each before due to a lack of ingredients, but now, he had plenty.

In addition, the few Blood Burial Flowers he’d obtained earlier now had a use.

The Blood Burial Flower itself wasn’t toxic, but it could drastically amplify the potency of poisons. Thus, Feng Hao used it to create two custom poisons:

[Blood Toxin]

Type: Qi Blood Toxin

Toxicity: 1391

Effect: Persistent Damage

[Burial Poison]

Type: Vitality Toxin

Toxicity: 675

Effect: 12 seconds. Deals 5 points of vitality damage per second for the duration.

These two poisons were custom-made by Feng Hao using the Blood Burial Flower; they didn’t exist in the game *Mage*. Blood Toxin specialized in pure toxicity, while Burial Poison focused on dealing vitality damage. Both were simple and brutal, with no special effects.

’With this many poisons, even a Tier Nine Magical Beast will be brought to its knees.’

Feng Hao nodded in satisfaction, quickly packed away his equipment, and began to venture deeper into the jungle.

「A few days later.」

After a long and arduous journey, Feng Hao finally caught sight of the Divine Seal Mountain Range.

The journey had been thrilling and perilous. All sorts of magical beasts had launched surprise attacks, making it impossible to let his guard down. Fortunately, his extensive gaming experience and quick reflexes had kept him from dying along the way.

It also gave Feng Hao a more direct appreciation for the true nature of magical beasts.

Looking back, he realized the only reason he’d previously thought magical beasts weren’t much of a threat was that he had never encountered truly powerful ones. Now, deep in the Nia Jungle, he was finally experiencing how terrifying they could be.

One look at his currently disheveled state was enough to tell how much he had suffered over the past few days.

It was afternoon. The jungle air was thick with the stench of decay and blood, and an unnerving silence hung over everything.

Feng Hao kept Shadowmeld active, using its silencing effect to creep forward cautiously. Suddenly, he stopped, bent down to examine the undergrowth at his feet, and frowned. ’It should be nearby.’

He had been tracking a tier-six Night Shadow Fox since the previous night. For Feng Hao, this was an unexpected windfall.

After all, he was still wearing his tier-four Ghost Silkworm Silk set. If he could hunt this Night Shadow Fox, he could make a major upgrade to a set of Moon Shadow Fox Hide Armor. Furthermore, the Night Shadow Fox was a rare magical beast, almost impossible to find on the market.

The only thing giving Feng Hao a headache was how difficult the Night Shadow Fox was to catch. Not only was it incredibly fast, but it also possessed powerful aura-suppression and concealment abilities.

Although Feng Hao was also skilled in suppressing his aura and hiding, his Divine Sense had always been his weakness, which made the pursuit incredibly difficult.

It felt like two blind men playing hide-and-seek. Neither could see the other, yet they had somehow been locked in this battle of wits since last night. ’Endless fun,’ he thought sarcastically.

After such a long chase, he had finally found a clue, so Feng Hao was naturally thrilled.

Just then, a rustling sound came from behind him. RUSTLE... RUSTLE... Feng Hao assumed it was the Night Shadow Fox and subconsciously spun around, unleashing Darkmoon Kill. "Haha, got you— Huh?!"

But when he turned, he found nothing there.

’What the hell? Am I seeing things?’ Feng Hao thought, startled. A chill ran down his spine.

Just as he tensed up, preparing for a life-or-death struggle, he felt something tugging at his pant leg.

Feng Hao broke out in a cold sweat. ’What kind of terrifying magical beast could get this close to my feet without me noticing a thing?’

However, as he held his body rigid and slowly lowered his gaze, his tense expression morphed into a strange one.

At his feet, a wolf cub the size of a small ball was frantically tearing at his pant leg. The cub was pure white and looked like a fluffy little furball, so cute it was heart-wrenching.

It had been a false alarm. Feng Hao breathed a silent sigh of relief, but at that moment, he couldn’t summon the slightest bit of affection for the creature.

’Are you kidding me?’ he thought. ’After all that commotion, the Night Shadow Fox is probably long gone.’

Looking down at the little wolf cub, Feng Hao’s anger flared. All thoughts of it being cute had vanished.

Furious, Feng Hao cursed and punted the little cub away. "Damn it! Where did you come from? Get lost!"

THUD!

The little cub tumbled into a nearby bush, righted itself, and charged right back to Feng Hao’s feet. It latched onto his pant leg again, tugging desperately, and now it looked angry.

Feng Hao instinctively moved to kick it away again, but this time he couldn’t bring himself to do it. ’Whatever,’ he sighed. ’It’s gone now. No need to take it out on a little guy.’

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