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Not long after, Weiwei introduced Jinjin and the others to the people in charge here.

Surprisingly, Hua Zhen even ran into someone she knew here.

The captain of the first squad of the Bull Hunting Brigade... Niu Si!

The other party was slightly taken aback when he saw Hua Zhen and the others, but before he could speak, a pleasant, clear and melodious voice came from the side.

"So, do you know what's going on here?"

The speaker was a woman dressed as a female knight.

Her long, lake-blue hair was styled into a high ponytail, like that of a kendo girl.

A set of silver light armor, which looked quite expensive, perfectly covered her proud body.

Unfortunately, Hua Zhen still thought he was too old.

If it were someone like Carula at that age, it would be a game-winning shot, ending the entire match.

Although she is undeniably a beautiful young woman, her aloof demeanor evokes images of an unapproachable, unattainable beauty, an ice queen who keeps everyone at arm's length.

"This guy's steel door is weak..." Tia whispered to Hua Zhen, "Based on my experience, guys who look aloof on the outside are definitely like that."

Are you still teaching me your skills in judging people at a time like this?

Hua Zhen felt that Hakitti really needed to be educated.

"Could you please not say such stupid things at a time like this? What if someone hears us?"

"What are you talking about? I'm teaching you, can't you study properly?" Tia exclaimed, her eyes wide. "You know my experience, women are terrifying creatures!"

"To be honest, after hearing your story, I think the only scary thing is your mother... Oh right, and that Martha... Oh no, my head is starting to hurt again."

"Miss Valentina!" Vivi introduced, "To be precise... it's this Miss Jin Jin who knows what's happening here. According to her, there seems to be a special mutated magical plant ahead of us, which is why this strange phenomenon is occurring."

"Mutated magical plants?" Niu Si couldn't help but ask. "Level 23 is a misty layer, where monsters usually exist. Even magical plants are rare in this waist-deep grassland. Logically, our current situation should be caused by the magic of the underground labyrinth. How could mutated magical plants appear?"

"What evidence do you have?" The knight named Valentina turned her gaze to Jinjin.

"About a decade ago, it was popular in Farlands to consume a magical plant," Jin Jin said. "The scientific name for this magical plant is Ghost Grass."

"Ghost Grass?" A burly man with twin ponytails and a thick beard frowned. "Ah, I've heard of it. It was all the rage back then, but shortly after I joined the Twin Ponytails faction, wasn't that kind of magical plant eradicated on a large scale?"

Hua Zhen was taken aback.

Wow, awesome, there are even battle groups like this.

He wasn't too surprised by what Miss Jin Jin said about the Ghost Grass.

I had already guessed it before.

"There will always be some that slip through the net, right?" said a young man from the Overlord's Battle Group. "It's impossible to completely eradicate all the Ghost Grass. It's just that this stuff is banned and extremely dangerous, so even if someone happens to come across it, they won't pick it."

"Could it be that there is a mutated variety of Ghost Grass...?" Valentina frowned her beautiful brows.

"Putting everything else aside, it's hard to say whether it's a mutated demonic plant until we confirm it with our own eyes," Niu Si said at this moment. "Our current difficulty is that we have combat power but can't use it. The extremely dense fog in front of us is blocking our vision and prevents anyone from stepping into it... It feels like there's a guy stealing takeout in front of you, but you can't rush up and beat him up."

"Why did you suddenly bring up takeout, Mr. Niu Si?" Hua Zhen didn't quite understand the meaning of the last sentence.

"If they dare to steal takeout this time, they'll dare to steal people next time!" Niu Si said angrily. "Our Bull Hunting Squad will protect pure love and hunt down all minotaurs in the world!"

Nius's statement is very realistic.

While this large group of adventurers, consisting of 15 powerful warbands, is quite adept at combat, they become rather troublesome when faced with situations where they cannot win through combat.

At this point, everyone turned their attention to Miss Jin Jin.

"Excuse me, is there any solution?" Valentina asked.

Miss Jin Jin was quite pleased to see the expectant looks on the faces of the people around her.

Here comes the opportunity to show off in front of others!

Showing off is a primary human need.

At this moment, facing so many people who were helpless, she felt like a savior.

"Ahem, anyway... take me to see those adventurers who entered the mist first, I need to observe their situation."

The people in charge looked at each other and then agreed to Jinjin's request.

It's important to know that Farlands is a large city, and there are quite a few talented people living there.

In other words, this is called "great seclusion in the city".

Therefore, in such situations, there is neither the need nor the time to delve into the other party's background.

This is like when you and your girlfriend are about to play a game of duos late at night, only to find that you don't have Tao at home. You're in a real bind, ready to go, when suddenly a young woman, a few years younger than her, pops out of your girlfriend's closet and shoves precious anti-nausea pills into your hand…

Who cares why it's in the closet? At least it solves my immediate problem.

It also lets her see in the closet what a real double row looks like!

In general, as long as it can be helpful, it's a good thing.

After confirming the identities of those delirious, drooling adventurers, Miss Jin Jin finally made up her mind.

This is exactly the same effect as after taking Ghost Grass.

The symptoms of these adventurers who have been trapped in the mist are manifestations of their souls being detached from their bodies.

"Is there a way to solve this?" Valentina asked.

"Yes, just find the Ghost Grass and I'll take care of it. But we need to be quick. If the soul can't return to the body within a day, then it's very likely it won't come back."

"How could this happen?"

"A person is composed of the body, mind, and soul," Jin Jin said. "All three are equally important. Without any one of them, a complete person cannot be formed. The soul is a very special one among them, like a kite and its string. Once the kite string breaks, the kite can never come back."

"In other words, we have to find those 150-plus adventurers and the Ghost Grass within a day." Nius frowned. "But once we enter the denser fog ahead, our souls will be sucked away."

"About this..." Jin Jin patted his chest, "Leave it to me, but I have some requirements before that. Everything I need... you must provide it to me for free, and of course, you must also provide me with a reward."

……

……

Naturally, no one else had any reason to disagree with Jin Jin's request.

You can use all sorts of things from the warband.

As for compensation... that's only to be expected.

There is an unwritten rule among adventurer groups that if you rescue an adventurer who is not in the same party or warband, you can ask them for a reward.

Adventurers pursue wealth and fame.

But they themselves are, in fact, part of the wealth.

These 150-plus people, lost in the mist, were all adventurers from elite warbands.

Losing them would be a huge blow to the warband.

The pain was no less intense than that of a boy and girl who had secretly loved each other for years and were each other's ideal man and woman, only to regret missing each other after a few years. They met by chance on Round Corner Street, chatted and played games, and poured out their hearts to each other. After a friendly match at a small hotel, they realized from each other's rich experience that they had become fellow players on Round Corner Street, a heartbreaking situation.

no way.

This is just bad luck.

If it were a monster, that would be easier to explain, but the key factor is the environment.

It is probably because the Ghost Grass has mutated that it has produced a mist that can cause a person's soul to leave their body.

This eerie mist is captivating and mesmerizing, yet it cannot be attacked or dispelled, just like something on a different level, impossible to do anything about.

No one can venture into the thick fog unscathed.

But now, things have taken a turn for the better.

Because of the necromancer... Miss Onora Kinkin, who comes from the Edward family!

For the sake of their comrades and the vanguard on the 24th floor, the other members of the battle groups had no choice but to let Jin Jin try.

At this moment.

The spoils and supplies of the fifteen battle groups were all gathered into a large tent.

Hua Zhen and his group were strolling through it, and with the surrounding mist, it felt as if they had entered a cave where a great pirate had buried many treasures before his death.

"Wow, this...this is the Trick Armor?!" Tia's eyes lit up as she stared at one of the armor pieces. "This is the highest level, level six armor! One piece sells for hundreds of thousands of Sola! Can I wear it? Can I wear it?!"

"Uh... sure, you can use whatever you want here. But you have to return the Trick Armor after you're done using it," Vivi, who was accompanying them, said.

Hua Zhen touched the strangely shaped guns with trepidation: "These are magical guns and swords, right? No wonder these guys could push so fast, they actually have these things."

"Yes, yes, this is the latest masterpiece from the alchemy masters. A magical firing system has been added to the hilt, so it's effective in both close combat and ranged engagements," Vivi explained. "This gunsword, for example, only costs 3 Sola. Our logistics team always keeps some spare weapons on hand."

Hua Zhen felt that the price was a bit high.

His entire net worth is only a little over ten thousand.

Just as he was about to show off his gun and sword to Tia, he turned around and found Karula chewing on a slightly glowing stone.

Hua Zhen quickly took that thing out of Karula's mouth.

The little one was a bit unhappy at first, but she ate it happily after Hua Zhen fed her a Da Rou brand energy bar.

For her, no equipment, weapons, gold coins, or sora are as good as the delicious food in her hand.

"Eh, this is... Energy Amethyst?"

Looking at the stone in his hand that was faintly emitting a purple glow, Hua Zhen said in surprise.

“That’s right,” Vivi said. “Amethyst is occasionally found in underground labyrinths, but the production is not very high. Nowadays, most of the amethyst on the market is transported from the second continent, Augustus.”

"Can I take this thing with me?" Hua Zhen pondered. "I heard that it explodes when injected with enough magic, and its power is about ten times stronger than the most ferocious alchemical explosives!"

"In principle, yes, that's possible..."

"Calm down, calm down. I didn't bring you here to pan for gold. We'll only take what we need," Jin Jin said.

"We're just taking what we need. What if there are some ferocious monsters inside?" Tia said.

"Speaking of which... Miss Jin Jin, it seems we can't get into that thick, ethereal fog, can we? I have an idea. Should we use skeleton soldiers to help us scout ahead?" Hua Zhen asked. "Wouldn't that be safer?"

"That's a good idea, it's on the same wavelength as mine," Jin Jin said. "Skeleton soldiers don't have souls, so they're the best candidates to scout ahead. As long as we get our hands on that mutated magical plant, you'll be saved."

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge exchanged a glance, both seeing joy in each other's eyes.

Finally, they could get rid of the rope that bound them.

From now on, they will surely be as free as birds soaring in the sky and fish swimming in the sea.

"Besides, it's not that we can't enter the mist; that's my specialty," Jin Jin said smugly. "Preserving souls is something I'm very good at... But there's still one question: why does the Ghost Grass grow in a place like this?"

"Indeed... the 23rd floor is a plain, overgrown with weeds... but what if there's a swamp or something in front of us now?" Hua Zhen said.

"That shouldn't be the case..." Jin Jin muttered, "Oh well, we'll find out when the time comes."

Ten minutes later, the group arrived at the thick fog.

Although the surroundings were shrouded in thick fog, one glance was enough to tell that the area ahead was different.

It was a sticky fog that seemed to be condensing into one, so thick that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Miss Jin Jin summoned as many skeletons as possible and sent them into the depths of the dense fog. Although Jin Jin could not see the skeletons, she was able to guide them with their necromantic instincts toward places with abundant magic.

But she soon realized something was wrong.

She sighed softly.

"Let's pack our things, we can only go in once."

"W-What's wrong?" Hua Zhen asked.

"Something inside smashed my skeleton."

"Can you do that? It would be so much easier if you could let us in," Nius said excitedly. "As long as it's a monster, we can handle it."

"Sorry, that's not realistic. Besides the few of us, we can only cast the blessing spell on one more person at most. Unless you don't care about the time involved, I could spend a month and a half casting blessing spells on several hundred of you."

"Huh?" Hua Zhen was taken aback. "Do I have to go too?"

When he first heard that he was going into the fog, his thought was that he could slack off.

Although there was a reward for this job, it was entirely taken by Miss Jin. As for him and Tia, although they didn't find any Ghost Grass on their way here, they still successfully completed the commission... In fact, they mainly took it from other people's spoils.

"Of course." Jin Jin smiled, but her eyes held no hint of a smile. "I've come all this way with you guys, how can you just leave me hanging?"

revenge.

Hua Zhen understood; this was retaliation for what happened in the guild tavern lobby.

Although sending other, stronger adventurers would increase their chances of winning, Jin Jin remained resolute in her stance.

Tia didn't seem to care too much.

As for Jin Jin, she also had her own considerations.

What happened in the cemetery that night left a deep impression on her.

Although Hua Zhen and Tia Ge both appear to be novice adventurers, the former seems to possess extraordinary power, while the latter has some kind of teleportation-like ability.

More importantly, I feel safer with these two than with strangers.

As long as the extra guy is strong enough, he's sufficient as a backup option.

"Then I'll be the last one."

A cold, clear voice rang out.

The speaker was none other than the knight Valentina.