There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

The next morning, after the three arrived, Lu Qing sold the mutated centipede's corpse for more than she had expected. The three not only bought the mutated centipede's corpse but also the corpses of the humans who had been parasitized.

Lu Qing had warned the other party that she had already dug out the core of flesh and blood, but the three of them didn't seem to care much.

Although she didn't know what they planned to do with the monsters' corpses, what did it have to do with Lu Qing anyway? Making more money was always a good thing...

Time flies, and two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye.

During the past two weeks, Lu Qing had traveled downstream along the river to explore and get a general understanding of the environment in the lower reaches of the river.

It was a very large swamp, with water everywhere on the ground.

In addition, there was a very thick fog, which was mentioned on the scroll given by the trio. In order to prevent poison in the air, she also bought three gas masks from the trio.

Without a doubt, each of the three gas masks was one for herself. She bought three just in case. Although she had poison resistance, what if the poison was extremely strong and even her blue-level poison resistance couldn't withstand it?

It's always good to be careful and cautious in everything you do.

Besides the gas mask, she finally got her hands on the old man's and the scientist's armor. It was only after getting the armor that Lu Qing realized why the trio had spent a lot of money to buy the centipede's corpse.

It turns out that the armor sold by the trio was made from centipede shells. Of course, only a small portion of it was made from the skin of mutated giant deer or other creatures, and then various mutated insect shells were added.

It's not exactly aesthetically pleasing, but its protective capabilities are decent. In addition to protection, it also offers some degree of cold and water resistance, which is quite good.

Now that their armor and terrain surveys are complete, it's time for them to leave this forest.

The three of them had already prepared themselves mentally. None of them wanted to stay here, so after deciding to leave, they didn't dawdle any longer. After carrying the necessary supplies, they left the wooden house where they had lived for less than a month.

The morning after the three left, they looked at the empty wooden house, exchanged glances, and guessed where the owner had gone. But that's what happened next.

........

Walking along the river, nothing scary happened. Perhaps it was because the Nightmare level was too high. The creatures that had been mutated by the forest would run away in fright as soon as they could sense Lu Qing's presence.

Except for some creatures with dulled senses, most of the mutated creatures would flee before Lu Qing arrived.

Of course, most of the creatures mentioned here are low-level mutated creatures. Any creature with some strength, such as the Headbreaker, would attack Lu Qing with a mixture of fear and greed after sensing her aura.

Well, she hasn't encountered it yet so far.

As you continue downstream, the river level drops lower and lower until it spills out onto the ground, forming puddles.

A faint white mist began to fill the air, and the three people, wearing gas masks, gradually tensed up.

After walking for about half an hour, a large group of mutated hounds shrouded in black mist rushed up from the front of the fog.

There were about twenty of them. Perhaps because of the black mist, or perhaps because they were bold in numbers, these mutated hounds greedily rushed toward Lu Qing, as if they wanted to tear the creature in front of them to pieces and swallow it whole.

This should be considered a good thing for Lu Qing, because due to her attractiveness, she doesn't need to worry about these hunting dogs attacking the old man and the scientist. However, it is not an easy task for one person to deal with so many hunting dogs.

The main problem was that the black mist was too much of a hindrance. Without the black mist, she could kill all the hunting dogs with just one hand. After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing took out the flamethrower she had found at Ming Hun's place.

The last time she used the flamethrower, it only sprayed for one second before stopping. At the time, she thought it was broken. After checking it carefully, she found that the blood in the blood tank had burned out.

Yes, a whole box of blood burned up in a second.

At first, she thought this thing might consume too much blood, but after experimenting, she discovered that the blood of different creatures burns for different times.

The more powerful the creature's blood, the longer it burns, and the stronger its power becomes.

The blood boxes previously contained what appeared to be ordinary human blood. Lu Qing guessed this by smelling it, as some blood remained. It was used up in just one second. Later, she added some blood from mutated creatures. Not to mention anything else, just the blood from a mutated giant deer could burn for about twenty seconds in one box.

If Lu Qing's own blood were used...

Cough cough, it can burn for a minute and a half, and its power is very strong. For this reason, Lu Qing stored a lot of her own blood to use as fuel for the flamethrower without affecting herself. It can fill the blood tank about three times.

In addition to her own blood, she also carried mutated giant deer blood that could fill the blood box three times, which she used when encountering ordinary creatures.

"call!"

Sizzling flames erupted, instantly burning away the black mist on the mutated hounds and then igniting their fur.

"Ow~"

The hunting dogs were engulfed in flames, writhing in pain in the puddles on the ground. After a short while, only two or three burning dogs survived.

"Get out of here!" Lu Qing stamped her foot, smelling the burning smell in the air.

"Awoo~" Without the support of the black mist and with all their companions dead or wounded, the mutated hounds were startled by Lu Qing's outburst and ran away with their tails between their legs.

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Chapter 390: Spending the Night in the Wild

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It has to be said that the flamethrower obtained from the Underworld Marriage is a really good thing. The only pity is that this thing is a special item and can only be used in this dream. It cannot be taken out after the dream ends.

Lu Qing felt that this thing must have been arranged by the system to make it easier for her to get through the fog. After all, there were mutated creatures entangled in black fog everywhere, which would be difficult to get rid of using conventional methods. But if you used a flamethrower to burn it, the black fog would be burned away.

Moreover, in many cases, when she used the flamethrower, not only was the black mist burned away, but the mutated creatures were also almost all killed.

If she could, Lu Qing really wanted to take this flamethrower with her. Regardless of whether there would be strange things like black mist in her dreams in the future, with the power of this flamethrower, what could withstand it?

Unfortunately, what can't be taken away can't be taken away. Even if she gets a special item purchase voucher later, she probably won't want to spend Dream Coins to buy a flamethrower.

Some things are better enjoyed for free; it feels like a waste to spend money on them.

However, I shouldn't just let it go to freeload. After all, if too much freeloading happens, the author might not be able to continue writing.

"What strange things am I thinking about?" Shaking her head helplessly, Lu Qing didn't know why her thoughts were suddenly jumping around like this.

"Thud..."

The sound of their feet sinking into the puddles was clear, and as the three of them moved forward, the mist in the air grew thicker and thicker.

Many mutated creatures shrouded in black mist found the three people walking in the fog, but Lu Qing easily dealt with them all with her flamethrower. She even managed to replenish her blood to use as fuel for the flamethrower.

This could probably be considered a virtuous cycle; if things continue as they are, she can leave the forest without consuming any flamethrower fuel.

Of course, this is just an ideal scenario. Reality is definitely not that simple. Flamethrowers are a product of dreams, and Lu Qing doesn't think the Abyss Dream will let her pass through so easily. In the end, she will definitely have to face some obstacles.

As for how difficult this obstacle would be, Lu Qing wasn't sure, but she figured it wouldn't be easy...

As the light in the sky gradually faded and night enveloped the earth, the three people walking in the mist felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that something truly dangerous was about to happen.

As we all know, it is best not to go out at night in the dark forest, because the forest becomes very dangerous at night. Without the protection of the safety gas released by the gas stove, there is even a certain probability of being attacked by a blood tide.

Lu Qing had already guessed that leaving the forest might take a long time, so spending the night in the mist was entirely possible, and she had made preparations for it in advance.

She put her backpack down from behind and took out the portable gas stove made by the scientists from the backpack, assembling it on the ground in just half a minute.

The parasitic wood was stuffed into the gas stove and lit with a flint, producing plumes of white smoke.

The familiar scent wafted from the gas stove, but Lu Qing didn't feel relaxed; instead, she became even more tense.

The trio had also spent nights in the mist. They also had portable gas stoves, but unlike the inner and outer areas of the dark forest, in the mist, all the mutated creatures that smelled the gas stoves ran towards them as if they had found a target!

This was certainly not because these mutated creatures liked the smell of the gas furnace, but because they were being controlled by some higher being. As for who that higher being was, the trio didn't say, nor did they tell her where they had heard this from.

However, not lighting the gas stove is not an option, because it would attract a blood tide, which is more terrifying than some mutated creatures.

Fortunately, to prevent attracting too many mutated creatures, the gas furnace created by the scientists did not release a very strong odor, nor did it cover as far as a normal gas furnace, which reduced the number of monsters that attacked at night.

"Hopefully the exit isn't too far away. I can manage to stay up all night for a day or two, but I can't keep going for too long," Lu Qing said, looking at the lit gas stove.

If she were to stay up all night, she could probably last about a month based on her attributes. However, considering that she needs to focus on fighting monsters at night, this time might be shorter, but it should be enough for her.

However, the elderly are different from scientists. They are just ordinary people. They might be able to persevere for a day or two, but they would need to rest after a long time.

"That's why no one has succeeded so far," the old man said, spreading the animal hide on the ground.

"Hehe..." The scientist smiled, his face pale, and said nothing. Although he was terrified, he forced himself not to show it.

"If you're sleepy, go to sleep." Lu Qing looked at the scientist and the old man, a confident smile on her face, and said, "I will protect both of you."

Perhaps influenced by Lu Qing's smile, or perhaps because he had received assurances from a powerful figure, the scientist's complexion improved, and he said, "I don't think I can fall asleep surrounded by monsters."

“Not now. When you’re really sleepy, every blink is a struggle,” the old man said in a deep voice.

The scientist glanced at the old man but said nothing more.

Time passed quietly, and about twenty minutes later, a pack of mutated hounds shrouded in black mist came to the door.

This team of mutated hounds was clearly much smarter than the previous team. They didn't give Lu Qing the chance to stand together and be burned into dog meat with a flamethrower, causing her a lot of trouble, but in the end, they resolved the situation relatively easily, and none of the three of them were injured.

Then two more mutated worms appeared, capable of spraying acid remotely. Fortunately, Lu Qing's Nightmare skill level was high, making her extremely attractive to these mutated creatures; otherwise, it would have been difficult for the old man and the scientist to avoid injury.

Then dawn broke, and the three of them spent their first night in the fog.

Overall, it's acceptable. If the first night is too difficult, they should head back before going too deep into the fog.

"Ha~" Although she wasn't very sleepy, Lu Qing couldn't help but yawn.

We'll eat the mutated hound meat for breakfast, that way we can save on the smoked meat in our backpacks.

Since there wasn't enough space in my backpack to carry much smoked meat, it was better to save some, since smoked meat can be preserved for a long time, while fresh hound meat cannot.

The only problem is the water. Although there is a lot of puddles on the ground, it looks very dirty. Who knows if drinking it will give her diarrhea? If she faces a water shortage later on, Lu Qing will have to consider drinking the blood of mutated creatures.

After all, blood contains water, doesn't it?

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Chapter 391: Battle in the Dark

The journey through the fog was much easier than Lu Qing had imagined, perhaps thanks to the flamethrower in her hand. The black fog, which was originally extremely difficult to deal with, would dissipate simply by burning it with the flamethrower.

Speaking of which, there's something she's actually very curious about: the Black Mist Splitter she encountered in that tunnel filled with groundwater had dropped items like Black Mist after she was killed.

However, the mutated creatures encountered in the mist, although also shrouded in black mist, do not drop black miasma when killed.

Lu Qing also wondered if it was because she had burned off the black mist on their bodies with a flamethrower. She deliberately left one of the mutated hunting dogs to test it, and the result was that no black miasma appeared even after it was killed.

But since she can't figure it out, she'll just give up. It will appear when it's meant to. She already has one, so she doesn't necessarily need to get a second one.

On the third day after the three arrived in the mist, the mist in the air became even thicker. It was speculated that they had entered an area that even the trio had not been able to penetrate.

The fog here has a strong light-absorbing effect, so even during the day it's almost like night. If people are more than three meters apart, they can't see anything at all.

In addition, the scientist seemed a little off when he woke up this morning, saying he thought he heard some strange noises in the fog.

Lu Qing and the old man heard nothing, and could only warn the scientists that there was nothing in the fog before continuing on their way.