Milk Thief X Escape

A loud rumble of thunder followed.

Another Lightning Pillar pierced through and descended.

And those Long-haired Yak that draw upon the Lightning Pillar should perhaps no longer be called by that name.

Regardless, fine lightning crackled around them, converging on Kevin from all directions.

Without hesitation, Kevin reached out and scattered the straw.

He casually stuffed the bucket into the Pocket Flower, then hugged the Pocket Flower to his chest, his whole body enveloped in flames as he soared into the sky.

Without hesitation, it turned around and flew outwards.

The entire process was smooth and efficient, without any delays.

It was completed almost in the blink of an eye.

However, no matter how fast you move, you can't outrun the lightning that's already striking.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

This was like stirring up a hornet's nest.

A dense barrage of lightning struck, directly piercing the flames.

Some lightning bolts with a special glow forcefully shattered the immortal flames on Kevin's body and smashed directly into his body.

"Ooh ooh----cha!"

Kevin felt a jolt of electricity run through his body.

His entire body went numb instantly. The lightning that poured in was even stronger than he had expected, and even with his Silver Snake Scales as a protective armor, he still felt the pain.

More lightning bolts struck.

However, all those attacks failed to bring Kevin down from the sky.

A Pink Box exploded from Kevin's body.

The pink barrier was revealed for a fleeting moment, and even that brief instant provided Kevin with a temporary Insulation Shield.

A "Gift" from Melusina.

The Phoenix's flames enveloped Kevin, and even though Kevin's body was numb from being struck, it didn't stop the flames from carrying Kevin into the sky.

The Phoenix's flames originated from the Phoenix residing within Kevin, not from Kevin himself. When Kevin was able to control it, the Phoenix was naturally willing to lend him its power.

However, when faced with such a crisis, the Phoenix can certainly control the flames to envelop Kevin and fly away without affecting each other.

While lightning can break up flames, it cannot extinguish them.

A long line of Fire Line was drawn out in the torrential rain, Kevin had already flown far away.

More and more fine lightning bolts, like homing missiles, kept traversing the Rain Curtain, as if aimed at Kevin.

Because the surrounding air was highly charged, these lightning bolts did not weaken as they traveled such a long distance; instead, they became stronger.

Each one shimmered with an even brighter light.

"Get me there!"

Kevin's words were transmitted through the Chimera Ant on his hand.

A short while later.

Several rabbits hopped over from a distance.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that these rabbits didn't hop over on their own; rather, they were thrown towards us by a powerful force.

The moment these rabbits landed, they entered a state of lightning attraction.

Kevin immediately changed direction, moved closer to the rabbits, and flew over their heads.

The lightning bolts that were originally aimed at him were instantly drawn to the rabbits and struck straight into their Long Horn.

In an instant, a Lightning Pillar was also drawn down from the sky.

All the lightning was drawn towards it.

This includes the attack that tracked Kevin.

Having shaken off the attacks, Kevin did not stop and continued flying forward.

Finally, they reached the edge of the Golden Grassland and landed instantly.

It looked like Kevin was about to crash down.

Melusina leaped up and caught Kevin in mid-air, landing him steadily on the ground.

"Cough cough cough----"

Kevin, who had just landed, coughed violently, spitting out black ash from his mouth.

The fine, silver Scale Armor on his body faded away.

Kevin shakily got to his feet.

Is the injury serious?

Melusina frowned as she examined it.

Kevin waved his hand.

"No, I just feel numbness in my body."

To say Kevin was seriously injured wouldn't be accurate, but the numbness did leave him feeling weak all over.

Seeing that Kevin was indeed alright, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"You weren't struck directly by one of those Thunderbolt from the sky, were you?"

Men Qi couldn't help but ask.

Otherwise, how could such an exaggerated paralyzing effect occur?

"We'll talk about it on the way. Let's go first, I've got it."

Kevin was in no mood for such talk. He handed over the Pocket Flower with a bright smile on his face.

Although he was completely numb, it didn't affect his good mood.

"You got it?"

Men Qi stared at the Pocket Flower in her hand for a moment, then a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"You, you mean to say—"

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean, so let's hurry."

Upon hearing this, everyone responded without hesitation.

Buhaci picked Kevin up and strode off with the others towards the edge of the grassland.

These thunderstorms were clearly concentrated in the central part of the grassland.

As they moved further away from the center of the grassland, the thunderstorm outside gradually subsided until finally, only fine Raindrop drifted in the air.

Without hesitation, Men Qi conjured Griffin.

"My God, this is the first time I've used up all my Nen Aura outside of training since I started training."

After conjuring the Griffin, Men Qi couldn't help but complain.

The Griffin dragged the group away from the grassland at high speed.

Rukira flapped his wings to protect the area, and any bird that dared to approach would be struck down by him.

In areas where other creatures clearly dominate, aerial creatures are generally not very strong, especially on grasslands.

On the lion's back, Kevin briefly recounted to the others his actions after sneaking into the Golden Grassland during the thunderstorm.

After listening, Men Qi couldn't help but sigh.

"You've got some nerve! You actually stole Milk from so many Long-haired Yak right in front of them?"

"Those creatures have absolutely nothing to do with Long-haired Yak; the only thing that matches their physique is their long hair."

Kevin made a sarcastic remark, and then proceeded to explain in detail his observations of those creatures.

"Those Long-haired Creature are essentially beings that manipulate energy; at least, that's what I've observed."

It forms a close ecological connection with the Golden Grassland, obtains the grassland's unconscious assistance, and forms Wind Blade through air compression.

At the same time, it can also create strong Thunderstorm Day like the ones they just encountered by compressing air, attracting energy from the sky as food, and converting some of it into liquid, dripping it into the pool water to form Energy Pool.

Kevin felt that the Energy Pool was definitely not just used to supply the grassland; a portion of it might also be used to nurture offspring.

During severe Thunderstorm Day, the Golden Grassland also absorbs the charged energy from the air as a source of nutrition.

This is enough to form a very complete cycle, which may be the ecological structure of the entire grassland.

From everything that just happened, it's clear why those Long-haired Creature don't pay much attention to defense and vigilance during severe Thunderstorm Day.

Because of this layered defense system, it is actually very difficult for normal creatures to get close.

First, one must traverse Golden Grassland filled with fine lightning; normal flesh-and-blood creatures would be unable to do so at this stage.

The electrical charge within the blades of grass is enough to paralyze a creature, causing it to collapse in the grass.

Even if you get close enough, it's very difficult to draw liquid from the nutrient pool in the middle.

Kevin was only stealing secretly from the bushes when he was discovered, and a large amount of lightning gathered around him.

The lightning attacks channeled by those Long-haired Creature that absorbed the Thunderbolt the sky were extremely powerful at this moment.

Kevin experienced it firsthand.

He only revealed himself for a moment before fleeing, yet he attracted so many attacks. If he had lingered for even a second or two longer, he might have been knocked down from the sky.

Because in that situation, if too much lightning accumulates, it itself will become a target for lightning, causing Thunderbolt from the sky.

In this situation, the opponent is naturally at the peak of their offensive power, so there is no need for much defense.

Although Kevin eventually escaped, the small amount of nutrient solution Kevin stole was, in essence, within the acceptable range for those Long-haired Creature.

"Troublesome. The enemy's attack power is strong when they are not on guard Thunderstorm Day, making it extremely dangerous."

"When the enemy is on guard, the threat level decreases, but trying to get close to the center of the grassland is nothing short of a pipe dream; it would be like fighting against the entire grassland."

Kevin lay on the Griffin's back and said helplessly.

These Long-haired Creature can't even be considered Lord; they are simply a part of the local ecosystem.

It should be said that the entire grassland, along with the Long-haired Creature, can be considered the Occupier.

Even so, the problem remains unresolved.

After listening to Kevin's entire story, Melusina thought for a moment and then spoke.

"From this perspective, it's actually easier to steal that Milk during Thunderstorm Day, isn't it?"

Melusina analyzed, "Actually, what you did before didn't count as infiltration at all. Think about it."

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be true.

Kevin didn't sneak in at all; at most, he hid in the grass, but the grass was taller than Kevin, making it easy to conceal him.

He even had the wind blowing the grass around him as he walked through the bushes; in a way, he was quite swaggering.

And so, Kevin simply crept into the edge of the bushes and secretly drew liquid from the Energy Pool through a straw.

They were only discovered stealing a while later.

This level of evidence fully demonstrates that, at such times, Long-haired Creature are almost completely unaware.

At least on the Dark Continent, this is undoubtedly a sign of complete lack of vigilance.

If the whole operation had been a little more discreet, with just a tiny bit more stealth, perhaps even more could have been stolen.

"In that situation, it would have been great if we could use stealth," Men Qi muttered to herself.

Then he received a glare from Kevin.

Using stealth in that situation is suicidal.

The electrical charge from the surrounding grass was enough to electrocute Kevin.

His physique wasn't strong enough to withstand that level of electricity with his bare body.

"It's not impossible, is it?"

Melusina stared at Kevin and said, "If your physical strength were just a little stronger, you could do it. Your current physical strength has already broken through the limit."

"But because it doesn't have enough nutrition, it can't be properly digested, making it increasingly difficult to improve. But with this Milk, it's different."

This "Milk" is undoubtedly a highly nutritious product.

However, the demand for nutritional supplements is actually divided into two groups of people.

Kevin was alone; the others were there.

Kevin has pushed himself to the limit; he really needs highly nutritious items to then strengthen his body through digestion.

At the same time, this highly nutritious material is needed to make a potion to enhance the limits of his power, thereby increasing his Nen level.

In other words, Kevin's needs are actually twofold.

But others are different.

Others haven't reached their limits yet; their physical bodies have, but the problem lies in their mental capacity.

To break through the limits, one needs to reach the limits of both strength and physical ability before drinking the potion.

In other words, the highly nutritious foods available today are useless to them.

What they need now is to frequently use [Striker Potion] to quickly deplete their Nen, and then raise their Nen to the limit through normal training methods.

Moreover, it's also related to talent.

For example, it would be absolutely impossible for Gon and Qi to reach their limits in less than two or three years.

Because both of them are still growing.

As for the others, with the help of the drugs, even with high-intensity and continuous training...

This means that hellish training is conducted through a rapid cycle of quickly replenishing Nen and rapidly consuming power.

It would take at least six months to achieve that.

This minimum of six months refers to a specific group of people.

For example, Melusina already had a very high Nen level before.

I should be able to break through the limit in about two months.

Biscuit, on the other hand, would need three to four months.

It could take more than a year for Rukira and the Koala, as they are essentially only partly human.

Others take about six months.

For the past six months, Kevin has been able to use almost all of the nutrient solutions.

Nutrient solutions are consumed to convert into nutrients, which then strengthen the body and convert into Nen. Potions are used to expand Nen, so the consumption rates of the two are definitely not equal.

If you first abandon the expansion of mental capacity, then focus on physical exercise.

Then Kevin's physical body will easily catch up with the standard of his current mental capacity.

As the body grows stronger.

The stronger Kevin's resilience, the better he might be able to sneak in during Thunderstorm Day.

Even if one doesn't fully enter a state of concealment, one should at least compress the Qi on the surface of one's body to its limit.

Perhaps then it could be discovered later, allowing for the collection of more nutrient solution.

Then the cycle repeats.

When the mindfulness also catches up.

Kevin was already powerful enough at this point, so there was no need for him to steal it during the Thunderstorm Day.

He could easily have stormed into the enemy camp during a non- Thunderstorm Day, looted the place, and then fled.

As long as the amount plundered remains at a level acceptable to those Long-haired Creature.

Kevin will then integrate into the food chain of the other's environment.

Even in the end, as long as Kevin's acquisition did not exceed a certain limit, the Long-haired Creature would let Kevin go.

This is very likely.

Because those Long-haired Creature are not unintelligent.

Or rather, a creature capable of conquering an area on the Dark Continent is not merely powerful.