The Bonus Archipelago

Meanwhile, Qiao Rui sent word of another victory. She had captured the Wogata Tribe's underwater port and seized two Ghost Ships. Bai Xiaowen would have to come over and figure out how to sail them, though.

In the pool beneath the altar, Delifa's "feeding" was nearly finished.

Shriveled monster remains littered the pool. Only a purple octopus more than two meters tall remained, sprawled lazily in the water. Its skin gleamed, looking rather like a certain unmentionable part of a man's anatomy when aroused.

Bai Xiaowen used Insight on it first.

[Mutated Heart-Eater (Level 8 Boss Tier)/Mutated State]

[Race: Fiend Species/Eye Demon Race]

[Attributes: Strength 15, Agility 7, Constitution 44, Spirit 115]

[Skills: None]

Below that was an explanation of its "Mutated State."

[Mutated State: This Heart-Eater's evolution has failed, leaving it extremely weak in combat. Killing it will not yield a Loot Chest. Note: An alchemist might be interested in it.]

Bai Xiaowen read the description carefully and finally understood. A Heart-Eater that evolved normally could become a Boss Tier powerhouse. But Delifa's rapid feeding had forced this one's growth, causing its evolution to fail. It was now nothing but a large-bodied waste of space.

With 115 Spirit and not a single skill, what could it do in a fight? As for its 15 Strength, it was lucky that was enough to support its bulky body. It could not even fight as well as an ordinary octopus.

"We went to all that trouble for nothing?" Li Shuyi said.

Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment. "It won't drop a Loot Chest, but it's still a level-eight boss. Killing it should give us combat experience and 8,000 Psionic Points."

Li Shuyi nodded and drew both swords. "So it's not completely useless."

"Wait..." Bai Xiaowen stopped her. "This