Mist Swamp, Drunken Illusion

The Gale Brittle-Wing Leopard jerky had been divided and packed away.

The six-person team continued heading north.

After passing through the edge of the dense forest, the ground suddenly sloped downward.

A gray, mist-shrouded swamp stretched out before them.

The air was thick with moist vapor, mixed with a strange, sweet fragrance.

Visibility was less than twenty meters.

A red glow swept across the entire area from Genos's eyes.

"Up ahead is a Level Two swamp terrain, covering approximately twelve square kilometers."

"The mist contains trace volatile compounds from plants. It is non-toxic, but has a mild anesthetic effect."

"Detected signals from high-sugar herbaceous plants. Their density is abnormally concentrated."

Killua narrowed his eyes.

"Anesthetic effect? You mean you'll get dizzy if you breathe in too much?"

"The concentration is low. Normal breathing will have no effect."

"Directly consuming the plant itself will significantly amplify the effect."

Gon had already curiously moved closer to the swamp's edge.

"Wow, all the grass here is purple!"

Everyone looked in the direction of his voice.

Clusters of waist-high herbaceous plants grew along the shallows of the swamp.

Their stalks were emerald green, but their leaves were deep purple, with strings of pale pink flowers blooming at the tips.

The buds were plump, like tiny grapes.

They could vaguely see translucent liquid filling them.

Leorio bent down and sniffed them.

"Huh? That smells amazing... kind of like soda?"

Genos immediately scanned them.

"Species identified: Drunken Sedge."

"Capture Level 15. Non-aggressive."

"The flower clusters store naturally fermented juice containing low-proof alcohol and a high concentration of fructose."

"Flavor rating: carbonation is three times better than top-tier soda, with balanced sweetness and fruit aroma. Drinking it induces a mild tipsy sensation."

Killua raised an eyebrow.

"Natural soda? Sounds pretty good."

Leorio could no longer resist.

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