The thrill of surprise was always fleeting. After getting a taste of Xiao Qing's power, Yu Ziyu got down to business.
"Dense Fog Spread."
With a murmur, the special ability unique to him activated.
Rumble...
Like rising vapor, a towering willow could be seen from afar, constantly giving off a hazy mist.
It looked as though he were in a sauna.
Still, there was no denying the considerable difference between actively using the ability and letting it run on instinct.
Right now, under Yu Ziyu's active direction, the mist spread at an unimaginable speed.
In less than half a day, it had already covered most of the Canyon.
The Canyon was not large to begin with, which saved Yu Ziyu quite a bit of effort.
First, cover the Canyon, then spread into the depths of the mountains with the Canyon as the center.
With his decision made, Yu Ziyu worked even more earnestly.
After all, his life was at stake. He could not afford to be careless.
Here, it was worth mentioning that the spreading mist was under his control to a certain degree.
He could not control it with great precision, but Yu Ziyu could still steer its general course.
For instance, if he wanted the mist to cover the Canyon, it would not drift too far away.
Moreover, the mist seemed to carry some of his perception.
Yu Ziyu could also detect any major disturbances through the mist.
For example, that honey badger had already dug a pit four meters deep, trying to escape the tree cage.
Unfortunately, he had woven the cage holding the honey badger out of his roots. From bottom to top, the deeper it went, the more densely his roots intertwined.
If I can tame this fellow, even leaving its combat strength aside, its persistence and recklessness alone would make it useful.
Having made that assessment to himself, Yu Ziyu began observing the animals.
As they continued to evolve, these creatures could no longer be regarded as mere animals.
For instance, the golden monkey sitting in his treetop, occasionally swinging back and forth, should have been no less intelligent than a seven- or eight-year-old child.
Moreover, his intelligence was growing by the day.
In other words, it would be no surprise if some astonishingly talented individuals emerged among the mutated plants and animals in the future.
For example, a willow like himself.
Chuckling, Yu Ziyu rather looked forward to meeting those humans someday and seeing their utter horror at the sight of him.
A willow with intelligence on par with a human's was terrifying even to imagine.
Most importantly, this willow understood the frightening nature of humanity all too well and had begun guarding against humans from the very start of his growth...
The unknown is the most frightening thing, and I am evolving in a direction even I know nothing about.
Murmuring inwardly, Yu Ziyu once again put his Evolution Points to use.
The current rate at which the mist spread fell far short of his needs.
He had to strengthen it with Evolution Points.
Ding! Dense Fog Shroud upgraded. 10 Evolution Points consumed.
His gaze shifted to his current special ability, Dense Fog Spread.
[Dense Fog Shroud (Lv2)-Causes the main body to release dense fog, covering a radius of dozens or even a hundred kilometers around itself to conceal its presence. At the same time, the dense fog obscures most vision, reducing visibility to less than four or five meters. (Note: Dense fog driven by Spiritual Energy is difficult for wind to disperse.)]
Staring blankly at the newly strengthened ability, Yu Ziyu was somewhat stunned.
Terrifying.
Truly rather terrifying.
If this ability were activated in a city, it would be enough to bring that city to a standstill.
What did visibility of less than four or five meters mean?
It meant that while driving, before there was even time to brake, there would be a bang, and a collision.
That was what made dense fog so frightening.
Its ability to deal direct damage might not be strong, but its ability to cause indirect harm was overwhelming.
Not to mention that its coverage could reach as far as a hundred kilometers.
Moreover, there was another point worth mentioning: the dense fog was difficult for wind to disperse.
That alone could be said to have completely relieved Yu Ziyu's worries.
This way, he would not have to worry about artificially created gales dispersing the dense fog he had worked so hard to produce.
"Phew..."
Letting out a long breath, Yu Ziyu felt somewhat excited.
Now, he could already see a glimmer of hope.
The Land of Fog.
A terrifying region shrouded in dense fog.
There, visibility would be halved.
There, the five senses would be weakened...
There, one ferocious mutated beast after another would lie in wait.
With that, people would call it "terrifying," and strangers would keep out.
With Dense Fog Shroud working together with Hallucination, creating a Land of Fog should be more than a dream.
After thinking it over, Yu Ziyu felt somewhat certain.
At that moment, he raised his gaze and saw a Canyon shrouded in dense fog.
Indistinct silhouettes.
Trees loomed with their branches outstretched like claws, resembling demons that devoured everything, a truly frightening sight.
Not to mention that, not far from Yu Ziyu's main body, the beasts had begun crying out uneasily.
Wolves howled, cranes called...
The terrifying fog had already made even these intimidating beasts nervous.
Adapt. Adapt as quickly as you can.
Murmuring inwardly, Yu Ziyu felt a measure of anticipation.
He would not help these beasts by dispersing the fog, nor would he make things easy for them.
Now was the time when all living things were rising.
Life was evolving at every moment.
And these little fellows would adapt to the dense fog at an unprecedented speed.
Yu Ziyu believed that before long, they would evolve abilities suited to the dense fog.
When that time came, the fog would become their natural barrier, and these fierce beasts would become the most terrifying hunters in the Land of Fog, truly standing at the top of the food chain.
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