The Ability to Control White Mist

The sky gradually darkened. Although Lin Yi had not yet had his fill of killing and still had over an hour of login time left, hunting Corpse Fiends here at night was far too dangerous. They had to head back.

But at that moment, an intense rumble came from a distant ridge.

Lin Yi and Gu Chenghu immediately became alert and looked toward the explosion.

"Captain, that seems to be the trace of a Divine Talisman."

Gu Chenghu frowned. "It is a Divine Talisman. At this hour, the only one who could still be in the valley is Old Fourth Gu. Come on, let's go take a look."

On a small ridge several miles away, a large group of Corpse Fiends burst from the earth. There were even Eighth Rank and Ninth Rank Corpse Fiends among them.

Rotting flesh hung from their bodies. After briefly moving their stiff bones, they charged toward Old Fourth Gu at incredible speed like rabid dogs.

Old Fourth Gu's face had turned green as he was surrounded.

Which damned immortal had done this?!

Damn his immortal ancestors!

How could anyone bury so many Militia corpses on the same hillside? Were they trying to get him killed?!

Had he known so many Corpse Fiends were buried beneath it, he would not have used such a powerful Explosive Divine Talisman.

There were too many Corpse Fiends. In his haste, Old Fourth Gu released several Defensive Divine Talismans in succession, barely managing to protect himself from their encirclement.

After firing an emergency flare, Old Fourth Gu could only hope someone would come save him quickly. Otherwise, the future Village Chief of Ancient Pool Village might perish in this valley.

A minute later, the Defensive Divine Talismans Old Fourth Gu carried were gradually running out, while the Corpse Fiends drew closer and closer.

At that moment, thick White Mist suddenly spread from nowhere, enveloping Old Fourth Gu and the group of Corpse Fiends.

"This White Mist..."

Feeling the bone-piercing chill radiating from the White Mist, Old Fourth Gu's scalp went numb.

It was last night's Mist Wraith!

Damn it! Had the Mist Wraith not been destroyed last night?

In just a few seconds, the White Mist became so dense that Old Fourth Gu could not see anything around him.

Suddenly, a large hand reached out from behind and dragged Old Fourth Gu away.

Old Fourth Gu was nearly scared out of his wits. When he turned his head, he saw Gu Chenghu's dark, smiling face.

"Fuck, Gu Chenghu, why is it you?!"

"What, you're not happy to see me? Want me to throw you back?"

"Happy. I'm very happy to see you, Brother Hu."

Old Fourth Gu was just as shameless, immediately calling him Brother Hu.

"What's going on, Gu Chenghu? This White Mist is..."

Gu Chenghu pointed at Lin Yi, who was controlling the White Mist nearby. "Qingshan made the White Mist. I'm surprised too. I don't know the specifics, but the ability to create White Mist should be related to him fusing with the Mist Wraith Spirit Stone."

Old Fourth Gu was stunned. "What?! Yesterday's Drop was a Mist Wraith Spirit Stone? And that brat fused with it?"

It was worth mentioning that a Mist Wraith Spirit Stone was formed from all the rules of a Ghost Spirit. Old Fourth Gu needed this kind of material to break through and become a Divine Sacrifice.

During the half year since the Descenders had appeared in Ancient Pool Village, several Professional-level Wraiths had died in the village, but their core spirit stones had never dropped.

Old Fourth Gu now felt as though he had just learned he had won a million-dollar prize, only to be devastated by the discovery that the ticket had expired.

Old Fourth Gu could not help saying, "Gu Chenghu, I lost quite a few Divine Talismans killing the Mist Wraith last night. Strictly speaking, that Mist Wraith Spirit Stone doesn't belong to that brat yet!"

Gu Chenghu also knew how important the Core Material dropped by a Semi-Professional Level Ghost Spirit was. He could only try to soothe him. "I know, but it's already been fused, so it's been fused. You, Old Fourth Gu, have so many treasures. Do you really care about one Ghost Spirit Core? Besides, if Qingshan hadn't been able to release White Mist and trap those Corpse Fiends, you'd probably have been torn to pieces by now."

Though that was true, Old Fourth Gu seemed to feel as if his heart were bleeding. He said weakly, "Don't talk to me. Of course you don't care when it's not yours. Tell me, how much of my stuff has that brat swallowed since last night?"

"Old Fourth, did you forget what the Village Chief said? Descenders are our hope for the future. Consider those treasures an investment. Besides, Qingshan never said he wouldn't pay you back..."

At that moment, Lin Yi, who was releasing the White Mist, suddenly felt dizzy. It seemed his Spirit Power was running low.

It turned out that after the Strange Stone in his chest devoured the Mist Wraith Spirit Stone during the day, Lin Yi had awakened the ability to control White Mist.

However, perhaps because Lin Yi's Spirit Power was too weak, his control over the White Mist was still feeble. He could only control White Mist within a twenty-meter radius, and the more mist he released, the more Spirit Power he consumed.

Still, the White Mist Lin Yi released was very similar to the Mist Wraith's White Mist and possessed a special ability.

It was equally freezing cold and could affect the senses of those trapped inside.

At present, the group of Corpse Fiends attacking Old Fourth Gu had been trapped by the White Mist Lin Yi released.

Corpse Fiends had limited intelligence. Once they entered the White Mist, they immediately lost their targets and simply wandered around blankly in place.

At that moment, Lin Yi spoke up. "Captains, I can't hold on any longer. Let's get out of here!"

Gu Chenghu and Old Fourth Gu did not dare delay. Seeing the White Mist around them growing thinner and thinner, they quickly got up and fled at full speed, with Lin Yi hurriedly following behind.

Only after running several miles did the three of them finally breathe a sigh of relief beneath a huge hidden boulder.

But when Lin Yi looked up, he found Old Fourth Gu glaring viciously at him.

"You little brat, who gave you permission to use the Mist Wraith Spirit Stone without asking? Don't you know how useful that thing is to me? But since you did save my life just now, neither of us owes the other anything. Still, you used half a jin of my Ghost Spirit Ashes yesterday. When are you paying me back?"

Lin Yi had not expected to be confronted for repayment right after saving someone.

"Ahem, Captain Old Fourth, I'm a little short on funds right now..."

Old Fourth Gu said indifferently, "It's fine. I heard you've killed quite a few Corpse Fiends recently. You should have received plenty of Corpse Oil Blocks and External Skill manuals, right? I'll take a loss. You can use those to settle the debt."

"Captain Old Fourth, there's no need to be in such a hurry to collect the debt, right? Who asks for repayment right after lending something? Give me a few months. I guarantee I'll scrape enough together for you."

Faced with someone as thick-skinned as Old Fourth Gu, Lin Yi simply threw caution to the wind and refused to pay anything back now.

After all, Lin Yi's supplies were not plentiful at the moment. If he truly gave everything to Old Fourth Gu, he might not even be able to guarantee his most basic daily Blood Food.

Gu Chenghu stepped in to mediate. "Alright, Old Fourth. If it really comes to it, I'll repay you for Qingshan first."

Who knew Old Fourth Gu would look at Gu Chenghu with disdain? "You'll pay? Everyone in Ancient Pool Village knows you, Gu Chenghu, are the poorest one around. Other than the Dragon Roar Saber on you, which has some value, you don't even have a wife. What are you going to use to repay me?"

Gu Chenghu immediately fell silent upon hearing that.

Lin Yi scratched his head. He did not understand why Old Fourth Gu, who had been perfectly fine yesterday, had suddenly become so particular about this.

"Captain Old Fourth, you haven't been possessed by an evil Ghost Spirit, have you?"

Old Fourth Gu laughed angrily and cursed, "You little brat, you're the one possessed by a Ghost Spirit! You don't understand how important the Mist Wraith Spirit Stone is to me. If I had known the thing you got yesterday was a Mist Wraith Spirit Stone, I would never have let it pass through your hands."

Thinking of this, Old Fourth Gu slapped his forehead hard. He knew Lin Yi possessed a Heritage Soul Artifact.

Everything dropped by Ghost Spirits was nourishment for that Heritage Soul Artifact.

Had he known yesterday's Drop was a Mist Wraith Core, he should have waited for Lin Yi to log in today.

At that moment, Gu Chenghu leaned close to Lin Yi and said, "Old Fourth Gu has remained at Level 10 for many years. But for Level 10 to break through to Professional level and change class into a Divine Sacrifice, aside from having sufficient faith-based Divine Power, the most important thing is a core Drop from a Professional-level Wraith."

"Although the Mist Wraith Spirit Stone dropped last night was the core of a Semi-Professional Level Ghost Spirit, it can still help Old Fourth Gu advance to Divine Sacrifice, just like the core of a Professional-level Wraith."

Only after hearing Gu Chenghu's explanation did Lin Yi understand why Old Fourth Gu had spoken so harshly to him the moment they met. So that was the reason.