The fierce wind howled incessantly, making a sharp sound as it rubbed against the stones.
The wind came from the dark ravine, growing stronger the closer one got.
Until Wen Jing officially entered the rift valley, the wind, formed by the terrain's ultra-high speed, mixed with sand and energy in the environment, had already formed Wind Blade, each with the strength she had when she first obtained the Wind Blade from the Empowerment Stone.
The Wind Blade here are not just one or two, but hundreds or thousands, bombarding any creature that dares to step into this place like a torrential rain.
If Wen Jing hadn't experienced such a significant increase in physical strength and speed, it would have been impossible for him to explore this area.
The little insect slid towards the rift valley against the hurricane.
As they went deeper, the light dimmed considerably. After walking fifty meters below, only a sliver of sunlight pierced through the top of the rift valley.
Wen Jing saw more noise in the world, his compound eyes automatically switched to 'night vision mode,' significantly reducing visibility.
However, at the same time, the temperature finally dropped significantly. There were still Wind Blade, but compared to the location at the rift valley entrance, they were compressed, fewer in number, but faster and more intense.
In this environment, a sense of unease and restlessness gradually crept over Wen Jing.
However, she immediately regained consciousness the next moment.
"No, this is... mental interference!"
It can be said that after becoming Awakened, Wen Jing has devoted the most time and energy to the field of mental power. Now that she also has the [ Calmness ] trait, this kind of interference that she couldn't detect in the past is now appearing in front of her almost instantly.
Realizing this, the stone tower she constructed in her mind emitted a faint light, suppressing the external disturbances and preventing them from affecting her anymore.
With external interference blocked, Wen Jing's senses detected the energy aura present in the surroundings in the next moment.
The insect flew downwards along its senses for quite some time before finally approaching the pitch-black rock wall of the rift valley.
It was at this moment that Wen Jing realized that after reaching a certain depth, the bottom of this rift valley was not as wide at the top and narrow at the bottom as it had appeared before, but rather a gourd-shaped structure that was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
At this moment, Wen Jing seemed to have passed through the narrowest passage in the middle of the gourd and entered a wider interior.
It was completely dark here, and unlike the giant tree, it didn't retain the pheromones of various creatures. The strong wind carried intense energy interference, which greatly affected Wen Jing's perception range.
As if he had been diving in the Deep Sea for quite some time, in a noisy world, a string of terms suddenly appeared in Wen Jing's Tactical Glasses.
[ Light Absorption ] / [ Clustering ] / [ Paralytic Scale Powder ] / [ Symbiosis ]
Light Absorption?
Upon Wen Jing, Wen Jing raised his mouth and released an Energy Pulse toward the location where he sensed the energy fluctuation.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, an intense white light appeared in the dark environment, incredibly bright.
If an ordinary person were to see this, they would immediately go blind and be unable to see anything.
Wen Jing naturally didn't have this worry, and taking this opportunity, she immediately saw the scene in front of her clearly.
Just a dozen meters away from her was the rock wall of the rift valley, its irregular surface densely covered with a layer of black moss, like a velvety carpet.
"No wonder it felt so dark here; it turns out this thing has Light Absorption properties."
Even with such intense Energy Pulse, the moss still had a 'velvety matte' texture when it shone on it; only the parts of the stone wall not covered by moss reflected a grayish-white color.
It looked like moss, but through his Tactical Glasses, Wen Jing knew that the moss in front of him was actually Wilderness Beast.
After releasing the Energy Pulse, Wen Jing was prepared for these creatures to retaliate, but to his surprise, they did nothing other than absorb the light of the pulse.
"So the attack method is Paralytic Scale Powder?"
Wen Jing gradually approached the moss-covered stone wall, releasing Energy Pulse like glow sticks from time to time, flashing by in an instant.
It wasn't until she got within five meters that the 'black moss' finally reacted.
"Call..."
A faint glow bloomed in the darkness. On the black moss covering an area of at least a hundred meters along the mountain wall that Wen Jing was approaching, tiny specks of light, each the size of a grain of rice, suddenly lit up and simultaneously emitted a large amount of scale powder.
These scales have a special texture; even in such a strong wind, they move very slowly, and each grain produces a different color of light when it rubs against the air and burns.
This time, the area was illuminated in a way that was completely different from before.
"What a nice view..."
Upon seeing this scene, even Wen Jing couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
In the pitch-black world, the shimmering phosphorescence resembled a dazzling galaxy, as if time had been accelerated a billion times. A beautiful small star cluster completed its birth and destruction in the blink of an eye.
If it weren't for the environment and the potential dangers, it would definitely be a beautiful natural scene worth sharing.
The next moment, Wen Jing felt a slight tingling sensation amidst his slight tension.
And then, that was it.
"So she really is a beautiful but useless person..."
The Intermediate Abnormal Status Immunity made Wen Jing completely immune to the effects of the phosphorus powder; apart from a slight tingling and itching, he felt nothing.
I thought there would be something big, but it turned out to be nothing at all.
Instead, taking advantage of this opportunity, Wen Jing was able to get closer to the moss and finally see the true nature of this new Wilderness Beast.
Wow! This is the first time I've encountered a bug smaller than me!
The light spots on the black moss, gradually dimming, turned out to be tiny insects, all attached to the moss below, seemingly in some kind of Symbiosis relationship.
Chapter 115
Wen Jing approached to observe the swarm of insects that had almost blended into the moss. When they were glowing, they were only the size of a grain of rice, and their actual size was even smaller.
How small were these insects? Smaller than when she first awakened.
She can now use several mouthparts in one bite.
"Click, click..."
Wen Jing immediately put this idea into practice, eating a few small insects nearby along with the moss below them, a mix of meat and vegetables.
After all, she's not the same person she used to be, constantly getting 'food poisoning' on the giant tree.
Not only does it have high poison resistance, but it also has a [ Toxin Generation ] trait obtained from the Empowerment Stone, which can increase the upper limit of poison resistance, giving it the ability to try all kinds of herbs.
Tactical Glasses can only be used to view entries; Wen Jing's true perception of Ancient Wilderness comes from Digestion them.
"It's... a rare treasure!"
After examining it closely, the little insect's eyes lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on its face.
This Light Absorption moss colony is a rare treasure, almost as precious as the Emerald Crystal Rice Grain found in giant trees!
In addition to receiving decimal-level increases in all attributes, the bryozoan colony has a very high water content.
Just that one bite she casually took contained the same amount of water as a Jeboa on the ground.
The taste is also quite good, and it pairs perfectly with moss, without the bitter taste that often occurs when she eats poisonous Wilderness Beast.
With the creation of meal reviews, a new entry for "[ Nutritious and Delicious ]" immediately appeared in the Tactical Glasses.
"What a great place!"
Looking at this vast expanse of moss-infested insects, Wen Jing felt a similar sense of unease to when he first discovered the field of Fluorescent Flower Field on the giant tree.
However, in terms of eating efficiency, she is now completely different from before.
Now she needs to worry about how large the moss area is. She can't eat it all at once; she needs to leave some for sustainable development, turning it into her permanent 'water station' in this world.
The swarm of insects, having just released a wave of Paralytic Scale Powder, seemed unable to release it a second time anytime soon. They were powerless to resist and were crushed and harvested by the smaller insects like bulldozers.
To our delight, the moss on the stone wall is very abundant, growing in large patches.
Wen Jing followed the stone wall in a circular pattern, thoroughly consuming all the moss within a hundred meters. When he stepped into another patch of moss connected to it, he was greeted by another spray of scales and powder, a beautiful scene of miniature star clusters appearing and disappearing.
Wherever the insects eat, this fluorescent spectacle illuminates that spot, creating a very romantic dining atmosphere.
What's even more wonderful is that this moss is almost entirely present on the rock walls at this depth, and its reserves are extremely abundant.
Wen Jing couldn't help but recall the rift valley traces he had observed outside. It looked to be at least dozens of miles long, and the structure below was wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, with the actual extent of the stone walls far exceeding the ground level.
If this kind of bryozoan colony is widespread, that would be wonderful!
Life: 330.3, 330.6...
Strength: 329.3, 329.6...
Speed: 284.3, 284.6...
Mental state: 307.3, 307.6...
Wen Jing began to feast, and his attribute values increased accordingly.
It was only on her third exploration of the Scorching Thirst World that she finally achieved a truly satisfying result.
Of course, for the sake of continued development, apart from the beginning, when she ate in other areas later, she deliberately left a small piece uneaten.
Time passed second by second, and Wen Jing continued to devour, but in reality, he never let his guard down.
On the contrary, as she continued to eat peacefully without encountering any other Wilderness Beast or unusual environments in the area, her sense of crisis continued to rise.
Aside from the unique rules that civilization relics have their own set of rules, even the Ancient Wilderness natural worlds, despite their strange environments and extraordinary creatures, still follow the biological logic chain.
Unique environments give rise to unique organisms.
Although the bryophyte colony is hidden in the rock walls of the rift valley, it is impossible for it to exist in isolation without being above or below the food chain.
Just as Fluorescent Flower are associated with various insects, while Vine Lizard are associated with them.
Even if bryozoan colonies have their unique characteristics, they certainly do not reach the strength of the top of the food chain in a given area.