Chapter 59: The Poisonous Mist Forest

Whenever Yanhuang netizens saw the contrast between their own country's chosen one and those of foreign nations, a sense of superiority would naturally arise. This pride was simply impossible to conceal.

Who could blame them when Qinchuan was just that awesome?

Seeing them eating so heartily, the viewers in the live broadcast room couldn't help but start eating as well. Qinchuan had single-handedly driven the foodie industry for over half the country.

With their stomachs full and satisfied, the two lay down on the bed to rest. Thanks to the invisibility feature, they could finally get a sound sleep in bed.

Shen Gongbao continued to act as the guard, lying flat on the ground and staying constantly vigilant against any sudden dangers around them.

Nothing out of the ordinary happened through the night. After enjoying a lavish breakfast, the two resumed their journey forward.

[Forbidden Zone Announcement: Hunter, the chosen one of the Beautiful Country, has discovered a one-star water resource. This resource will be rewarded to the Beautiful Country region with a tenfold multiplier.]

Not long after, an announcement echoed across the Forbidden Zone. Unexpectedly, the other representative from the Beautiful Country had also secured a resource reward.

Qinchuan didn't care in the least about the resources they obtained. It was merely a paltry one-star resource, something he held in absolute disdain.

"Someone else has obtained a resource reward," Shangguan Ruoyun sighed.

"Those things are entirely up to luck. I certainly didn't expect a bronze-tier monster and a three-star resource to appear inside that beehive earlier."

His sole target had been the honey; he hadn't even given resources a second thought.

The two continued walking into the unknown territory. From time to time, highly venomous monsters would ambush them, but aside from their deadly toxins, these creatures possessed strength far below the one-star level and were easily dispatched.

"Isn't that Hunter, the world-class boxing champion from the Beautiful Country? I didn't expect him to still be alive."

"If not for the announcement, I genuinely thought he was dead."

"That guy actually has decent luck. Falling into a trap and somehow managing to secure a resource reward—his fortune is truly remarkable."

"He's starting the lucky draw now. I wonder what kind of item he'll pull."

Hunter lay inside a cave, covered in injuries. Even he hadn't anticipated his luck being this good, actually acquiring a resource reward right here.

The Goddess of Luck was indeed favoring him, Hunter.

He quickly initiated the draw. As a voice rang out, Hunter's eyes widened, and he burst into wild laughter, "Hahaha! As expected, I, Hunter, am blessed by Jesus! I actually drew the gravity-control superpower! I, Hunter, am destined to rise!"

Hearing Hunter's declaration, the viewers tuning into his stream were astonished.

"What did I just hear? Hunter actually drew the gravity-control ability! That superpower has got to be insanely strong!"

"Holy crap, an ability that can control gravity?! Hunter is way too overpowered!"

"He truly is a proud citizen of the Beautiful Country blessed by Jesus! Hurry up and grow stronger, defeating the Yanhuang chosen one is just around the corner!"

"Our Beautiful Country's chosen ones have always been powerful; it's just that the Yanhuang people got a head start. Just watch, our two chosen ones will definitely surpass Qinchuan."

"The other chosen one of our country, John Jely, has also found a two-star resource and is currently setting a trap to kill that monster. Once he succeeds, he'll also draw something great and grow stronger."

"Trust in them! Believe that our chosen ones will undoubtedly surpass Yanhuang's chosen one!"

......

As soon as Hunter acquired the gravity superpower, he immediately began testing it out. He reduced his personal gravity infinitely and then leaped upward with all his might, propelling himself a full three to four meters into the air. However, because it was his first time using the ability and he was still unfamiliar with it, he plunged right back down into the trap.

Even so, he remained brimming with confidence in his new power.

"This superpower is truly formidable. It looks like I just need to practice a bit more."

Since Hunter was a world-class boxing champion with exceptional physical fitness, he quickly mastered the usage of the gravity superpower and successfully leveraged it to escape the trap.

"I, Hunter, am destined to become a powerhouse!"

Filled with absolute self-confidence after acquiring the gravity superpower, Hunter's figure slowly vanished into the forest.

In the eyes of the Yanhuang citizens, one-star and two-star resource rewards were absolute weak sauce. Their country's Qinchuan had already secured three-star resource rewards multiple times.

He had even slaughtered two bronze-tier monsters; for anyone else to catch up would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Qinchuan and Shangguan Ruoyun continued walking deeper into the toxic forest. Before long, a mist began to rise, growing denser the further they went.

"Qinchuan, why do I feel a little dizzy?"

Shangguan Ruoyun felt lightheaded and dizzy, her vision of the path ahead growing blurry. Her physical condition was taking a sharp turn for the worse.

"Oh no, Sister Shangguan, this fog is poisonous!"

Qinchuan possessed formidable physical resilience and felt completely unaffected, but Shangguan Ruoyun lacked such immunity and had thus been poisoned.

"Wuwuwu~~~"

Shen Gongbao let out a few whimpers as well, exhibiting symptoms similar to Shangguan Ruoyun's, though its condition was slightly better and it wouldn't be able to hold on much longer either.

The viewers in the live stream had initially assumed it was just an ordinary fog, never expecting it to be laced with poison. Seeing that Shangguan Ruoyun had been poisoned, many grew deeply concerned.

"Will Shangguan Ruoyun be alright?"

"Getting poisoned is never a good sign, especially in a place crawling with venomous creatures."

"I wonder if Qinchuan has any way to deal with this toxic fog."

"I have complete faith that Qinchuan will find a way."

"What are you guys even worrying about? What can mere toxins do against our Qinchuan?"

Everyone placed absolute trust in Qinchuan. Whenever difficulties arose, there was nothing Qinchuan couldn't resolve, and they eagerly awaited to see how he would handle this crisis.

"I need to think of something."

After a moment of thought, Qinchuan moistened a piece of cloth with water and handed it to Shangguan Ruoyun. "Sister Shangguan, put this on first."

"Okay."

The toxic fog entered the human body through respiration; they needed to expel the poison from her system as soon as possible. Qinchuan intended to find a safe spot to help her detoxify.

However, uninvited guests had no intention of letting them detoxify in peace.

"Something is approaching. Be careful, Shen Gongbao."

Qinchuan also moistened a piece of cloth and tied it around Shen Gongbao's muzzle to temporarily block the toxic fog.

"There's something coming? What is it?"

Shangguan Ruoyun tried her best to squint and get a clear look at the monsters, but she couldn't spot a thing.

"They haven't appeared yet, but there should be quite a few of them," Qinchuan replied.

The viewers in the live stream were shocked. Qinchuan's sensory abilities were terrifyingly powerful; he could detect threats from such a great distance.

"Is this Qinchuan's sensory perception at work? I never imagined he possessed this kind of superpower."

"He probably obtained it from a lucky draw. It's just that Qinchuan never talks about what good things he gets, leaving us to guess entirely on our own."

"The ability to sense monsters is incredible—it allows him to anticipate danger in advance. But why isn't Qinchuan leaving? Entangling himself with monsters right now seems extremely unwise."