Фэн Юань never expected that his casual remark would really catch Xiao Ji’s interest. Unwilling to upset Xiao Ji’s kind intentions, after Agunas helped communicate with the villagers, Xiao Ji used Nether Cross to carry Фэн Юань and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound on a whimsical tour of the Mist River’s wonders.
Standing at the Yunu Ferry, Dou Yanlan looked with a mysterious expression at the Nether Cross vessel racing along the Mist River. Ци Чэнь, noticing Dou Yanlan’s solemn demeanor, asked with some confusion,
"Yanlan, is there something wrong with what he’s doing?"
"No, it’s just that the Death Series ultimate move is indeed best used by those of its kind, only then is its power truly great."
Shaking his head slightly, Dou Yanlan couldn’t help but marvel that although Nether Cross was Cotton’s signature move, compared to the Nether Cross used by Xiao Ji, Cotton’s Nether Cross seemed much weaker.
Yet Dou Yanlan hadn’t expected that the reason Xiao Ji’s Nether Cross was so much stronger than Cotton’s wasn’t only because it belonged to a Духовный зверь of the Death Series, but also due to Xiao Ji being a Божественный зверь.
Steering the Nether Cross boat, Xiao Ji carried Фэн Юань and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound swiftly at times and leisurely at others over the Mist River, not only astonishing Dou Yanlan and Ци Чэнь, but also prompting the streamers who had come here to rub their eyes upon seeing this eerie Nether Cross.
Nether Cross, as an attack-type ultimate move, is often used like a flying move, yet its inherent nature cannot be changed. To freely maneuver Nether Cross adjusting speed like Xiao Ji does requires considerable skill and familiarity not commonly possessed.
But looking at Фэн Юань, it’s hard to believe a Духовный зверь that powerful would be with someone of his age.
In terms of being from his family?
Such a caliber of Духовный зверь would be a core asset even for a Legendary or even Legendary-level Укротитель зверей.
However, that’s actually their misunderstanding—the reality is that Xiao Ji’s strength is far from that level; it’s the unique attributes of Xiao Ji itself that allow it to so freely alter the primary functionalities of the Nether Cross ultimate move.
Riding Xiao Ji’s Nether Cross, Фэн Юань and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound seemed genuinely to be boating on a surging river. After a while, Xiao Ji returned Фэн Юань and the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound back to the Yunu Ferry before outright removing the Nether Cross, further piquing Cotton’s curiosity.
Cotton struggled to perform so effortlessly—even though the Nether Cross reached its destination, it still needs to take the final step of rushing into the Netherworld, a step Xiao Ji can completely forgo.
Cotton’s envious gaze caused Xiao Ji to swell with pride, but noticing Xiao Ji’s shift, Фэн Юань smacked Xiao Ji’s head and said irritably,
"Don’t get too full of yourself. Your control over the Death Series ultimate move is just slightly stronger, but your overall control is weak. Don’t think I didn’t notice you sent us back because you couldn’t maintain the Nether Cross."
Though Xiao Ji’s Nether Cross was impressive, Фэн Юань still recognized the hidden issues behind it.
The Nether Cross ultimate move is inherently easier for Xiao Ji to manage. As long as its power isn’t maxed out, the likelihood of the move going out of control is low. However, even so, Xiao Ji couldn’t sustain the Nether Cross for a sufficiently long time.
It’s not that it lacked energy, but rather its control over the move was insufficient, unable to maintain the Nether Cross form continuously. Although it lasted much longer than Cotton’s, it still didn’t reach Xiao Ji’s potential limits.
It’s just that Dou Yanlan and others who are unaware of Xiao Ji’s true limits would marvel at this.
Xiao Ji bellowed discontentedly at Фэн Юань and turned his back, displaying an "I’m mad, coax me" demeanor, though Фэн Юань wasn’t inclined to indulge Xiao Ji.
After all, Xiao Ji had exposed the issue itself, and Фэн Юань wasn’t going to refrain from addressing it.
Next to him, Dou Yanlan and Ци Чэнь felt Фэн Юань’s demands seemed a bit high, but since it was Фэн Юань’s own Укротитель зверей, they dared not comment.
Moreover, neither Agunas nor Veronia said anything, indicating that Фэн Юань’s point was likely valid for Xiao Ji.
As Фэн Юань prepared to turn and leave, he noticed something odd, turning back toward Agunas and the others to ask,
"Strange, where’s Tamur?"
Moments ago, he sensed something amiss. Upon closer inspection, he realized Tamur had mysteriously vanished.
Agunas flicked its tail, glancing at the surging Mist River, saying,
"Tamur said it wanted to check out the area concealed by the Mist River."
"Is there any bad change?"
Фэн Юань felt apprehensive, fearing there might be another problem emerging.
After some thought, Agunas shook its head, replying,
"At least I haven’t sensed anything, and Tamur hasn’t mentioned anything—it probably isn’t."
Though Agunas couldn’t be certain whether there was truly an issue, given Фэн Юань’s seeming recent run of "luck," Agunas also couldn’t guarantee there was no problem. Judging by Tamur’s previous entanglements, it didn’t seem likely.
Despite Tamur’s mystery, any real discovery would at least be hinted at, although understanding such hints might be another matter.
Фэн Юань wasn’t worried about Tamur’s safety. "That’s absurd," he thought. While the energy within Mist River is chaotic, its danger level isn’t high. Otherwise, those areas the Mist River traversed would have long become barren lands.
At least for now, even Ци Чэнь and others entering without consequence, other than coping with the strong winds below, should find energy isolation unnecessary.
Of course, the prerequisite is not to leave the stone path. Otherwise, the dense mist could result in getting lost and proving troublesome.
"Should we wait here for Tamur to return or...?"
Scratching his head, Фэн Юань asked Agunas, which flicked its tail in response,
"No need. Tamur mentioned earlier you can go directly; it will come find us."
Tamur seemingly foresaw its later return compared to Фэн Юань, mentioning this beforehand. Smiling brightly, Фэн Юань said little further, not planning to leave immediately but intending to look around nearby.
Although Yunu Village itself had little of interest, this didn’t imply the surrounding area was devoid of worthwhile sights. Encountering the Lava Baby earlier suggested proximity to the Magma Channel.
No, more precisely, the terrain here seemed problematic, with numerous fissures potentially leading to the Magma Channel underground.
Would the Magma Channel appear on the surface?
Фэн Юань felt confident it wouldn’t. Though not purely natural, it follows certain rules, being a conduit for underground energy flow, unlikely to be found on the surface.
Such surface exposure would lead to rampant energy loss, akin to a severed blood vessel.
Thus, by any standard, the Magma Channel wouldn’t appear on the surface, though being close to the surface is possible—albeit with a minimum distance of tens or even hundreds of meters.
Otherwise, the rock layers wouldn’t effectively contain energy leakage.
But certainly, this area likely isn’t far from the Magma Channel, possibly revealing a fissure leading inside?
Of course, Фэн Юань only mulled over the idea; he had no inclination for such laborious search.
Moreover, the Magma Channel bears little significance to them; if it did, Фэн Юань could easily enter via Grotto-Rock Village.
With his status, requesting an entry permit from He Nanqing is entirely feasible.
Leaving Yunu Village, Фэн Юань followed the mountain path to where the streamers camped—a barren land, positioned adjacent to the village—yet unused and thus abandoned.
Yunu Village had no inclination for terracing, predominantly planting fruit trees across the mountainside.
As for Городок Ча Му’s specialty Yun tea, it naturally had plantations, though according to the intel Dou Yanlan obtained, they grew it atop the mountain rather than midway.
Фэн Юань wasn’t surprised, though the Mist River’s phenomenon hadn’t reached higher altitudes; it still inevitably impacted the environmental conditions here.
Without mutations, Yun tea couldn’t grow amidst the Mist River, and the area around Yunu Village, perpetually imbued by the Mist River, mixed energy within, creating unfavorable soil for Yun tea cultivation.
Hence, they relocated Yun tea toward the mountain peak. Simply, this terrain is unsuitable for such crops.
Yet Фэн Юань found it odd they’d overlooked potential unique Духовное лекарство and Materials formed from the Mist River’s submerged areas—were they problematic?

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