Chapter 332: Chapter 332

After chopping down the third willow tree, Han Qiwu was lucky enough to obtain a Mist Fruit.

"Little Spark, if you can bring back twenty caterpillars, this fruit will be yours!"

Little Spark shot off like a gust of wind, heading straight for the nearby Mist Worms.

In its eyes, these Mist Worms were no longer just ordinary Mist Worms.

To Little Spark, they were moving Mist Fruits!

"Swish, swish, swish!"

"Crackle, crackle, crackle!"

Perhaps having sensed the danger from Little Spark, the surrounding Mist Worms began burrowing into the grass and soil as soon as they saw it approaching.

Watching more and more "Mist Fruits" escape its reach, Little Spark became infuriated.

Han Qiwu glanced over at Little Spark’s situation and thought to himself that this was a great opportunity to train it.

"Little Spark, their positions are too scattered. Don’t release a single large electric current. Try splitting it into multiple smaller currents to strike them!" Han Qiwu shouted in Little Spark’s direction.

Hearing its master’s command, Little Spark attempted to control the electricity within its body for the first time. Being its first attempt, it could barely split the thick current into seven or eight strands.

However, due to the hasty split, the accuracy of the strikes plummeted. Of the seven or eight smaller currents, only one managed to hit a Mist Worm.

And that one had actually run into the current on its own.

Seeing this, Han Qiwu quickly comforted it. "It’s perfectly normal for the first time to be . It’s not your fault if you can’t control it well. Practice makes perfect! I believe you’ll soon master splitting electricity!"

Nearby, Xiao Lai tilted its tiny head in confusion.

The logic in the words made perfect sense, but somehow they just sounded... odd.

Before it could think further, Han Qiwu turned to it and said, "You too — try spitting multiple streams of venom at once. The Mist Worms here are low-level, so area-of-effect skills are crucial."

"Splat, splat." Xiao Lai nodded and diligently began practicing its skills.

Seeing their earnest efforts, Han Qiwu felt gratified and resumed his wood-chopping.

Eight minutes later, Han Qiwu collected another batch of [Wood] ×38 and [Mist Fruit] ×5.

What he hadn’t expected was that the Mist Flower had completely devoured seven or eight Mist Worms in just over ten minutes and was now continuously emitting white mist.

"Little Spark, hurry and gather the Mist Worms—we’re getting ready to retreat!" Han Qiwu quickly pulled out a fish bucket and set it on the ground. To speed things up, he donned gloves and bent down to pick up the Mist Worms Xiao Lai had taken down.

Three minutes later, Han Qiwu left the area with twenty-six Mist Worms in tow, heading back in the direction he came from through the mist.

He planned to use the area near the entrance as a base and gradually explore deeper.

After walking for about ten minutes, he saw some hazy silhouettes.

He took a few more steps forward.

A grove of white birch trees came into view.

Who would’ve thought?

Before encountering another Mist Flower, he’d stumble upon a forest.

His luck was just too good.

Without another word, Han Qiwu sent Little Spark and Xiao Lai off to practice their new skills on their own, while he grabbed his axe and began chopping the trees.

Han Qiwu wiped the wood dust from his face, took a few sips of water, and handed the bottle to Little Spark and Xiao Lai.

By this time, his inventory had increased by [Wood] ×258.

This was an amount the Little Prince would typically need three or four days to gather.

In the Mist Forest, you could collect it in just two hours.

Truly a treasure trove.

"This place is great, but how do I find my way out?" Han Qiwu looked around the dense white mist with a helpless expression.

Earlier, he had even sent Little Spark to fly up high and check, but no matter how high it flew, all it could see below was endless mist.

"Good thing we still have over 30 Mist Worms left, so there’s no need to worry too much." Han Qiwu let out a sigh of relief and continued moving cautiously in the direction of the entrance, hoping to find a Mist Flower along the way.

Regaining visibility might just help him locate the path he came in on.

"Next time I come here, I’m definitely sticking to the path. Chop some trees and then return to the trail," Han Qiwu muttered to himself as he marked the ground while walking.

After about ten minutes, he finally spotted another Mist Flower.

Ah, the beautiful Mist Flower.

Without hesitation, Han Qiwu walked up to it and tossed in 15 Mist Worms.

That amount was something he had just figured out—enough for the Mist Flower to digest for 20 minutes, giving him ample time to chop trees and collect the spoils from the Mist Worms.

Once his vision cleared, he saw another grove, this time of poplar trees.

Unfortunately, he still couldn’t see the trail he was looking for.

"Chop trees or find the path first?" Han Qiwu chuckled helplessly and decided to get back to chopping.

Despite all his effort, he hadn’t found a single drop of frozen tree sap, let alone amber or saplings.

The trees in the Mist Forest only yielded wood and Mist Fruits.

"Good thing I bought Miniature Forest Grove—that item’s effect is irreplaceable." Han Qiwu mused as he continued chopping.

Flying overhead, Little Spark, after much practice, finally started to get the hang of things. It could now control up to twenty thin electric currents simultaneously.

However, its accuracy was still lacking, and it could only hit up to five Mist Worms at a time.

With a single claw, Little Spark electrocuted a Mist Worm. Just as it was about to find other Mist Worms to harass—

It suddenly sensed a threat.

[Too many Mist Worms have been killed. The Mist Butterfly has emerged from its cocoon for revenge!]

[This scene is now a combat zone!]

Seeing the glaring red system notification, Han Qiwu immediately sheathed his axe, switched to his slingshot, donned his snow armor, called back Little Spark, and placed Xiao Lai on his head.

To his surprise, Xiao Lai actually fit quite comfortably up there.

Xiao Lai: "????? If you wanted me to shield you from silk attacks, you could’ve just said so!"

With the rustling of leaves, a massive Mist Butterfly, its entire body a luminous green, swiftly flew toward them. Its wings, adorned with many white stripes, spanned about 1.5 meters and exuded a formidable presence.

[Attack Methods: Summon, Powder Scatter, Impact, Wing Strike]

[Note: This is why the Mist Worms are not to be trifled with.]

"Take out the small ones, and the big one shows up, huh?" Han Qiwu tightened his grip on his ice rod staff and immediately unleashed a Flame Burst Fireball.

Hovering in the air, Little Spark, sensing Han Qiwu’s intentions, instinctively released several small electric currents to lock down the Mist Butterfly’s surroundings, forcing it to take the hit head-on.

As the fireball approached, the Mist Butterfly calmly folded its wings.

A few seconds later, it abruptly spread them wide open.

From between its wings, countless white powder particles burst forth, triggering an early detonation of the fireball and nearly blowing up Little Spark in the process.

"Such high combat instincts? Interesting." Glancing at the swirling powder drifting toward him, Han Qiwu quickly pulled out two masks and put them on Little Spark and Xiao Lai.