"Xun Xun?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Little Treasure Hunter had already grabbed the black Poisonous Pine Mushroom with its claws.
Curiously, it leaned in to get a closer look at the black Poisonous Pine Mushroom, wondering why it hadnât run away like the others.
At that moment, the black Poisonous Pine Mushroom slowly opened its eyes, and without hesitation, opened its mouth to spew a puff of black toxic gas.
"Xun Xun!"
Little Treasure Hunter instinctively threw the black Poisonous Pine Mushroom to the ground.
The black Poisonous Pine Mushroom performed a stylish backflip and landed steadily on the ground.
Then, it let out a sharp cry:
"Mush Mush!"
All the Poisonous Pine Mushrooms opened their eyes at the same time.
Lin Shi, who had witnessed the entire scene, twitched the corner of his mouth as he sidled toward Qiao Sang.
"Boss, things might be taking a turn for the worse..." Yuan Jiewen, who had also seen Little Treasure Hunter throw the black Poisonous Pine Mushroom onto the ground, quickly stood up, deftly put on his gas mask, and said gravely.
"I saw it..." Qiao Sang sighed, rubbing her forehead.
"Xun Xun!"
Little Treasure Hunter teleported to its Beast Tamerâs side, shouting seriously to warn that these creatures seemed ready to attack.
Qiao Sang cast a sidelong glance at Little Treasure Hunter and replied, "Control them all."
At the same time, all the Poisonous Pine Mushrooms opened their mouths, spewing black toxic gas.
"Ya!"
"Xun Xun~"
Yaobao and Little Treasure Hunterâs eyes simultaneously emitted a blue glow.
Two invisible forces spread out.
The Poisonous Pine Mushrooms, mouths still open, froze in place.
The black toxic gas kept spreading.
"Bingâai..."
Lubao pinched its nose with one paw and pulled up its zipper with the other.
"Shell Blade Master!"
Shell Blade Master pressed a paw against the ground, instantly summoning a water column roughly a meter in diameter to shoot upwards.
"Let me handle it!" Qiao Sang called out, "Gangbao!"
Shell Blade Master paused and looked at its Beast Tamer.
Boss is so considerate, knowing Iâm weaker and helping save Shell Blade Masterâs energy... Yuan Jiewen felt touched and nodded encouragingly at Shell Blade Master.
Shell Blade Master withdrew its paw, and the water column dissipated.
"Gangzhan!"
Gangbao, who had been circling in the skies, gave a powerful flap of its wings.
Its feathers instantly radiated with a purple light, shooting forth.
Purple feathers attacked the Poisonous Pine Mushrooms, swiftly annihilating them.
All points... Qiao Sang thought quietly as she looked at the fallen Poisonous Pine Mushrooms.
The glowing purple feathers traced an elegant arc in the air, returning to Gangbaoâs body.
Yuan Jiewen walked over to Qiao Sang and said:
"Boss, the air here is full of toxins now. We need to leave quickly."
Qiao Sang glanced toward the main patron and saw they were wearing a gas mask. Relieved, she nodded and said:
"Alright, letâs move now."
After leaving the Poisonous Pine Mushroomsâ territory, Lin Shi suddenly spoke up:
"You must have inhaled some of the poison gas earlier. Shall we treat you now?"
"Thatâs right, Boss." Yuan Jiewen agreed, "The toxin from the Poisonous Pine Mushrooms doesnât harm humans much, but after a while, it causes hallucinations that lead to... embarrassing situations."
"Last time, someone in the Secret Realm got poisoned, and an hour later, went deep into the Secret Realm, confessed to a Ten-faced Monkey, and got recordedâthen uploaded online."
After a pause, he added with flattering sincerity, "Youâre the backbone of our team and mustnât let anything happen to you."
Even if you hadnât mentioned it, I was planning on getting treated anyway... Qiao Sang nodded slightly. "I understand."
She had researched the Poisonous Pine Mushroom species before arriving, knowing theyâd pass through their territory.
Qiao Sang called out:
"Lubao."
"Bingâai."
Lubao unzipped its pouch and jumped onto its Beast Tamerâs head. The gemstone on its forehead immediately lit up, casting its glow over Qiao Sang, Yaobao, Little Treasure Hunter, Gangbao, and the unmasked Shell Blade Master and Ningming Frog.
My god... Lin Shi recognized the skill, opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately stayed silent.
The blue light dissipated.
Lubao hopped back into its pouch and expertly zipped it up again.
Yuan Jiewenâs eyes lit up as he asked:
"Boss, is this the Pet Beast with the Healing Light skill that you mentioned earlier?"
Qiao Sang murmured a soft "Mm."
"What healing skill did it just use?" Yuan Jiewen asked curiously, "It managed to treat so many targets at once."
"Healing Light." Qiao Sang replied.
Yuan Jiewen stared in disbelief, his expression one of questioning reality: "You used Healing Light to treat the Poisonous Pine Mushroomâs toxins?!"
This really is absurd... Lin Shi stood by, gazing at Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sangâs face remained calm. "Lubao only has this one skill that can cleanse toxins."