Chapter 817 - 500: Ruins? City? (4,600 Characters)

"Wenxi, I’ll hang up first. I need to contact Ji Chaoyang. Sister Xuefei’s repellent potion is ready."

"Oh, okay. Go ahead and hang up... Hmm, are you heading down to explore soon?" Li Wenxi asked with some concern.

"Don’t worry, it’s fine," Xu Xin laughed. "That big bug has already completely fled, there’s only some small bugs down there now, it’s no big deal. Even Keke doesn’t feel there’s any danger."

As he spoke, he patted the little creature on his shoulder, which was eagerly peering around.

"Ying!"

"Otherwise, I’ll also... You guys be careful!"

Li Wenxi was about to suggest going along since it was already late night, and the temperature had dropped below forty degrees everywhere except near the bonfire. It was at a point where a normal person could still tolerate it, so she could go outside if needed.

But considering her physical abilities were much weaker than those of Xu Xin and the others, she realized she wouldn’t be much help and might even become a burden, so she quickly gave up on the idea.

"Mm, please take care of the place."

After hanging up, Xu Xin immediately contacted Ji Chaoyang.

"Xu Xin, what’s happening on your end?" Ji Chaoyang asked right away.

"Here’s the thing..." Xu Xin briefly explained what had just happened and then asked Ji Chaoyang, "Is there any sign of the insect swarm retreating on your side?"

"...No," Ji Chaoyang thought for a moment and replied solemnly, "The situation over here is still the same as before. Although the bonfire has dealt with quite a few, there are still endless bugs emerging from the jungle."

"I see." Xu Xin nodded slightly, "The temperature isn’t high right now, you could look around like me. Maybe... your situation is similar to mine."

His implication was that each area’s insect swarm might be controlled by a single large bug.

Ji Chaoyang understood without need for further explanation: "I’ll go out and take a look. You need the repellent potion now, right?"

"Exactly, how do I use this potion?"

As they talked about the repellent potion, Lou Fei’er came over as well.

She was very concerned about this potion’s effectiveness.

If it didn’t work, jumping into a bug-filled pit would be utterly disgusting...

"Let me explain," Qi Xuefei’s voice chimed in, "The potion has two uses, one is applying and the other is spraying."

"With the application method, you need to apply it all over your body to keep bugs away. In theory, it should last at least five hours, and maybe even longer, though we can’t guarantee it."

"Using the spray method should be able to drive away the bugs in an area, but since it’s been diluted, and disperses as a mist, the duration is quite short, only about ten seconds or so."

"However, remember, this spray is just for repelling. It doesn’t have strong insecticidal properties."

As she explained, she initiated a trade with Xu Xin.

Xu Xin found himself holding two bottles.

[Repellent Potion (Blue): Made from a large amount of herbs with insect-repellent properties, its scent is pleasant and the effect is strong. Recommended for application use.]

[Diluted Repellent Potion (Blue): Repellent potion that has been diluted, with relatively weakened effects.]

The containers for the two potions were different. The first, intended for application, came in a smaller bottle, and the second, for spraying, in a larger one.

So the spray is just simply diluted...?

It made sense; the spray was probably just for clearing a path, so it didn’t need to be too strong. Spraying once to keep bugs away for over ten minutes would indeed be a bit of a waste.

Without an insecticidal effect, a highly concentrated solution wouldn’t be useful.

"Got it, thanks. Are there only these two bottles? Can I have one more spray bottle?" Xu Xin glanced at Lou Fei’er who was eagerly watching him, and asked Qi Xuefei.

"Sure, use it sparingly."

They immediately sent him another bottle.

After hanging up, he handed one of the bottles to Lou Fei’er: "This one’s yours."

"Oh, oh." Lou Fei’er hurriedly accepted it and then looked at the other bottle, "Shouldn’t we apply the other potion too?"

True enough.

Xu Xin glanced around.

There wasn’t any immediate danger here, not even many bugs in the jungle.

"Let’s do it right here."

"Okay."

Without hesitation, Lou Fei’er began undressing.

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"Hmm? Why are you staring? How am I supposed to apply this otherwise?"

As she spoke, she had already taken off her armor, revealing a thin lining beneath.

"...Aren’t you going to find a place to hide?" Xu Xin was a bit speechless, pointing to a spot behind the tree, "Like over there?"

"What’s there to hide?" Lou Fei’er seemed indifferent as she stripped down, revealing her alluring, voluptuous figure before applying the potion, "You already saw everything the first time we met, didn’t you?"

Her actions were natural, showing no inclination for modesty.

While Lou Fei’er wasn’t as tall as Li Wenxi or Jin Yue, she had a much more sensual figure, with a significant difference in size, and an astonishing waist-hip curve that made Xu Xin’s eyes twitch.

Her body, covered in not-too-dense red tattoos, didn’t seem unsightly at all but rather added an exotic appeal.

It was Xu Xin’s first time seeing the body of someone who had undergone mutation after taking a mutation pill.