Could it be that the Cyan Mist has a greater effect on males?
Fortunately, Luo Feng possessed the Perfect Grade Toning Razor; otherwise, he would have needed to constantly shave, which would have been rather inconvenient.
After some thought, he said, "In that case, let's continue our journey. We should aim to obtain the Azure Mist Crystals quickly so everyone can move freely here without any concerns."
With practiced ease, Luo Feng stored the Perfect Grade Toning Razor in his Dimensional Storage and led the three of them forward.
Thankfully, the White Tiger had been to the Verdant Grassland before and knew the way, allowing Luo Feng and the others to avoid unnecessary detours.
Half an hour later...
They were still walking.
Along the way, Luo Feng's group hadn't encountered a single herbivorous animal—let alone a carnivorous one.
What puzzled Luo Feng the most was the complete absence of Green Fiends. This was truly baffling.
Luo Feng frowned and said, "This doesn't match what the White Tiger described. Didn't it say there were many animals here? Could they all be gathered in the Verdant Grassland? Ask the White Tiger how much longer it will take for us to reach it."
Tang Xuewei, equally curious about the situation, didn't hesitate. She summoned the White Tiger again.
The White Tiger disliked lingering too long in areas with other-colored mists.
Especially since it could soak in the waters of Tang Xuewei's Nine-Colored Glazed Pagoda—waters infused with Luo Feng's Mystic Seed Water.
Bathing in these waters was an unparalleled comfort for the White Tiger.
Having lived on Mist Island for so long, it had never experienced such bliss before.
Not only did the water feel incredibly soothing, but it also greatly benefited its body.
Given the choice, the White Tiger much preferred staying submerged in those waters.
Once the White Tiger emerged, Tang Xuewei quickly communicated with it.
The moment their exchange ended, the White Tiger vanished again.
Witnessing this, Luo Feng couldn't help but ask, "Why doesn't your White Tiger come out for a walk? Does it really enjoy staying inside your Nine-Colored Glazed Pagoda that much? Does your pagoda provide some special benefit to these creatures? If so, why not let my Black Tortoise soak in there too?"
Tang Xuewei rolled her eyes at Luo Feng's words and retorted, "It's all because of your water! Your Mystic Seed Water offers tremendous benefits to my White Tiger. From the moment it first entered that water, it fell in love with it and has been craving long soaks ever since.
"Fortunately, its strength has been growing rapidly.
"However, since it became my pet, its level can't surpass mine. Right now, its combat ability isn't particularly helpful to us, so I'm letting it stay in the water for now.
"Once we obtain the White Tiger Fruit, its power will grow much faster.
"I just wonder when we'll be able to find one..."
Hearing this, Luo Feng smiled faintly. He hadn't expected her White Tiger to be so fond of his Mystic Seed Water.
As time passed, Luo Feng gained a deeper understanding of the effects of the Mystic Seed Water.
The more potent the effects of the Mystic Seed Water, the more curious Luo Feng became about the Mysterious Seed.
Luo Feng was now extremely eager to know what terrifying thing might grow if the Mysterious Seed were to sprout.
But for now, he could only speculate.
He had no idea what conditions or environment were required for the Mysterious Seed to grow.
Everything was left to fate.
At this moment, Luo Feng stopped overthinking and turned his gaze to Tang Xuewei, saying:
"So that's how it is.
Since your White Tiger really likes my Seed Water, just let me know if you run out.
I have plenty here.
By the way, did you find out anything about the situation around here?"
Tang Xuewei organized her thoughts and spoke slowly:
"I've just gathered some information from White Tiger.
It told me that such a situation in the Green Mist Zone is indeed quite unusual.
In the past, most herbivores were found in the Verdant Grassland, but there were also many herbivores around the periphery.
As for carnivores, there were even more at the edges of the Green Mist Zone.
Because the deeper they ventured into the Green Mist Zone, the more these animals would be affected.
Generally speaking, our current location should be where various carnivores appear.
But now, we haven't encountered anything at all—it's really strange.
This must be heavily influenced by the appearance of the Black Ghouls, right?"
Hearing Tang Xuewei's words, Luo Feng frowned slightly. It seemed something major had already happened in the Green Mist Zone.
Could it be that all the creatures inside had already been wiped out by the Black Ghouls?
If that were the case, they might have arrived too late.
For Luo Feng, this wasn't a good opportunity at all.
If these Black Ghouls were only Level 5 in strength, Luo Feng wouldn't be particularly afraid.
But if Level 6 Black Ghouls appeared, even Luo Feng could face significant danger.
The gap between Level 5 and Level 6 was enormous.
For a Level 6 creature, killing a Level 5 one would be as easy as turning over a hand.
This was also why breaking through to Level 6 was so difficult.
Even the Twin Red Ghosts could only increase their chances of success by using the Soul Spirit Fruit.
Thinking of this, Luo Feng's expression grew even graver. He quickly said:
"We should hurry forward.
I wonder if the Verdant Grassland has encountered any danger?
If the Verdant Grassland has already been completely occupied by Black Ghouls, the trouble ahead will be immense."
Hearing Luo Feng's words, the expressions of all three of them turned serious.
By now, they were all aware that a large number of Black Ghouls had emerged from the Black Mist Zone.
This situation was truly far too dangerous.
Especially since these Black Ghouls could not only freely pass through the Color Boundary but also rapidly increase their strength by devouring various animals and members of the Lecherous Ghost Clan.
If left unchecked, the entire Mist Island might be completely slaughtered by the Black Ghouls.
Luo Feng was no saint who couldn't bear to see lives lost on Mist Island.
His plan was to enter the Black Mist Zone to investigate the cause of these anomalies.
Ideally, he might even find some treasure.
Based on Luo Feng's years of gaming experience, whenever something unusual happened, there were definitely benefits to be gained here.
Time flew by.
Another half hour passed.
Luo Feng and his group finally arrived at Verdant Grassland.