It was still unknown what would happen after entering the Enchanted Forest. Qi Zhiheng put the pills in bottles, one for each person, so that if they were accidentally separated along the way, they would not be poisoned because the antidote pills might become ineffective.
If you happen to come across something you can trade along the way, you can sell one or two and make a profit.
Qi Zhiheng took out a map, found the nearest entrance, and said to everyone, "Let's go, in this direction."
It's called a road, but there really isn't one; you can only follow a general direction.
Within the meter-long forest, nothing can be seen beyond five meters. Using soul power can probe further, but the range of detection is still limited.
There were many poisonous insects in the Misty Forest. When Yang Yitian saw more than thirty soft-bodied worms neatly arranged on the trunk of a tree, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and moved closer to Qi Zhiheng.
"These bugs are even lining up! I'm starting to get trypophobia." Yang Yitian rubbed his arms a few times as he walked, trying to smooth out the goosebumps that were about to pop out.
“There are many poisonous fumes here, and all kinds of poisonous fumes can appear, but there’s nothing to be afraid of. The antidote pills we have should be able to neutralize the poison from the other poisonous creatures in this poisonous fog,” Qi Zhiheng said.
The poisonous creatures in this labyrinthine forest primarily grow by feeding on the toxins in the poisonous fog, so their toxicity should be roughly the same. Therefore, the antidote pills made from the Demon Eye Grass should be able to handle any potential situations that may arise.
Once inside the Enigmatic Forest, the chances of encountering other people increase significantly. After traveling for a day, we saw two other teams.
This was the time when everyone was heading towards the inner perimeter, and encountering others was inevitable. However, it seemed that no one was interested in fighting; rather than risking their lives in battle here, it was better to continue the fight inside the inner perimeter.
After traveling for two days, Qi Zhiheng and his group encountered acquaintances.
The group of acquaintances was resting when they saw them. Two people walked over, and it was Sheng Mingyue and Situ Yan who came towards them.
“Junior Brother Qi, Junior Brother Yang.” Sheng Mingyue also saw their group and could see some similarities in their faces.
Qi Zhiheng cupped his hands and said, "Senior Brother Sheng, Senior Brother Situ."
"Senior brothers, what a coincidence! This area is quite large; I didn't expect to run into you here." Yang Yitian greeted the two of them.
"Who is this group? The Qi family?" Situ Yan was not familiar with Qi Zhiheng, and only thought that the two of them came in with their family. He and Sheng Mingyue came in with the Situ family's group.
Qi Zhiheng introduced his family members one by one, until he introduced Yan Yu. He paused and said, "This is Young Master Yan Yu. We met on the way and traveled together."
“Yan Yu?” Situ Yan had naturally met Yan Yu before. “You’re saying he’s Yan Yu?” He was practically saying that Qi Zhiheng must have been deceived, because the Yan Yu he remembered didn’t look like this.
Yan Yu cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Yan, it's been a long time. Some unexpected incidents happened, so I changed my face to avoid showing myself. Please don't mind."
"I see." Situ Yan recognized the voice and said, "Young Master Yu, what difficulties have you encountered? Please feel free to ask if you need any help."
At this moment, Qi Zhenhao seemed to remember something: "By the way, I think you can act with the Situ family's team. The Situ family has many experts and a large number of people. If you are with them, you don't have to be afraid of those traitors chasing you."
Qi Zhenhao suddenly felt that he had come up with a really good idea!
"Oh? So Young Master Yu has gone through such a thing. That is indeed unfortunate. If Young Master Yu would like to travel with our Situ family's team, I can go back and speak with the team leader. I'm sure the team leader would be more than happy to accept." Situ Yan quickly agreed. It was good to have the Yan family owe him a favor.
Yan Yu asked, sounding somewhat aggrieved, "Zhen Hao, are you trying to kick me out?"
Qi Zhenhao was somewhat confused: "No, I just felt that it would be safer for you to stay with the Situ family than with us. How does that make it seem like I'm looking down on you?"
Qi Zhiheng didn't say anything. He felt that Yan Yu's character had collapsed a bit too quickly. She was acting all wronged, like a little wife.
Looking at the tall and imposing Yan Yu, and connecting him with his young wife, Qi Zhiheng subconsciously shuddered! Something about Yan Yu seemed a little off!
He hadn't really thought much of the two men before, but when he saw Situ Yan and Sheng Mingyue, his heart skipped a beat.
Looking back at Yan Yu, who was tugging at his uncle's sleeve as if she were being affectionate, Qi Zhiheng had a bad feeling.
In the end, Yan Yu did not travel with Situ Yan and the others, but the difference was not significant. Now that the members of both teams had met and knew each other, they could act together. At least they could cooperate in this poisonous miasma, since there were no treasures in the Misty Forest and no conflict of interest.
After Situ Yan spoke with the team leader, the two sides acted together.
The danger of the Misty Forest lies in its toxicity. Of course, it is also necessary to guard against the covetousness of enemies. At this time, it would be best to have a trustworthy person to team up with.
On the fifth day after entering the Enchanted Forest, the Qi family took out antidote pills and consumed them. The effects of a high-grade pill last for five days, and now that five days had passed, it was time to take the medicine.
They had already entered the Enchanted Forest some distance away, where the poisonous gas was more concentrated. Qi Zhiheng could see that some people in the Situ family's group were beginning to show obvious bluish-black discoloration under their eyes. This was probably a symptom that the antidote pills were not effective enough and that the poisonous fog had already invaded their bodies.
Qi Zhiheng looked around and saw that everyone seemed to be in good spirits. Yang Yitian even often grilled meat during breaks.
Qi Zhiheng was also somewhat embarrassed. Seeing that everyone else was unable to eat due to poisoning, while they were enjoying their food and drinks, this stark contrast caused the Situ family members, who had previously had no objections to them, to look at them with unspoken expressions.
Qi Zhiheng felt a little embarrassed by the stares, so he handed a piece of roasted meat to Situ Yan and said, "Senior Brother Situ, would you like some? I still have quite a bit of demon beast meat here."
Situ Yan waved his hand: "You guys eat, I really don't have much of an appetite." They had only drunk a little water and eaten a little dry food along the way, and after being poisoned, they really had no desire to eat meat.
Yang Yitian took a bite of the roasted meat and said with a look of enjoyment, "You guys are so easy to feed, you don't even eat meat."
Situ Yan was also at a loss for words. Seeing that Qi Zhiheng and the others looked alright, he asked with some doubt, "Junior Brother Qi, you don't seem to be affected by this poisonous fog." He had been wanting to ask this question for a long time, but had never found the opportunity. This was a chance to ask it.
Qi Zhiheng replied, "Isn't there an antidote? With an antidote, what's so scary about the poisonous fog?"
"The effectiveness of the antidote pill is also limited. The poison gas in our current location is more concentrated than it was two days ago. The low-grade antidote pill can no longer control this poison gas. We will probably take the medium-grade antidote pill tomorrow."
Qi Zhiheng coughed lightly. They had been taking high-grade antidote pills since they came in, so it must be a problem with the efficacy of the medicine. He then took out two mid-grade antidote pills and said, "We have some high-quality antidote pills here. If you don't mind, please ask Senior Brother Situ and Senior Brother Sheng to take them."
Situ Yan hadn't expected this turn of events. He took the two pills and said, "These... these are top-grade antidote pills?"
"That's right," Qi Zhiheng replied fairly frankly.
Situ Yan advised, "Junior Brother Qi, you probably don't understand. The deeper we go into the Misty Forest, the stronger the poisonous fog becomes. The quality of the antidote pills we'll need will also increase. It would be a waste to use your high-grade antidote pills now, rather than using them in a few days."
Qi Zhiheng stopped him, saying, "Senior brother, there's no need to be so polite. We have plenty of antidote pills on hand. It's no problem to spare two of them."
Situ Yan was inclined to refuse, but Sheng Mingyue readily accepted: "Thank you, Junior Brother Qi. We'll accept the pills. To be honest, we do need them." Situ Yan didn't know, but Sheng Mingyue did know Qi Zhiheng's alchemy skills, so she didn't stand on ceremony and readily accepted the pills. She could always make up for it later from other sources.
As soon as Sheng Mingyue received the pill, she swallowed it. After taking it, she felt refreshed all over, and the fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days was swept away.
After he finished eating, he stuffed the other one directly into Situ Yan's mouth.
Situ Yan felt somewhat unworthy of the pill, but the feeling after taking it was truly amazing! High-grade pills are just different!
When Sheng Mingyue and Situ Yan returned to the group, everyone noticed that their complexions had improved and couldn't help but glance at them.
Since the group was not far away, their act of delivering the pills was naturally seen by others.
Now, seeing the two of them come back with barbecue and enjoy it so happily, everyone is incredibly envious!
At this time, some people began to have designs on the elixirs.
"Brother Yan, that pill is quite effective! You guys have been reborn after taking one!" A fellow disciple stepped forward to talk to him.
"Indeed excellent, after all, it's a top-grade pill." Situ Yantong felt completely comfortable and was also very friendly to the person who asked the question.
"It's actually a high-grade pill." He thought it was a mid-grade pill. It would be a waste to use a high-grade antidote pill at this time.
"Pills are meant to be consumed, so there's no question of waste." Situ Hao said with a smile, looking at his fellow disciples and wanting to punch them! Unfortunately, he couldn't win!
After chatting for a few more minutes, everyone dispersed, each with their own thoughts.
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