However, Mithra couldn’t master “Ki Absorption Hand” and “Ki Ignition,” which were slightly more advanced Ki miracles.

Ki Absorption Hand required living beings to practice on. Nie Hong said that his school had white mice and rabbits available for practice, but the conditions in the mine weren’t suitable. If she wanted to try, she would have to go hunting.

The reason she couldn’t learn Ki Ignition was simpler.

Not enough alcohol.

There was nothing they could do about that.

So, under Mithra’s unwavering focus, a sweating Nie Hong introduced another Ki miracle he hadn’t mentioned before.

【Ki Attraction: A Ki miracle. It releases intense Ki to attract things within a certain range, regardless of whether they are alive or dead.】

【—This is the Ki of greed.】

This was a way to appease Mithra’s anticipation.

Mithra was almost satisfied. She had learned so much at once, but she would need to spend more time mastering these miracles. Having three usable Ki miracles would be one of her next goals.

Safin continued to help Mithra with her literacy and fill in gaps in her knowledge of Dreamland. Nie Hong shamelessly started listening in. Safin didn’t mind. He even curiously inquired how Nie Hong had learned Dreamland history in the Enchanting Land.

About a week had passed.

Nie Hong’s youthful attire was now covered in dust from his fight with Mithra. He hadn’t cleaned himself properly in a week, and he felt like he’d become a savage.

His initial awkwardness had subsided considerably, and he had begun to get used to life here. Humans were truly resilient.

He knew how much time had passed because he had a watch.

Nie Hong had wanted to go home on the second day, but he hadn’t dared to mention it.

Today, after Mithra went hunting and practiced miracles and hammer techniques, she came to Nie Hong. “I’ll take you back.”

Nie Hong, slightly sleep-deprived, was stunned for a moment before reacting. “Really?!”

“Yes,” Mithra nodded, then looked at Safin.

Safin nodded in response. “Be careful, especially when you go through town. Because of the kid’s earlier intrusion, they’ll probably be on guard.”

“You be careful too. Don’t die before I get back,” Mithra said.

“Since you’ve agreed to me, I’ll hold on until you bring back what you need,” Safin chuckled.

After making some preparations, Mithra and Nie Hong left the cave and headed towards the tunnel exit.

Before leaving, Safin gave Mithra a black hooded cloak. It was more of a hindrance than help. Mithra had gotten used to going bare-armed in the tunnels and found the cloak slightly uncomfortable.

Walking through the tunnel, Nie Hong explained how he’d gotten there, answering Mithra’s questions.

“Not long ago, a new teleportation point was opened in a small town at the foot of Gross Mountain by people from Planet Blue. So the area was bustling with many explorers from Planet Blue. I heard about Gross Town from an old man while wandering around this town, so I came to try my luck…”

“By yourself?”

“Well, it sounded like a hidden quest. I wanted to see if I could find anything interesting…”

“It seems you treat this place like a game,” Mithra said.

Nie Hong didn’t know how to respond.

Because, to a large extent, people from Planet Blue did treat Dreamland as a game. It really was too similar.

There were extra lives, teleportation points, and the ability to freely travel between worlds.

Stolen novel; please report.

Dreamland offered Planet Blue too many conveniences, so this kind of thinking was normal.

But even with extra lives and many advantages, when the time came, people still died.

“What was the situation in town when you snuck in?”

“There was no one on the road. Occasionally, I saw a few people walking, but they looked unsteady. I felt something was wrong and didn’t dare to approach. But I was spotted by a believer on patrol and was pursued. However, most of the believers weren’t very strong, I could handle one or two,” Nie Hong replied.

“Have you killed anyone?”

“Yes,” Nie Hong replied casually.

Mithra looked at him.

Nie Hong looked confused. “What’s wrong?”

Mithra shook her head. “Nothing. If necessary, we can kill our way out. Be ready.”

Nie Hong quickly nodded, showing he understood.

They left the tunnel.

The weather was still bad. It was overcast, with a light wind. It was almost dusk.

As soon as they came out, Mithra and Nie Hong were taken aback.

A group of people appeared from the mountain path. Townspeople with purple eyes tattooed on their foreheads carried torches and various weapons. Large bears and vicious dogs, their mouths dripping with saliva, were interspersed amongst them.

Several believers led the group, all wearing various intermediaries, their active senses clearly detectable.

Mithra and Nie Hong stood at the tunnel entrance, looking down at this group.

“Damn it…” Nie Hong used the simplest words to express his inner collapse.

He could handle one or two, but this was more than just one or two.

Mithra remained expressionless. She was used to encountering bad luck, but it was fine. Her bad luck would always turn into good fortune, and those who brought her bad luck would always end up even more unlucky than her.

First, Stabilize.

Ding.

A believer across from them spoke in a low voice, “Target acquired.”

“Take them out quickly. This is a crucial moment. We don’t have enough people, don’t cause any more trouble,” a voice commanded from within the group.

Only then did they notice a figure in armor, a knight, carrying a long straight sword. The armor had been crudely modified, with the eye pattern clearly visible.

The long straight sword was also engraved with a similar eye pattern, densely packed, a frightening display of “art” that needed to be avoided.

“Yes,” the believer who had spoken earlier responded and pointed a finger at Mithra.

“Woof woof woof!” The vicious dogs were stimulated and barked loudly, charging forward.

A giant bear roared and followed closely, then the lost townspeople.

Nie Hong’s legs trembled.

“What are you spacing out for? Run!” Mithra said, touching her legs to activate Reinforce Body.

Nie Hong reacted and patted his legs to activate Reinforce Body. He quickly brushed it across his legs, and then, with his legs strengthened, ran.

But after running a short distance, he turned his head and realized that Mithra hadn’t followed him!

Then he saw Mithra reach into her stomach, blood gushing out as she forcefully pulled the stone sledgehammer from her flesh.

Nie Hong, who had been wondering just moments before where Mithra would hide such a large sledgehammer, was stunned. The visual impact was quite significant.

Whizz!

A Ki pattern flashed in Mithra’s left hand.

Control Object!

Red Ki enveloped the stone sledgehammer. Mithra swung her left arm forcefully, and the heavy sledgehammer flew out instantly, knocking a dog away.

With a loose grip, Mithra swung her left arm widely. The hammer flew through the air, powerfully striking the somewhat organized group, scattering them.

Except for a few bears who remained relatively unscathed, many dogs and people fell to the ground and couldn’t get up.

One dog seized an opening, charging close to Mithra and opening its bloody maw to bite her neck.

Mithra pulled back her hand. The hammer quickly flew back, smashing the dog’s head before returning to Mithra’s hand.

One of the believers seized the opportunity and approached. A dense pattern of branches and leaves flashed on the necklace around his neck, the pattern for wood sense.

But his releasing organ wasn’t the usual hand…

The believer opened his mouth and aimed at Mithra.

A whirlwind roared from his mouth, and withered leaves swirled towards Mithra.

【"Falling Leaves": A wood miracle, although it’s activated by wood sense, it’s a miracle that utilizes wind energy.】

【—The wind blows the leaves, and the leaves follow the wind.】

Mithra felt an invisible, soft impact against her chest, the falling leaves severely obstructing her vision.

Her heightened senses were largely disrupted by the whirlwind.

The other believers took the opportunity to approach. One conjured a fireball, another solidified a “Magma” pattern and forcefully dug a large stone from the ground and threw it, and several others simply activated Reinforce Body and charged.

Faced with such an encirclement, Mithra remained impassive. She quickly activated Stabilize before the disruption affected her.

Ding.

Swish swish!

The energized throwing knives flew through the air, deflecting the large magma rock.

Mithra glanced unexpectedly at Nie Hong, who had returned, but her counterattack plan continued uninterrupted.

Facing the encirclement, she pressed forward, using her hammer to block. A Ki pattern flashed in her left hand, and intense Ki gathered, directly targeting the believer closest to her who was trying to approach under the cover of fire.

Ki Attraction!

The intense Ki was like a vortex, capturing the opponent.

An irresistible force pulled him closer, his neck falling into Mithra’s grasp.

She then used him as a shield.

Before he could struggle, various ranged attacks struck the human shield.

The believer died instantly. Of course, under such concentrated fire, Mithra was also knocked back, but the human shield had clearly absorbed most of the impact.

Her wounds regenerated quickly, and Mithra stood up, brushing the dust from her hair.

But the believers who had been preparing to attack hesitated.

They hesitated, but Mithra didn’t.

Ki Attraction!

Another person was pulled closer. This time, he wasn’t used as a shield. His head was grabbed, and the hammer swung down.

A perfectly executed swing.

The head shattered.