Ch 26: Flames and Foraging
Huh!
Orange-red flames, fueled by Mos’s magic power, bloomed with bright light in this pitch-black cave!
The small flames were like candlelight, but in Mos’s eyes, this flame was so dazzling!
Mos stared at the flame in her hand, and couldn’t help but show a slight smile.
“As I thought, those fire lizards should be able to breathe fire in the same way I use…”
As Mos spoke, the corners of her mouth split, revealing neatly arranged beast teeth, sparks bursting from the gaps between her teeth!
【Talent: Magic Power Enhancement + Flame Manipulation + Magic Release(Activated)】
Flame Jet!
Boom——!
As Mos opened her mouth and spat violently, magic power transformed into flames gushing out from her mouth, instantly pouring into the hole Mos aimed at!
“Ha——!”
The flames lasted for more than ten seconds, until Mos felt the loss of magic power began to increase, then slowly stopped.
However, as Mos stopped, the flames at the entrance did not disappear!
Mos’s magic power, like viscous gasoline, supported the burning of the flames, lasting for dozens of seconds before finally disappearing!
The flames disappeared, but the ground and rock walls in the cave still retained a dark red glow, the stones burned red!
“Whew…”
Mos gently exhaled, feeling the hot air in the cave, and couldn’t help but show an excited smile on her face.
She came to the entrance to check the marks on the ground, and couldn’t help but exclaim.
“So strong!”
The temperature of the flames was very high, and in less than a minute, charred and crystallized marks appeared on the ground, with a faint smell of burning!
If this level of flame were to hit a person, the lethality would be considerable!
Overall, Mos was very satisfied with the current power!
Moreover, this power is not yet the current limit!
Mos looked at her hands, a red glow flowing in her palms!
Bang!
With a burst of sound, the bursting flames erupted in her palm, and the ejected flames were as large as ten centimeters!
But the flames immediately shrank sharply, turning into a small flame in Mos’s hand!
The flame kept flickering, looking very unstable!
This was a pure orange flame, different from the previous orange-red flame, with a faint white glow!
This flame seemed to have a much higher temperature than the previous one, and Mos, the user, felt it even more!
Looking at the restless flame in her hand, feeling the energy that could explode at any moment, she murmured:
“Explosive Flame…”
Mos still had a deep impression of the Explosive Flame fireball of that Silver-Rank Flame Swamp Lizard, as if it had happened right before her eyes.
“I didn’t expect that Flame Manipulation could even simulate the Explosive Flame of the Flame Swamp Lizard, but it’s also true…”
Mos looked at the flame in her hand, feeling surprise and admiration, yet also a sense of self-evidence.
Explosive Flame, simply put, is compressing excessive energy together, creating an unstable energy structure.
As the unstable structure collapses, the excess energy explodes, resulting in an explosion!
“Compressing energy can increase power, increase the temperature of the flame, and even produce an explosion…”
Mos stared at the flame in her hand, her light red pupils seeming to glow as the flame flickered.
“I’ll be busy next, the usage of this Flame Manipulation talent… I need to study it!”
Mos said, a smile appearing on the corner of her mouth, then carefully dissipated the flame in her hand.
The magic power in this flame was more than three times the amount she used when she breathed fire, consuming a full third of Mos’s magic power!
She didn’t dare to try the power of this Explosive Flame in an enclosed space, the cave might collapse!
Mos dissipated the flame in her hand and let out a sigh of relief.
Gurgling——
“Uh, I’m so hungry…”
Mos’s face changed, she clutched her stomach uncomfortably and whispered.
She hadn’t noticed before, but now that she had relaxed, Mos realized that she hadn’t eaten anything except water for three years!
“I haven’t eaten for three whole years, I’m only alive thanks to the Hibernation talent.”
Mos sighed, clutching her stomach, her face full of relief, grateful for her luck.
Golden Finger is powerful, but it is indeed a dangerous ability, and improper use can really kill you.
To be honest, if it weren’t for the 【Hibernation】 to absorb magic essence to replenish the body’s energy, she would definitely have died in her sleep.
She only noticed when checking the prompts that 【Hibernation】 actually had the effect of absorbing magic essence.
Mos never imagined that the method of absorbing magic essence, which she had been racking her brains over without any leads, had already been on her all along!
“It’s really a case of searching everywhere and finding it unexpectedly…”
A support talent created by the Golden Finger when she was seriously injured and needed to recover quickly, its principle was actually to absorb magic essence to help with recovery!
Mos didn’t know whether to be happy or what, she could only blame herself for being too careless, she hadn’t even noticed such a simple principle!
After all, quick recovery from injuries requires energy, and if your own energy is unusable, you can only absorb energy from the outside.
However, the effect of the Hibernation talent would put Mos into a deep sleep, so it’s no wonder she didn’t discover it.
“I really need to explore my body more…”
Gurgling…
“Ugh…”
Mos let out a strange cry, and the research desire that had just been aroused instantly disappeared.
Immediately, Mos decided to go out to find food!
………………………
“Humph! Humph! Whew… Finally out, this hole needs to be enlarged.”
Mos struggled to get out of the hole, which was just the right size.
Looking at her originally white fur, now dirty, she couldn’t help but flinch.
If she wasn’t really hungry, she would have enlarged the hole before coming out.
“Sigh… Forget it, it’s going to get dirty anyway, eating is important!”
Mos shook her head, no longer dwelling on it, and immediately ran towards the river, where there should be something to eat.
“Oh oh, there it is, there it is!”
As soon as she reached the river, Mos found her target!
A pile of vegetable scraps stuck in the branches, red and green, looking fresh!
Mos didn’t hesitate, she jumped into the river and threw the scraps ashore!
Splash!
Mos jumped ashore, she approached the vegetable pieces and examined them carefully, a big smile immediately appearing on her face.
“It’s really fresh! Lucky, it looks like it just washed down!”
It’s extremely rare to find such fresh vegetables in the sewer, especially the ones Mos encountered this time.
Although they seem to be the unwanted parts that were cut off, they are far better than the rotten vegetables she had encountered before.
Mos picked up a radish piece as big as her head, removed the rotten part, and took a bite!
Crunch!
A crisp sound rang out as Mos bit into the radish piece!
Even after soaking in sewage, the radish still had a slightly sweet taste!
“Wu Mayi!”
Mos’s eyes lit up, she shouted involuntarily because it was so delicious!
She hadn’t eaten such delicious vegetables in a long time!
Just as Mos was about to continue enjoying her meal, a rustling sound suddenly came!
“Hmm?”
Mos paused, slowly put down her food, and looked ahead with a serious expression.
Rustling…
A pair of pitch-black eyes appeared before Mos.
It was a completely black snake, spitting out its tongue, its eyes gleaming with cold, ferocious light.
Its head was held high, ready to attack at any moment.
“Ah… um, I’m hungry, can you wait until I finish eating?”
Hiss——
“Ah! It seems it won’t work.”
Boom!