Magic Farm 67

Chapter 67: A Mage with 48 Attack Power

Today’s exploration went smoothly.

He didn’t encounter any mutated creatures, and about two kilometers from his territory, Qi Yu spotted two treasure chests.

One was a wooden chest, the other made of refined iron, both placed squarely side by side.

He swept them with his mental power and, to his surprise, found no mutated creatures guarding them.

Could it be that today, after days of rain, was some sort of “harvest day”?

Whatever the reason, finding treasure chests was always lucky. Qi Yu collected them both.

He continued forward.

Soon, he discovered a resource point: “Withered Black-Striped Moss.”

[Black-Striped Moss: A symbiotic magical plant that can make the land more vibrant with life.]

It could invigorate the land’s vitality. Unfortunately, by the time he found it, this magical plant had already lost its life force.

Qi Yu pressed on.

He walked another three kilometers or so.

His mental power detected a large cluster of life signatures.

What was it?

He concealed his presence and silently approached.

A towering tree—Qi Yu estimated it was forty or fifty meters tall.

It was already dead; he couldn’t sense any trace of life from it. The dead tree had turned black, its leaves all fallen, leaving only bare, withered branches, yet it still stood as a giant, like a colossal figure rooted in the earth.

At this moment, the tree’s thick branches were densely packed with mutated creatures.

Pure white birds, even their eyes snowy white, perched upon the dead tree—a stark, chilling contrast of black and white.

[Rain Swallow: A level-one mutated creature born in the rainy season. Skill 1: Can hide its form in rainfall. Skill 2: Swift.]

Rain Swallow—Qi Yu immediately recalled the drop he’d picked up on his way home yesterday, which seemed to have come from Rain Swallows.

Not only his own territory, but the 01 Survival Squad’s group chat had also mentioned these things.

Players in District 01 had all suffered Rain Swallow attacks to varying degrees in recent days.

Seeing the details of this flock, Qi Yu understood—they were mutated creatures spawned by the continuous rain, no wonder they were so rampant.

A sharp cry pierced the air.

He instinctively looked up. A huge shadow swept overhead—a Rain Swallow much larger than the others.

[Rain Swallow Leader: Level-three mutated creature.]

The Rain Swallow Leader’s skills, in addition to rain concealment and swiftness, included two more:

Skill 3: Command. Can rally the Rain Swallow flock for large-scale attacks.

Skill 4: Frost. Wherever the Rain Swallow Leader passes, a frost phenomenon occurs.

Qi Yu didn’t understand at first what this “frost phenomenon” meant.

Until he heard a crackling sound by his ear.

Ice crystals spread along the path the Rain Swallow Leader had flown, reaching the tree and underbrush where Qi Yu was hiding.

Emerald branches and leaves were coated in frost; a breeze sent them crumbling into powder.

With his magic resistance maxed out, the mage felt no discomfort, but his hiding place was now fully exposed.

Countless pairs of ghostly white eyes fixed upon him.

Several white shadows darted toward him.

“Perfect timing.” Qi Yu was not alarmed.

The Heart of the Great Tree staff gave a gentle shake, and countless flames wove into a giant net, blocking the Rain Swallow flock’s attack.

His thinking was simple and direct: since these Rain Swallows were born from rainwater, they should fear fire, right?

Water could restrain fire, but fire could also restrain water.

With his current magical prowess, dealing with level-one magical creatures was a breeze.

The Rain Swallows were engulfed in flame, unable even to cry out, dissolving into transparent rainwater and vanishing without a trace.

A large patch of white light fell to the ground.

The Rain Swallow Leader, seeing this, let out a long, piercing cry. It seemed to be a command to attack, for the vast flock immediately surged forward, fearless and unyielding, charging at Qi Yu.

A perfect chance to test his newly learned spell.

Firelight rained down like meteors, striking the Rain Swallow flock.

Level-three fire magic: Meteor Fire Shower.

It was an area-of-effect spell—less powerful against a single target than Fireball, but perfect for clearing out swarms.

Qi Yu kept a close eye on the Rain Swallow Leader, who circled overhead, wary of a sneak attack.

Seeing this unfamiliar mage handle the situation with ease, the Rain Swallow Leader let out another long cry. Ignoring its kin, who were dying in droves, it beat its wings and tried to escape.

Qi Yu: ?

He tossed two more Meteor Fire Showers into the flock, cast Windwalk on himself, and gave chase after the Rain Swallow Leader.

Wherever this mutated creature passed, frost followed, carving a path of ice and snow through the Forest of the Star. Qi Yu’s killing intent toward the Rain Swallow Leader reached its peak.

This innate skill of its posed a huge threat to his territory—wherever it passed, his plants would suffer.

Perhaps magical plants had more resistance to frost than ordinary ones, but Qi Yu dared not risk it, nor was he willing to.

In his heart, his territory was his home, and the loyal plantfolk were his possessions—half family, half subjects.

How could he let outsiders bully them?

“Kreeee—” Unable to shake off its pursuer, the Rain Swallow Leader grew agitated.

Especially as Qi Yu, during the chase, kept firing Wind Blades and Fireballs, forcing it to dodge in a panic.

A level-three Rain Swallow Leader had some intelligence, but not much.

After being relentlessly pursued for twenty minutes, it was completely enraged.

Its wings spread wide, and several snow-white feathers shot down at Qi Yu like swords.

Qi Yu dodged the attack and looked at the feathers embedded in the ground, thinking: This attack method is certainly unique, but if it keeps this up, will the Rain Swallow Leader go bald?

But soon he noticed that the white feathers in the ground turned into clear water droplets, seeping into the earth and disappearing.

As expected, this white bird was just a manifestation—at its core, it was a magical creature mutated from rainwater.

He chanted an incantation and raised his staff.

A massive flaming bird was born from the firelight. Aside from being made entirely of flame, its shape and size were identical to the Rain Swallow Leader above.

Level-three fire magic: Spirit of Flame.

At its master’s command, the Spirit of Flame let out a cry and soared toward the Rain Swallow Leader.

A bird of fire and a bird of water tangled and pecked at each other midair, locked in fierce combat.

Feathers flew, turning into sparks and raindrops as they fell.

Qi Yu observed the Rain Swallow Leader’s attack methods. As he learned them, so did the Spirit of Flame in the sky.

The Rain Swallow Leader finally realized that as long as the person below remained, it could never shake off this troublesome fire spirit.

Cursed mage!

Its aura flared. Ignoring the talons striking from behind, one wing was torn open, blood falling—yet before it hit the ground, it became clear water droplets.

All magical creatures’ abilities stemmed from mages. These fragile mages—if only it could get close, it would surely—

But just as its sharp talons were about to strike the “fragile” mage, something hard blocked the blow.

Talons that could easily tear through beasts couldn’t even leave a mark on it.

The Rain Swallow Leader looked up in confusion.

The “fragile” mage had already put away his staff and was striking a pose as if gathering strength.

Thud.

“……”

Qi Yu stared silently at the deep pit at his feet.

He had still underestimated the weight of 48 attack points. Mainly, he’d never had an opponent to test it on before, and just now, he hadn’t held back at all.

The result: this Rain Swallow Leader, whose body was twice as large as his own, was smashed straight into the ground with a single blow of his staff, leaving nothing but a crater—no feathers even visible above the surface.

Soon, dazzling white light flashed at the bottom of the pit.

[You have slain the level-three mutated creature Rain Swallow Leader. Obtained: Brass Chest x1.]

[Obtained: Rain Swallow Cloak (Blue). Equipment effect: When walking in the rain, your presence is completely concealed, movement speed +50%.]

[Obtained: Level-three Beast Crystal x1.]

A brass chest, a piece of blue-quality equipment, and a beast crystal he’d never seen before—not a bad haul.

[Beast Crystal: Has a chance to drop when killing mutated creatures.]

Another new item. Qi Yu put it away in his backpack.

Then he retraced his steps. About half an hour later, he returned to the spot beneath the great tree.

Unfortunately, the remaining Rain Swallows had already disappeared, leaving only a large patch of faint white light on the ground.

[Obtained: Rain Swallow Feather x190.]

[Obtained: Mutated Rain Swallow Meat 2300g.]

He’d never thought there was anything strange about mutated creatures dropping beast meat. But after today, seeing what Rain Swallows really were—

A flock of mutated creatures formed from rainwater—why would they drop meat?

He checked the details.

[Mutated Rain Swallow Meat: Specialty of the Forest of the Star. Can be eaten raw or cooked. Every 1g of Rain Swallow Meat is equivalent to drinking 500ml of water.]

This stuff…

Qi Yu immediately thought of Shen Ben Wu Xiang’s 88th district.

If nothing else, a product even more marketable than Emerald Crystal Peaches was about to appear.