In other games, when a pet dies, it just dies. But in Nine Heavens, perhaps because the game feels too real, with genuine companionship and battling monsters together to level up, when the three fools died, Lu Chen felt a real sense of sadness.

After accompanying Lu Chen for two days, the three fools finally left him for good.

Lu Chen sighed. The three fools were bound to leave him eventually. Perhaps for them, dying in battle was more honorable than being dismissed by Lu Chen.

Next to the stone monument, Lu Chen piled up three small mounds of earth and found three pieces of wood, on which he wrote Erzi, Sanzi, and Sizi.

"You've been with me for so long. Even in death, I won't let you be like other wild monsters. At least you'll leave a mark."

"Erzi, Sanzi, Sizi, thank you for always being with me."

After composing himself, Lu Chen looked up again at the Poison Mist Forest ahead.

After the first trial, Lu Chen finally understood that the words on the stone monument were not exaggerated.

The constant monster spawns, with increasing numbers, almost got him killed... and this was just the entrance to the Poison Mist Forest.

However, on the other hand, the continuous elite spawns made Lu Chen even more reluctant to rush through.

In just half an hour, he had already obtained 6 Tier-3 Talent Shards and 6 3-Star Quality Points.

This was far more efficient than farming Zakas!

It seemed that only the white Poison Mist set dropped here, with no good equipment, but this was the best place to farm 3-Star materials!

Lu Chen turned back to Zakas's base; with the three fools gone, he needed to find new subordinates.

The Forest Poison Spiders had too low health, and there were no 1-Star or 2-Star quality monsters, so Lu Chen had to "borrow" three subordinates from Zakas.

Forty minutes later, Lu Chen returned to the monument with the "new three fools."

Three level 8 Gnolls!

Evolved quality! Equipped with gear! And Lu Chen even opened new equipment slots for the new three fools.

To pass through the Poison Mist Forest, poison resistance was a must!

He first concentrated his efforts to boost "new Erzi's" poison resistance, equipping it with the Spider Silk Bracers and Legguards, giving it 10 points of poison resistance.

"Okay, Erzi, Sanzi, Sizi, follow me, let's go in again and see how many waves we can withstand this time!"

Stepping into the Poison Mist Forest, entering the same area, it wasn't long before the first wave of poison spiders appeared.

With previous experience, Lu Chen knew to leave the elite for last because killing the elite might trigger a quick respawn of monsters.

With poison resistance gear, Erzi's health loss improved significantly, and it could handle four small monsters on its own without any problem.

The current setup had Erzi tanking three small monsters, while Lu Chen handled one small monster and the elite.

[Killed Forest Poison Spider (Elite), captured 200 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi, obtained 1 Tier-3 Talent Shard, gained 1 3-Star Quality Evolution Point, extracted 1 Pure Spiritual Qi.]

[Ding, obtained item "Poison Mist Spider Silk Bracers," gained 2 Tough Spider Silk.]

"Open a second equipment slot for Sanzi and equip the Poison Mist Spider Silk Bracers!" Lu Chen was truly angry; the previous deaths of Erzi, Sanzi, and Sizi were largely due to his desire to increase his Reputation.

This time, he was determined to get through with the new three fools!

Lu Chen checked the time, and 15 seconds after the elite was killed, the second wave of spiders arrived!

"Erzi, Sanzi, Sizi, same tactics, let's go!"

[Killed Forest Poison Spider (Elite), captured 200 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi, obtained 1 Tier-3 Talent Shard, gained 1 3-Star Quality Evolution Point, extracted 1 Pure Spiritual Qi.]

[Ding, gained 4 Tough Spider Silk.]

[Killed Forest Poison Spider (Elite), captured 200 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi, obtained 1 Tier-3 Talent Shard, gained 1 3-Star Quality Evolution Point, extracted 1 Pure Spiritual Qi.]

[Ding, obtained "Poison Mist Spider Silk Legguards," gained 4 Tough Spider Silk.]

"Open a third equipment slot for Sanzi and equip the Poison Mist Spider Silk Legguards! Haha, now both Erzi and Sanzi can hold their ground!"

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The fifth wave arrived as expected, and this time Lu Chen was well-prepared. Erzi and Sanzi took turns tanking one elite each, while he handled one himself, simultaneously dealing with 8 small monsters.

They quickly cleared the small monsters and then took down the two elites one by one.

During the process, he used healing potions to replenish health. Who knows if there would be a sixth wave after the fifth? He had to maintain healthy health levels!

After defeating the two elites, the squad's health was still in good shape, with Erzi and Sanzi's health at about sixty percent.

Without hesitation, Lu Chen gave Erzi and Sanzi another potion each, and with a 15-second rest, their health recovered to eighty percent.

Lu Chen had no pressure tanking one elite and could restore his health to nearly full during the short rest.

Fifteen seconds later, Lu Chen looked up at the treetops, and sure enough, the sixth wave of attacks came!

Nine spiders, eight level 8 Forest Poison Spiders, and one level 9 elite!

Lu Chen snorted coldly; they were now completely unafraid of this level of spider swarm.

"Steady and methodical, the usual routine, let's farm!"

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After the ninth wave, Sizi also had two pieces of the Poison Mist set, and now the entire squad's poison resistance reached 10!

But Lu Chen still didn't dare to be careless.

The number of poison spiders doubled in the fifth wave; if there was a tenth wave, it might also be enhanced.

Surprisingly, they got a full 30 seconds of rest this time, allowing their health to fully recover.

Thirty seconds later, the open area suddenly darkened.

Lu Chen looked up, and the sight above made his skin crawl.

The sky was densely packed with Forest Poison Spiders!

"Whoa, how many are there? Fifty?"

The Forest Poison Spiders were large, and fifty of them were already terrifying.

They descended from the treetops, swarming toward Lu Chen and his team.

Among the many spiders, Lu Chen immediately spotted one that was different.

In fact, in this wave of spiders, there were no other elites, just this one particularly gigantic one.

It was three meters tall, twice the height of Lu Chen! Its segmented spider legs towered like spears!

"Poison Widow Alice Anna! Damn, it has a name, and it's level 10!"

Lu Chen was instantly on alert; this wave wasn't going to be simple.

Fortunately, there were no other elites here, and the regular spiders couldn't harm Lu Chen.

"Erzi, Sanzi, Sizi, stick with me, we'll form a circle; their size means they can't all hit us!"

The four Gnolls stood back to back, forming a tight circle, minimizing the battle area.

Lu Chen and his team cleared the small monsters one by one, keeping their distance from the Poison Widow.

Until only a dozen were left, the Poison Widow, with its long forelegs, finally managed to attack them.

"I'll tank, you guys quickly clear the small monsters!"

The Poison Widow's massive foreleg came crashing down.

-44, -20 (Poisoned)

[Abnormal Status (Poisoned), losing 20 (30-10) health per second, lasting 5 seconds.]

Lu Chen's 10 points of poison resistance offset 10 points of poison damage, but even so, the Poison Widow still dealt over sixty damage.

"Still manageable, hold the line, clear the small monsters quickly!"

Even when facing Zakas, Lu Chen hadn't taken on a commanding role, but in the Poison Mist Forest, after the old three fools died, Lu Chen began to take things seriously.

Every detail, every battle, every piece of equipment distribution, and the timing of potion use, he personally directed.

Under his meticulous command, before the arrival of the tenth wave of spider army, the squad's health remained very healthy!

Before long, after the three fools cleared the field, they regrouped with Lu Chen and launched a full assault on the Poison Widow!

"A named elite," Lu Chen's eyes gleamed with excitement, "you better not disappoint me!"