Flint didn't say a word after Ricky rescued him, not even a short "thank you". He just activated the blood essence and kept moving forward, for he was too ashamed to say anything. If it weren't for the temptation of the emperor beast's ruins here, he would probably leave the Emperor Beast Swamp.
The four of them continued their journey in deep silence, like a fearful calm before the storm.
"Next, you should notice that there are many visible swamps on the periphery of each dark marsh. There are marsh muds, and they are very important to us in these visible swamps. We need to get them," Edie said after they were some distance away from the dark marsh.
Of course, it was mainly for Ricky to hear.
"Can you tell me more about these marsh muds?" Ricky requested.
"The visible swamps are the ones we can see and feel. The gravitational force they exude is not very strong, so we can easily get out if we fall into them," explained Edie as he gestured to the marsh around them.
"In the center of the visible swamps, there is the special mud which looks like a fetus.
That mud is condensed from the power in the surroundings. We usually call it marsh mud.
These marsh mud contain an incredibly pure power. If we refine it, we can replenish our energy.
Ricky, I believe you have noticed it as well. We are consuming a lot of power just to resist the gravitational pull from the swamp. However, the speed at which we absorb the power in the air here is much slower compared to the rate that is being used. It is because the gravitational pull of the swampland is also stopping us.
In this case, even if we refine the Treasures from Heaven and Earth, our physical strength will be consumed a lot. Once we meet a rival, it is not good for us to fight."
"You are right. Even though I have the devouring power, I am still consuming more power compared to the amount of power I am absorbing. It is not good for us to keep refining Treasures from Heaven and Earth." Ricky nodded with understanding.
"Therefore, we have to get a lot of marsh muds, so that we won't be at a disadvantage when fighting with other opponents," Edie explained wisely.
But then Ricky cocked his head to one side, looking puzzled. He asked curiously,
"Then, how many marsh muds are enough for us to stay for a month?" "Each of us should have four balls of marsh mud. I think that will be enough for the duration of our stay," answered Edie.
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er all.
And even he, himself, didn't think he could defeat Ricky.
Soon, Flint fought with one man on Kirk's side. It was a fierce battle, but Fitch was still defeated in the end. From this battle, Ricky could see that Flint's strength was just only slightly stronger than that of Fitch.
"It seems that Flint was sent here mostly because of his identity," Ricky talked to the Dragon Intent Grass through telepathy.
"That's possible. The Wind-Mountain Alliance is a big force. There should be many geniuses under the age of one hundred years old. Apart from Edie and Winifred, there should be someone more powerful than this Flint," remarked the Dragon Intent Grass.
On the other hand, Ricky was more curious about Edie's identity, which was still unknown to him until now.
The access to the Emperor Beast Swamp was unquestionably tough and stringent. And yet, Ricky was qualified to enter just on Edie's word. No warrior of the Wind-Mountain Alliance had stepped out to oppose it.
It supported his theory that Edie must have a special place in the Wind-Mountain Alliance.
Ricky even guessed that the two saints of the Wind-Mountain Alliance must show respect to Edie.
Back in the battle, Flint was once again cloaked in shame after he was defeated in front of Ricky.
Ricky could even feel that Flint blamed him again for his failure.
But Ricky didn't care about it at all. If Flint came to vent anger on him, he would teach Flint a good lesson.
And then, Marvel stood out, pointed at Ricky with her slender forefinger, and said a little flirtatiously, "I want this handsome guy with white hair to be my opponent!"