This skeleton is very large, looking not smaller than an elephant.

Xu Yi took out the machete and directly split open its skull.

Inside the skull, there was a blue brain crystal, slightly larger than the brain crystals he had seen before.

Clearly, this was not a brain crystal of a level 3 Fierce Beast.

"Level 4, or level 5 Fierce Beast’s brain crystal?" Xu Yi picked it up and sensed it using Spiritual Power.

There was a surging force inside.

"It should be level 4. This is still the activity area for level 3 Fierce Beasts." Xu Yi examined it for a while, then collected this precious level 4 brain crystal.

With this level 4 Fierce Beast brain crystal, Xu Yi felt that he had the strength to deal with level 4 Fierce Beasts.

Before leaving, Xu Yi used his Spiritual Power to scan one more time, confirming there were no other usable brain crystals present, then left with a bounty of loot.

By the time he returned to camp, it was already dark.

After all, Xu Yi had to carry Black Qilin back; it was impossible to abandon it.

There are 49 days left until the end of the 200-day challenge. Moreover, Black Qilin wasn’t dead yet; only its muscle tissues were absorbed, and its internal organs were still intact.

Initially, Xu Yi estimated it would take a dozen days to recover, but the actual situation might only take five or six days.

Although it was dark, it did not affect Xu Yi’s actions.

After all, he had Spiritual Vision, and through Spiritual Vision, there was no difference from daytime.

"He’s back, Xu Yi is back."

Before Xu Yi arrived, the camp was already buzzing with Wang Jin’s joyful shout.

In fact, they knew he was on his way back through the Star Chart.

However, seeing Xu Yi’s figure appear, they were still very happy.

But when they saw Xu Yi carrying Black Qilin, everyone’s expressions changed and they immediately gathered around.

Lu Ke asked worriedly, "Xu Yi, are you hurt?"

Xu Yi smiled faintly, continued to walk into the camp, and said, "I’m not hurt, it’s just Black Qilin suffered damage and needs a period of recovery."

Saying this, Xu Yi carried Black Qilin back into the tent.

"Let’s eat first, talk while we eat." Xu Yi knew everyone was waiting for him to come back for dinner, so he said this and sat in front of the campfire.

Seeing that Xu Yi was indeed not injured, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to prepare dinner.

Having a bowl of meat soup, Xu Yi took a sip and then said, "Today, when I went out, I encountered the Illusionary Flower Beast. Both Black Qilin and I got caught, but Lightning was completely unaffected. It broke all the vines of the Illusionary Flower Beast, protecting me, and saving Black Qilin."

Hearing Xu Yi speak so lightly about it, Lu Ke’s face changed.

She had experienced the Illusionary Flower Beast and knew how terrifying it was. She didn’t expect Xu Yi to encounter such a scary being.

Fortunately, Lightning was unaffected. Otherwise, Xu Yi would have been doomed.

Of course, this was Lu Ke’s thought.

In fact, even if Xu Yi hadn’t brought Lightning, at the crucial moment, the system would have snapped Xu Yi out of it. As long as Xu Yi regained consciousness, the Confused Flower Beast wouldn’t be able to hurt him.

Without the illusion effect, the Illusionary Flower Beast actually poses little threat.

If Xu Yi were a level 5 Divine Master, the scent of a level 3 Illusionary Flower Beast wouldn’t be able to affect him for long, at most a few minutes.

However, if it’s a level 4 or 5 Illusionary Flower Beast, that’s extremely scary.

"Lightning, thank you." Lu Ke patted Lightning’s head and said a little fearfully.

Wang Jin looked at Lu Ke’s serious expression and couldn’t help but ask, "Keke, is this Illusionary Flower Beast very powerful?"

Lu Ke nodded and said, "It’s very terrifying; it will make you fall into hallucinations, making you feel no pain. Then, by approaching it, like a Killing Melon, it will insert vines into your body and drain everything from you, leaving only a skeleton."

"So terrifying, my goosebumps are rising." Wang Jin rubbed her arms, a bit freaked out. She felt that if she got caught, she would definitely be drained.

Xu Yi gave Lightning a piece of meat and then said, "The Illusionary Flower Beast we encountered before wasn’t actually that powerful; today’s was the real Illusionary Flower Beast, a level 3 Fierce Beast. And next to its remains, I found a level 4 brain crystal."

Saying this, Xu Yi took out the level 4 brain crystal, letting it float around for everyone to see clearly.

"Besides the level 4 brain crystal, I also obtained pollen from the Illusionary Flower Beast. It can speed up wound healing and has strong pain relief and hemostatic effects. I can say, today I’ve hit the jackpot." Xu Yi said happily, conveniently putting away the level 4 brain crystal.

For now, the possibility of encountering level 4 Fierce Beasts is relatively high. After all, he needs to go out and look for plants.

Qin Fan looked at Xu Yi, and said seriously, "Xu Yi, you’d better not roam around looking for plants, it’s too risky. If you really must go, take a few people with you."

Xu Yi shook his head and said, "No need, creatures like the Illusionary Flower Beast are very rare, not easy to encounter. Besides, I’m more convenient on my own. If I encounter a Fierce Beast I can’t deal with, I can escape without a problem. Taking more people along makes it uncertain."

Wang Jin heard this and couldn’t help but shake her head, asking, "Why take such risks? Can’t we wait for the plant experts to do this?"

Xu Yi looked around and said, "Those botanists might not possess Spiritual Power, and even if awakened, they might not have the talent to perceive certain characteristics of the plants. Moreover, by doing this, there’s a chance to discover plants that can improve our strength or benefit us. To complete the 500-day challenge, relying solely on our efforts is far from enough."

Su Yan frowned, looked at Xu Yi, and couldn’t help but ask, "Is it really that difficult?"

Xu Yi nodded, his expression somewhat solemn, and said, "I have a hunch that at the next challenge point, the weakest Fierce Beast might exceed level 6. I can’t say how powerful a level 6 Fierce Beast can be, but it definitely has the ability to attack us with Telekinesis."

When Xu Yi said this, everyone gasped.

Xu Yi certainly wasn’t speaking lightly; he must have his own reasoning.

"Already this strong at 300 days; at 400 days, will we still have a chance?" Qin Fan furrowed his brows; if unable to complete the 500-day challenge, then humanity would lose Spirit Blue Star and face destruction.

With humanity’s current level of technology, they can’t accomplish interstellar travel.

The only option is to install engines on their own planet and escape the Solar System with it.

However, globally, this could result in half the population dying.

Qin Fan knows this plan has been technically verified; if no one completes the 500-day challenge, then this plan will be enacted.