This chapter is a masterclass in **environmental tactics** and **miserly resource management**, two pillars of the "Mortal Stream" philosophy. A less cautious protagonist might have wasted precious mana on a flashy kill. But Han Li? He treats every drop of mana like a non-renewable investment. He'd rather spend a few minutes bending over in a dark tunnel to set a razor-sharp trap than burn through his "savings" on a single, albeit guaranteed, win.
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This chapter is a masterclass in **environmental tactics** and **miserly resource management**, two pillars of the "Mortal Stream" philosophy. A less cautious protagonist might have wasted precious mana on a flashy kill. But Han Li? He treats every drop of mana like a non-renewable investment. He'd rather spend a few minutes bending over in a dark tunnel to set a razor-sharp trap than burn through his "savings" on a single, albeit guaranteed, win.
Fellow Daoists, it’s time for a classic lesson in *why you don’t just charge into a cave full of giant venomous bugs*! Chapter 197 finds our boy Han Li deep in his post-Ascension-quest grind, hunting for one of the three elusive ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill: the Purple Ape Fruit. The good news? He finds them. The bad news? They’re guarded by an absolutely nightmare-fueled, giant, mid-to-high-tier venomous centipede. What follows is a textbook demonstration of Mortal Stream combat: no flashy, mana-draining magic duels. Instead, our man Han Li does what he does best—he stops, thinks, and sets an environmental trap with surgical precision. Forget honor; this is about efficiency, resource conservation, and making the terrain your deadliest weapon.
Prepare for a short, sharp, and satisfying tactical vignette. The tension is built not around "Will Han Li survive?" but around "How *efficiently* will Han Li solve this problem?" Watch for the cold, clinical way he analyzes the situation—weighing his trump card's mana cost against the unknown trials ahead. This is the core of his character: he is not a dragon-slayer, but a problem-solver. Also, pay close attention to the description of the Purple Ape Fruit. They're green (unripe), which is a huge red flag. Han Li’s journey is far from over.
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