However, Lin Chen wasn't worried. No matter what, Mo Fan was a Child of Fortune. How could such a small crisis trouble him?
"That was really scary! Good thing you can fly!" Lingling exclaimed, sitting on Lin Chen's shoulder.
"Indeed, in the face of nature, humans are truly insignificant!" Tang Yue agreed.
Lin Chen remained silent. He had lost his direction now, so would he have to search aimlessly?
"What's wrong, Lin Chen?" Tang Yue glanced at Lin Chen. Seeing his brows slightly furrowed, she asked.
Lin Chen said, "I'm thinking about how to efficiently find Yan Ji."
"Can Fire Element magic sense where there are more fire elements?" Lingling was already smart, and her little head spun quickly, immediately giving Lin Chen a suggestion.
"Sense? That's right, it's sensing!" Lin Chen said. The range of mental force projection was limited, after all, but humans and Spirit Beasts were different. Spirit Beasts could find what they wanted through their aura.
Lin Chen definitely couldn't find places with abundant fire elements, but his summoned beast certainly could!
Lin Chen's mind stirred, and Qiu'er immediately appeared before him. Qiu'er already possessed Extreme Fire and had an extremely strong affinity for the elemental power between heaven and earth. Wasn't this the most perfect treasure-hunting tool!!!
Seeing Qiu'er suddenly appear, Tang Yue and Lingling were both startled. Qiu'er was now progressing towards becoming a Million-Year Spirit Beast, her body like a small mountain. Lin Chen told Qiu'er the purpose of summoning her, and Qiu'er nodded cutely. Golden light flashed, and her body gradually shrunk until she was about one meter tall.
"So cute!" Lingling exclaimed. Tang Yue was already used to Lin Chen's summoned beasts, but this was Lingling's first time seeing Qiu'er.
"Qiu'er, time to work!" Lin Chen said with a smile. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qiu'er dash away, and Lin Chen immediately followed her!
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The scorching sun hung high, right in the center of Zhuo Yuan North Corner, which was like a brazier. The only towering fiery pillar mountain in Zhuo Yuan North Corner was also the closest to the sun. There were almost no living creatures visible on the mountaintop, but some plants that required intense flames to thrive grew vigorously, covering large areas of the flat-topped mountain.
They were fiery red, like dense maple leaves spread out, scattered widely.
When the red leaves fell, they were like candle flames, slowly drifting down from mid-air. If a violent gust of wind swept through here, the air would be adorned with these dancing candle flames, exquisitely beautiful.
A fiery red figure entered the sight of Lin Chen and the others. That graceful and charming figure was a delight to behold, embedded in this beautiful scenery, like a moving painting!
Lin Chen slowly landed and retracted the wings on his back. Lingling was a little flustered. The fiery red figure before them was indeed a red humanoid creature. Its state was very strange; its tiptoes were slightly raised, and its legs remained suspended, drifting like a ghost among the Fire Cloud Trees.
Although a little flustered, Lingling still leaped down from Lin Chen's shoulder.
Watching the drifting flame person, Qiu'er slowly stepped towards it.
After a while, the flame person had already reached Qiu'er. Interestingly, the person and the beast began to communicate amicably.
Lin Chen and Tang Yue both possessed Mind Element magic, so they could naturally understand the conversation between the two, but Lingling asked with a puzzled look, "What are they saying?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Qiu'er told her our purpose for coming. That flame person is Yan Ji's guardian. She told us that Yan Ji hasn't been born yet, but with the descent of this Heavenly Tribulation Fire, Yan Ji will soon hatch. After it's born, it's willing to entrust Yan Ji to us for upbringing!"
Tang Yue's face was already beaming with a brilliant smile. This trip to the Scorching Plains was fraught with danger, and she had originally thought it would end fruitlessly, but she never expected such a sudden surprise.
"That simple?" Lingling said in surprise.
"Of course, it won't be that simple. The cost of raising Yan Ji is considerable. Fire Element Spirit Seeds and Spirit Seed fragments can at most serve as Yan Ji's milk powder and snacks!" Lin Chen said.
Lin Chen, of course, wouldn't tell Lingling the real reason. The descent of this Heavenly Tribulation Fire would surely attract powerful Hunter Mages to this place to seek treasures. It wasn't sure if it could protect Yan Ji well. Due to some special reasons, this was the last Yan Ji in this World, and the flame person also hoped it could find a good home.
The most important reason why the flame person so readily chose Lin Chen and his group was because of Qiu'er.
Qiu'er's own strength was equivalent to that of a Monarch-level in the Full Magic World. Combined with Qiu'er also possessing the power of fortune, the flame person hoped Yan Ji could also share a portion of that fortune, which is why it made such a choice.
Lin Chen was also quite surprised by the flame person's mention of fortune.
Qiu'er was a Three-Eyed Golden Lion, originally a propitious beast among the Spirit Beast race on the Douluo Continent, possessing the power of fortune. Lin Chen knew all of this.
But in the World of All Magic, Lin Chen had never heard of fortune before. Demons and Spirit Beasts were completely different matters; their cultivation systems were entirely distinct, so the flame person's statement left Lin Chen utterly confused!!!
No matter what, the purpose of this trip was Yan Ji, and now that the goal had been achieved, Lin Chen no longer thought too much about it.
Lin Chen also didn't expect this trip to be so smooth. This was all thanks to Qiu'er. If he hadn't had that flash of inspiration, they probably wouldn't have obtained Yan Ji so easily!
"You're getting a bargain and still complaining!" Lingling pouted her small mouth and looked at Lin Chen disdainfully. Lingling understood the value of Yan Ji. As for how much money Lin Chen had, she didn't know, but through their long-term interaction, Lingling knew Lin Chen wasn't short on money. However, for Lin Chen to now feign poverty in front of her was a bit too much.
After a while, the flame person led Lin Chen and the others to a certain place. She plucked a Fire Calamity Fruit, held it in her hands, and with a hint of reluctance and what seemed like tenderness, transformed into a wisp of green air on her lips, gently blowing onto the Fire Calamity Fruit.
At the same time, Lin Chen could clearly feel the life force within the flame person's body being consumed, though fortunately, it didn't cause too much of an impact on the flame person.
And the incredibly hard shell of the Fire Calamity Fruit cracked open, with a small piece even bouncing up slightly and falling to the ground.
Inside the shell, a tiny, miniature arm stretched out. The creature inside clearly wanted to see the outside World, its arm constantly flailing, trying to shatter all the shell that was blocking it.
Its small arm was at most as thick as Lin Chen's finger, but it was in the form of a flame, as faint as candlelight, feeling as if a slightly heavier breath could extinguish it.
Seeing the scene before them, Lin Chen, Tang Yue, and Lingling all showed expressions of delight.
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