Ascension

Chapter 158: Fire and flowers bloom, spreading fragrance for hundreds of miles

The fourth day after arriving in Lan'an Town was also the fourth day of law enforcement.

Ye Hanjun and Ren Wokuang have long been accustomed to working in the mines.

Patrol, watch out for stowaways, and suppress mobs.

From time to time, you will encounter cute little creatures living in the mines. The most common ones are fire ants, black centipedes, rock frogs, and digger rabbits.

Of course, there are countless natural traps such as poisonous miasma, heat fog, and mazes.

However, except for the Sun brothers who met on the first day, and the "Groundhog Bear" of Xia Zhao Dacheng met on the third day, they were slightly threatening.

There is no other pressure at all. Every day is patrolling, fighting, teaching, nurturing, sleeping... the cycle starts over and over again.

The experience points required by "coaches" are increasing steadily.

The "Devil's Attendant" is even more energetic and high-spirited.

There's nothing I can do about it, Mo is too owed.

On average, it has to be close to death once a day to achieve the satisfaction it wants.

Every time there is a near-death situation, the transfer of authority has a remarkable effect.

Add the "Devil Altar" and continue to offer sacrifices.

The second level "Devil Servant" seems to be within reach.

……

"Pain! Pain!"

A "flaming python" destroyed the branch mine tunnel and tightly wrapped around the doomsday messenger.

The bones all over Mo's body were cracking, his ribs were all broken, and even his neck was twisted 360 degrees.

But it didn't die, and its exposed mouth raised upwards, shouting excitedly and joyfully:
"Pain! It hurts too much!"

"You know how to enjoy! Now it's my turn to share the pain with you!"

The Doomsday Messenger struggled hard and managed to break free from the "death restraint" of the flame python.

Half of its body was covered in blood, and the other half was charred.

The tattered white bandages were flying everywhere, actually binding the body of the flame python in reverse, covering it overwhelmingly.

dong dong dong! ! !dong dong dong! ! !
The Doomsday Messenger hit the ground hard, and when he raised his crutch again, he hit the flame python on the head over and over again.

"hiss!!"

The python was in pain and became furious.

It spits a three-meter-long flame from its mouth, and the bandage in front of it is burned and destroyed.

But the bandages are endless, and the time to breathe comes up again, wrapping it harder, bit by bit into the flesh, and bit by bit embedded in its body.

"His!!"

The flame python roared, rolled, and struggled.

After discovering that it was useless, it began to retreat and wanted to escape.

But it's no use, Mo is a very emotional pervert.

Especially in the field of "repaying kindness", even Lord Ye Han would twitch his eyes.

How could a fire python who had just been promoted to Xia Zhaoxuyin bear this mountain-like kindness?

"Bang bang! bang bang bang!!"

Mo used "stick strikes" continuously, hitting the flame python's head tirelessly.

When it lasted for 5 minutes, the place where it hit was covered in blood and flesh, making it difficult to discern the original shape.

When it lasted for 7 minutes, the fire python's body stopped moving, and the hot temperature cooled down little by little.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang bang!!"

Facing the body of the fire python, Mo, the messenger of doom, continued to attack for 15 minutes.

Ye Hanjun just wanted to see when it would stop.

As a result, the snake didn't stop until its entire body was about to rot.

The mouth that was gasping for breath was not sure whether it was due to exhaustion or the extreme feeling of relief after venting.

"Woooo..."

"Another friend left me..."

Mo lowered his head, facing the body of the fire python, and his mood became depressed again.

Ye Hanjun laughed dumbly and didn't know what to say.

Over the days of knowing each other, he gradually understood Mo's mood.

Those with low rank and poor combat power will only arouse Mo's anger, as he dislikes them and does not understand pain.

Those who can severely damage Mo but cannot be killed will often be killed by him when "Thanksgiving Feedback" is activated, leaving him with no chance to make friends later.

And if the rank is high enough, Mo will be immediately outcast.

If it weren't for the unique physiological mechanism that allowed him to be revived by the Three-Eyed Crow, Mo would have died long ago.

"what?"

Ye Hanjun suddenly sniffed.

He smelled a strange aroma, like the smell of burning vegetation, mixed with a hint of burnt smell.

"No, this smell..."

Ye Hanjun suddenly tensed his muscles and raised his right eyebrow.

With the second inhalation, the burnt smell dissipates, and a richer aroma rushes into the spleen.

This seems to be... some kind of plant?
There seemed to be tens of thousands of books flipping through his head at the same time. In the flash of lightning, Lord Ye Han locked onto seven possibilities.

"Let's go, there must be something strange happening somewhere in the mine!"

Ren Wokuang responded and nodded heavily.

He and the muscle zombies strode forward, closely following Lord Ye Han who was erratic like smoke in front of them.

"what!"

"Run! Run! What a scary monster!"

"Huh-sssssssss!!"

An indistinct voice reached his ears, and Lord Yehan suddenly increased to the activation percentage of the Dark Demon Eye.

But his movement speed slowed down because the front was very dangerous, very dangerous!

"Not in District [-], in District [-] next door to us."

"I'll take a look, and you go notify other law enforcers that a 'big guy' has appeared."

"Okay! I'll notify Brother Chen!"

I turned around wildly and immediately changed lanes.

Lord Yehan took a deep breath and activated the Darkest Demonic Eye to [-]%.

The aroma in the air - stronger!

This is not a simple plant smell, it contains a strong fire element, and must be a special plant with magical properties.

The most likely possibility is that some kind of elixir that is more than 500 years old is about to mature.

Of course, the possibility of a "medicine beast" cannot be ruled out. If a fire-attributed medicine beast is born, it can achieve similar effects.

"Srustling——"

Following the shadows in the mine, Ye Hanjun was getting closer and closer to his destination, hurrying and slowing down.

One after another, he saw several figures fleeing in confusion under the protection of the spirits.

Their faces were completely frightened, and when they looked back behind them, they were even more terrified.

"Escape! Escape!"

"That can't be Xia Zhao's fetus! It must be Yu Ying's fetus! The real Yu Ying's fetus!"

"Boom!!"

A bunch of fire flew in around a corner, and wherever it passed, large areas of the wall mixed with rock and soil were scorched black.

There was no room for resistance, and the slowest man and beast were swallowed up by the fire.

He just let out a miserable scream, and his clothes and flesh and blood all melted, turning into an indescribable twisted corpse in a few seconds, without any trace of life.

"Remote spell skills?" Ye Hanjun's expression changed.

After waiting for a while, all the fugitives disappeared from consciousness.

And that passage, although there was still a blazing breath of flames, there was no movement, and it was completely silent.

After some deliberation, Ye Hanjun continued to approach at the risk of being discovered.

He wanted to confirm what it was and whether it was worth fighting for.

The Darkest Demonic Eye moved with all its strength, like smoke slowly drifting.

This passage was obviously just excavated in the past two days. It is twisted and twisted, and you can still see a lot of faint claw marks.

Ye Hanjun initially judged that part of the reason was man-made disaster.

There was a wave of diggers who were very lucky and found very valuable treasures.

But they were unable to accept this good fortune. They died and escaped, turning into a scene of purgatory on earth.

"Crash-"

At the end of the passage is a huge cave.

It was obviously not a space dug by excavators, but something that originally existed.

Just because it was dug out and buried in a special space deep underground, it was forced to enter the world from a state that no one knew or cared about.

"This is... a fire tree?!"

Ye Hanjun was slightly startled, his scalp slightly tensed.

What catches the eye is a small tree rooted in the ground.

It is only six meters high, but it is already full of branches and leaves. The thin trunk contrasts with the lush branches and leaves, exuding a strong sense of dissonance.

The reason why it is called the "Fire Sign", in addition to the redness of the whole body and the concentration of fire elements, is because there is an extending vine at the top of the main trunk.

This vine is as thick as a bucket.

It hangs down softly, and the end is inserted into the soil, constantly absorbing the energy substances in the soil.

Most of the heat in the air revolves around this tree.

"100% fire tree. This height...will reach 600 years?"

The focus of Ye Hanjun's attention was a bud on the tree crown.

This bud looks like a sunflower, hanging there shyly, not yet fully in full bloom.

It is the essence of the fire tree.

As a rare fire-attribute elixir, the fire tree takes 300 years to bud, 600 years to bloom, and 900 years to bear fruit.

Putting aside the value of the fruit, if the petals in bloom could be collected, the Fire Attribute Jade Infant's Fetus would be of great benefit.

"Crack crackle crackle..."

"Crack crackle crackle..."

The figure standing next to the fire tree quietly opened his eyes.

It is about three meters tall, has two legs, three arms, and a head, and its overall outline is close to that of a human.

What is surprising is that there are a pair of fire wheels under its feet, spinning like two whirlpools of flames.

And it grows on the arm on the back, actually holding a long gun.

The crimson pattern is entangled inch by inch, with burning fire attached to it, and the sharp tip of the spear is exposed. Just a glance at it will make your eyes feel burning and painful.

——Homura Doji!

——It turned out to be Homura Doji!
This is the evolved version of "Fire Boy". When Fire Boy is promoted to Kasaki, there is a certain chance that Fire Boy will evolve into a "Fire Boy" at the Yuying level.

The extra arms and the extra flame spears are the best proof.

"Hoohoo!"

Yantongzi waved a gun into the void, and a string of fireballs trailed a meteor-like tail and shot straight in front of Lord Ye Han.Ye Hanjun threw out a jade talisman with his backhand, and a barrier stood in the middle.

There was just a bang, and the barrier only lasted half a second from appearing to breaking.

But the power of the string of fireballs remained undiminished, and they continued to hit them like clouds and lightning.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

A stack of water gun talismans were thrown out, and a large amount of water suddenly poured out of the hot channel, forming a new simple barrier like a waterfall.

Seizing this opportunity, Ye Hanjun, who was in the shadow, struggled to retreat.

"boom!"

The first fireball exploded, and the water evaporated into mist, which then quickly evaporated.

The few remaining fireballs were still chasing Ye Hanjun's position and never gave up.

This is the signature skill of "Homura Doji" - "Tracking Fireball"!
There are only two ways to get rid of it. The first is to offset it, and the second is to escape 1000 meters away. Otherwise, it will still be locked, and it will only be a matter of time before it hits the target.

Lord Yehan threw another ice-attribute shield, creating an ice wall.

These equipments were all the trump cards that I had hoarded before coming here. I didn’t expect that on the fourth day, I would consume them at all costs.

"Guagua, big moth!"

After patting the kettle, the tadpole poked its head out and blinked its innocent little eyes.

It suddenly turned into an Enlightenment Frog, and then into a Grimace Moth.

"Srustling—"

The grimace moth that Xia Zhao made falsely lifted up Ye Hanjun's shoulders and flew out with a flutter.

Not to mention, even if you can't use any skills.

The Grimace Moth of this level has great strength and wind power, and can carry an adult man effortlessly.

This is the only flying pet that Guagua can transform into at this stage, and it is far more flexible and faster than the Sandstorm Witch's floating pet.

"Swish, swish, swish!!"

Ye Hanjun threw another earth-attribute bead. The ground shook where it landed, and an earth wall rose upwards.

Through this obstacle, with the help of Guagua, he finally got out of tracking distance.

The remaining fireballs lost their target and exploded on the spot.

After several earth-shattering explosions, there was a rumbling trembling sound in my ears, and the passage seemed to have collapsed.

Hundreds of meters around, most of the wild spirits were severely frightened and began to flee in panic.

"what happened?"

"Go and take a look, there's such a big movement!"

The faint sound of human voices could be heard, and Lord Ye Han immediately ordered:
"Guagua, go back quickly!"

“簌簌簌~~~~”

The grimace moth patted the big tadpole with its wings, and with a pop it turned back into an enlightened frog, then turned back into a pure white tadpole, and slithered into the kettle.

The whole set of movements was so smooth that I had practiced it hundreds of times.

Lord Ye Han did not escape into the shadows again.

He sat down on the ground, looking disgraced and embarrassed.

"Here! It's here!"

The footsteps got closer and closer, and after a few breaths, a large lizard and a leopard appeared one after another.

Their lords are not in the riding position, they are all trotting next to the contracted elves.

"Stop!"

Lord Ye Han raised his hand "weakly" and said with difficulty.

"Eh? Which district is this brother from? It's so strange!"

Hao Duoyu stared at the law enforcement uniform, but did not immediately offer help, and said hesitantly.

Hao Liyou next to him was even more alert. He instinctively suspected that a brother from the law enforcement team had been killed, and then he changed his clothes and tried to hide it.

"I'm new here, and today is my fourth day of law enforcement."

"Don't go there. It's very dangerous over there. You Xia Zhao Xiaocheng's hot lizards and Xia Zhao Xiaocheng's swift leopards... will be gone in a flash."

"In the end what happened?!"

Hao Duoyu's expression changed slightly, he immediately took two steps forward, squatted down and asked.

"Do you smell it?"

Ye Hanjun played the role of an exhausted patient and sighed:

"It's the fire tree. The 600-year-old fire tree is about to bloom."

"It is guarded by wild spirits. It obviously regards the Fire Elephant Tree as its treasure. Approaching it rashly will only arouse its anger."

"Brother, listen to my advice and wait for the guards to arrive."

"This is not something we can solve. It is completely beyond our capabilities."

"Fire tree...what is that?"

Hao Liyou touched his head, looking confused.

Not everyone has a wealth of knowledge.

The concept of just mentioning something can trigger memories is not true in a vast sea of ​​people.

"It's a kind of elixir, a rare fire-attribute elixir. I've seen it in books."

"The guardian beast next to it is the kind of zombie with fire wheels under its feet, but it is more powerful and is probably an advanced life form..."

After hearing Lord Ye Han's explanation, Hao Duoyu opened his mouth:

"You mean, in the second area of ​​the mine... there is a Jade Baby fetus?!"

"No way. If it is really the child of Yuying, Yuying will also covet the elixir..."

Hao Liyou and Hao Duoyu looked at each other, the shock in their pupils difficult to conceal.

"tat-tat-tat-"

There were a few more footsteps, hurried and heavy.

Let me run over like crazy. With the huge size and terrifying blood, Hao Liyou and Hao Duoyu unconsciously clenched the weapons in their hands.

When they saw the figures behind Ren Wokuang clearly, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stepped forward to greet them.

"Chen Xunshou! Lu Xunshou!"

The person who came was naturally Chen Mai.

The person next to him is called Riku Wu. Based on his height and body shape, and Kashitora Daisei's "Mizu Wild Dog", there is an [-]-[-]% chance that he should be an E-class police officer.

Ye Hanjun followed suit, roughly describing the situation he saw and simplifying his methods of approaching and escaping.

The two guards were not suspicious, their faces were as solemn as dark clouds, their minds were filled with only the Fire Elephant Tree and Flame Boy, and they had no energy left to care about anything else.

"Fire tree... I seem to have heard this term somewhere..."

"That's right! It takes 300 years to germinate, and it takes 600 years to bloom... the fire-like flower blooms, and the fragrance spreads for hundreds of miles! These eight words are a bit impressive!"

Chen Mai thought hard for two or three minutes and suddenly became enlightened.

Ren Wo was silent. He and Ye Hanjun had just met and had not yet communicated privately.

But he is a student of Canghai Pavilion, and he will also reserve specialized knowledge in his spare time.

For example, the name of the Fire Elephant Tree. Although he couldn't be too specific, he had heard of it and could tell that it was a rare spiritual material with fire attributes.

"I'll notify the mayor!"

"Lao Lu, the second area is your territory. Please handle it and don't let those ungrateful guys anger the guardian beast of the Fire Elephant Tree!"

Chen Mai left a few words of advice and left again on his burrowing frog.

"You two, please do me a favor."

Lu Wu said in a deep voice: "In times of emergency, the overall situation comes first."

"No matter how we deal with the Fire Elephant Tree, the presence of such precious spiritual materials in the mine, and the presence of the Jade Baby's fetus, this situation is beyond our control."

"I will arrange for the brothers in the second area to guide the mining workers to evacuate as soon as possible and not allow them to stay here."

"But we don't have enough manpower. Please help inform us and call some brothers from other areas as much as possible."

"Okay." Renwo nodded wildly, turned around and left.

Ye Hanjun clasped his fists and activated 10% of the Darkest Demonic Eyes, when Lu Wu's face melted into the shadows.

"What a special power..."

Lu Wu took a glance and didn't think much about it.

A level of 10% can only reflect something special, and it is far from stunning, let alone shocking.

"If you have more fish and make friends, just do as I say!"

"Paper cannot cover fire. The aroma of the fire tree is so strong that within a few hours, not only the people in the mine will be able to detect abnormalities, but there will also be commotion outside the mine!"

"We are very pressed for time now. We need to find a way to get the miners to withdraw temporarily and don't let outsiders cause trouble!"

"Yes!" Hao Duoyu and Hao Liyou said in unison.

……

On the evening of the fourth day, people were still being driven out of various tunnel entrances in the mine.

Most of the evicted people cursed and cursed, and the rest who were less noisy sniffed and looked surprised.

"A treasure has appeared! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"That's a tree with a budding flower on it. The fire element it contains is purer than any ore I've ever seen. It must be an unimaginably big treasure!"

The survivors of the first wave of mining hid in the crowd and said secretly:

"But there was a monster next to it. He just pointed out his spear from a distance, and a lot of my brothers behind me died."

"If I hadn't been a second-level "athlete" and had the active power of "adrenaline", I wouldn't have been able to escape. I would have been burned to death in one encounter..."

The people around me just listened to it as gossip at first.

Listening and listening, it was passed from one to ten, and within two hours, it was extremely noisy.

"What are you doing? Why are you arguing?"

Hao Liyou stood next to Feng Bao, and when Feng Bao roared, the crowd became a little quieter.

But this didn't last long at all. Almost the next second, a second-level troublemaker, relying on his strength, questioned loudly:

"We also paid, why should we be kicked out of the mine!"

"Yes, yes, if there is a treasure in the mine, don't we have the right to divide it up?"

"That's right! We dug it out first. They don't give us a share of the pie and they kick us out. It's simply unjust!"

……

At least 300 people followed and shouted, and public dissatisfaction boiled.

Hao Liyou wanted to curse, but when the words reached his throat, he suppressed them again.

He has never experienced a scene with so many people, and he is worried that if he disagrees, it will cause greater chaos.

Fortunately, the brothers rushed over quickly.

Not only the law enforcers in the mine, but also the patrol officers and security personnel of Lan Eel Town are concentrating on this area.

"Master Han, do we want to fight for it?"

Ren Wokuang, who was guarding an entrance from a distance, asked secretly.

Lord Ye Han, who was hiding in the shadows, thought carefully:
"If we can get Yan Dozi's corpse crystal, it will be a huge benefit to Ren Wo Lang."

"But this is not a simple matter. Flame Boy is a Yuying Xiaocheng, far beyond the current level."

"The mine is the home ground of Flame Boy. The rich fire element can strengthen the power of its skills."

"As for the mayor of Blue Eel Town, I heard that he has an E-level position, paired with a Jade Infant Xuyin."

"If you want to defeat someone by leapfrogging...it's very difficult."

(End of this chapter)