I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

In the open space, only the crackling of the flames and the heavy breathing of the townspeople remained.

"Dead, dead?"

"He died just like that?"

"Have we... solved it?"

The Blue Knight sheathed his sword, preparing to dismantle the giant worm before him.

"Wait."

Lu Yuan walked over and squatted down.

He was somewhat interested in the thing in front of him.

Because the description of it in gray and white text actually included the word "special".

Anything associated with these two words indicates that it has its own unique characteristics, such as previous hope.

However, this thing is still in its nascent stage, and it's unknown whether the things hidden inside have been developed yet.

He was relieved only after confirming that the heat-devouring creature in front of him was completely dead.

Fortunately, the Blue Knight had already removed its shell, saving Lu Yuan the trouble of dissecting it.

He picked out two intact shells, weighed them in his hand, and put them away.

The heat-devourer's shell is a rock structure that looks remarkably similar to coal.

However, judging from its feel and weight, it is definitely not coal. It is more like an extremely light ore with considerable hardness, as evidenced by its ability to roam underground.

After all, this is the north, and the underground contains not only soil but also a large amount of rocks. A strange creature without any obvious exploration 'tools' can actually walk on flat ground underground.

This at least indicates that it possesses some kind of ability, and that its outer shell has sufficient toughness and resilience.

This worm is four meters long and nearly one meter thick, resembling a thick and long winter melon, and is rather ugly.

It has at least dozens of shells, but most of them have a soft feel to the touch.

Only three to five pieces are truly hard enough, enough to make a suit of armor for an adult's upper body, or to make some containers.

Lu Yuan had unintentionally gained a lot of knowledge while he was in Bronze City, and he was looking to collect more materials to practice with. This thing seemed pretty good.

The flesh and blood weren't of much value; it was light green overall with a touch of red, and it was delicate and soft.

However, Lu Yuan already had a guess in his heart.

In his view, the heat absorbed by the heat-devourers is incorporated into their bodies, so theoretically, there should be a core capable of storing it.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the townspeople and the Blue Knight, Lu Yuan reached into the mass of flesh and blood, groped around for a while, and found something.

It was a ball of light the size of a fist.

It was entirely black, and had a warm, smooth feel to the touch, like a piece of warm jade that had been held for many years. Deep within the small sphere, there was a flickering light, sometimes bright, sometimes dim.

Grayish-white text then appeared.

[Special material detected: Thermocore of a Heat Eater]

[An extremely rare material, formed by heat-devourers, but most heat-devourers wouldn't waste so much heat to condense this core. It contains a considerable amount of heat, which might be used to create something related to "heat"...]

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

It seems I wasn't wrong; such a special thing must contain something special inside.

In front of everyone, he put it into his pocket and walked back to the crowd as if nothing had happened.

nice one.

"My god, this thing is something special." Oden, who had woken up at some point, clicked his tongue in his mind. "You'd better keep this thing safe, don't lose it. Newly made things like this are made from extremely clean materials, which are very hard to find."

"Don't worry, I will," Lu Yuan replied in his mind. "I also know a little bit of strange inscriptions, and I'm going to use it to make something."

"Hmm?" Auden shook Lu Yuan's left leg. "I didn't expect you to have this skill."

Lu Yuan did not answer immediately, because the townspeople were clearly still scared. What if this thing was a communal creature?

"There should only be one down there," Lu Yuan said, noticing everyone's worry. "These kinds of creatures usually travel alone. But just in case, don't put out the fire yet, wait a little longer."

The old man nodded repeatedly and told them to add more fuel to the fire.

The fire burned until late into the night, and the cave entrance remained quiet; nothing else emerged.

"It should be resolved," Lu Yuan said.

There was a moment of silence in the open space, then a loud buzzing sound erupted.

The weight that had been hanging over the townspeople's heads finally lifted.

Many elderly people walked up to Lu Yuan and said, trembling, "Thank you, thank you."

At this moment, Lu Yuan was somewhat dazed.

It was only then that he realized that although he had reached the third rank, most people in this world were still just ordinary people.

They have absolutely no resistance to the bizarre.

Sigh, really...

Lu Yuan didn't continue thinking about it.

After the matter was resolved, Lu Yuan arranged for the Heat Eater to be thrown into the fire.

He also explained to the old man how to deal with the heat-devourers.

Even if a similar situation occurs again in the future, the town will have a solution, so that it won't be like this time, where it's like a headless fly, only able to ask for help from the outside world.

The night was already more than halfway over, and Lu Yuan and the Blue Knight were originally preparing to rest, but the old man enthusiastically pulled them along, insisting that they participate in the town's unique experiences.

It's basically just soaking in a hot spring.

According to the old man, the hot spring can relieve fatigue and even improve physical fitness to some extent.

Heijing Town is nestled against Jieshan Mountain, at the foot of which lie numerous hot springs.

At the east end of the town, there are several huge pools built of stones, from which spring water gushes up from the ground, and the heat never dissipates throughout the year.

Every time the miners came up from the mine, they would soak in water to ward off the cold and fatigue.

Moreover, the water is alive, so the water quality is always very clear.

There are specially built four walls around the hot spring pool.

The hot spring pool in the middle of the courtyard is half exposed to the outside and half hidden under the eaves.

On both sides of the pool, there are some stone decorations.

This hot spring pool was clearly not built by the craftsmen in the town; it must have been constructed by outsiders.

At least from an aesthetic point of view, that's how it is.

The pool was divided into men's and women's sections. The Blue Knight was led to the men's pool by the women of the town, while Lu Yuan was pulled into the men's pool by a group of men.

After changing into the casual clothes here, Lu Yuan carefully sat down inside.

A soak in hot water instantly brings a warm feeling from the bottom of my heart, making me feel relaxed and completely melting away the fatigue of the past few days.

Everyone jumped in, and the townspeople started talking more.

Some say that since the beginning of spring this year, people have been heading south non-stop, saying that things are not peaceful in the north.

Fortunately, Heijing Town is located only on the northern edge, so even if something happens there, it shouldn't affect here in the short term.