Chase Game

When the tenth wave of heat arrived, Ling Yi did not use the [Reversal Hourglass]; he chose to trust Zhang Qiang.

Zhang Qiang not only did not disappoint him, but also impressed him.

"Wow, that's incredible!"

Zhang Qiang did not wait in place, but instead went up against the scorching waves.

Soon, a wave of heat crashed over, and Ling Yi lay down to lower his center of gravity.

Zhang Qiang, who had fully transformed into a beast, was not only completely unaffected, but was also able to fight several firebirds.

With lightning speed, he grabbed a firebird by the neck with one hand and threw it violently, causing fire lotuses to bloom on the ground.

Seeing this, the remaining five firebirds still charged forward without fear, with three of them continuing to fight Zhang Qiang.

The other two bypassed Zhang Qiang and set their sights on Ling Yi behind him.

Ling Yi watched the firebird getting closer and closer to him, his expression unchanged.

Since Zhang Qiang said he believed him, Ling Yi gave him his full trust.

Soon, the three firebirds that were fighting Zhang Qiang were eliminated one by one.

He then burst forth with incredible speed, rushing toward the two firebirds that had attacked Ling Yi.

Zhang Qiang leaped down and pounced on one of the firebirds, tearing it apart with his beak, turning it into flames and dissipating.

The last one was also swept off its tail by Zhang Qiang when it was only a couple of meters away from Ling Yi.

"Isn't your brother Qiang awesome?"

Zhang Qiang stood in front of Ling Yi, towering like a small mountain.

"Wow... But you're squeezing it with your hands and biting it with your mouth, isn't it burning your hands and mouth?"

Ling Yi dusted himself off and asked with a smile.

Zhang Qiang, who looked like a small mountain, twitched. He had originally wanted to continue to hold back and pretend to be cool, but Ling Yi saw through him.

After the tenth wave of flames subsided, there were no further attacks, so he dispelled his beast form and ran to the nearby riverbank with a hissing sound.

Quickly put your hands into the icy river water, then gulp water down your throat.

Ling Yi waited a while before seeing Zhang Qiang climb up from the shore, muttering grumbling under his breath:

"Damn, these flame contraptions may be weak, but they're still incredibly hot!"

"Weakness is only relative to you."

"From what I've observed, these fire creatures are exactly the same as the one I encountered on the cliff, but they are at least twice as strong."

Zhang Qiang thought about it and it seemed that what Ling Yi said was indeed true.

Compared to the fire creature we encountered this time, the one on the cliff was practically a hand warmer.

Ling Yi continued, "The changes in quantity should not be ignored either."

"Why does this difference exist?"

Ling Yi looked in the direction from which the flame waves and fire creatures had flown and thought for a moment before saying, "I guess it's probably the distance."

"You mean, we're getting closer and closer to the source?"

Zhang Qiang was somewhat impatient, and he continued:

"What are we waiting for? Let's get out of here! I want to see what kind of ungrateful wretch dares to ambush us!"

He took the lead, and Ling Yi followed.

Behind them, Wang Yun also descended to the bottom of the abyss.

He also heard the tiger's roar.

"Could Zhang Qiang be here too?"

He frowned in thought, and as his eyes darted around, a bad feeling crept into his heart.

So they quickened their pace and soon arrived at the riverbank where Ling Yi and the other person had been.

Looking at the scattered sparks on the ground, his suspicions deepened.

Immediately afterwards, he used some unknown ability, and his speed increased several times over as he chased after the source.

Ling and Zhang Qiang had already arrived at the "source".

Zhang Qiang was no longer surprised by the strange appearance of the courtyard house in the underground abyss.

He said, "It's weird, but why do I have this strange feeling that it's just how it is?"

Ling Yi replied, "That means you've gradually become numb to this shitty game."

After listening to Ling Yi's explanation, Zhang Qiang nodded emphatically:

"Agreed, I wouldn't be surprised if this lousy game pulls some more lousy mechanics..."

"Holy crap, a fire-type human?!"

He had barely finished speaking when he contradicted himself.

Because he saw the courtyard gate being pushed open, and a girl covered in flames appeared inside.

Unlike the previous fire creatures, the little girl was not made of fire, but was merely covered by it.

After she pushed open the door, she didn't take a step outside, but stared straight at Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang.

Ling Yi couldn't see her face, but could hear a few words being repeated over and over from her incessant mouth.

What about "divine intervention" and "my heart is devout"?

What about "given to me by the gods" and "not to be profaned"?

There's also the saying, "Those who are disloyal to the gods shall be burned at the stake."

These mystical words reminded Ling Yi of the old woman named Ding Guifang from before he entered the game.

For a moment, he even wondered if the old woman had used some kind of transformation technique.

Therefore, Ling Yi's vigilance increased significantly.

"Despite my repeated attempts to stop you, you still persisted..."

"You disrespect the gods, yet you dare to covet the [Transformation of Feathers by Calamity Fire], truly..."

Before the little girl could finish speaking, Zhang Qiang abruptly interrupted, "Bullshit gods!"

"So it was you who caused all this trouble! Hurry up and remove this illusion for your Grandpa Qiang, or he'll catch you and spank you!"

After hearing Zhang Qiang's words and seeing him indeed take a few steps forward, the little girl was taken aback, then said angrily, "You delusional person..."

Ling Yi saw Zhang Qiang walk to the steps in front of the courtyard gate. He had just taken one step when he immediately cried out in surprise.

"Holy crap, it's so hot!"

Zhang Qiang immediately pulled back to his bare feet; his shoes had long since worn out from the repeated beast transformations.

Fortunately, he didn't wear shoes, and given the thick skin of his pursuers, not wearing shoes wasn't a big problem.

I never expected to be punished by the scorching hot stone steps here.

The little girl inside the door gave a cold laugh: "This is a small warning from the gods to those who despise them."

Ling Yi stepped forward, a smile playing on his lips, and said:

"That sounds impressive, but you yourself can't get out, can you?"

The little girl's expression changed, and she exclaimed in surprise, "How did you know?"

"It was just a guess, but it's confirmed now."

Realizing she had been tricked, the little girl's face darkened even more.

At that moment, another sharp gust of wind came from the direction Ling Yi and the other person had come from.

It was Wang Yun, who was also greatly surprised when he saw Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang.

At the same time, he felt even more dissatisfied with his teammate Zhou Jie.

If even two newcomers can persevere to this point, and even surpass him, then what is Zhou Jie, who turned back halfway, if not a good-for-nothing?

Ling and Zhang were somewhat surprised to see Wang Yun here.

But it makes sense when you think about it, since the Meng family's underground palace is right beneath the Meng family mansion, and the previous earthquake almost clearly indicated that something had changed in the underground palace.

It would be strange if they didn't come down and investigate.

The little girl, engulfed in flames inside the courtyard, looked at Wang Yun with a different gaze than she had shown Ling Yi and the other two.

There was a deep sense of contemplation in his eyes.