Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"It seems that absorbing the Vermilion Bird Flame will be impossible for the time being."

Lin Yu sighed softly.

This matter requires further consideration.

He left the Vermilion Bird egg in the trial space and walked out reluctantly. He bumped into Chen Jing'er as soon as he came out; she seemed to have been waiting for him there on purpose.

"Brother Yu, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Lin Yu's expression was off, Chen Jing'er hurriedly asked.

"Jing'er, what are you doing here? Did you wait for me on purpose?"

"Um!"

"Then let's talk as we walk."

Lin Yu began to speak, slowly recounting the whole story.

After hearing the whole story, Chen Jing'er pondered for a moment before saying, "Brother Yu, in that case, there are two options. Either wait until you're strong enough to crack open the Vermilion Bird egg, or hatch it directly."

"I recommend the second method. If we can hatch it, we will not only have a Vermilion Bird with great potential, but we can also devour its flames at any time."

A wise light gleamed in Chen Jing'er's eyes.

“Eh…”

What you said makes some sense.

Lin Yu stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then immediately felt that this was indeed an excellent idea.

We'll need to get another Vermilion Bird then.

"The key question now is, how do we hatch it?" Chen Jing'er asked.

"I might know a way to do that."

A light gleamed in Lin Yu's eyes.

He remembered that in the world of demon beasts, he had personally witnessed the terrifying Vermilion Bird's method of operation: constantly using the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire to nurture the egg.

Or perhaps, this is how incubation works.

Although he doesn't possess the Vermilion Bird Flame, his Dragon Flame Power and Phoenix Flame Power are both relatively high-level fire-attribute energies. He had just used fire in the guild's secret realm and discovered that these two flames could be absorbed by the Vermilion Bird Egg.

Furthermore, after absorption—

He seemed to sense that the Vermilion Bird Egg's luster had become brighter and more fiery red. This indicated that his fire abilities were indeed effective.

Thinking of this, Lin Yu's eyes lit up.

He pulled Chen Jing'er into his arms and gave her a light kiss on her soft red lips. "Jing'er, you've been a great help to me."

next moment.

Lin Yu struggled.

He was just a little excited and wanted to reward the girl.

Who knew that Chen Jing'er would take the opportunity to hug her and stick out her tongue wildly.

"Mmm—"

"Alright..."

After a long while, Lin Yu finally broke free and verbally refused. However, his slight licking of his lips betrayed him.

"Jing'er, what brings you here?" Lin Yu quickly changed the subject.

Chen Jing'er gave him a charmingly disdainful look and said softly, "Brother Yu, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where?"

"You'll see when you come with me."

Chen Jing'er smiled mysteriously, which made Lin Yu's heart flutter.

Soon, the two left the guild.

With a thought, Chen Jing'er spotted a black motorcycle roaring out of the base. It was driverless and traveling at an extremely high speed.

The black body exudes a high-tech feel, and the surrounding eerie light makes it appear incredibly mysterious.

Let's go!

Chen Jing'er stretched out her long legs and sat on the motorcycle, leaning against the front of the vehicle.

Lin Yu also mounted the horse, and the two of them looked at each other face to face.

"Buzz—"

The motorcycle transformed into a streak of light and sped away.

"Jing'er..." The two shared a passionate kiss.

Soon, the motorcycle brought the two of them to the beach.

Lin Yu scanned the area with his spiritual energy; no one was around. Just as he was about to take another step, Chen Jing'er stopped him: "Brother Yu, you can't!"

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yu was puzzled; he had thought...

"I have good news for you."

Chen Jing'er leaned close to Lin Yu's ear and whispered, "Brother Yu, I might be pregnant."

Those few words sent a jolt through Lin Yu's heart.

"You mean?"

"Yes, my soul sensed it. There is a little life growing inside my belly, so I've been eating a lot lately. I can eat a lot of food made by mutated beasts at every meal."

As Chen Jing'er spoke, a hint of tenderness appeared in her eyes.

There are still many expectations, and a sense of relief.

Seeing the look in her eyes, Lin Yu gently pulled her into his arms and whispered, "Jing'er, don't think so much. I didn't take that incident to heart at all. You didn't do anything wrong, you know?"

"This child is the fruit of our happiness, not something that came with any mission, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Chen Jing'er's eyes.

He nodded heavily after a moment.

Neither of them mentioned that incident again, not out of taboo, but because it was no longer important.

"Brother Yu, do you prefer boys or girls?"

"Anything is fine."

Lin Yu held Chen Jing'er in his arms, and the two spoke softly to each other for a long, long time.

Laughter and cheerful voices could be heard from time to time, creating a warm and sweet atmosphere.

What he didn't know was that the world of monsters had completely erupted into chaos because of him, and Dawn and the others in the secret realm were suffering terribly.

In the secret realm.

When the Vermilion Bird returned from foraging for food and replenishing its energy, it discovered that its eggs had vanished.

An angry cry shook the entire monster world, causing chaos and destruction everywhere. The terrifying Vermilion Bird Fire, as if it had no regard for its own life, was unleashed indiscriminately, burning down forest after forest.

even--

This also sparked a chaotic battle among several powerful demons at the king level.

The battle was so fierce that it shook the heavens and the earth, which was a real hardship for Shuguang and his group. They were just quietly developing their strength when disaster struck. The battle between several king-level demonic beasts swept across most of the secret realm.

Less than half a day after Lin Yu left the secret realm, all the participating powerhouses were forced to use their life-saving cards.

Even Dawn and King Arthur were no exception.

They were no match for the powerful demons of the seventh or eighth tier. To save their lives, they abandoned all concern for their points and fled back to the outside world.

"Let's go, there's no point in staying any longer."

Shuguang's expression was solemn as he hid beneath a boulder.

"Bang—"

The next moment, a divine light descended from the sky, splitting the earth in two and causing the boulder in front of him to explode.

"Damn it!"

At this moment, even the usually composed Dawn let out a furious curse.

His figure flickered, transforming into a ray of light and rapidly departing.

"This is strange, what on earth happened? Why is everyone using their life-saving cards?"

"Have we encountered some kind of apocalyptic crisis?"

As the names on the leaderboard turned gray one after another, all the evolvers in the world stared wide-eyed, not understanding what had happened in the secret realm.

Even though there was still more than a day left before the end, everyone left.

As the last person tore up their life-saving card and left, the voice of the rules echoed in everyone's minds.

All participants have been eliminated, and the Hundred Kingdoms Battle has ended ahead of schedule. The final results will be based on the points leaderboard.

"Has this moment finally arrived?"

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Yu immediately perked up.

The championship prize is within reach.

He was incredibly excited.

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