Poverty makes me capable of anything.

The prophecy stated that the true ancestor was born in a furnace and descended into the world amidst heavenly fire.

You won't see any heavenly fire here.

and……

Upon closer examination, the scholar suddenly found it somewhat comical: how could something born in a furnace possibly be human?

He turned his head and made eye contact with his teacher.

Judging from the teacher's expression, he had clearly thought of this as well.

Anran said, "The prophecy I heard about is not the same as the prophecy that is passed down in your tribe."

"There's another prophecy?"

“That’s right. The prophecy I heard came from the Eternal Star Road. The Crimson Lotus King will rise from purgatory and burn the starry sky. Because of this prophecy, countless people outside are now searching for your place of residence. These people are far more powerful than the Calamity Dragon that is coiled above your head.”

"Stronger than the Calamity Dragon, and there are many of them? You must be kidding me, I don't believe it."

"Shut up!"

The scholar shouted.

The younger generation of the Crimson Demon Clan immediately fell silent.

The scholar looked at him calmly, but his eyes held a hint of awe: "I believe what you say."

"Oh?"

An Ran tilted her head.

"This one……"

The scholars' gaze fell upon the guardians.

"It's very strong. I think it's even stronger than the Calamity Dragon."

Hiss--

An Ran noticed that the Red Demon Clan members gasped in shock.

She almost thought a snake had crawled out and was flicking its tongue.

“Your senses are quite sharp. That black dragon tucked its tail between its legs and ran away after being glared at by the guardian,” An Ran said.

really.

Scholars have no doubt about what Enron is saying now.

That would make sense.

With such powerful creatures as Anran and the Guardians suddenly appearing, it's impossible for the Calamity Dragon to remain completely silent.

They must have hidden away because they were beaten or scared.

The tremor just now was probably caused by the calamity dragon testing the waters.

Things don't seem too bad yet; at least the woman in front of them doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards them for the time being.

But she came for the prophecy, and if things aren't handled properly, the Crimson Demon Clan might be wiped out.

"Sir, what do you want from us?" the scholar asked.

An Ran came here specifically for this reason; it's impossible that she didn't have any needs.

Not bad.

Anran was very satisfied with the scholar's performance.

She loves talking to smart people.

Ok.

Even someone a little less intelligent would be lucky to have Zhou Jieyu's kind of luck.

"As I just said, I came here to find the Crimson King. If the prophecy is correct, the Crimson King should be on this planet. I would like to ask if there are any places on this planet that deserve special attention, or if your clan has any sealed-off forbidden areas."

"That's incredibly rude!"

Someone muttered a dissatisfied comment.

An Ran smiled and squinted her eyes, glancing at him.

The scholar immediately moved to the side, blocking An Ran's view.

"If there's anything worth noting, it's the habitat of the Calamity Dragon."

“It’s obvious that the Crimson Lotus King has nothing to do with that dragon.” An Ran shook her head.

Otherwise, the game would not fail to issue missions.

The scholar fell silent.

There's a place he doesn't want to talk about.

An Ran said, "If you help me find the King of the Crimson Lotus, I can help you get rid of the Calamity Dragon outside and remove the mountain that is pressing down on your heads."

"..."

That's a very tempting offer.

The scholar originally did not want to talk about it.

but……

Even if he told them, his ancestors would forgive him, wouldn't they?

“How can we be sure that what you’re saying is true?” the old man asked.

"It's very simple."

An Ran snapped her fingers.

The still guardian's eyes lit up. It raised its head, lunged upwards, and crashed out of the cave containing the lava lake.

The force field released from the combat suits held up the shattered rocks, preventing the cave from collapsing. Under the barrier of the force field, the Crimson Demon Clan members couldn't even hear a sound.

Minutes later, a hurricane blowing down from above made the scholar squint.

A huge virtual screen appeared in front of him.

The guardian, holding a gun in his right hand, stood on the back of the Calamity Dragon, looking as dashing as a true dragon knight.

"Hmm, this combination looks good." An Ran stroked her chin.

However, her second guardian is in dragon form, so there is no real need for this black dragon to exist.

"You can feel it yourself, right?"

The scholar nodded silently.

That's too powerful. The Calamity Dragon is as weak as a chicken in front of the outsiders.

"Come back first."

Under Anran's command, the Guardians spared the Calamity Dragon.

The scholar sighed and said, "Our Crimson Demon Clan has a special forbidden area, which is where the remains of our ancestors who made great contributions are laid to rest. In the middle of that forbidden area is a pool of special lava."

"Take me there to have a look."

"This way, please."

Led by several powerful members of the Crimson Demon Clan, Anran and Ella sank to the bottom of the lava lake.

In a square cave by the lake, An Ran found the forbidden area of ​​the Crimson Demon Clan.

At this moment, her gaze was completely drawn to the flaming sword in the center of the cave.

There are stars given by the game there.

Main quest!

Anran stepped forward.

At that moment, she received a game notification sound.

"You have triggered the story quest 'The Heart of the Crimson King,' do you wish to accept?"

"accept!"

Enter the small pit where the Flame Sword is located, and you'll reach the area where you watch the story unfold.

No, we can't let our excitement make us careless.

"My lord..."

"I am fine."

An Ran waved her hand.

call--

Since there were no other players or NPCs around, this main quest was already hers.

An Ran took a detector out of the sealed chamber, and the detector melted as soon as it was thrown into the pit.

"Is this not enough? Then add some more ingredients."

Under An Ran's personal operation, a detector made of the highest quality metal in her possession was freshly produced. This thing was also equipped with three layers of shields and a cooling system.

Seeing the probe successfully sink, An Ran felt a sense of relief.

The result was pretty good.

Ten minutes later, the probe finally passed through the peculiar lava and arrived at a space filled with red light.

Looking around, all I could see were red objects that resembled tree branches.

No.

Rather than resembling tree branches, it's more like a dense network of blood vessels.

Where these "blood vessels" converge, a huge heart was found!

The Heart of the Crimson King

Progress: 99%