Flame Arctic (Third Update)

Lin Zhen expressed his gratitude for Dongfang Jun's suggestion, but he did not want to rely on anyone for the time being. Having been reborn, he knew that only his own strength was the most reliable thing. Relying on others would probably not end well, and that was not in Lin Zhen's nature.

"Thank you, Brother Dongfang, but I've still decided to go and explore the world."

"Alright then, I knew you might not agree, but you must be careful. If you really have nowhere to go, you can go to the Ice Palace near the South Pole Point. That's Luo Yun's territory, and I'm there too."

"Okay, I think I'll go."

"Well, if you're going to the Arctic first, then remember to be careful of Arthur's people. The Arctic is his sphere of influence, and according to what you've said, the people from the Church may also know Arthur, and they might notify Arthur to take action against you. Everyone here has walkie-talkies."

Lin Zhen nodded in agreement.

Just then, a walkie-talkie on Dongfang Jun's waist rang. Human Path, "Dongfang, have you rested enough? If you have, we'll get ready to set off. We'll try to take down that Frost Centipede today. We're just missing you."

"Okay, got it, coming right away."

Dongfang Jun put away the walkie-talkie and said goodbye to Lin Zhen.

"Be careful. If you really can't make it here, remember to come find me at the Ice Palace."

A layer of fiery red armor appeared on Dongfang Jun's body, and then he flew low to the Xiang Nan and gradually disappeared.

After Dongfang Jun left, Lin Zhen immediately formulated his own plan for the Second Layer.

He must first go to the Arctic region to collect at least three Flame Heart, and then head to the South Pole Point to pass through the third layer.

As for challenging the masters on the Star Ranking, Lin Zhen knew he couldn't do it yet, but he wasn't in a hurry. He had plenty of time and could cultivate.

After tidying up, Lin Zhen headed towards the Northern Region.

Little Warm appeared out of nowhere again and followed Lin Zhen.

The further north you go, the higher the temperature gradually becomes.

The vibrant flowers and lush greenery of the central region are gone, replaced by a dry and scorching desert where temperatures exceed 50 degrees Celsius.

Moreover, it gets hotter the deeper you go. When you reach the edge of the desert, there are bare black rocks in front of you, which are extremely hot to step on.

"Phew! It's really hot; it's time to let out some cool air."

Lin Zhen released a little bit of the cold air from the equipment, and a layer of white mist insulated the surface of his body, preventing the heat wave from invading.

The rocks beneath their feet gradually turned blackish-red. Little Warm happily jumped around on them. Lin Zhen was a little afraid of the heat, but Xiao Nuan wasn't afraid at all. It was originally Fire Element Star River Beast, and it could even swim in lava.

The surrounding temperature gradually exceeded 100 degrees Celsius. As we were moving forward, several red Mutated Beast suddenly jumped out from the crevices of the rocks ahead!

Each one was the size of a tiger, with small eyes, sharp teeth, and a sneaky appearance that exuded a fierce and bloodthirsty aura.

"S-Class Mutated Beast, Flame Fury Rat!"

Lin Zhen had also learned about the situation on the Second Layer and knew that it was the lowest-level Mutated Beast in the Arctic region, the Flame Fury Rat.

The so-called Flame Fury Rat is just a type of rat, but this rat lives in hot regions and is not a creature of Earth.

In the Second Layer, even the lowest-level creatures are S-rank, so it can be said that danger lurks everywhere. Facing these five S-rank giant rats, Lin Zhen was not too careless. After all, they are not Earth creatures, so it's always better to be cautious.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen and Little Warm, the rats immediately bared their sharp fangs, made unpleasant noises, and pounced on them.

These guys are incredibly fast, and when they run, they're enveloped in a red glow, like a moving flame.

"Little Warm, here are two for you!"

Lin Zhen raised his hand and took out the Seven Kill Spear. His Lightning Wings flapped behind him as he charged towards the three Flame Fury Rat on his left.

Little Warm also roared and pounced on the other two Flame Fury Rat.

Thrust!

Facing the first Flame Fury Rat, Lin Zhen decisively drew his gun and launched a simple yet highly effective attack!

Unexpectedly, the Flame Fury Rat twisted in mid-air and dodged Lin Zhen's shot. Then, it opened its mouth wide and bit down hard on Lin Zhen's face.

The moment it attacked, the Flame Fury Rat even accelerated, almost catching Lin Zhen off guard. At the critical moment, he Teleport.

It appeared directly behind the third Flame Fury Rat, crouched down, and launched a counterattack, stabbing the rat directly in the abdomen!

With a flick and a slit in the Long Spear, the rat's entrails spilled out!

Despite being hit so hard, the rat didn't die. Instead, it suddenly turned around and spat out a flame!

Lin Zhen released his Mental Power shield, forcefully blocking the flames. He suddenly released his hand forward, and the Long Spear pierced through the rat, releasing its Gold Qi inside and outside its abdominal cavity!

In an instant, the rat resembled a hedgehog, pierced by countless Gold Qi, and died a gruesome death on the spot.

"Phew! These are indeed some tough S-rank opponents. They actually used several of my moves. But once I get used to your tactics, you still pose no threat to me."

Lin Zhen brandished the Seven Killings and continued attacking the other two rats.

Meanwhile, Little Warm's battle was even more brutal. A rat bit Little Warm's hind leg, but it couldn't bite through it. Little Warm roared and pounced on it. With one bite, a piece of meat weighing more than ten kilograms was swallowed into its stomach.

The two rats attacked Little Warm frantically, their fur flying and blood splattering everywhere. Little Warm also suffered some wounds, but whenever a wound appeared, a faint white light would flash on its body, quickly healing Little Warm. That was the Radiance Power it inherited from Lin Zhen.

Little Warm was quite insane. Its body was flashing with Light-Electric, and its speed was unbelievable. Apart from taking two bites at the beginning, it was now dominating the two rats. Even when the rats breathed fire at it, it didn't care at all. It tore into pieces of flesh and swallowed them.

The mice couldn't escape. About thirty seconds later, both mice died tragically, each half-eaten alive.

After killing the two mice, Little Warm opened her big mouth and swallowed them both whole, then skipped over to Lin Zhen.

At this point, Lin Zhen finally dealt with the other two mice. He immediately removed the crystal, and Little Warm ate the remaining meat like candy.

Lin Zhen put away his gun and took a breath. This kind of S-class Mutated Beast was no match for him. It was just that it was the first time he had encountered it, so it was a little troublesome. Next time it would be much easier.

Lin Zhen was in a good mood after acquiring five S-grade crystals.

He is currently at the Level Nine Peak, and to advance to the Quasi -Quasi-Star Realm, he needs a large number of crystals or Dark Energy Stone.

Although he had more than a hundred Dark Energy Stone, Lin Zhen, who had advanced to the Quasi-Star Realm once before, knew that the more crystals or Dark Energy Stone he had when advancing, the larger the Qi Vortex of Dantian Qi would be.

Therefore, he needs to collect a large number of crystals. In addition to Dark Energy Stone, he plans to collect at least a thousand S-grade crystals and four hundred Quasi SS-Rank crystals.

In his previous life, he had heard in the interstellar world that when someone advanced to the Quasi-Star Realm, they absorbed five hundred S-grade crystals and two hundred Quasi SS-Rank crystals, and as a result, the Qi Vortex they condensed was one-third larger than others.

Of course, not just anyone can absorb that much; one must be a genius. Lin Zhen believes that in this life, he can try this number, but there is still a huge gap in crystallization.

"Good job, Little Warm." Lin Zhen encouraged Little Warm, who stuck out her tongue and wagged her tail, looking nothing like Star River Beast, but more like a big lion dog.

However, Lin Zhen noticed that after it ate five S-Class Mutated Beast, its size seemed to have increased slightly. If Lin Zhen's eyesight wasn't good enough, he wouldn't have noticed it.

"Let's go, there are still many monsters waiting for us to conquer. It is said that there are even SS-Rank Mutated Beast here. If we encounter them, remember, the two of us should run as fast as we can."

The man and the beast continued onward, killing several more rats and a few long lizards along the way.

The scenery gradually changed; the stones in front of him turned reddish-brown, and Lin Zhen arrived at the bank of a river.

This is no ordinary river; it is a Lava River.

Lin Zhen had seen this river in a video. It is a river that encircles the Arctic region. A Mind Power Master once tried to fly across this river, but was burned to ashes.

A wave of intense heat swept over us; the river was over a thousand meters wide, making it impossible to cross even by Teleport.

"It's so hot! The temperature here must be at least 300 degrees Celsius. If I didn't have some kind of protective aura, I'd probably be roasted alive by now."

"Three hundred degrees is probably the air temperature here. The temperature of this lava river must be over a thousand degrees. However, if I release all the cold air from my armor and combine it with the cold air from the Dark Star to protect me, I should be able to swim across this river?"

Just as Lin Zhen was about to try, he suddenly saw two large black dots appear on the compass he was wearing, and they were already very close to him!

Those who can now display black on the compass are undoubtedly Stellar Realm experts; those who are not Stellar Realm experts can no longer pose any threat to Lin Zhen.

One of the black spots wasn't particularly black, but another was completely black.

The light-colored black dot is probably an ordinary Stellar Realm, while the pitch-black one must be a Star Ranking master.

Besides these two, there are three other very light-colored dots, which are probably three Quasi-Star Realm.

"My pursuers are here!"

Lin Zhen immediately realized this; the Church's people arrived quickly, and there was probably more than one team.

"No, if I keep heading north, that place will get smaller and smaller. I need to find a place to settle down as soon as possible, and at least I need to master the Overturning River Technique first."

Lin Zhen had just made his decision when he vaguely saw a group of people flying towards him from a distance.

He had excellent eyesight and could roughly see that the two people in front of him were wearing golden robes and were clearly elders of the Divine Cult.

"These guys are fast, I need to shake them off."

Today is the third chapter. I'm adding an extra chapter for the book's Alliance Leader (Tian Hao Yu). Hei Tu Soil still owes nine chapters.