Meteor Fire Sprite

"Ah?"

Linsey reacted extremely quickly.

The flames appeared before them; it was too late to retreat and dodge.

So he pushed off with both feet, his body leaning backward, almost brushing past the ball of flame.

At the same time, Linsey also stuffed the [Glorious Bullet] into her bag.

Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong with his equipment did he stand up and look behind him again.

"What is that?"

Linsey looked completely bewildered.

Because he saw the ball of flame that had just brushed past him suddenly turn in mid-air and continue rushing towards him! This time, Linsey was prepared and watched even more carefully.

He suddenly noticed a faint orange-yellow core within the flames that were locking onto him and attacking him! "A monster? Devil Beast?"

They launched two attacks in succession.

This has already proven the flame's hostility towards me.

Without much thought, Linsey hurled the Meteorite Pickaxe at the ball of flame.

call--

Linsey is faster than this flying flame.

With one swing of the pickaxe, it undoubtedly hit the opponent.

However, he did not feel any impact on the actual object when he held the Meteorite Pickaxe in his hands.

This attack felt as if it had actually struck a ball of fire.

The Meteorite Pickaxe passed right through the opponent's body and slammed heavily into the ground.

Elemental Lifeform without physical form? A guess instantly formed in Linsey's mind.

He turned to the side again, dodging the impact of the flames.

Moreover, Linsey did not continue the pursuit. Instead, taking advantage of the change in their positions, she ran upwards along the newly dug tunnel.

As she ran, Linsey would occasionally turn her head to look at the flames behind her.

This thing drifts erratically in the air, and even when the distance increases, it continues to chase after me without ever losing me.

"What about on the map?"

Linsey glanced at the map and, sure enough, spotted the Red Dot symbolizing hostility, which overlapped with the location of the flames behind her.

But that's not the point.

Because of its location within the Meteor Crater, the map showed more than one Red Dot, and countless enemies were below, as if the entire Meteor Crater was teeming with these dangerous creatures! "So many?"

"Let's solve this first problem first..."

Realizing the danger below, Linsey accelerated her ascent upwards.

However, what he feared did not happen.

Even though the map is covered with dense Red Dot, they remain stationary.

Only the flame behind Linsey continued its relentless pursuit of him.

So he ran uphill for several dozen meters.

Linsey stopped walking, and at the same time, consumed Essence to transform the modules she had activated.

"If it's fire element, it's definitely weak to water!"

Linsey looked quite confident at that moment.

Whether for future journeys or for his current life, he always keeps a sufficient amount of clean water in his bag.

His eyes were fixed on the flames drifting toward him.

The opponent didn't seem to have any advanced awareness; it just charged around recklessly, ignoring why Linsey had stopped and simply charging straight at people.

Just as they were about to make contact.

Linsey took out a bottle of water from her bag and rushed towards the raging flames.

Hiss—hiss—! Water and fire clashed, and a large amount of white steam burst out.

Linsey cautiously took a few steps back, waiting a few seconds for the moisture in the air to dissipate, leaving behind only empty, black, scorched earth.

He was absolutely right.

Upon contact with the water, which has a counteracting property, the flame indeed vanished without a trace.

"..."

"So, what kind of monster is this?"

Linsey had already switched the template in advance, and when she opened the Hunting Notes, she saw that a new type of prey had been successfully entered.

[Meteor Fire Sprite]

[Activated Elements - Second-Tier Elemental Lifeform]

The kernel diameter is 10-120 cm.

Weight: 0

Flight speed: 10~17 meters per second

[Elemental Lifeform, surrounded by flames, possessing the ability to sense heat.]

[A special Elemental Creature born from the fusion of fire power and Essence residing within Meteorite. Meteor Fire Sprite normally dwell within the Meteorite from which they were born, and will actively pursue any enemy that disturbs them. Being Elemental Lifeform, they are extremely difficult to harm from physical attacks and can freely move through solid matter such as rocks and soil. Their attack method is their own high-temperature flames ranging from 800℃ to 1200℃.]

[Weakness: The core at the center of the flames]

Hunting Recommendation: Water

[Kill Achievement: 1/10]

"Elemental Lifeform born from Meteorite..."

Linsey suddenly realized what had happened before he came down.

These are fiery red Meteorite scattered throughout the area.

Those that are not on fire are normal ores that can be mined at will; but Meteorite that are on fire contain dormant Meteor Fire Sprite inside.

Linsey was just attacked by this Meteor Fire Sprite.

It's likely that the act of collecting Meteorite disturbed the other party.

That's why, not long after the [Glorious Bullet] was synthesized, this guy broke through the soil and launched an attack on me.

"The Second Stage Elemental Creature are almost immune to most physical attacks, and they are born in this dry and hot environment."

"With such a large number of them, ordinary adventurers would probably have a hard time dealing with them."

Linsey summarized the situation, but a smile had already appeared on her lips.

"But well, it's your own fault for being afraid of water..."

Linsey carried plenty of water in her luggage.

He simply did not intend to consume a large amount of his reserves.

So when switching modules again, Linsey simply dug a four-by-four water pit inside the Meteor Crater, and then used Essence to create an Infinite Water Pool.

As he continued digging, Linsey kept a large bucket of water at hand at all times.

Once a Meteor Fire Sprite is alerted and appears, a bucket of cold water will be poured on it, and the spirit will immediately turn into a cloud of water mist and dissipate due to the elemental advantage.

Half a day later, Linsey updated her "Hunting Notes".

At the same time, he obtained the title of "Meteor Fire Sprite Killer".

The achievement reward from this prey has already appeared in his hands.

[Jewelry/Material: Meteor Fire Brooch]

[A brooch imbued with the power of fire. Worn on the chest, it allows the wearer to consume Essence when launching an attack, enveloping the attack in a layer of flames. The temperature varies from 600℃ to 1200℃ depending on the Essence consumed. It can also be used as a material to craft other items.]

[Achievement item, moderate value.]

Without hesitation, Linsey immediately put the brooch on her chest.

The next second, the swung Meteorite Pickaxe was covered with a layer of orange-red flames.

Linsey used the highest temperature flame to adhere to it.

A single burst of flames at the highest level of 1200℃ would consume about 1/15 of Linsey's Essence. If the flame temperature were kept at the lowest level, he could even imbue every strike in actual combat with flames.

Looking at the Meteorite Pickaxe in his hand, still blazing with fire, Linsey's expression was one of great satisfaction:

"Regardless of the attack's effectiveness, at least the special effects look impressive!"

At this moment, he raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After working in the Meteor Crater for most of the day, he was inevitably a little hot and drank a mouthful of water to quench his thirst.

It was while feeling the temperature here.

Linsey had another idea:

"If the winter caused by the Dragon Beast continues to spread, we can tell the people in the town about this place."

"Although the Meteor Fire Sprite may pose a danger."

"But at least the temperature for survival can be guaranteed here!"