Arrow Signal

Although the stone house has thick walls and a roof to keep out the heat, and even some old Talismans inside to help cool it down, the actual temperature inside is still as stuffy as the outdoor temperature in the height of summer.

The moment Li Nian took off her Soft Clothing, a fine layer of sweat immediately appeared on her forehead.

"Damn it, this place is so hot!" Li Nian stuck out her tongue, but still tossed the Soft Clothing to Lin Yu. "But wearing this... it's too hot outside, Sister Zhu Ming, I'm afraid you'll die on the way."

Lin Yu took the Soft Clothing and felt that they were light, thin and cool to the touch, as if they were clothes woven from ice and snow reeled into silk threads.

He didn't refuse or stand on ceremony, because the outside temperature did indeed look ridiculously hot.

"Thanks, A Nian."

As Lin Yu spoke, he put on the Soft Clothing and instantly felt much more refreshed.

A cool sensation continuously seeped through my skin, completely isolating me from the scorching heat of the outside world.

Although you can still feel the heat in the exposed areas, having this garment will indeed alleviate most of the most difficult challenges of the Prison Mountain Realm Fire Hell!

Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh, Li Nian's "Master Thief" was indeed more well-rounded than that of an ordinary "Tier 2"!

After all, she can steal any useful Item she sees, so her stockpile of various functional Item is definitely much larger than that of the average Player.

After putting on the Soft Clothing, Lin Yu followed Wu San and Yue Zhenqiao to the door.

Just as Lin Yu was about to leave, Li Nian called out from behind, "Hey, Sister Zhu Ming —remember to return these clothes when you get back."

"I'm dying of heat, so hurry back!"

As she spoke, Lin Yu waved his hand.

"Don't worry, it won't be long—it's so hot outside, I don't want to stay here any longer."

As she spoke, she, Yue Zhenqiao, Wu San, and their group pushed open the stone house door and went outside.

Then...

An unprecedentedly intense burst of sunlight poured down, blinding everyone.

Although he didn't know the exact principle behind the sun's trajectory in the Fire Hell, Lin Yu finally understood why the caravan was so determined to find a resting place at Noon.

Because Noon in this world is far from the temperature difference of only a dozen degrees between morning and Noon and noon in Other Worlds during the height of summer.

Although the perceived temperature was around 40 or 50 degrees Celsius, it still falls into the category of "extreme weather".

At this moment, the outside world is like the end of the world!

Above the sky, three blazing suns, as large as cartwheels, shone brightly upon each other, their intense rays piercing the clouds like blades and striking the earth.

The distant mountains distorted and deformed in the heatwave, resembling a mirage.

Even with the Soft Clothing covering him, Lin Yu still felt like he was about to faint from the heat.

He recalled a poem written by Jia Yi of the Han Dynasty, which contained a famous line that has been passed down through the ages.

"Moreover, heaven and earth are the furnace, and creation is the craftsman; yin and yang are the charcoal, and all things are the copper!"

At this moment, Lin Yu felt that this famous philosophical quote was like a simple, descriptive sketch.

Every breath felt like inhaling smoke and fire, and every saliva swallowed felt like drinking scalding hot soup!

The temperature is at least 70 or 80 degrees Celsius right now!

This is absolutely beyond the scope of safe human activity, not even for martial Martial Artists.

Lin Yu turned to look at Wu San and Yue Zhenqiao, and saw that these two bodyguards had indeed not put up a fight.

Yue Zhenqiao carefully took out an exquisitely crafted wooden box, took out Talismans apart, and stuck it on his body.

The Talismans emitted wisps of white smoke, seemingly helping them resist the intense heat.

Even so, Wu San and Yue Zhenqiao were still parched from the heat—their clothes were soaked with sweat in just a few seconds.

The sweat evaporated almost instantly, leaving only a thin layer of white frost.

"Heroine, this is the 'Ice Heart Talisman' from Deqing Temple. Please affix it!"

Lin Yu accepted Yue Zhenqiao's Talismans without hesitation, tearing a hole in it and sticking it to his forehead.

After all, she was wearing Li Nian's Soft Clothing, so she didn't need this for the time being.

After tearing it open, Lin Yu instantly felt a cool sensation on the top of his head.

"A good Talismans."

He gave a thumbs-up, rolled the Talismans up, and clipped it to his hair with Card Key. Then he waved his hand and said, "Let's go. This Talismans is probably time-limited and very precious; let's not waste it."

After all, Lin Yu had just glimpsed that there were only a few of these Talismans in Yue Zhenqiao's box, just a thin layer.

If the Talismans lasts for a long time, Yue Zhenqiao and Wu San certainly won't need to put it on again after they come out.

Braving the scorching sun, the three immediately set off in the direction where they had just left the caravan.

Yue Zhenqiao's expression was grave. "I don't know what happened, but it forced Old Liu to disregard everything and release a signal arrow for help at Noon!"

Wu San nodded. "Liu Chengyang is a veteran who has followed you for a long time. He only entered the profession a year later than me. He is extremely steady in his actions and will not release an arrow rashly."

"Something must have gone wrong to resort to such a desperate measure!"

Although walking inside Chen Family Fortress, the surroundings were completely silent—not a sound could be heard from the houses on both sides.

Although it was Noon, the eerie silence seemed to foreshadow something.

Lin Yu was especially aware that there were essentially no living people in Chen Family Fortress!

Thinking of this, Lin Yu couldn't help but urge Old Zheng again.

"Go check on things out. It's cooler now, so get to work faster!"

Old Zheng quickly spoke up, "Don't make a sound, I'm investigating—the moment you came out, I sensed a certain presence, a very powerful presence, that seemed to be watching you—I'm discreetly counter-tracking."

"Okay, then you can get back to work."

After Lin Yu finished instructing Old Zheng, he then looked at Yue Zhenqiao and Wu San.

During their conversation just now, Lin Yu also had a question.

"Board Commander Yue, Bodyguard Wu... why are you so sure that the ringing arrow was fired by the bodyguard named Liu Chengyang?"

After all, Lin Yu remembered that the deputy head guard and the two bodyguards in charge of the guards all wore bows.

Although the Deputy Caravan Leader) seemed to be more skilled with a knife; he used a knife when he intercepted the mountain demon, and simply placed the bow on his horse.

But... since they brought a bow and quiver, they should be able to fire arrows.

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Yue Zhenqiao found it rather strange.

"What you say is quite strange, Heroine... naturally, it's because Liu Chengyang is the only one guarding the caravan."

Lin Yu sighed upon hearing Yue Zhenqiao's words.

"Hey, Biaotou Yue, I think I know why they fired the signal arrows over there."

"Would you arrange for someone to guard the caravan?"

Yue Zhenqiao's expression changed slightly.

You mean...?

"Two people have also gone missing over there. As far as I Memory, you assigned three people to guard the shipment—one of whom was the Deputy Caravan Leader of your Escort Agency!"