The Wonders of the Fire Pit

City No. 18, Twin Stars of the Federation.

Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen were sitting in a bar. On the dance floor, the bar used holographic projection to show several glamorous dancers performing explicit dances.

Hu Xiaoniu rested his chin on his hand and looked over calmly, saying, "Does anyone really watch this kind of thing? Why not watch the real thing?"

Zhang Tianzhen closed his eyes to regulate his breathing; he was now cultivating at all times.

It wasn't until he heard Hu Xiaoniu's words that he opened his eyes and replied, "This little bar doesn't actually do this kind of business. They're just using this kind of shady business to cover up their true intentions, so using fake stuff is cheaper."

Just then, a fat man in a suede coat approached with a fawning smile, "What brings you two bosses of Heng Society to a small place like my place today?"

The fat man's lower body was replaced with mechanical limbs. Normally, this would be done by either a soldier wounded on the battlefield or a gang member who was seriously injured in the street. Otherwise, no one would replace so many of their limbs with mechanical ones.

But before he could finish speaking, Zhang Tianzhen suddenly grabbed the bar owner's fat hand and slammed it onto the table. The speed was so fast that no one could even blink.

Before the boss could react, Zhang Tianzhen had already pierced his palm with chopsticks, pinning it firmly to the table in front of him.

After waiting for a full two seconds, the boss suddenly started wailing.

Zhang Tianzhen said slowly and deliberately, "In Heng Society's territory, only disposable Dopamine chips are allowed to be sold, not chemical drugs. Have you heard of this rule?"

The obese boss wailed, "But many people can't afford brain-computer interface devices! They can't use Dopamine chips!"

Zhang Tianzhen was taken aback for a moment. "Normally, I might have tried to reason with you, but not today."

As they were talking, Zhang Tianzhen took five more chopsticks and stabbed them into the other person's palm one by one.

The bar owner reached for his waist with his other hand, only to find that the gun in his holster was already in Hu Xiaoniu's hand.

Hu Xiaoniu said earnestly, "Listen carefully to what he has to say, and don't get distracted."

Zhang Tianzhen said, "I know that people in your line of work have powerful backers and are all desperate criminals. But in City No. 18, no matter who comes, they have to honestly follow the rules of Heng Society to do underground business... Hmm, your eyes are so lively, I can actually see a spirit of not giving up. It's okay, you can kneel here and watch, and see if what I said is right."

Just then, more than a dozen men in black rushed into the bar through the front door, and the same thing happened through the back door.

Those men raised their arms to fire at Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen, but Zhang Tianzhen immediately stepped in front of Hu Xiaoniu, shielding him tightly behind her.

But in that instant, all the assassins turned blood red, blood was squeezed out of their pores by the powerful air pressure, and their eyeballs turned from white to blood red.

Those assassins died before they even had a chance to strike.

The scene was bizarre and terrifying.

In a booth not far away, a man in a black trench coat stood up...

The young man took off his hat and slowly walked to Hu Xiaoniu's side. "It's done."

The bar owner, kneeling on the ground, exclaimed in terror, "Li Dongze!"

Zhang Tianzhen said with a smile, "Those people just now were all from Shendai. Do you think your backing is stronger than the Kamishiro Corporation?"

Before transmigrating, Qing Chen used "Monopoly" to remind all members of Daylight that the God Era would definitely take revenge on the entire Daylight community as soon as they transmigrated.

As Qing Chen had predicted, the Age of Gods arrived.

However, unlike Bai Zhou's revenge on the island nation, Jin Dai's revenge was like throwing his head away.

"Alright," Li Dongze said, "No need to waste words with him."

Zhang Tianzhen stood up and followed Li Dongze outside. "Thank you, Boss Li."

Li Dongze nodded matter-of-factly. "You really should thank me. If it weren't for dealing with the retaliation from the Divine Era, I would have already set off for the north."

Upon hearing him mention this, Hu Xiaoniu suddenly asked, "Will Qing Chen be in danger?"

Li Dongze glanced at Hu Xiaoniu: "There will definitely be danger. Who in this world hasn't experienced danger a few times? But I've already passed the message to the master, so even if Qing Chen encounters danger..."

Hu Xiaoniu and Zhang Tianzhen knew that the "Mr" Li Dongze mentioned was Li Shutong, the mysterious demigod.

If the demigod were to personally intervene, would Qing Chen be able to escape danger?

Li Dongze paused for a moment and said, "If you, sir, take action, even if Qing Chen is in danger, you can still bring his body back."

Hu Xiaoniu: "???"

Zhang Tianzhen: "???"

If they hadn't known they couldn't beat the man in front of them, they definitely would have made a move!

Li Dongze added, "There is also the corpse of the head of the Kamishiro family."

Hu Xiaoniu: "..."

Zhang Tianzhen: "..."

At this moment, Li Dongze took out his pocket watch from his pocket. "It's going to snow again, I need to go home early."

After saying that, he put on his hat and walked into the bustling neon lights of City No. 18.

In the mountains, 400 kilometers from A02 Base.

More than ten people, wearing black linen cloaks, walked through the mountains.

The snow had already started falling in the north. April turned around and asked expectantly, "Why don't we stop and start a fire to cook? It's already past two in the morning."

As she spoke, she looked at the Fire Pit Great Elder and Li Yunjing.

Li Yunjing looked silently at Li Ke, while the Fire Pit Great Elder looked at Qin Yiyi.

Li Ke and Qin Yiyi unison, "No way!"

Qin Yiyi seemed to realize that her tone was a bit harsh, so she softened her tone and said, "We are going to rescue someone. We can't afford to waste a single second. It's possible that he encountered an accident just because we arrived a few hours late."

April cried, "But I'm really hungry! You can't do this! When has the Tribunal of Taboos ever suffered such injustice? Uncle Yun Jing, Great Elder, please say something! Even if you want to save someone, you need the strength, right?"

These two are clearly the most capable people in the team, but they don't seem to have any intention of taking charge.

Crows rarely encounter this situation when they are on duty.

Generally, once a location is identified where a superhuman has died, the local authorities will treat them well, fearing that their place of residence will become Forbidden Zone.

This time was different. Not only was the car only half scratched, but I also had to be rushed to get going in the middle of the night.

Li Yunjing and the Fire Pit Great Elder didn't force them. It was just that whenever they rested for too long, Li Ke and Qin Yiyi would stay by their side and "chant sutras." One of them would be responsible for the first half of the night, and the other for the second half, like a relentless call to their souls.

In April, I felt that this was the most agonizing internment experience ever; my nerves were completely worn out!

She said, heartbroken, "We've been traveling for 20 hours already!"

Li Ke sighed, "Let's set up camp here. There's going to be a big battle ahead, and Uncle Yun Jing and the Great Elder really need to rest and recuperate."

The Great Elder's expression changed. "What nonsense are you talking about? This is already the heartland of the Kamishiro Corporation. If we make a move, we'll inevitably provoke a large-scale Group Army to hunt us down. When the Aerial Fortress arrives, the main firepower electromagnetic cannon will fire at the ground, and even demigods will die! You can fight if you want, I'm not fighting!"

Qin Yiyi said, "Then give me back the black knife."

The Great Elder paused, overwhelmed with grief. This was clearly his own sword; how could it have been suddenly bestowed upon this young ancestor by divine decree?

Do gods even understand reason?!

He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Then I'll help fight one fight, but I definitely won't fight more than that."

Qin Yiyi gathered firewood, she said with a smile, "The Great Elder is the best."

The Great Elder felt a little uncomfortable upon hearing the praise. He stroked his beard and said softly, "It's not that good..."

More than ten people gathered firewood and started a fire in the cave. In April, he sat by the campfire, resting his chin on his hands, staring intently at the iron pot on the fire, where the Great Elder had just put in the divine beef.

It must be said that the food in the fire pit is truly magical. These people travel to Forbidden Zone year-round, and not only do they have ways to avoid fierce beasts in these Forbidden Zone, but they can also hunt rare and exotic animals there.

According to Qin Yiyi, all the children in the fire pit eat the meat of a wild beast called "Qiongqi" when they are 12 years old. Qiongqi looks like a tiger and has a pair of wings on its back.

Children who eat Qiongqi meat will have a fever for thirteen days, and their body temperature may even mysteriously reach more than sixty degrees Celsius.

At this time, the adults in each family would put them on the bed at home to keep the whole family warm, just like a heater.

After the burning, the child's physical growth will be different from that of an ordinary person.

This is why the people of the Federal Kingdom always say that the people of the Fire Pit are born with superhuman strength.

At one point, April listened to stories about the fire pit and longed to venture into Forbidden Zone with it.

At this moment, the Great Elder continued his story, "You all know about Forbidden Zone No. 10, right? That used to be our pasture. The so-called pasture is dangerous because all the rules are known to the Fire Pit, so it's not so dangerous anymore. There's a Dragon Pool there, and there are Dragon Fish in the Dragon Pool. Eating nine of them can strengthen your muscles and bones. Long ago, the Fire Pit would take nine Dragon Fish from there every year and give them to the most outstanding Divine Child at the Horn Cutting Ceremony. They were delicious."

April slurped her saliva. "Are they still available?"

The Great Elder suddenly spoke with righteous indignation, "There used to be hundreds of fish there, but a bunch of despicable bastards kidnapped them, almost causing the Dragon Fish inside to collapse. These people are utterly shameless, showing no respect for nature whatsoever! Moreover, to prevent the fire pit from fishing again, they somehow captured a top expert from the Kashima family, killed him, and buried him there. More than ten years ago, an extremely vicious rule suddenly appeared in Forbidden Zone No. 10. This rule has killed many treasure hunters from other lands, and we can no longer go to the fire pit..."

April and the others were all stunned. Such a thing was actually possible?!

Only Li Ke's expression turned strange. Dragon Fish... he had just eaten eight of them, and the master had promised to find him another one.

Meanwhile, at the Li family's Banshan Manor, there happened to be many Dragon Fish that others had sent over.

So, the answer to those who caused trouble at the fire pit seems obvious...

However, at that moment, footsteps came from outside the cave. Everyone turned around and saw three figures slowly emerging from the darkness.

Someone laughed and said, "I think I just heard someone talking about us..."

The Great Elder was startled upon hearing the voice. "Holy crap! This is bad!"

As he spoke, he picked up the black knife and dragged Qin Yiyi the depths of the cave, only to find that the cave was a dead end, so they turned back...