Zhang Tie had no idea how many Blazing Red Lotus lotus roots he had eaten. In the end, when he felt that he could not swallow another bite and that the blazing sun within the void of his qi sea could no longer absorb any more energy from the Blazing Red Lotus lotus roots, he finally stopped eating.
Zhang Tie had not paid attention to how many days had passed in the meantime. In any case, just as he realized he could no longer absorb or digest the energy of the Blazing Red Lotus lotus roots, a profound drowsiness and exhaustion swept over him. Without another word, he rushed from the cold storage into the hall of Castle of Black Iron, quickly returned to his room, and collapsed into sleep.
Even for a Knight, sleep was an indispensable means of restoring energy and physical strength.
This time, Zhang Tie felt as if he had slept for two whole days. When he woke up, he was once again brimming with energy and full of life.
After enjoying a lavish meal in Castle of Black Iron, Zhang Tie finally could not resist calling Heller, Aziz, Edward, and Agan over to Edward's craftsman's workshop beneath the Palace Tree, where earthfire erupted, to test the effects of those Blazing Red Lotus lotus roots.
"Wait..." Inside the workshop, Zhang Tie stood ready and had Agan take a refined steel longsword to stab at him and test the effects of his protective battle qi. Just as Agan was about to make his move, Edward hurriedly stopped him and handed over a pair of thick gloves. "These are asbestos gloves. Wear them, and you won't get burned..."
Agan took the gloves and put them on, then gripped the refined steel longsword again.
"Come on. Don't worry..."