Fire's Delight

"Let's go, Xu Jiang, we'll break in together."

"I refuse."

"Why? Don't you want to get something from the orphanage? It's dangerous there, let me go with you."

"No, because you're more dangerous."

A lunatic, running into the Void to find death, Xu Jiang didn't want to be dragged down by him.

However, speaking of Angel Orphanage, he did need to go in, because just now, Xu Jiang had received a new notification.

[Congratulations, discovered a mechanical unit that can be summoned.]

He really didn't expect that in this Void, besides monsters, there were also equipment suitable for him to summon.

It was just that judging by the direction, that thing should be inside the orphanage, which made things difficult.

The orphanage wasn't big, but who knew how many monsters were hidden inside? Xu Jiang didn't dare to act rashly.

"Then how about this, I'll go in first and attract their attention for you. Before I die, you must try your best to find what you want!"

Lan Tie's willingness to sacrifice himself made anyone who didn't know think he was going to save the world.

"Are you that eager to die? Can't you just slit your own throat?"

"No, no, this is my talent, [Ten Lifetimes of Heroic Souls]."

This guy was also straightforward, directly displaying his identity card.

[Ten Lifetimes of Heroic Souls: Death is the beginning of reincarnation. Engage in a magnificent battle with evil forces. If you unfortunately sacrifice yourself, you will enter the next reincarnation. Ten lives, ten generations, can condense heroic souls.]

Does such a mystical talent exist? Ten lives, ten generations? Are you filming a TV drama?

No wonder this guy was so excited to jump into the Void. So, seeking death wasn't that easy after all!

First, it had to be a battle against evil forces.

Second, it had to be a magnificent sacrifice. If he slacked off and was judged as suicide, thus failing to meet the standard of sacrifice, then he would have died in vain.

"In your past life, did you also die in battle?"

"I don't know! I don't have memories of my past lives," Lan Tie replied righteously.

Xu Jiang found it strange when he heard that.

"If you don't have memories of your past lives, how do you know you have to go die?"

"Isn't it written here? It says for me to sacrifice myself magnificently."

"You..."

Xu Jiang opened his mouth, but still couldn't ask the last question:

'What if this talent is just clickbait? It's just encouraging you to fight. What if in your next life you reincarnate as a pig? What if the so-called condensed heroic souls just turn you into a ghost?'

Ordinary clickbait was one thing, trying it out wouldn't hurt. If it went wrong, it would just be a lesson learned.

But you're risking death just by trying, there's no need to really risk your life!

"Do you have a wife?"

"No, why?"

"Nothing, I was just asking."

For this kind of fanatic, persuasion was useless. Just look at this row of skills.

There were no protective, healing, or blessing skills, but instead, heavy hammer, backbreaker, and Iron Mountain Lean were all present.

In any case, he had to charge forward, doing whatever would lead to a faster death.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's charge in. Let's make it clear, if you're going to die, I'm not saving you!"

"Of course, if you saved me, that would be letting me down."

Listen to that. Could a normal person say something like that?

Xu Jiang rolled his eyes and, with this member of the death squad, stepped into the orphanage.

The orphanage wasn't large, but the atmosphere was somewhat eerie.

Pushing open the door of the main building and passing through a dark and gloomy corridor, the two arrived in a spacious room.

Three long tables were placed in the center of the room. This was likely the dining hall where they usually ate. On the dilapidated dining tables were cobwebs and moldy food, being gnawed on by a group of red-eyed rats.

Even more horrifying, a group of deformed monsters sat by the dining tables, appearing as if their flesh and blood had been sucked dry, small, charred, and twisted.

At the end of the room, there were two terrifying large fleshy orbs, emitting an unsettling squirming sound.

The scene was as if two volunteers were bringing dozens of children to sit in the dining hall, quietly waiting for food to arrive.

It had to be said, these monsters had good luck today. Lan Tie looked at the group of man-eating monsters, his heart filled with excitement.

"2, 4, 6, 8... a total of 32 monsters. That's enough, enough for me to die." Lan Tie clenched his fists excitedly.

Evil spirits, exorcism, heroic sacrifice, all the elements were there. Next was to entrust his affairs, and then go offer himself up.

The two hid outside the door, conversing in hushed tones.

"Xu Jiang, although this is our first meeting, I feel you're a good person. I have something I'd like to ask for your help with."

As Lan Tie spoke, he took out a photograph and a bank card from his jacket pocket.

"What's this?"

"I don't have a wife, but I have a childhood friend named Xiao Fang. If I happen to die in battle, please bring the news of my sacrifice to her. This Credit Points is for your trouble."

Xu Jiang glanced at the photo and accepted them readily.

"Don't worry, I happen to need a childhood friend too. After you die, I'll use your money to take good care of her."

"Thank you, with this, I have no regrets."

After settling his affairs, as Lan Tie was about to step into the room to meet his death, Xu Jiang stopped him.

"Wait, let me get my things first. It'll be too chaotic later, making it hard for me to retrieve them." Xu Jiang was here to recruit, and he couldn't let this simpleton who was offering himself up delay important matters.

Lan Tie scratched his head, asking with some confusion, "You need to get something, I know! But I don't attract monsters, how will you get in?"

Lan Tie pointed at the two meatball-like creatures furthest away. Generally, treasures were guarded by the most powerful monsters.

"Unfortunately, that's not the case." Xu Jiang shrugged. His recruitment process had never been normal.

For instance, now...

Xu Jiang cautiously took two steps forward. As soon as he entered the room's area, a dull growl began to sound, as if he had entered the monsters' alert range.

However, Xu Jiang was already done.

He easily retreated, nodding with satisfaction. "Not bad, I got what I needed. Thanks for coming along to give me courage."

Lan Tie: ???

"That's it? You just wanted a pack of cigarettes?"

"Uh, it's just a pack of cigarettes."

Let alone Lan Tie not understanding, Xu Jiang himself didn't either.

He was just here to recruit according to instructions. After some observation, it seemed this new subordinate of his was a pack of cigarettes.

A worthless item, casually tossed onto the small tea table by the door, reachable in two steps with no difficulty.

According to the definition of machinery, any tool or device that can help humans reduce work difficulty or save effort can be called machinery.

But could this pack of cigarettes in his hand also be considered machinery?

[Mech Cigarette Case (Captain)]

[Quality]: White

[Skill]: Cigarette Fabrication

[Cigarette Fabrication: Insert materials, and it can automatically process them into cigarettes.]

[Current Stock]: Caramel Sweet X3

Such rudimentary attributes, just processing cigarettes? It didn't seem special.

"General, I'm happy to serve you. You can call me Little Smoke. Here, General, have a cigarette to refresh yourself."

The cigarette case in his hand spoke, its voice carrying a subservient tone. It autonomously popped out a cigarette, like a subordinate offering one to a superior.

Xu Jiang thought for a moment and didn't refuse.

He had smoked in his past life, but that was only to go along with social obligations; he wasn't addicted.

Having arrived in this new world, he hadn't tried the local cigarettes either.

Caramel Sweet? The flavors were probably all similar. Xu Jiang pulled one out and put it in his mouth. The cigarette case itself emitted a flame, lighting it for him.

"Phew, not bad. Want one?" Xu Jiang exhaled a smoke ring. The smoke was fine and mellow, considered a high-quality cigarette.

He thought about offering one to Lan Tie, but was refused.

"As a Cleric, I do not smoke." Lan Tie was very upright, adhering to the precepts of a Cleric.

But this appearance of yours, does it qualify you as a Cleric?

If your mentor who brought you into the fold knew you used totems to smash people, they'd probably want to crawl out of their coffin.

Xu Jiang shrugged nonchalantly. "Fine, if you don't want one, go ahead and die. I won't interfere."

"Okay!" The crucial moment was approaching, and Lan Tie mustered his courage again, shouting, "Remember to take care of Xiao Fang for me, charge!"

The suicidal Cleric charged in without any fancy moves, swinging a giant totem around wildly, provoking dozens of monsters inside the room to counterattack.

Although Lan Tie was strong, his two fists were no match for dozens of claws. Fighting dozens of monsters with his bare flesh, his death was only a matter of time.

Xu Jiang didn't want to wait any longer. While the monsters weren't paying attention, he decided to slip away. He dropped the cigarette butt and turned to leave.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened. The instant the cigarette butt fell, a battle declaration suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Drop the cigarette as a signal, attack! Fire's Delight!"

With a roar, intense flames erupted from the unextinguished embers of the cigarette butt.

Like a Molotov cocktail exploding on the ground, the flames spread tens of meters along the ground, instantly engulfing the entire orphanage.