Not the Same Species

Pei Xianjue had played a few online games herself. Without Huangfu Miaomiao needing to remind her, she immediately realized that the glow in the brazier was unusual.

"I understand. As long as we carry this kind of flame, we can disperse the fog and ward off the Soul Eaters!" Pei Xianjue said hurriedly. "Look nearby for branches or wood and make some torches!"

There were plenty of trees here, but most of them felt damp. Wang Xunmei gathered up a clump of dead grass and tried to draw fire from the brazier, only to find that its flames could not ignite the grass.

"Something's wrong. This fire won't catch." Wang Xunmei withdrew her hand and touched the dead grass, looking even more astonished. "How strange. I can clearly feel the heat from the flames, but this grass is cold."

Zhang Lu also poked a branch into the brazier. After pulling it back out and feeling it, he stared wide-eyed at Pei Xianjue. "General Pei, it really is cold."

Huangfu Miaomiao guessed, "Could it be that the fire source is special and can only be fueled by something special? I only see bones in this brazier."

"The bones are too hot to touch. We can't pick them up," Wang Xunmei said helplessly.

"I'll try." A tall team member walked over. Thick stone armor grew over his right hand, covering all of his skin like an insulated glove.

He reached his right hand into the fire and carefully picked up a crystal-clear bone segment, afraid that the slightest force would crush it.

But the moment the bone left the brazier, the flames rapidly shrank. Within two or three seconds, the firelight vanished completely, and the bone returned to its dull gray state.

The team member was startled and hurriedly threw the bone