The instant Captain Hui finished speaking, a piercing alarm rang out across the Floating Island.
Beneath the tower, Xingzi was holding the Vitality Source Chu Sheng had given her, trying to figure out how to replicate it.
Although it might not look particularly useful, it came in handy in plenty of situations. Increasing the user's vitality might attract more Anomalies, but its ability to maintain a constant body temperature more than offset that side effect.
Whether in freezing regions, scorching regions, or areas plagued by violent rain, it would be extremely useful.
If she could replicate and mass-produce it, they could make another fortune the next time they encountered an official Kindling Base.
Just as Xingzi was studying the Vitality Source, the alarm rang out across the Floating Island, accompanied by Youming's voice.
"An abnormality has appeared ahead. Please notify the master to return."
Xingzi froze at Youming's words, then immediately stood, tucked the Vitality Source into her pocket, and headed straight for the pitch-black doorway.
Nearby, Zhu Qing and the others also heard Youming's voice along with the alarm, though their instructions differed from Xingzi's. Youming simply told them to find Captain Hui and displayed directions on the ground.
Xingzi hurried through the pitch-black doorway. In her haste, she nearly tripped over a sack Chu Sheng had tossed out earlier.
Running through the doorway, Xingzi saw Chu Sheng sitting on a sack, with Lin Bei and the other three sitting cross-legged on the ground before him, listening as he spoke. The scene looked peaceful, almost like a teacher instructing his students.
But Xingzi's arrival shattered that atmosphere.
Seeing Xingzi, Chu Sheng frowned and asked in confusion, "Xingzi, what's wrong?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?"
"Youming asked me to get you. There's something abnormal up ahead."