"Let's hear it?" Xiao Yan showed just the right amount of interest.
After all, how could an alchemist not care about heavenly flames? Even if she "already" had one, she could hardly be indifferent to news of another.
"I've lived here in seclusion for decades, so I'm fairly familiar with the terrain. And because I have ice-attribute Dou Qi, I'm particularly sensitive to fire energy..."
"Over the years, I've also been lucky enough to pick up some information about heavenly flames... Although I can't be certain exactly where one is, I can roughly determine which places are more likely."
Hai Bodong paused, then took out a map and handed it to Xiao Yan. "I drew this map and marked several places where a heavenly flame might exist."
Taking the map, Xiao Yan found that it was far more detailed than the ones on the counter.
Not only did it precisely mark the locations of water sources in the desert, it also carefully marked the Snake-People tribes scattered throughout it.
Tsk. Sure enough, once bitten by a snake...
"The three locations marked with flames are the places in the Tagor Desert most likely to harbor a heavenly flame."
"Of course, these are merely locations I deduced. I can't guarantee a hundred percent accuracy, but it's undoubtedly much better than you stumbling around blindly."
Xiao Yan nodded, her gaze sweeping over the three flame markings, only to find herself speechless again.
One of the marks was right beside Stone Desert City...
Mm. Makes sense.
"Remember, you should check the eastern and northern marks first. The western one... If possible, try not to go there," Hai Bodong cautioned gravely.
"That place is already close to the depths of the Tagor Desert. Queen Medusa can sense the presence of any human who enters her