The first colossal beast appeared in the North Ridge 112 years ago.
At the time, no one paid any attention, assuming it was just a mutated creature from the North Ridge.
"But in the following years, we encountered herds of giant beasts in the North Ridge, and only then did we realize the seriousness of the situation."
"I personally led the guard and fought continuously in the North Ridge for six months, finally clearing out all the giant beasts."
"As I was preparing to lead the team back to the city, I witnessed a scene that shocked me deeply."
The Great Sage's face was filled with reminiscence.
He paused for a moment, then continued:
"A huge crack appeared in the sky, stretching straight down to the ground, as if cleaved out by a giant with an axe."
"Soon, one colossal beast after another emerged from the crevice."
"That's when I realized that the giant beast wasn't a mutated creature from the North Ridge; it came from outside."
"But we Blue Flame Race are not alone; there are other races beyond this world."
Qin Ze could understand the Great Sage's feelings at that time.
It's like in the old world, walking down the street at dusk and suddenly seeing an alien spaceship descend.
Although humanity is exploring the stars and the sea, when the day comes that extraterrestrial races actually appear, the first reaction in everyone's heart will probably be fear.
"From then on, North Ridge was sealed off, and outsiders were prohibited from entering."
"After discussing it with the Council, we decided to keep the news of the giant beast's appearance a secret from the general public; if ordinary people knew, they would only panic."
"After that, I began investigating the cause of the giant beast's appearance, but so far I have found nothing."
"But now, I have a rough idea in my mind."
"The behemoth is heading towards the Source of the World."
"For thousands of years before the Source of the World appeared, the Blue Flame Realm remained peaceful and there were no invasions from alien races."
"Besides the Source of the World, I can't think of anything else in this world that would attract such a behemoth."
"Later, a huge spatial gate appeared in the North Ridge, releasing countless giant beasts, which further convinced me that these beasts came from another world."
"I cannot explore the world beyond the door, but the World Will tells me that beyond the door lies Abyss."
Qin Ze leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.
He felt that the Great Sage's prediction was correct.
The appearance of the strange beasts did not come out of nowhere.
This includes the Tide beasts that relentlessly hunt down World Hunt Participant.
Qin Ze had been wondering about this before.
With so many people in the city, why do the beasts have such a strong preference for World Hunt Participant? Is it because the Hunter ' flesh tastes better?
Now we finally have the answer: the Hunter possess a large amount of Source of the World.
In the scene, the Great Sage sighed softly.
"This concludes my research on the world, the source, and the behemoths."
"I don't know how far the world of nobles has developed, nor whether any colossal beasts have appeared in your realm. I hope my information will be of some help to you."
"I've set the Image Recording Stone to require the Source of the World to activate, so the person standing before me now is most likely a foreigner as well."
"Regarding how to deal with the behemoths, I've come up with a solution: separate the area where the monsters appear from this world."
"By doing this, the World Will will be extinguished, but for the continuation of civilization, we have no choice but to make this decision."
"After completing the cutting, I will unleash the fire from the earth's core to incinerate all the behemoths."
However, this perfect plan will have its drawbacks.
"Outsider, I need your help now."
The Dharma King took a bite of popcorn and said, "I knew that old Deng was up to no good after all that babbling earlier."
Qin Ze was curious about what kind of help the Great Sage wanted him to provide.
The scene seemed to freeze, and the Great Sage remained seated upright and motionless.
The Dharma King stood up and patted the Image Recording Stone: "Did the tape get stuck?"
Qin Ze thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Why don't you tell me about your troubles first?"
The screen finally moved.
The Great Sage spoke up, "Alright, then I'll begin."
The Dharma King was surprised. "So intelligent?"
Brother Devour pondered, "They must have recorded several versions in advance, and the Image Recording Stone captured key information to play the corresponding footage."
Qin Ze nodded.
It must be said that the Great Sage was quite cautious.
"Our Blue Flame Clan's cultivation method is unique, requiring the use of the Earth's core fire for training, so the Earth's core fire was developed by our clan long ago."
"Since the Gate of the Abyss hasn't closed, even though parts of the world have been severed, I worry that the behemoths can still track down to the main world through these remaining fragments."
"So I came up with a plan to use the fire from the earth's core to periodically eliminate the alien beasts released into the Abyss."
"However, the amount of fire from the Earth's core is limited; if it continues to burn for less than a hundred years, it will be completely exhausted."
"To prevent this from happening, I set up a special formation at the source of the fire, releasing core fire at regular intervals every day to clear out the monsters. This will last for at least five hundred years."
"Five hundred years should be enough time for the main world to develop."
The Dharma King muttered to himself, "No wonder that patch of sand burns every day; now I know why."
The Great Sage's concerns were not unfounded.
Among the mythical beasts, there are many "beast talents" with a wide variety of abilities.
Even the search for Shelter Space Hunting Beast is possible; who knows what kind of strange beasts could potentially lock down the world?
"The formation's operational time limit is two hundred and fifty years. Once the formation fails, the Earth's core fire will continue to burn on the surface."
"I hope you can help me repair that formation."
"Of course, I won't let you help me for Bai Bai."
"Maintaining the formation requires a small amount of Source of the World, and I left quite a bit within it."
"The remaining two hundred and fifty years and twenty units are sufficient. You may take the rest of the Source of the World yourself; there are at least three hundred units left."
"If you agree to help, I will tell you how to enter the formation."
The screen froze again.
The Great Sage in the scene remained motionless, silently watching Qin Ze, as if waiting for his reply.
Qin Ze couldn't help but admire the Great Sage's painstaking efforts.
He devoted himself to the continuation and development of civilization.
They even laid the groundwork for contingencies hundreds of years in advance.
The Dharma King took a bite of popcorn and said, "What are you standing there for? Quickly agree."
"Once we go down into that cave, we'll clean out all the Source of the World inside."
Who is the Great Sage?
"I don't know him."
Brother Devour nodded. "We're not really that familiar with each other."
Qin Ze's lips twitched.
As expected, when it comes to being inhuman, clones are always inhuman.
The Dharma King chuckled, "I'm not even human anymore, what's the point of being human?"
Qin Ze ignored the idiot and nodded to the Great Sage in the scene.
"Okay, I promise."
Three hundred units of the Source of the World —where else can you find such a deal? It's something you can only come across by chance.
The Great Sage smiled.
He stood up and bowed deeply to Qin Ze.
"Thank you for your help."
"Now, I will tell you how to enter the formation and how to repair it."
(Yesterday wasn't a date, I was just a little tired. I even took a day off and still managed to update a chapter. I'm so conscientious!)
(I won't be taking any more leave this month. I only get one leave slip a month, and this old idiot still has to rely on perfect attendance.)