"The fire erupted at Flame Temple, which is located in the southeast of North Ridge Flame Temple."
As soon as he finished speaking, a map unfolded before the Great Sage.
The location of the capital city, as well as the mountains and rivers, are marked in great detail on the map.
One of the shimmering points of light was where the Flame Temple was located.
"Bring me the map," Qin Ze said to the Dharma King.
The Dharma King flipped through the map and quickly found the one given to him by the Captain two years before him.
Qin Ze compared the map with that provided by the Great Sage and confirmed that the Flame Temple the Great Sage mentioned was the dilapidated temple they had visited that day.
"The formation is located underground in the Flame Temple. I've set up an isolation formation at the entrance, allowing only members of my clan to enter."
"Beneath this Image Recording Stone, I placed a token of my tribe."
"Simply place this token into the groove behind the base of the Flame Temple statue, and the isolation array will be activated for you."
Brother Devour stood up and held up the Image Recording Stone.
The Dharma King looked down.
With a "thud," a token the size of a palm suddenly fell to the ground.
The Dharma King picked up the token and his eyes widened in surprise.
It's exactly the same as the one he bought for two thousand yuan before.
The only difference is that this part needs to be updated a bit.
The Great Sage continued, "This token is not only the key to enter the formation, but also a crucial material for repairing the formation below."
"I have inscribed a miniature array on this. You don't need to do anything else; just place it in the array's core, and the array will repair itself."
"It's important to note that you should only put it in when the subterranean fire is at its weakest, otherwise it will be burned to ashes."
"The sixth day of each month in the Yanli calendar is when the earth fire burns at its weakest. You can repair the formation on that day."
"I am not familiar with the noble calendar. Our clan's calendar has thirty days per month. Furthermore, our clan's calendar is inscribed on the Image Recording Stone; please refer to it yourself."
It must be said that the Great Sage's considerations were extremely thorough.
He considered almost every possible factor and provided corresponding solutions.
How fortunate the Blue Flame Race is to have such a Great Sage!
The Great Sage bowed deeply to Qin Ze once more.
"Thank you for extending a helping hand to our people."
"I don't know if my people are still alive at this time, but this is the only thing I can do for them."
"May you have great success in your military campaigns."
Finally, the Great Sage smiled slightly.
A flash of Image Recording Stone, and the scene vanished.
Qin Ze's feelings were quite complicated.
In the Great Sage's final smile, one could see relief, helplessness, regret, and a sense of liberation.
If possible, Qin Ze really wanted to get to know this Great Sage in real life.
The Dharma King weighed the token in his hand. "So my two thousand silver dollars were wasted?"
Brother Devour said, "Do you remember what we saw in the tower?"
"In the end, Old Deng threw the sign out; I guess it was used to activate the formation."
"The one you bought is the one he threw out. Once the formation was activated and the energy inside was used up, it became useless."
The Dharma King cried out in anguish, "My two thousand dollars!"
Brother Devour looked at Qin Ze: "What do you mean?"
Qin Ze said, "Bring that ball here."
Brother Devour approached Qin Ze, holding the Image Recording Stone.
Directly above the Image Recording Stone, Qin Ze saw a string of numbers.
5062, 7, 7
"This must be the Blue Flame Race's calendar," Qin Ze murmured to himself. "July 7th, 5062."
The Dharma King raised an eyebrow. "Then we're really unlucky."
"Old Deng was talking about the 6th of every month, and today is the 7th, which means we have to wait another month."
Brother Devour asked Qin Ze, "Are we really going to repair that formation for him?"
The Dharma King chimed in, "If this is a case of 'cultivating six,' then it can only be said that Old Deng was unlucky in his choice of advisors."
Qin Ze rolled his eyes. "It was nothing."
It could be described as a mutual appreciation Chosen One, or it could be said that they were moved by the Great Sage's dedication to the Blue Flame Race.
Besides, it was just something he casually placed down, so Qin Ze didn't find it troublesome at all.
"What a kind person."
The Dharma King sat on the table, swinging his legs.
Brother Devour asked, "Speaking of which, after we've finished extracting this wave of Source of the World, does Brother Yuanzi still have to pay off his Famine debt?"
Qin Ze scoffed, "Are you insulting Brother Yuanzi?"
"Would a dignified Human Race Sword Immortal be lacking in your fifty points of Source of the World?"
Dharma King gave Qin Ze a thumbs up. "When it comes to shamelessness, you've always been number one."
On the Local Area Network, the Honest Man Giant Overlord asked weakly, "So... can I come back now?"
He's really had enough of sand.
Qin Ze: "Come back. I gave you a business trip opportunity, and you don't even appreciate it."
Giant Overlord: "..."
The following day, the Sea Capital Law Enforcement Department posted a message on its official website announcing the capture of the Black Cross Pirates leader.
The various fleets were jubilant.
From now on, I won't have to worry about going out to sea anymore.
Qin Ze, who had just left the cafeteria that morning, received a call from Xia Huai'an.
" The Black Cross Pirates have been captured, so you don't need to ask your classmates to keep an eye out for me anymore."
"Thank God, has Huai'an's boat been found?"
Qin Ze asked the question knowing the answer already.
The ship has long since sunk to the bottom of the sea.
Xia Huai'an sighed on the other end of the phone, "No, the pirates are stubbornly denying it, saying they didn't rob my ship."
"I guess they're trying to reduce my punishment; I guess I'll just have to accept my bad luck."
Qin Ze comforted her, "Sister Huai'an, don't be too sad."
Xia Huai'an smiled and said, "There's nothing to be sad about. Anyway, thank you for this time. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
After ending the call with Xia Huai'an, Qin Ze returned to his dormitory.
I brought you breakfast.
Wen Jing was meditating as always.
The fat man is reading a martial arts book.
Huai Xu sat on the bed, listless and looking like he was about to die.
Hearing the voice, he abruptly raised his head and said, "Boss, I didn't say anything inappropriate while drunk yesterday, did I?"
Qin Ze placed the breakfast on the table and shook his head. "Of course not."
Huai Xu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Qin Ze said calmly, "You just held our hands and told us about a failed relationship you had."
"What?"
Huai Xu's voice rose eight octaves, as if a cat's tail had been stepped on.
Qin Ze continued, "You said you have a girlfriend of three years, but you've never even held her hand."
"I only had 200 yuan left for living expenses, and I still had to send someone 131.4 yuan, and they blocked me after receiving it."
"I had to work on construction sites every weekend just so I could go to the movies with other people, but in the end..."
Huai Xu clutched his head in anguish. "Boss, stop talking."
The fat man laughed and said, " Third Brother, remember this: if you have no woman in your heart, you'll naturally be a god when you draw your sword."
Qin Ze stopped teasing Huai Xu: "Alright, hurry up and eat."
Next time, don't drink and sit at the dog's table.
Huai Xu curled his lip. "Even if I, Huai Xu, die of thirst, or jump off this cliff, I will never drink another drop of wine."
Wen Jing finished meditating, opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and said to Qin Ze:
"It's Saturday today, Mystic Dream Otherworld is open. Want to go check it out together?"
Since he had nothing else to do, Qin Ze nodded. "Let's go together after dinner."