"Mountain Turtle, a notorious street urchin from the Abyss, spends his days wandering around."
"Gentle in nature, emotionally stable, and never attacks anyone unprovoked."
We're lucky.
"It's heading in the exact direction of Torch City."
On the turtle's back, Zhan Li gave Qin Ze a long and detailed introduction.
The mountain tortoise, as its name suggests, is enormous, resembling a mountain.
Qin Ze lay back, gazing at the dark sky.
There are many kinds of strange beasts, and it's quite rare to find some that don't attack people unprovoked.
Where did you learn Fire Movement Technique?
Zhan Li, who was standing to the side, asked the question that had been on her mind for a long time.
Qin Ze casually said, "You wouldn't believe me even if I told you."
Zhan Li, like a curious child, asked, "How do you know I don't believe you if you don't tell me?"
Qin Ze replied, "I learned it from an ancient ancestor of a different race."
"Speaking of which, he can be considered one of the founders of Fire Movement Technique."
All current versions of the Fire Movement Technique are derived from the Great Sage's modified version.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Great Sage was the founder of the Fire Movement Technique.
Zhan Li scoffed, "Fine, don't tell me then."
Qin Ze shrugged. "See? I told you you wouldn't believe me."
Zhan Li's eyes darted around. "Let me guess."
"You must have learned your Fire Movement Technique from some Maka Race member stationed abroad, right?"
Qin Ze nodded. "Ah, right, right, as long as you're happy."
Zhan Li asked in confusion, " Fire Movement Technique is not only a secret technique of our Maka Race, but it is also only compatible with our bodies."
"You, a member of a different race, have actually cultivated to such Furnace Fire level of skill."
"And it's a deep blue color..."
During the chaotic battle at the hotel that day, Zhan Li witnessed Qin Ze's Fire Movement Technique firsthand.
It is no exaggeration to say that Qin Ze's mastery of the Fire Movement Technique is among the best of his generation in the Maka Race.
Zhan Li suddenly widened her eyes. "You wouldn't happen to be the illegitimate child of some guy from our Maka Race, would you?"
Qin Ze glanced at him. "Your imagination is even wilder Kennedy's."
Zhan Li frowned. "And who is he?"
Qin Ze rolled over and put his arm under his head.
"Some guy with a really wild imagination."
"It's not dawn yet, I'm going to take a nap. You keep watch."
A series of question marks popped into Zhan Li's head, "Why should I be the one to keep watch?"
Qin Ze, with his back to him, said, "Do you expect me, the Fifth Prince's teacher, to keep watch?"
"It's good for young people to suffer more. Perform well, and I'll put in a good word for you with the Fifth Prince."
Zhan Li gritted her teeth.
This shamelessness seemed strangely familiar to him.
Do you know who I am?
Qin Ze turned around again and looked him up and down. "Who are you?"
Zhan Li puffed out her chest and raised her head. "Let me tell you, I am..."
He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, realizing that now was not the time to reveal his identity.
Qin Ze asked jokingly, "Why did you stop talking?"
Even if you don't say it, I know you're just a wanted criminal.
Zhan Li deflated. "You're right, I am a wanted criminal."
Qin Ze rolled over to find a more comfortable position. "Then just stay put and keep watch. You talk too much nonsense."
Zhan Li waved her fist at Qin Ze's retreating figure, thinking to herself, "Just wait until I reveal my identity, and I'll give you a shock!"
On the Local Area Network, the clones burst into laughter.
The Dharma King said, "He's already simple-minded, and you're still teasing him."
Thousand Faces: "Could it be that this child's brain has been damaged by cultivation?"
Mist Lord: "Tell me my name, and I'll give you a fright."
Brother Devour said in a deep voice, "Don't you find it strange that the flying boat was attacked by a horde of beasts?"
Giant Overlord nodded. "That's true to some extent."
"Logically speaking, seasoned veterans of the Abyss like the Maka Race would definitely have various plans and contingency plans."
"It's somewhat surprising that they were wiped out by a group of strange beasts."
The Mist Lord scoffed, "Unexpected my foot!"
"They're just too arrogant."
"Thinking you're so great means you can roam freely in the Abyss."
This incident teaches us that it's always good to be cautious, no matter what.
The Dharma King: "... I am speechless."
Qin Ze said thoughtfully, "I also feel that something is a little off."
"Those monsters seemed to be deliberately waiting for the transport ship."
However, since things have come to this point, let's get to the capital first and then discuss the rest.
Qin Ze hadn't slept well these past two nights, and the mountain tortoise swayed as it walked, like a baby stroller, so he quickly fell asleep.
It wasn't because he trusted Zhan Li that much.
Instead, hundreds of eyes are watching over it, allowing its clones to see every little thing that happens.
"Wake up."
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Ze woken up by Zhan Li.
He stretched, got up, and looked up at the sky.
The sky turned a pale red, indicating that it was daytime.
"Arrive?"
"No, the mountain tortoise changed direction; we'll have to find our own way from here."
Qin Ze nodded and rolled off the turtle.
Zhan Li also jumped down.
He looked around and said, "After another half a day's walk, we'll be able to see the forward positions of Torch City."
Just like Penglai City.
A safety zone was also established within a radius of 20 to 30 kilometers around Torch City, and a large number of troops were dispatched to guard it.
It protects both the Gate of the Abyss and the mining area.
After determining their direction, the two rushed towards Torch City.
Occasionally, you'll encounter a few lone, strange beasts, which you can easily kill.
boom--
After running for more than an hour, a loud explosion suddenly came from directly ahead.
The two immediately stopped, exchanged a glance, and climbed over the nearby hill.
Below the hills is a landing ship that has separated from a steel airship.
The landing ship has crashed, and a large portion of its hull is burning.
More than a dozen corpses of Maka Race soldiers lay scattered around the landing ship.
The few dozen survivors are fighting against a group of ragged people.
These people were emaciated, their bodies were almost just skeletons, and many parts of them were even rotting.
Despite its seemingly frail appearance, it possesses immense power.
They outnumbered the soldiers by less than half, yet they consistently dominated the fighting.
The soldiers retreated steadily, constantly tightening their formation.
Zhan Li frowned. "Wanderers, why are they here?"
Qin Ze asked curiously, "What is a vagrant?"
Zhan Li chuckled, "Looks like you really are a newbie in the Abyss, you don't even know who the Wanderer is."
Noticing Qin Ze's unfriendly gaze, Zhan Li quickly explained, "Wanderers are a group of people who have lost their world."
"Due to various reasons, their world was destroyed, forcing them to wander in the Abyss, barely clinging to life."
Without the World Imprint, they will be gradually Corruption and swallowed by the Abyss over time.
"Ultimately, they will either become food for the monsters or be reduced to mindless, inhuman walking corpses."
Hearing Zhan Li's words, Qin Ze suddenly thought of the Blue Flame People.
The last wisp of blue flame beneath the Flame Temple has been extinguished.
Having lost their World Imprint, He Fang are they now?
While Qin Ze was lost in thought, the battle below the hill had already ended.
(I fell asleep halfway through writing... Everyone should go to sleep early, goodnight~)