The Queen said with utmost piety, "A miracle is about to occur."
A series of question marks appeared on the top of the Zhu Shi: "A miracle?!"
The thunderclouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, so dark and oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
The friction of the clouds caused a burst of lightning, resembling a scene before the apocalypse.
All the Molten Steel People on the Furnace looked up curiously, such an Abyss phenomenon was quite rare.
In contrast, the soldiers on the city wall reacted calmly, displaying only the loyalty of believers.
Rumble--
When the beast horde was still some distance from the Outpost City and the Furnace, countless bolts of lightning struck down from the thunderclouds, mixed with burning meteorites.
This sudden catastrophe descended upon the beast horde, with thunder and fire together playing a Hell Elegy.
Under the violent outpouring of thunder and fire, more than a hundred strange beasts were instantly reduced to ashes.
The flat land was riddled with countless deep craters from the impact of the fire meteor, and the ground within a radius of several kilometers was burning.
whoosh--
A streak of blue light flew across the sea of fire, followed by a continuous downpour, instantly extinguishing the raging flames.
The entire process took less than half a minute, with only the crater in the ground and some of the remaining remains of the strange beast as evidence of what had just happened.
Zhu Shi stared wide-eyed, unable to recover for a long time, and felt a chill run down his spine.
So many strange beasts vanished in the blink of an eye; what terrifying power that is!
The Queen clasped her hands together and said devoutly, "Thank you for the protection of the gods."
The soldiers on the city wall knelt down on one knee in unison, their right fists clenched and placed over their hearts, their heads slightly bowed.
Zhu Shi had a look of utter disbelief on his face. Was there really a god?
The Queen was extremely satisfied with Zhu Shi's reaction and finally got to gloat.
Qin Ze's voice echoed in the Empress's Spiritual Sea of Consciousness: "Let's go straight."
The Queen glanced at Zhu Shi: "I really can't see any sincerity from your side."
Let's end this deal here.
After saying this, the Queen led her knights down the walkway.
Coming to his senses, Cast Zhu Shi hurriedly gave chase.
On the lower walkway, several clones were standing at the furnace opening, sneaking around and exchanging rapid conversation in the Human Race language.
"This fire is quite hot."
"Get out of the way, I'll go first."
Why should you get the first achievement?
"So, do you know what the sunflower symbolizes?"
"What does this have to do with me? I'm not a gardener."
"..."
The noisy clones failed to reach an agreement.
The muscular man next to them, who was constantly adding ore into the furnace, looked puzzled and couldn't understand what these people were arguing about.
Suddenly, one of the clones jumped over the warning line and directly into the furnace without hesitation.
Whew~
A wisp of fire leaped out of the furnace, and the clone didn't even leave behind ashes.
The muscular men around them were all dumbfounded.
What's going on? Suicide?
The clones exchanged their "post-burn thoughts" on the Local Area Network.
"It's not much different from the one we have at home."
"There are differences; this one is faster, and you could say it's completely painless."
"Why the rush? I haven't even said 'start,' and I haven't even had time to record the time."
"Just jump in again."
So who's next?
"..."
One of the clones said to the dumbfounded muscleman next to him, "He slipped."
"Don't worry, we won't make you pay compensation."
The muscular man looked as if he'd seen a ghost.
The warning line was several meters from the furnace; the speed at which the clone sprinted forward was faster than being reincarnated. You call that slipping?
The Queen and the Zhu Shi Clan, who were descending from the upper level, happened to witness this scene.
The tingling sensation in the Zhu Shi's skin, leading to suicide in the Furnace —is it some kind of malevolent curse?
This civilization exudes an eeriness from the inside out, and he was unsure whether stopping here was a good thing or a bad thing.
The Queen said, "They've been staying on the ship the whole time, and suddenly disembarking caused them to suffer from acclimatization issues."
Zhu Shi twitched the corner of his mouth. "What a case of being unaccustomed to the local environment."
The Empress was already used to the various "heaven-defying" behaviors of her clones.
She still clearly remembers that when the Flying Circus Man first arrived at the Sea of Glaze, several of them jumped into the sea to measure Sea of Glaze depth.
As it turned out, none of them could swim, and they all drowned in the sea.
The Empress had never seen a drowned warrior before.
Zhu Shi watched as the Queen boarded the Flying Circus Man and returned to the Outpost City.
He rubbed his temples; the world seemed to hold many secrets.
Zhu Shi walked into the room next to the furnace and said to the muscle-bound man who was meditating inside, "Did you see what happened just now?"
The other party opened its eyes. "I can annihilate a horde of over a hundred strange beasts on my own, but not so quickly or so cleanly."
Zhu Shi asked uncertainly, "So... does their world really have gods?"
Immediately, his eyes widened. "If gods truly exist, could we...?"
The muscular man interrupted him, "Have you ever considered what the price would be for getting a god to intervene?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shi immediately calmed down.
There is no love without a reason, not even from a god.
Besides, it's a god whose existence is uncertain; the risk is too great, we can't go all in.
The muscular man said calmly, "Now you know why they can stand Abyss, right?"
Zhu Shi felt ashamed of his previous recklessness.
If it had started with a law of the jungle, they would be the ones on the chopping block now.
The muscular man said in a deep voice, "Draft a new set of trading rules; the trading ratio you just proposed is no longer applicable."
"As long as their requests aren't too outrageous, we'll provide them with whatever Martial Artifact and equipment they need."
"Furthermore, we need to determine whether there truly is a divine protection in this world."
"If that were the case, our journey might have already reached its end."
Zhu Shi hesitated. "But the price..."
The muscular man, however, said, "If there truly is a God, then whatever the cost, that's our only chance."
"Finish the deal quickly, don't let the Furnace Fire go out."
Outside the door, Qin Ze, inside the Shelter Space, heard every word of the brothers' conversation.
Finding God is like reaching the end; do these guys intend to slaughter God?
Qin Ze thought about it and felt it was unlikely.
All the Molten Steel People on the Furnace combined wouldn't be enough for God to defeat with one hand.
But what did that muscular guy mean by that?
The Molten Steel People are now feeling the urgency.
Their mineral reserves are depleted.
Moreover, with the divine protection of the Sea of Glaze, the equipment they forge is not so essential.
Qin Ze's lips curled into a smile, "What will your choices be?"
Whew~
The fire in the furnace suddenly boiled over, startling the muscle-bound guy nearby.
The person in charge said angrily, "How many times have I told you, don't add too much ore at once!"
The person being scolded looked bewildered, "I added the normal amount."
The fire seemed to come alive, transforming into several fire snakes that surged out of the furnace and headed straight for the Shelter Space where Qin Ze was.
Miss Sword Case exclaimed urgently, "It's too close! The fire is being uncontrollably drawn to us!"