" Qin Ze, how did I do just now?"
After Zhu Tie left, Miss Sword Case Box couldn't wait to ask.
Qin Ze replied, "Very good, you are very talented in acting."
Miss Sword Case chuckled sheepishly; she'd been praised again.
Over the next two days, all the mined ore was used to fill the Furnace's warehouse to ensure the necessary supplies for the return voyage.
The Molten Steel People left behind their mining equipment and taught the Sea of Glaze how to use it.
This time, they may never come back.
Gwenni, representing the Queen, led a contingent of troops from the Outpost City to see them off.
The Fire Keeper, Zhu Tie, waved his hand to signal, then ordered the ship to set sail.
After several tons of ore were fed into the furnace, the Furnace Fire began to burn fiercely.
Rumble--
With a slight tremor, the massive Furnace was slowly lifted up by a force and gradually disappeared along the path it had come from.
The Outpost City's defensive cannons fired a series of fireworks to bid farewell to the Molten Steel People who were both mentors and friends.
The clones who embarked on the journey with Qin Ze were in high spirits.
"After waiting for so long, the major update is finally here!"
"I'm so bored right now, I can't wait even a minute longer."
"I want to go downstairs and tend the stove."
"Please don't blow up the furnace, or we'll never reach the New Land."
"..."
Qin Ze getting a headache from the noise. "The road ahead is long, don't waste any time, focus on your cultivation."
"If any of you slack off for even a second, it adds up to several days."
"How am I supposed to become a god after wasting so much time?"
After a few seconds of silence, the clones, still cursing, began their cultivation methodically.
Miss Sword Case, who was kept on a pedestal in the top-floor room by the Molten Steel People, was incredibly bored; she hadn't watered her friend in a long time.
" Qin Ze, I want to go out for a walk."
"No, you can't! That will scare them."
I'll be back in a bit.
" Miss Sword Case, are you sure you want this? The best actress can play a role from beginning to end."
"Then... should I hold on a little longer?"
Qin Ze was very pleased. "I knew you could do it."
Back in the Otherworld No. Zero, Miss Sword Case could stay motionless in the temple for a very long time.
But now that she's gotten used to the freedom outside, she doesn't want to use this ordinary Sword Case for even a moment longer.
"If Miss Sword Case is bored, you can chat with me."
I don't know what to say.
You can say anything.
" Qin Ze, how long can you live?"
Qin Ze smirked in exasperation upon hearing this.
Miss Sword Case seemed to have opened a floodgate of words, and she talked on and on.
"You're my best friend, and I hope you live a long life."
"Gods live a very long life; you can try to become a god."
"Why haven't you become a god yet? Is it because you don't want to?"
Why aren't you saying anything?
"Hey? Are you asleep?"
Qin Ze remained silent, deciding to let Miss Sword Case continue to be bored.
The Zhu Tie group had only recently left the world, but if they were to return along the original route, it would take at least fifteen Abyss Days.
Having just replenished their ore reserves in the Sea of Glaze, the Molten Steel People was practically flooring the accelerator, speeding all the way.
Under the protection of the Shelter Space, Qin Ze supervised his clones' cultivation while also wandering around when he had nothing else to do.
He discovered that the Furnace was much larger than he had imagined, holding tens of thousands of people.
It is divided into three areas from top to bottom: the living area, the forging area, and the most important furnace.
The forging area and the living area are the most crowded places, especially the living area, where most of the women and children live.
Qin Ze had previously thought there were no women working at the Furnace, but he later discovered that there were women working even in the forging area.
Due to racial differences, there is not much difference in appearance between men and women of the Molten Steel People.
Qin Ze walked all over the Furnace and couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of the Molten Steel People, who had come up with the idea of bringing everything needed for daily life onto the Furnace.
Miss Sword Case gradually got used to these incredibly boring days; she felt as if she had returned to the temple in the Otherworld No. Zero.
Qin Ze had been paying close attention to the post about the Land of Origin on the Myriad Races Forum these past few days.
The post still didn't receive much attention; most people treated it as a joke, spreading some unofficial history.
Among them are conspiracy theorists who believe the Ancient Race had nothing good to hide.
What puzzled Qin Ze was that the Ancient Race had not yet come forward to make a statement.
Zi Yue has been "out of contact" for many days.
Qin Ze sent her a message saying "Are you there?" when he set off from the Furnace, but more than ten days have passed and he has not received a reply, which makes him feel uneasy.
The number of Abyss beasts has indeed decreased.
When Qin Ze usually roamed the Abyss, he would see a strange beast almost every few steps.
However, on this return journey, they encountered very few strange beasts, which was quite puzzling.
Qin Ze said to the drowsy Miss Sword Case, "The strange beasts have all disappeared."
Miss Sword Case perked up a bit. "That's good news! We don't have to worry about being attacked by monsters anymore!"
Qin Ze murmured, "I hope it's a good thing."
Such an incident does not appear to have occurred in Miss Sword Case's past.
It's possible that it happened, but she forgot.
Qin Ze opened the key chat group and saw that Little Deer and others were also discussing this topic.
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: The frequency of attacks from alien beasts has decreased significantly recently]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: That's great, saves us from having to be restless every day]
[ Deer Cry Yo-Yo: I'm just curious, the scouts say the density of strange beasts around Penglai City is decreasing day by day]
[ Catch a Fox Spirit: It might not be a good thing; it could be the prelude to a bigger attack.]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: A bunch of brainless beasts, what can they possibly produce?]
[ Passerby A: Have you seen the post on the Myriad Races Forum about the Ancient Race holding Myriad Races Grand Tournament Competition?]
[ Ironhead Abiao: What is the Land of Origin?]
[ Passerby A: I don't know]
[ On the Slacking on the Sidelines: You guys on the forum don't know? It's all just hearsay. Let's wait and see what happens to the Ancient Race.]
[ Catch a Fox Spirit: It seems a battle has broken out in the Otherworld No. Zero; quite a few wounded have recently emerged from there]
[ Slacking on the Sidelines: Good Good Good! No matter who's hitting whom, our Dew Duo will definitely go and lend a hand!]
[ Catch a Fox Spirit: The Military Department's blockade of the Otherworld No. Zero is extremely strict; you'd probably have a hard time even getting close.]
Qin Ze rubbed his temples, feeling restless and uneasy.
He guessed that the Otherworld No. Zero was Military Department that had penetrated deep into the area and was fighting with the Wandering Corpse.
Furthermore, not only the Abyss where he was located, but even the strange beasts in Penglai City were decreasing in number.
One can see the whole leopard from a single spot; the entire Abyss seems to be like that.
Where did those vanished mythical beasts go?
Qin Ze sent out many clones to secretly observe along the way, but almost all of them perished in the beasts' mouths, and he found nothing useful.
The Heavenly King is currently in a difficult position, and cannot be relied upon for anything.
Qin Ze decided that after obtaining the fire-attribute flying sword, he would personally go and investigate.
On the sixteenth day of his voyage through the Abyss, Qin Ze finally saw a Abyss to the world.
(A new Heavenly King is about to debut, and he will have a very interesting ability.)