The Void Furnace's Flames

Xu Lu wasn't stupid; he wasn't willing to risk a conflict with a Fire Meteor Master just because he heard a few words.

But after seeing the area where the Sinkhole No. 2 exploded and looking at many photos taken in the past, he felt that the explorer's fate was extremely tragic, far more tragic than when he leaped into this lower-dimensional world.

"How miserable!"

How bad was it?

"The landing site was blown up like this; it must have exploded the moment the dimension shifted. Even a cultivator with Tongtian cultivation couldn't withstand this kind of erosion. It's a miracle there were any fragments left upon landing!"

Xu Lu turned over the rocks in the explosion area and then looked at the water accumulation in the central area.

Without continuous pumping, the area where the fireball exploded would have become a small lake by now.

The Void Furnace doesn't know much about the implementation of the jump dimension, but it can easily draw its own conclusions by comparing them with its own experience.

If only his physical body has collapsed, the other party may not have even preserved their soul.

"He has no other chance of survival except for immortal rebirth," said the Void Furnace.

"How long will it take to achieve immortality?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"That depends on whether he is an immortal and whether he can access his own power," said the Void Furnace. "Even if he achieves immortality in another world, it doesn't mean he possesses the same immortal abilities in this world. Only by traversing dimensions and accessing power can he achieve compatibility. But regardless of whether he can access it or not, he has indeed suffered a huge loss!"

"That's right!"

"If it can't be invoked, it will be annihilated; if it can be invoked, the price will be high—perhaps even immortality will be destroyed because of this reshaping!"

Xu Lu sighed, feeling that if the other party came back to life, it would probably be even more painful than death.

"If he is immortal, can we obtain his immortality?" Zhang Xuezhou asked casually.

"Unless he exhausts his power to invoke immortality, and we happen to be standing right next to him, and then we can kill him," Void Furnace thought for a moment, and after setting a series of conditions, he continued, "The requirements for achieving immortality vary. Only if we meet the conditions can we coincidentally achieve immortality after being stripped of it. These conditions are extremely demanding, and there have been very few successful cases throughout history!"

"Our king said he came with fire, and is a rare master of fire. When you gaze at him, it's like falling into a fiery abyss of hell. He has an extremely high probability of achieving immortality," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Fire?"

Zhang Xuezhou's words caused Xu Lu's expression to change slightly.

Xu Furnace listed a whole bunch of harsh conditions, but none of them could compare to what suited his own needs.

Although immortality is merely eternal life in a lower-dimensional world, it is still something many people yearn for, especially since possessing immortality in a lower-dimensional world is considered a powerful weapon and is almost the ultimate goal.

If one cannot obtain the origin of the world, immortality is the ultimate goal of the lower-dimensional world, and only the immortals can withstand the risk of the earth, water, fire, and wind being transformed.

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's introduction that the fallen explorer was skilled in fire and that Huang Daotuer believed he possessed the potential for immortality, Xu Lu could no longer contain himself.

If it can strip the opponent of their immortal flames, the Void Furnace will incinerate the pitifully weak Ferocious Beast's shell, thus reshaping its original body.

Even if there was only a one in ten chance, he felt he wanted to try his luck.

"Didn't your king strip him of his immortality?" asked Void Furnace.

"Wang is not skilled with fire," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "Even among humans, those skilled with fire are rare. He investigated once and then didn't continue, directly handing the task over to us!"

That's a real shame!

Xu Lu looked very interested.

He said it was a pity, but he wasn't disappointed at all.

If someone else gets there first, there's no way he'll have a chance now.

However, this explorer's base was obviously hard to find; otherwise, Huang Daotuer, whom Zhang Xuezhou mentioned, would have already discovered it.

He stretched out his palm, and a ball of red flame appeared out of thin air in his palm. He then held this ball of flame and searched back and forth in the explosion area.

"Zuo Lianguang was defeated by this kind of flame!"

Ren Yisheng, who was patrolling the perimeter of the explosion zone, frowned and watched the flames emerging in the palm of the Void Furnace with extreme caution.

This is a skill that the Void Furnace had never shown before; now that it possesses a physical body, it is clearly different.

Based on current information, the virtual furnace can generate flames from its limbs and mouth; the flames can be long or short, and their temperature can be high or low.

Zuo Lianguang, whose sharpness was enough to shatter diamond glass, was burned, and even the protective layer couldn't withstand it.

This is also a kind of power of control, but the level and completeness of control exerted by the Void Furnace is much higher than that of Ren Yisheng.

The weaknesses of the Void Furnace are also obvious. The opponent is uncoordinated, has a fragile body, and is not capable of moving over long distances. The opponent is also aware of his own shortcomings, which is why he thought of pursuing Zhou Xin or Zhang Xuezhou to make up for them.

Although they are on good terms with Xu Lu at the moment, Ren Yisheng has to be wary of the potential for conflict between them. After all, their interactions with Xu Lu can be described as mutually exploitative and driven by ulterior motives, rather than legitimate exchanges.

"No problem, you can study here as much as you like, for as long as you want!"

"You can look through any of our previous research materials; I'll bring you everything I can!"

The Scarlet Alliance State's decades of research have yielded no results, and it's clear that the Void Furnace can't possibly solve the problem by just wandering around here for half a day.

After going through the documents twice, Xu Lu and Zhang Xuezhou began to discuss the matter, with Zhang Xuezhou showing complete cooperation.

This straightforwardness clearly pleased Xu Lu greatly, and Zhang Xuezhou even began arranging for the provision of rest areas, food, and water for Xu Lu.

"Old Ren!"

Hearing Zhang Xuezhou address him as if he were his butler, Ren Yisheng had no choice but to cooperate and agree to all the requests.

"Young Master Zhang, I took several of your friends to Xu Lu's place, but we didn't get things done!"

Ren Yisheng also spoke up at the opportune moment, which made Xu Lu, who was next to Zhang Xuezhou, look a little embarrassed.

"Without fire crystals, Xu Lu's body will definitely struggle to keep up, and he won't be able to use the power of the fire seed to enhance the bloodlines of Sister Man and Brother Ying Bo," Zhang Xuezhou said. "You should clean up Qinmeng's affairs as quickly as possible, and bring back as many fire crystals as you can, returning them all to Xu Lu!"

"Why!"

Ren Yisheng nodded in agreement, then jogged to board the sightseeing bus that ran through the North Rehe region, heading towards the B13 Research Institute.

"He didn't do a good job on the task I entrusted to him, and he stood aside afraid of being punished by me, so he held back until now before daring to speak up!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed at Ren Yisheng, who was driving away, and couldn't help but complain about him.

"This was my fault. I didn't know those people were your friends. If I had known, I would have used my abilities to help them," Xu Lu said awkwardly.

"I was busy sorting out Qinmeng's affairs and lacked timely communication with you, so I didn't have time to go to Western Capital City to communicate with you. I only told my friend that a very powerful friend had come and could go to Western Capital City to ask you for help. It seems that some misunderstanding has occurred," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Yes, yes, it's a misunderstanding," Xu Lu nodded. "Besides, I fought with that ill-tempered Zuo Lianguang and used too much of my ability, so my body was indeed exhausted, which is why I refused them."

"It's alright," Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "These are all my friends, they won't take it to heart. I'll just call them over again later!"

"OK!"

"Their Lineage is rich and powerful; if you want to cultivate your Gene Sequence, they will assist you!"

"No wonder I felt they were so imposing and each of them looked like someone of high status!"

Zhang Xuezhou gave an explanation, which greatly pleased Xu Lu, who even returned a compliment.

Xu Lu was clearly happy to befriend scions of powerful and influential families, as this would bring him countless benefits.

When he first arrived in the Scarlet Alliance State, he was unfamiliar with the place and the people. He was able to enter the country almost entirely thanks to Zhang Xuezhou's power. If he had a group of wealthy young men to help him, he would have an incredibly easy time in the Alliance States.

Hearing Zhang Xuezhou's assurance, Xu Lu couldn't help but nod repeatedly in agreement.

Whenever these people come again, he will not only not refuse them, but will also provide them with the most perfect assistance.