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294: Chapter 274: Start 294: Chapter 274: Start “Boom!” Not only beautiful women descended from the sky, but also rugged men. The return of Lu Jun made the assault team breathe a sigh of relief. Although Lu Ping’an, the “logistics”, carried a reassuring load all the way, and the numerous bottles of mineral water made people doubt he brought a reservoir with him, the unfamiliar environment full of hostility still made people uneasy. The weakest member, Fang Wenyi, was already suffering from a low-grade fever. “Radiation sickness” was an environmental disease that even magic potions had a difficult time combating. He had to get out, compared to the others, his weak physique determined that this was not his battlefield. “We need a scout…Let’s have Meow give it a try.” At this moment, Lu Ping’an thought of Meow who left with a pout. Letting the strongest act as a scout was somewhat wasteful. Now Lu Jun was all charred, his skin dry and cracked, clearly sunburned to a severe degree, his combat power clearly reduced. “Two pieces of news, one good, one bad.” Although said with a strained face, the others breathed a sigh of relief. If he could still crack jokes, the situation shouldn’t be too terrible. “The good news is, I’ve found the source, the bad news, is that we probably can’t beat it.” The topography here was already clear, roughly a circular basin with a radius of thirteen kilometers centered on an object. Following the core, finding the target was only a matter of time, and that thing, as long as it was seen, couldn’t be missed. Tens of minutes later, the group also arrived at a hilltop, seeing a small volcano… if a moving, roaring one can still be considered a volcano. At the foot of the mountain, a large number of Six-limbed Ant Monsters were driving their own servants and food to throw into the volcano, becoming part of the burning volcano. Taking it as their core, numerous simple and ugly stone nests were their home. Many creatures were serving this Giant Body. And that Giant Body itself was constantly spewing something, every eruption causing a cheer from the surrounding life. “Boom!” A fireball severely hit a nearby hill, and what fell was a rock shell the size of a small car. The next moment, the rock shell naturally cracked open, and numerous members of the Six-limbed Ant Tribe crawled out. They were very small when freshly born, with a body of less than a meter, but after the frenzied and greedy fight for the cooled rocks, they quickly became adults. Undoubtedly, that “source” was in the volcano, but the surrounding villages were full of Ant Tribe members and various magic monsters, and their numbers were staggering. And the volcano itself, surprisingly, could also move. Many ant monsters were lying on it, seemingly doing something. “Giant Body worship, or ancestor worship.” Lu Jun, who had previously scouted, shared the intelligence. The ant monsters, with a certain level of intelligence, already started to record their own history on wall paintings. They were “Children of the Volcano”, the indigestible remnants of the “Father God”, who were also destined to return to their god… a large number of ant monsters willingly jumped into the vent of the volcano. “Herding life?” At this moment, Lu Ping’an inexplicably thought of the “Ten Thousand Spirits”. If treating the “Little Ant Monsters” as life seeds, which grow mature outside and then return to the main body, forming an external cycle of an individual, then indeed it aligns with the concept of existence of the Ten Thousand Spirits. But now the situation suggested it wasn’t time to discuss its body structure, but how to deal with that “volcano”. Although it was a volcano, it was actually just a pile of hills several tens of meters high, only that it was alive. “The pollution source is definitely inside the volcano, but approaching it would probably cause us to evaporate.” Even at this distance, the heat from the flames still made people feel unbearably hot. An ambush? That would be tough. “Although it may seem redundant to ask, but as per the process, I still need to ask, does anyone here have the means to handle that one?” Lu Jun casually asked, not expecting an answer. “I do.” Lu Ping’an could have answered this, but he wasn’t that foolish. The problem was just it’s colossal size, there’s no way to exterminate it. As long as he used his card to turn his “Redemption” into a Tree-man, then it would be hard to say who is larger. The power level of Sumeru Fusu Tree wouldn’t be low either, but… “In my personal opinion, it’s not something our team alone could handle. The situation should be reported, and we could use some reinforcement.” He just had that one Fusang tree, after painstaking efforts and resources to make it into a beautiful sight, who would compensate if it was used up as a Tree-man? No one could it seems. This reality was clear as day. Lu Jun’s mood was good because they had discovered a hidden danger ahead of time, and they seemed to be a primitive group with no technological connections to their home base. Therefore, instead of launching a hasty general attack, it would be better to deploy additional manpower for a better chance of success. Heat-resistant equipment can be directly applied from the Bureau of Anomaly Management, and high-level taboo items of the Water and Ice types can also be arranged. The Special Service Team is the most well-equipped in terms of gear. “… It’s a pity, the most suitable one would have been Water Wings from Rest Day…” The group began to prepare their retreat. They would be back swiftly the next time, with more people and better preparations. However, when they reached the rift, Lu Ping’an chose to do something slightly different. “I’ll stay behind as a scout and sentinel.” ———— ———— Lu Ping’an’s decision to leave the team was not out of self-sacrifice. He had things to do away from the prying eyes of the main force. After all, aside from being a little personal secret, it was a bit…dicey…too. Half an hour later, a remote tribe of magickal creatures ended up as material beneath Lu Ping’an’s feet- the original Ant Monsters and stones. The immense Fusang tree sprang up from the ground. Life around it already ended in advance. Lu Ping’an, standing at the foot of the tree, held a light blue, leather-bound, thick book, flipping through it silently. “…Let me see, there are so instructions…” Lu Ping’an originally had his career planned out- an alchemist and a gardener were perfect together, a self-sustaining combination. Albeit Magic Potion alchemy was time-consuming, required talent and offered virtually no fighting ability, most gardeners were support jobs focusing on the slow grind of time. Otakus lab geeks were perfect for this. But Lu Ping’an was different. He lacked the time. If not for enormous pressure, he wouldn’t patiently study books and conduct experiments… He could always play a video game given the time, right? Only, as big cat said, the best combination for the Gardener is the Magic Potion Alchemist. With that established, he had no other choice…Until the Sophist fell. Upon detecting the existence of the sacrifice, the book flipped its pages as if there was a wind, finally unlocking the usage threshold. To professionals, taboo items are scarce and precious. A quality taboo item that suits oneself can even tailor one’s career path for perfect adaptability. In some families of “lineage” Abnormal Ability Users, many have their paths and futures decided from birth… Heirlooms are, after all, worth the investment of an entire family maintaining a single power. Dependent on external items? As long as it’s strong, there’s no issue. A seven or eight-tier taboo item, capable of steadily producing a rule-level combat power every 20 years, why not exploit it? Beyond what many perceive as common sense, in many cases, taboo items are more reliable than professionals and they easily give birth to boundary-breakers who surpass their profession’s rank. The most recent one is Lei Huoren. His choosing “Mirror Walker” for Water Wings, relying solely on this crude ability, became an “unsolvable” phenomenon. There are many who revise their career plans for one taboo item. “… Acquiring it may be my biggest gain this time…” At this moment, the leather-bound thick book in Lu Ping’an’s hand, a rejected loser’s lingering grudge, an extraordinary Silver taboo item, made him revise his career plan after much deliberation. For this one taboo item, he abandoned the realm of magic potions and chose the conflicting paths of a chef and a food lover. And now was the time to verify whether all this was worth it. “Materials are ready, let’s start shaping.”

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