Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 839 - 89: Firethorn Shrub Forest

"The Fire Dragon is a freshwater fish that grows in the Fire Thorn Shrub Forest on the outskirts of the Divine Ruins, in a Fire Melt Spring. It is the only Seventh-Order Dark Beast that can survive in the Divine Ruins. It has a very regular routine, surfacing only during the half an hour before and after dawn and dusk. This kind of Dark Beast has sharp teeth and can shoot flaming arrows over a yard high, and it enjoys appearing in groups. What the old man wants to eat is the fish lips of the Fire Dragon. Tsk tsk, that kind of delicacy is truly a world delicacy," the peerless master said, revealing a state of bliss.

The members of the Four Unlikes Team cursed him thoroughly; the old immortal, letting them enter the bush to hunt ten Seventh-Order Dark Beasts, just to eat their fish lips. In such a harsh environment, to eat so finely, only this old monster could do it.

Yue Jinghua’s mouth twitched; this peerless master indeed had some eccentricities.

"Huh, is that bush where Shalman and others went to look for food earlier?" Compass wondered. The Divine Ruins, with the Sky Witch Ancient Village covering only a small part, mainly consisted of the mountainous area beyond the haze, and the vast, unknown bush surrounding the village.

"It should be in that area. Let’s try contacting Shalman. If they are nearby, let them explore by the Fire Melt Spring," Yue Jinghua nodded, gesturing for Compass to contact Shalman.

Every member of the Four Unlikes Team had the Merit Ring, which also functioned as a Communication Ring. As long as the distance between team members was within ten miles, they could communicate without obstacles.

Yue Jinghua and the others hadn’t used this function before, but after entering the Divine Ruins, the Communication Ring’s function became particularly crucial.

"Hm?" Compass tried several times, shouted into the Communication Ring, but received no response from Shalman.

Ying Wuwang also had other team members try to contact others, but there was still no response.

"Perhaps they went far, exceeding the ten-mile communication range," Yue Jinghua said gloomily. She thought for a moment and contacted Qian Luo, "Qian Luo, have Shalman and the others returned? How’s the stone house’s array setup going?"

"No problem, any mindless Demon Beasts that intruded were dealt with by Brother Feng and the others. But Shalman and the others haven’t returned yet," Qian Luo’s voice carried pride and joy, as the setup of the Dark Array in the stone house seemed to go very smoothly.

"That’s good. We’ve encountered some small problems here, and might return later. You don’t need to worry; contact directly with any issues," Yue Jinghua had barely finished her words when Qin Dongting’s icy voice came through the Merit Ring, "Do you need us to go and check around the shrub?"

He hadn’t mentioned going to find Yue Jinghua but instead suggested finding Shalman and the others because Qin Dongting believed that Yue Jinghua could handle any problem but was more worried about Shalman’s safety.

This kid finally understood the importance of caring for teammates.

Yue Jinghua was very pleased with Qin Dongting’s subtle change, unknowingly smiling, "No need, it’s more convenient for us to detour from the temple to the shrub. We’re heading there anyway."

"Alright, Captain, take care. We’re waiting for your return in the stone house," Feng Buhui’s deep voice followed.

"Heh heh, don’t worry, we’ll bring back good food and drinks later," Compass said excitedly. It’s just a Seventh-Order Dark Beast; once they enter the forest, it’d be a piece of cake for them.

"That’s settled then; we have nearly two hours. We’ll head to the shrub immediately. If all goes well, after catching the Fire Dragon, we can fetch water and maintain a quick pace to return to the stone house," the weather was getting hotter; the abnormal Divine Ruins had an astonishing day-night temperature difference.

The night was colder than winter, while the day was harder to endure than the scorching summer.

What’s more outrageous is, even after entering the bush, hoping the moisture from the trees would bring some relief, everyone couldn’t help but curse upon entering the Fire Thorn Shrub Forest.

No wonder this endless bush was called the Fire Thorn Shrub Forest; the temperature emitted from the bush’s leaves, like fiery clouds, made everyone, clad in Battle Armor, feel as if they were being roasted.

The shrub’s branches grew chaotically, and if someone brushed past, the scorching temperature from the leaves quickly blistered their skin with fine blisters.

"Captain, why don’t you seem hot at all?" Compass, afraid of both cold and heat, would have removed his armor long ago if not for the fear of sudden Demon Beasts springing out from the bush. Yet Yue Jinghua, amidst the sweltering heat, only had a slight sweat on her forehead, her skin still fair and clean.

As she walked, her Small Cloud Trace Steps precisely allowed her to avoid the bush, truly a state of traversing among woods unscathed.

Such a level, even Ying Wuwang couldn’t compare.

Behind, Ying Wuwang looked at Yue Jinghua with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

This woman, the more he looked, the more he liked her.

Compass didn’t know that Yue Jinghua’s body, after being refined by the Jiao Long Duan and having integrated some of Huo Fengyan’s bloodline in the Dragon Transformation Pond, inherited the Fire Phoenix lineage, significantly enhancing her resistance to heat and temperature compared to ordinary people, allowing her to withstand the extreme heat better than others.

But it’s only a bit better; if Yue Jinghua were to navigate this environment constantly, she wouldn’t be able to endure it either.

After spending some time in the bush, Yue Jinghua tried contacting Shalman and the others again, but what unnerved her was that there was still no response from Shalman.

"Could the Communication Ring be malfunctioning? Or have Shalman and the others left the Fire Thorn Shrub Forest?" Yue Jinghua was full of doubts when her nose subtly picked up an unusual trace of blood in the hot air.

Focusing intently, she saw some torn clothes and armor hanging in the shrub ahead.

A few steps further, the bodies of two Four Unlikes Team members lay on the ground, their eyes wide open, entirely lifeless.

Ying Wuwang rushed forward, feeling their necks; the bodies were already cold, clearly dead for some time.

"Captain, Shalman she..." Compass was distraught, looking around, relieved not to find Shalman’s body, yet his eyes still filled with worry.

"It’s a Demon Beast’s presence, and not a low-grade one," Ying Wuwang deduced after examining the scattered beast tracks on the ground.