Firefly Journey

"Sorry, I had a problem controlling my strength," Lin Yuanran said, scratching his head.

"Fail." The wind chime displayed the score.

"No way, this is just a minor mistake, isn't it?" Lin Yuanran retorted stubbornly.

"A minor mistake?" Feng Ling's gaze turned cold: "A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole. Don't think that the world of the extraordinary is simple. Within the principality, with the protection of the government and the Holy See, those small fish and shrimps hiding in the shadows dare not make a move."

But looking at the world, death is not just a figure of speech. Do you think cultists, heretical organizations, or even those charlatans masquerading as legitimate people will just stand still and take your fireballs?

Besides, you can't hit it even if you stand still.

Feng Ling's words were filled with disappointment and frustration, which made Lin Yuanran's heart skip a beat, and he felt ashamed. Neither ordinary literacy nor the cultivation of magic in the extraordinary realm could be taken lightly. If one did not take it seriously, one would only suffer in the end.

"I understand, you're right," Lin Yuanran said seriously.

Fengling remained noncommittal about this, believing that no amount of preaching could compare to the profound impact of a broken bone. Only when someone has suffered a loss can they truly understand this principle.

"continue."

"it is good!"

Lin Yuanran had barely grasped the basics of the Great Flame Dragon's training, and his proficiency was still lacking. He was prepared to continue failing.

Burning mana, changing the shape of the flames, expanding infinitely, and releasing them outward into the form of a fire dragon—this is the key to casting the Great Fire Dragon spell.

Lin Yuanran, filled with trepidation, held his breath and stood still for a long time before suddenly opening both hands at the same time, then bending them into claws.

All ten fingers were now engulfed in flames, making it look as if the hands were on fire, except there was no smell of roasted meat.

Lin Yuanran bowed slightly, his eyes flashing with determination. The two streams of fire grew stronger and stronger, radiating a bright luster, and the dragon head gradually took shape.

Two dragon heads formed from condensed flames, one on each side. Once the flames were fully formed, Lin Yuanran touched his hands and merged the two flames together.

call!

The flames intertwined and spiraled several times before gradually merging together. The merged Great Flame Dragon finally took on a real form, much to Lin Yuanran's secret delight.

This time, the effect was much better than when he practiced!

Feng Ling said, "Let go of it and throw it into the sky."

Lin Yuanran understood. The power of the Great Flame Dragon far exceeded that of the Fireball Technique. They definitely couldn't just throw it directly at the things in front of and behind the house, otherwise they would lose their own property.

Whoosh!

The long dragon of condensed flames shot straight into the sky, flew for about twenty meters, then disintegrated, scattering sparks everywhere. Before they even hit the ground, the magic power had run out, and all the sparks disappeared.

After unleashing the Great Flame Dragon, Lin Yuanran felt exhausted, his body unable to keep up. The Great Flame Dragon was powerful, but the price to pay was far greater than that of the Fireball spell; opportunity comes with risk, and this is the nature of the matter.

"Not bad." This time, Wind Chime gave a relatively high rating.

Lin Yuanran smiled. After spending many days together, he had come to understand Fengling's character to some extent. When she said she was not bad, she really was.

"I feel there are still many flaws and we still need to work on it."

Lin Yuanran was modest on the surface, but secretly delighted. It seems that I, a superhuman who advanced through taking drugs, am not entirely without talent after all!

"Good to know. Practice more. The Divine Ruins will open in three days," Feng Ling said.

"Okay, I'll try not to hold them back..." Lin Yuanran knew his own limitations. Facing a group of outsiders, his local strength was simply not enough. Although all parties had agreed on three rules, no one could be killed in the Divine Ruins.

But who can guarantee that no one will lose their mind when faced with the relics of a god?

People die for money, birds die for food; as long as the profit is sufficient, laws and rules will likely be temporarily ignored.

The real headache is that the murderer who killed Durant and Pippen might be among them, and we don't yet know their true identity. This feeling of unease is the most unsettling thing.

"What do you want for breakfast?" Lin Yuanran asked.

"Cheese bread, with lots of cream."

"Okay, don't you find it cloying?"

"You talk too much."

"I'll go prepare it right away, please wait a moment."

……

……

The home of Jupes.

Lumer, the leader of the Mechanical Wings, loaded bullets into the magazine one by one, toying with his pistol.

"Someone has died, have you heard?"

“I’ve heard about it,” said Hida, a member of Mechanical Wings. She was a sophisticated-looking woman with her black hair styled in a bun. “It’s said that it was done by a superhuman.”

"This means that the followers of the evil god have set their sights on the Divine Ruins," Lumer said.

“I don’t think so,” said Steve, a middle-aged man whose unshaven appearance didn’t resemble that of a researcher at all. “Our information came from the ‘fraudster.’ Is he crazy? He dares to make money like this? Isn’t he afraid of being wiped out by the Ancestral God Church?”

Lumer said, "You've fallen into a misconception. Who says only 'fraudsters' have this information? Krumbo fell more than 1,300 years ago. Who can say for sure what happened in between?"

“Okay, I was careless,” Steve said. “What did the duchy say?”

"Our information came from gossip in the taverns. There was no announcement about the case on the town's bulletin board, which means that Cassius is trying his best to cover it up."

The reasons were twofold: firstly, to avoid causing panic among the townspeople; and secondly, to ensure the smooth opening of the ancient god's ruins. Cassius's actions were correct; I would have done the same.

Hida looked worried: "It seems that after entering the Divine Ruins, our opponents will not only be those in the open, but we also have to be wary of the person in the shadows. Just thinking about it gives me a headache."

Lumer smiled and said, "The church's task was to find out as much as possible about Krumbo's profession during his lifetime and to bring back as many of his belongings as possible. And now, we have exceeded our expectations."

Steve asked, "Are you alright? The Divine Ruins haven't opened yet."

Lu Mo glanced at him: "A highly promising alchemy prodigy, Chestanton's future star, isn't this 'item' much stronger than the one in the Divine Ruins?"

"Aren't you being a little too confident in Wendy?" Hidaya said helplessly.

“No, I’m serious. My intuition is always very accurate,” Lu Mo said. “Unmarried people wouldn’t understand this kind of premonition!”

Steve nodded, seemingly reaching a consensus with Lumer on this matter: "Hidaa, you should find a good man to marry, otherwise you'll never understand how we feel."

Hidaya chuckled and rolled her eyes at her two colleagues: "I don't want to understand yet."

Lu Mo said, "Don't let Steve's appearance fool you, he doesn't really understand either."

"What did you say?"

"You don't have a daughter."

"You only understand if you have a daughter, right?!"

“Of course.” Lumer smiled smugly.

Steve was seething with hatred, but he resisted the urge to rush up and punch him; assaulting his boss would get him fired.