"I actually think this place is quite nice. Without the backdrop of technology, isn't it good to be back in nature?"

"Besides, there are trees and water here, which is much better than that desolate place with only machinery! It's been so long since I've seen so much greenery..."

Jiang Jin walked around and looked around, a hint of joy in his eyes as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Ling couldn't help but glance at Jiang Jin a few more times.

This person is quite interesting; he's different from those ignorant people.

"You all get familiar with this first, I'll go explain it to everyone."

Zero turned to leave as he spoke.

"Wait...wait a minute!"

Yuan Kai called out to them.

"Is there anything else?"

Ling frowned slightly as she looked at the boy.

"My benefactor, please let me follow you!"

Without any hesitation, Yuan Kai stated frankly.

"Um?"

Zero was taken aback for a moment, then heard the man continue:

“I know my current abilities are insignificant in your eyes, but my benefactor, I am different from others.”

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Zero was slightly shocked and also curious about what Yuan Kai would say next.

"I don't know if you're willing to believe it, but I've been different from others since I was a child. I have a strange mark here..."

"Before I met you, I thought it was just a birthmark and didn't pay any attention to it. But after you saved me just now, I felt the area with the mark was burning hot, like it was being burned by fire..."

As he spoke, he raised his arm and pulled open his sleeve.

"This is it."

Yuan Kai pointed to the fiery red mark and said to Zero.

Zero turned his head to look with some curiosity—

What kind of mark is that?

It shimmered with dazzling golden light amidst its fiery red color, with faint flame patterns flowing and shifting within it!

"It wasn't like this before. It was originally a round mark. I thought it was a birthmark..."

"But after seeing you, this mark suddenly reacted and became hot... I don't know why, but it feels very unusual. My benefactor, please take a look and tell me what it is?"

Upon hearing this, Zero stepped forward in surprise.

He felt a familiar aura emanating from that fiery red mark, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Come quick—"

Suddenly, a cheerful yet anxious voice rang in my mind.

What was that sound?

Ling couldn't help but look at Yuan Kai.

"Huh? What's that sound? I didn't say anything, benefactor."

Yuan Kai was somewhat confused.

"I...I...Huo Huo..."

The voice rang out again, this time even more anxious than before.

"Come pick me up... Huo Huo..."

It even had a hint of a sob in its voice.

Zero couldn't help but turn his gaze to the fiery red mark.

"Eek... Huo Huo..."

"Ah! It's so hot!"

Just then, Yuan Kai suddenly yelled and started wildly swinging his arms.

"Fire..."

It's that fiery red mark that's speaking!

Zero has finally been found.

Noticing Yuan Kai's unusual behavior, Ling immediately unleashed a burst of water elemental power at Yuan Kai's arm.

"Fire... Waaah... Fire fire!"

To his surprise, instead of relieving Yuan Kai's pain, it exacerbated his reaction.

"Ugh...my benefactor...I...I feel...my arm is on fire...my benefactor, save me!"

Yuan Kai kept yelling and screaming, but Ling couldn't pay attention to him for the time being.

...

Within the space.

"Grandpa Tu Ling".

Zero woke up the Earth Spirit who was sleeping in the space.

"What's wrong, Ling? What happened again? Why do you look so anxious?"

Tu Ling yawned and asked slowly.

"Grandpa Tuling, I don't know how to explain it. Please come out and see for yourself!"

Zero didn't know where to begin, so he simply told Tu Ling to go out and see.

"You little rascal..."

"Alright then, I'll go out for a stroll and stretch my muscles a bit..."

As Tu Ling spoke, he nimbly flipped over and left the space.

As soon as Tu Ling stepped out of the space, he felt a familiar yet unfamiliar aura surrounding him.

"This...this is..."

He could hardly believe it.

"Grandpa Tu Ling, it's him! There's a bright red mark on his arm, and I think I heard something about 'fire'..."

Zero told Earth Spirit what he had just heard.

Upon hearing this, Tu Ling's heart was filled with joy, and even his gaze towards Zero was filled with excitement:

“Zero boy, you are truly my destined one, no, you are truly a lucky one…”

Zero was somewhat confused by Tu Ling's words.

He watched as Tu Ling cautiously approached Yuan Kai, like a little child afraid of breaking something, and then carefully floated to the mark above his arm.

Then he reached out and carefully touched the mark.

"careful……"

Just as Ling was about to remind Tu Ling that the mark was extremely hot, Tu Ling acted as if nothing had happened, placing his palm directly on the mark, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

"Huh..."

Yuan Kai, who had been jumping around as if he was about to be scalded to death, suddenly felt a chill on his arm, and the previous heat vanished instantly. He couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Why is it suddenly not hot anymore...?"

Ling looked at the earth spirit attached to the mark and started chatting with Yuan Kai.

...

Before long, Tu Ling returned to Zero's side.

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