Ye Qingya took out some water and washed the rat sauce off the Totoro's body, then sat down on it with a delighted expression.
Qin Xiao also sat on Ilya's back, and Slovic was now in his arms. The clean-loving Bai Ling had returned to the demon realm.
The group walked out of the Earth Flame area, observing as they went to see if there were any other strange beasts or treasures.
This area is probably almost untouched by anyone, so there's still a chance of discovering some good stuff.
Perhaps sensing that its owner was leaving the area, the Totoro became restless, looking back every now and then.
"What's wrong, kitty?"
Ye Qingya communicated quietly, then listened attentively to the fluctuations in the Totoro's thoughts.
After a while, Ye Qingya finally managed to understand what the other party was thinking. She raised her head and met Qin Xiao's curious gaze.
"Xiao Qin, Maomao said there are still some things in the direction of her home that she wants to take with her, and she's reluctant to part with them. Do you think it's necessary to go and take a look?"
Qin Xiao looked at the chinchilla and said, "Let's go take a look. This chinchilla looks like a mutated breed. It might actually have some good stuff. We made a mistake. We should have thought of this earlier."
Without hesitation, Qin Xiao and Ye Qingya immediately changed direction, with Totoro leading the way, and raced towards her nest.
About half an hour later, the group had fully penetrated the Earth Flame Zone.
The ground ahead began to undulate slightly, with small mounds rising from the ground.
Totoro led the way to a small earthen slope, found a brightly lit cave, and crawled inside.
Upon entering the cave, the temperature noticeably rose again, and Ilya noted that her shield was being consumed more quickly.
Twisted, scorching air filled the air, embedded in the cave walls and in the fiery red crystals.
Slovic sat in Qin Xiao's lap, picked off a crystal, and examined it for a moment.
"It's fire ore! Master!"
She looked excited. "Fire Essence Ore is a very rare fire-type psionic mineral. It can only be formed in a high-intensity fire-type psionic environment. It is excellent for forging equipment or creating a suitable place for fire-type cultivation."
Moreover, this mineral not only requires specific temperatures, but primarily needs pure fire-type spiritual energy to be formed. This proves that this place either possesses powerful fire-type artifacts or has a super-strong fire-type individual.
Listening to his introduction, Qin Xiao took the hot fire essence ore and thought to himself with some surprise, "Why does this thing feel so much like a natural fire-type spirit crystal?"
"If it's caused by a biological entity, how strong would an expert of this level be?"
Qin Xiao asked curiously.
Slovic shook his head. "I don't know. This thing has only been recorded in ancient books. I have never seen a newly excavated fire essence ore before, but this place is definitely not an ordinary place."
"Your Beast Spirit World is truly a blessed land, full of rare and precious natural treasures, yet no one comes to discover them."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao said with some emotion.
Hearing Slovic say that, he knew he was about to make a fortune again, which made him a little numb. The benefits of this secret realm were simply off the charts, and following the mayor was definitely the right decision.
No wonder so many people still flock to explore and scout out secret realms despite the high risks involved.
In fact, if General Hu, who was stationed there, hadn't been too busy, the large-scale excavation of this secret realm would probably have already begun.
"Mayor, ask the cat if it has seen any powerful or strange beasts?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingya began to communicate with the cat.
The Totoro looked very content back home, clearly enjoying the much warmer environment.
After a long, halting conversation, Ye Qingya turned her head and said, "Maomao said that there are no other strange beasts here besides her and her child, but there is something very powerful down in the cave that she can't get close to."
"Ha, it's like God is really making us rich! This whole thing is so interconnected, it seems like we've stumbled upon a treasure."
Qin Xiao muttered excitedly, and casually touched Ilya's firm waist, "Ilya, it must be your luck working, your lucky star is shining."
Ilya smiled reservedly, "Master has always been lucky."
"Let's go, let's go, let the cat lead the way down and take a look."
Qin Xiao said something, and Ye Qingya rode the cat ahead.
Totoro first returned to his cave, which was littered with debris and appeared to be infested with rats.
Sure enough, there was an antidote within seven steps. With so many mice, it's quite reasonable to have a cat that eats them.
The cat dug open its nest and found a lot of spirit crystals and some strange stones inside, gesturing for Ye Qingya to put them away.
"Haha, Mayor, this beast taming is really good, it even comes with its own rations."
Qin Xiao made a joke, and soon Ye Qingya finished packing her things.
"Huh, what's this?"
Ye Qingya picked up a long bone stick that was as clear as jade, with wisps of golden-red light emanating from it.
Qin Xiao walked over and took a look. "It should be... a bone? It looks like a leg bone."
"What kind of creature has such long leg bones? Judging from this, it's probably just one segment."
Ye Qingya examined the bones, sensing the strange sensations emanating from them.
Qin Xiao shook his head. "I don't know, but no matter what, this creature is dead. As expected, the thing at the bottom of this cave should be related to the owner of this leg bone, and the appearance of this totoro can also be explained."
Ye Qingya's breath hitched. "Could it be... a dragon?"
She said with some disbelief, "Dragons are such mysterious creatures. Even on Earth, almost no one has a dragon as a tamed beast."
The many secret realms controlled by Huawu Kingdom, especially those inhabited by dragons, are all of very high level, inaccessible to those at the platinum and diamond levels.
"We'll find out once we go down and take a look," Qin Xiao said, not speculating too much. Besides, his Jingjing would soon evolve into an Yinglong, so he wasn't particularly interested in such a top-tier beast.
Of course, he wouldn't mind if he got a child for free.
Soon, led by Totoro, the group began to descend into the lower levels of the cave. Here, the fire essence ore on the cave walls became increasingly dense, and even the surface of the cave walls was almost crystallized.
However, it seems that quite a long time has passed, and many of the crystals on the walls have broken due to geological changes and unknown reasons.
The entire cave was bathed in a faint red glow, which was refracted into a dazzling light by the broken crystal layers.
As they moved forward, the temperature rose higher and higher. Qin Xiao estimated that the air temperature here was at least 500 degrees Celsius or higher, which was simply outrageous.
If the diffused temperature in the air can be this high, it's hard to imagine how terrifying the temperature at the actual heat source must be.
After walking to the back, Ye Qingya had to get off the Totoro and join Qin Xiao's team.
Everyone took turns holding up the shields, and they were able to continue moving forward thanks to Youyou's constant cooling.
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