Chapter 570, page 569: Fire Elemental Lord (Thanks to the patron, Kulu-jun, for being the leader of the alliance).
You're insane!
Who would set up a huge explosion in their own house just to find a thief?
The chaotic attacks from the elemental spirits failed to bring the knight out immediately; instead, they caused considerable damage to their surrounding companions.
One fire elemental even self-destructed upon receiving the order, blasting the knight away but not hitting him; instead, it blasted the earth elemental next to it into pieces.
Very good, Lin Jun has already gained some understanding of the fire elemental lord's mental state before even meeting him.
Although Lin Jun managed to avoid being spotted immediately thanks to her excellent positioning and a bit of luck, it seems that exposure is only a matter of time.
Since they were already quite close, the knight decided to charge straight inside.
Puff puff—
The noise quickly attracted the attention of the nearby elemental spirits, and attacks followed one after another, almost sealing off all possible escape routes.
The knight tumbled down from above with a thud, instantly increasing his speed.
With a wave of its tentacle, the knight temporarily dispersed the two fire elementals blocking its path and finally rolled into the area occupied by the fire elemental lord.
The scene before us was truly spectacular. It was an incredibly vast underground cavity, with a lava lake of immeasurable diameter at its center. Bubbles that constantly rose and burst released waves of heat.
On the surface of the lake stood that enormous creature!
The enormous body, composed entirely of flames, constantly twists, expands, and contracts, each change in form causing violent fluctuations in the temperature and magic of the entire space.
Embedded on its chest was a huge metal ring covered with dim runes, which was eight parts similar to the broken ring that Lin Jun had seen in the Tide Sanctuary.
Behind it, at the end of the lava lake, a door is embedded in the rock wall.
The door was surprisingly "small," only seven or eight meters high, making it seem somewhat out of place compared to the vast lava lake and the enormous fire elemental lord before it.
But Lin Jun knew that behind that seemingly inconspicuous door lay the true heart of this underground city.
However, his goal for this trip was not the core objective; he simply wanted to see the true appearance of this fire elemental lord with his own eyes.
The moment Lin Jun burst in, the Fire Elemental Lord also noticed the little one.
"A monster? You're not a dwarf?!"
What do you want here?
"No, whatever you want to do, annihilate me!"
On the face formed by flames, the flames twisted into outlines resembling facial features, revealing astonishment and confusion, which were then replaced by overwhelming rage.
Their emotions shifted drastically in an instant, leaving no room for conversation.
Before Lin Jun could even respond, the fire elemental lord unleashed a massive wave of scorching lava, slamming it down on the tiny knight at the entrance!
The knight turned to flee, but the fire elemental lord was faster, turning the passage he had come through into a sea of fire.
"You can't escape! I won't let you get away! Anyone who dares to trespass on my territory will die!"
Then, right under its nose, the knight rolled into the burning tunnel, scattering the two fire elementals that had just regained their fiery bodies once again.
His pristine white body was charred black, but thanks to his maxed-out resistance, the knight still managed to plop through the passage.
"roar--!"
The fire elemental lord unleashed a deafening roar, its massive body lunging forward, its fiery arms reaching out to grab the small figure. However, just as its giant hand was about to touch the edge of the passage, the enormous metal ring embedded in the center of its chest emitted a piercing buzz! Countless dim runes lit up simultaneously, bursting forth with intense energy.
"Ughhhh!"
The fire elemental lord seemed to be injured; the flames on his entire arm flickered erratically, his body twisted in pain, and he let out a shrill scream.
It was forced to retract its arm, and in that instant, the knight had already disappeared from its sight.
"Kill it! Chase after it! Crush that bug!" A furious mental roar swept through the entire dungeon.
Even the fire elementals who were fiercely fighting the dwarven guards at the entrance paused at the same moment, then abandoned their enemies and turned to rush into the dungeon, leaving behind a group of bewildered dwarven soldiers.
Two days later, Knight Puji found the mission's location in the Forging City.
"You're finally back! I was worried you'd get lost!" Inanna happily scooped the knight up in her arms, then looked him over with a puzzled expression. "Why do you look a bit paler?"
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To be honest, Lin Jun didn't expect that Knight Puji would actually be able to break through.
This is largely thanks to the Fire Elemental Lord's unstable mental state.
After Lin Jun glanced at it and ran away, it immediately gave the order to give chase, and then one order after another echoed in the dungeon.
Although Lin Jun couldn't figure out the specifics of these instructions, she could see the elements attacking and searching for the knights, then rushing towards the main gate, and then retreating to block some key entrances.
It's not hard to see that many of the fire elemental's orders are contradictory, and the dwarves took the opportunity to reclaim the dungeon entrance and tentatively invade.
Due to a combination of factors, Lin Jun managed to successfully evacuate Knight Puji.
Although losing it wouldn't be a big problem, there's still an S-grade magic crystal inside, so we should definitely save money where we can.
After all, you don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household!
Now, besides the Mushroom Castle and Mushroom Garden Puji requiring high-level crystals, there's also the Little Pig, a major spender.
We also need to prepare a set of S-grade magic crystals for the magic crystal armor. We can use them, but we can't be without them; they're a trump card.
And on this trip, Lin Jun finally got the answer she wanted to know.
This fire elemental lord also has no soul!
To be honest, this answer was somewhat unexpected for Lin Jun.
Although this fire elemental lord seems mentally unstable and not very intelligent, he can speak and has a wide range of emotions.
If we were to categorize Lin Jun, it would definitely fall into the category of intelligent life.
It doesn't even have a soul!
However, from the perspective of [Inspiration], it is not simply an aggregate of gray matter; in the center of the gray matter, a slightly illusory core has condensed.
This form, which has a core but no soul, is seven parts similar to the Yellow Book.
Man-made?
The origins of the dungeons and the secrets behind these guardians are clearly hidden. Unfortunately, regardless of which race's documents, the birth of the dungeons is only recorded in terms of time and place, the impact caused, and some speculations without evidence.
No one can say for sure who created them or what their purpose was.
The only one who might know the truth is that Shenmu is a damned enigma, Old Deng!
The more Lin Jun thought about it, the angrier she became, and she added another mark against Shenmu in her mind.
The negotiations have already begun, which is pretty much what Lin Jun expected.
The mission did not immediately raise the demand for the method to seal the elemental lords.
On the contrary, after witnessing Inanna's ability to control elemental spirits, the dwarves intentionally or unintentionally brought up the disaster of the Molten Dungeon several times during the negotiations, clearly wanting to borrow Inanna's power.
This gave Ronan and the mission considerable leverage in the negotiations.
However, after witnessing the Fire Elemental Lord's insane state, Lin Jun now faces a new problem.
Although Pinkpuji's [Elemental Spirit Favor] is very overpowered, like mass brainwashing, can it affect a wise fire elemental lord?
If it cannot influence, or is somewhat useful but cannot be completely controlled, then Pinkpuji is in danger.
The knight was able to escape after seeing the opponent because there was some distance between them, while Lin Jun retreated immediately after glancing at him. She managed to escape with low health by enduring the damage from the fiery terrain.
If she switches to a different brand, in the worst-case scenario, Lin Jun might not even have the chance to break down her old pink items.
Thinking about it that way, that's really terrible!
Should we give up?
Instead of giving up the opportunity to control the fire elemental lord, they only demanded information about sealing?
Lin Jun decided to first join the delegation tomorrow to meet the dwarves' high-ranking officials before making further plans.
(End of this chapter)
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