Tang Xihe put away his things, sat down and asked with a smile, "Are you interested in this? The Black Oil Ruins will probably be open to the public in two or three days. Do you want to go in with us?"
Chen Wangping didn't rush to agree, but instead asked, "What does the opening of the Black Oil Ruins mean? Is there any mechanism at the entrance?"
Tang Xihe shook his head and explained, "Actually, I've never been inside the Black Oil Ruins. According to my uncle, they were discovered about five years ago. The entrance is in a cave on the side of the Dusk Forest. About fifty meters into the cave, a strong, pungent poisonous gas begins to emerge. It smells like rotten eggs at first, but if you smell it for more than a few seconds, you'll immediately stop breathing and die. That's why that area has always been a restricted area."
Chen Wangping nodded. "Then how did someone discover the black oil ruins?"
Tang Xihe explained, "Later, a hunter took on a mission to bring back the body of a person who had died in poison gas. The hunter's special ability was speed, and he owed a debt. He thought he would try his luck. If he could bring the body back, he would win, but if he couldn't, he would die. But once he entered, he found that there seemed to be nothing wrong with him, so he carried the body back safely."
Chen Wangping nodded. "What happens next?"
Tang Xihe said, "After that, it was as if this person had found the code to wealth. In one night, he received several orders to collect corpses, which attracted other bounty hunters to investigate. They eventually discovered that it wasn't because of this person's specialness, but because the concentration of poison gas in the cave during that period was extremely low and not fatal. As a result, brave bounty hunters formed a group to explore. As soon as they entered, they fished out an energy cannon and three energy shells at the edge of the Black Oil Ruins. This immediately caused a fierce battle, and people flocked to the Black Oil Ruins, causing unrest. Finally, several major forces in Huo Niu City came forward and jointly agreed on the rules for mining the Black Oil Ruins. Everyone entered together, and what they dug up depended on their own ability."
Chen Wangping nodded. "So, the outer layer of the Black Oil Ruins should be almost excavated, right?"
Tang Xihe shook his head. "The poison gas in the Black Oil Ruins decreases approximately once every three months, and each time it lasts for about half a month. But even without the poison gas, there are still some mutated creatures in the Black Oil Ruins that are fearless and unafraid of death. They are very troublesome to deal with. The major forces may not have explored even one-tenth of it yet. The black oil is too sticky and is everywhere, causing many things in the ruins to be damaged. Now even the origin of the Black Oil Ruins has not been investigated."
Then she added, "But my uncle found a secret passage when he went in last time. It's relatively safe. And the room at the end of the secret passage contains a lot of the stimulating potions we just used. Do you want to go in with me and get some?"
Chen Wangping smiled and said, "I will also enter the Black Oil Ruins, but I have another team. After entering the ruins, we will find a chance to meet up and see what the situation is first."
Tang Xihe finally reacted, "I understand. Are you planning to join Fang Bie's team with Xiao Fang? But the places Fang Bie's people go are very dangerous. Why don't you come with me?"
Chen Wangping waved his hand and said, "It's okay. If the leader isn't honest, I'll find an opportunity to kill him. After we go in, you'll be in the open while I'll be in the dark. This will make it easier to move. These are turbulent times, and the hunters will definitely keep an eye on you once you enter. Bring more people with you."
Tang Xihe nodded, took out a notebook and handed it over, saying, "You're right. Let's split up and reunite after entering. This is the map that my uncle has of the Black Oil Ruins. You can go back and take a look at it. It may be helpful."
Chen Wangping put away the notebook, thinking that he could go to the vicinity of the black oil ruins to take a look at the situation and check out the area in advance.
Seeing that they had finished talking about the serious matters, Tang Xihe chuckled and said, "I'm so hungry. Is there anything delicious? Bring it out quickly."
Chen Wangping smiled and took out the fire dogfish while asking, "This time I actually have something delicious, perfect for you. By the way, you looked a little strange during your fight with the Third Elder of the Spiritual Hall. How is your health now?"
Tang Xihe shook his head. "Fortunately, I didn't take action. My body is fine now, but my ability to control the fire element has become a little weaker."
Chen Wangping frowned, then thought of the special effects of the Fire Dogfish and said with a relaxed smile: "It's okay, you will recover soon."
After saying that, Chen Wangping walked to the kitchen and skillfully processed the fire dogfish, cutting it into three pieces and marinating it with seasonings.
On the other side, he took out a large pot and placed it on the stove, then turned around and shouted, "Light the fire."
Tang Xihe glanced at the almost unused kitchen, walked over helplessly and said, "Why don't you just stop burning wood? I'll heat it up for you."
Chen Wangping smiled and said, "That's great! This will make it easier to control firepower."
Tang Xihe sat next to him, raised his hand and a steady flame emerged to heat the bottom of the pot.
Chen Wangping poured oil into the pot, put the fire pike in and fried it for a while until it was set, then took it out.
Pour out the excess oil, add water ginger and wild onion to stir-fry until fragrant, add some fish sauce to enhance the flavor, then add the fire dogfish, pour in clean water to cover the fish, add salt and pepper, cover and stew.
Chen Wangping clapped his hands and turned around and said, "Just like that, simmer over medium heat for an hour."
This fire dogfish is too big, it will taste better if it is stewed longer.
When Tang Xihe heard that it would take half an hour to stew, he could no longer sit still. He raised his hand, condensed two small fire snakes, and threw them into the stove to heat them up.
Chen Wangping said with a smile: "Watch the heat carefully, if it gets burnt it will be inedible."
Tang Xihe snorted, "Don't worry, you can still control this amount of firepower well. Come here, I will tell you the key points of visualization. I didn't expect you to progress so quickly. There are some things I haven't explained yet."
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