High Above

Contrary to what most people imagine, the core of a water-attribute monster is not as cold as frost and snow.

On the contrary, if it is a water monster that can control the three states of ice, water and fog, its core must be extremely hot, almost like a small sun in thermal imaging.

This is because water-type monsters can create ice out of thin air by gathering the heat extracted from the water-type source matter, and use the accumulated heat to evaporate water and diffuse mist.

Just like Ian's Weiming Jade, this sublimation structure that is adjacent to the heart, source seed, and ancient dragon heart core and is located at Ian's collarbone releases high temperature when it is operating, causing it to emit bright blue light. .

But it was precisely because of this that the cold mist filled the young man's side.

The linkage between the ancient dragon core and the silver chip accelerates this conversion process. This is also a combination method. It is no wonder that Ian only uses the essence of the fairy system. Those in the Dragon Worship Cult can still see some clues. .

The Water Flying Butterfly is a rather beautiful water-based demonic insect. Its wings are black with blue stripes, and its belly is usually dark brown. It lights up blue when it is operating.

When the energy-containing shell is running, it will absorb the heat of surrounding objects. With only simple processing techniques, a simple freezer can be made.

Although it is said that the interior of Ian's Sky Winding Armor is essentially a freezer, it can only be maintained on a daily basis. If you really want Frost Butterfly to advance, you will definitely need more formal props.

"The next step is to find a safer place for Frost Butterfly to advance and absorb the materials I prepared to advance."

After putting on his armor and packing his luggage, Ian looked at the pillars of cloud and lightning not far away, and then gently patted the hump beast's back, letting the giant beast, which had been sleeping for a long time, get up.

The side of the Dihui Bridge near Nanling Province is surrounded by several towns, forming a maple leaf-like shape.

Before dawn, Ian came to the town called "Yellow Wisteria" located in the middle.

As its name suggests, you can see it everywhere. Light yellow wisterias are always hanging on the terraces of two-story houses with solid stone and wood textures. This sunny-colored plant means 'wealth' and 'bon voyage', which is the key culture of this place. .

When the first ray of morning light shines on the yellow wisteria, the whole city seems to wake up. The streets are full of people, and the traffic and freight caravans are noisy, but it also makes the place seem lively.

Ian stopped by and bought some local specialty burritos. These burritos lined with a layer of sweet sauce, bacon and crispy fruit strips taste quite good. The sweet sauce is sweet, the crispy fruit is crispy, and the bacon is delicious. The taste is distinct and unified, making it perfect for breakfast.

I have to say that this smell reminds Ian of the chicken rolls and roast duck in his previous life - speaking of which, it seems that no one in Terra really makes roast duck?

You can try it at home next time.

In Huangtengluo Town, you can see the hurricane cloud pillar up close.

To the northwest of the town, the gray-yellow cloud pillar is blowing towards the sky at a slow speed from a distance, but in fact it is extremely fast. The morning sun rising in the east gives it a layer of brilliant firelight, as if the entire It is a pillar of orange-red fire that erupts from the center of the earth.

"There should be a geothermal power station down here... or a mantle mining center. Then part of the groundwater system around the Baisen Mountains flooded over and overflowed into the Great Rift Valley. Heat and water intertwined, forming this cloud column. .”

While eating a burrito, Ian visually inspected the truth of this 'earth hurricane' - he was indeed shocked and curious about this spectacle, but after careful analysis, he found that it was not unexplainable: "The golden field itself is a lava explosion. It was even a precursor to a small-scale dark rock incident, but it was suppressed by the ascendants of that era or the remnants of the previous era using unknown means."

"In other words, the entire northern part of Nanling must be very rich in geothermal resources. There is a geothermal power station that is still in operation. It is not surprising that its spillover energy creates a stable celestial phenomenon like a geothermal hurricane."

Today's geothermal hurricanes are not only scenic spots, but also the water resource circulation center around the edge of the golden wilderness. The underground rivers in the Baishen Mountains are evaporated by the geothermal heat in the Bart Rift Valley, and are turned into cloud pillars by the geomagnetic hurricanes. High in the sky, it will turn into a heavy rain from time to time and wash the surrounding areas, forming regular rainfall.

Ian estimated the cloud cover and found that there would be rain in at most two to three days, and as soon as this afternoon.

"Go buy some alchemy materials first. There are too many potions for acting."

Ian had checked his package before setting off, and there were indeed not many alchemy materials left.

Although there is no point in the journey that requires fighting, no one can predict this kind of thing... Being fully prepared is the rule for him to walk along the way.

So he walked into an alchemy workshop and prepared relevant materials.

"Hello, Mr. Knight... Do you have a member? Or an introducer?"

The clerk couldn't help but feel a little confused as he stared at Ian, who was wearing the air-tangled armor, and the order he requested.

This doesn't mean that he is making things difficult, or that he doesn't want to do this business - only a fool would make things difficult for an Ascendant who looks untouchable in Ascension Armor. He might be a knight from some family.

The main reason is that the materials that Ian wants are too many and too complex, and they contain some dangerous materials. They don't dare to sell them casually without identification.

Of course Ian understood this. After he showed his knight's documents and alchemist certificate, the clerk breathed a sigh of relief.

The clerk handed the order to other staff members and asked Ian to wait in the break room.

"Sure enough, it is better to use our own chamber of commerce." Ian thought to himself.

Neither Bai Zhimin's own Baishi Chamber of Commerce, nor the Platinum Iridium Workshop and Silver Square Chamber of Commerce, have ever asked him for these statements - knowing the identity, it is not necessary to be one of them, even if it is true, theoretically it cannot be sold openly. They must have transferred the prohibited materials to themselves without blinking an eye or putting them in the account.

There is a newspaper in Huangtengluo Town. After all, it is also a large distribution center for supplies. A large number of caravans and adventurers pass through this place every day.

Ian read the news in the newspaper while waiting for the workshop staff to count the materials for him.

Because it is a local newspaper in a small place, it essentially contains all kinds of employment, recruitment and transaction-related information. It really has all kinds of information.

Ian had only turned two pages when he saw advertisements for buying and selling alchemical fire weapons, requesting for refining potions, offering rewards for bandits in the Western Region, and recruiting mercenaries to accompany the team.

In addition, there are also personnel tasks such as collecting specific Warcraft materials and recruiting new members from the gangs around the Earth Hurricane Bridge...

The most outrageous thing is that there is even an announcement to openly recruit smuggling channels!

It’s a mess, and I don’t even know how to type it.

Ian is keenly aware that this can also be regarded as a business opportunity - if there are smart people who sort out the various commissions, recruitment and rewards in these local newspapers, and use them together, they can definitely make a small fortune.

Not to mention anything else, based on the content of the newspaper he just saw, there was completely complementary news about the alchemist's self-recommendation and the entrustment of refining the potion.

You can do nothing, just be an intermediary... But you can only make hard money, and you need a brain and a silver chip like him that can quickly collect information, so that you can accumulate the first pot of gold. It is really useful. It is a long-term business relationship.

When the boy finished flipping through the newspaper, the material arrived.

The alchemy materials Ian purchased ranged from the most common rain heart grass to the rare queen ant poison, from ordinary earth crystals to the golden roots of the jade blood vine, and the total amount exceeded one hundred and forty-five talers, which is considered to be This is the most money the boy has spent since leaving Harrison Port.

Feeling Taller disappearing and being replaced with two boxes of various herbal ores, Ian felt a strange sense of pleasure.

——Finally, I can make money and spend it myself, instead of being given a lot of stuff out of nowhere!

“It feels surprisingly good to be self-reliant!”

Thinking of this, Ian was planning to pack up materials and go to the hotel to prepare advanced potions for Frost Butterfly.

He suddenly encountered a long-lost conversation.

"Wait, the brothers and sisters over there..."

Just listening to the sound made people feel relaxed and happy. The soft female voice came from behind the young man, making him raise his eyebrows slightly. He did not look back, but used his fairy sense to look behind him.

Then, he was surprised for once and even turned his head.

Because what caught Ian's eyes was an absolutely beautiful girl.