Chapter 1070
Lingling: This young lady is naturally beautiful
The next morning, Fu Ye looked ahead with high spirits.
The agreed-upon twelve hours with Mo Fan and the others have already passed.
He doesn't lack these resources, but what can he do when he's the sole breadwinner supporting his family? Since he's run into this opportunity, there's no reason for him to let it go.
A phantom vortex appeared in his palm.
Although it seemed ethereal, the suction force it contained made the spirits, who had not yet awakened their magic, feel a bone-chilling cold.
Thousands upon thousands of crimson energies surged forth from the northern corner of the Scorching Plains.
It flowed into Fu Ye's palm at an astonishing speed.
"What kind of tricks are you using?"
Lingling could not hide her shock.
"It can instantly drain all the fire-type resources in the northern corner of the Scorching Plains?"
She knew very well that this was something that could not be explained by ordinary magic. Even a forbidden-level space mage could not do such a thing.
Seeing her bewildered expression, Fu Ye smiled slightly: "Want to learn? I'll teach you."
Lingling gave him a disgruntled look.
But a slight smile crept up the corners of her mouth.
Deep down, she wasn't as calm as she appeared on the surface.
Fu Ye didn't say much, but simply carried her to the driver's seat. "Yan Ji's location is roughly confirmed. You're safer in my arms." He smiled, and the engine roared to life.
The road was bumpy, and the car shook violently. Lingling tensed up, her fingers secretly gripping the edge of the seat. Fu Ye noticed her tension, and seeing her silent, he continued to press the accelerator, speeding away through the desert of the northern corner of Zhuoyuan.
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Just as Fu Ye was speeding along in his car, Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan encountered a group of mercenary hunter mages—led by Zhao Manyan's cousin, Chen Ying.
Her purpose for this trip was clear: to find the Fire Calamity Fruit and cure her "mother's" illness.
In the original story, Chen Ying was supposed to travel with Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan, with Zhang Xiaohou and Ye Xinxia assisting them. But now Mo Fan is all alone. Zhang Xiaohou wanted to come along, but his wife He Yu sternly refused, saying, "If anything happens to you, I will not live alone."
Now that they are married in the military, Zhang Xiaohou can no longer take risks as easily as before. As for Ye Xinxia, she has no connection with Mo Fan, so she naturally cannot offer any assistance.
These changes led Chen Ying to abandon her plan to travel with her cousin and instead hire a more reliable team of hunter mages. She never expected that Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan would actually manage to reach the northern corner of Zhuoyuan.
"Cousin, I thought you guys gave up." Chen Ying looked at the two of them, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. "Haha, just lucky." Zhao Manyan scratched his head and laughed.
He knew his own limitations, and the reason he came along was probably to see the legendary Flame Spirit, Flame Princess, with his own eyes.
This fire elemental spirit is not only a coveted aid for blacksmiths, greatly simplifying the shaping and heating process, but also adding fire amplification and resistance to magical tools; for dual-wielding mages with fire and summoning abilities, it is an irresistible temptation—who could resist an elemental spirit that can be possessed and amplified?
"This is my friend Mo Fan, who was born with dual-elemental abilities," Zhao Manyan introduced.
Chen Ying simply nodded slightly. At this moment, she was single-mindedly focused on healing her mother. "Based on the clues my mother gave me, I have a general idea of where Yan Ji appears, so..."
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On the other side, Fu Ye executed a drift, bringing the SUV to a stop at the foot of a cliff. He got out of the car and carried Lingling out as well.
"Tsk, why is your face red?" Fu Ye raised an eyebrow. "Did you take the wrong medicine?"
Lingling glared at him: "I...I need to go to the toilet, wait a minute."
"Were you scared just now?" Fu Ye continued to tease her.
"Heh, you bad guy."
"That would be a misrepresentation of me."
"I'm not going to argue with you!"
"Are you done yet?"
"You bad guy, get away from me!"
A moment later, Lingling came out and kicked his shin in retaliation.
"Lingling, you didn't just now, did you?"
"Fu Ye! That's enough! I'll bite you to death!" Lingling lunged at him, baring her teeth and claws.
Fu Ye laughed and dodged away; he was just teasing the girl. In this godforsaken place, even if you poured out a bottle of water, it would evaporate in less than ten seconds.
"You silly girl, you're still so easily teased." He shook his head. "Who would dare marry you in the future?"
"You—!!!" Lingling glared at him, her eyes wide with anger. (End of Chapter)