It was hard to explain what the scorpion was feeling in a single sentence. This human spoke beautifully, claiming that he wasnât someone who demanded repayment. Pfft, fake!
In the end, he wanted his precious green flame.
Indeed, humans are all liars!
âIs it not possible? I just want to take a look. You arenât so petty, right?â Wang Teng slowly kept his smile, his gaze turning stern.
The metal armor flaming scorpion felt its heart pounding. This humanâs expression was terrifying, sending chills up its spine.
âOf course!â It was riddled with injuries and weakened greatly, so it might not be able to withstand that frightening punch from this human. Under these circumstances, it had to give in.
Never mind, this human saved its life. It wasnât an ungrateful scorpion. It would bring him to see the flame.
It was just paying a debt of gratitude. It had no other intentions.
It didnât matter if others didnât believe it. It believed itself!
Wang Teng nodded in satisfaction. âLead the way!â
He knew where to go, but he mustnât show it. It was equivalent to telling the metal armor flaming scorpion that he had already been to its nest.
Even more, he wanted to know where the metal armor flaming scorpion kept his treasures. If he exposed his intention too early, the scorpion might put up a desperate fight since it knew that it had no chance of survival.
Wang Tengâs evil gaze landed on the metal armor flaming scorpion as he schemed against it.
The scorpion, which was leading the way, shivered. It turned its head carefully, only to see Wang Tengâs righteous face.
Maybe he really wanted to just take a look?
The scorpion convinced itself as it led Wang Teng deep into the hoodoo forest.
Wang Teng saw the green flame once again. Dumbstruck, he asked, âWhere did this flame come from?â
âHonestly, I donât know either.â The metal armor flaming scorpion gave a forced smile.
âWhere did it come from? Did it pop out from the ground out of nowhere?â Wang Teng asked.
The scorpion hesitated, but when it saw Wang Teng squinting, it shuddered and replied hurriedly, âI dug the ground to explore in the past. There is an unknown green rock below the green flame. The flame probably appeared after the rock broke and had been burning ever since.â
âSo youâre saying that the green flame was here before you came?â Wang Teng touched his chin and asked.
âThatâs right. Iâm naturally sensitive to flames and found this place accidentally. I felt that the green flame was extraordinary, so I took possession of it,â the metal armor flaming scorpion said.
âYou relied on this green flame to reach this stage, right?â Wang Teng suddenly asked in a meaningful tone.
The metal armor flaming scorpionâs heart skipped a beat. It had evaded the crucial points, but this human still guessed it. It gave a bitter smile and nodded its huge head. âYes, I was just an ordinary metal armor flaming scorpion. Itâs hard for my race to reach the lord level. If it wasnât for this green flame, Iâd be like my clansmen. The 9-star level is my limit.â
It paused for a moment, seemingly in a dilemma. Then, it made a huge decision and said, âYou saved my life. I have nothing to repay you, so let me give you this green flame.â
âCan you bear to part with it?â Wang Teng looked at it in surprise and said with an ambiguous smile.
âSo what if I donât? Iâm seriously injured and the other lord-level star beasts around me donât like me. They will hurry over soon after hearing the commotion. Even if I donât give it to you, I wonât be able to protect this flame,â the metal armor flaming scorpion said sadly.
âBut Iâm not that kind of person. Taking advantage of peopleâI mean, taking advantage of scorpions isnât my style of doing things,â Wang Teng said righteously.
The metal armor flaming scorpion didnât know what to say. Your eyes are almost glued to the flame! What do you mean by youâre not that kind of person?
Who are you trying to fool!
âYouâre not taking advantage of me. Iâm giving it to you voluntarily.â The metal armor flaming scorpion felt helpless.
âCough cough, in that case, itâs disrespectful for me to decline. Sigh, Iâm just too kind.â Wang Teng heaved a sigh.
Shameless! The metal armor flaming scorpion scolded in its heart. But on the surface, it nodded fervently and gave an âitâs alright, thatâs right, youâre always rightâ expression.
âFollow me. If you want to absorb the green flame, you need to do it from the source. Itâs below the ground,â the scorpion climbed forward as it spoke.
Wang Teng grew excited. He followed the scorpion and asked, âWhat will happen if I absorb that green flame?â
âYou have witnessed the power of the flame yourself. If you absorb it, the flame will be attached to your Force, and your battle ability will increase. There are also other uses of it. You will know once you absorb it,â the metal armor flaming scorpion explained.
Wang Teng nodded, his expectations of the green flame becoming higher. At first, he planned to let Little White absorb it, but now, he suddenly realized that he could do it too.
He could split it into two, one for him and one for the bird. He would take the big portion, while Little White would take the smaller one. This was the Wang familyâs fair way of splitting.
Little White would never think that its unscrupulous master would shrink its portion of the flame. If it knew the truth, it might start crying on the spot.
The metal armor flaming scorpion brought Wang Teng into the hoodoos. It pushed one hoodoo aside, revealing the pitch-black hole below. Then, it signaled to Wang Teng and crawled inside.
Wang Tengâs gaze flickered. He jumped and followed the scorpion down.
The underground pit was deeper than he thought. He only reached the bottom after traveling a few hundred meters.
The metal armor flaming scorpion had dug a huge hole at the bottom. A faint green glow could be seen in front, making the dark space below take a shade of green.
The temperature underground was extremely high. It felt like soaking in lava.
The metal armor flaming scorpion was like a fish in water. Its wounds started healing faster, and its injury was relieved a bit.
Wang Teng noticed this, but he didnât say anything. He continued moving forward. After some time, he saw the source of the green light.
His eyes widened in awe when he saw the scene. He was shocked speechless.
Not far away, there was an enormous sparkling crystal-like green gemstone giving off a thick green light. It was magnificent.
It was mounted on the rock walls on both sides and went right to the roof of this save. Just like what the scorpion said, the green flame leaked out from this giant crystal.
At the same time, waves of scorching heat exuded from the green crystal. Wang Teng activated his ice Force to save himself from getting barbecued by the heat.