When the area quietened down again, there were no longer any flaming creatures in sight.
The rock python was responsible for patrolling the perimeter while Grimm took off his clothes and walked into the lava pool naked.
The boiling magma soon drowned his ankles, calves, and thighs. Every time the bubbles that were stirred up burst, a scorching air current that was hundreds of degrees Celsius would be spat out from inside. However, Grimm did not seem to feel anything and continued to go deeper, allowing the sticky lava to engulf his body and head.
As the terrifying heat continued to pour into his body, Grimm felt every cell in his body rejoice. However, while the fire elemental energy continued to rise, he could not feel the joy of his spiritual force increasing along with his body like before.
It was as if the lava pool lacked a basic element that could allow his Physique of Flame to evolve.
Grimm stood up from the pool of fire and looked at the area with a puzzled expression. Finally, he could not help but ask, "A.I. Chip, analyze the situation. What is preventing the Physique of Flame from evolving? "
In the next second, countless pieces of analysis information rolled past his eyes, and finally disappeared one by one, leaving only the final conclusion in front of him. The reason why the lava pool could not evolve the Physique of Flame was most likely due to the fact that it could not reach the core of the volcano. This was only a small area left after the lava lake retreated, and it had lost direct contact with the core of the volcano.
It seemed that there was no point in just wandering around the periphery. Only by going deep underground and finding the lava lake that connected to the core would he be able to make this trip worthwhile.
However, bathing in the lava pool wasn't without its benefits. Grimm's psychic power penetrated into the sticky magma and soon found something strange under the wall of the pool.
Grimm walked to the southeast corner of the lava pool and used a high-temperature force field to force away the magma nearby, exposing the pool wall that was red from the heat. Grimm transferred the Flame Lord's Scepter to his left hand and gathered fire elemental energy in his right hand before stabbing it into the soft wall.
When he pulled his right hand out, he found a rock the size of an egg in his palm. As the fire elemental energy surged into the wall, the outer layer of the rock began to soften like hot wax, revealing the blazing red light within.
An Underground Fire Diamond!
It was only the size of a thumb, and judging from its quality, it was only average. However, even such an ordinary Fire Diamond could be sold for 120 Magical Crystals in the Mystic Arts Store. As for the acolytes who entered the volcano this time, they only needed to hand over 5 similar fire diamonds to complete the quota of the mission. As for the other rewards, they could all be used as personal rewards for the acolytes.
Since this place wouldn't be of much help to him, Grimm didn't want to stay here any longer. He hurriedly put on his clothes and led the Rock Python to the next Fire Elemental Concentration point.
An hour later, although the underground cave was still empty, there was a strange sound of light footsteps.
A moment later, a blurry human figure appeared at the edge of the pool of fire.
It was a young man with shoulder-length brown hair. His face was cold and grim, and his exposed neck was covered with mysterious Witchcraft Runes, which added a strange feeling to him.
He was one of the two foreign Quasi Sorcerers that Grim had marked out.
As soon as he arrived at the cave, he was slightly stunned. As a Quasi Sorcerer, he had always acted alone and didn't want to team up with rookies. With his strange invisibility ability, most fire creatures couldn't detect his existence. This allowed him to avoid most of the pointless battles and arrive here without a hitch.
However, judging from the burning lava left behind by the Lava Hounds and the volcanic ash left behind by the Flame Imps, as well as the traces left by the large reptiles, he was sure that someone had already entered this place.
Tamora silently stood at the edge of the pool of lava and quickly scanned the area with his mind power. However, he didn't find anything. It seemed that even if there was something here, it had already become the spoils of war of the previous intruder.
How could someone be faster than him? Could it be another Quasi Sorcerer?
With some doubts in his mind, Tymore could only change his route at the last minute. He didn't want to follow behind another strong person and eat the leftovers. Three months was enough for him to dig up enough magic crystals to last him for two years.
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For the rest of the journey, Grim was no longer as cautious as before. Instead, he became unrestrained and passionate.
He sat on the body of the Rock Python that he summoned, allowing it to rush through one lava passage after another like a road roller. As long as the passage was big enough, he could rush through it in one go. If the passage was not big enough, it would become big enough after the Rock Python squeezed through.
After all, with the frequency at which the Rock Python repaired its body, some damage to its body would not cause it any harm.
Along the way, the Rock Python would directly crush the small fire creatures it encountered. If it was a medium fire creature, it would smash it into pieces before crushing it. As for the desperate counterattacks from the fire creatures, they could only add one or two insignificant wounds to the Rock Python's body. They could not stop the Rock Python's unstoppable momentum.
Grimm didn't bother to pick up the flints and shattered cores dropped by the fire creatures. He let the Rock Python swallow them all and would slowly sift through them when he needed to rest.
Moreover, there would be lava pools of varying sizes at every point where the fire elements were concentrated. The only thing Grim had to do was use his mental strength to penetrate through the sticky lava to find the underground fire diamonds that were hidden in the rock strata or wrapped in the rocks.
Of course, he would occasionally find some magical gems or special metal ores.
Thus, as he rushed forward, Grim saw a few other common fire creatures.
Fire spirits could be said to be the most numerous in the Volcano World. They were usually human-shaped flames that were more than a meter tall and could walk freely. They had no eyes, ears, nose, or mouth. They did not have any internal organs. Their bodies were made up of steaming flames and could not stray too far from the lava pools.
Against this kind of fellow that had no physical body and was just an amalgamation of elements, the Rock Python could rely on its heavy and tough body to directly crush it, so it didn't even have to fight. Grimm would not be able to obtain any spoils of war from such a poor wretch.
The Fire Lizards were a type of fire-type magical beast. They had flesh and blood and liked to ambush their enemies in the dark like normal large lizards. However, the underground Fire Lizards not only had thick skin and flesh, but also had the ability to spit fire and had outstanding fire resistance. They liked to hide at the edge of the lava pools and wait for fire creatures to fall into their trap.
The highly concentrated flints and cores in the bodies of the fire creatures were their favorite delicacies.
Before Grim entered the underground, he had already done some preliminary research on the Volcano World. In order to save as much time as possible, he would not come out until the end of the time limit. The most urgent problem was the problem of food and water.
Apart from the water pouch in his Storage Belt, Grim could also gather water elements to solve the problem of drinking water. Although he had an affinity with the fire element and it was difficult to summon a water man in a lava volcano, it was not a problem for him to solve the problem of drinking water.
The only problem left was food!
The amount of food Grim had brought with him was only enough for a week. No matter how much food they had, it would be difficult to preserve them in such an extreme environment. Grimm could not feed on fire like a flaming creature, so it was necessary for him to search for a new type of food underground.
In the Volcano World, the only creatures with flesh and blood that could be used as food were the Fire Lizards. However, the flesh of the Fire Lizards was tough and coarse, and their blood was hot and fishy. If not for the fact that the fire energy in their flesh was beneficial to the body, Grim would not be willing to torture his stomach.
These small to medium-sized fire creatures were not a threat to Grim, but the stronger Lava Monsters and Flame Guards were difficult to deal with.
The Lava Monsters and Lava Hounds were basically two creatures made from the same mold, except that one was humanoid and the other was canine. As for the Lava Hounds, the Lava Pythons only needed to ram and bite them to tear them apart. But against the lava monster, this trick was no longer useful!
The Lava Monsters were humanoid fire monsters with intermediate intelligence. Their bodies were covered with volcanic rocks of all sizes, and normal spells would not be able to penetrate their hard rock armour. They were also extremely cunning, and would not be unable to differentiate between the enemy and their allies like the Lava Hounds.
The Lava Monsters loved to guard the lava pools that they regarded as their home, and would not allow outsiders to take a single step inside. The Lava Monsters' attack style was similar to that of a Fire Magus, with spells such as Flintstones Throw, Ignite, Flame Storm, and the like. Whenever they wanted, they would use fire spells to turn the entire lava cave into a sea of fire.
Faced with these long-range attacks, Grim could only command the Rock Python to rush into the lava pool and engage in melee combat. Although the Rock Python and the Lava Monsters were both high-grade creatures, the Rock Python had the advantage in size and strength.
Both sides engaged in an earth-shattering melee battle in the lava pool. The final victor would be the Rock Python, which was larger, more powerful, and had a higher vitality.
However, after a fierce battle, the Rock Python's thick and sturdy body was successfully slimmed down. After all, it was only an Earth-type Monster Mantis. Fighting against an opponent of the same rank in its opponent's territory, the immersion in the lava pool had caused great damage to its body.
Therefore, every time a Lava Monster was killed, the Rock Python's thick body would shrink by at least three times.
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