Grimm only stayed in the lava for two hours before returning to the underground tunnel.
Moreover, it could be seen that these two hours of probing did not consume too much of his energy.
Freina, who was accompanying him, expressed her heartfelt admiration for him.
With her strength as a rank 2 Magus, she could barely hold on in the lava for fifteen minutes. The rank 3 Magi in Molten Fire City could hold on for a little longer, but they could only barely survive. If they were to encounter the rank 3 Flaming Tiger, they would not be able to display even a tenth of their strength in the lava sea.
Low-grade fire resistance potions were fine for normal fire environments, but when faced with the lava that was as deep as the sea and the ferocious and cunning rank 3 Flaming Tiger, they were clearly not enough.
If not for that, the powerful Molten Fire City would not have exposed themselves and asked for help from the outside world.
Hence, Freina was happy to see Grimm, who was like a fish in water, handling the lava with ease.
"I have a basic understanding of the environment here … Let's go back!" Grimm's expression was relaxed, and even the Magi from Molten Fire City smiled.
The two guarding Magi quickly waved their specially-made magic wands and sealed the entrance.
When Grimm was about to leave with Freina, he turned around and glanced at the stone door that was slowly closing, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
… …
Deep within the lava sea.
The roiling lava was as viscous as jelly. Even if regular Magi were immune to fire, it would still be extremely difficult for them to move through it.
Therefore, true fire creatures all had their own unique movement method!
After Grimm left, the lava sea regained its calm and flowed in accordance with the rhythm that had been established for a long time. Although it was not as fast and ferocious as the rivers on the surface, it was still majestic and unstoppable.
However, in the midst of the surging magma, a strange red gem was also rolling and floating along with the waves.
When it reached a certain 'singularity', the surface of the gem, which was covered in strange and complicated patterns, suddenly lit up with a red glow. This dot of red light was so inconspicuous in the dark red sea of lava, but it quickly dyed the entire gem.
The elemental gem madly absorbed the dense fire elemental energy in the surroundings and quickly formed a two-meter tall flaming human figure. When large amounts of fire elemental energy entered the flaming human figure, a new 'Grimm' was born in the depths of the lava sea.
This was a new fire spell that used the core of a magic puppet as a base. It was mixed with a part of the soul attachment spell and projection spell, and it also copied some of the basic functions of the A.I. Chip.
Making use of the surging elemental vibrations in the lava sea, the fire clone dodged the runic spell formation near the underground tunnel. Once it was formed, it quickly moved, continuously moving towards the depths of the lava sea.
Due to the immaturity of the technique, this fire doppelganger only had the strength of a Grade 2 Beginner. It might not be suitable to be used as a fighter, but it was more than enough to be used as a spy and 'messenger'.
As a pure fire creature, the flaming clone was only Grade 2, but it could move freely in the lava sea. As it moved towards the depths of the lava sea, it used the elemental language unique to fire creatures to transmit a voice in all directions.
Sindar … Sindar … Sindar …
The voice was not loud or surging, but it could be transmitted very far with the help of the omnipresent fire elemental energy.
Until this strange sound was captured by a certain strange existence.
It was a lava boulder the size of a small hill.
The soft and fragile soil and rocks on the surface had been completely eroded by the lava sea. What was left was a huge metal ore that even the high temperature of the lava sea could not withstand. Looking from afar, the surface of the lava boulder was full of bumps and hollows, and its surface was densely covered with strange metals that shone brightly.
It was the existence of these strange metals that prevented the erosion of the lava sea, and allowed the lava boulder to survive in this terrifying environment.
At this moment, a 3-meter-long flaming tiger, wrapped in violent flames, was lying in a small nest dug out from the center of the lava boulder, sleeping soundly with its eyes closed. Beside it, the small cave was filled with metal ores of various shapes and sizes, as well as a large number of magical gems.
Through the translucent body of the flaming tiger, one could vaguely see a purplish-red metal ore hoarding in its abdomen, wrapped in a crimson flame. Every time a layer of molten metal was eroded, the flaming tiger would immediately absorb it into its body.
If Grimm was here, he would definitely be surprised to find that as the purplish-gold ore slowly entered the flaming tiger's body, the aura of the flaming tiger's body gradually became stronger.
However, this increase in aura was extremely slow. Without the scanning ability of the A.I. Chip in Grimm's brain, he would not have been able to detect it.
Although this increase in strength was slow, it was real.
If this flaming tiger was given enough time and enough purplish-gold ore, it might really be able to use this method to push its strength to the peak of Grade 3.
This … was already very shocking!
In the past two years, ever since it discovered that there was eternium ore in the metal vein that it needed, Sindar the flaming tiger had been entrenched in the area, unwilling to leave. From time to time, it would run to the human stronghold to plunder some things it needed.
Unfortunately, eternium ore was also something that the humans needed more. After a few times, although it had plundered a lot of metal ores, the eternium ore that Sindar urgently needed was very little.
Left with no choice, Sindar could only open up a hidden nest near the human stronghold and play guerrilla warfare with the human Magi.
However, today, just as Sindar was slowly and contentedly absorbing the eternium ore, a strange elemental ripple swept through its elemental body.
Sindar … Sindar …
Sindar stood up abruptly, an expression of disbelief appearing on its flaming tiger face.
Why … Why did it feel like someone was calling its name outside?
Could it be a trick of the human Magi?
But how did its name leak out? Could it be that the harsh environment of the Lava Sea could not hinder the prophecy of the human Magi?
Even though it was bewildered, Sindar no longer had the mood to stay here.
With a surge of flames, Sindar the flaming tiger had already silently snuck out of the nest, taking a roundabout route in the direction of the strange elemental ripple.
This feeling … Why did it feel so familiar?
… …
Inside the Lava Sea.
Grimm's flaming doppelganger was moving quickly while constantly vibrating the lava, embedding the message it wanted to convey into it, letting it slowly spread in the vast Lava Sea.
An hour had passed, but there was still no result.
Oh? Could it be that the flaming tiger was hiding somewhere further away?
The flaming doppelganger frowned slightly and turned around, intending to find another place to continue the 'broadcast'.
However, just as the flaming doppelganger turned around, it was surprised to find a tall flaming tiger made of pure raging flames sitting majestically behind it, using a pair of strange eyes made of golden flames to size it up curiously.
The distance between the two was so close that they could hear each other.
The sulphuric flames coming out of the flaming tiger's huge nose could almost ignite the flaming doppelganger's skin.
"Do we know each other?" Sindar the flaming tiger asked curiously.
It was really, really curious.
The flaming figure in front of it felt vaguely familiar, but the opponent's method of forming solid bodies was very clever. If it did not smash the flaming figure's body, it would be very difficult to detect the spiritual waves hidden within.
It seemed that it only knew one Magus in the Magus World … But that guy was only a Grade 2, it was impossible for him to form a doppelganger and come so far to find it!
Just as Sindar the flaming tiger was feeling bewildered, the blurry face of the flaming doppelganger suddenly shook, and Grimm's appearance condensed.
"Sindar, we've only been apart for a few days, and you already don't recognize me?"
"It's really you!" Sindar was stunned at first, then raised its nose to the side of the flaming doppelganger and took a deep breath, then said in shock, "You … You've advanced?"
"It's all thanks to you, Sindar, that I gained a lot in the Fire Elemental Plane. I've only advanced to Grade 3 a few years ago! "
"You won your gains with your own abilities, don't blame me …" Sindar's golden eyes suddenly lit up, "Did the Magus in the stronghold invite you here?"
"That's right!"
"Then what are you going to do? Help them deal with me? "At this point, Sindar the flaming tiger put on a fierce expression.
"If I wanted to deal with you, do you think I would have sent this doppelganger here?" Grimm's face that was condensed from flames showed an annoyed expression.
Although this flaming tiger was intelligent and cunning, its personality was no different from other elemental creatures. It was not as cunning as human Magi.
"Then why are you here this time?" Sindar could not help but be confused.
"Before we negotiate, I think it's better for us to understand each other's needs … Lord Sindar, why have you stayed here for so long?"
Sindar hesitated for a moment.
It did not feel any malice from Grimm, so it hesitated for a moment before speaking the truth.
"I need the Eternium ore here!"
Hearing this answer, Grimm's face immediately revealed a charming smile.
"Good … Very good …"
"What's good?"
"Our interests are not in conflict, because what I need is the Kellas ore …"
Flaming tiger probed, "You mean we can work together?"
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