After the three of them entered the lava cave, they immediately felt a wave of boiling hot air, as if they had entered a steamer.
"Remember, if we find the Crimson Flame Red Lotus later, don't try to pick it. Only I can do it, understand?" Hayashikawa said seriously. He did not explain anything to the two of them, as he felt that there was no need to let them know about the dirty things behind their backs.
"Yes, understood!" The two of them could hear the seriousness in Hayashikawa's words, so they agreed immediately. At least in their opinion, without Hayashikawa, the two of them would not have been able to reach here. They might have been killed as soon as they entered the hunting ground, so they had to obey Hayashikawa's request unconditionally.
Hayashikawa nodded, then led the two of them underground. With the 360-degree view of the Byakugan, he could clearly see all the caves and tunnels within a one-kilometer radius.
These caves were like a maze in the eyes of other teams, but Hayashikawa could clearly see that these caves were dead ends. There were some that could be walked down, but they took a long detour. He could easily eliminate those that could not be walked down, then choose a path that extended beyond his field of vision.
"Follow me!" As soon as Lin Chuan's voice fell, he led the two of them straight into a narrow cave.
"This …" Qin Lang looked at the cave in front of him. It was so narrow that only a child could crawl through it. He turned around and looked at the cave that was obviously the most spacious. "Hayashikawa, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Do you choose to believe your own eyes, or do you choose to believe my Byakugan?" Hayashikawa asked with a chuckle.
Bu Lian Shi looked left and right, then stood beside Hayashikawa without hesitation. "I choose to believe in Hayashikawa's eyes!"
"But I …" Qin Lang's face was sad, and after a long while, he said, "I don't think I can crawl in, my body is a little too plump!"
"Eh …" Hayashikawa was so focused on finding a cave that he could crawl through that he forgot about Qin Lang's figure.
After comparing it with the narrow cave, Hayashikawa shrugged, "This is the closest path to the underground world. If we don't take this path, we have to take a long detour. Additionally, we might encounter dangers on the way. Although you're a bit plump, believe me, we can always squeeze through!"
Bu Lianshi was trying his best to hold back his laughter, his watery eyes quivering.
Qin Lang gritted his teeth for a long time, but in the end, no one took the other path. That path was much more dangerous than this one.
"Alright, Master Bu, you go first. I'll be in the middle, and Qin Lang will bring up the rear!" Hayashikawa clapped his hands and settled the order, indicating for Master Bu to go first.
"Why am I at the back?" Qin Lang asked, puzzled.
"Because if we get stuck, you won't be in our way!" Hayashikawa shrugged and explained in a relaxed manner.
Pfft!
Bu Lianshi could no longer hold back his laughter. Under the threat of Qin Lang's dark gaze, he quickly crawled into the cave.
Although the cave looked small, the interior was actually not too bad. At least Qin Lang was not really stuck. The three of them successfully reached the end of the tunnel.
After coming out, the three of them were already one kilometer underground. Hayashikawa's expression was much more serious. He was no longer joking with the other two. Instead, he kept his Supercilious Eye open to check the surroundings.
Suddenly, Hayashikawa's eyes narrowed, and he led the three of them into the depths of the cave. After about three hundred meters, Hayashikawa stopped. The air here was filled with the pungent smell of blood. Mixed with the steam in the cave, the smell was even thicker.
There was a patch of dark red blood on the ground. It had already evaporated under the high temperature, leaving behind only some crusts.
There were pieces of corpses scattered around. The wounds were uneven, as if they had been bitten by something.
"This … this is …" Bu Lianshi was so scared that his face turned pale. He hid behind Hayashikawa, not daring to look anymore.
Qin Lang was also shocked to see the cruel scene here. His eyes were wide open.
"It looks like it was bitten by some ferocious beast. Could it be that there are some powerful spirit beasts in this underground lava lake?" Qin Lang swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said with difficulty.
When Hayashikawa discovered the abnormality here, he had already used his Supercilious Eye to look around. He did not find anything strange, nor did he find any spirit beasts. There were only corpses on the ground.
"It looks like there are some powerful things here. I don't know if the Lin Family doesn't know about it, or did they deliberately let us in as cannon fodder?" Hayashikawa frowned.
He had originally planned to come in and collect some Red Flame Red Lotuses so that those who came later would not have their Spiritual Roots devoured by the Red Flame Red Lotuses. However, he did not expect that this matter was not as simple as it seemed.
"From now on, you must follow me closely. You must not be more than five meters away from me. Do you understand?" Hayashikawa said solemnly. Five meters was the furthest he could extend his Chakra. Any further and even he would not be able to do anything in case of an emergency.
"En!" The two of them replied. Bu Lianshi even grabbed onto Hayashikawa's collar and did not let go.
After confirming that there was no danger in the surroundings, Hayashikawa led the two of them to a secluded cave about a hundred meters away. With his Supercilious Eye, he could clearly see a red lotus growing on a red stone wall. If he was not wrong, that should be the Red Flame Red Lotus.
Not long after, the three of them arrived in front of the stone wall. It was indeed a Red Flame Red Lotus. The red petals exuded a rich Spiritual Qi, but the scorching heat made people not dare to approach it. Occasionally, there would even be a wisp of flame rising from the lotus, emitting a dazzling light.
Qin Lang and Bu Lianshi obeyed Hayashikawa's request and did not approach it.
After Hayashikawa covered his palm with the immortal technique Chakra, he walked over step by step. He raised his hand to grab the Red Flame Red Lotus and gently plucked it.
At the moment of contact, Hayashikawa felt that the Red Flame Red Lotus in his hand was trying to extract something from his body. However, it was blocked by the immortal technique Chakra on his palm. In the end, it did not succeed.
"It really will extract the Spiritual Roots of the person who plucked it. Fortunately, I was prepared!" Hayashikawa thought to himself. Just as he was about to keep the Red Flame Red Lotus, his expression suddenly changed.
"This is …" Hayashikawa could clearly feel a suction force coming from his abdomen. It was like an extreme desire, expectation, and even pleading. "This is … the fruit of the Tree of God!?"
"Is the fruit of the Tree of God thirsting for this Red Flame Red Lotus?" Hayashikawa's expression was uncertain. At this moment, the lava cave was filled with danger. He really did not know what would happen if he ate this Red Flame Red Lotus!
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