Chapter 1321: Burn You All

"Equivalent exchange. If you use our bodies, you must leave something of equal value behind," Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si said triumphantly. As he spoke, he floated over to the Star Flame Crystal and plucked it out.

"Truly beautiful, like a crystal formed from a solidified god-star," An Dongni said, leaning in to take a look, unable to help but exclaim.

The transparent crystal was crystal clear, without a single impurity or crack. It looked just like air; a fish tank should look exactly like this.

At the center of the crystal was a glowing ball of light. Looking through the crystalline depths, it appeared like a small god-star suspended in the void—very beautiful.

Wu Er Si Man said skeptically, "The energy reaction of Star Flame should be very intense, yet through the crystal, I can't feel any energy fluctuations at all. This kind of crystal is an excellent insulating material."

"You and Du Luo Ken should have plenty to talk about; you spot material properties at a glance," Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si said.

Ang took the crystal, looked at it for a few moments, and then handed it to the Little Sapling.

This made both An Dongni and Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si pause. This was not Ang's usual habit. When it came to suitable items, he would find the suitable person; for materials or equipment, the first choice would definitely be Du Luo Ken, unless this item had a greater connection to the Little Sapling.

The Little Sapling held the Star Flame Crystal in its arms as if sensing something. After a good while, it let go and returned the Star Flame Crystal to Ang?

Ang tilted his head?

The Little Sapling nodded.

Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si was stunned: "That's it? Has the Little Sapling already learned how to grow this kind of crystal?"

Ang nodded.

"Then how is it done?" Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si asked.

Ang shook his head: "Now, no. Need the main body."

Wu Er Si Man asked: "So these crystals are grown by this World-Tree? As long as the principle is mastered, can another World-Tree easily grow them too?"

Ang nodded: "Endure, Star Flame."

"The Little Sapling has learned it, but it needs to endure Star Flame to grow this kind of crystal?" Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si translated.

Ang nodded and added: "Damage, body."

"Ah? It also damages the body? Then forget it. Anyway, you have a Star Flame avatar; just throw the Star Flame at yourself when the time comes, no need to seal it away. This tree tumor formed because it endured the damage of the Star Flame, right?" Upon hearing that it would harm the Little Sapling, Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si immediately abandoned the idea of having the Little Sapling condense Star Flame crystals.

Ang nodded.

Wu Er Si Man suddenly said: "I've heard that some trees, when damaged—like by insect borers or chopping—will secrete special substances at the wound to protect it. Is that why the wood inside melted?"

"It's possible. Many trees have this protective mechanism. In that case, this tree tumor is also worth studying," Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si said.

"Unfortunately, we can't study it now. Let's leave this place first," An Dongni said.

Following a fixed route, the Little Vine swam to the top of the trunk. Ang performed a Soul Shift, carrying everyone to transfer positions, returning to their original hiding spot. Only then did everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

To ease the awkwardness, Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si laughed and said: "That Guman Snake still has quite a presence, eh?"

An Dongni agreed: "Its consciousness intensity is higher, and its presence is stronger than when we encountered it in the Boundless Great Void."

"Is it?" The Monarch scratched his head in confusion, looked at the Azure God-Star, and asked: "Is it stronger?"

The Azure God-Star shook its head: "I don't feel anything."

Ang also shook his head.

Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si had a face full of black lines. You guys are on the same level, so of course you can't feel anything. But for those like them, who were countless levels lower, the pressure was real. It was only because Ang was shielding them that they didn't fall into chaos.

The normal reaction should have been like the Little Vine, not daring to speak. Of course, the Little Vine also had Ang's protection; it wasn't that it didn't dare to speak, it was just pretending not to dare, so the Guman Snake wouldn't be suspicious.

Except for Ang and the others who felt nothing, everyone else confirmed that the Guman Snake's presence was fiercer and its consciousness stronger.

"It must be the distance. Now that its consciousness is near its main body, the intensity must be higher," Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si said.

An Dongni said: "I need to revise my understanding. Previously, the Guman Snake failed, which led me to misjudge its strength. Now it seems I underestimated it. According to what it said, looting Star Flame from that restricted little fire-person is not the first time. Over so many years, it must have accumulated a lot of Star Flame. What does it want with so much Star Flame? And who is that restricted little fire-person?"

Saying this, An Dongni looked at the little fire-person on top of the Little Zombie's head.

The little fire-person was lying there, lost in thought. Seeing An Dongni looking over, it was blankly stunned.

An Dongni had no choice but to ask his question again. The little fire-person hurriedly shook its head; it didn't know either.

"It doesn't know either. This restricted little fire-person seems very mature. Its language skills are mature, and it has learned to use irony. It must have rich experience communicating with intelligent beings. Could it be the previous God-Star Soul of this god-star?" An Dongni speculated.

The restricted little fire-person mocked the Guman Snake, saying that asking for consent was a meaningless gesture, and it couldn't refuse anyway.

This kind of sarcasm definitely couldn't be used by a simple consciousness. It must have had rich experience in language exchange, or even spent time with complex, intelligent beings.

Look at the Little Sapling; it has been symbiotic with Ang for so long and is still so simple. Look at Flash; it only stayed with Ge Er for a few decades and became a venomous-mouthed beast. So, who you spend time with matters.

This kind of language ability suggests the restricted little fire-person might have had long-term experience with intelligent beings. Coupled with being trapped in the tree tumor for what seems like a long time, it might be older than the little fire-person. Could it be the previous God-Star Soul?

Faced with this unprovable speculation, everyone looked at each other and temporarily set it aside.

"So what now?" Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si asked.

They wanted to steal the Guman Snake's Star Flame, but they didn't expect the Star Flame to be stored this way. It was impossible to steal unless they could lift the restriction on the restricted little fire-person.

"The Little Tree-Person sprinkled pollen inside. How is the situation? Has the Little Tree-Person made contact with the restricted little fire-person inside?" An Dongni looked at the top of the Little Zombie's head and asked.

The little fire-person propped itself up, revealing the Little Tree-Person underneath. The Little Tree-Person was lying there, looking like its 'consciousness was not in its body.' After a good while, it propped up its branches and leaves and emitted: "Ya—ya—ya—"

An Dongni's face soured. What did that mean? Even Nai Lord Lord Lord Nai Ge Li Si couldn't translate that.

Fortunately, there was a Little Sapling here that could understand. After listening, the Little Sapling turned to Ang: "Ya—ya—ya—"

After listening, Ang nodded, turned to An Dongni, and said: "Don't be hypocritical. You are all together. Once I get out, I will burn you all."

Recounting the Little Sapling's words, Ang spoke with rare fluency.

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