Chapter 138: Flame Pattern
Chapter 138: Flame Pattern
Bang!
Crack!
The Frostbadger Warhammer slammed down, shattering the Meteor Flame Spirit that had emerged from the meteorite into fragments.
And unlike dousing it with water, the Meteor Flame Spirit, when killed in this manner, left behind some glowing fragments in its core.
Picking them up and identifying them with a standard item template revealed them to be fragments imbued with the power of fire. Aside from being used to make candles, lamps, and other lighting items, or as fire-starting tools, they had no other use.
But if Lin Sai were to use the Material Collection skill...
[Material: Flame Crystal]
[A highly flammable element crystal that bursts into intense flames when crushed; can also be used as a material to create other items.]
[A rare crystal left behind by a few fire-attributed elemental lives upon death. Its rarity increases its value.]
"This is indeed an unexpected delight..."
Lin Sai was pleased with this discovery and continued to examine the synthesis formula for the Flame Crystal.
[3 Flame Crystals = Flame Pattern]
[1 Flame Crystal + 1 Steel Ingot + 1 Iron Ingot = 2 Flame Bullets]
[1 Flame Crystal + 1 Wood + 1 Iron Ingot = Flame Bomb]
"This is interesting."
Staring at the synthesis table, Lin Sai had a new goal for his work in the meteorite crater.
Even with the assistance of the Material Collection skill, Lin Sai had to kill four or five Meteor Flame Spirits to obtain a single Flame Crystal due to its rarity.
This significantly slowed down his material gathering speed.
After two hours, with three Flame Crystals in hand, Lin Sai first synthesized the Flame Pattern.
[Emblem/Material: Flame Pattern]
[Upon equipping, the effect is activated, granting immunity to flames below 1200°C; can also be used as a material to create other items.]
[A flame-attributed emblem, a moderately valued special item.]
"Immunity to flame burning..."
Lin Sai raised an eyebrow slightly, slightly surprised. After the synthesis, he held a thin film, like a tattoo sticker, with a burning flame pattern formed by red lines on it.
He tried to stick it on the back of his hand.
Crackle!
As soon as it touched his skin, the flame pattern transformed and adhered to his skin.
The equipment of this special item was complete.
Lin Sai activated it and immediately felt his essence being consumed at a rate of about 1% per second.
At the same time, the emblem glowed on the back of his hand.
Lin Sai's immediate sensory perception was that the scorching heat within the meteorite crater no longer affected him.
"If I had a few more of these, would I become a special effects warrior?"
Lin Sai smiled softly, waving his glowing palm.
He then unequipped the Flame Pattern, placing it on the ground, and examined its synthesis formula.
[1 Flame Pattern + 1 Explosive Flame Crystal = Inferno Emblem]
[1 Flame Pattern + 1 Earth Pattern + 1 Flowing Water Pattern + 1 Air Pattern = Elemental Harmony Emblem]
For the second formula, Lin Sai knew he couldn't hope to create the Elemental Harmony Emblem at this point.
But the Inferno Emblem required an Explosive Flame Crystal...
Lin Sai poked his head out of the tunnel he had dug and looked down at the bottom of the meteorite crater.
He had been excavating downward for an entire day.
Although the crater was exaggeratedly large, he could now barely make out the scene at the bottom.
Unlike the irregular fragments embedded in the walls surrounding the crater, three massive fragments, clearly split from a single meteorite, were embedded in the ground at the bottom, surrounded by intense flames.
Based on their size and shape, Lin Sai could even discern that the original meteorite had a diameter of over fifty meters before it shattered!
"This size matches the area of the crater."
Lin Sai muttered to herself as she took out her telescope again.
As she zoomed in, more details of the bottom of the meteorite crater came into view.
The closer she got to the bottom of the crater, the higher the temperature became, and the air distorted accordingly. Yet, amidst the constantly burning flames, Lin Sai could still make out some fireballs with distinct colors and surroundings.
These were clearly not natural flames burning in the environment.
Instead, they were elemental creatures similar to Meteor Flame Spirits, actively dancing at the bottom of the crater.
"Can I obtain Explosive Flame Crystals from these elemental creatures?" Lin Sai mumbled, contemplating the creatures below.
But another serious question also popped into her mind.
Could she defeat these creatures?
Even the Meteor Flame Spirits born from meteorite fragments were already at the level of second-stage magical beasts.
So, what level of power would the elemental creatures born from the main meteorite body possess?
Fifth stage? Or even sixth stage?
In the former case, Lin Sai could still find a way to escape, but as for the latter...
"Jumping down recklessly would be asking for trouble."
Lin Sai made her judgment, and her gaze became determined.
However, she didn't plan to give up just yet.
"Since I'm here..."
"Whether I need to take action or not, I should at least observe before making a conclusion."
Even if she couldn't defeat them.
It was unlikely that she would turn around and run away without even taking a look. With her decision made, Lin Sai continued digging downward.
Several hours passed in the blink of an eye, and as the number of flame crystals and meteorites increased, Lin Sai also crafted Flame Bullets and Flame Bombs from the Flame Game Module.
These two items were relatively simple.
【Flame Bullet】 could directly add flame damage without consuming any Essence, and it could also stack with the effect of the Flame Flintlock.
With a single shot, it could instantly kill magical beasts below the third stage.
【Flame Bomb】 was essentially an enchanted grenade.
After activation, it could be thrown out, causing an explosion with a radius of about five meters. It would also ignite a 1200-degree flame that would gradually extinguish within the next five seconds.
To be blunt, this item could deal a fatal blow to organic life.
As Lin Sai continued digging and preparing the necessary supplies, she finally approached the bottom of the crater.
The temperature here was already quite exaggerated, far beyond what a normal person could endure.
Lin Sai relied on her robust physique of 17 points to barely manage to move around.
Even so, she had to drink water to quench her thirst every few minutes, and her clothes were drenched in sweat, sticking tightly to her body.
At this moment, she had reached the target depth.
Lin Sai didn't rashly charge in to engage with these obviously high-level elemental creatures. Instead, she started digging horizontally from her current position.
On the one hand, Lin Sai planned to gather the materials she needed before attempting to interact with these elemental creatures.
After all, if something unexpected happened, like these elemental creatures becoming frenzied, it would be inconvenient for Lin Sai to collect materials from the crater in a short time.
On the other hand, by digging, she intended to create a new space here for a simple reason:
"To negotiate with unknown elemental creatures."
"Even if there's a problem, I need to prepare an environment suitable for human activity in advance."
(End of Chapter)
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