Evolution starts with fire

Chapter 3 Am I Baked?
The little scorpion is the length of a thumb and looks harmless, but the ferocious barbs on its tail all show its identity as the overlord of the desert.

If you are accidentally stared at, you will definitely feel unbearable pain and even bleed.

Zhang Yan watched helplessly as the little scorpion pounced on a rock next to him.

"Dirt eater?"

Zhang Yan was surprised for a moment.

It seemed that the soil roasted by the flames was extraordinarily fragrant, and the little scorpion was also very happy to eat it, and his whole body was baked by Zhang Yan next to him, turning black and white.

That is the aroma of protein.

"With such delicious protein, the little scorpion should be very nutritious."

Seeing that the little scorpion was completely immersed in the beauty of the food, Zhang Yan couldn't help reaching out and patting it.

From the little scorpion's point of view, when a beam of flame was burning, it didn't burn well, and small sparks splashed on it.

The little scorpion didn't want to pay attention to it. In its only memory, the number of eruptions of this volcano was not small, and everyone had long been accustomed to ordinary small flames.

What's more, living in the desert all year round, its body has already developed resistance to ordinary flames.

But... this time it found that the fire next to it was a bit awesome, and it even made itself smell the meat.

Wait, am I baked?
boom!
The next moment, the little scorpion was burned to ashes.

[Ding, you killed a scorpion, fire energy point +2]

A voice came from the properties panel.

Zhang Yan's only fire energy point increased from 112 to 114.

"It's really going on!"

His own life was displayed in the form of data, which made Zhang Yan feel unreal. It was like the Lianliankan mini game he played before. Every time a pairing was successfully completed, the countdown could be extended.

After discovering this, Zhang Yan was overjoyed, but it was a pity for the other nearby scorpions who had to lurk underground because they were afraid of the sun.

In order to continue his life, Zhang Yan resolutely activated the first skill he mastered: Liaoyuan!

chi chi~

The surrounding air seemed to be ignited, heating up rapidly in an incredible way, and then reaching the point of ignition.

The air was drained, and Zhang Yan's fire energy points were also reduced by 30 points!
Activating skills also requires mana consumption!
This kind of combat method of injuring the enemy one thousand and self-injury eight hundred made Zhang Yan jump, and even regretted it a little.

However, Zhang Yan heaved a sigh of relief at the next prompt.

【You killed a scorpion, fire energy point +2】

[You killed a stone beetle, fire energy point +5, fire energy point upper limit +3]

【You kill an earthworm, fire energy point +3】

[You killed a dung beetle hiding in the dark and always ready to plunder the carcass of the fragrant scorpion, fire energy point +5]

"so much?"

Zhang Yan was taken aback. He didn't expect so many bugs to hide under the desert.

Originally, he was prepared to lose money, but now he is not only not losing money, but also making a lot of money.

The fire ended after burning for 5 minutes, mainly because Zhang Yan's fire energy was not enough to sustain him burning for such a long time.

However, the income is quite rich, the fire energy point is quickly overflowed, and a lot of cannon fodder monster experience has been obtained.

[Host: Zhang Yan
Quality: Fireworks

Power points: 150
Skills: Start a prairie fire, continue the fire

Gain: 1 (+2/-1)

Evaluation: Volcanic stone flames, after absorbing enough flames, you already have the most basic ability to barely survive in the outside world. 】

……

Just when Zhang Yan was immersed in the pleasure of upgrading, a convoy escorting the cloth drove towards this side.

It is said that it is a convoy, but in fact there are only three people and a few carriages.

The leader was an old man of seventy years of age, a bit older, squinting his eyes and leaning on the carriage without moving, looking exhausted.

When there was a burning smell in the air, the old man opened his eyes, and a flash of sharpness flashed across his eyes.

"Ahead is Chishan, which guards Chiqi Town. I heard that there was an eruption not long ago. Everyone, be careful, and don't let the cloth catch fire."

"Oh, got it." A weak voice came from behind the convoy.

"Uncle Nan, it's all my fault. If I had better talent, I wouldn't have been expelled from the house, and you wouldn't have to suffer with me." A 16-year-old boy rubbed his eyes.

It seems that I have been crying for a long time.

"Xiaoyu... Sigh." The old man sighed, "That's all, there are some things that don't need to be forced. Although Chiqi Town is not as lively as the family, it is also a good place for ordinary people to gather and spend their lives safely. It's better than dying for no reason."

"But... there are not so many cultivation resources." The young man covered his face, looked up at the old man, and said what was in his heart.

"Don't you have any talent in your heart?" The younger girl next to her said unabashedly.

The young man didn't care, "Little sister, big brother's talent is not good, it's normal to be kicked out of the family, why do you run out after him, can't you cultivate well in the family?"

"Hmph, those old antiques in the family have to take care of everything, and those cousins ​​harass me all day long, and... even spy on people taking a bath. They can't even cultivate well. It's hard to come out once. Of course, we have to have fun. The girl pouted, "Besides, the one who signed the contract with me is Hongyun Xinyan, a fifth-order flame. With its help, my cultivation speed will definitely not be slowed down."

Having said that, the girl is a little proud.

Due to historical reasons, a flame god once descended on this continent, leaving various flames wherever he went. Unlike ordinary flames, these accompanying flames have self-awareness!

After tens of millions of years of development, the flame has undergone various strange changes.

Some people even found that if they lived with a flame with self-awareness since childhood, or signed an equal contract on the day of adulthood, the speed of cultivation would be greatly improved!

Because the flame has the function of purification, it removes the inhaled energy impurities. The higher the level of the flame, the stronger the purification effect. With less interference from impurities, the cultivation speed will naturally increase significantly.

In this process, the flame itself can rub energy ranging from 1‰ to 5‰.

Because there is no dantian, the flame cannot directly absorb the energy of the heaven and the earth, and it will be different after signing a contract with human beings. This is a contract that benefits both sides.

God knows what the first person to sign the contract did to the flames.

The higher the level, the rarer the flames, and the stronger the effect. The fifth level is already a super rare level, equivalent to the level of SR!
If there is such a flame, I am afraid that this person's elders will definitely die of joy.

It's not easy, after more than ten years of savings, it's finally shipped.

In contrast, for those children who signed R or N without even a guarantee, it is normal for the elders to be angry.

More than ten years! More than ten years!
Just because of an affinity test, all the hard work was in vain!

"Wait." Suddenly the old man interrupted the conversation between the siblings.

Immediately afterwards, the old man jumped out of the carriage, his nose moved around like a dog, and he looked solemnly at the two children in the carriage.

"There were signs of a fight here."

(End of this chapter)