The next day, in the afternoon,
An airplane landed steadily at Huozhou Airport.
Chen Yuan walked out of the airport, a wave of scorching heat rushed towards him, and he could clearly feel the extremely high temperature.
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Taibai County, where Chen Yuan was located, was known as a natural air-conditioned city, with an average summer temperature of only 19 degrees Celsius, making it very cool and pleasant.
Therefore, when he arrived in Huozhou, one of the hottest cities in Donghuang, he immediately felt extremely uncomfortable.
Hot, too hot.
After walking a few steps, he could feel sweat seeping from his back and forehead.
“Yinyin…”
The Twin Blossom Concubine poked its head out from the pocket on his chest. Its reaction was better than Chen Yuan had expected, and it didn't seem particularly uncomfortable.
However, this kind of environment was ultimately not suitable for long-term survival of wood-type pet beasts.
The sunset time in Huozhou was very late, and the sun was still hanging high overhead. Chen Yuan, who did not feel tired from the long journey, simply took a car to the Flaming Mountain.
About an hour later, Chen Yuan arrived at the original visitor center, now the Beastmaster Office.
After the spiritual energy recovered, the Beastmaster Association issued a document prohibiting ordinary tourists from entering the Flaming Mountain. Flames rose here, the temperature was extremely high, and ordinary people entering would be courting death.
Chen Yuan entered the office, and at a glance, it was full of moving heads.
He was stunned.
Compared to Qinling, there were obviously many more Beastmasters here.
But on second thought, Qinling was far from the city, and the transportation was inconvenient, but here, it only took more than an hour to arrive, so naturally it would be more popular than Qinling.
A staff member was patiently explaining the precautions:
“For safety reasons, we do not recommend traveling alone, because the Flaming Mountain is very dangerous. At least form a team of two.”
The staff member looked at everyone and said loudly: “In the hall next door, there are many Beastmasters waiting to form temporary teams. They come from various cities in Dongjiang. If you can't find a teammate, you can ask them.”
“In addition, if there are Beastmasters who are not good at talking, you can download a Flaming Mountain app, authenticate your real identity, and the system will assign the most suitable teammates according to your needs.”
“By the way, you can also use the app to complete the entry procedures and draw maps of various areas of the Flaming Mountain, marking the specific locations of dangerous pet beasts. There are rewards for completing these tasks.”
The staff member talked eloquently, and Chen Yuan's eyes lit up.
This was good, Qinling could also learn from it.
Teaming up could effectively reduce the risk of wilderness exploration, but there were many loners like Chen Yuan who didn't like teaming up for various reasons. This app could improve this situation to a certain extent.
Moreover, if you were matched with a satisfactory female Beastmaster, maybe you could even start a romance. Wouldn't that be a beautiful story?
Chen Yuan scanned the code to download the Flaming Mountain APP, and after facial recognition authentication, he quickly saw a relatively crude panoramic view of the Flaming Mountain.
The panoramic view only showed the general outline of the Flaming Mountain, and there were still large areas that were blank.
Chen Yuan noticed that some places were light red, and a few areas were a rich dark red!
According to the text reminders below, Chen Yuan learned that the closer you got to the depths of the Flaming Mountain, the higher the temperature, the more dangerous the wild pet beasts, and the brighter the color of the map.
Afterwards, Chen Yuan went through the entry procedures, but one of the options stumped him:
【Are you in a team?】
【1: Already in a team】
【2: Looking for a teammate】
Chen Yuan: “?”
Helpless, Chen Yuan had to find a staff member to inquire about the situation.
The latter smiled immediately when he heard Chen Yuan's accent: “You must be from out of town.”
“Qin Province.” Chen Yuan replied.
The staff member smiled even more: “So you have some misunderstanding about the degree of danger of the Flaming Mountain.”
“The danger here lies not in wild pet beasts, but in extreme temperatures.”
“In other places, there is indeed no need to team up. As long as a single Beastmaster is careful, the risk factor will not be very high.”
He paused, his smile disappeared, and his expression became serious: “But the Flaming Mountain is different.”
“If you encounter danger without a teammate, such as the most common heatstroke, you will definitely die before the rescue team arrives.”
“Without a teammate, it is difficult to move an inch in the Flaming Mountain.”
“In addition, if you have a water-type pet beast, you can go into the mountain alone, but obviously you don't.”
Hearing the staff member's explanation, Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully.
High temperature was indeed a major problem for Beastmasters.
As he was pondering, a clear voice suddenly sounded in his ear: “Student, do you have any plans to team up? We already have three people here, two water-type pet beasts, and a lot of experience entering and exiting the Flaming Mountain. We need a Beastmaster with auxiliary abilities.”
Chen Yuan turned his head and saw a beautiful, tall woman asking him.
He politely declined: “I'm sorry, I don't have an auxiliary pet beast.”
“Sorry to bother you.” The woman smiled and turned to leave.
“See, everyone needs to team up to ensure their own safety. Sir, you should find a teammate as soon as possible and enter the mountain early.” The staff member persuaded again.
Chen Yuan opened the Flaming Mountain APP and entered the matching interface.
“It actually requires uploading requirements for teammates…”
Chen Yuan thought for a while and uploaded the requirements: possessing a water-type pet beast and auxiliary abilities.
His idea was very simple. Spark and Cola were enough to deal with most dangerous situations. He only needed a Beastmaster with a water-type pet beast to pour water and cool down.
In short, for this trip to the Flaming Mountain, he would be the carry, and his teammates would just assist.
Before long, the system displayed a successful match:
【Chang Yuhuan, Beginner Beastmaster, Water-type pet beast Water纹 Turtle】
At the same time,
Chang Yuhuan was staring blankly at the message popping up on her phone:
【Chen Yuan, Intermediate Beastmaster, Fire-type pet beast Flame Cloud Falcon, Wind-type pet beast Wind-gathering Hound】
“I actually matched with an Intermediate Beastmaster?” She blinked her eyes, somewhat in disbelief.
There didn't seem to be many Intermediate Beastmasters in the entire Huozhou, right?
“You should be Chang Yuhuan, right?”
According to the teammate's photo on the APP, Chen Yuan found Chang Yuhuan in the hall.
She had a very recognizable appearance, with a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, a pointed chin, and a very tall figure. Chen Yuan recognized her at a glance.
“Eh?” Chang Yuhuan raised her head in confusion. She first glanced at Chen Yuan in front of her, then looked down at the photo in the APP, and finally came back to her senses. She generously extended her right hand, with a bright smile on her face, “Hello, I am Chang Yuhuan, you should be Chen Yuan, right?”
Nothing wrong, a first, a hair, a inside, a capacity, a exist, a look, a look!
Chen Yuan nodded and also extended his right hand: “Yes, I am Chen Yuan, please advise.”
“With a big shot like you here, my trip to the mountain this time should be very easy.” Chang Yuhuan smiled.
Chen Yuan smiled without saying a word.
The two walked out of the office side by side, heading in the direction indicated by the road sign.
“Are you a local?” Chen Yuan asked.
“Yes.” Chang Yuhuan nodded, then blinked her bright eyes and looked at Chen Yuan, asking in return, “You should be from out of town, right?”
“Yes, I'm from Qin Province.” Chen Yuan replied.
“No wonder, I was just saying how lucky I was to meet an Intermediate Beastmaster.” Chang Yuhuan nodded suddenly, and then said, “You must have something special going on coming to the Flaming Mountain, right? Will teaming up with me be a burden to you?”
As a Beastmaster, Chang Yuhuan was very clear about the value of becoming an Intermediate Beastmaster at this time.
Either they were the most outstanding students from Beastmaster Academies all over the country, or they were senior cadres of the association.
Either way, they were much more powerful than her, an unremarkable Beastmaster.
Chen Yuan waved his hand and replied with a smile: “That's not the case, I'm here to find a kind of spiritual plant.”
After a slight pause, he simply described: “A kind of dead wood that burns with flames.”
“Dead wood that burns with flames?” Chang Yuhuan first muttered, then took out her phone, opened the album, and flipped out a photo, “Is it this kind?”
Chen Yuan turned his head to look. The background of the photo was a majestic and winding mountain range, emitting raging flames, and at the foot of the mountain, there was a dead tree stump emitting flames.
“It's this kind of wood!” Chen Yuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately stared at Chang Yuhuan, “May I ask where you found it?”
The corners of Chang Yuhuan's mouth couldn't help but rise upwards: “I am a landscape photographer, and I like to photograph the wonders of nature.”
“Two weeks ago, I came to the Flaming Mountain to take pictures and accidentally discovered this kind of wood emitting flames. I thought it was quite magical, so I took a picture.”
Speaking of this, she rested her chin on one hand, her beautiful eyes flashed with thought, and finally she pointed her finger to the east: “If I remember correctly, it should be in this direction.”
Hearing this, Chen Yuan turned to look at Chang Yuhuan, who nodded gently before Chen Yuan could speak: “I have no objections, we can go directly.”
After a pause, she smiled and said: “Anyway, I'm here for photography, it's the same wherever I go.”
After leaving the office for a distance, a barren land came into view.
Looking at the cracked ground, Chang Yuhuan said in a low voice:
“From here on, it is considered to be officially entering the Flaming Mountain.”
“The current Flaming Mountain is completely different from the previous Flaming Mountain.”
Chen Yuan nodded, and then released Spark and Cola to adapt to the temperature here.
“Chirp~”
The high temperature here had no effect on Spark at all. It even flew happily in the air as if it was in its element, chirping constantly.
“Woof”
Cola drooped its ears, its tail hanging behind it, constantly sticking out its tongue, and its light brown fur was covered in sweat.
“Cola, surround your whole body with a gentle breeze.” Chen Yuan said.
“Woof~”
Cola followed Chen Yuan's suggestion, rolled up a cool breeze around its whole body, immediately dispelling the heat and no longer feeling hot.
“Let this little guy sit on your back.”
Chen Yuan placed the Twin Blossom Concubine on Cola's back, enjoying the cool breeze at all times.
As for Chen Yuan himself, his physical fitness was decent, and he didn't have thick fur like Cola, so he could still tolerate this temperature.
Looking at the three pet beasts beside Chen Yuan, Chang Yuhuan's eyes lit up, and she quickly said: “Can I trouble you with something?”
“What is it?”
Chang Yuhuan waved the camera in her hand: “When we go down the mountain, I would like to take a group photo for you and your pet beasts.”
“This is my recent photography assignment, to take group photos for every Beastmaster I meet.”
Chen Yuan readily agreed: “No problem.”
