Chapter 76: Alyss

Chapter 76: Alyss

"T-this must be a blessing from the Mother Goddess!" Canister Fire Dude looked at the pale flame in his palm with reverence. "Only the Mother Goddess can bestow such a flame!"

"The Mother Goddess's... blessing?" Hua Mi's thoughts wandered.

Mother Goddess, Fire Seed, Temple, Blessing...

Could that power, more mystical than magic itself, be what they call a blessing?

He already knew there were some blessing-type magics in this world, commonly known as buffs that granted positive enhancements to targets.

But the "blessing" here was evidently more advanced than those conventional blessing spells.

The temples in this world seemed to be more than mere symbols or decorations.

What puzzled Hua Mi was why this blessing seemed to affect only the bees.

As a deity revered by the Fire Dudes, shouldn't the blessings primarily target their followers?

The little bees weren't even indigenous to this world!

Thinking about this, Hua Mi had a subtle feeling, and a few previously unexplored questions popped into his mind.

Was it really just a coincidence that he crossed over to this world with bees? Why specifically this world?

And what about the blue bee that granted him extraordinary abilities? Where did it come from?

He vaguely felt that perhaps it was because of the bees' uniqueness in this world that they gained the temple's "favor."

However, with too little information at hand, speculating here was futile.

In any case, let's be pragmatic. If blessings existed in this world, it seemed like he had found another way to evolve the bees.

Based on the current information, the Temple of the Fire Seed possessed the power of blessings, bestowing strength upon the bees.

"If the Temple of the Fire Seed can grant the bees the ability to produce Azure Fire, would finding other temples grant different corresponding abilities?"

This mode of evolution seemed far more advanced than mutagenic catalysts.

Temple—Hua Mi etched these words into his mind.

He needed to pay more attention to this term in the future.Witness the debut of this chapter, unveiled through Ñôv€l--B1n.

Under Hua Mi's control, the Azure Fire Bee slowly approached the nearby wall. Even before the flame touched the surface, a section of the wall showed signs of melting. When the flame finally made contact, within a few seconds, it melted a pit.

"Good firepower."

Hua Mi turned to see Canister Fire Dude cowering in the corner, looking at him fearfully, the fire within his metallic body trembling uncontrollably.

"Don't be afraid; this isn't the flame of your Mother Goddess, just looks like it."

Hua Mi reassured him.

Then, he sat cross-legged on the watchtower, touched his ring, and took out his notebook and pen.

Carefully sensing the Azure Fire Bee's attributes, he recorded them in his notebook.

[Azure Fire Bee]

"Evolved from scouting bees blessed at the Fire Mother Temple. Comparable in size to scouting bees, presenting a white body with black fine lines on the abdomen. It inherits the sharp senses of scouting bees but cannot establish sensory connections with them.

Complete with honey sacs, poison glands, stingers..."

At this point, Hua Mi paused for a moment, pondering.

Firstly, the Azure Fire Bees were capable of normal honey collection. However, their unique magical power might have an effect on the honey brewed—something yet to be observed.

Secondly, the poison glands, under the influence of their own magic, could produce venom with a fire attribute—a name could be given, perhaps "Fire Poison."

In other words, the Azure Fire Bees could not only unleash Azure Fire to burn enemies but also inject Fire Poison...

Internal and external application—what a delight!

[Lifespan: 1]

Hua Mi pondered as he followed Canister into the interior of the blacksmith shop.

A rush of hot air hit them.

The interior was even rougher than its exterior, almost resembling a cave.

A vast space filled with a pungent sulfur-like smell, the floor and walls covered in solidified lava-like formations. The ceiling was black, dangling corroded pillars resembling a cavern landscape.

At the far end of the room stood a colossal Fire Dude blacksmith, nearly five to six meters tall, his head almost reaching the ceiling, his body corroded and worn out, appearing rougher than the "lava

" on the ground.

The fire within him flickered like a candle in the wind, dimming and brightening, seemingly on the verge of extinguishing.

However, the colossal hammer in his hand still blazed with roaring flames, pounding heavily on a large metal ingot before him. It seemed he had infused most of his fire into the hammer.

Yet, inexplicably, his body was bound by several thick, dark chains, rendering him immobile.

"Why does he have chains on him?" Hua Mi asked from the entrance.

"Because he made a mistake," Canister replied, "it was a few hundred years ago, I don't know the specifics of what he did wrong, but it was severe. I guess it might have offended the King."

"Even after making a mistake, they allow him to continue smithing here?"

"Because his forging skills are unparalleled; we need him. The Demonslaying Sword of King Lulu, it was crafted by him.

"Do you know about the Demonslaying Sword? It's our Fire Dude's pride, it's currently planted in front of the temple."

Hua Mi immediately recalled it.

When he controlled the scouting bee to fly towards the temple, it seemed he indeed saw a structure on the ground resembling a hilt. It was black and inconspicuous, mistaking it for some kind of mechanism at that time, paying it no mind.

So, it was a sword stuck there.

But why was a sword stuck there?

"The Demonslaying Sword is forged from the rare anti-magic metal, capable of severing almost any magical effect. Also, it's quite heavy.

"Because of the anti-magic properties, it can't be lifted using magical power, only relying on one's strength. For over a thousand years, only the mighty King Lulu could wield it."

"So why is it planted in front of the temple?"

"King Lulu sacrificed himself to protect the city during the Abyssal invasion. He safeguarded the Fire Seed and eventually fell in front of the temple, and that's when the Demonslaying Sword was placed there.

"It symbolizes protection, just like the Mother Goddess, guarding our city."

Maybe because it's too heavy to be pulled out by anyone. Hua Mi mentally quipped.

While speaking, they had already approached the colossal blacksmith.

The blacksmith's massive hammer paused slightly, seeming to glance at Hua Mi before the hammerhead descended heavily.

Sparks flew.

The blacksmith made some screeching sounds.

Canister translated for him.

"He's asking what a human is doing here." Canister replied vaguely, "Do you have any questions to ask him?"

Hua Mi asked if a alchemist had visited here before.

"No, he says you're the first outsider to come here after the city fell," Canister translated, adding, "I think he's not lying; if any outsider had come before, it'd have been widely known, even if they came from this side, we would have heard about it."

That makes sense.

But it's strange.

The notebook clearly recorded the author's visit to this city, describing every detail accurately. Even this secluded blacksmith shop was specifically marked on the map.

After a moment of silence, the blacksmith spoke again, translated by Canister, "However, I can provide you with a name—Alyss."

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