Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 848 - 98: Searching for the Fire Melt Spring

"Slurp," after sipping a mouthful of the sweet egg juice, a gentle cool sensation spread in the stomach, gradually easing the heat from weaving through the Firethorn Shrub.

As the egg juice touched their tongues, the eyes of the July Mercenary Team brightened.

Their previously empty stomachs were filled with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction, temporarily alleviating the thirst in their mouths.

Yue Jinghua was also pleasantly surprised; Qing Pu’s words weren’t false. Eating the ostrich egg raw can relieve heat, and roasted can keep cold away. It’s an essential food for survival in the Divine Ruins.

"If I’d known earlier, I would have stolen a few more. Captain, this thing is too delicious; I’ve never eaten such a tasty bird egg in my life," Luo’s small eyes squinted happily, not because the bird egg had such an exquisite taste; for a group of people who hadn’t eaten for two days and a night, even bark and roots tasted delicious.

"We can’t steal too many; the bird eggs can only be preserved for a day after leaving the nest. Also, this area belongs to the Red Dwarf Ostrich; if too many eggs are stolen, and we’re discovered and hunted down by the Red Dwarf Ostrich, it won’t be a pleasant experience," Yue Jinghua had no plans to make the Red Dwarf Ostrich eggs their sole food source.

One reason is her strong sense of modern environmental consciousness. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

She understands that in the Divine Ruins, where Demon Beasts exist in large numbers, encroaching on the interests of a small portion of Demon Beasts won’t lead to severe consequences, but excessive exploitation could potentially provoke a combined backlash from the Demon Beasts, which wouldn’t be worthwhile.

Another reason is that Yue Jinghua has accurately analyzed the current situation.

In the Divine Ruins, where water sources and food are equally scarce, countless battle teams, fugitives, and mercenaries from other continents are frantically searching for food and water sources.

Under such circumstances, no matter how well the July Team disguises themselves, it would be hard to escape the notice of members from other battle teams, not to mention the ostrich eggs have excellent cold-repelling and heat-relieving effects.

After the incident with Shalman, Yue Jinghua didn’t want her team members to become targets once again. She absolutely wouldn’t allow anyone to be injured or captured in the Divine Ruins.

Anyway, Qing Pu mentioned that any unhatched Demon Beast eggs and insect eggs are edible. She just needed to find a substitute for the Red Dwarf Ostrich eggs and would only collect them in special circumstances.

She shared her strategy with the mercenary team, and after pondering for a moment, they agreed with Yue Jinghua’s plan.

The team spent a relatively short time processing the Red Dwarf Ostrich eggs, roasting them, thus extending their shelf life for another three to five days.

While roasting the eggs, Luo seemingly casually remarked, "Captain, when I climbed the Flame Arrow Wood earlier, I found the view from the top quite vast, seeming to include most of the Divine Ruins and even part of the mist-covered mountains."

The Flame Arrow Wood, the shortest of which is over ten meters, and some are even several tens of meters tall, towering over the surrounding shrubs. It’s not surprising to see the landscape of other regions from the top of the tree.

Luo had only glimpsed briefly, feeling a little acrophobic, and afraid the mother ostrich would return to the nest, he glanced quickly before climbing down.

Luo’s words reminded Yue Jinghua that being positioned higher allows a broader view and might reveal traces of nearby Flying Demon Beasts, possibly offering a chance to locate the elusive Fire Melt Spring.

Seeing Yue Jinghua’s deep contemplation, Luo immediately looked defiant, like a virtuous maiden faced with a rogue, "Captain, don’t make me climb again. It’s getting dark soon; if I go up now, I’ll surely encounter returning mother birds. I don’t want to fall and become a pancake."

After dark, the climate cools, and the Demon Beasts that went out for food will return to their nests, indeed making it dangerous, but after crawling through the shrubs for an hour, even with the aid of Mr. Xie’s map, they hadn’t found the Fire Melt Spring. Continuing this way would mean returning to the temple and consulting the temperamental martial arts expert again.

"I’ll go up this time; if I’m not back within an hour, you all return," Yue Jinghua said, taking a roast Red Ostrich Egg, preparing for the worst.

"Captain, you can’t face danger alone!" Feng Buhui objected, Qin Dongting also disagreed, and Luo looked embarrassed.

"Don’t worry, I have armor for protection," Yue Jinghua said, her skin covered with a layer of brilliant rose-colored armor, beautiful as a sunrise.

The Rao Ri Helmet, an armor she acquired from the Sky Dragon Palace, akin to a Divine Artifact, could protect Yue Jinghua from the Flame Arrow Wood’s shooting arrows.

After contemplating, the members of the July Mercenary Team realized that only Yue Jinghua was most adept at improvisation, so they agreed to support her decision.

After deciding to climb and take a panoramic view, Yue Jinghua scanned the surroundings.

Since climbing high, it was only natural to find the tallest tree species. Yue Jinghua selected a Flame Arrow Wood with the thickest trunk and highest crown, over five hundred years old.

As the sunset cast its glow, the fifty-meter-high Flame Arrow Wood resembled a cluster of ignited flames.

Yue Jinghua moved swiftly, with the agility of a gecko, clambered straight up the tree.

In just a few breaths, the people below couldn’t see her figure anymore.

Yue Jinghua ascended smoothly, climbing over ten meters.

The initial ascent was smooth, encountering almost no obstacles. After twenty meters, the surrounding Flame Arrow Wood was left behind.

At this moment, Yue Jinghua heard a slight cracking above, like the sound of a splitting cloth.

Looking up, her face changed color.

The densely packed Arrow Wood leaves, like ignited arrows, shot towards her.

Flame Arrow Wood is a type of Devil Wood, which automatically attacks when encountering enemies or Demon Beasts.

Though Yue Jinghua was protected by Rao Ri Armor, she dared not directly face an ocean of arrows.

She hung her feet upside down, clamping a treetop of Arrow Wood with her thighs, swaying like a nimble gibbon, dodging the onslaught of Arrow Wood.

Throughout the remaining tens of meters, every five meters ascended brought a new wave of attacks. Even with her skills, Yue Jinghua was hit by a few arrows, explaining why Luo was so thoroughly shot earlier.

Fortunately, Yue Jinghua had armor for protection and was exceptionally agile, climbing steadily and unfazed until she approached the treetop, nearly an hour later.

The sky had completely darkened; the night wind blew coldly against the fiery treetop, rustling loudly.

Yue Jinghua quickly leaped onto the treetop in a few swift strides.