I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

Chapter 237 The Noble Clan of the Forge, Smashed and Chopped to Pieces, Abundant Divinity (4K)

Alarms blared throughout the museum as staff urgently evacuated the crowd.

In the Flame-Dwelling Species exhibit area, in front of a broken glass window, a girl from the Arctic Federation named Sophia is holding a crab that is nearly one meter long.

The crab had a bright red shell, its body was engulfed in flames, it had four claws and twelve legs, its eyes protruded from its body, and its shell was shaped like a bulging loaf of bread.

Sofia seemed oblivious to the heat of the crab's flames, lifting it into the air by its claws.

"Sophia Alexander Yevna".

"What do you want to do?"

Otogi Suzuka spoke softly.

Sofia lightly brushed the crab's body with her folding fan, neither quickly nor forcefully, and the fan itself was not sharp at all.

Even so, the crab, which had been moving around energetically, suddenly froze, and a thin slit appeared in the middle of its body. The two sides of the body slowly slid off and separated, with an extremely smooth cut.

The delicate aroma of crab meat and roe filled the air, the flames on the crab stopped burning, and the naturally ripe and plump crab meat and roe shone with an enticing sheen.

Sofia broke off a crab claw, pulled out a large piece of crab meat from the crab's body, and put it in her mouth to suck on it.

While sucking on the crab, Suofia said slowly:

"Didn't I already say that the main purpose is to eat crabs... Freshly killed crabs are indeed the most delicious. You should have some too."

She handed half a fire crab to Otogisuka.

The latter neither took it nor spoke, but simply stared at her with gentle eyes that showed no sign of aggression.

Sofia felt uncomfortable being watched by him without saying a word as he ate crab, and sighed:

"There's one more little thing that happened along the way."

She sat down in the chair, her two long, fleshy legs crossed together.

"This museum recently acquired a rare item..."

Sofia raised her right hand, a silver bracelet adorning her slender wrist.

The bracelet emitted light, creating a holographic image in the air.

The photo shows a person whose entire body has a black, transparent, crystalline texture.

Otogi Suzuka narrowed her long, alluring eyes slightly and whispered the name of the humanoid creature in the photo.

"The Crucible Noble..."

"boom--!!"

An explosion suddenly occurred inside the glass window, spraying countless burning flames outwards. Otogi Suzuka didn't even turn his head; he simply stretched out his right hand and used a colorless, transparent wall of energy to block all the burning matter that was attacking him.

"Oh? Judging from the situation, that boy should have already run into him."

Sofia said casually.

"By the time I finish eating this crab, he should have been killed by that furnace noble... It's a real shame. It's rare to find someone so good-looking, and his personality seems to fit our 'troublemaker' philosophy. It's just a pity he's still too young."

"Once he dies, I'm going to take that Furnace Noble with me. It's so rare; it's one of the few fire-dwelling creatures that can withstand the erosion of 'Heavenly Ice,' and there's a huge demand for it in our Arctic Federation... Little Suzuka, you won't stop me, will you?"

Sofia said with a smile.

Otogi Suzuka shook her head: "I'm not so presumptuous as to think I can stop you..."

Sofia was a little disappointed: "You're so boring."

Otogi Suzuka smiled without minding and said softly:

"However, the furnace-bred noble... you probably can't take it with you."

Sofia exclaimed in surprise, then asked curiously, "How so?"

“You underestimate Xue Jun.” Otogi Suzuka looked into the glass window.

However, the view was obscured by the large amount of burning flames, making it impossible to see what was inside.

"It's not him who will be killed, it's that furnace noble."

Sophia snorted lightly, saying noncommittally, "You must know what the Forge Clan is, so you should know that even you now can't do it... That person looks even younger than you."

Otogi Suzuka pondered for a moment: "Actually, I don't have any basis for it... but that's what my intuition tells me."

"From the first moment I saw Xue Jun, I felt that he was... invincible."

Sophia said with interest, "Your intuition is always very accurate. In that case, things are getting interesting..."

……

The ground was ablaze with flames, and even the earth itself was composed of flowing black lava. Xue Jing, clad in Shadow Flame Armor and wielding the Forgotten Greatsword, stood amidst it all, gazing to the left and right.

The high temperature of several hundred degrees Celsius did not affect him under the protection of the Shadow Flame; the only problem was that the oxygen was too thin.

Since entering the Flame-Dwelling Species exhibit area, he has killed a total of twelve Flame-Dwelling Species creatures, but only three of them possess divinity.

The three of them together have around 300 points of divinity.

The results were decent.

He didn't venture too deep inside, but instead moved back and forth in an area not far from the glass window, only killing the Flame-Dwelling Species that approached and tried to leave through the breach.

After all, it's just for farming divinity, so there's no need to let these monsters slip out and affect ordinary people.

Although it was the Russian girl who broke the window, Xue Jing himself only accelerated the process... but if the Yanxi race really escaped and went on a killing spree, he himself would have to bear 2% of the responsibility.

Although it's not a major psychological burden, it's still best to avoid it as much as possible.

Another monster engulfed in flames roared and charged forward. Xue Jing hadn't even recognized what it looked like, nor did he care. He swung his greatsword, extinguishing countless flames and striking the attacking monster with pinpoint accuracy.

"Bam—!"

Burning flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and the monster was smashed into pieces and died on the spot.

[Slaying a special creature possessing divinity grants +109 divinity]

Another good result, and Xue Jing's spirits lifted.

We're almost there to collect enough for a divine relic or the reward of a recipient.

Its silvery-white divine vertical pupils pierced through the barrier of countless flames, scanning the surroundings.

The screams of countless dying creatures seemed to have served as a wake-up call, making many monsters realize the danger of approaching this area.

Xue Jing waited for a while, but did not see any new Flame-Dwelling creatures.

Just as he was considering whether to go a little deeper...

A dark figure, stepping on the burning lava, slowly walked towards this place.

Wherever it passed, flames parted to the left and right like Moses parting the sea, as if they were frightened and wanted to avoid it at all costs.

"boom--!"

Instantly, a tremendous sense of oppression, solidified into a tangible force, shook the air and pressed down on Xue Jing.

The surrounding flames flickered and danced, bowing low as if commoners in the Middle Ages were meeting nobles.

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the humanoid creature walking towards him.

Standing nearly three meters tall, it resembles a small giant. Its skin is composed of a black, transparent crystal, through which countless thin, elongated circuits, like blood vessels, can be seen, but instead of blood, they flow with crimson magma.

The Black Crystal Giant has facial features similar to humans, but its eyes are a pair of round rubies with surfaces that ripple like ocean waves. Through its transparent facial 'skin', countless magma blood vessels and nerves can be seen connecting the two gems.

Facing Xue Jing's gaze, the black crystal giant slowly opened its mouth, emitting a hissing sound like a steam engine, with countless plumes of black smoke continuously billowing from its mouth.

"Looks like a heavyweight... Interesting," Xue Jing murmured to himself.

This sense of oppression was very similar to the pureblood dragon guardians he encountered in the border region.

The black crystal giant seemed to sense the dangerous aura emanating from Xue Jing as well. He stopped and slightly raised his right hand.

On the ground, countless black magma surged and gathered in his palm, slowly combining to form a sword-shaped weapon more than five meters long, similar in appearance to the Forgotten Greatsword.

Immediately afterwards, countless magma circuits beneath its transparent skin suddenly lit up and began to flow faster, while its pitch-black exterior began to glow red.

The black crystal giant crouched with its legs slightly bent.

"call out--"

It vanished from its spot and reappeared in front of Xue Jing in the next instant, its black magma giant sword almost touching Xue Jing's face.

As the Black Crystal Giant made its move, Xue Jing also moved at the same time.

With Twin Speed ​​activated, he crouched down at incredible speed, dodging the seemingly ominous heavy blow. He then swung the Forgotten Greatsword in his hand, now holding it with both hands.

With a burst of energy, whirlwind rippled across his arms, creating spiraling indentations. He then spun around, unleashing a powerful backflip that slammed into the black crystal giant's waist.

"Bang!!"

Amidst the dull thud of the impact, there was a crisp sound of crystals shattering. The entire upper body of the Black Crystal Giant was violently slammed into an extremely twisted and exaggerated arc.

But despite the blow that could send a tank flying, he wasn't broken, and his feet didn't leave the ground!

Upon seeing this, Xue Jing immediately realized that this thing's physical resistance was ridiculously high.

With a thought, lightning dragon horns sprouted from his forehead, and silver-white lightning arcs flashed on the Forgotten Greatsword, spreading through the sword to the Black Crystal Giant.

Enveloped by dragon lightning, and with twenty times the gravity bearing down on him, the black crystal giant's movements, which were in the process of recovering, paused slightly.

Taking this opportunity, Xue Jing took out the dragon cherry seed and pressed it onto its heart.

From the walnut-sized seed, countless thick black roots immediately extended, tightly binding the black crystal giant, wrapping it up tightly without any gaps.

Dragon Cherry's ability to absorb life force began to take effect, attempting to draw life force from the Black Crystal Giant.

However, Xue Jing did not immediately sense any life force flowing into Long Ying.

"This thing... has no life force?"

Xue Jing frowned.

At this moment, the Dragon Cherry roots binding the Black Crystal Giant began to tremble incessantly, making cracking sounds like trees breaking.

Xue Jing raised the Forgotten Greatsword high above his head, and countless black streams of energy swirled around the blade, coating it with a black film.