Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

She became a human lighter!

literal meaning.

Staring at the ever-burning flame between his fingers, Shen Mingchao's mind went blank for a minute as he began to recall what had happened, trying to find a reasonable explanation.

Two people slept together.

no problem.

They went a bit too far.

That's not all...

There's a problem, and it's all Wang's fault. He's the most stubborn person, which stirred up her competitive spirit.

...Okay, she confessed.

But playing with fire and actually setting it on fire, it's not the same thing, right?

Then the two of them, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep.

As far as I can remember, she slept very restlessly.

Despite having the air conditioning on, she couldn't shake off the nameless heat. She tossed and turned, finally pulling open her heavy eyelids.

My first feeling upon waking up was—a surge!

Her body was filled with immense power, which had no outlet and kept surging back and forth, making her head throb with pain. She wanted to climb Mount Tai overnight to release this power.

Until she accidentally ignited that tiny flame.

Between light and darkness, the pent-up energy within him finally found an outlet and slowly subsided.

So, she ate too much and activated a new cheat code?

This world is getting more and more magical!

Faced with such an outrageous situation, Shen Mingchao didn't care what a normal person would do; she mechanically took out her phone.

Don't panic~~

Let me record a video first.

After the video was recorded, she had accepted reality.

Don't easily challenge the limits of someone who transmigrates into a book. The reason they've been able to live peacefully until now is because they accept their fate.

"Buzzing—"

My phone kept vibrating, filled with normal human reactions: shock, doubt, concern, and disbelief.

There are even materialists.

Wu Xie: @Zhang Qianjun Did you teach her how to use fire talismans? Don't you know how dangerous that thing is?

Zhang Qianjun: I didn't!

Zhang Qianjun: Don't slander me. I'm a Taoist priest, not a real cultivator. The fire talisman catches fire because the talisman paper is soaked in an oxidizer, which ignites upon contact with a tiny heat source. Look closely, she conjured flames out of thin air!

Li Cu: @Qi Qiuna, is that you? You have all sorts of strange and unusual things in your hands.

Qi Qiu: ? If I had that ability, do you think you could still keep your hair?

Shen Mingchao found it too troublesome and directly called the group video chat.

"Stop arguing, it's really true, but don't ask me how it came about, I really can't explain it."

The call connected quickly, with Xie Yuchen having the fastest internet speed. He was the first to ask, "Will this fire harm you? Will it burn your hands?"

He got straight to the point with just one sentence.

Shen Mingchao shook his head: "Don't worry, this fire isn't hot to the touch. I just studied it; this fire moves according to my will. I can make it ignite when I want to, and extinguish it when I want to."

"Like this."

As she spoke, she moved her phone away and showed it with her other hand.

The crowd was stunned as they watched the fire between the fingers ignite and extinguish in an instant.

Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Mingchao put the fire away: "But this fire can't burn forever; it'll get tiring if it burns for too long."

"Ah! Ah! I get it!" Su Wan shouted, his eyes shining as if he had discovered some truth: "This must be a fire-based ability!"

Yang Hao's face darkened: "Superpowers? Do you think this is a novel?"

Su Wan gave Yang Hao a disdainful look: "You just don't understand. Healing abilities, a spatial dimension, and fire—the Ming Dynasty is practically the standard protagonist setup for a post-apocalyptic novel!"

Shen Mingchao, who was nominated, repeatedly declined, saying, "No, no, no, I don't want to face zombies, thank you."

Although she was transported into the world of "The Lost Tomb" and faced not much better situations with zombies, she could still distinguish between an overwhelming number of them and a few scattered ones.

Suddenly, Kan Jian clapped his hands: "Ming Dynasty, can your fire transform into various shapes, like in games, turning into fire swords, using fire fists, and launching fireballs!"

The more they talk, the more outrageous it gets.

Shen Mingchao facepalmed. Before she could speak, the white snake retorted, "I always tell you to play fewer games, and it's like I'm doing you a disservice. She's not Kyo Kusanagi, and she's definitely not Mai Shiranui!"

Shen Mingchao wholeheartedly agreed: "Yes, my fire is only this big, it's not much different from a lighter. If you have to say what's special about it, it's that I can ignite all ten fingers."

"puff--"

Someone couldn't hold back their laughter and burst out laughing, and then bursts of suppressed laughter rose and fell.

Zhang Rishan shook his head and sighed, "You're quite humorous. Do you mean, with you around, we can save on ten lighters?"

Even a small mosquito is still meat!

"Mosquitoes...you're right." The fat man, still using Zhang Qilin's name, stroked his chin and gave his opinion: "I heard that the godforsaken place we're going to is a bug nest. This fire is perfect; it's ideal for burning bugs."

Wu Xie agreed with the fat man's idea and pressed further, "Can you launch this fire? How far can it go?"

Shen Mingchao shook his head regretfully.

"It's not very far. I've tried it. You see, the furthest it's is only half a meter."

Wu Xie: "Half a meter is not small. Within half a meter of your body, insects will not get close, which greatly increases the safety factor."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard a "Huh?"

"What's wrong?"

"It seems farther than before." Shen Mingchao was also surprised and quickly demonstrated it to everyone.

In the scene, the girl flicks her hand, and the flame shoots straight forward, far exceeding one meter, before disappearing into the air.

"Perhaps..." Zhang Haiyan said seriously, "This can be practiced; practice makes perfect?"

He spat out razor blades, but at first he couldn't spit them far. Eventually, a layer of skin was worn away in his mouth. Only after practicing did he gradually see results, spitting them out quickly, far, and accurately.

"Although this isn't a bad thing, you should still act within your limits. Your complexion is worse than before," Zhang Haike observed carefully and calmly warned.

This matter really can't be rushed, Shen Mingchao said seriously, "I understand."

"My lady, who are you talking to?"

A wave of heat came from behind along with the sound. Shen Mingchao was startled and turned his head sharply, meeting Zhang Haixia's gaze.

The man looked sleepy, clearly having just woken up.

Tsk.

How embarrassing, it's become a live broadcast!

Just as she was about to end the video call, Zhang Haixia waved at the screen and greeted her with a smile: "Good morning, I didn't expect you all to be here."

Provocation! Blatant provocation!

Whether they're popular or not, nothing makes them as unsettled as Zhang Haixia's demeanor.

Shen Mingchao glanced out of the corner of his eye and was surprised to find that the person whose account had been taken over had actually appeared.

His gaze wasn't friendly; you could practically feel the Black Gold Ancient Sword stirring within you through the screen.

Before things got out of control, she acted incredibly quickly and hung up the video call.

"Aren't you afraid of becoming public enemy number one?"

"Don't be afraid." Zhang Haixia leaned in and kissed her cheek, seductively saying, "You'll protect me, right?"

Shen Mingchao: "..."

Beauty can truly lead one astray!

"So, can you tell me what just happened? I think I saw fire between your fingers."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchao's eyes lit up.

Oh, right! Zhang Haixia is practically a system; he might know something.

Just as she was about to explain, she suddenly heard a muffled "thump".

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, go ahead and tell me."

Looking at the smiling Zhang Haixia, Shen Mingchao pursed his lips, wondering who had just kicked the still unconscious Wang Can to the ground.