Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Qi Qiu clearly knew how to solve the problem.

Shen Mingchao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait: "I will follow the prophet's instructions. Just tell me where you want to go and I'll go."

"I understand." Xie Yuchen interrupted, "Don't we need accelerants? A small flame might not amount to much, but with enough accelerants..."

"Clap!" Shen Mingchao clapped his hands sharply: "A single spark can start a prairie fire!"

Qi Qiu smiled and said, "Yes, that's what I mean."

"But how big of a fire do we need to burn so many insects, and how much fuel do we need? Can we gather enough fuel in such a short time?" Xie Yuchen remained cautious.

Once you have a method, you also need to consider its feasibility.

Shen Mingchao raised his hand: "I have some coal and wood stored in my space, but not much."

She prepared these things just in case, thinking that they might come in handy in a humid rainforest if they went to some freezing cold place in the future.

"An accelerant?" Li Chu coldly surveyed the surroundings, pointing to patches of woods, and casually remarked, "Aren't they everywhere?"

Shen Mingchao grabbed Li Cu's hand: "Brother, isn't this a bit too harsh? Randomly logging trees and causing wildfires, I can already see the eight big characters 'leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist' beckoning me."

"Heh." Li Chu snorted coldly, unconvinced, and casually pointed to the people around him: "What are you afraid of? How many of us here are legal? See? The unluckiest one, every grave he takes will collapse, if the cops want to arrest someone, they'll arrest him first."

Wu Xie, who was being subtly criticized, said: "...Kid, you seem to be itching for a beating again."

Li Cu, seemingly unfazed, retorted, "It's just the truth, Wu Xie. Can't you even accept the truth now?"

"Feed—" The Zhang family members on the front lines couldn't take it anymore. Zhang Qianjun cursed, "Forget about whether it's a dead end or a life-or-death situation, can't you hurry up and figure out a way out? Our Zhang family's blood won't last much longer either."

"Then that's settled," Black Bear said quickly, without a hint of a smile on his face. "First, clear a clearing, then build a bonfire in the center. Once the fire is fully burning, the rest of you can use torches to force all the insects over."

Black Bear's suggestion is feasible.

This not only prevents the fire from spreading but also concentrates the fire to the maximum extent.

The sound of the insect swarm grew closer, leaving them little time to devise a foolproof plan. They exchanged a glance, made their decision in that instant, and quickly dispersed.

Some were felling trees, others were driving away insects.

Shen Mingchao stood in the very center, taking out several wood-cutting machines and a pile of axes from his spatial storage.

Then, without stopping, he and Wang Can and Zhang Haixia moved all the flammable materials out of the space.

Zhang Haixia said with a serious face: "First, pile up the wood, then pile up the coal on top. This way, the wood will burn brightly first, and the high temperature will ignite the coal. After the wood is burned out, the coal will continue to burn, and the overall burning time is very long."

Shen Mingchao understood and gave an OK sign.

The blind cemetery had long been deprived of sunlight, causing the trees there to grow exceptionally short, with slender, hunched trunks and brittle branches. They could be easily cut down without much effort. The group moved with remarkable speed and quickly piled up a heap of trees several meters high.

Seeing this, Shen Mingchao stepped forward: "Leave the rest to me."

A bright red flame shot out from the fingertip and landed on the pile of accelerants.

The coal burned quickly, but the fire spread to the wood below and failed to ignite as expected.

Is there not enough fire?

Shen Mingchao calmed himself and tried to mobilize the long-dormant heat within his body. But as soon as he reached his forearm, he suddenly stopped, and the heat rebounded.

Her inner fire was unruly and seemed not to be under her control.

Or rather, she's not quite proficient yet.

Normally, it's fine if she just flicks a lighter and messes around a bit, but now she's been dragged from Bronze to Gold rank. Who can handle that?!

Despite her inner grumbling, Shen Mingchao gritted her teeth and used all her strength to pull, refusing to retreat an inch. The sounds of the swarm of insects were faint in her ears; she didn't have much time left. If this step failed, everyone would be trapped here.

Shen Mingchao dared not be impatient. He suppressed the panic in his heart, focused his mind and gathered his energy, and once again activated his power.

A fine layer of cold sweat quickly appeared on his forehead.

finally--

The scorching red flames finally broke free from their restraints, leaping from her palm and landing on the pile of dry branches below.

Shen Mingchao's eyes were resolute, like a traveler carrying a heavy burden who was finally about to reach the mountains and see the light of day, mustering all his strength for a final sprint.

"rise!"

A loud shout.

Thousands of tiny flames burst forth and rose, intertwining crimson and gold, instantly transforming into a dazzling display of fire and silver.

Sparks danced in the sky like fireflies, clusters of flames blooming in the air, beautiful and dazzling, yet carrying a ferocity capable of devouring everything.

The insect swarm gradually disappeared into the fire, and the burnt debris fell from the sky, forming streaks of light.

The firelight from the disc player dispelled the darkness, illuminating faces with varying expressions. The crisis was over, but the breathtaking spectacle before them left them speechless for a long time.

Can this really be explained by science?

Before they could think too much, the girl closest to the fire swayed.

Shen Mingchao was panting heavily, his vision was blurring, his blood was churning, and his ears were ringing.

tired……

I haven't been this tired in a long time. It's three times more tiring than climbing Mount Tai. All my strength has been drained.

She really did use all her strength.

"Ming Dynasty..."

"Ming Dynasty..."

It seemed like someone was calling her.

It felt like there was a membrane between my ears, so I couldn't hear very clearly.

They could only lift their heads by instinct.

What came into view was a beautiful and captivating face. The flames outlined his exquisite features, but his brows were furrowed with an unyielding worry, and his lips moved as if he were saying something.

She couldn't hear clearly, nor was she in the mood to listen.

The downsides of exhaustion were fully apparent; my stomach churned, and a strong feeling of hunger surged up.

Ah... I'm so hungry...

The person in front of me has turned into a tempting cake.

She suddenly smiled.

Instinct drove her to do what she wanted, reaching out to grab the man's arm and, to his astonishment, leading him back to her secret lair.

"Ouch~"

The next second, due to his severe injuries and mediocre skills, Liu Sang, who was allowed to rest in the space, was thrown out.

"Damn, this is killing me."

He rubbed his backside, which had almost been smashed into eight pieces, and staggered to his feet. Suddenly sensing the strange atmosphere around him, he subconsciously asked:

"Didn't you all get rid of the bugs? Why do you all look so pale? What happened? Did something happen to the Ming Dynasty?"

"Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?" Wang Can's face darkened. He walked over and forcefully dragged Liu Sang away. "Come here, your ear hasn't been treated yet."

Liu Sang looked completely bewildered: "Wait, what exactly happened?"

Wang Can didn't want to answer, gritting his teeth and applying iodine with extreme force: "Shut up, don't ask anymore."