I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

I've heard that people outside have already learned about our place. In recent years, many, many people have come from outside, but no one has ever come to Fenghuan Island.

Did you already know about the firelight?

Are you the king who lights the lamps? Even that lightning didn't harm you...

Yes, that must be it! Amazing, amazing, so amazing! What level is your light? You must be incredibly strong! Amazing!

A barrage of questions came out as the boy transformed into a curious child, asking incessantly with increasing excitement on his face. "Amazing!" seemed to be his catchphrase, delivered in a smooth and amusing tone.

Figo shook his head and said, "As you can see, I just came in, and my understanding of the Light Star is only general. I also have many questions I want to ask you. Let's ask them one by one and get to know each other slowly, okay?"

The Land of Lights is one of the most unique planets in the starry sky, with far too many things that are different from other places. Figo obviously couldn't get every bit of information from Asmodeus.

Moreover, Asmodeus is a princess of the half-demon race, and the environment she grew up in and the things she was exposed to would not be the same as those of a human boy like this.

There is still a lot to learn.

Lin Qi stopped asking questions, scratched his head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly, then muttered "Oh no!"

"Grandma is still waiting for me at home..."

"Is that so?" Figo extended his large hand to the boy. "If you don't mind, would you like to invite me to your home?"

"Of course!"

The boy reached out and shook hands with him.

Chapter 288 The Core Finder and the Lamp Fisher

On the way home with young Lynch, Figo learned why he had just been in the sea.

He is a chip developer.

This is a special profession unique to the Lampfire Star. In the Lampfire Star, lamplight is a symbol of power and a resource.

In the starry sky, including within the stars of the lamp, whenever a king lights a lamp, a corresponding physical lamp will appear within those stars.

Before the corresponding king dies, the lamp is hard to find. After the king dies, if he has descendants, the lamp will still not appear. But if he has no descendants and the bloodline is broken, the lamp will become ownerless and scattered in the 'sea of ​​lamps' that occupy most of this world!

Find it, capture it, use it!

People can then obtain, to varying degrees, the power of the king during his lifetime, much like tracing a vein.

The more powerful the lights, the deeper and farther they tend to be scattered in the sea, where dangerous sea creatures lurk, making them difficult to obtain.

Young men like Lynch don't have the ability to steal the lamplight; their target is the wick.

The wick will also appear in the sparks of the lamp!

Of the trillions of life forms in the cosmos, only a million can ignite a flame. But if we lower the bar by a fraction, to the level of a wick that has a chance of igniting a flame, the number can instantly surge to hundreds of millions.

After all, even a 0.1% chance of igniting a lamp is only possible with a wick, and Raul meets the requirements.

There are many more people who are not good at fighting but have elevated a certain skill to the level of a lamp wick. According to Figo's prison file, his combat ability can reach up to a million before the lamp is lit, but his non-combat ability is generally only around 5.

Just like Nami, after working hard for more than a year, with her outstanding talent and the advantage brought by the Trailblazer, she was able to raise her 'Banker' ability to nearly 5, and become a king by lighting the lamp.

Those master craftsmen who have dedicated their lives to a particular skill—such as carpentry, shipbuilding, or cooking—may not be able to light a fire, but they are skilled at making lamp wicks.

If we extend the timeframe to 20,000 years, even considering the crucial selection criterion of having no offspring, the number of lamp wicks would still be in the tens of billions, scattered across the vast ocean, which would be considered relatively dense. Near the coast, some new ones would be added every year.

The "wick finder" was born out of this need. He was a good swimmer and spent years trying his luck in the coastal waters. If he found a wick, he could make a fortune. He could go six months without making any business, but once he did, he could live off it for six months!

“I’m done, Uncle Figo, it’s your turn.” Lynch asked, “What do you do out there? Uh, you’re not a pirate, are you?”

“I’m not a pirate, I’m a marine,” Figo said. “Our environment is similar to this place, mostly ocean, and there are many pirates causing trouble at sea. I’m responsible for catching them.”

Wow, that's amazing!

Lin Qi beamed: "We also have some pirates here. I heard they go and steal wherever they catch a light, it's super annoying."

"Uncle, if you're from the Navy, you're really impressive. What level of light do you have... flying through the sky without getting hurt, could it be... level three?"

He looked expectant.

Because the light from lamps can be captured and its appearance at different levels can be seen, lamps are classified into levels, which is actually the same concept as the 'nth level of brightness' in the starry sky.

“Me? Level 6,” Figo laughed.

"Li... eh?"

Lin Qi was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Nobody would believe you. Are you the Holy Demon King?"

"Don't believe me? Then I'll aim for level five."

Lin Qi pursed his lips: "Fine, don't tell me then, uncle. We're almost home. My grandma is old, so don't scare her."

"Hmm." Figo looked ahead.

He had long since gleaned the details of this wind-swept island from his mind's eye. The island was small, with a small population of a hundred scattered households, almost all of whom were self-sufficient. There was no decent town or market, and they lived a relatively primitive life of bartering.

Lin Qi's house was on the edge of the village, a small brick house with a fairly large courtyard.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, Lin Qi shouted, "Grandma, I'm home! We have guests!"

A few seconds later, a small, thin old woman emerged from the house. She looked to be nearly 80 years old. Although she showed no signs of spiritual practice, her steps were quite steady, and she had a kind and gentle face.

"Who are you looking for?"

Lin Qi paused for a moment, then said, "Grandma, it's me. This is Uncle Figo. He's someone we've always heard about but never met, someone from outside the Star of Light."

"Oh, hello, hello." The old lady smiled at Figo somewhat subconsciously, her face full of deep wrinkles, and looked at Lin Qi with a confused expression.

Lin Qi sighed: "Grandma, it's me, Lin Qi."

"Oh, Lynch." The old lady looked as if she had just realized something, and then said to Figo in surprise, "Lynch, my grandson is also named Lynch?"

“I am your grandson. Sigh, you should go back inside and rest. I’ll make lunch.” Lin Qi’s expression darkened slightly as he helped the old lady back into the house and then came out again.

"Grandma is getting old and her memory is getting worse. Sometimes she even forgets me."

“Everyone gets like this as they get older.” Figo’s eyes held a hint of reminiscence.

"So I've been saving money," Lin Qi said. "If I can find two more wicks, I'll be able to buy a first-grade Giant Bloodline wick. Grandma never used one; it should add at least five years to her life."

He seemed to be speaking to Figo, but also to encourage himself. His low spirits quickly lifted: "I'll cook and eat, and take your portion too, Uncle. After I'm full, I'm going to go out to sea again this afternoon to search. Uncle Figo, how are you in the water? Want to try it out with me?"

……

Afternoon, by the sea.

Lin Qi put on his diving goggles and said, "Uncle, although the chances are slim, if you find anything that looks like a lamp wick, you must tell me immediately. Don't try to grab the wick rashly."

The wicks are said to possess a spirit; only anglers with the same type of wick or flame can catch them using special methods. All we wick hunters can do is pinpoint their locations and sell them to anglers in merchant groups.

In other words, if Lynch finds a carpenter's wick, he cannot catch it himself; he must notify someone else who also has a carpenter's wick to fish at the corresponding location, using the same type of wick to attract the scattered wicks.

Only living, strong individuals or those with exceptional physical abilities can catch the Body Lamp Core.

Only living giants or giant kings can fish for the Giant Bloodline Lampwick.

The "lamp hunter" is considered a career advancement for a "core finder." They all possess a special skill and can simultaneously serve as a core finder, but they hold a slightly higher status.

“I understand,” Figo nodded.

Lin Qi hummed in agreement and said, "Maybe you'll get lucky since you're new here and find a wick with the same attribute as your lamp flame."

"Lend your auspicious words."

"Hehe, I'm going into the water now."

Lin Qi didn't take it seriously. The wicks in the nearshore area had been fished out too much. A few years ago, there were nearly a hundred wick diggers going into the water every day around Fenghuan Island. Now, he was the only one left, which proved that there were indeed no scattered wicks left in this area.

If his grandmother hadn't been unable to bear the constant travel, he might have gone to another place to find chips.

Compared to the morning, they swam in a different direction. At first, Lin Qi paid attention to Figo and found that Figo was relaxed and comfortable in the sea, and seemed to be a better swimmer than him. Then he remembered that Figo could fly, so he stopped paying attention and occasionally dived down to look for the wick.

Time passed second by second, and just like in the morning, there was still no progress. Lin Qi thought of his grandmother's condition and couldn't help but feel anxious.

Further out to sea... even further...

Is this it?

The sudden sound of Figo's voice from the side almost made Lynch choke on his water.

Which one is it? Found it?!

He swam around and turned, only to find that Figo had somehow appeared two meters away from him, holding a candle-shaped object that emitted a faint glow between his two fingers.

Lin Qi's eyes widened instantly!

"Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! You actually found it on your first try? And you even caught it? It's exactly the wick that corresponds to your lamp, Uncle?! Amazing!"

He observed carefully.

The candle is milky white, with two tiny white wings fluttering slowly on either side.

"The wick of the Angel race's bloodline?"

Lin Qi was stunned and stared blankly at Figo.

Uncle, where did you hide your wings?

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Chapter 289 Merchant Guilds and Network Bugs

On the shore, Figo held the 'Angel Bloodline Lamp Wick' in one hand and examined it closely.

It is a white cylinder with a base diameter of about two centimeters and a height of about ten centimeters, with two small, pure white wings on both sides that are slowly fluttering, making it look rather cute.

It seems like an inanimate object, yet it is also a living thing.

Facing Figo, it did not move, but it was clearly conveying a feeling of joy and closeness. A fluctuation of angelic bloodline aura was also faintly revealed, tentatively touching the part of Figo's body that belonged to the angelic race.

Careful and very well-behaved.

"What a unique creature."

Meanwhile, Lin Qi was searching behind Figo. No matter how he looked at it, there was no trace of wings on Figo's back. However... when different attributes come into contact, the wick will definitely resist violently and escape. Even the most powerful person can only get a broken, dead wick at most, and it is impossible to hold the wick in their hand like Figo did.

His common sense was challenged.

"Uncle, are you really a newcomer to our Deng Huo Xing?" he asked.

"how?"

“I’ve heard… I’ve heard that some lantern hunters, in order to earn more money, will inject themselves with bloodlines from different races. Such people… usually don’t live very long.” He revealed a hint of worry.