Chapter 448: Radiation Source?

Tens of thousands of mine slaves stood in the open-pit mine. Disciples of the Crimson Refined Fire Flood Dragon Sect had long since stepped forward to maintain order, ordering these mine slaves to remain in place with no permission to leave.

It was just that the temperature nearby was still continuously rising. Many mine slaves whose bodies could no longer hold up simply fainted dead away under this intense heat.

If they were not given treatment, they would undoubtedly die.

Yang Ling felt as though his throat was on fire. Even with his Base Attributes at the peak Upper Sixth-Rank level, he found his throat uncomfortable. Every breath he took felt as if he were inhaling scalding steam.

More than a dozen supervisors emerged from the Crimson Fire Iron Mine, beginning to lead the Crimson Refined Fire Flood Dragon Sect disciples in guiding the mine slaves to temporarily evacuate the area.

Shi Jiu, one of Yang Ling's subordinates, was among them.

The entire evacuation process was extremely swift.

Immediately after, a group of big shots slowly walked into the area.

Surrounding these big shots were experts like Elder Wang, all Fifth-Rank Lesser Masters.

"White Bone Cavern is making a ruckus on the sea, yet here we suddenly have signs of a Fire Spirit Pearl emerging."

"No need to bother with White Bone Cavern over there. The Sect Master is negotiating with them, there won't be any problems."

"Originally, after the Fire Spirit Pearl emerges, we would need to wait a while before searching for it. But this time, I say we find it as early as possible to avoid complications."

"That's the reasoning. Immediately mobilize the sect's Sixth-Rank disciples and supervisors to go down into the mine and find this Fire Spirit Pearl."

"You all go coordinate this matter. For now, do not approach within ten li of this place. I will watch over things here for a while."

"Senior Brother Gu Ming, then we'll leave this place in your care for now. At most, you must evacuate after one shichen."

This group of Fourth-Rank Grandmasters came quickly and left quickly. Soon, only that Grandmaster Gu Ming remained.

Yang Ling felt somewhat alarmed and uncertain. The demeanor these Grandmasters displayed seemed to suggest they were somewhat wary of the Fire Spirit Pearl?

They couldn't even approach within ten li of this place?

They even reminded that Gu Ming could only stay here for at most one shichen?

What was going on? Could it be...

He suddenly recalled what Zhao Zheng had said about how Fifth-Rank and Fourth-Rank experts who set foot on Fire Flood Dragon Island would encounter danger.

Xu Wenjun had also said that Fifth-Rank and Fourth-Rank Lesser Masters and Grandmasters, who had already undergone gene mutation, would lose their terrifying recovery ability after landing on the island.

Gu Ming had now gathered the supervisors of this place together.

At the same time, he also had the group of Fifth-Ranks beside him return to the sect to mobilize Sixth-Rank experts to come over.

Gu Ming's gaze slowly swept across the supervisors present. Seeing that many supervisors had pale complexions, he suddenly let out a light laugh:

"You don't need to be afraid. The threat brought by the Fire Spirit Pearl's emergence is mainly directed at those above Fifth-Rank."

"This time, you will all go down into the mine together and extract the emerged Fire Spirit Pearl. At most, you'll suffer some superficial wounds."

"As long as the Fire Spirit Pearl can be delivered to the surface completely intact, you'll be credited with a merit."

Hearing this, the supervisors' expressions did not relax at all. Instead, they grew even more solemn.

Yang Ling's heart tightened slightly. The danger originated from the Fire Spirit Pearl?

Gu Ming did not say anything more, only waiting quietly.

Time slowly passed. More and more Sixth-Ranks were transported here.

These Sixth-Ranks had somewhat grim expressions. Most were Lower Sixth-Rank, with only a small portion being Mid Sixth-Rank.

As for Upper Sixth-Rank, Yang Ling could not spot a single one.

This was very strange.

"This Grandmaster Gu Ming keeps saying the Fire Spirit Pearl's threat is directed at them, telling the Sixth-Ranks not to be afraid."

"But the Sixth-Ranks sent over by the Fire Flood Dragon Sect seem to only be from the third or even fourth tier."

"Not a single one of the true Sixth-Rank core members has been sent over..."

A hint of gravity appeared in Yang Ling's eyes. He began to suspect that the Fire Spirit Pearl's threat was not only directed at those above Fifth-Rank!

One shichen passed. The open-pit mine had gained a full three hundred plus Sixth-Rank experts!

Zhang Daochu and four other players were conspicuously present.

Yang Ling had the intention of avoiding Zhang Daochu, so this person had never noticed Yang Ling's presence.

"Everyone is more or less here. You must now find a way to enter this mine shaft."

"The Fire Spirit Pearl should be down below this mine shaft, but its mining shaft has already undergone a collapse."

"You can choose to enter from other mine shafts and find a passage through."

"Whoever can first find the Fire Spirit Pearl and safely deliver it to the surface will receive a reward from the sect."

"I guarantee you this: the reward will at minimum be a Fire Spirit Pill, which can increase your chances of advancing to Fifth-Rank in the future."

After Gu Ming finished speaking, he turned and left.

For a time, only Sixth-Rank Martial Artists remained at the mine. Not a single Fifth-Rank could be seen, let alone Fourth-Rank. Not even a shadow of one.

"Damn it, the Fire Spirit Pearl just emerged and they want us to go down? I wonder how big the effect on the body will be..."

A Mid Sixth-Rank expert happened to be standing near Yang Ling. After Gu Ming had walked far away, he could not resist muttering a quiet complaint.

"Senior Brother, is this Fire Spirit Pearl very dangerous?"

"Huh? Kid, have you not been on Fire Flood Dragon Island for long? You don't even know about the Fire Spirit Pearl's peril?"

This Mid Sixth-Rank seemed to have found someone to vent to. He lowered his voice:

"When the Fire Spirit Pearl first emerges, it's at its most dangerous. Only after a hundred days from its emergence does it become slightly safer."

"If a Fifth-Rank Lesser Master or Fourth-Rank Grandmaster approaches the Fire Spirit Pearl at this time, at best they'll bleed from all seven orifices, at worst their entire body will break out in rotting sores that no healing pill can cure!"

"We Sixth-Ranks are different from them. Perhaps because our strength is too low, the Fire Spirit Pearl isn't very harmful to us. But in the past, the Fire Spirit Pearl also had to be left for about thirty days before we were allowed to retrieve it."

"At that time, if you approached the Fire Spirit Pearl, you'd at least be sick for half a year!"

"For a Fire Spirit Pearl that just emerged like this, I've never seen anyone retrieve one. I don't know what will happen if we touch it."

"Unfortunately, Seventh-Rank cultivation is too weak. They don't even have the qualifications to approach the Fire Spirit Pearl. This kind of bitter work can only fall to us."

Yang Ling listened, dumbfounded. A terrifying thought suddenly rose in his mind.

Why did this Fire Spirit Pearl sound a lot like it carried radiation?

"Could it really be a radiation source? Fifth-Rank Lesser Masters, because they've undergone gene mutation, have different body genes, and this kind of radiation source happens to target that kind of gene?"

"So today not a single Grandmaster dared to be present, and the Fifth-Rank Lesser Masters didn't dare stay here either. Instead, they sent the Sixth-Ranks down to get the Fire Spirit Pearl..."

Thinking of this, Yang Ling instinctively took a few steps back.

Just these few steps, and he suddenly felt he was being watched.

It was that group of Fourth-Rank Grandmasters!

These fellows' perception was also extremely terrifying!

Watching the movements here from afar!

"I say, Junior Brother, don't even think about running. You won't get even a few li before your cultivation is crippled and you're thrown into the sea to feed the fish."

That Mid Sixth-Rank patted Yang Ling's shoulder, then took the initiative to burrow into a mine shaft.

"Damn it, I have Ironclad Fortress, and the Fire Crocodile Set, and the Vajra Bright King Body..."

"If it really is a radiation source, I should be able to hold up, right?"

Yang Ling took a deep breath, then chased after that Mid Sixth-Rank.

This guy was talkative. He could probe for more information from him.