Flame Demon Mountain

It appears that capturing mounts is indeed quite challenging; no wonder even a common donkey dares to claim itself as a rare mount. Jiang Han felt somewhat helpless and had to abandon the idea of capturing. Riding the small donkey, he continued his journey towards the Flame Demon Mountain.

If there were sufficient time, he wouldn't mind capturing a few more times. However, with only four days left until the hidden subplot mission, he had to make the most of his time to enhance his strength.

Crossing the vast wilderness, Jiang Han saw a desolate and undulating mountain range in shades of crimson. Although he hadn't approached yet, the intense heat had already become palpable, making the body uncomfortable, and sweat dripped incessantly.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have entered the map [Flame Demon Mountain]!

Venturing deeper, he saw monsters with burning flames all over their bodies. They were entirely composed of dark rocks, standing at about three meters tall. Each of their movements caused the ground to tremble, accompanied by thick black smoke—

[Flame Demon] (Elite Monster ★)

Level: 70

Health: 1,500,000

Attack: 6,600-6,800

Defense: 3,800-4,000

Skills: [Fearless Flames], [Solid as Rock], [Fists Ablaze]

Introduction: Monsters born from volcanic lava, exceptionally formidable after being contaminated by demonic energy. They linger near the mountain range due to their preference for high-temperature environments, causing headaches for the soldiers of Vermilion Bird City.

...

The Elite Monsters had an additional star behind them, indicating that their attributes were higher than ordinary Elite Monsters.

"These attributes are quite powerful; it might be a bit challenging to pull a group of monsters..." Jiang Han frowned and made a judgment.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue farming Purple Flame Poison Snakes in the Purple Flame Bamboo Forest. The main issue was that the respawn time for regular monsters took some time. Moreover, the appearance of the Purple Flame Poison Snake King as a boss was a result of him killing too many Purple Flame Poison Snakes.

Sigh!

The first day without farming Purple Flame Poison Snakes, and he already missed them!

"Yeah, I feel the same way."

Suddenly, a melodious female voice, tinged with a hint of agreement towards Jiang Han's evaluation, echoed in his ears.

"?!"

Surprised to receive a response, Jiang Han turned around and found a young girl standing behind him. She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a graceful figure, delicate features, and cascading blue hair falling over her shoulders.

Under the scorching sun, her fair skin emitted a faint, bluish glow, giving off a fragrance of ice and jade.

Undoubtedly, such an appearance was beyond what players could possess—she was undoubtedly an NPC!

While Jiang Han was appraising her, the girl, upon catching sight of Jiang Han's face, first showed surprise and then gritted her teeth, a cold expression on her face. "You little thief, why is it you?"

Huh?

Little thief?

Have we met?

Jiang Han was puzzled and immediately used the Insightful Eye—

[Water Qilin · Jia Jiajia] (Immortal-tier BOSS)

Level: 20

Health: 5,000,000

Attack: 6,500-6,800

Defense: 3,500-3,800

Skills: [Breath of Water], [Sweeping Frost], [Sacred Auspice], [Frozen Tundra], [Roaring Waves], [Prohibited·Ocean Domain]

Introduction: An extremely rare creature existing in vast sea regions, an encounter that ordinary people may never experience in a lifetime. As a branch of auspicious beings, it possesses perfect control over water elements from a young age, dominating as a supreme being upon reaching maturity, with a chance to enter the divine level after maturing, becoming one of the top powerhouses on the Eternal Continent.

...

Water Qilin!!

The moment Jiang Han saw her title, he immediately remembered where he had encountered her. In the past, their relationship had been quite friendly, to the extent of mutually using the Breath of Water.

"Cough!"

Jiang Han coughed twice, speaking seriously, "Excuse me, miss, have you mistaken me for someone else?"

He hadn't expected his encounter with the Water Qilin to happen so suddenly.

Just great, the introduction still has the nerve to say that encountering her is something rare in a lifetime; this is my second time!

"One Jiang Han Shui, this name is already engraved in my soul. Even if you turn to ashes, I would recognize you!" Jia Jiajia gnashed her silver teeth, expressing anger.

Seeing her raise her right hand, a water ball quickly condensed.

"Hold on!"

Jiang Han quickly raised his hand to stop her.

"What's wrong? Any last words?" Jia Jiajia asked.

"If we're going to fight, are you willing to have a fair duel with me?" Jiang Han shouted. Then he glanced around, not noticing anything unusual.

One must know; this was a level 20 Immortal-tier BOSS, a rare encounter! If there was no one around, he wouldn't mind getting the first Immortal-tier kill joyfully.

However, in this supposedly safe area for the Divine Trials, there were people looking after the Water Qilin. A real encounter would be difficult; he might already be a corpse if he had started the fight just now.

"Hmph!"

Jia Jiajia snorted, "Lucky for you, I'm here to deal with the Flame Demon. Get lost and clean your neck for me to come back."

"This won't do; I'm also here to deal with the Flame Demon." Jiang Han shook his head and then suggested with a playful smile, "Little sister, how about this? Let's see who can kill more Flame Demons. The winner must fulfill one condition for the loser."

There's a saying, taking advantage of an opportunity is being cunning, but this immature brat, being an Immortal-tier BOSS, must have plenty of treasures on her. It wouldn't be right if he didn't take away a few; Jiang Han felt that his conscience wouldn't be at ease.

"What condition?" Jia Jiajia became interested.

Jiang Han deliberately pretended to think hard for a few seconds before clapping his hands. "I've got it! How about... we use an S-tier item as the wager?"

In reality, he wanted to use an SS-tier item as the wager, but that level might make the important figure hiding behind Jia Jiajia lose control, so it was better to be cautious.

"Oh!"

Jia Jiajia showed a surprised expression, "Do you have an S-tier item on you?"

Afterward, a cunning gleam flashed in her eyes. Pointing at Jiang Han, she exclaimed loudly, "Dad, he has an S-tier item! How about we kill him and loot his stuff?"

Jiang Han: "..."

This brat actually has no sense of honor?

If it weren't for your dad watching, believe me, I'd make you call someone else an additional stepdad!

"Can you have a bit of integrity? Your dad is a wise and martial upright gentleman. Obviously, he only wants

 to help you at critical moments," Jiang Han quickly praised to prevent her father from being genuinely interested, "At least, he is a Qilin of auspiciousness. How could he engage in such a despicable act as killing and looting?"

"Mind your own business." Jia Jiajia pouted.

"Do you dare to bet or not? Just a word!"

"Sure, what's there to be afraid of!"

"Ding!~"

System prompt: You have received the mission [Wager] (Difficulty: A)!

[Wager] (Difficulty: A)

Introduction: You are truly audacious, actually daring to make a bet with Water Qilin · Jia Jiajia in front of her father, on who can kill more Flame Demons.

Mission reward: ???