“The heat is searing. Why does it feel like the stones on the ind are glowing red as if they’re being
burned?” Jared asked with his brows knitted together.
xseed exined, “This is a volcano ind, so the stones were created from theva that spewed
out when the volcano erupted. It’s extremely hot now because the volcano beneath the ind is on the
brink of eruption. That’s also why the stones are zing red and scorching hot.”
“D*mn, are you pulling my leg? How can Century Eye Herb grow in a ce like this?” Jared was in
disbelief.
“The harsher the environment, the better Century Eye Herb grows. I can’t believe an alchemist like you
don’t know this theory.” xseed shot him a look of contempt.
He then leaped into the air andnded on the ind. Jared had no choice but to go after him. Once his
feetnded on the ind, he felt as though they were being roasted.
Jared immediately gathered his spiritual energy on his feet to ease his difort. Meanwhile,
xseed pulled out two charms and stuck them beneath his feet before continuing to march forward.
As they got deeper into the ind, the heatwaves grew more unbearable. “Are we there yet?” Jared
asked as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. “We’re about to arrive!” xseed panted heavily from
the heat.
Evangeline was the only one devoid of expression, following Jared’s every movement. Every time he
stopped in his tracks, she would do the same, then continue walking when he started moving again.
Soon, they arrived at a huge crater. xseed pointed at it and announced, “Century Eye Herb is
inside.”
Jared nced into the crater, then turned to xseed. “Isn’t this the volcano crater? Theva inside of
it is bubbling. Are you sure Century Eye Herb is inside?” He refused to believe that the crater was
home to Century Eye Herb.
“If you don’t believe me, just forget it. Anyhow, I didn’t lie to you,” xseed stated. Afterward, he pulled
out a water bottle and gulped some water to quench his thirst.
Jared was at a loss for words. Left with no choice, he could only gaze into the crater. Feeling the heat
radiating from within, he knew the volcano was about to erupt at any second.
Then, he picked up a stone and threw it into the crater. However, the stone turned to ash the moment it
came into contact with theva. “Uh, how do I get the herb?” Jared was stumped.
“Why would you be afraid of theva when your body is sturdy, not to mention you have Golem Body?
If you can’t do it, get this youngdy to head down into the crater. Her body is stronger than yours, and
she can’t sense anything,” xseed suggested as he pointed at Evangeline.
“That won’t do. Even if she can make it down there, she doesn’t know how to harvest Century Eye
Herb, nor does she recognize it!” Jared shook his head to dismiss xseed’s suggestion.
He looked at the crater once again and felt the scorching heat before continuing, “Mr. xseed, do you
have any charms that can resist heat and also harvest that Century Eye Herb?”
“What do you think? If I’m that capable, the Century Eye Herb wouldn’t still be here. You wouldn’t even
have the chance toe here,” xseed retorted, rolling his eyes.
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“Give me some Fire-Evading Charms. Don’t tell me you don’t have these,” Jared requested.
“I have Fire-Evading Charms, but they’repletely useless here. Theva originates from the earth’s
core, so the charms won’t work. If you don’t trust me, let me show you!”
With that, xseed whipped out a charm and chanted a spell to activate it. He then tossed it into the
crater. Before the charm couldnd at the very bottom of the crater, the heatwaves ignited it and
burned it into ashes.
“See! I wasn’t lying to you!” xseed shrugged. Frustrated, Jared observed the crater again. His heart
was racing in fear, for he did not want to be roasted.
“Mr. xseed, does Century Eye Herb grow somewhere else? We can go there instead!” Jared wanted
to try his luck elsewhere as he dared not jump into the crater.
“No, this is the only ce I know. If you’re not going down, then I’ll take my leave,” xseed
announced and spun on his heels to leave.