Su Yun felt the energy in the air, a hot and dry atmosphere emanating from it.
This place was the border between the Tagor Desert and the Gamma Empire, so it was normal for the air to be dry and scorching hot.
Su Yun's Qi was somewhat active within his body, indicating the intense heat of the Tagor Desert.
The Snake Race was naturally Yin-oriented, except for a few rare fire-attributed individuals like Medusa. Otherwise, it would be uncomfortable for them in this desert.
Especially for lower-strength members of the Snake Race.
Su Yun licked his dry lips and took out a water flask from his spatial ring. After flying for such a long time and arriving in such a hot place, he couldn't help but feel a bit thirsty.
The various empires around here were quite ruthless, driving the Snake Race to such a place. It would be strange if they didn't bear deep enmity.
Su Yun shook his head. These matters had nothing to do with him. He only cared about how he and Little Doctor Fairy were doing.
Su Yun stepped forward, heading towards the desert city.
As Su Yun approached, the number of pedestrians around gradually increased.
The people here were different from those inside the Gamma Empire, most notably in their skin tone.
Most men were bare-chested, with dark skin and solid muscles.
Considering the less peaceful nature of this place compared to the Gamma Empire, where Snake Race occasionally roamed nearby, most of the people who dared to live here were tough.
Women's skin tended to be more bronze-colored, and they wore less clothing, though not as bare as the men.
However, they only covered up sensitive areas, with their flat bellies and sexy collarbones mostly exposed, exuding an exotic charm all over.
Su Yun's mind flashed with a character from a game in his previous life.
Leopard Woman...
When Su Yun arrived at the city gate, about ten armored soldiers were demanding entrance fees from those entering the city, their attitude extremely tough.
Su Yun glanced casually but continued on his way.
At that moment, a soldier noticed Su Yun and strode over with a trace of arrogance.
"Hey, you! Did you hear me?"
The soldier's attitude was extremely bad, reaching out to grab Su Yun's shoulder.
Su Yun slightly turned his head, emitting a powerful aura from his body!
Instantly, whether it was the guards collecting entrance fees or passersby, they were all captivated by Su Yun's aura, turning their gaze towards him.
The guard who had just tried to lay hands on Su Yun was dumbstruck.
This aura... a Spirit Fighter!
Under Su Yun's unwavering gaze, the guard felt his scalp go numb in the scorching heat of the desert city, yet he couldn't help but shiver with cold.
"What did you just say?"
At this moment, Su Yun took the initiative to break the dead silence.
"N-nothing..."
The guard dared not even breathe heavily, stuttering.
"Oh, did I hear something about an entrance fee earlier?"
"N-no, nothing like that, please go in directly."
The guard moved his stiff body, his face bitter.
It seemed that coming to this desert city brought him one step closer to the heart of the Green Lotus Core Fire. Su Yun was in a good mood at the moment, rare for him, and he couldn't help cracking a joke.
"Hehe, I still prefer your defiant look just now."
After saying this, Su Yun went into the city on his own.
After Su Yun left, many guards breathed a sigh of relief, evidently quite frightened.
This desert city was located on the border of the Gamma Empire, and for this reason, many people were unwilling to live here.
Therefore, the city welcomed human powerhouses.
If they drove away a Spirit Fighter like Su Yun because of these ants-like guards, and the higher-ups found out, they would probably be in big trouble.
As for the entrance fee, powerful individuals in this world always had various privileges.
Su Yun entered the city and furrowed his brow. It would take some effort to find this map shop.
Su Yun grabbed a passerby on the roadside, intending to ask for directions. Just as the passerby was about to get annoyed and explode, Su Yun emitted his aura again, pressing down on him, and the passerby immediately calmed down.
"Take me to the map shop in this desert city."
The passerby felt bitter in his heart and could only obediently lead the way.
The passerby led Su Yun into a map shop.
Su Yun first asked the passerby to wait at the door. If he didn't see him when he came out, he should watch out for his own life.
He entered and scanned the shop with the system. If the owner wasn't Haibodong, he would leave and have the passerby lead him to the next one.
This way, he visited several shops in a row but couldn't find Haibodong.
Su Yun couldn't help but curse inwardly. Damn it, Xiao Yan could find him right away when he came over. I've been wandering around for half a day, how come I haven't seen a trace of anyone?
Su Yun felt a bit helpless. After wandering for a while longer, he finally arrived at an ancient-looking map shop.
Su Yun entered, and an old man came into view.
Su Yun squinted his eyes. Although the old man had white hair and seemed fragile, Su Yun could sense from him that his Qi fluctuations were not weak.
Su Yun approached.
"System, scan!"
"Ding, scanning successful."
Name: Haibodong
Gender: Male
Cultivation: Five-Star Battle Emperor
Physique: None
Attribute: Ice
Technique: High-grade Profound Level "Cold Shadow Decision"
Combat Skill: Low-grade Earth Level "Ice Mirror of Ten Thousand Flowers", High-grade Profound Level "Blizzard Blade Storm"...
Items: Remnants of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, Spatial Ring...
Su Yun's eyes lit up when he saw Haibodong's information. He found him.
Then Su Yun frowned as he looked at the cultivation level section.
Five-Star Battle Emperor? Did the system scan his original strength?
Su Yun thought of the panel that showed Nine-Ring Battle Venerable Peak before and felt somewhat relieved.
It seemed that this damn system showed the strength at its peak, not the current one.
Su Yun wasn't intimidated by the words "Battle Emperor". Currently, Haibodong's cultivation was sealed by Medusa, leaving him only with Spirit Fighter strength.
Su Yun slowly exited the shop.
He went to the side of the passerby who had led him before.
Taking out a bottle of high-grade healing medicine from his spatial ring, Su Yun threw it to him.
"Get lost."
The passerby took the jade bottle, his eyes widening. After hearing Su Yun's words, he immediately nodded and bowed.
"Thank you, sir, hehe."
With that, he quickly disappeared.
Su Yun returned to the shop, but instead of immediately greeting Haibodong, he inspected the maps in the shop.
Haibodong was right under his nose now, and he couldn't escape.
The Tagor Desert was vast, and he needed an accurate map. Otherwise, he might get lost at any time.
Su Yun selected one and held it in his hand. Then, he
used the system's scanning function to search for the Remnants of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.
On a dilapidated wooden shelf, a yellowed map lay alone.
Su Yun scanned it with the system.
"Ding, Remnants of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire scanned. Would you like to collect it?"
Su Yun smiled inwardly, elated.
He reached out and took the map in his hand.
(End of this chapter)