The rewards in Room Two were two Spirit Stones, glass flying knives for mechanisms, and the Grasping Fire Technique.
Ning Zhuo directly chose the Spirit Stones.
In Room Three, he encountered the Kung Fu Doll once again.
Without any hesitation, Ning Zhuo grabbed it, allowing the Kung Fu Doll to pound on him as he fully utilized the Embrace Ice Technique.
A moment later, the Kung Fu Doll was once again frozen into an ice lump.
Its large eyes glowed yellow, seemingly glaring at Ning Zhuo for his unconventional methods.
Ning Zhuo thought to himself apologetically, "I understand this checkpoint is meant to train my close-combat skills with puppets. Unfortunately, I don't have the time now. If there's a chance in the future, I'll return for further training."
The rewards in Room Three were ten Spirit Stones, a Small Flying Box mechanism component, and the Grafting Technique.
Ning Zhuo still chose the Spirit Stones.
He finally arrived at the Ready Room once again!
Ning Zhuo's emotions were a bit turbulent.
He observed the smooth, empty ground: "The puppet body from my second exploration has been cleaned up."
He ran to the rotating five-sided stone pillar and placed his hand on it.
"I want to get off the list!" With determination, Ning Zhuo infused his Spiritual Power, simultaneously channeling his Soul Power to sense the Buddha Heart Demon Seal.
The Buddha Heart Demon Seal did not disappoint Ning Zhuo. Soon, he saw his name slowly sink.
However, just as his name sank completely, it started to rise again!
"How could this be?!" For a moment, Ning Zhuo was stunned.
Magma Fairy Palace, Main Hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit happily raised its head and spat out a large flame.
Its expression was somewhat gloating, as if to say, "Serves you right for using the Buddha Heart Demon Seal to cheat!"
If not for the puppet body, Ning Zhuo would have already broken into a cold sweat.
"Can't remain anonymous?"
"This implies I must keep my name on the list."
"Wait, what if I change my name?"
Ning Zhuo continued to experiment.
In his first attempt, he made progress, delighting in seeing his name change.
From Ning Zhuo, it became Ning Ji!
Roar!
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, who was just in a good mood moments ago, angrily roared, shaking the Immortal Palace violently.
High above the Fire Persimmon Mountain Summit, the Fire Persimmon Immortal City Lord opened his eyes immediately, warily watching the Immortal Palace in the volcano's crater.
After observing for a while and confirming it was just a tremor, he slowly closed his eyes, resuming his meditation.
Ning Zhuo looked up at the leaderboard, shaking his head slightly.
"Changing my name to Ning Ji won't work. It's too easy to trace."
"What if I change it to Meng Chong?"
"No, that's even more foolish."
"When Meng Chong comes to the Ready Room, he'll notice he's occupying the first and second spots. That would be a dead giveaway."
"What name should I change it to, then?"
Ning Zhuo was in a dilemma.
Even a stranger's name would be a flaw.
After pondering for a moment, Ning Zhuo suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with an idea.
He looked at his name already changed on the leaderboard and muttered to himself, "This should fool them for a while."
Main Hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit repeatedly banged its head against the pillar.
It was in considerable distress, watching someone cheat but unable to stop them. Although it was the Palace Spirit, many restrictions were placed on it.
With each bang, the entire Magma Fairy Palace trembled.
In the midst of the high-altitude clouds, the City Lord suddenly opened his eyes, his brows furrowed, eyes shining brightly: "Is it another eruption?!"
But after a while of vigilance, he saw only the Magma Fairy Palace shuddering, causing the magma below to ripple and churn outward.
It even seemed rhythmic.
The City Lord gradually relaxed, utterly puzzled: "Is the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit having a fit? What on earth is it doing?!"
Ning Zhuo, on the other hand, felt delighted.
He discovered that once he changed the name on one leaderboard, the other leaderboards automatically followed suit.
He didn't need to expend Spiritual Power or Soul Power to change each name individually.
"The reality is much easier than I imagined!"
"So, never be afraid of difficulties. Sometimes, the difficulties are more imagined than real."
Ning Zhuo encouraged himself.
At this point, he still had quite a bit of Spiritual Power left, and his Soul Power was about half used up, so he could continue exploring.
Ning Zhuo didn't rush into the next level but explored around the Ready Room instead.
When he tried to take a welding torch hanging on the wall, the message about the cost was conveyed to him.
This time, Ning Zhuo did not intend to pay, instead sensing the Buddha Heart Demon Seal again.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit saw this and lashed its tail, letting out a cold snort, full of disdain.
Soon, Ning Zhuo sighed in disappointment.
The Buddha Heart Demon Seal could not make using these tools free, nor could it even reduce the costs or offer a discount.
The specific permissions granted by this Treasure Seal, what they were, and to what extent they could be utilized, all needed to be tested by Ning Zhuo one by one.
Ning Zhuo returned to the stone pillar leaderboard.
This five-sided stone pillar rotated at intervals to conveniently display its five leaderboards.
Ning Zhuo touched the stone pillar, sensing the Buddha Heart Demon Seal.
In the next moment, the stone pillar stopped rotating.
Just as Ning Zhuo was about to rejoice at this small success, a bolt of inspiration struck his mind!
He abruptly raised his head, excitedly looking at the Ready Room door.
He immediately ran to the door, about to open it and move into the next unknown room, but then drew his hand back.
He turned and ran to the opposite side, standing in front of the entrance he had come through.
At this moment, in the Main Hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit braced its forelimbs on the ground, staring fixedly at Ning Zhuo, its face full of tension.
Ning Zhuo sensed the Buddha Heart Demon Seal and tried to open the door.
In the next moment, Ning Zhuo easily opened the door!
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit saw this and raised its head, letting out a loud roar, slamming its claw on the ground in fury, stirring countless sparks.
Ning Zhuo opened the door and saw the scene in Room Three again.
The Kung Fu Doll was still frozen.
Ning Zhuo repressed his excitement and entered Room Three, closing the door behind him.
His hand once again touched the door.
The information about the rewards was conveyed to him once more: ten Spirit Stones, the Small Flying Box mechanism component, and the Grafting Technique.
Ning Zhuo first chose the Spirit Stone reward, only to find that although the transfer circle appeared again, it was empty and did not produce a single Spirit Stone.
Ning Zhuo then chose the Small Flying Box.
Thus, he received a small wooden box that could fly in the air.
Finally, he chose the Grafting Technique.
And so, he gained detailed information on another spell.
Main Hall.
The Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit once again banged its head against the pillar, continuously letting out roars of anger.
The roars resonated in all directions.
But unlike before, the roars now carried strong emotions of powerlessness, helplessness, and frustration.
Once again, the Magma Fairy Palace erupted, sending countless beams of treasure light shooting straight into the sky.
"Again?!" The Fire Persimmon City Lord had to interrupt his cultivation, blowing his beard and glaring, compelled to activate the Immortal City Great Array to combat the erupting Magma Fairy Palace.