Ning Ran sent Zhu Yan away, and under the guidance of Zhong Lijie, he walked towards the lake in the center of the forest.

They walked through the woods, stepping over thousands of trees. They stood silently, the huge canopy embracing the sunlight, the golden light passing through their branches and leaves, brushing over Ning Ran's face.

The fragrance of flowers and the damp smell of the earth are mixed, and as you walk along the moss-covered gravel path, your heart gradually becomes peaceful and serene.

I don't know how long I walked, Zhong Lijie stopped, and he looked down at Ning Ran.

"Here we are. ”

Walking through the dense bushes one man tall, Ning Ran saw the lake in the center of the Eastern District. As the evening approaches, the distant peaks stretch in the glorious sunset, and the calm waters of the lake reflect the sunset and distant mountains like a mirror.

It's so beautiful, Ning Ran almost cried.

"Feel the peace of mind, tranquility. Zhong Lijie walked to his side and looked at the sky quietly.

Ning Ran's ears echoed Zhong Lijie's words, and for a while, the roar in his head did not stop, and those mysterious whispers came from his ears, layer upon layer. The sparkling lakes and beautiful sunsets in front of him were gone, replaced by rolling lakes and dark clouds of lightning and thunder.

Ning Ran panicked, he shouted Zhong Lijie's name, and stumbled towards the forest. A few suppressed beast roars came from the silent and dark forest, shattering the previously quiet and wonderful scenery in Ning Ran's mind.

"Help me!" Ning ran in horror against the messy rain, the moss under his feet was wet and slippery, and he fell bruised and purple. Several wolf-like creatures pounced in the darkness, tearing wildly at Ning Ran's body, leaving scars.

"Go away! brute!" Ning Ran waved his fist of fire in the rain, trying to drive away the horrors. There was a cooing sound overhead, and a pair of bright eyes were staring at him, staring at him wherever he went.

Ning Ran let out a strange scream to control the flames, and he shot down a pair of eyes, followed by more eyes staring at him, and the wolves chased after him, all while letting out a terrifying low roar.

He regretted that he had come to this forest, and he had rained the flames behind him in a frenzy, and he wanted to put an end to it and never set foot on this land again. After a while, the energy in Ning Ran's body was exhausted, and he could only wipe his tears and continue to run forward, praying to rush out of the strange forest.

As he wrestled, the wolves swarmed from behind. When Ning Ran opened his eyes again, Zhong Lijie stood beside him, separating a trace of white flame from the flames above his head and injecting it into Ning Ran's scarred body.

He was immediately full of strength and recovered, but in the blink of an eye, Ning Ran returned to the forest just now.

He angrily scolded Zhong Lijie and continued the escape just now.

Ning Ran simply gathered almost all his energy and blasted towards the wolves, under his indiscriminate bombardment, nearly half of the wolves were eliminated, and he was unable to move, lying on the ground laughing, welcoming another destruction.

Zhong Lijie still appeared in front of him, Ning Ran looked at him resentfully, and just as he was about to ask the doubts in his heart, he returned to the original place in the blink of an eye.

Ning Ran gave up insulting Zhong Lijie, he understood that it was useless. In trial after trial, he constantly adjusted his tactics to destroy all the wolves, but he still failed due to lack of energy.

He stood at the beginning of the forest, the flame in his heart about to be extinguished.

"Feel the flames, control them!" the white pony in his head made a bell-like sound, and Ning Ran shuddered violently to come back to his senses, he carefully recalled Zhong Lijie's prompt, and walked slowly towards the dark forest in front of him.

The wolves in their ears kept howling, and they were gradually approaching them, Ning Ran adjusted his breathing, recalling the killing move that had just defeated the wolves. In the wind and rain, Ning Ran's eyes became brighter. In the next battle, Ning Ran followed the tactics of guerrilla warfare and the wolves, trying his best to control the energy of each move, so that he could kill with one hit. After half an hour of fighting, he finally ushered in his first victory.

There were still thirty percent of the energy in his body, and Ning Ran walked carefully along the road, he saw a familiar bush in the dark, and after slowly pushing it away, he saw the lake.

The lake still sets off layers of waves, dark clouds envelop the sky and the sky, and it rains heavily.

Ning Ran walked towards the lake, and his heart was still calm. He opened his arms and tasted the rain greedily, Zhong Lijie appeared beside him again, and the dark clouds and wind and rain also receded, and the lake was calm as usual.

It's as if everything is an illusion.

"Well done. Zhong Lijie stepped slightly, and he looked at the sun in the sky. "Remember, the way of fire does not depend on inner anger, control yourself in order to control the flames. ”

"Got it. Although he was very unhappy, Ning Ran's face finally showed a smile, and he thought of his exhibition match.

"New storms are coming, and you have to be prepared. Zhong Lijie walked up to Ning Ran's side, "Come up, send you back." ”

On Zhong Lijie's back, he looked down on the earth and enjoyed the beautiful scenery, but after repeated questioning, he never got the answer he was looking for. After a while they fell in front of the temple, and the temple guards and high priests fell to their knees to welcome the demigods.

The news of Ning Ran riding a demigod spread throughout the floating island and became a hot topic.

Uncle Ai hurriedly picked up Ning Ran and asked questions, and Ning Ran also changed his normal behavior, adding oil and vinegar to tell him what had happened, which made him envious.

Uncle Ai found that he was spending most of his time in the hospital every day, using the excuse of researching new pharmacology and dealing with complex injuries as an excuse to slowly move away from Ning Ran. He made up his mind to leave more time to spend with this kid and let him feel warm.

"When I got back, I cooked it myself. Uncle Ai looked at Ning Ran kindly, making him feel uncomfortable. "Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you. ”

Ning Ran's heart blossomed: "When it comes to cooking, you are definitely not as good as me." That's not as good as this, you talk about your specialty dishes, let's have a big competition. ”

Uncle Ai is happy, and he is comparable.

The result was naturally a mess of his loss, Uncle Ai was full of food and drink and waved his hand, but he didn't expect this kid to be a genius in cooking. Ning Ran got cheap, and diligently served tea and water to Uncle Ai, and knocked on his back for a massage.

Uncle Ai saw at a glance that something was wrong with him, and he asked one after another, "Do you want to ask me for more pocket money next?"

Ning Ran smiled flatteringly: "It's still your old man's eyes like a torch." ”

"Tell me, what do you want?"

Ning Ran wants to buy a good pot. For the sake of his safe return, Uncle Ai pondered for a while, and still thought it would be better to let the child have a hobby. Ning Ran finally got his wish and got a huge sum of money.

rushed to take down the good pot as soon as possible, and Ning Ran's heart was surging. With good kitchenware, he is one step closer to his dream of being a chef! The owner of the store did not expect that this child could be a genius with peace of mind, but he loved kitchenware so much, and he was moved and enthusiastically sent a pair of matching kitchenware.

Ning Ran was excited, and after thanking the boss again and again, he rushed to the tanner's shop to customize a backpack that fits the kitchenware, and went to study cooking skills painstakingly.

He longed to hold the pot when he slept.

With the official opening of the final selection of the three regions, the atmosphere of the entire floating island has become more enthusiastic. Although Ning Ran was obsessed with cooking, he had also planned a time to cultivate his fire power, and before the selection, he even decided to take the initiative to issue a war letter to Mu Ge.

Scribbled a war letter, Ning Ran came to the Mu Mansion nervously, and under the leadership of the servants, Ning Ran stepped through the corridors and came to the front of the hall to wait. Looking at Ning Ran, who looked around with a curious expression, Mu Ge set fire to the battle book.

In the battle book, it is clearly stated in large font that he himself rode the patron saint of the floating island, and became more powerful.

"Don't come unharmed, I thought you had been burned to ashes by a demigod. Mu Ge stepped out of the door frame and looked at Ning Ran, who was re-energized in front of him.

"Thanks to you, I didn't come back safely. "If I had a tail, I might have pierced the roof at this moment. "Do you dare to have a fight with me? Be careful that I make you cry wolf. ”

Mu Ge glanced at him: "Rewrite the battle letter and discuss it with me, the letter just now is too ugly, I can't recognize it." ”

Ning Ran quietly looked at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone sent by the housekeeper, and wanted to cry without tears.

That day, Ning Ran took the initiative to give up his usual cooking research, and spent a whole afternoon with Mu Ge, until the moon and stars were scarce, and the two of them really stopped.

Bidding farewell to Ning Ran, Mu Ge stood at the door of the mansion and watched his back, and the housekeeper handed over a pot of good tea.

"Young Master, rest early. ”

Mu Ge took the tea and drank it all: "Lao Fu, how do you think I compare with him?"

"In my humble opinion, the young master always leaves room for it, although this young doll is strong, but its strength must not be as good as the young master. ”

Mu Ge gently put down the cup in his hand and smiled without saying a word.