Chapter 177: Finding the Flame Bird
The Lamp Volcano, located in the northern part of Ichinoshima, is the highest mountain in the Shichito Islands.
Originally, it was an active volcano hundreds of years ago, but at some point, it slowly fell silent and eventually became an extinct volcano.
However, even after so many years of invasion, it still maintains its intact form, and its appearance has not changed much due to the storm.
After another night's rest at Kona's house, under her leadership, Natsuyu and Natsu landed on Ichinoshima again.
According to the word of mouth of the old people here, the flame bird inhabits a mountain peak somewhere here.
Its flame-like brilliance, like a bright light, can be clearly seen even in the dark of night, and it is for this reason that it gets the name Lamp Volcano.
After walking for a long time, when they came to the foot of the mountain, Xia You looked up at the top of the mountain.
I saw that the lower half of the mountain was still green and full of shrubs, but the higher you go, the more sparse the vegetation becomes, and when you reach the waistline, it becomes a bare rocky field!
And the occasional smoke from the cracks in the stone made Xia You a little suspicious.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with 'death', does it?
Especially when they followed a trail called 'Fire Illumination Mountain Road' and climbed the second half of the lamp volcano, the smell of the forest disappeared and was replaced by a surging smell of sulfur in the air.
Even on the rocks underfoot, even if you are blocked by shoes and socks, you can still feel the heat coming out.
Wiping the hot sweat from his forehead, Xia You turned his head to look at Kona.
"I said... Are you sure it's really just an extinct volcano? ”
"This—" Kona looked around, also a little suspicious of his eyes, "I haven't been up the mountain for a long time, and I didn't expect this place to change so much, compared to last time, this place is really... Maybe... Probably... Well... It seems to be a little hotter. ”
In fact, Xia You himself understands that there is no clear boundary between active volcanoes, dormant volcanoes and extinct volcanoes.
Active volcanoes can fall silent, dormant volcanoes can erupt, and extinct volcanoes can naturally revive again, and they are not the same as each other.
Otherwise, how could the flame birds, which like the heat, inhabit here!
At this time, he looked back behind him, and saw that Nazi fell more than ten meters away, not only panting but also soaking wet, obviously climbing such a high peak, making her hot and tired.
In fact, due to the lack of exercise, for this superpowered girl, such an exercise is really unbearable.
But despite this, she didn't say a word, she didn't use her superpowers, she borrowed her strength, but kept up with Xia You's footsteps as much as possible.
Smiling slightly, Xia You originally wanted to take a few steps to greet her, but inadvertently, his eyes fell on Nazi's body again.
Because the sweat soaked through the clothes, it just outlined her beautiful figure, and even how big the cup she was, you could see it clearly!
However, perhaps his gaze was so unbridled that Nazi seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up.
Fortunately, between the lightning and flint, Xia You showed the strong strength of the quartz conference champion, retracted his gaze with an extremely fast reaction, and responded to her with a big smile.
You can even export and take the initiative to show your concern.
"Tired? How about taking a break? ”
Sure enough, Nazi didn't notice Xia You's thoughts, and shook her head slightly.
"No, keep going."
Seeing that she was so reckless, Xia You couldn't help but remind: "I think it's better to rest for a while, like you, who don't exercise much, and suddenly climb the mountain, it's best to do what you can, otherwise your legs will definitely not be able to stand it until tomorrow!" ”
Seeing that Nazi was a little moved, Kona said: "If you want to rest, there is a light hot spring not far ahead, which is very helpful for recovering from fatigue, and the residents of the island, especially those who are elderly, if they have time, will go there to soak for a while, and they should relax!" ”
Hearing them say this, Nazi couldn't help but hesitate, thought for a while, and finally nodded in agreement.
The road is now gone, leaving only a winding mountain path.
They continued along the way, but when they walked to the illuminated hot springs and looked at the hot spring water that was boiling like boiling water, they couldn't help but be silent for a while.
The three of them stood side by side, looking at the hot springs, and after standing for a long time, Xia You finally couldn't help it and turned his head to look at Kona.
"It's almost 100 degrees, isn't it? Are you sure those residents of the Seven Islands really came here to soak in the hot springs, not to make soup or boil water? ”
Kona: ......
Glancing at Xia You, she wanted to say something, but she couldn't speak.
"It shouldn't be... How did it suddenly become like this? ”
"It's not going to be a volcano, is it?" Nazi asked.
Kona shook his head firmly: "The volcano will definitely not erupt!" I guess maybe it was the earthquake that happened in the sea some time ago that caused such a change here! ”
The heat is scorching, and it's obviously hotter here than anywhere else.
Because they couldn't rest at all, they had no choice but to continue to advance to the depths of the Lamp Volcano.
After walking for a while, even the path under his feet disappeared.
Kona's led them to turn left and right through the broken rocks, and eventually came to a cavern blocked by boulders.
Looking at this extremely hidden cave, she said proudly: "Don't look at the people who go up the mountain every year, but this is a secret that only I know, if the flame bird really exists, I believe it must be on the peak at the other end of the cave!" ”
Xia You followed her gaze and saw that the rock at the entrance of the cave was very large, almost blocking the entrance of the cave, leaving only a narrow gap, which seemed to be only accessible to young children sideways.
Xia You wanted to let Shanaiduo make a move, but Nazi took the first step and walked in front of the boulder.
I saw her stretch out her hands, and her superpowers exploded in an instant, slowly moving the boulder to the side.
However, it can be seen that in the face of such a boulder of nearly three meters and thousands of catties, even she is a little struggling.
Luckily, Nazi didn't have to move the boulder completely, just made the hole wider enough for them to walk through.
Bang!
The entrance of the cave was ajar, and before they could enter the cave, in the next second, a cool mountain breeze was blowing from the cave.
It's like being under the air conditioner, not to mention how comfortable it is.
When the three of them entered the cave in turn, Xia You turned his head to look, only to find that it seemed to be naturally formed, and there was no trace of artificial chiseling.
The cave is not only cool, but also a little slippery, and even because it is dark and damp, there are many green moss on both sides!
After climbing up and walking through the cave for dozens of meters, they reached the other side of the cave.
A strong sea breeze blew and ruffled the hair of several people.
There is a cliff at their feet, and they can already look down on the entire Isle of Ichinoshima, and even the distant Isles of Ninoshima and Sannoshima can also get a glimpse of one or two!