Emperor Qingâs Relics, Fack Village.
Once they had settled into a corner, White Mitchell pulled out a lighter.
At the sight of the lighter, Lucyâs eyes widened as if sheâd seen something extraordinary. She quickly asked, âWhat is this thing?â
Uhâ¦
White Mitchell froze for a moment, unsure of how to explain.
Normally, in the Forbidden Land, no one would use a lighter, as there were other alternatives like fire sticks.
However, the fire sticks here werenât ordinary ones.
These fire sticks were made with the fat of Spiritual Beasts. A single stick could basically last for three to four generations without worrying about running out of fuel.
In comparison, a lighter seemed somewhat unconventional.
Once its fuel was used up, it became just a decoration.
White Mitchell surely couldnât step out of the Forbidden Land just to refill his lighterâthat would be ridiculous!
However, despite this, for Lucy, who had never seen a lighter before, it was undeniably a rare curiosity.
âThis is a specialty from my hometown,â White Mitchell made up an excuse on the spot and flicked the lighter on.
In an instant, a flame shot up from the lighter, captivating Lucyâs gaze.
âWhat a unique fire stick. Do you have another? Can you sell one to me? We donât have this kind of fire stick in the Beast Controlling Sect.â Lucy said with envy.
While saying this, Lucy took out her own fire stick, insisting that White Mitchell trade with her.
Looking at the fire stick in Lucyâs hand, White Mitchell couldnât help but smile bitterly.
The fire stick Lucy held was inlaid with gemstones of various colours. Just the fire stick alone, without mentioning anything else, was probably worth eight to ten inferior Blood Stones.
While the lighter he held in his hand, despite it being windproof, only cost two bucks.
For a moment, White Mitchell felt a bit guilty, as if he were scamming someone.
However, unable to resist Lucyâs enthusiastic offer, White Mitchell reluctantly agreed to trade.
âForget it, Iâll take a loss this time,â White Mitchell muttered with a bitter smile, and then took the fire stick from Lucyâs hand.
Lucy was ecstatic upon receiving the lighter. She held it in her hands, treating it like a treasure, lovingly playing with it.
But no one could have predicted that this seemingly ordinary lighter would make such a big splash when Lucy returned to the Beast Controlling Sect!
However, that was a story for later.
After exchanging the fire stick with Lucy, White Mitchell promptly put it to use.
He opened the lid of the fire stick, blew a puff of breath onto it, and a flame instantly lit up.
Then, White Mitchell picked up a fragment of the incense burner and placed it directly over the flame to roast it.
Seeing this, Lucy couldnât care less about the lighter in her hand, focusing intently on the incense burner fragment.
Under the heat of the flame, the color of the incense burner fragment transformed from its original black to a slow red, much like a heated iron.
Then, something that left everyone dumbfounded happened.
On that red fragment of the incense burner, a row of text and a vaguely visible map gradually appeared.
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Upon seeing this, Lucy was struck dumb, her beautiful wide eyes filled with astonishment!