Paused for a moment, he smiled slightly: "So, when facing this wild energy, we must proceed slowly according to its nature, and avoid acting too hastily."

"Advisor Chen, your side is limited by the environment and rarely encounters mountain fires."

"It’s different in Fire State, mountain fires are not a novelty. You can have the Flame Cloud Falcon first observe the actions of the Red Flame Ox and learn how to safely and efficiently absorb the mountain..."

But before he finished speaking, it was as if an invisible hand gripped his throat, and his voice came to an abrupt halt.

Looking up, he saw Spark hovering in the sky above the blazing mountain fire, vigorously flapping its wings to stir the wind, while inflating its cheeks, its deep blue eyes blooming with bright flames, an overwhelming oppressive feeling spreading outward.

The next moment, the mountain fire surged more fiercely, swaying arbitrarily, suddenly leaping up an inch, then shrinking into a cluster.

Suddenly,

The raging mountain transformed into slender streams of flames, continuously being sucked into Spark’s belly like smoke clouds.

In no time, the once fiercely burning mountain fire vanished, leaving only a desolate scorched earth.

The Red Flame Ox closed its eyes, gathering energy and focusing, ready to connect with the mountain fire using spiritual power, first to communicate and harmonize with the mountain fire, then slowly begin absorption.

But when it opened its eyes, the vibrant mountain fire from earlier was nowhere to be seen, the Red Flame Ox tilted its head in confusion, "Moo?"

Where did that huge mountain fire go?

Facing Liu Jinglan’s astonished gaze, Chen Yuan coughed lightly, offering a more reasonable explanation: "Spark’s physique is rather special."

Liu Jinglan: "..."

This is not special, it’s outright outrageous.

Mountain fire is violent, forceful absorption may lead to backlash, at best being enveloped in raging mountain fire injuring the body; at worst, the wild energy could explode within, endangering life.

Thus, absorbing mountain fire must be done cautiously, not recklessly chasing speed.

But Spark seems fine, completely ignoring any negative effects mountain fire might have, easily ingesting the fire like drinking water, the whole process taking less than a minute.

Is it that this mountain fire is overly gentle, or is Spark’s power too aggressively strong?

However, Liu Jinglan quickly recalled last time when the Flame Cloud Falcon forcibly flew to the peak of Flame Mountain, charging into even more dangerous patches of mountain fire, suddenly feeling relieved.

The physiques of Pet Beasts indeed cannot be generalized.

And after absorbing all the mountain fire, Spark’s eyes appeared even brighter, the flames on its tail growing more vigorous, it folded its wings and slowly descended to the ground, beginning to digest.

"Screech~"

The Fiery Flame Eagle took the opportunity to come beside Spark, like a little fanboy guarding its idol.

"Ow?"

Cola couldn’t help but fall into contemplation.

Why does the big sister always have fans no matter where she goes?

Why can’t I achieve the same?

But Cola quickly recalled that the Puppy Team he leads has as many as a dozen members, completely outnumbering the big sister’s little fanboys, and grinned with relief.

A moment later,

Spark thoroughly digested the Fire Energy in its belly, Chen Yuan summoned the data panel and saw that Spark’s level had not improved, but the proficiency of each skill had slightly increased.

Since breaking through to Tier Three, Spark’s progress has slowed, making this slight improvement valuable.

Chen Yuan mused silently: "If it absorbs more mountain fires, it should greatly benefit Spark."

Originally, he was indifferent to mountain fires, but now it seems that looking for the Blazing Flame Flower and absorbing mountain fires does not conflict, they can both be pursued simultaneously.

Thoughts flickered, Chen Yuan turned his head to Liu Jinglan: "Next time we encounter a mountain fire, let the Red Flame Ox and the Fiery Flame Eagle absorb it."

Liu Jinglan didn’t hesitate, grinning broadly: "Alright."

Liu Jingyi didn’t pay much attention to these matters, she stood on tiptoes, looking eagerly at the machine hanging on her brother’s chest, her eyes brimming with anticipation: "Brother, quickly check our current ranking."

Liu Jinglan muttered while taking down the machine: "Didn’t put in effort during the fight, now anxious to check rankings."

Liu Jingyi blinked: "Brother, weren’t you watching the fight just now too?"

Liu Jinglan’s hand paused for a second, then pretended not to hear her, opened the machine, and the lit screen displayed real-time scores and rankings:

First Place: You Say It - Team (33 points)

Second Place: Wild Wolf Roar Team (30 points)

Third Place: I’m Speechless - Team (28 points)

...

Tenth Place: Don’t Rely on Us - Team (21 points)

Liu Jingyi stared in disbelief, poking the glowing screen with her finger, Liu Jinglan quickly retracted the machine, frowning: "What are you doing?"

"Brother, is the machine broken?" Liu Jingyi turned to Liu Jinglan, puzzled, "Brother Chen Yuan defeated so many Wandering Fire Ash Spirits and absorbed a mountain fire, why are we only in tenth place?"

Liu Jinglan pondered for a moment, giving a reasonable explanation: "It’s normal, after all, the competition just started, each team has a different starting situation."

"Some teams might encounter mountain fires after just a few steps, while others might walk half a day without seeing a trace of the Wandering Fire Ash Spirit."

"The time is short, nothing significant can be seen, we just need to focus on the final rankings."

"With me and..."

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Liu Jingyi: "With Brother Chen Yuan here, we’ll definitely be first!"

Liu Jinglan helplessly massaged his forehead.

Another day his little sister sides with outsiders.

He shook his head, discarding the cluttered thoughts in his mind, suddenly looking at the team ranked second, the Wild Wolf Roar Team, and murmuring while rubbing his chin: "Such... such an unassuming name, could it be Mulate’s team?"

"Mulate?" Chen Yuan asked casually.