Gourmet Style Beast Taming

Chapter 306: Seal

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In a spacious, open indoor training ground, rolling waves of heat rise from unknown depths below the ground. Uneven temperature changes in the area cause the air to become dense, resulting in a slight distortion of light.

Throughout the training ground, there are bizarrely shaped pieces of training equipment. These machines spew hot flames as if any slight touch would be enough to reduce one to ashes due to the terrifyingly high temperature.

But near these machines are adorable Food Spirits of all different appearances, all diligently training.

All of these Food Spirits have one common feature: they all have mastered fire­type Combat Skills, allowing them to avoid harm from the spraying flames, and instead use them to absorb and increase their strength.

In the central area of the training ground, there’s a special training stage made from red crystal stones. Seated on it quietly is a middle-aged man with great, discerning eyes and upward sprouting red hair, his muscular biceps exposed by the sleeveless suit he wore.

He opens his eyes slowly, a flash of sharpness in his gaze, surveying with scrutiny the visitor in front of him.

” I already know why you¹ re here.”

“As the deadline to register for the Youth Training Competition gets closer, there are more and more young Spirit Chefs who hope to earn a Spirit Executor’s Badge by passing my test. You’re not the first one. Nor will you be the last.”

“However, obtaining my Spirit Executor’s Badge isn’t that easy.”

“Mr. Lu Dong, I am ready,” Qin Lang expressed in a solemn tone. “Please tell me, how can I earn your approval?”

Very spirited! Lu Dong nodded slightly. “To obtain my Spirit Executor’s Badge, you must at least have a Food Spirit whose Combat Skill is of the fire-type nature-based category. This is the prerequisite.”

“I have one.” Qin Lang immediately responded, then turned to look at Dan Bao.

“Wlioo!”

Dan Bao took a deep breath and precisely spewed out a blazing flame. The terrifyingly high temperature instantly suppressed the surrounding temperature, causing rolling waves of heat.

“Full Firepower…” Lu Dong nodded slightly in understanding. It was Dan Bao’s Combat Skill.

Although there exist numerous fire-type nature-based Combat Skills with many looking similar to each other, for a Spirit Executor who has been immersed in fire-type Combat Skills for many years, distinguishing between them is not difficult.

“In that case, you qualify to take the test.” Lu Dong gave a clear reply.

“So, what is your test?” Qin Lang asked eagerly.

“You haven’t obtained a Spirit Executor’s Badge in Lanqiu City before, this will be your first…” Lu Dong replied slowly. “So…follow me.”

With that, he slowly rose from the red crystal battlefield. Instead of stepping down, he stomped on the platform.

“Thump thump thump…”

Along with a dull noise, a crack unexpectedly appeared on the red crystal playfield and left Qin Lang staring wide-eyed.

The crack split the battlefield into two and continued to expand, like the opening of a door.

The other side of the door seemed to be sealing a wave of heat that was swooshing out, as if the seal was now broken. The original high-temperature training ground was becoming even hotter.

The noises echoing throughout the whole training ground made the Spirit Chefs and Food Spirits who were using the equipment to train all around stop their actions and look at them.

Despite this, there were no surprises on their faces, obviously, it wasn’t their first time seeing such a scene.

“Don’t just stand there, let’s go.”

Lu Dong’s voice brought the stunned Qin Lang back to his senses.

Without another word, he quickly followed Lu Dong toward the opened door, leading to a stairway descending into the unknown depths.

A gut feeling told Qin Lang that the unusually high temperature inside the Yan Mountain training ground might have a close relationship with whatever was hidden underground.

Walking down the steps, Qin Lang noticed that the sides of the staircase were embedded with red crystals. These crystals looked identical to those that made up the battlefield, but they were flashing with red light, illuminating the deeper parts of the underground stairway.

What were these red crystals exactly?

“These are Yan Yao Stones.” As if he knew Qin Lang’s doubt, Lu Dong stepped downwards, opening his mouth without looking back. “They are a type of special crystal stone that can actively absorb high temperatures.”

“The Yan Yao Stones in the rock wall have been specially treated to convert absorbed heat into light, thereby providing illumination.”

“But more importantly, they are used for sealing.”

“Sealing?” Qin Lang blinked, certain that he heard correctly.

Why did this word have a hint of fantasy to it?

“That’s right, you should have noticed that the further you go down, the denser the Yan Yao Stones embedded in the rock walls,” said Lu Dong calmly.

“Yes.” Qin Lang looked at the stairs around him, which were clearly brighter than when they first entered. He asked, “What does this have to do with the ‘sealing’ you mentioned?”

“This is because…” Lu Dong paused slightly, “Underneath Yan Mountain training ground, there is an active volcano.”

Qin Lang stopped in his tracks, his expression changing rapidly.

An active volcano?

Here?!

He swiftly considered the location of Yan Mountain training ground.

It was almost at the center of Lanqiu City!

If an active volcano erupted here…

Thinking about the possible outcomes, Qin Lang felt a chill down his spine, even in this excessively hot passageway.

However, Qin Lang soon realized something illogical about this.

A volcano, first of all, must be a mountain.

The location of the Yan Mountain Arena was not in a high-altitude area, so how could there be an active volcano?

He quickly expressed his doubts.

“Your observation is quite sharp.” Lu Dong’s laughter echoed in the passage.

“Rest assured, this volcano can at most be considered an infant. Fortunately, it was completely sealed in infancy, transforming it into a source of usable power.”

“What do you mean?” Qin Lang began to feel curious.

An infant?

He had never heard of an active volcano described in this way.

“About four hundred years ago, Lanqiu City experienced a severe earthquake.”

Lu Dong paused slightly in his speech.

“That earthquake caused a new small hill to appear in the central region of Lanqiu City, which is now the location of Yan Mountain Training Ground.”

“This hill grew at a pace visible to the naked eye, continually giving off high temperatures. According to the strong individuals in Lanqiu City at the time, this was an active volcano about to be born.”

“If left unchecked, all of Lanqiu City would’ve had to be evacuated.”

“My ancestor was one of the strong individuals in Lanqiu City. He led a great number of Spirit Chefs to seal the nascent volcano using a unique method.”

“Lanqiu City was spared a great calamity, but for a price; there must always be people monitoring it to prevent accidents.”

“Thus came about the Yan Mountain Training Ground.”

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