"This... Ye Feng, the power of the cannonball condensed from fire-attribute arcane energy is no less than that of a tank shell... it even melted steel..."
Shen Yun Yao walked to the completely dismantled infantry fighting vehicle, looking at the melted iron pieces scattered on the ground with a look of astonishment.
"Mm!"
Ye Feng nodded, "The moment the bullet hit the armor of the infantry fighting vehicle, it pierced and melted the armor... it's just that the arcane energy consumption is a bit high. The arcane yuan coin value dropped directly from 270 to 120 just now!"
"But this cannon barrel isn't hot at all... if it were a cannonball, it would definitely be scalding hot... The recoil is also within an acceptable range..."
After summarizing, Ye Feng was quite satisfied, as it meant he had a powerful long-range weapon.
...
In the following days, Ye Feng went sightseeing with Xiao Xiao and Shen Yun Yao, while also using tank armor to craft arcane energy firearms.
One noon,
"Sister Yun Yao, what's wrong?"
After lunch, the three were resting in a shady spot when Xiao Xiao suddenly asked Shen Yun Yao with a hint of confusion.
Shen Yun Yao was looking in a certain direction, her expression filled with hesitation and a trace of reluctance.
"Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, I've had a very happy time these past few days... Although I wish I could continue to journey with you and embark on adventures... to search for the legendary Lamp of Creation..."
"But... but I really have to return to Mech City... Grandpa must be very worried, as he likely received news of my disappearance..."
Shen Yun Yao looked at Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao, speaking slowly, her expression tinged with sadness.
"Sister Yun Yao..."
Xiao Xiao opened her mouth, but didn't say anything to persuade her to stay, clearly understanding Shen Yun Yao's considerations.
"Yun Yao, don't be so sad. I have a premonition that we will meet again!"
At this moment, Ye Feng spoke.
As he spoke, his hand flashed with light, and two arcane energy firearms and a spherical object appeared in his hand. "Yun Yao, these two arcane energy firearms and this specially made arcane energy grenade were crafted by me personally. Their power and accuracy are quite good!"
"Grenade... grenade?"
Shen Yun Yao took the items from Ye Feng's hand, looking surprised.
"Mm!"
Ye Feng nodded, "It was the idea that came to me when the arcane energy firearms malfunctioned previously. According to my estimate, that thing can blow a large hole in a tank!"
"Oh, right, Yun Yao, and this!"
Ye Feng's hand flashed with light again, and a small refrigerator appeared in their view.
He opened the small refrigerator, and inside were seven or eight oval, semi-transparent objects that looked like some kind of "pills."
In the center of these "pills" was a spark of light – the Desperate Potion he had obtained in the City of Desperation!
"This is... the Desperate Potion?"
Shen Yun Yao clearly recognized it too. "Ye Feng, this thing... might not be suitable for me. I..."
Before she could finish, Ye Feng interrupted her, "I'm not asking you to take this. If you have to return to Arcane City later, and someone asks, you can't just say you found nothing in the ancient ruins, can you!"
"Oh, alright!~"
Shen Yun Yao immediately understood and put away the Desperate Potion.
"Sister Yun Yao, do you know how to get to Mech City?"
At this point, Xiao Xiao asked a crucial question.
Hearing this, Ye Feng also looked at Shen Yun Yao with a questioning gaze.
After so much time and so many twists and turns, even he couldn't remember the way to Mech City.
"Don't worry, I have this!"
Shen Yun Yao smiled slightly, and with a flash of light in her hand, an arcane compass very similar to the one on Ye Feng's left wrist appeared.
"Arcane Compass?"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but exclaim.
"Mm!"
Shen Yun Yao nodded, "But this one is a bit special. It's not used to point to the Lamp of Creation, but to a fixed location!"
"These special arcane compasses are only held by people from the Seven Great Powers. They are for long journeys or in case of kidnapping, allowing them to return to their base camps!"
"This thing... is said to have come from the former Starfall City... but no one seems to know the specifics... perhaps Grandpa knows something... but he didn't seem inclined to tell me..."
Shen Yun Yao explained quickly.
"A special arcane compass... pointing to a fixed location..."
Ye Feng looked at the arcane compass on his left wrist, then stared with curiosity at the special arcane compass in Shen Yun Yao's hand, with a mech pattern on its glass cover.
"That's right!"
As if guessing Ye Feng's confusion, Shen Yun Yao spoke again, "These special arcane compasses that can point to fixed locations... are considered evidence of the real existence of the Lamp of Creation!"
"It's just that the arcane compass that points to the Lamp of Creation is very strange... its direction varies depending on the person and the location..."
"Meaning, if different people hold the same arcane compass and stand in the same spot, the direction of the arcane compass will be different..."
Saying this, Shen Yun Yao took the arcane compass from Ye Feng's wrist and gestured for Ye Feng to move aside, while she herself stood in the position Ye Feng had just occupied.
The arcane compass, which had been pointing northeast, slowly shifted and finally pointed south.
"This..."
Seeing this, Ye Feng was greatly surprised.
"Ye Feng, even if someone else held your arcane compass and traveled from the starting point you did, your routes would be unlikely to be the same..."
As her words fell, Shen Yun Yao returned the arcane compass to Ye Feng.
"This is also why, although everyone suspects the Lamp of Creation exists, they lack the motivation to search for it..."
"After all, the experience you gain on the path to finding the Lamp of Creation might be completely meaningless to me..."
"Coupled with the dangers of this world... over time, most explorers have..."
"However, people from some major powers are still searching and even encourage such behavior... but many are just going through the motions, seeking power and capital within major factions, not genuinely looking for the Lamp of Creation..."
Shen Yun Yao added after a pause.
"I see..."
Ye Feng could actually understand the actions of those from major powers.
After all, searching for the somewhat illusory Lamp of Creation could take who knows how long. By the time he returned, his original status and wealth might have already been completely taken over...
"Well then... Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, may we meet again!"
Shen Yun Yao let out a sigh and took out the Silver Phantom, preparing to put it on.
"Wait a moment, Yun Yao, take that motorcycle!"
As he said this, Ye Feng pointed to the off-road motorcycle powered by arcane energy, which was parked next to the Hummer.
When Ye Feng had taken out the off-road motorcycle earlier on a poorly maintained road, he had noticed Shen Yun Yao really liked it.
Moreover, although the Silver Phantom was fast, its arcane energy consumption far exceeded that of the off-road motorcycle, and it was also a larger target...
"This... Ye Feng, you and Xiao Xiao..."
Before Shen Yun Yao could finish, Ye Feng spoke, "Xiao Xiao and I will ride the Hummer!"
"Then... thank you!"
Shen Yun Yao didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it with pleasure.
Afterward, Shen Yun Yao held Xiao Xiao's hand and said many things.
As the sun began to set,
"Roar!~"
With the roar of the engine, Shen Yun Yao's figure slowly disappeared from Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao's sight.
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