In front of Lin Beichen was an endless range of mountains, with a towering main peak standing out in the middle, which was Jingli Mountain, the largest active volcano in the world.
And speaking of an active volcano...
However, the overall temperature of the mountain range seemed quite low.
Clearly, the mountain body near the summit was covered in white snow, with lush trees sparsely spreading from the foot to the snow-covered peak.
At this moment, the sky above Jingli Mountain was shrouded in gray clouds.
The area around Jingli Mountain was foggy; if not for the dampness felt, anyone would mistake it for smog, with visibility becoming increasingly clearer as raindrops fell from the sky.
Despite it being a rainy day, there were numerous tourists in the vast Jingli Mountain, tourists with different skin colors, speaking various languages, coming from countries all over the world.
"This is Jingli Mountain, it’s so beautiful!"
"Oh my god, it’s hard to imagine such enormous energy beneath this mountain."
"I heard experts say that Jingli Mountain has been getting more active over the past decades; it’s predicted that it might erupt within the next ten years."
"Does that mean... This beautiful scenery is truly a once in a lifetime sight? Soon, this place will become history."
"Come on, take more photos for me. Didn’t you just buy the latest high-end camera? Don’t just shoot Jingli Mountain, take some of me too."
"..."
Lin Beichen walked among the crowd, completely ignoring the tourists’ conversations, fully immersed in the sensation of the fire elements.
In fact, even before he got out of the taxi, as soon as he entered the area of Jingli Mountain, Lin Beichen felt fire elements much more intense than anywhere he had been before, and it wasn’t just twice but significantly more intense.
Several times more!
Now, he was walking up Jingli Mountain toward the summit.
During this time...
He discovered many things.
The higher the altitude, the more intense the fire elements became; in other words, the closer to the volcanic crater at the summit of Jingli Mountain, the denser the fire elements were.
And...
As the rain intensified, the concentration of fire elements in the same area rapidly decreased.
"So..."
"The fire elements in the active volcano are indeed more concentrated."
"And this rainy weather does indeed affect the density of the fire elements."
Lin Beichen suddenly figured out many previously uncertain issues, and he also felt a huge sense of relief.
The reason was simple...
He sorted out the biggest issue he had before leaving the hotel.
"Rain will indeed affect this fire element cultivation trip."
"But..."
"The impact is not significant!"
At this moment, the rain continued to fall, heavier than before but still not too heavy, more like a steady drizzle.
Lin Beichen looked at the increasingly thick and dark clouds above the summit, only hoping that it wouldn’t turn into a torrential downpour, which would truly interfere with his fire element cultivation.
"Hopefully everything goes smoothly from here on."
With that hope in mind.
Lin Beichen continued climbing up. After about an hour of walking, he reached halfway up the mountain.
It was still restrained.
If it weren’t for the large number of tourists all the way, he could reach this point in minutes with his full strength.
At that moment, Lin Beichen felt someone pat his shoulder, and then heard a voice saying, "Excuse me, sir, sorry to bother you, but may I ask if you could help us take a photo?"
Standard Atlantean language.
Lin Beichen turned around and saw a foreign couple with blonde hair and blue eyes, looking to be in their thirties, with kind expressions and slightly apologetic smiles, seemingly regretful for disturbing him.
Lin Beichen glanced at the camera the man was holding, smiled, and nodded, "Sure, no problem."
Helping out while traveling wasn’t an issue.
Moreover...
It’s quite common to be asked to take photos at tourist spots.
Without much thought, he agreed.
Lin Beichen took the camera, looked at the couple posing, and pressed the shutter, then handed the camera back to the man.
"Thank you, thank you very much."
"You’re welcome."
Lin Beichen waved with a smile and continued walking up the mountain.
Behind him.
The couple continued their loving playfulness, but upon closer observation, it was not hard to notice that their eyes never left Lin Beichen’s back.
Until...
Lin Beichen completely disappeared at the edge of their sight.
They abruptly stopped their actions, the happy smiles instantly wiped off their faces, and their previously kind expressions turned extremely cold and indifferent.
At this moment, the two looked nothing like a couple, more like strangers, and even worse than strangers.
Compared to the two people Lin Beichen just saw...
It was like they had completely changed!
Then the man spoke coldly, "Target confirmed without error."
The woman didn’t speak, just nodded to indicate agreement, and quickly started sending messages on her phone.
Indeed, the couple was part of the same group as the man who reported by phone at the hotel.
They had received the man’s report by phone...