"Impossible, how could the Evil Fire Furnace, being so solid, shatter?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Mengsini simply refused to believe this fact, "Human lord, I hold no covetous intentions towards this Evil Fire Furnace, there’s no need to worry, just tell the truth."

"Elder, I’m telling the truth. If you don’t believe it, there’s really nothing I can do. This Evil Fire Furnace has indeed shattered, and even the Cauldron Soul has been absorbed by my Strange Demon Bone Cauldron. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself!"

Su Ran was extremely frustrated, why did no one ever believe the truth? Even the NPCs are like this, must they force him to lie?

I mean no harm!

To prove his innocence, he directly took out the Strange Demon Bone Cauldron. Ever since it absorbed the Cauldron Soul of the Evil Fire Furnace, there hadn’t been time to take it out. He didn’t even know what it had evolved into, so this was a good opportunity to check what changes had occurred in the cauldron’s attributes.

As for why Su Ran would expose the Strange Demon Bone Cauldron, it was because Mengsini had no greed for it, and he needed the cauldron to prove the truth of the matter. Moreover, this NPC seemed to need a cauldron, otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked at this time. This was a chance to receive a hidden quest, how could he let it slip by!

"Strange Demon Bone Cauldron?! That’s a treasure for crafting in the Demon World, how did it end up in your hands?"

Mengsini’s face showed shock, unable to believe it was true. But when he saw the cauldron’s exterior, he calmed down and thoughtfully said, "So it’s the initial form of the cauldron, no wonder."

"Initial form? Elder, could you explain in detail what the ultimate form of the Strange Demon Bone Cauldron is like? What powerful effects does it have?"

Su Ran realized that this NPC held certain information about the Strange Demon Bone Cauldron, which was a delightful surprise, as it would greatly aid in the future evolution of the cauldron. He couldn’t miss such a valuable clue!

"The secrets cannot be disclosed, human lord. This cauldron is destined for you, please treat the Strange Demon Bone Cauldron well. You will know the answer yourself in the future."

"..."

Damn, isn’t that just nonsense?!

Su Ran really wanted to retort, but the setting wasn’t appropriate, so he let it slide.

"Pfft..."

Seeing Su Ran’s embarrassed look, the fair-skinned youth couldn’t help but laugh, covering his mouth with some embarrassment, afraid that Su Ran would hear.

"Human lord, the Evil Fire Furnace has shattered, but it’s better to have the Strange Demon Bone Cauldron."

Mengsini stared at the mask on Su Ran’s face, "For the next question, you must answer truthfully without any deception, can you do that?"

"Elder, just say whatever you need to."

Su Ran was taken aback by Mengsini’s serious demeanor, quickly realizing that this was definitely the prelude to receiving a quest. Even if the NPC didn’t say this, he would have cooperated earnestly to receive the quest as soon as possible!

"Do you know how to make potions?"

"Uh, do bone pills count?"

Su Ran deflated at the mention of potion-making, knowing he had only refined bone pills before; as for regular potions, he hadn’t made any. He dared not conceal this fact; it would be too awkward if he couldn’t undertake the quest!

"Any potion will do, as long as you can make it."

Mengsini immediately decided, handing this tough task to Su Ran, "Hidden in these cages is a recipe. Help me find it and refine the pill."

"A recipe? Elder, how do you know there’s one hidden here?"

Su Ran didn’t rush off. He found it incredible that Mengsini had been existing as a corpse for thousands of years; how would he know the recipe was hidden in the cages?

Isn’t this a bit far-fetched?

Or had the system gone mad and would stop at nothing to arrange storyline quests?

"I fought desperately to get this recipe back in the day, and it was because of this that my own brother and I turned against each other. Had I known this would be the outcome, I would rather have not had the recipe!"

Mengsini recalled the sealed memories of the past, sighing with an air of endless antiquity.

"Before I died, I threw the ingredient into the cage, so even in death, no one could have it!"

"Elder, do you remember where you threw the ingredient?"

Su Ran asked repeatedly; knowing the exact coordinates would make searching much easier, right?

"I would’ve told you if I knew! You wouldn’t have to search!"

Mengsini’s face showed slight displeasure, "There are only a few cages left, go find it yourself, and stop bothering me!"

"Uh, alright then, Elder, we’ll be right back."

Su Ran led his team to the remaining few cages, "Overturning Water, you take care of this cage."

"Overturning Water boss, my Peeling Method skill has a cooldown of ten minutes. It will take about an hour for the rest, should the NPC get impatient, it won’t look good for your reputation."

Overturning Water said worriedly, "If only there was a way to solve this problem."

"I have a way."

Bei Diao stepped forward, handing five potions to Overturning Water, explaining somewhat begrudgingly, "These are Cooldown Potions, which remove the cooldown from a designated skill. You better not waste them, understood?!"

"Bei Diao boss, you actually have such treasures! Haha, now what’s there to worry about? Leave these cages to me!"

Overturning Water said confidently, running to the cage to cast the Peeling Method skill.