"Alright, you've been on the road for several days, go back and rest well."

"Yes, Lord."

Rein knew that Luo De was going to carefully study the Extraordinary Gem, so he didn't ask questions and retreated respectfully.

The cabin fell into silence.

Only the hearth gently crackled, making slight popping sounds.

"Inform the Guard that no one should be allowed in, you can stay,"

Luo De instructed Vivian.

Vivian nodded, went to the door to relay the order, and closed the door behind her.

Vivian leaned against the door without moving forward, while Luo De began studying the Extraordinary Gem.

The reason he said it wasn't just a regular Extraordinary Gem was because the system indicated it was an inscribed Flame Gem.

It contained not only Flame Energy but also inherited spells.

"Let me try and see what kind of inherited spells it contains."

Luo De took a deep breath, focused his mind, and began attempting to absorb the energy within the gem.

The moment Luo De's spirit made contact, a surge of Flame Energy flooded into his body, and the hand grasping the gem suddenly increased in temperature, faintly turning red!

The flames in the fireplace seemed to be summoned, burning more vigorously.

In an instant, Luo De felt an unprecedented heat!

This heat had nothing to do with desire, it was purely a physical sensation!

Luo De felt as if he was ignited, his body actually starting to emit warmth!

It's known that Luo De himself had a high flame affinity and some resistance to flames.

He had long been accustomed to the Blazing Energy within his body.

But now, the energy inside this Flame Gem made Luo De feel a scorching burn.

—— Clearly, the Flame Power within this gem was purer.

In simple terms, the temperature was higher.

Soon, fine lines began to appear on Luo De's skin, revealing a magma-like glow.

The lines climbed up Luo De's body like rampant vines, scorching his clothes and filling the air with a charred smell.

Vivian, standing at the door, panicked at the sight.

She rushed to Luo De's side, "Luo De, are you alright?!"

In her panic, Vivian forgot to use honorifics.

"What should I do?"

Feeling the searing heat of Luo De's body, she urgently shouted, "I'll get you some water to put it out!"

Luo De gritted his teeth, enduring the painful burns, and shouted,

"No... don't!"

"Don't worry about me, I can handle it!"

Luo De knew this heat came from the Flame Gem and couldn't be extinguished with water, he just needed to stop absorbing it.

But doing so would lead to failure in inheriting the flames.

Luo De felt he could still hold on.

The burning continued, but fortunately, it didn't worsen.

Luo De gradually adapted.

Soon, Luo De noticed a change in his cracked textures.

The cracks which glowed with a magma-like light gradually turned into a deep black, seeping into his skin like ink.

The black lines spread across his arm, transforming from cracks into a strange yet exquisite tattoo pattern.

The tattoo lines were smooth and ancient, like intertwined flames or a wizard's runes.

"What is this...?"

Vivian blurted out, then covered her mouth.

In the quiet room, her voice was particularly abrupt; she didn't want to disturb Luo De.

Luo De closed his eyes as a surge of information flooded into his mind.

This was the ancient inheritance of the Yak People—the Flame Tempering Forging Technique.

Similar to the Beast Spirit Wildman's innate talent, it was the Yak People's Talent Spell.

It infused the forge's weapons and armor with flames, giving them extra strength and resistance.

In this process, they could even become Enchanted Weapons or Magic Items.

Common examples were usually the Flame Shield and Flaming Shock spells.

Of course, there was an element of chance.

The creation of Enchanted Weapons and Magical Weapons depended on the Spellcaster's control over flames and the materials of the equipment itself.

After a while.

Luo De opened his eyes, his pupils shimmering with faint firelight.

Aside from the inheritance, the pure Flame Energy inside the Flame Gem had tempered Luo De's body, greatly enhancing his body's flame affinity.

It was a prompt from the system.

Luo De wasn't sure exactly how much this improvement was.

But Luo De was eager to try.

Standing up, his legs wobbled almost causing him to stumble.

Vivian quickly came forward to support him, concernedly asking, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just a bit fatigued."

Luo De waved his hand, attempting to move forward, only to find his legs still weak.

Enduring the burning pain had also drained his stamina.

"You better not move, tell me what you need done, I'll help," Vivian offered proactively.

"Alright, then fetch me a piece of burning charcoal."

Luo De sat down.

Vivian nodded, crouched down as per Luo De's instructions, and picked out a fist-sized, glowing red charcoal from the fire.

Orange flames were still dancing on top.

"Here, Lord Baron."

She held the fire tongs, "What next?"

Luo De beckoned her over,

"Hand it to me."

Vivian hesitated for a moment, holding the tongs out to Luo De,

"Be careful, it's very hot..."

Before she finished speaking, she saw a shocking scene.

—— Luo De directly reached out and picked up the burning charcoal from the tongs!

"Lord Baron!"

Vivian exclaimed, instinctively wanting to stop him.

But seeing Luo De's calm expression as he played with the charcoal, she held back.

"Can you already touch flames freely now?"

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