Amidst the circular flames overhead, black mountains emerged continuously, with sparks of light flickering inside.

Xiao Fu exclaimed excitedly, "It's starting, it's starting! The Molding Fire Platform is operational!"

"It's getting better!"

The shape of the hazy black mountains gradually gained a defined contour.

Within them were numerous rings and spheres, radial light waves, and densely interwoven beams connecting various areas, forming a massive structure, like an iceberg on the water.

Accompanied by a variety of buzzing frequencies.

Xiao Fu said, "These are the molding fire elements within the workbenches, also known as the circumference light devices."

Zhou Yi observed the sky.

"How many devices in total?"

"A total of 17 elements. It took me a lot of time to create that many... Configuring the circular flow environment of this world is actually a very time-consuming and labor-intensive foundational project, just like solving the company's issues of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. They are fundamental; without them, many things cannot be done."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, no wonder Xiao Fu was so concerned about the Molding Fire Platform, as it was like an engineer's workspace or a mountaineer's backpack.

"The Molding Fire Platform has been tampered with. I'll check the cause first."

Xiao Fu quickly concluded, "Damn it! No wonder it looked normal; it was done by a competitor!"

Zhou Yi was surprised, "Another Reverse Flow?"

"Yes."

Xiao Fu gritted his teeth, "That bastard couldn't crack my anti-theft mechanism and couldn't take the Molding Fire Platform, so he disgusted me by secretly modifying the molding fire platform's circular flow structure, making it so I couldn't start it smoothly."

"Luckily, Da Zhou, you managed to get the White King to restore the existing structure; otherwise, we would have taken years of trial and error to solve it."

Zhou Yi wondered, "Do Reverse Flows have such poor relationships?"

"How do I put it... we're not entirely opposed."

Xiao Fu's anger slightly faded, "After all, Reverse Flows are a profession. We are scavengers at the civilization level, searching everywhere for suitable targets to collect and transform."

"If two Reverse Flows meet directly, they are likely to exchange experiences and cooperate. It's the optimal choice for both."

"But sometimes, in cases like this, if one finds something hidden by another Reverse Flow, the finder won't hesitate to dig it up and claim it."

"If unsuccessful, some will leave, even leaving behind a friendly message. There are also people like this one, who deliberately disgust others. Different Reverse Flows have different personalities and behavior patterns."

Zhou Yi understood.

Competitors are foes; this exists among Reverse Flows too.

When they meet face to face, they would usually give each other some respect, but behind their backs, they start fighting.

It's hard to unlock a door that's been locked by numerous means, but it's easy to add a few more locks to it.

"This guy's technique is strong. I didn't find any flaws, even suspected the White King. Because its structural design was so well done, it seemed flawless from the outside. It only changed two critical tiny parts, which locked the entire internal structure."

Xiao Fu sighed, "Luckily, thanks to your ability, Da Zhou, otherwise, we would have suffered a huge loss this time..."

Zhou Yi cut to the chase, "Give me the White King. I need to learn some things from it."

"No problem."

Xiao Fu was straightforward, "The important thing is the Molding Fire Platform itself. Any Fire Seed Life can be strengthened through it. Actually, it's not that complicated. After the Molding Fire Platform starts, it reconnects with me. The White King itself is Fire Seed Life. We are one, Da Zhou, you can access it anytime, and you can directly call the White King without occupying your own carrier's position."

"This reduces the physiological burden."

Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised, "Anywhere?"

"As long as it's within the circular flow of Earth, it's possible. In other words, Earth is fine. Because this world is actually surrounded by the circular flow, the difference in density forms the Dead Sea Zone and non-Dead Sea Zone areas."

Immersed in the Memory Core Space.

Zhou Yi saw that there was indeed a small stone platform here. On the stone platform was the immense sharp-cornered crown, the White King in a stone tower state, with a circle of fire above.

It was connected to the Fire Seed Civilization Building, accessible and usable anytime.

By reading the information, Zhou Yi found the White King's mind was unexpectedly empty.

"What is going on?"

"So it's quite special..."

Xiao Fu explained, "The White King is composed of pieces of a foundation, which is equivalent to a natural reliable encryption system. Without the correct triggering information, no feedback can be obtained. I initially tried various methods, using numerous circular flow tools to attempt cracking it."

"Later, I realized it was too difficult because the information combinations were too numerous. Triggering too many invalid words would cause the White King to mark me as suspicious and untrustworthy."

"So, now I have less control over it than initially. It can only be autonomously operated..."

"One more thing."

He said, "I retrieved some previously stored information here. The reason I left the Molding Fire Platform was that I was being tracked by three Heavenly People delegates. I intended to shake them off but failed."

"Not bringing the White King was partly due to frequent attempts at cracking, leading it to distrust me, a mechanism-induced consequence. Another reason was placing it in the circular flow, allowing continuous strengthening through the Molding Fire Platform."

"Only under the Molding Fire Platform's reinforcement could it become part of the Transformer tier."

Zhou Yi thought.

He didn't expect Fire Seed Life to have times when information can't be extracted.

Circular Flow Technology encountered a rival.

Ultimately, it resorted to the simplest, foolproof methods.

But Zhou Yi had unique advantages.

White Suanni and Fire Gatherer were like safe words or passwords. The White King recognized these two words.

Zhou Yi recited the tales of White Suanni told by his grandfather.

The White Suanni was given to his grandfather by a monk.

However, according to the monk, the White Suanni had been given to Yongning Temple by a stranger during the Han Dynasty. Later, due to wars and turmoil, it ended up among common people.

Initially, it was a mountain treasure, excavated from the mountains, naturally resembling a fierce beast. The stonemason who found it knew it was called White Suanni, believing it to be a heavenly omen.

The White Suanni was said to protect the home and ward off evil. Except for these ancient legends, there was nothing particularly special about it.

Zhou Yi never took it seriously.

After all, the White Suanni just sat there at home, unremarkable, with crude carvings, carrying more commemorative significance.

Only at the apocalyptic moment of the Circular Flow's outbreak did it reveal its divinity.

Zhou Yi still knew very little about it.

Then he shared the situation of the Sun with the White King.

When the White King on the Molding Fire Platform heard about the Ring Solar Wall, it erupted in flames, appearing extremely angry.

"Fire Thief, Fire Thief!"

"Base Fire Thief!"

"Base, base!"

Zhou Yi was puzzled, "Fire Thief, how is that different from a Fire Gatherer?"

The White King replied this time.

"Fire Thief, steal the world's fire, base destroyers... stole our Sun..."

"Fire Gatherer, those who gather after the Sun's destruction, coming for the Shattered Star..."

Zhou Yi's spirit was lifted.

So, the White King believed that the Heavenly People monopolizing and collecting the entire Sun was the work of Fire Thieves, leading to the destruction of other worlds, being despicable and dangerous criminals.

Its civilization world had declined due to such plundering.

The essence of the White Suanni, however, was waiting for the Sun to naturally perish, to acquire its residual "Shattered Star."

Though the nature of the Shattered Star was still unknown.

Logically.

The appearance of Fire Gatherers indicated the imminent destruction of the Sun?

Zhou Yi tried calling in his mind.

"Fire Gatherer, respond."

"..."

"White Suanni, answer."

"..."

"Heirloom, hello?"

"..."

Still no response, just like every past attempt.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel helpless.

Perhaps only by advancing to a higher life level could he understand what it was.

There was another way.

Repairing the White King might reveal the complete background of the Fire Gatherer.

"White King, how can I repair you?"

"Recreate the Sun. Please."

It was fixated on the Sun, indifferent to itself.

After hesitation,

Zhou Yi directly summoned it to the Wasteland World.

After decompression, the White King's huge body stood in the Dead Sea.

Without the support of the Molding Fire Platform, it reverted to an LV4 Light Core Body. Just by existing, it formed its own gravity, causing both the light streams and seawater to revolve around it.

The White King slowly rose from its stone tower form, floating above the sea.

Its spiky-crowned head and five eyes gazed up at the Sun.

Now, it was evening, the sun sinking in the west, dyeing the White King with an orange-red hue.

It raised three arms, stretching slowly towards the sky, like a child witnessing snow for the first time.

"Praise the Sun!"

"Praise the Sun!"

"The Sun... has returned..."

"Recreate the Sun... the Sun is recreated... Praise the Fire Gatherer! Praise the White Suanni!"

"Everything is possible, everything is possible!"

The White King's voice was filled with joy.

"Mission accomplished."

"Mission accomplished!"

It seemingly mistook this Sun as Zhou Yi's creation.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but ask Xiao Fu, "Have you never decompressed it?"

"... Why decompress it?"

Xiao Fu said, "Fire Seed Life is meant to be stored long-term, used to nurture Fire Seed Civilization and drive the circumference light device..."

"Releasing it, allowing it to move freely, affects the circular flow and could stimulate concept life forms within, like provoking the Dead Sea Master, which would be troublesome. What you're doing, Da Zhou, frequently releasing them, is prohibited by Reverse Flow rules."

"But... it seems old traditions indeed have their blind spots and limitations."

Zhou Yi had mixed feelings.

Originally, when he promised the White King, he felt enormous pressure; recreating the Sun seemed an endless task.

He hadn't expected it to be accomplished already?

It seemed.

The White King's core mission was to find a new Sun.

"Fire Gatherer."

"Praise your achievements and assistance."

The White King turned its face slowly, three arms reaching out to Zhou Yi, palms up, as if ready to receive something, or like praising the Sun.

"Offer everything."

"Offer everything to the Fire Gatherer who recreated the Sun."

"Please give me new orders."

Zhou Yi was stunned.

Huh?

It sounded like the White King had recognized him as its master.

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