Flames swept forward and gusts of hot air blew upon them. The gusts were such that they nearly caused Nicole and Soo Soo’s hair to curl up.

Tian Lie stood before the two girls, his head raised as he observed the flames spreading through the forest through narrowed eyes.

One after another, the flames devoured the towering trees… … the raging flames were seemingly painting half the sky a colour of crimson, which became reflected upon their faces. However, there was an inscrutable expression on Tian Lie’s face.

“Too fast, it is burning… … too fast.” The corners of Tian Lie’s mouth curled to form a ridiculing sneer.

“So, have you noticed the issue here?” Nicole stood behind Tian Lie. She did not neglect to put her hand around Soo Soo – even though Soo Soo was not some little child who required protecting, this was a subconscious reaction to protect her. 

“The issue is already too obvious.” Tian Lie pointed at his forehead. “Clearly, this forest we are seeing is created based on this little girl’s ‘understanding’. Thus, once we set fire to it, its flaws become exposed. This little girl lacks some necessary general knowledge. She understands that when wood meets fire, it will quickly catch on fire. However, the truth is, it is generally not that easy to set a lush tree on fire… … after all, it doesn’t matter if it’s a tree or a plant, those things all have a certain amount of water inside them. Besides, even if the ignition is successful, there is no way the flames could spread this quickly. The flames are spreading too fast – this is all an illusion created from this little girl’s lack of general knowledge.”

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The heavy rain had been pouring for...