Endless Debt

Chapter 1247 - 62: Forge Furnace Volcano (3)

Its only requirement for the employees is to regularly clear the furnace ash to prevent the tons of ashes from burying the building.Even though the Ruins District has escaped the control of the Order Bureau, Forge Furnace Volcano continues to operate, providing energy for the chaotic Ruins District to maintain its most basic operations.

Bologue was somewhat excited; it was his first time seeing this existence, only heard of in rumors, and moreover, Mamo’s secret laboratory was nearby Forge Furnace Volcano. Bologue hoped it was still there.

The employees threw countless miscellaneous items into the flames; the overwhelming heat and dazzling light made it hard for Bologue to see their actions, but soon, it would be Bologue’s turn.

The closer he got, the clearer the image of the Forge Furnace Volcano became; inside the furnace, it seemed as if countless spectres were continually burning, transforming into scorching flames, constantly dancing, and emitting an aura of death.

The flames gathered into one swaying figure after another, creating a scene so eerie that Bologue could almost hear the shrieking sound of airflow, as if it were the wailing cries of these spectres in agony.

But the shocking events for Bologue were just beginning.

The employees in the front row threw the miscellaneous items from their bodies into the sea of fire, as if they were offering sacrifices to the Forge Furnace Volcano. Immediately after, they didn’t leave but took a leap and disappeared into the flames.

The first row was engulfed by the flames, and the second row followed, performing the same actions—throwing miscellaneous items into the fire, then throwing themselves in after.

Quickly, Bologue found himself standing in the first row; the scorching heat was hard to keep out even with the protective clothing.

"Why are you staring blankly?"

An employee beside Bologue asked, seeing Bologue didn’t answer, it didn’t press further, skillfully throwing the miscellaneous items in, then jumping in itself.

Now only Bologue was left alone, and those behind had grown impatient, as an employee nudged Bologue.

"What are you waiting for?"

"What?" Bologue turned his head, feigning confusion.

"Work, of course," the employee said.

Bologue asked again, "Our work is to hold these things and jump in?"

"Of course not?"

The employee couldn’t understand what Bologue was asking; this was work, their usual work.

"Indeed, though Forge Furnace Volcano doesn’t need people for maintenance, it’s not a Perpetual Motion Machine, it still needs fuel for burning..."

Bologue said as he took off his heavy helmet, his cheeks drenched with sweat.

"So, can I interpret this as you mimicking the employees’... sacrifice?"

The employee was stunned, then decisively launched an attack at Bologue, but Bologue was faster, and the Deceitful Snake Scale Liquid disintegrated, Venomous Bite drawn out.

Bologue slashed its arm with a sword and kicked it into the sea of fire, its figure disappearing, transformed into pure ether, merging into the furnace flames.

"Such lunatics!"

Bologue originally thought he understood these bizarre employees well enough, but the truth always came as a surprise.

The employees at the back froze for a moment, then quickly discarded the miscellaneous items from their bodies, stepped onto the disintegrating ash, and swarmed towards Bologue.

With the blazing flames behind him, Bologue held a sword in one hand and an axe in the other, rhombus shield surrounding him.

He told himself to deal less with those intricate things in the future.

Discover the patterns, break the patterns.

Bologue planned to add this sentence to Aimou’s notes, then leaped out fiercely, cutting down a large number of silhouettes.