Heroic Death System (BL)

ARC 11: SPRING COMES UPON A WITHERED TREE

Chapter 134

TL: Sarah

【Main Mission: Save the forest creatures trapped in the fire. Your completion rate is calculated by the number you save.】

As soon as Shang Ke regained consciousness, a mission was given to him by the System without even giving him time to familiarize himself with the world’s setting. In front of him was a burning forest, trees stretching for several miles engulfed in fire. A rolling heat wave was blowing against his face. The thick smoke made it hard to breathe.

Shang Ke was surrounded by lively fire elements and he realized immediately that magic could be used in this world. However, there was no water source nearby, and most of the water elements in the air had been evaporated or expelled by the flames. It couldn’t extinguish the fire at all.

Time was running out. Shang Ke did not have time to make a better plan as he condensed as much water element together and poured it over himself. He threw himself into the fire and released his spiritual power to quickly find anything with life. Once found, he immediately sent them out of the forest by magic.

Burning pain kept coming from his skin and the strong smoke made his tears flow. Everything around him grew distorted and blurred. His long hair danced along the heat waves and the color of the flames reflected in his green eyes. All of the sweat rolling down his body transformed into light blue water elements, lingering around him like stars and fought against the fire elements.

One magic light after another was cast from his hands, shuttling through the flames, tirelessly saving the suffering creatures.

Through the passage of time, more and more forest creatures were rescued from the forest, and of various kinds. They stood on a high point, licking their wounds and watched the tiny and brilliant blue glow in the flames.

The sky was gradually shrouded by darkness, and the vast forest continued wailing in the raging fire.

Shang Ke’s spiritual power ran out and his whole person collapsed into a small river. The cool water eased the burning pain and washed away the choking smoke and sparks. Soon, Shang Ke found himself able to breathe freely in the water which seemed to replenish his vitality.

But he was really too tired that he had no energy to think about it. He let himself float along the surface of river which reflected the scarlet flames from the trees. He slowly closed his eyes …

After an unknown period of time, Shang Ke woke up to the falling rain. He opened his eyes and first saw a piece of silvery water color. The oppressive fire elements had disappeared.

【Congratulations to the Host for completing the Main Mission of saving the forest creatures trapped in the fire. A total of 671 creatures were saved, with a completion rate of over 100%,. A bottle of healing water was awarded. 】

What? He completed it? Even if it was an easy world, it couldn’t be easy to such an extent!

【Don’t doubt the judgment of the System. Host has comprehended the essence of heroicness. To give one’s life selflessly and press forward against all obstacles. Please maintain such a spirit in the future missions as well.】

Shang Ke was in disbelief that he managed to complete a mission so easily for the first time. It wasn’t until he swam out of the water that he realized it wasn’t so easy after all. About 90% of his skin was extensively burned, his flesh torn, swollen and ulcerated, which looked quite horrible. His originally straight long hair resembled like hay and the few pieces of his clothes remaining barely covered his private parts.

Although he had the protection of water elements, it’s effects had grown weaker and weaker due to the consumption of his spiritual power. Because he had been so concentrated on rescuing others, he didn’t realize how gravely injured he was.