Qi Suian settled down in this forbidden zone, immersing himself in his research on the Level 1 Fire Seed: King of Hundred Beasts.
He paid no mind to the situation in the outside world. Having progressed sequentially through level two, three, four, and five fire seeds, his work on the level one seed showed no signs of bottlenecking.
Although this might have cost him extra time in the early stages, the rewards had been more than sufficient.
It wasn't until the ground began to shake slightly that Qi Suian stopped his work.
"An earthquake?" Qi Suian asked after steadying the experimental equipment.
"Epicenter detected in the direction of the forbidden zone. High probability that your protagonist's halo is assisting you."
"Magnitude climbing rapidly. Preliminary estimate: 9.9."
"No way, that strong???"
Qi Suian's expression shifted. "Then why didn't you react at... oh, right. You don't have the corresponding module. Detection is difficult for you."
