CFSMS -Chapter 55 This Fire Is Perfect for Cooking

Huddled in a corner, Lu Wu was already looking for a place to hide. This level of battle was not something she could get involved in.

Being the type who prioritized stability above all else, she had already chosen her escape route.

She took a step forward—just in time to see the flower bud fully bloom.

Before she could properly admire the lotus in full blossom, a flame like golden glazed glass suddenly engulfed her.

I’m dead.

That was Lu Wu’s first reaction.

She closed her eyes, unwilling to see the miserable state of her own death.

She really still wasn’t cautious enough.

“Chirp chirp?”

Huohuo tilted its head.

Humans are so strange. Why close their eyes? Birds don’t get it.

Huohuo hopped onto Lu Wu’s head and chirped while looking down at the motionless human.

“…I’m not dead?”

After waiting for a long time and still not seeing the King of Hell come to collect her, Lu Wu instead felt a pecking pain on her head from Huohuo.

She opened her eyes and realized she was completely unharmed.

Instead, inside her dantian, there was now a golden glass-like flame.

It seemed that the beautiful flame born within the lotus had recognized her as its master.

With a thought, the flame floated into her palm. When she touched it, she wasn’t burned at all—only a warm sensation spread through her hand.

But instinct told her: if she threw this flame out, it could incinerate everything.

“This fire…” Lu Wu stroked her chin, deep in thought. “It’s perfect for cooking.”

A fully automatic temperature-controlled flame—top-tier chef Lu Wu approves.

Her thoughts made the flame sway slightly, as if protesting such wasteful use.

Having obtained a treasure, Lu Wu was in a very good mood.

Then she was kicked out of the cave.

Back outside, when she touched the stone tablet again, she discovered she had been forbidden from entering.

“So stingy.”

She complained, then seeing no one around, she simply set up a tent on a flat spot.

She would be sleeping here tonight.

While Lu Wu was setting up her temporary shelter, the other cultivators in the Fireflame Secret Realm had already noticed the changes.

In simple terms—the temperature was rising rapidly.

This intense heat forced weaker cultivators to retreat to the outer regions.

Meanwhile, Qin Zhan, who was heading toward Lu Wu’s location, felt the pressure increase sharply as he entered deeper into the realm.

The cold protection from his sword was no longer enough to resist the heat.

He wiped his forehead—full of sweat.

His instincts warned him: a massive change had occurred in the secret realm.

And the source was in the central region.

Could it… be related to Boss Lu Wu?

Qin Zhan felt uneasy.

On the communication channel, Boss Lu had replied earlier—she was safe.

But Qin Zhan himself was not.

After passing through a stone forest, he encountered a lava lake.

Molten lava churned violently, sparks exploding into the air and slowly burning upon landing. The atmosphere shimmered with distortion.

The massive lava lake blocked his path. Just as he was considering forcing his way through, he locked eyes with a gigantic beast emerging from the lava.

Its mouth opened wide, fire gathering in its throat.

A Lava Dragon Crocodile—an ancient beast rumored to possess dragon blood. Extremely territorial. Any intruder would be attacked without hesitation.

The moment Qin Zhan moved, dragon breath came crashing down, nearly scorching his clothes.

Unbeatable. Absolutely unbeatable.

He could only raise his hands and retreat obediently.

Since he couldn’t force his way through, he had to take a detour.

As he walked, night fell.

Along the way, Qin Zhan experienced true hardship.

Lava lakes had fire beasts, swamps had giant serpents, forests had tigers, mountains had hawks…

By the time night turned into dawn, a once-proud genius had become a highly practiced “surrendering chicken.”

He suffered—but said nothing.

Fortunately, he was now very close to Lu Wu’s location.

Wiping away his bitter tears, Qin Zhan hurried toward her direction.

Flying on his sword, he soon saw a small black dot on the ground ahead—Lu Wu.

Just as he felt relieved to see her safe, he suddenly spotted something in another direction.

A massive flock of birds was rushing straight toward her.

A dark mass, wings wrapped in flames.

Flame Sparrows—highly vengeful social beasts. If one of them is killed, the entire flock will hunt the offender to the ends of the earth.

They never stop until death.

“Boss Lu, be careful!” Qin Zhan shouted, his heart nearly jumping out of his chest as he accelerated again.

Meanwhile—

“One ice jelly dessert, please enjoy.”

Lu Wu placed a bowl in front of a Flame Sparrow.

The small bird looked at her, then happily hopped forward and spat out a small stone.

It was a Fire Rock Crystal—the same kind Huohuo had previously used as payment.

A paying customer is a good customer.

Lu Wu happily accepted it.

Seeing this, the other Flame Sparrows seemed to understand something: this human liked these stones.

So they all flew down and began spitting stones at her.

Lu Wu, suddenly showered with wealth, quickly gathered them into her sleeves.

These Fire Rock Crystals were extremely valuable.

With just these, this trip to the secret realm was already massively profitable.

“Huh?”

Qin Zhan, who had rushed over ready to risk his life to protect her, froze in place at the scene before him.

What was the difference between this and a pie falling from the sky?

Was he in an illusion?

These violent Flame Sparrows were actually… pleasing a human?

Has the world gone insane?

Qin Zhan felt dizzy. He hesitantly pinched his arm.

“Ow!”

The pain made him gasp.

It was real.

“Oh, you’re here.”

Lu Wu casually greeted him, noticing his self-inflicted action as if it were normal.

“Wait a moment, I’m still making ice jelly for them.”

The Flame Sparrows had returned and even paid. As a stall owner, Lu Wu continued diligently preparing desserts.

Only then did Qin Zhan notice—she had set up a stall.

“Refreshing Ice Jelly, 1 mid-grade spirit stone per bowl.”

Looking at the sign, then at the obedient queue of Flame Sparrows, Qin Zhan slowly closed his mouth.

It felt like he and Lu Wu were not even in the same secret realm.

He was out here fighting for his life, barely surviving.

Meanwhile, she was safely running a stall in the most central area—and getting rich from the sky.

Those Fire Rock Crystals made his eyes burn with envy.

Sensing his sour gaze, Huohuo perched on Lu Wu’s shoulder chirped sharply.

This human didn’t smell good. Not tasty. Not liked.

At its command, all the Flame Sparrows on the ground turned to look at Qin Zhan.

Individually, their tiny eyes weren’t intimidating—but over a hundred of them staring at once was another matter.

Qin Zhan suddenly felt that maybe his head wasn’t that hard.

“I surrender.”

He raised his hands instantly, standing obediently to the side, and shot Lu Wu a pitiful look.

Boss Lu… help.

The birds are going to kill me.