After listening to Dangross’s explanation, Angel did not inquire further. He had seen through his spiritual power that as Gulada left, its gaze seemed more exploratory rather than combative.
Since Angel couldn’t figure it out, he decided to let it go for now.
"How much further is it to Teacher Magu?" After diving about four or five hundred meters down, Angel noticed the "tendrils" becoming increasingly dense around them. In his current energy perspective, he could see thousands of swaying tendrils hidden in the magma, suggesting the destination wasn’t far off, prompting him to ask.
Dangross flew out of the shield, swam around for a moment, and returned: "It’s just below."
...
After diving another hundred meters, Angel finally saw the bottom of the Lava Lake.
In a giant basin, a large number of Elemental Creatures were swimming around. Angel even saw the huge tortoise he first encountered at the Lava Lake.
However, even that tortoise, larger than Gulada, was much smaller compared to Magu.
Because Magu’s body completely occupied this basin that stretched beyond the eye’s reach.
All Elemental Creatures were actually living on Magu’s body.
And Magu’s true form looked like a giant red jelly.
However, it was a red jelly with a large number of tendrils. It was precisely because of the tendrils sprouting from the jelly that Angel could identify this as Magu’s true form.
They descended slowly to the basin, and upon landing, Angel felt a soft ripple beneath their feet, and the ground felt soft and buoyant.
It really felt like jelly.
As Angel was grumbling in his stomach, Dangross pointed to the ground and said, "This is Teacher Magu."
It really is... Angel fell silent for a moment: "Isn’t it rude for us to be stepping on Mr. Magu’s body like this?"
Dangross treated the surface of the red jelly as a trampoline, bouncing a few times before asking in confusion, "Why would it be rude?"
"Wouldn’t it show disrespect?"
"Why would it show disrespect? Teacher Magu also likes everyone living on him." Dangross still didn’t understand Angel’s point.
Angel didn’t say anything further, understanding that this was actually a difference in values and recognition.
At this moment, an old voice echoed in their ears: "Guest, welcome to my place."
The familiar voice immediately made Angel realize that this was Teacher Magu.
"Dangross, you brought the guest here... hmm, let’s go to the classroom." After the voice fell, a passage gently opened on the red jelly beneath them.
Angel could clearly see a long staircase inside the opening, leading to somewhere unknown.
Dangross hopped into the staircase, and after a slight hesitation, Angel followed, stepping inside step by step.
Upon entering, Angel immediately felt the oppressive sensation from the dense magma disappear.
Because this passage didn’t have any magma, and even the high temperature of the flame was slightly reduced.
"Are we inside Mr. Magu’s body?" Angel curiously asked.
Before Dangross could speak, Magu’s voice echoed from the passage: "Yes, this road leads to my Elemental Core."
Magu seemed to be answering Angel’s question, but there was no need to mention that the road led to the Elemental Core, as the Elemental Core is of utmost importance to any Elemental Creature. Yet, it still did, which Angel saw as a gesture of goodwill.
Obviously, Magu noticed that Angel hesitated when entering the passage earlier. This hesitation probably stemmed from distrust, so it voluntarily disclosed the location of the Elemental Core to balance this mistrust.
Although Magu’s words might not be entirely truthful, its actions significantly improved Angel’s impression of it.
As they continued down the long passage, Angel saw numerous "rooms," most of which were occupied by Elemental Creatures. Some of these creatures greeted or chatted with Dangross through windows.
Occasionally, Elemental Creatures passed by in the passage, giving Angel the illusion that this was not inside Magu’s body but rather a bustling residential area?
After Dangross led Angel through a series of turns, they arrived at a door.
"Is this the ’classroom’ that Mr. Magu mentioned earlier?" Angel curiously asked as he looked at the door forged from an unknown flame.
Dangross shook his head: "No, this is my secret base."
Your secret base? Angel looked at Dangross puzzlingly, wondering why they were here instead of going to meet Magu.
Quickly, Angel got his answer.
Dangross opened the door, fiddled around inside for a bit, and brought out a flower surrounded by a ghostly green flame.
When Angel saw the flower, a light flashed in his eyes, and through the Eye of Nalda, he immediately obtained information about the flower.
——Gu Cui Flame.
Although named "Flame," it was not a fire but a Demon Plant blooming in areas with extremely dense flame energy.
The Gu Cui Flame plant can be used to refine middle-high-level potions, while its ghostly green flames can be used in Metallography as a top-level flame neutralizer.
The Gu Cui Flame is very rare in the outside world. Angel had wanted to buy some as a neutralizer before but couldn’t find any. Surprisingly, he found one here.
Dangross carefully took the Gu Cui Flame from the secret base, then offered the flower to Angel.
Angel: "Is this for me?"
Dangross quickly jumped away, wagging his finger: "This is a gift I offer to the descendant of the great Kalomchis."
Angel silently withdrew his hand.
Dangross then looked at Toby with deep affection.
Toby jumped down from Angel’s head and circled around the Gu Cui Flame.
Dangross, even more excited, presented the flower.
Toby originally didn’t want to take it, but sensing that Angel seemed to want the flower, Toby hesitated for a moment and then slowly accepted it, softly chirping a thank you to Dangross.
Seeing Toby accept, Dangross cheered excitedly, continuing to say all kinds of praises for Kalomchis.
From its words of praise, Angel could vaguely sense that the reason Dangross specifically went to the secret base to offer the flower to Toby seemed to be seeking Toby’s recognition.
As for recognition of what, Angel didn’t know.
After this little episode, Dangross, filled with excitement and praise, continued to lead them towards the classroom where Magu was located...