Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

”They can’t escape these vast flames; nine times out of ten, they’ll be roasted to ashes, just like that day...

That day...”

Bai Jin recalled the events in Luoyu City on that day.

Among the shouting and organizing of the retreating elves... there seemed to be the figures of Bai Jin and Iyas...

Forget it, since the elves successfully intervened in this war, meeting some ”familiar faces” is unavoidable.

To prevent them from escaping death, their deaths need to be confirmed.

Guiding her body closer to the pitch-black ground, Bai Jin used her perception ability to scan the black earth.

Suddenly, within her range of perception, a bulge appeared.

Bai Jin hurriedly removed her blindfold, directing her gaze towards the unsettling area.

On the blackened land stood a white house, which gradually melted with the surrounding heat, breaking into pieces and revealing Yang Yu’s group hiding within.

Yang Yu and his group emerged from the ice house almost unscathed.

”Tch—using Ice Magic to evade this round of Flame Magic, huh?”

Bai Jin raised her hand, biting her thumbnail in reluctance,

”How could they last so long? How much magic power does that elf mage have in her body...

If given a chance, I’d really like to become her to see.”

Unfortunately, transforming into someone requires maintaining that form for a month, and after a month, there’s a price to pay for this ability, turning stupid and sluggish, unable to think for almost a month.

Bai Jin couldn’t immediately transform into Bai Jin’s appearance; to become her, she’d have to wait at least two months.

”Alright, what should I do now?” Bai Jin murmured to herself.

The fake Pingru couldn’t cast large-scale magic due to exhausting the magic in the air.

It would take some time for the surrounding magic to recover.

If they plan to escape, she could follow them, gather magic in a new place and create even more powerful super large magic to try and knock them all down next time.

If they plan to stay where they are...

Then just wait a bit longer, Moli will arrive soon.

After such a crisis, they’re likely out of breath and utterly exhausted...

With just a little cooperation, they might be able to be captured.

Suddenly, an unforeseen voice sounded behind Bai Jin,

”Who are you, after all?”

Turning around, an identically dressed woman with the same heterochromatic eyes stood beside her,

Facing each other as if looking into a mirror.

Glancing over the blackened land, the real Pingru questioned Bai Jin:

”Who exactly are you! Why do you look just like me!”

This came faster than expected.

Bai Jin unwillingly let out a smile and immediately understood that the direction the man took closely approached the ”real item.”

That man intended to use super large magic to lure the real item here!

But did the real item have to arrive so quickly?

Did she set off immediately after detecting the magical surge?

This is inside the Luo Ze Empire’s territory, and after such events just occurred, so, does she want to prevent future incidents?

Truly underestimated this woman.

Bai Jin playfully smiled, ”I do think the two of us look quite similar. Do you think we might be long-lost twin sisters?”

”Stop joking.” Pingru extended her hand, a gathering of flame forming within, directed at Bai Jin, ”Never mind our looks and matching equipment... why can you use my unique flame magic!”

Unique, is it?

No wonder it felt so vast; I just used it because it had a wider coverage area.

Speaking of which, didn’t it work pretty well last time in Luoyu City?

Uh huh... considering we left so many elf corpses behind, it still fell a bit short.

If I had known, I wouldn’t have used this super large magic.

Who would have thought it was an original? There are thousands of spells in this world; even I can’t possibly remember every single one.

Bai Jin remained calm:

”If I said this was a coincidence, would you believe me? We might have been in the same environment, encountered similar people, found the same labyrinth, and experienced identical events, creating such a remarkably similar magic.”

Pingru sneered at Bai Jin’s explanation, but even such ”coincidences” she wanted to verify for authenticity.

”Let’s go to an open area, and let me see your magic again. I’ll know immediately if there’s a difference between your magic and mine.”

Glancing downward, Bai Jin sensed the Chaste Jasmine moving across the scorched earth towards Yang Yu and the others.

If she could detect it, the real Pingru certainly couldn’t miss it.

Pingru had just attacked that group, so she would undoubtedly feel guilty and, more often than not, help them.

Sigh, what a hassle.

Bai Jin sighed deeply and started moving towards Pingru, speaking as she approached:

”Do you remember the functions of your equipment?”

Observing Bai Jin’s approach, the fireball in Pingru’s hand grew larger,

”Stand right there, answer my questions! If you don’t want my flames to burn you to death, stay there.”

Bai Jin ignored Pingru’s voice, continuing to approach while she spoke:

”The equipment I wear is exactly like yours.

You should know the effects of this legendary equipment on you.

The effect of this Fire-Repelling Robe!”

Before finishing the sentence, Bai Jin suddenly accelerated.

Pingru released her flame magic from her hand, but when the flames struck Bai Jin, they all turned to sparks, disappearing without a trace, causing no harm to Bai Jin.

The Fire-Repelling Robe could increase one’s fire attribute resistance to 80%, granting 100% burn immunity; if the wearer is highly skilled in flame magic, the fire attribute resistance becomes a staggering 100%.

You could say, wearing this equipment, you are no longer afraid of fire attribute attacks.

Bai Jin’s imitation was not mere replication.

As long as she could record the magic traits embedded in equipment, she could perfectly duplicate it.

Facing fire-inclined Pingru, the fake Pingru in the fake Fire-Repelling Robe did not take the real Pingru seriously, landing a punch on Pingru’s stomach, sending her flying and crashing onto the scorching black ground.

Yang Yu, the last to emerge from the ice house, was stunned to see Pingru fall from the sky.

”I was planning on attracting an S-Class adventurer or someone like that. But you just got here and fell this quick, feeding the enemy... what the heck are you doing!”