Li Chuxi had successfully separated the sea of flames from the power plant, but that didn't mean the fire had vanished.
Looking at the blazing inferno, it was clear that waiting for it to burn out naturally would take a long time.
"My fire control ability has reached LV3, so I can now perform more advanced techniques," Li Chuxi thought. "For example... compressing these flames to their absolute limit."
Her eyes flickered with determination. She was someone who acted quickly—once she had an idea, she would execute it immediately.
Jiangcheng had four city-defending Martial Lords, each guarding one of the city's four defensive walls.
Under normal circumstances, these Martial Lords would not leave their posts unless there was an emergency.
However, the massive fire at the power plant was significant enough to prompt the Martial Lords to mobilize.
Li Chuxi needed to deal with the firestorm before the Martial Lords arrived.
"I have to compress this firestorm—compress it, compress it again!"
Li Chuxi's hands moved swiftly as she used her fire control ability to gather the flames around her, pulling them into her palms.
The vast inferno quickly collapsed inward, like a receding tide.
"It's still not enough, not enough, not enough!"
Li Chuxi's eyes widened, and she pressed her palms together with even greater force. Flames surged from all directions, gathering between her hands.
Under her control, the firestorm, which had been larger than a soccer field, was reduced to the size of a basketball.
At a glance, it looked like a miniature version of an artificial sun!
"It can still be compressed further!"
Li Chuxi gritted her teeth, pushing her palms together harder, continuing to compress the fireball's size.
The once vibrant orange and yellow flames slowly began to subside as the ball shrank further.
The color shifted from yellow-orange to yellow-white, then to pure white, and finally to a bluish-white hue.
Ultimately, the fireball, which had been the size of a basketball, was compressed to the size of a ping-pong ball.
The color had completely turned blue-white, and the fireball was calm, like a crystal, with no hint of the fierce flames that had once roared.
But one could imagine the terrifying destructive power this small, blue-white fireball would unleash if thrown.
"It's still not enough; it hasn't reached the limit!"
Li Chuxi gritted her teeth and glared, continuing to compress the fireball.
Her arms bulged with veins, and under the intense strain, both her fire control and fire resistance abilities reached LV4.
Fire Control Ability LV4!
In an instant, Li Chuxi felt as though she had entered a realm of microscopic control.
Even though it was just a fleeting sensation, Li Chuxi had gotten a step closer to mastering microscopic control.
Using her LV4 fire control ability, she compressed the fire further, transforming it into a small, bluish-purple crystal.
A fireball the size of a thumb!
Such a fireball, once unleashed, could cause unimaginable devastation.
"I didn't expect it, but by accident, I've gained another powerful weapon."
"I'll call it the Extreme Yang Fire Orb."
Li Chuxi smiled in satisfaction as she stored the Extreme Yang Fire Orb.
Suddenly, she noticed something and turned her gaze toward the southern city wall.
"The Southern Martial Lord has arrived."
Li Chuxi's eyes flickered as she summoned the wind beneath her and flew toward her home.
Her combat suit had been burned to ashes, leaving only her underwear. She needed to change into a new outfit before heading to the Li Bao Lai Hotel for her appointment.
Not long after Li Chuxi left, a middle-aged man draped in a military cloak appeared above the power plant.
"Hmm? That person left pretty quickly. Could it be one of Jiangcheng's hidden Martial Lords?" he muttered to himself.
The Southern Martial Lord had no idea that Li Chuxi wasn't a Martial Artist but an ordinary person, and thus had no idea of her powerful abilities.
At the Li Bao Lai Hotel's top-floor restaurant, it was already past seven, but Li Chuxi still hadn't arrived.
"Damned Li Chuxi! You're a piece of work. Ignoring my calls, not replying to messages—how dare you stand me up!" Qian Lin tugged at his tie in frustration.
As the young master of the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce, he was never the one to wait for others. Others always waited for him.
It was rare for him to take the initiative to invite someone, but now he had been stood up.
His anger was rising when a flashy young woman approached him, eager to flirt.
"Young Master Qian, it seems your companion hasn't shown up," she said. "In that case, may I have the honor of inviting you to dinner?"
"Get lost!" Qian Lin snapped, rejecting her without hesitation.
Other young men, who had been eager to make their move, immediately retreated, sensing the hostility.
They were all curious now: who was this woman, so remarkable, that she made the usually unflappable Qian Lin wait for her?
After a while, the door to the top-floor restaurant opened, and in walked a tall woman in a white dress, her hair slightly disheveled from the wind.
She was trying to fix her hair, but was stopped by a female server at the entrance.
"I'm sorry, miss, this is the VIP restaurant of Li Bao Lai. You cannot enter without permission."
The woman was, of course, Li Chuxi.
She had quickly changed into a white dress she had bought for her younger brother's middle school graduation and then flown over.
Flying wasn't as fast as running at full speed, but it wouldn't ruin her high heels or dress.
Li Chuxi glanced inside and said, "I have an appointment. Qian Lin invited me."
"Qian Lin?" The server hesitated and looked at Li Chuxi skeptically.
Li Chuxi was beautiful, with striking features, tall, and elegant.
She was different from the usual fashionable women; she radiated a natural strength and grace, like a pine tree standing tall.
The server thought for a moment and couldn't help but admit, "So this is the type Qian Shao likes."
But then, her jealousy resurfaced. "But she's just a poor girl."
She sneered inwardly, clearly looking down on Li Chuxi, even though she was just a worker at a high-end restaurant.
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。