Chapter 210

"Boom—"

A fireball the size of a fist slammed precisely into the outer defensive fence of the cooling point. The intense heat instantly melted through the metal mesh, sparks flew everywhere, and the defensive fence emitted a piercing twisting sound before collapsing in a section.

Three mutated fire lizards, their bodies entirely crimson, surged through the gap in the scorching ground. Their thick tails swept over the defensive posts beside them, and the flames they spewed from their mouths licked at the heat-resistant canvas like venomous snakes.

The canvas surface instantly turned black, and with a crackling sound, the fibers quickly carbonized. The originally silver-gray fabric was burned with black holes, and the scorching sunlight shone directly in through the holes, causing the temperature inside the shed to soar instantly.

"Quick! Ice-type ability users, move up!"

Wang Peng roared, aiming his laser gun at the head of a fire lizard and pulling the trigger. The red beam struck the scales, but only left a scorch mark. The fire lizard was unharmed and instead turned its head to spew a flame at him, forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

Two ice-type ability users immediately stepped forward and activated their abilities simultaneously. Two ice walls rose up out of thin air, blocking the flames. However, as soon as the ice walls came into contact with the high temperature, they instantly melted into water, flowing down the ground. Before they could flow far, they were evaporated, leaving only a layer of white salt stains.

The cooling point was surrounded by more than fifty mutated fire lizards. They were stout, about half a meter long, with dark red scales that shone with a metallic luster in the sunlight. When their bellies bulged, fireballs could be seen rolling in their mouths, emitting an orange-red glow.

The fire lizards had a clear division of labor: some focused their attacks on the defensive barriers and heat-resistant canvas, while others sprayed fireballs into the shed, targeting the ice storage pool and cooling equipment, clearly intending to completely destroy this cool haven under the polar day.

The refugees inside the shed panicked completely. People who were originally crowded around the cooling equipment fled to the core area. Some people tripped and fell to the ground, and those behind them were only concerned with running away, stepping directly over them. Screams, cries and the crackling of the flames were intertwined.

The soldier in charge of maintaining order shouted at the crowd, "Don't panic! Everyone hide behind the alloy frame in the middle!"

The chaotic crowd ignored all instructions. Some even tried to break through the entrance barrier to run away, but were spotted by a fire lizard that suddenly rushed in. A fireball was shot out, and the person was instantly engulfed in flames, letting out a shrill scream before falling silent.

"Red Sun Pills! Anyone else want to exchange them? Hurry!" The soldier in charge of the exchange shouted to the crowd, his hands almost empty of Red Sun Pills.

Several refugees rushed over like madmen, clutching demon cores in their hands, scrambling to exchange them. Some who failed to get any even resorted to snatching the cores from others, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

Wang Peng watched all this with burning anxiety, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

The outer defenses have been breached, and three fire lizards have rushed into the shed, destroying the cooling equipment. The water arrows from the water-type ability user are like scratching an itch through a boot, unable to cause any damage.

Just then, a deep purple bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting a fire lizard that was destroying the cooling equipment.

Lightning pierced through its scales, running from its head to its tail. The fire lizard let out a sharp hiss, its body convulsing as it collapsed to the ground, dark red blood gushing out and quickly evaporating in the high temperature, leaving behind a burnt smell.

"It's 'I am the God of Wealth'!" someone shouted. The refugees and soldiers inside the shed all looked up and saw Su Jing's figure floating in mid-air, her silver-gray clothes particularly eye-catching in the firelight.

The tracking laser cannon in her hand gleamed coldly, and her body was surrounded by deep purple lightning—it was her upgraded third-tier lightning-based ability.

Without further ado, Su Jing activated her flight ability, her figure quickly sweeping across the rooftop. She aimed her tracking laser cannon at the cluster of fire lizards below and pressed the rapid-fire button.

One after another, red laser beams shot out, each one hitting the fire lizard's belly precisely—its weak point, where it wasn't covered by thick scales.

The laser beam pierced through their abdomens, and the fire lizards fell one after another, their screams echoing through the air. The once dense fire lizard colony was instantly breached.

"Focus your attack on the abdomen! Follow the rhythm of 'I am the God of Wealth'!"

Wang Peng immediately realized what was happening and shouted to the superhumans around him.

The lightning-type ability users activated their abilities, shooting bolts of lightning towards the fire lizards' bellies. Although the power was far less than Su Jing's third-tier lightning ability, it still caused some damage. Combined with the laser cannon attack, they quickly took down several more fire lizards.

The remaining fire lizards remained ferocious. One of the larger fire lizards (clearly the leader) suddenly raised its head and spewed a thick stream of flame at Su Jing. The flame, carrying a heat wave, almost ignited the air.

Su Jing's eyes narrowed, and her third-tier lightning-type ability instantly condensed into a lightning shield, blocking in front of her.

The flames collided with the lightning shield, producing a loud "sizzle." Lightning and flames intertwined, and a large amount of steam rose. The lightning shield was even slightly heated by the flames, but it ultimately blocked the attack.

"You're courting death." Su Jing snorted coldly, activated her flying ability, and instantly closed in on the fire lizard leader. She aimed the laser cannon in her hand at its head, and a strengthened laser beam shot out, directly piercing through its skull.

The fire lizard leader's massive body swayed and fell heavily to the ground. Seeing this, the remaining fire lizards' attacks noticeably weakened, and some even began to retreat.

Su Jing gave them no chance to escape. She unleashed her full power with her third-tier lightning ability, and three thick lightning pillars shot out simultaneously, like three giant purple dragons, sweeping across the fire lizard swarm below.

Wherever the lightning bolt passed, the fire lizards were struck, their bodies charred black, and they collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Although her flight ability is only at the first level and her speed is not very fast, it is enough for her to nimbly avoid the fire lizard's counterattack. Combined with her laser cannon and lightning ability, she moves as if she were in an empty field.

During the battle, Su Jing clearly felt the limitations of her first-tier flight ability—when several fire lizards tried to scatter and escape, her flight speed was insufficient to pursue them all at once, and she could only prioritize dealing with those closest to the cooling point.

"It seems I need to upgrade my flight ability," she thought to herself. The polar day was about to end, and the polar night might follow. Stronger flight ability would not only improve combat mobility but also help her cope with the unknown dangers of the polar night.

The battle inside the shed was gradually coming to an end. Wang Peng led the superhumans to clear out the remaining fire lizards, while the soldiers began to evacuate the refugees and extinguish the flames inside the shed.

The damage to the cooling point was severe: the outer protective fence was almost completely destroyed, most of the heat-resistant canvas was burned through, the ice in the ice storage pool had completely melted, leaving only a pool of warm water, and two cooling devices were hit by fireballs and completely destroyed. The temperature inside the shed was still as high as 70°C. Although the refugees were no longer panicked, their faces were full of exhaustion and despair.

Su Jing landed inside the shed, put away her laser cannon and superpowers, and looked at the mess in front of her without any change in her eyes.

Wang Peng strode over, his face full of gratitude: "'I'm the God of Wealth,' I owe you so much this time! Otherwise, the cooling center would have been completely ruined!"

He pointed to the damage around him, his tone heavy, "Most of the defense facilities are destroyed, and the ice and equipment have also suffered serious damage. It will probably be difficult to maintain operation from now on."

Su Jing did not respond to his thanks, but simply said, "Subsequent exchanges of supplies will follow the original rules, and bulk exchanges will still be given preferential treatment."

Also, keep an eye on the sky; the midnight sun may be coming to an end soon.

After she finished speaking, she looked up at the sky—sometimes ago, the originally dazzling sunlight seemed to have softened a bit, and although the heat wave in the air was still scorching, it was no longer as violent as before. On the edge of the distant sky, a faint dark shadow appeared, like a harbinger of the approaching night.

Wang Peng followed her gaze and also noticed the abnormality, his heart skipped a beat: "The polar day is ending? What about the polar night..."

The extreme heat of the polar day is already unbearable; the cold and darkness of the polar night may bring new crises.

Su Jing didn't say anything more, turned around, activated her flying ability, and flew towards the temporary workshop.

She needs to quickly deal with the fire lizard inner cores (third-tier demon cores, which can be used to upgrade her flight ability) left behind on the battlefield, and then begin upgrading her flight ability to prepare for the upcoming polar night.

During the flight, she looked up at the sky again, and the dark shadow became clearer and clearer. Suddenly, a notification popped up on the system panel: [Remaining time of polar day: 24 hours. It is expected to enter the polar night cycle. The ambient temperature during the polar night is expected to drop to -30℃. Accompanied by the activity of unknown monsters, please prepare for the cold and defense in advance.]

Inside the cooling station, Wang Peng watched Su Jing's departing figure, then looked at the gradually clearing night sky, and gripped the communicator in his hand tightly.

He knew that the crisis of the polar day was not completely over, and the test of the polar night was approaching, and "I am the God of Wealth" was still their greatest support.

The soldiers were cleaning up the fire lizard corpses, carefully collecting the inner cores of each fire lizard—these third-tier demon cores were key to exchanging for supplies and enhancing supernatural abilities later.

The refugees sat in the dilapidated shelter, drinking the last of their warm water. After taking the Chiyang Pill, their heatstroke symptoms were somewhat relieved, but looking at the burned-out shelter and the approaching night, everyone was filled with unease.

Someone took out a communicator and sent a message in the national chat area, sharing the news that the polar day was about to end and the polar night was about to begin. This quickly sparked heated discussions, and more outposts began to urgently exchange for Red Sun Pills and heat-resistant supplies, while also inquiring about ways to keep warm.

Su Jing returned to the villa and took out the fire lizard inner cores she had collected from her spatial storage. There were a total of 43 third-tier demon cores, which, together with the ones she had accumulated before, brought her to a total of 75.

She neatly arranged the inner core on the metal platform, and a faint green spiritual energy emanated from her fingertips as she began to sense the energy within the inner core.

Upgrading flight ability requires pure energy, and third-tier demon cores can meet the requirements perfectly. Moreover, there are enough of them to upgrade flight ability from first-tier to second-tier, and possibly even to third-tier.

Outside the villa, the shadows of night grew thicker, the intensity of the sunlight continued to weaken, and the high temperatures of the polar day were slowly receding, but the acrid smell of flames and the stench of fire lizard blood still lingered in the air.

Su Jing took a deep breath, activated her spiritual power, and began to guide the energy in her inner core into her flight ability core. She knew that time was of the essence and she had to complete the upgrade before the polar night arrived.