The scorching sun scorched the desert, and the heat waves distorted the air.

Ye Ling and Duan Yu drove mechas and trudged through a golden sea of ​​sand.

Not to mention finding the energy source, even determining the direction has become a problem.

The tattered map in Duan Yu's hand was simply a decoration. It was blank and there wasn't even a single scribble on it.

"Is this really your ancestral treasure map?" Ye Ling complained, her throat dry and smoking. "To me, it looks more like a graffiti from my elementary school art class."

Duan Yu had a blank expression on his face, but he was complaining inside: Is it my fault?

This map only has a rough outline, you have to find the specific location yourself!

He silently turned on the mecha's cooling system and felt like he was about to be roasted.

"Save some energy," Duan Yu reminded, "There's not even a charging station in this damn place."

Ye Ling sighed helplessly.

The water is almost dry. There is no village in front and no shop behind. I am not really going to die here, am I?

"I should have brought a few bottles of happy water, the chilled kind with ice!" She couldn't help but start fantasizing.

Just when the two were about to despair, Ye Ling suddenly discovered some strange traces on the sand.

These marks were so shallow that if they were not barely visible, it would be difficult to notice them if she didn't have sharp eyes.

"Wait!" She stopped Duan Yu, "Look over there!"

Duan Yu looked in the direction of Ye Ling's finger, but at first he didn't see anything special.

"Just a few scratches, what's so special about them?"

"The depth, direction, and arrangement of the scratches are unusual."

Ye Ling analyzed, "I suspect it was caused by something dragging it, and this thing is likely related to the energy source we are looking for."

After being in the ruins for so long, Ye Ling's observation skills are no joke.

The two followed the trail all the way and finally came to an inconspicuous hill.

At the foot of the hill, there is a hidden cave entrance.

Inside the cave, it was cool and a small lake lay quietly, with shimmering water.

"Fuck! This operation is simply 666!" Ye Ling shouted excitedly and immediately rushed into the cave to replenish water.

Duan Yu followed closely behind, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at this sudden turn of events.

It seems that they are heading in the right direction...

Ye Ling was about to reach out to touch the lake water when Duan Yu suddenly grabbed her.

"Don't be impatient." Duan Yu's voice was deep and cautious, "This place is too quiet, abnormally quiet."

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples suddenly appeared on the calm lake surface, and then countless thorn-like objects sprang out from the water, with a faint blue light, shooting towards Ye Ling and Duan Yu.

"What the hell! What the hell is that?!" Ye Ling reacted quickly and immediately activated the mecha's defense system, barely avoiding the first wave of attacks.

Duan Yu also quickly entered combat state. He controlled the mecha to release an energy barrier, blocking most of the attacks.

"These are energy spikes, be careful, getting hit is no joke!"

The energy spikes were as dense as raindrops. Ye Ling controlled the mecha to dodge them flexibly, as if she was playing a thrilling game of "dodgeball".

"I'm an e-sports expert. Do you think you can defeat me with this little trick?" She dodged while still talking nonsense.

Duan Yu assisted from the side. The interference waves he released disrupted the monster's attack rhythm, buying Ye Ling precious time for counterattack.

Ye Ling seized the opportunity, controlled the mecha to rush towards a monster, and hit the monster hard with a beautiful roundhouse kick.

"Take my Invincible Hot Wheels!"

However, the monster's shell was extremely hard, and Ye Ling's attack did not cause any substantial damage.

Instead, it was the monster's counterattack that caused her to suffer a loss.

A beam of energy hit Ye Ling's mecha, sparks flew from the left arm of the mecha, and an alarm sounded.

"Damn! This thing is quite hard!" Ye Ling gritted her teeth.

Seeing Ye Ling injured, Duan Yu's eyes became stern and a cold aura emanated from his body.

He increased the output power of the interference wave, attracting the attention of most monsters and relieving the pressure on Ye Ling.

"Cover me!" Duan Yu said in a deep voice.

Ye Ling did not retreat because the mecha was damaged. Instead, she calmed down and observed the monster's attack pattern.

Sure enough, each time these "hedgehogs" ejected energy spikes, there would be a brief pause. Moreover, their energy cores were exposed on their backs, emitting a faint blue light, like a target.

"Weak point attack, do you understand?" Ye Ling raised a sly smile and controlled the mecha to flexibly shuttle between the monsters, like a dancing butterfly, specifically greeting the "hedgehog" from behind.

"Look at my invincible Hot Wheels Kai!"

This time, Ye Ling's attacks were extremely accurate, and every strike hit the target.

The monsters roared in pain, and after the blue light flashed a few times, it completely went out and collapsed to the ground.

"Great!" Ye Ling snapped her fingers and raised an eyebrow at Duan Yu, "Learn from this!"

Duan Yu: "..." He silently withdrew his previous doubts about Ye Ling's identity as an "e-sports expert".

After dealing with these annoying "hedgehogs", the two continued to go deeper into the cave.

Not far away, I saw a crystal emitting dazzling light, suspended in mid-air, surrounded by rich energy fluctuations.

"Found it!" Ye Ling rushed forward excitedly and reached out to grab it.

Duan Yu was quick to pull her back and said, "Be careful, there's a trap!"

However, it was too late.

As soon as Ye Ling's hand touched the crystal, the surrounding environment changed instantly.

An invisible energy barrier appeared out of nowhere, trapping them inside.

The light of the crystal also dimmed, as if mocking their arrogance.

"What's going on?!" Ye Ling slapped the barrier hard, but it didn't move at all.

Duan Yu frowned and tried various methods to break the barrier, but to no avail.

"This thing is quite interesting..." Duan Yu raised his hand, condensed a trace of energy at his fingertips, and gently touched the barrier.