Chapter 200
Aunt Wang's hand had just touched the edge of the sunshade's canvas when a wave of scorching heat forced her to pull it back—
It wasn't the extreme heat of the polar day, but rather a scorching heatwave carrying sparks; the heat-resistant canvas on the roof had even caught orange-red flames.
With a crackling sound, the canvas fibers quickly curled and carbonized, and the material, which could originally withstand a high temperature of 60°C, was easily burned through like paper.
"Fire! Help!"
The people in the shed instantly panicked. Some grabbed buckets of water and poured them onto the fire, but the water sizzled and turned into steam as soon as it touched the flames. Instead of extinguishing the fire, it sent sparks flying even further, igniting the scraps of heat-resistant clothing piled up nearby.
Aunt Wang, carrying her grandson, ran towards the shed. She had only taken two steps when she heard a sharp screech overhead—looking up, a fiery red shadow swept across the roof, the heat from its flapping wings nearly knocking her over.
The shadow had a wingspan of 3 meters, its entire body was covered with dark red scales, and embers still clung to the tips of its wings. It was the third-tier Flamewing Beast that Su Jing had warned about earlier.
"It's a monster! Get out of the way!" Old Zheng, who was in charge of guarding the shed, raised his manganese crystal iron rod, intending to smash it down on the Flamewing Beast, but the Flamewing Beast suddenly turned its head and spewed out a stream of orange-red flames from its mouth.
As the flames swept across the iron rod, the manganese crystal material instantly turned red-hot. Before Old Zheng's hand even touched the beast's body, he was burned by the residual heat of the flames. The iron rod fell to the ground with a clatter, and blisters quickly formed on the back of his hand.
The abandoned car shells outside the shed were already ablaze; the metal began to deform slightly at 800°C, and the air was filled with the acrid smell of burning plastic.
The refugees scattered and fled. Some were too slow and their clothes on the back were ignited by sparks. They rolled on the ground in pain, their screams mixed with the crackling of the flames, turning the entire stronghold into chaos.
At this moment, Su Jing was standing on the observation deck of the villa's glass enclosure, her binoculars locked onto the Flamewing Beast's movements—
It was flying towards Chen Yang's stronghold in the northwest. With each flap of its wings, sparks fell, igniting abandoned buildings along the way and creating trails of fire.
She immediately pulled out her communicator, opened the [China National Chat Area], and rapidly tapped the screen to send an urgent message:
[System notification: China's national chat area]
[User "I am the God of Wealth" issued an urgent warning: A third-tier monster, the "Flamewing Beast," has appeared in the current polar day environment. Details are as follows—]
1. Physical characteristics: Wingspan of about 3 meters, body covered in fiery red scales, with no scales covering the abdomen and the base of the wings (weak areas).
2. Attack method: It can spray flames at a high temperature of 800℃, which can burn through ordinary heat-resistant canvas/coatings. The flapping of its wings can generate heat waves of 50℃+, causing secondary burns.
3. Countermeasures: ① Prioritize the use of heat-resistant fragments (which can resist residual flame heat after fusion) or high-level heat-resistant agents (10ml/vial, which increases flame resistance within 30 minutes after oral administration);
② Ordinary weapons should be used to target the base of the wings/abdomen; attacking the scale area is ineffective.
③ Immediately reinforce the sunshade and replace the ordinary metal frame with a manganese crystal bracket to prevent it from being blown over by the heat wave;
4. Movement Route: Currently moving northwest from 118°E, 32°N (abandoned steel plant area), expected to reach Chen Yang's stronghold and northern base area within 1 hour. Strongholds along the route are requested to take precautions.
The chat area erupted instantly after the message was sent. Chen Yang's reply popped up immediately: [Chen Yang's Base: Flamewing Beast spotted! Our sunshade has been ignited by sparks. We're using groundwater to extinguish the fire. We only have 3 bottles of high-level heat-resistant potion left. Requesting "I am the God of Wealth" to expedite restocking!]
Li from the Northern Base followed closely behind: [Northern Base: Personnel have been organized to reinforce the planting sheds. Water-type ability users are in place. Requesting the real-time location of the Flamewing Beasts!]
Wang Peng, from the official base, also posted a message: [South City Official Base: Three Tier 3 ability users have been dispatched to Chen Yang's stronghold for support, carrying 50 vials of high-level heat-resistant potions. "I am the God of Wealth" can provide manganese crystal weapons if needed!]
Su Jing quickly replied, and at the same time, she instructed the No. 1 robot operating system store: [“I am the God of Wealth”: 100 bottles of high-level heat-resistant medicine have been urgently replenished, with priority given to Chen Yang’s stronghold and the Northern Base (30 bottles each). The remaining 40 bottles are available for purchase.]
The Flamewing Beast's real-time location is updated every 10 minutes and is pinned to the top of the chat area;
No manganese crystal weapons are needed; we have already prepared the necessary equipment.
Robot No. 1's robotic arm moved rapidly, transmitting high-level heat-resistant agents from the space to designated outposts through the system channel. The inventory number on the screen jumped from 0 to 100, and then dropped to 60 within 3 minutes—clearly, other outposts were scrambling to buy them.
Su Jing put down the communicator and looked at the binoculars again: the Flamewing Beast had arrived above Chen Yang's base and was breathing fire at the roof. Chen Yang and A Kai were holding manganese crystal iron rods coated with heat-resistant coatings, trying to attack its wings, but the Flamewing Beast was flying too high and the iron rods could not reach it at all. Instead, they were forced to retreat by the flames.
"Su Jing! It's spewing fire again! The water tank at Chen Yang's base seems to have leaked!"
Little Jin lay beside the binoculars, its little paws pointing at the real-time location on the screen. Chen Yang had just sent a distress message in the chat: [Chen Yang's Base: The water tank has been burned through by flames, and the water is almost gone! The Flamewing Beast is circling overhead, unable to extinguish the fire!]
Su Jing immediately switched to the communicator's voice mode and sent a voice message in the chat area: "Chen Yang, have the water ability user spray water into the air to form a water curtain and block the angle of the flames."
Meanwhile, have your personnel cover the gap in the water tank with heat-resistant gel to reduce leakage. I've also instructed Robot No. 1 to prepare an additional 20 bottles of high-grade heat-resistant agent for you; they'll be there within 10 minutes.
As soon as the voice message was sent, Chen Yang replied in the chat: [Received! Arranging it! The water-elemental user has started spraying water, and the gel has been used!]
Wang Peng, from the nearby official base, also sent a message: [The support team has arrived at the perimeter of Chen Yang's stronghold and is organizing an encirclement, attempting to attack the Flamewing Beast's abdomen!]
Su Jing put down the communicator and walked into the courtyard outside the glass enclosure—after integrating her heat-resistant ability, the 65°C temperature no longer affected her. She took out the manganese crystal knife she had assembled earlier from her spatial storage; the blade glowed with a pale blue light.
He took out another heat-resistant fragment, infused its energy into his superpower again, and covered the blade with a light pink heat-resistant film: "Number 1, synchronize the location of the Flamewing Beast in real time. If it approaches the villa area, notify me immediately."
"Received! The Flamewing Beast is currently still above Chen Yang's stronghold. The official support team has launched its first attack, hitting the base of its wing. The Flamewing Beast is injured and is retreating northeast!"
Su Jing walked to the corner of the courtyard and looked at the sky in the distance, which was dyed red by flames. She knew in her heart that the Flamewing Beast was just the beginning. In the polar day environment, more high-level demonic beasts were likely to appear, and the existing defenses of the refugee settlements would not be able to withstand them at all.
She took out her communicator and added a message in the chat area: [“I am the God of Wealth”: Remind all outposts that the Flamewing Beast may be a social monster. This time it was only a single beast that was scouting. We need to strengthen our vigilance in the future.]
If the outpost's defenses are insufficient, consider relocating to the deep mountains (currently, the temperature in the deep mountains is low, and there are no signs of monster activity). We will provide the necessary heat-resistant supplies for the relocation.
As soon as the message was sent, several individual investor groups replied: [Western City Investor: Preparing to relocate, requesting 10 bottles of high-level heat-resistant potion!] [Eastern Suburbs Investor: Unfamiliar with the mountain routes, could you provide a simple map?]
Su Jing replied: [The potion reservation has been recorded, and the map will be uploaded to the chat area within 30 minutes;]
When transferring, prioritize carrying drinking water and heat-resistant supplies, and avoid nighttime movement (although there is no night during the polar day, nighttime temperatures are slightly lower, making movement more suitable).
At this moment, news came from Chen Yang's stronghold again: [Chen Yang Stronghold: The Flamewing Beasts have withdrawn, leaving behind 2 fire spots, which have been extinguished;]
Three people suffered burns from the flames, but their condition has improved after taking advanced heat-resistant medication. Thanks to "I am the God of Wealth" and the official support!
Wang Peng, the official base, also posted a follow-up response: [South City Official Base: We have set up guard posts around Chen Yang's stronghold. If any traces of the Flamewing Beast are found, we will notify you in the chat area immediately.]
It is also recommended that each stronghold form a mutual aid group to share information on monsters.
Seeing the orderly response in the chat area, Su Jing felt somewhat relieved, but concerns remained—the injury of the Flamewing Beast might attract more of its kind. Although the area where the villa was located was temporarily safe, the glass enclosure could not withstand 800°C flames, and it would still be dangerous if surrounded. She turned back to the villa and said to Robot No. 1, "Start organizing the space supplies. Prioritize packing spirit herb seeds, manganese crystal equipment, and heat-resistant materials. We need to prepare to move the villa to a deep mountain area."
Simultaneously, a double-layered sunshade design was created, adapted to the deep mountain environment. The bottom layer uses heat-resistant glass, while the upper layer uses a manganese crystal frame and heat-resistant canvas to ensure it can withstand high temperatures and residual heat from flames.
"Received! The sorting of supplies is expected to be completed in 2 hours. The blueprints for the double-layer sunshade have been drawn up. We need to use 300 kilograms of manganese crystal material. There is sufficient space in stock."
Su Jing walked into the cultivation room and once again felt the heat resistance ability in her body—the light pink energy flowed smoothly through her meridians. Even when she thought about the subsequent transfer and possible attacks by monsters, she did not panic at all.
She looked out the window. The area where the Flamewing Beasts had retreated had returned to calm, but there were still scattered fires in the distance, reminding everyone that the crisis of the polar day was far from over, and the next monster attack might be just around the corner.
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