Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Flam Star.
The location of the dungeon is quite special. You cannot use props to teleport to it. You need to take a starship from the planet Casoniel and jump to reach it.
Tao Ying bought the ticket without hesitation.
She lay lazily on the seat and pulled out the cover of the travel flyer from the back of the chair.
It contains an introduction to the destination.
"Fram, a famous lava planet in the Second Galaxy, has a diverse terrain with canyons, basins, rift valleys, and other areas."
"The surface temperature ranges from 300 to 900 degrees Celsius, making it unsuitable for human habitation."
"Wow!" Nan Gua and Lin Biege curiously leaned against the window of the shuttle and looked down.
Half of the surface of Fram is covered with boiling magma, and active volcanoes erupt from time to time.
The starship ejected gas and bypassed the active volcano far away. The debris from the volcanic eruption adhered to the surface of the ship, which would greatly increase the probability of mechanical failure of the starship.
If it gets into the engines, it could even cause the starship to sink.
The starship quickly docked at the port, and Tao Ying and the others transferred to a smaller shuttle.
The shuttle carried Tao Ying to a basin area with a relatively low temperature.
The black layer formed by the cooling of the magma has various strange shapes.
There was a scene of hell, like a group of people struggling to climb up in a sea of fire. Another one looked like a hand reaching up to the sky.
A bit of a weird beauty.
After they had a great time sightseeing on the shuttle, it landed and stopped next to the palm landmark.
Lin Biege stretched out his hand tentatively: "Can I, can I just step on it? Isn't it said that the surface temperature is at least 300 degrees?"
"Don't worry, the temperature in the area encircled by the sky is normal. It's the only safe area on this planet."
"And it's a game."
Tao Ying reminded again, pointing to the landmark ahead: "Don't you want to check in at the Hand of Faith?"
The hand of faith is that black palm.
When looking at it from the starship, it is very small, but when looking from the ground, it is hundreds of meters wide, comparable to the roof of a sports stadium, and it is extremely impactful.
There was a sign stuck under his palm that read "I miss you on Flam Star."
The two teammates pulled Tao Ying over, one in front and one behind, and posed in front of the sign, and then took a series of screenshots.
Lin Biege: "I didn't expect this palm to be so big? From the bottom, it looks like a black oyster mushroom. Ah, I'm hungry."
Southern Trigram: "Like a swan spreading its wings, right?"
Tao Ying has become accustomed to the peculiar metaphors of her two teammates: "Yeah, they are quite similar."
Tao Ying scanned the square and slowly walked to the NPC with an exclamation mark above his head.
There were about a dozen players gathered here. Some were looking for teammates to join the dungeon, while a few were still, probably idle.
After Tao Ying had a few words with the NPC, she clicked on the task details.
[Mission Name: Deep in the Volcano - Thermal Abyss Maze]
[Mission Type: Investigation, Survival]
[Mission Description: Ten days ago, a squad of First-Class Soldiers from the Seventh Legion on the planet Casoniel came here to destroy a hive, but never returned. You need to assist the survivors in entering the hive and investigating the situation.]
[Recommended player level: Private First Class.]
【Recommended number of players: 5~10 people. 】
By the way, their current score level is reserve third-class soldiers.
Well, there is a difference of 9,000 points between me and Private First Class.
In the Spark game, points do not limit strength, but they do limit the mecha model and the level of missions that can be accepted.
Tao Ying clicked to accept the quest, and sure enough, the NPC reminded her: "Your level is not high enough, you should practice more before trying again."
System prompts:
[This is an advanced dungeon. You need to find at least one first-class soldier teammate before you can accept the mission.]
Tao Ying turned around and saw that besides her, there were two other people looking for people to form a team.
They have colorful titles on their heads, and the number "100" is written in the upper right corner of the border. This is the reward for ranking high on the ladder leaderboard, at least in the top 100.
At this level, she must be a colonel. She probably won't team up with newcomers, but who knows? It won't hurt to ask her.
Tao Ying walked forward.
"Team up?"
When they saw Tao Ying say that they wanted to form a team, the two were excited at first, but after seeing the angel-like golden halo on Tao Ying's head, they became visibly disappointed.
"What? You're still in the novice protection period?"
"You're here for sightseeing."
"No, we're here to do a dungeon as well. Want to team up?"
"You?" The man looked Tao Ying up and down. "Uh, you'd better start with the most basic dungeon."
They were obviously not interested in teaming up with the newcomer, so after saying that, they continued to look for teammates.
Nan Gua was dejected: "They refused."
Tao Ying spread her hands and said, "It's normal to be rejected. I can just think of other ways."
After searching around, no one was willing to form a team, so I posted a bounty for forming a team on the public channel, but no one responded for a long time.
Tao Ying thought about it and opened the small group that Mao He had invited her to join before.
"I'm playing a dungeon on Flam Star. Anyone want to join us? Just one will do."
"Oh! Teacher S! Take a screenshot to commemorate your first speech in the group."
“Welcome Teacher S!” “Welcome Teacher S!” “Welcome Teacher S!”
The atmosphere in the group is very friendly, with everyone talking at once.
"But why are you going to Flam Planet? I remember the only dungeon there is the Thermal Abyss Labyrinth?"
"It's the Thermal Abyss Maze. I can't climb the novice field yet, so I'll practice fighting Zerg."
"Oh——" This idea makes sense.
But at the same time, a bigger problem arose.
Someone politely said, "That instance might be too difficult for a newbie. You'd better wait until later."
"I know, this copy is quite special."
"Know you still?"
"I know what's going on."
"Hey, what's the point of counting? That dungeon is not even close to the difficulty of the tutorial. I almost peed myself the first time I entered it."
A friend in the group sent a shaking head .gif emoticon.
But since player S said so, he won't try to persuade him anymore. Isn't the point of playing games to have fun?
"My group members are all busy with classes, so it's a bit difficult to find a team. You can ask more in the group."
"Oh no! The teacher gave me a surprise quiz today. I failed!"
"Ahhh, why does this teacher like quizzes so much! Save me!" Everyone in the group started wailing all of a sudden.
I thought it was a research group, but could it be a class group for a military academy? Tao Ying smacked her lips.
The news that Tao Ying was looking for teammates was quickly posted online. Most people came to join in the fun, and no one came to pass on paper.
Until Maohe’s avatar lit up.
"Oh! Teacher Cat is online!"
"Is Mr. Cat climbing the leaderboard today?"
"Oh, no. My two teammates were caught by the teacher today and forced to do hard labor. Luckily, I was quick-witted and managed to escape. I'm going to reward myself with a day off. Hmm? Teacher S! Are you on Flam Star? What a coincidence, I happen to be going there."
Mao He saw Tao Ying's team information, asked a question, and then decided to play the dungeon with them.
Maohe seems to be certain that Tao Ying is the pseudonym of a big shot on the ladder leaderboard.
"Teacher S, wait, I'm coming! I'll make you tell me who you are!"
"Then we'll wait and see," Tao Ying laughed. "My teammates and I will be waiting for you at the entrance."
"Okay!"
Cat Core soon arrived at Fram Star by starship.
She has colorful glowing hair, which is already very eye-catching. Today she is wearing mechanical cat headphones and a white furry skin, which makes her even more eye-catching than yesterday.
Mao He was waving towards us very energetically from a distance.
"My Lord Cat is here—"
Then he rushed over at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
Tao Ying anticipated the situation and took a step to the left, and Mao He jumped firmly into Lin Biege's arms.
"Oh!" Mao He raised his head with a pair of cat eyes, stars in his eyes, "Such hard muscles! I like it."
Nan Gua came over and whispered, "I feel that Mr. Maohe looks very similar to the white cat orc on Lin Biege's T-shirt."
Yes, Tao Ying turned her head and looked again. Lin Biege's hand couldn't help but reach out to Teacher Cat's ear.
Tao Ying and Nan Gua coughed lightly at the same time: "Teacher Lin Bigger."
The singer Linbie shook his hands in mid-air, retracted them, and looked up at the sky.
"Be careful of Fu Ruikong, Mr. Maohe," Tao Ying reminded him in a friendly manner. "By the way, you just said you had something to do nearby. Why don't you go take care of it first and then join us?"
Mao He waved his hand. "Oh, nothing, just a small matter. The Hand of Faith will refresh a cosmic merchant every afternoon, and may spawn rare items. I can go later, I'll finish the dungeon with you first."
Tao Ying paused and smiled: "It may take a long time, are you sure?"
Maohe waved his hands and patted his chest confidently. "How could this take too long? I've memorized all the Zerg positions in this instance. I can clear it in no time, okay?"
After Mao He finished speaking, he pushed Tao Ying and stood in front of the NPC.
After successfully completing the task, they entered the elevator. The four of them held down their backpacks at the same time and clicked on the mecha!
[The mecha unfolds.]
[We have entered the danger zone.]
After a moment of weightlessness, I fell onto the cockpit.
Maohe's mecha is still the same one he used in yesterday's competition, Kirisame E-0087, an auxiliary model.
The overall frosty tone makes the design cold yet beautiful.
The six translucent floating wings behind the mecha serve as a heat dissipation structure, a classic design of the Misty Rain series. They not only dissipate heat, but also act as antennas to conduct electronic interference to the mecha.
Because of its appearance and practicality, it was once voted as the "most popular model among college students".
It must have been Kirisame's interference system that killed them instantly in the novice field that day.
Cat Core chuckled. "How's it going? I've been grinding for a long time. Isn't it beautiful? Let me see what model your mecha is... Why is it still a VX-89?"
She yelled, "Didn't I give you two million Spark Coins earlier? You can buy a better mecha in the game with them!"
What are you doing still using a mass-produced training aircraft?
It is even a bit outdated for military academies to use it as a training machine now, and they have already purchased a new upgraded model.
Are they planning to clear the game with VX-89?
Maohe held his forehead with his hand. "Yeah, that's okay. I can also take you flying with VX-89. Just stay behind me and don't run around. The dungeon is underground, it's a bit dark, and the Zerg here can be quite scary sometimes."
They were randomly teleported to the interior of an underground cave.
The cave is not too high, so VX-89 can stand there. However, the height of Kirisame E-0087 is slightly higher, so one needs to lower the head slightly.
The group clung to the wall and continued exploring deeper into the cave.
The walls were inlaid with black and red crystals, and from time to time, powder would fall. Every so often, there were burning crystals, providing faint lighting.
"It's nothing scary." Lin Biege was scared before, but now it seems nothing.
Before she could finish her words, her VX-89 suddenly missed a step and one of her legs fell to the ground, taking a long time to pull it free.
She gasped loudly, "Why are there holes in the ground?"
The diameter of the hole was about 30 centimeters, but the entrance was very deep and went straight to the dark downstairs.
Deep in the cave, nothing can be seen, but from time to time there is the sound of something heavy rubbing against the ground.
Lin Biege swallowed his saliva.
"Where did the sound come from? Why didn't the radar react?"
Cat Core said nonchalantly, "Oh, radar doesn't work on them. The Zerg here have similar body composition to the surrounding area. We can only find them with the naked eye."
"What does he look like?"
"It's about the same color as the wall."
"How is it possible to find it? Let's go find the fault!"
Tao Ying thought for a moment and called out to his teammates, "Pumpkin, use your intuition to determine the direction of the sound."
"Ah? Intuition?" Nan Gua was panicked. What if she was wrong?
Tao Ying saw what she was thinking and added, "Your ESP is your absolute observation of your surroundings. If you're wrong, then our judgment will be even more flawed."
"Then I'll try." Nan Gua took a deep breath and concentrated his mental strength for about thirty seconds.
"How about it?"
Nan Gua seemed a little unsure of his answer and hesitated, "Maybe it was, just now, under my feet?"
Maohe grasped the key point: "Just now? Then where are you now?"
The rustling sound of something rubbing against the ground was getting closer and closer.
Tao Ying raised her hand, and several small ores fell from above her head, bouncing between VX-89's fingers.
"Um, overhead?"
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