Su Yao decisively decided to return to the safe house, knowing it was the most reliable shelter from the extreme heat of the post-apocalyptic world. The team quickly assembled, supplies were neatly stored in their spatial storage, and under Su Yao's leadership, they embarked on their journey home.
The scene along the way was horrific. The sky was a cacophony of intense fiery red and hazy yellow, the sun like a runaway nuclear bomb, recklessly unleashing boundless heat. The earth resembled scorched earth, cracked everywhere, with columns of molten lava erupting from the fissures like the tentacles of a demon, devouring everything in their path. A howling wind swept through, carrying scorching sand and dust that rubbed against their skin like sandpaper; even with Su Yao's protective energy shield, progress was incredibly difficult.
"Su Yao, with these road conditions, we're moving too slowly, and our shield energy is being depleted extremely quickly," a team member said with a worried expression.
Su Yao frowned as she checked the shield energy data displayed by the system, her heart filled with anxiety. "Everyone, try to stay close to me. I'll try to adjust the energy distribution of the shield to reduce consumption." She quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, concentrating the shield's power in front of and above the team to withstand the fiercest sandstorms and heat waves.
As they approached a former forest ruin, the system suddenly issued a stern warning: "A large swarm of high-temperature mutated insects has been detected ahead, with an extremely high danger level!" Su Yao's heart tightened. She knew that in this high-temperature apocalypse, mutated insect swarms were extremely terrifying. They reproduced rapidly and were highly aggressive.
Before anyone could react, a dense swarm of mutated beetles, shimmering with metallic luster, surged out of the ruins of the forest like a tidal wave. Their shells emitted a blazing red light under the high temperature, and their six sharp claws drew sparks across the ground.
"Charge out!" Su Yao gave the order and launched the first attack. She mobilized the fire element power in the crystal cluster, and with a wave of her hands, a long whip of fire instantly formed. She swung the whip at the swarm of insects, and wherever it went, the beetles were ignited, making a crackling sound.
The elementalists also unleashed their powers. The earth elementalist summoned a giant rock golem that stepped into the swarm of insects, crushing large numbers of beetles with each step. The water elementalist transformed water into ice needles, raining down on the swarm and piercing the beetles' hard shells. The wind elementalist used the wind to disperse the swarm, preventing them from forming a dense attack formation.
However, the mutated insect swarm was simply too numerous, charging towards the group relentlessly, disregarding casualties. During the battle, Su Yao discovered that the swarm seemed to be revolving around a gigantic mother insect emitting a ghostly blue light. This mother insect was hidden deep within the swarm, constantly releasing a special energy wave that directed the swarm's attacks.
"We've found the swarm leader! Focus fire on the queen!" Su Yao shouted. She activated the system's lock-on function, marking the queen's location to make it easier for her team to attack.
The group attacked the mother insect with all their might, their elemental powers intertwining. Taking advantage of the chaos, Su Yao used her spatial powers to teleport to the mother insect's vicinity. Sensing the danger, the mother insect opened its enormous mandibles and spewed out a corrosive acid. Su Yao dodged it easily, then gathered the power of the crystal cluster into her hand, forming a lightsaber, which she thrust fiercely at the mother insect's head.
The queen insect struggled in agony, and the swarm's attacks became chaotic and disorganized. With everyone working together, the queen insect was finally killed, and the mutated swarm instantly lost its leader and began to scatter in all directions.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not relax in the slightest, continuing towards the safe house. As they drew closer, the path became increasingly difficult. Ahead lay a massive area of high-temperature energy storm, filled with lightning and turbulent energy currents; stepping into it would have unimaginable consequences.
Su Yao stopped and carefully observed the energy storm. She activated the system's analysis function, trying to find a way to cross it. "System, is there a safe route?"
"A relatively weak energy area has been detected at the center of the storm, but it requires precise control and strong support to pass through," the system replied.
Su Yao pondered for a moment, then said to her team members, "I'll use the power of the crystal cluster to create a passage. Everyone, follow closely behind me and don't fall behind." She took a deep breath, mobilized all the power of the crystal cluster, and pushed forward with both hands. A passage composed of elemental power slowly formed in the storm. Su Yao stepped into the passage first, followed closely by her team members.
Inside the passage, everyone constantly faced the impact of turbulent energy flows. Su Yao continuously adjusted the power output of the crystal cluster to maintain the stability of the passage. Suddenly, a powerful bolt of lightning struck the edge of the passage, causing it to shake violently.
"Everyone, hold on!" Su Yao shouted. She increased the power output of the crystal cluster while simultaneously using spatial power to repair the damage to the passage. At the critical moment, everyone finally managed to successfully pass through the energy storm.
Finally, the familiar safe house came into view. Su Yao led everyone quickly inside, closed the door, and activated the defense system and environmental control devices. The cool air inside offered some comfort to their weary bodies and minds.
Su Yao arrived at the monitoring room of the safe house to check the surrounding environment. She knew that returning to the safe house was only a temporary refuge; in this high-temperature apocalypse, danger could strike again at any moment. She had to utilize the resources of the safe house and the power of the crystal cluster to formulate the next survival plan. Should she continue to hold out and wait for the external environment to improve, or should she take the initiative to find a way to solve the high-temperature apocalypse? All of this required her careful consideration, and her eyes revealed determination and resolve. No matter what, she was determined to lead everyone to survive in this apocalypse.
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