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Chapter 1083 - Chapter 1083 Chapter 1085 Underground_1

Chapter 1083: Chapter 1085: Underground_1 Chapter 1083: Chapter 1085: Underground_1 “The mission…” Song Jian’s heart skipped a beat as he quickly rushed toward the robot Nafiboja, having already covered two-thirds of the journey. If Nafiboja were to be taken out here, wouldn’t that be a devastating loss.

Resembling a mechanical mantis, Nafiboja was extremely agile in the air with three pairs of wings as thin as cicada’s wings that seemed to be of a much higher tier than Song Jian’s steel wings, enabling her to fly at high speeds.

Nafiboja traced a strange arc in the sky, dodging the giant palm’s strike.

Robot Nafiboja headed for the ground, running swiftly on six legs, with Song Jian closely following behind. The howling of the giant palm through the air was like thunder overhead, roaring “boom boom boom” and causing Song Jian’s heart to quake with fear.

“Nafiboja,” Song Jian yelled loudly.

Nafiboja looked up at Song Jian and shouted, “Follow me!”

With that, Nafiboja rushed to the foot of a volcano, where there appeared to be a cave; she headed straight for it.

By then, a huge shadow had appeared over their heads. The giant palm with only three fingers spread open, descending upon them like a massive mountain. Song Jian felt that as the giant palm pushed down, the surrounding space seemed to barely withstand the blow, and tiny spatial rifts began to appear, spreading like gray lightning, flickering and radiating light all around.

Now, a Magma River blocked the way for robot Nafiboja and Song Jian. They leaped together, barely skimming the magma’s surface, flying toward the cave across from them.

The higher they flew at this point, the greater the pressure they were subjected to. Robot Nafiboja’s body was already somewhat unstable, and small sparks burst from some of her joints.

Nafiboja’s speed suddenly slowed as if hitting an invisible wall. Her body jerked abruptly and fell toward the magma below. Song Jian, following behind, soared past her, grabbing her and hurling her fiercely toward the other side of the Magma River.

With a “thud,” robot Nafiboja crashed onto the rocks on the other side, then rolled forward. Quickly, using her hands and feet, she crawled into the cave, and Song Jian’s silhouette flashed in like lightning after her.

Upon entering the cave, they did not stop but continued along the passage toward the depths of the cave. Song Jian was not sure if the volcano could withstand the giant palm.

Boom boom boom~

The entire cave suddenly shook violently, like an earthquake, with rocks crashing down from above. The two scrambled helter-skelter, no longer able to move forward, only able to cling tightly to the walls of the passage to steady themselves.

After a while, the tremors gradually ceased, and Song Jian heaved a sigh of relief, having finally gotten through it. The giant palm had only pressed down once; if it had continued, the volcano might not have held up at all, and they would have had to take refuge in the Divine Country.

“What kind of creature is that, so terrifying…?” Song Jian couldn’t help but ask.

“Flame King Rogster, that was the arm of the Flame King…” Robot Nafiboja said in a low voice, “This volcanic region is its territory. It’s a King Level BOSS that has existed since the Scorching Gorge was first formed. A 120th level King Level BOSS with the peak powers of tier three combat strength. Some say it’s already touched the threshold of the Legendary Tier, and it won’t be long before it evolves into a Legendary Level monster…”

“How big exactly is its body?” Song Jian couldn’t help but exclaim, suspecting that if its true form were revealed, they would have no chance of escape.

“Its body is hidden beneath these volcanoes, and it has been a thousand years since anyone has seen its true form. However, my database contains its image…” Robot Nafiboja said, as two beams of light shot from its eyes, forming a screen-like presence in the air. On the screen, the shadowy figure of a massive creature was displayed.

The monster looked like a giant meatball, with numerous tentacles on its surface. These tentacles seemed incredibly soft, and couldn’t be connected to the giant hand with three fingers seen before.

“It doesn’t seem very similar…” Song Jian squinted and stared for a while before speaking.

“This is an image from over a thousand years ago. Back then, its body wasn’t as huge as it is now. This was captured occasionally in a lava lake. Over the years, it has evolved too much…” Nafiboja said, turning off the image and stepping towards the depths of the corridor.

At this point, Song Jian wasn’t in a good position to inquire about Nafiboja’s ability to fly. His mission was to protect Nafiboja and leave the Scorching Gorge, not to probe the secrets of the robot itself–unless it posed a threat to Song Jian’s survival.

“Don’t go inside; we should wait for it to calm down and then leave directly…” Song Jian hurriedly said. The passageway was bottomless; there was no telling where it led. What if the end was inside the burning volcano? Wouldn’t moving further in be suicidal?

“The Flame King might attack us from any volcano. Crossing through this volcanic area from the outside is far too dangerous. We can only make it through here by traveling underneath this area…” Robot Nafiboja looked back at Song Jian with a smile and said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m very familiar with the terrain here. If you follow me, we’ll definitely escape this place…”

Song Jian hesitated for a moment but still followed. The path ahead seemed to have become the only way out, and his task was to escort Nafiboja; he couldn’t stray too far from it.

Waves of heat continuously erupted from the cave. In such an environment, a normal person would be roasted alive in no time. Even players would continuously lose health if their resistance to fire wasn’t high enough. But for Song Jian, it wasn’t much of a concern. With his resistance, only by jumping directly into magma would he sustain continuous damage, and even then, it might not be fatal.

The cave twisted and turned, and although it was dark, flashes of firelight accompanied by rushing air waves occasionally appeared ahead, so the two weren’t left completely blind.

Moreover, Robot Nafiboja had its own lighting system. Walking ahead, it was like an automatic walking lamp.

It was then that Song Jian noticed on both sides of the corridor walls, there were numerous ores of different colors. Pale yellow sulfur ore, red cinnabar crystals, and black obsidian; all extremely precious ores with a grade of at least five, requiring at least level ten Mining Skill to gather.

“If I could stay here for a week, I could definitely bring my Mining Skill up to Master Level!” Song Jian thought with shining eyes.

His current Mining Skill had just reached level ten, barely placing him in the novice miner ranks, which was a result of his rare engagement in mining. He would only gather ores when he encountered them rather than practicing the skill specifically like a miner would do.

“The ores here belong to the Flame King. If you were to mine them, it would make it very easy for him to locate us, and then we wouldn’t think about escaping…” Robot Nafiboja glanced at Song Jian, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, and said indifferently, “We’re not far from the edge of this region. Adventurers with enough courage can reach here, but have you ever wondered why these ores remain so well-preserved?”

Nafiboja’s words were like a splash of cold water, making Song Jian shiver. He woke up with a start, nodded, and continued following Nafiboja deeper into the passageway.

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