Chapter 124.2: Firepower!
In addition, the passage itself was not so wide that it was possible to carry large-sized weapons, plus if a person does not have enough strength to jump over a wide abyss of more than ten meters in size... Yes, even if a person can jump over the abyss, because of the heavy weight of the weapon, either he simply will not be able to catch on the ladder, or this ladder will simply fly off its fastenings.
Moreover, weak team members will only drag the entire group to the bottom instead of helping them on this journey..
After waiting for a while, Kisho Arima led the group into the stone forest. He seemed to know the route and was heading straight east.
When they were passing by a stone pillar, Su Xiao touched it out of curiosity and saw how a small stone crumb appeared in his hands due to a weak impact. This place must have existed for at least a decade.
— Compared to last time, it went quite smoothly this time, of course, the weapons invented by humans are too effective, " the Priest said and sighed.
This old man was surprisingly already here, but given his words and tone, it was clear that his last trip to this place must not have been entirely smooth.
— This place is not difficult to pass. The next level is going to be hell for us, it's going to be pretty hot, " Takatsuki Sen looked serious, and her grimace said that she remembered something very bad.
After walking for about ten minutes, they came out of the stone forest. Su Xiao gradually felt the temperature of their surroundings rise, and soon, his forehead was completely covered in sweat.
As they gradually advanced, Su Xiao saw more and more often that the previously glowing flowers on the ceiling were withered and that they were getting smaller and smaller by the meter.
But although the glowing colors were getting smaller, it wasn't dark in this strange place, for there was a dark red light coming from somewhere far away.
The temperature grew higher and higher, and Su Xiao eventually became so stuffy that he was forced to take off his clothes, which were covered in rust and green moss, and was left with only his pants and shoes on.
Taking out a bottle of fresh water, Su Xiao emptied it in a moment, then suddenly found that other people were looking at him strangely.
— I didn't expect Byakuya to bring drinking water with him. Will you share it with me? The priest was also very hot, for his old face was completely covered with sweat. They were all loaded mostly with ammunition and didn't take any water with them.
— After saying that, Su Xiao threw away the bag he was holding in his hand. The temperature of the air only increased as they advanced and had already reached very high values. If the bombs in his bag went off, it would be too ridiculous a death.
As they advanced the space gradually narrowed and eventually there was now a space that was a measly ten meters wide in front of them.
It was then that Su Xiao finally understood why it was so hot — a lava lake appeared in front of them.
The dark red lava dazzled and shone, illuminating the surroundings, and bubbles would appear from time to time.
Su Xiao was already covered in sweat. If he stayed here for a while, he would eventually die of dehydration.
The lava lake blocked their path, so how would they be able to go any further than this lava lake?
Ghouls could use their kagune and could defend against this lava, but this was actually nonsense, as the lava would destroy their kagune in just a couple of seconds of direct impact. The ghouls were very weak against the great force of nature.
After looking around, Su Xiao seemed to have found a possible path.
— We're not going that way, are we?" Su Xiao pointed to a very small ledge in the wall. This ledge was at most twenty centimeters wide. It was very narrow, but it looked very neat and was clearly created by human hands.
There were iron pipes in front of them and on the platform on the other side. Most likely, there was once a bridge in this place, but due to time and the impact of lava, it eventually fell into the lava, which is why now you can only reach the other side with the help of this ledge twenty centimeters wide..
— Two years ago, the bridge was here. Looks like we're out of luck. We need to get to the other end. Other than this ledge, we have no other way, " Kisho Arima said, pointing to a rock ledge dozens of meters away. He also pointed at a stone platform that was quite large-at least several hundred meters wide, but because of their current position, Su Xiao couldn't tell what was on that stone platform.
— I'm the leader of the group, so let me do it first, " Takatsuki Sen said, and climbed up on the ledge first. Her body completely leaned against the wall and she began to slowly move forward.
The lava was about ten meters below this ledge, but the high temperature made it difficult for Takatsuki Sen to keep her eyes open, and her face turned bright red in just a couple of seconds.
As in the original sequence, Kisho Arima came in second, Arata Kirishima came in third, followed by the Priest and bringing up the rear was Su Xiao.
When Su Xiao leaned against the stone wall and put his foot on the narrow road that was twenty centimeters wide, he finally understood what Takatsuki Sen meant when she said, " The next level is going to be hell for us."».
If his stamina score was below ten points, he would have fainted sooner or later due to the temperature being so high.
It was even more exciting than jumping over a well. One mistake and he'll fall into the lava.
Su Xiao was confident that the lava below would only be able to leave a bit of ash on his body in a matter of seconds.
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