Chapter 390 Crossing the Lava
Chapter 390 Crossing the Lava
"I have some understanding of human wizards. You believe in equal exchange, which I think is a good thing." Seeing that Ivan hadn't spoken for a long time, the old tree man Meg couldn't hold back and took the initiative to find something to talk about.
"You mean you're willing to pay some price?" Ivan understood.
"Of course I am willing." Meg nodded heavily, and then she became embarrassed again: "It's just that a lot of my things were destroyed in the process of forcing my way into the lava, and now I'm afraid I can't come up with something that will satisfy you."
As it spoke, it felt around its body, and finally took off the flower crown on its head, which was all blackened by smoke.
If nothing unexpected happens, this is the only thing it can show off.
"I have a suggestion, I wonder if you would like to hear it?" Seeing that the old tree man had reluctance written on his face, Ivan spoke.
"Human wizard, please speak quickly." Meg quickly retracted her hand when she heard it.
"I have important things to do in the underground world. This trip may be dangerous. I may need a strong guard to protect me until I leave the underground world." Ivan continued.
"I, I, I, when I'm not facing flames and magma, I'm quite strong. If you don't believe me, just wait and see." Meg stood there and shook her body a few times, and a touch of emerald green light appeared under her feet.
The light instantly enveloped its entire body, and even covered a large area nearby.
Another false lord!
"Are you willing to be my bodyguard until I leave the underworld?"
"Yes, very much."
"Well, let's sign a contract."
Ivan drafted a contract on the spot and handed it to the old tree man, who signed it without hesitation, as if he was afraid that he would regret it. Ivan confirmed that it was correct and was speechless.
He figured it out.
Don’t be fooled by the old tree’s age. It has lived for countless years. In essence, it is an honest man.
The old tree man completely ignored the fact that there was no specific term in the contract, and only agreed that it would last until he left the underground world. If he didn't leave, he didn't know how many years he would have to serve as a guard.
"You can call me 'Iven Wizard', they are the Swamp Ants and the Fire Scorpions."
"I've made note of this. Once we're underground, I'll make sure to protect your safety, Wizard Ivan."
"Come on board."
Afterwards, Ivan boarded the lava boat transformed by the fire scorpion first, and Meg and the swamp ant followed nimbly.
The door of the lava boat closed quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye, without leaving any gap.
"Wizard Ivan, shall we set off?"
"Set off."
"Okay, sit tight, I'll take care of the rest."
With the sound of splashing into the water, the lava boat sailed forward and sank into the dark river of magma.
The Lava Boat and the Sun Golden Boat were both created by the "semi-biological construction technique". The interior of the boat was strangely transparent, giving people the same feeling.
At this moment, they seemed to be sitting inside a ball of orange-red magma. The scenery outside the ship was clearly visible, but the field of vision was limited.
The molten lava inside and outside the ship was very close, but the scorching temperature could not be felt.
"That's great, that's great. This is the first time we've entered the magma so safely. This time we'll definitely be able to reach the underground world." Meg kept looking around, the joy on her face evident.
"Of course. Wizard Ivan has made all the preparations for this and has been preparing for half a year." Ze Yi agreed.
"Half a year?" Meg's eyes widened as she stared at Ivan's back.
"That's about the same." Ze Yi didn't understand.
"I-I've been preparing for hundreds of years." Meg murmured. "Hundreds of years! What have you prepared for?" Ze Yi also widened his eyes.
"I—oh! never mind." Meg looked a little downcast.
In this regard, Ze Yi expressed his understanding. After all, a tree man crossing the lava would be restrained, not to mention an old tree man whose brain didn't seem to be working very well.
Meg seemed to be an optimist. She soon regained her spirits and focused her attention on her surroundings.
As far as it knew, the underground river just now was not difficult to cross, and the lava passage now was not difficult to sneak through.
The difficulty lies in the faults at the back, which are filled with magma of varying shades and floating lava rocks blocking the way. These are the main habitats of lava creatures.
Once your tracks are exposed, you will inevitably be attacked by lava creatures.
Then, the lava creatures would become endless. After repelling one, two would come, until the enraged lava lord was attracted. For hundreds of years, it had been falling there, and each time it returned empty-handed and in a mess.
"Be careful in this place, there might be a lava lord."
Soon, the lava ship arrived at the first fault, and Meg couldn't help but give a reminder.
The so-called "fault" is a place where no mountain walls can be seen around it. All you can see is magma, in the colors of orange, red, blue, green, etc. It is colorful, magnificent and dangerous.
Ivan could see clearly that the different colors of the magma were due to the various metals or other substances melted in it.
If he were in another place, he would definitely collect some.
The lava boat sneaked for a long distance in the fault, and suddenly a beast shadow appeared in the sight, which made everyone on the boat feel a chill in their hearts, and even the Flame Scorpion himself was affected.
"Wizard Ivan, what should I do?" The Fire Scorpion had not experienced much, so it was inevitable that he would be unsure when encountering things.
"What else can we do? Just move forward as we should, and fight back as we should. You don't have to be afraid of it at all." Ivan said in a deep voice.
The lava boat originally originated from the underground magma. It will merge with the surrounding magma and emit no strange smell. It will only be regarded as one of its own kind by lava creatures.
The lava lizard gave the fire scorpion a fierce look, but the fire scorpion showed no weakness and fought back with its own momentum.
As expected, the two got along peacefully and passed each other.
After a while, they encountered another magma creature. The Fire Scorpion did not show any abnormality and everything was calm again.
"Good! Very good, it's really a good Flame Scorpion."
"That's natural."
The lava creatures showed enough tolerance towards their own kind, and the fire scorpion had no danger all the way until it drilled back into the passage deep in the fault. On the mountain wall on one side of the passage, Ivan found the signpost left by Jenny, and the direction was correct.
The magma of the second fault is mainly golden.
The temperature of the magma has increased significantly, but the Fire Scorpion is still like a fish in water in such an environment.
However, the aura of the lava creatures in this fault was also more ferocious, causing the Fire Scorpion to sneak around in fear, but in the end it was still safe.
The magma of the third fault is mainly white.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the last fault, and the place that deserves the most caution. Fortunately, as the lava boat continued to dive, it did not encounter many lava creatures.
"stop!"
As they were about to cross the third fault, Ivan unexpectedly discovered that he could sense Jenny's road signs in the molten lava. This was a bit unusual and different from the prior agreement.
Following his instructions, the fire scorpion swam over at a steady pace.
A floating lava stone appears, and Ivan manages to extract a unique sign from it - with text attached.
(End of this chapter)