Number 1 took two more steps forward and suddenly froze.
"Boom!"
Flames smashed through the rock wall in front of him, bringing with it a destructive wave of lava heat.
In the sudden change of extreme environment, Number 1's perception and computing functions were thrown into chaos for a moment. The metal body was somewhat stiff and out of control, but Luo Nan's mental senses weren't affected. Instead, they followed the fulcrum that was already stationed in this area and spread out.
Then Luo Nan 'saw' the spire-like 'building' topple over on the other side of the collapsed rock wall. It crashed into the roaring and boiling lava, extinguishing in the blink of an eye.
It wasn't strange for there to be such a building in the underground lava area. In fact, Number 1's body had adapted to the extreme environment. It braved the tide-like lava waves and walked to the edge of the collapsed rock wall. Here, the enormous cavern in front of it, as well as the twisted demonic building community within the cavern, only presented a corner of the volcano to Number 1.
There were at least ten enormous sealed structures scattered randomly in this enormous cavern with the lava as its base color.
They were all made of rock and mud. They were of different sizes and were rather crude. They were connected to each other and to the rock walls of the surrounding mountain by pipes made of the same material. They crisscrossed and crisscrossed. One could see that they were building structures with clear functions at a glance.
Perhaps it was the reflection of the lava's radiance, or perhaps it was the material or other factors, but these sealed structures radiated a dark red glow. They seemed to be burning at all times, like enormous torches. They were very eye-catching.
The dark red glow that radiated appeared to be flowing without end upon closer inspection. It was like the blood circulation system of an aberration. It didn't stop for a moment.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that the temperature was like fire in this volcanic lava environment. But there were tens of millions of Fire God Ants in this inferno like building community. They were following the internal and external passageways, shuttling back and forth at high speed.
Luo Nan's mental senses were able to detect that the dozen or so sealed structures exposed above the lava were nearly filled to the brim with Fire God Ants. More and more ants were advancing, one after the other, to the far end of the rock wall. They were even advancing deeper into the depths of the lava.
That's right. Similar sealed structures and passageways existed widely in other locations of the mountain and the earth's crust, beneath the unfathomable depths of the high-temperature lava. They were the ant rooms and ant tunnels built by this enormous colony of Fire God Ants. All of these structures together formed the entirety of the Aberration Nest.
And this was only the lower part of the Aberration Nest.
According to Luo Nan's probing observations over the past few days, this Aberration Nest included at least two hundred ant rooms and ten times the number of ant tunnels. There was no obvious pattern to their distribution. Some places were denser, while others were thinner. Overall, they still formed the shape of an inverted pyramid.
About a fifth of the lower portion was completely submerged in magma. And that was Luo Nan's final destination — the heart of the entire Aberration Nest, the Queen of the Fire God Ants. It was also the core of the collective consciousness of the entire Fire God Ant society.
The tremors of the mountain and the ground continued. No.1 stood at the edge of the cliff for three to five seconds before another ant chamber was peeled off from the cliff. Together with tens of thousands of Fire God Ants, it fell heavily into the lava.
Most ant chambers were connected to the surrounding mountains and strata. The volcanic activity in this area had probably been too intense, resulting in the collapse of the strata that supported it, exposing the ant chambers inside.
From this, it could be seen that the ant chambers of the Fire God Ants were much sturdier than the surrounding rock strata. But these peculiar creations had lost their supporting foundation, and it was very difficult for them to maintain themselves in this vile environment for long periods of time.
Such destructive tremors had the effects of natural disasters like volcanoes and earthquakes. There was also the forceful interference of the energy turbulence in the abyss region on the material plane, adding fuel to the flames. There was also the more direct impact from the depths of the lava.
Right now, the lava below was surging with waves. There was no pattern to them at all. It was as if a dozen enormous monsters were fighting and struggling within. So much so that the rock walls below continued to crumble and fall, chiseling larger and larger holes.
Under these circumstances, it was very difficult for No.1's auxiliary computing system to accurately monitor and judge the surrounding environment. It was as good as crippled.
"If it's crippled, then it's crippled."
No.1 had already completed its basic mission by being able to advance to this area. Luo Nan couldn't count on it to play any role in the future. Luo Nan soon made a decision. He controlled No.1 to slide down along the rock wall. He used the most direct method to approach the critical area.
The crumbling strata presented a very bad concave shape. There were practically no places for Luo Nan to borrow strength from. And in this extreme environment, No.1's not-so-passable basic design exposed problems. Its external rocket propulsion system was intermittent. It simply relied on the electromagnetic shield to roll down like a rubber ball. As for braking and so on, Luo Nan had to rely on the help of the alloy combat knife.
Such a sorry state completely obliterated the valiant appearance of No.1 from its sharp knife charge in the previous few hours.
Luo Nan couldn't care less. He controlled No.1 to slide down another forty meters or so. The surrounding air was becoming even more viscous. Enormous noises …. Noises that originated from the two directions of the material plane and the abyss region's void had already blasted and kneaded together. They radiated a tyrannical psychic pressure that was distorted and chaotic. An invisible whirlpool of turbulence swept up within the Inferno Prison.
Right now, Luo Nan could clearly feel the collision and conflict of the two forces within.
On one side was the great chorus of "Blood Blood Blood, Fire Fire Fire". It appeared to be fanatical, but in fact, it occupied the dominant position within the abyss region's void. Its energy circulation was extremely strange and miraculous.
On the other side was the enormous heat source entrenched in the volcanic strata here. It was in a relatively rough and wild mode of operation, charging back and forth. Although a huge amount of energy was wasted at every moment, in this environment, it was almost as if it was replenished at any time, inexhaustible and inexhaustible.
"Mo Lun did well. The Fire God Ants …. They really did make the right choice."
The conductor of the great chorus was undoubtedly Mo Lun. This puppet that resided within the Bloodsoul Temple only had that tyrannical combat instinct left. Even now, he was still able to bring out such a remarkable method of circulation. Even with the powerful enhancement of the Bloodsoul Temple, he was worthy of being an expert that was only a step away from Transcendence.
As for the leading force of the enormous heat source, it was naturally the Fire God Ant colony. The Fire God Ant colony's consciousness was quite disciplined. Combined with the enormous ant nest structure that covered the volcanic region, they formed a complete energy circulation and utilization system within an area of nearly a thousand square kilometers. Even though there were various inefficiencies within, and they were unavoidably restricted by the natural environment, they still possessed inconceivable power due to their enormous base.
If they were to contend against the Fire God Ant head-on, all of the Transcendents on earth, be it physical or mental, would be crushed by the Fire God Ant. Then there would be nothing for Luo Nan to do, and there would be no plans. All he had to do was pat his ass and get the hell out of here.
But today's facts proved that even if one had an overwhelming advantage in strength, one might not necessarily be able to gain the upper hand without the corresponding high-end circulation technique. One might even be able to be used by others.
Otherwise, where would the energy Luo Nan was using to replenish himself come from?
Right now, Mo Lun seemed to be piloting a floating power generation platform. He was drifting on the vast ocean. The enormous waves that reached the heavens didn't topple this platform. Instead, they provided powerful tidal energy, helping the platform complete a series of energy transformations.
Right now, this transformation mode was still a rootless duckweed, but Luo Nan believed that it wouldn't be long before there would be a huge change.
"The progress of the forced infusion transformation is okay. It's just that I'm a bit uncertain when I put the seed in …. It really won't do. I'll ask Rui Wen to help. Has she finished her class yet?"
While Luo Nan was distracted, a heat wave of lava that was several dozen meters tall suddenly surged within the enormous void. It nearly filled the entire void in an instant, swallowing Number 1 whole.
"Hum!"
The electromagnetic shield was raised to the highest level in an instant. This was the instantaneous limit of Luo Nan's soul strength when it came to interfering with the material plane. Even the depths of the layers of dark red lava had blue-white lightning tenaciously leaping about. It held on for at least two seconds, but in the end, it was scattered and shattered.
Luo Nan knew that the instantaneous influx of energy had caused quite a bit of damage to the combat machine. But this was already meaningless. This was because the surging wave of lava had smashed the combat machine into pieces. The faint sounds of the body fragments exploding were drowned out by the enormous background noise of the void. There was no value in saving it.
Such a tyrannical attack was the result of the seething evil thoughts of the Fire God Ant colony. But this wasn't necessarily directed at Number 1. According to Mo Lun's feedback, this was more like a venting action of the colony after repeated failed attacks.
Luo Nan could see that more than half of the dozen ant chambers within the enormous void had collapsed due to the attack just now. This part of the blood circulation system, which could be considered complete, had a large area of necrosis in the blink of an eye.
Harming others and harming oneself. It was nothing more than this.
"Tsk tsk. How violent. Luckily, I specially chose a high melting point tantalum alloy. I also did some heat insulation. "
Number 1's head module was still considered complete, as well as half of its chest and shoulder armor. This was the largest wreckage that Luo Nan's electromagnetic shield could protect. Its body functions had already been completely lost. Its only function now was to protect the metal core in the high temperature lava, so that it wouldn't be quickly destroyed.
Currently, the wreckage of Number 1's body had completely lost its ability to move. It was slowly sinking in the lava. In the extreme environment of the lava, the interaction between mind and matter was severely limited. Forcefully obtaining a driving force was not desirable, and this was not a good opportunity.
So it could only be a mechanical beauty that quietly watched from the sidelines for now.
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