Yuan Dawu and several combatants began to move towards the direction of the volcano.
The closer you get on the road, the worse the environment becomes.
Before reaching the bottom of the volcano, Yuan Dawu needed to put on protective equipment. Looking around, the hot environment made the ground blurry.
"It's strange, the radiation range of this volcano is too wide..."
After he expressed doubts, he gestured with the combatants not far away to indicate that he could still hold on.
As everyone continued to circle the volcano, Yuan Dawu placed a small depth probe at regular intervals. When they returned to the temporary monitoring station, they would be able to obtain detailed data on the entire volcano.
Climbing a mountain is hard work, let alone a volcano.
Fortunately, Yuan Dawu had a temporarily printed power armor, and the included cooling equipment made him less uncomfortable and not afraid of high temperatures.
Although it is not as powerful as the equipment used by combat personnel, it is at least sufficient.
After more than an hour of climbing and setting up, the group finally reached the middle location and rested at the predetermined location.
Yuan Dawu stood on the mountainside and looked into the distance. The beautiful ecology of the planet made people temporarily forget about their tiredness.
It was also at this time that Yuan Dawu, who was resting, suddenly felt something in his heart.
It was like a current running through his mind, causing him to look towards the top involuntarily, as if something was calling him.
After suppressing doubts in his mind, Yuan Dawu and the combatants continued upward.
Accompanied by the occasional vibration, everyone relaxed after reaching the crater.
The crater is not small, almost two thousand meters wide. Even at an altitude of four thousand meters, there is no hint of coldness, but the temperature has dropped to a comfortable level.
After everyone rested for a while, Yuan Dawu began to deploy the final probe and record various detailed data.
And when he walked around the mountain pass, he saw something magical.
Somewhere behind the closed mountain pass, there is actually a staircase leading down!
This discovery made Yuan Dawu's eyes widen, and he almost thought he was dreaming.
A neat staircase, obviously made by intelligent creatures.
Soon, after briefly detecting it with a drone, the combatants then entered it to investigate the situation.
Yuan Dawu also reported the new situation discovered to Gao Shuling.
"It's a long passage going down, right? If you're sure there's no danger, it's okay to explore it, but remember, if something goes wrong, you have to exit immediately, you know?"
"Yeah, I understand."
After Gao Shuling learned about Yuan Dawu's discovery of volcanoes in the Eastern Hemisphere, he was also a little surprised. It was really strange that there was a staircase on a crater.
After receiving the instructor's approval, Yuan Dawu also walked down the stairs.
The further in you go, the hotter it becomes.
Finally, after more than twenty minutes, they came to a strange place.
Below is the rolling lava, with a large platform standing in the middle. There seems to be something placed on it, and there is only one road extending under everyone's feet.
"Haha, this scene looks like an old retro game I often play. If I'm not careful, I might fall down and die."
"Oh, yes, I remember the same thing in old mythological novels, legendary treasures, difficult traps..."
Several combatants looked at the surrounding environment and made several comments.
Yuan Dawu didn't know what happened, so he walked straight towards the platform. A strong impulse drove him to take such action.
"Mr. Yuan!"
The combatants behind him had no time to stop him. One of them was about to step forward to pull Yuan Dawu back but was stopped.
"Wait a minute, this road is very fragile, our armor may have problems if we step on it!"
"But....."
"Hey, scientists are like this. Once they get up there, they can't be stopped. Let's take a look at the situation. We'll talk about it if he's in danger."
The passage is very narrow, and rash action may cause irreparable damage. The combat team can only let Yuan Dawu go to the platform alone.
Yuan Dawu also noticed something was wrong with him on the way forward, but his heart beat became more intense.
"Damn it, is it some kind of hallucinogenic substance!?"
When he came to his senses, he had already reached the center of the platform. Looking up, he could still see the light coming from the mountain pass above.
"Mr. Yuan, are you okay?"
With a beeping sound, the combat team's communication sounded in Yuan Dawu's ears.
Yuan Dawu looked back and saw that the combat team was still at the other end of the passage. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm fine, it's just a little hot."
"Do you need us to go there?"
"No need, I'll check the situation on the platform and then go back."
"Okay, we'll wait for you here."
"Thanks!"
With strong backing, Yuan Dawu felt more relaxed and began to look at the observation platform.
The slender pillars extend upward from the lava to form this peculiar platform, which is indeed a somewhat deliberate arrangement.
In the middle of the platform, there were many dark vines bulging out, as if they were wrapped around something.
"Beep~"
The sound of the scanner starting up sounded, and Yuan Dawu gradually approached the entangled object, preparing to inspect it.
But as soon as he stood in front, the vine automatically unfolded, revealing an object from the inside out.
"What's this?"
Yuan Dawu looked carefully and saw that it was a stone-like holding object. To describe it as a scepter was too short, but it looked a bit like an unopened flower.
As the saying goes, scientists with a strong research spirit have the highest death rate.
A few seconds after Yuan Dawu saw the item, he reached out and picked it up, completely forgetting to scan or put on gloves and other safety procedures.
Seeing him operating like this, the combatants were also a little frightened. They once again marveled at the brave behavior of the scientist. They all expected that the vine would suddenly grow and swallow Yuan Dawu.
"Mr. Yuan, is everything okay?"
The leader of the combat team asked Yuan Dawu again that if an unpredictable situation occurred, they would take emergency measures.
Yuan Dawu was still immersed in the feeling of holding this thing. It was a wonderful feeling, a feeling of happiness like returning to his mother's arms.
Upon hearing the inquiry, Yuan Dawu smiled and said, "Fortunately, there is no problem."
Just when everyone was relieved, something happened!
First, the entire volcano began to shake.
While everyone was still surprised, the object in Yuan Dawu's hand also changed.
"This is?"
He looked at this thing, and a warm power came from his hand. The original stone grip suddenly emitted obvious light particles, and then turned into a brand new appearance.
When Yuan Dawu was about to communicate with the combat team, he felt a weightless feeling.
It wasn't that he was floating up, but that he was falling!
"Mr. Yuan!"
At the other end of the passage, the combatants watched with their own eyes as the platform collapsed, and Yuan Dawu fell directly into the lava below.
If it were a special combat uniform, it might be able to withstand the terrifying temperatures brought by the lava.
But Yuan Dawu was not only a temporarily printed simple equipment, but also fell into the lava as big as a lake, and he was probably dead.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The volcano's vibrations became stronger and stronger, and even began to shake.
"Damn it, there's nothing we can do, let's go out first and talk!"
The leader of the combat team quickly gave the order. Although the death of the scientist was sad, there was nothing much he could do about it.
They quickly climbed up the stairs, and amidst the shaking of the earth and mountains, they successfully returned to the mountain pass.
Then he jumped directly from the mountain pass to the foot of the mountain. Although this was very dangerous, the speed of going down the mountain was extremely fast.
