"The core temperature has risen and the power has exceeded the set maximum value!"
"Void energy is being steadily absorbed, and the core pressure is rising!"
"Buzz..."
The dull sound of machine operation sounded in the basement, and Erin felt an uncomfortable suction coming from the device inserted into her body, making her frown subconsciously.
"Bang!!"
Suddenly, a violent roar sounded, and Erin quickly raised her head, and saw a large amount of steam spurting out from the steam chamber above the steel core. The violent roar just now was the sound of the steam exploding the steam inlet.
The temperature in the basement rose rapidly, and after the steam chamber exploded, there was an overwhelming sound inside the entire steel core.
"Boom..."
There was a violent metal collision sound inside the steel core. A large amount of liquid entered the steel core through the water pipe, and was then evaporated by high temperature into water vapor and flowed out of the exploded steam chamber.
"Did the coolant circulation system explode first?" There was no change in Will's face, as if all this was within his expectation.
He gently put his left hand on Irene's shoulder, with a tired look on his face.
"The rest will be left to you..."
Before Irene could reply, Will closed his eyes and slumped on the chair helplessly.
Eileen understood something instantly. The next moment, a huge suction force came from the device behind her. After Will's death, only Eileen could provide the void energy needed for the overload operation of the steel core.
"snort!"
A large amount of energy was drained out in an instant. Erin resisted the instinct to stop the extraction of void power, closed her eyes tightly and prayed.
"The holy tree is up there. I hope that your Royal Highness the Princess will be safe and sound."
"If the holy tree is still alive..." Irene couldn't help but think deep in her heart.
...
Meanwhile, inside the stove.
With the full operation of the steel core, the activity of the fire element also decreased, and Lu Qing, who was inside, could clearly feel the changes in the temperature around her.
"Let's go over there quickly!" Ling said hurriedly after feeling the change in temperature.
Ling and Lu Qing both heard what Councilor Dis said outside the fire just now. They knew very well how precious time was at this time.
Without speaking, Lu Qing just nodded, staring at the fire element floating in the distance with burning eyes. She had been waiting for this moment for a long time!
[Psychic Dash] [Charged Strike]
Black-red spiritual power surged, and Lu Qing carried the spirit with her, and almost in the blink of an eye, she rushed into the area that they had been unable to move forward due to the temperature.
Fifteen seconds is enough!
Lu Qing judged the distance between her and the fire element and thought, but the next moment, a fiery ring of fire suddenly burst out with the fire element as the center, and collided with Lu Qing who was using psychic sprint!
"Deng Deng..."
The body was inevitably knocked back two steps by the ring of fire. Lu Qing raised her head and once again used psychic sprint to approach the fire element!
She doesn't have much time and has no time to think about the fire ring. She has only one goal, and that is to run to the fire element!
"call!"
The blazing flames rose up, and the flames surrounding the fire element burned violently as if they were breathing, constantly releasing blazing flames in an attempt to repel Lu Qing.
"Get out of my way!"
The black and red sword light flashed, and Lu Qing held two daggers [Darkness] and [Holy Silver], cutting off the flames released by the fire element with unrivaled power!
Five seconds had passed, and there was not much time left for her.
With a sudden force on her feet, Lu Qing sprinted towards the direction of the fire element at the fastest speed in her life!
However, the flames surrounding the fire element seemed to feel her approach and became more active, and countless flames burned towards Lu Qing.
"suck......"
The scorching air was sucked into her body, and the heat that seemed to burn her throat did not have the slightest impact on Lu Qing. She concentrated on watching the flames flying towards her, holding the two daggers one after the other in her hands.
Roundhouse chop!!
The two sharp blades covered with black and red spiritual power rotated rapidly, splitting the flames in front of them in an instant. With the master's skill, even the air would leave an obvious ripple mark.
[Dagger Mastery lv6-lv7]
There was no time to read the skill upgrade prompts. At this time, eight seconds had passed since the steel core was overloaded. Lu Qing did not dare to delay at all, and dived into the red, energy-shield-like interior around the fire element.
This made her feel a little surprised. She originally planned to forcefully break the protective shield, but she didn't expect to get in all of a sudden.
"Ling, hurry up!" There was no time to worry about so much. At this time, Lu Qing could already hear the wailing sound of the steel core due to overload operation. In addition, she seemed to also hear the roar of some kind of monster.
...
"spirit?"
A strong feeling of heart palpitations came, and Lu Qing raised her head and looked at the fire element above her head.
The spirit has now entered the interior of the fire element. Logically speaking, it should soon purify the void air inside the fire element, but why...
A dazzling bright light lit up from the fire element, occupying her entire sight almost instantly.
A gap suddenly opened in the earth, and hot magma and fire elements burst out instantly!
"boom!!"
The violent explosion swallowed up Lu Qing in an instant. After being blown to an unknown place, Lu Qing, who was left with only tinnitus in her ears, fainted. But before she fainted, she saw the new words that popped up in the diary.
[Congratulations to the player for receiving the blessing of the fire element!]
[You gain: the ability to transfer heat]
【Through the power of the fire element, you can transfer heat between touching objects at will.】
[Note: The blessing will only take effect in this world. When the player returns to the game lobby, the blessing of the fire element will be transformed into another form.]
...
I don't know how long ago, in the center of the Steel City, in the ruins of the building that was destroyed by the explosion.
"Well......"
With the sound of rolling gravel, Lu Qing, who was pressed under a metal pillar, slowly raised her body.
"Bang!"
She threw the heavy metal pillar on the ground and wiped the blood from her forehead. Lu Qing looked around with a confused expression.
"What happened..."
The wounds on her body recovered quickly with the help of the skill [Emergency Recovery]. In just a few breaths, the large burns on her body caused by the explosion disappeared completely.
After the explosion, she should have been blown out of the basement. Otherwise, she could not explain why she came outside the basement. Looking at the words in the diary, the task of purifying the fire element should have been completed.
Is it because the fire element has been purified that the power of the explosion did not blow up the entire city into the sky as expected?
"Ling, Irene..." Lu Qing couldn't help but worry about the safety of Irene and the others. Under the protection of the guardian mask, she was injured all over her body by the explosion, not to mention the others?