"Want a real body."
After repeating No. 3's wish in a low voice, Joshua raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He didn't seem to be embarrassed by it: "It's really a reasonable wish."
Thinking about it carefully, No. 3 did often pay attention to Ying and Rin when she was in the lord's mansion. Although I don't know why because of the look in her eyes, it can be seen that she has this desire.
Moreover, among the two artificial beings, one has a body and the other does not. This is indeed something that makes people envious.
After thinking for a while, the soldier gave a reply: "Whether it is the materialization of a spiritual body or an artificial body, research in this area has already reached a certain level."
He looked relaxed, as if it was not a big deal: "When I have the opportunity in the future, I can contact the Mage Association or the colleges in the Eastern Plains, then this won't be a problem."
"This is my promise."
“…”
No. 3 did not reply, but looked at Joshua's face seriously, as if to confirm whether his words were true or false.
Soon, she showed a faint smile: "Yeah."
Miss Artificial Intelligence hung up the call on her own initiative. Before leaving, Joshua could vaguely hear a sentence: "I will work hard!"
"It seems that it doesn't matter if you say it, but in fact you still need some rewards to make you work harder."
The warrior chuckled lightly, and then put away the communication circle.
Now, it is time to head to the imperial capital.
And in another world, at the other end of the time and space channel of the Great Ajax Volcano.
In the dark sky, black clouds surged in the sky, and the tops of the mountains spewed out pillars of dust that seemed to support the heaven and earth, causing countless ashes to fall like rain, bringing with them a scorching breath and a dry and scorching wind.
Five kilometers away from Sigma Volcano, there is a fast-moving magic energy armored vehicle.
"As you can see, this is the most dangerous place."
A voice came from the armored vehicle. In the wide transport warehouse, twelve warriors whose whole bodies were wrapped in steel and magic patterns were sitting on both sides, and in the center, a tall warrior in the same uniform was speaking.
A dull voice came from the back of the armor, shaking the atmosphere, and turned into a sonorous and powerful sentence: "Sigma Volcano is about to erupt. Lava rain, fire meteorites, enough dust to drown people, and hundreds of thousands of degrees of heat will... Destroy everything around you, even if you are wearing the most advanced and sturdy armor in the Federation, you may die on the spot at any time."
The soldiers sat silently on the bumpy armored vehicle, but judging from their eyes, no one was afraid.
The speaker seemed satisfied with this. He was silent for a while, and then continued: "Our Terrara Special Operations Team has experienced many dangers, including extremely cold glaciers, underground caves, endless deserts... all dangerous areas in the world. , we have all arrived, explored, and successfully completed our missions before, and this time will be no exception."
When he said this, his tone did not have any strong ups and downs. It was just a plain narrative, but it contained strong confidence: "Now, we are almost reaching our destination."
The armored vehicle was traveling at high speed and was now approaching the foot of the volcano. Violent vibrations shook the sturdy armored vehicle like an earthquake, and dust streams like landslides also slipped from the surroundings from time to time.
"Everyone, repeat our mission this time!"
Suddenly, the standing warrior leading the team shouted sharply.
The originally silent warriors shouted loudly at the same time, as if they were roaring: "Look for the missing volcano investigation team and investigate the reasons for their disappearance!"
"Very good, get ready, let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the armored vehicle stopped at a stable spot halfway up the volcano, and the twelve soldiers rushed out of the carriage like lightning, each of them running quickly in different directions.
The leader stood in the carriage. He looked at the direction in which the team members were leaving, with no expression on his face. But after a while, the soldier looked up at Sigma, which was constantly emitting smoke and sparks, and seemed to be about to explode. At the top of the volcano, I couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, even as confident as he is, he has no confidence in this mission.
Since last October, various natural disasters have occurred around the world, including earthquakes, sandstorms, melting glaciers, heavy rains, droughts, heavy snowstorms, extreme cold, ice rain... Countless disasters have ravaged the territory of the Federation, leaving everyone The disaster relief workers are exhausted, but now, as if it is the volcano's turn to erupt, Mount Sigma, a volcano that was originally confirmed to be dormant, has begun to reactivate, and in just ten days, it has reached the point where it is about to erupt.
For this reason, the federal government urgently dispatched an investigation team and authorized them to use the most advanced detectors (this equipment is so expensive that no one wants to think about that number) to assist in studying the reasons for the activation of the volcano, but it did not take long. , the detector lost its signal. While the top federal officials were furious, they were also horrified to discover that no one in the original investigation team of dozens of people could be contacted, as if the entire team had disappeared.
There must be an unknown reason behind this. The Tyria Exploration Team, as the Federation's most elite special exploration force, received this mission to find the answer behind all this.
The volcano was still brewing with power. The soldier stepped out of the armored vehicle. The steel soles touched the gray-white soil. He could even feel the pulse of the earth beneath him. The hot blood of the world surged in the veins of the rock, anticipating an explosion. The opportunity presented to him, as a life, made him feel awed and a little excited.
- This is a scenery that ordinary people cannot see no matter how many years they take. It is a reward for the bravest.
At the same time, magic communication arrays lit up from the armored vehicle.
"Report No. 1, no findings in area 7, end."
"Report No. 2, no findings in area 13, end."
"Report No. 3, a metal object was found in Area 32. It is presumed to be a vibration sensor placed by the investigation team. End."
"Start the investigation based on this, and we may be able to find other traces." The captain on the armored vehicle quickly issued an order: "Keep in touch at any time, it's over."
Next, there are scattered small discoveries. During the rapid investigation and exploration process, the soldiers of the team discovered many traces left by the original investigation team. It seems that they did a good job at the beginning and did not go as high-level officials imagined. Such dereliction of duty.
"Report No. 9, the investigation team's camp was found in Area 41. As recorded in the data, the location has not changed. It's over."
After hearing the news, the captain immediately issued a follow-up order seriously: "Investigate the inside of the camp and report the situation at any time. Other team members who are three areas away will go to area 41 to gather. The other soldiers will continue to explore. It's over."
Soldier No. 9's report did not stop.
"There was no one in the hall, and there were many documents scattered on the table. It can be judged that the investigation team was in a panic when they left."
"There were a few scattered shoes and documents in the hallway."
"The food and various weapons research tools in the warehouse area have not been used in large quantities. It can be judged that the investigation team is very urgent at the beginning of the day, and there is no other time except evacuation."
"There are many muddy shoe prints at the research center, which indicates that many people gathered before this."
No. 9 on the other side of the communication array quickly looked through the entire camp, with a hint of doubt in his tone: "Other than that, nothing was found. The volcanic ash and mud rain buried all external footprints. I can't judge the investigation." Where to go before the group leaves.”
"——-Boom!!!!"
Suddenly, there was an extremely huge sound, as if the sky was collapsing. It was a sound a hundred times more shocking than thunder. The captain who was halfway up the mountain looked up to the top of the mountain. He opened his mouth slightly to resolve the huge shock to his eardrums. .
And in his eyes, the heaven and earth were trembling.
Huge power is pulsing deep in the earth beneath your feet, which is the heat bred by the world itself.
The torrent of lava is gathering and about to erupt. This is not the result of any technology or magic, but a message that the warrior, as a living being, instinctively gets.
The volcano is about to erupt.
"Damn it! It's actually two hours ahead of the earliest predicted time!"
Gritting his teeth, the captain decisively said loudly to each communication array: "Mission terminated, repeat, mission terminated, everyone returns to area 0, repeat, everyone returns to area 0, end!"
"Report No. 9! What to do with the investigation team's information? Over!"
"... Then bring all the information and hurry up!"
The Terraira team is indeed the most elite force in the Federation. Within minutes of the order being issued, all team members rushed back to the armored vehicle gathering place at full speed. Several soldiers held several cardboard boxes or instruments in their hands. They quickly Entering the armored vehicle, the armored vehicle quickly started, turned, and ran down the mountain without waiting for everyone to sit down.
--Ohh Ohh ohh--
As if it was a wail or a cry, a hurricane with high heat that could melt steel spewed out from the center of the crater. The huge smoke column suddenly grew thicker, and even squeezed out a hole in the thick black clouds in the sky. , causing the clouds within a radius of dozens of miles to surge, and a little sunlight leaked in, shining on the mountain, the golden luster rolling, extremely sacred.
Although the gap was immediately blocked, everyone was shocked by this scene.
-This is the power of nature!
But then, they ran out of energy to shock.
—Bang—Boom, boom, boom! ! ! ! ! ! ! ———
First there was silence, and then there was an eruption. A violent explosion suddenly occurred on the top of Sigma Volcano. The original ring-shaped peak was completely blown to pieces, turning into endless fireballs that penetrated deep into the clouds, while golden-red lava spurted out like arteries. Like blood, it suddenly spilled onto the surrounding ground.
What exactly is this scene? The soldier on the armored vehicle could not describe his shock in words, and could only watch this scene intently.
After a while, the red fireballs left the earth, and then fell from the sky again. The meteorites that were lifted high into the sky by the volcanic eruption turned into an extremely bright line of fire and fell, and then touched the earth one after another, not only around Sigma Volcano, but also within a radius of hundreds of kilometers. All are at risk of being hit.
The whizzing volcanic meteorites hit the peaks, forests and hills, so the mountains shook, the forests burned to ashes, and the hills turned into basins, and a bolide was flying towards the area where the armored vehicle was, accompanied by the captain Roaring, amidst the vibrations that were so violent that people couldn't think about it, the armored vehicle's engine roared. It took the soldiers above away from this dangerous distance at an overloaded speed, and the violent explosion was right behind them. produce.
The supersonic shock wave quickly approached the armored vehicle, followed closely by the high-heat smoke wind, but their speed attenuated so much that they could not catch up. The soldiers watched the ground behind them turn into lava and scorched earth due to the falling meteorite, and the trees Roasted to char, then burned, the all-consuming heat swept over the sand and dust, causing the quartz to crystallize into glassy, shimmering crystals that were then covered in lava and dust mist.
They couldn't help but pray to the gods. There was nothing human beings could do to stop this, so they could only pray.
The volcano erupted again, throwing countless lava and smoke into the sky. Lines of golden-red fire streaked across the sky, and then fell to the earth, bringing with them lines of blazing fire. The forest burned fiercely, turning hundreds of miles into a sea of fire. Lakes evaporate, rivers change course, and countless water mist rises, mixing with black volcanic ash, forming muddy mist and heavy rain.
"The map is going to be rewritten..."
In the armored vehicle, I don’t know who said this, and no one else expressed objections, because he told the truth, and it was true.
Even if Sigma volcano stops erupting, the damage caused by the devastating impact will not be restored. Bolides caused the collapse of countless mountain peaks, ground subsidence, violent earthquakes rippled through areas within thousands of miles, and underground waterways were completely destroyed. The forests were all turned into scorched earth. If the Federation had not evacuated most of the surrounding people, this outbreak would have caused at least one million casualties, and the disaster would last for hundreds or thousands of years.
Everyone is deep in thought because of this foreseeable future. They are also members of the Federation. Even if their hometown is not here, their sad mood will not change.
This has been a truly troubled year.
Just as the captain was thinking this, a surprised voice suddenly sounded from beside him.
"Look, what is that?!"
A soldier stood up, pointed at the observation gap behind the armored vehicle and exclaimed loudly: "Use the telescope to observe area 83! Look quickly!"
Area 83? Isn't that near the crater
The captain and other soldiers had a flash of doubt in their hearts, but they still curiously picked up the binoculars hanging on their waists and looked at Area No. 83.
In the lens, a huge black shadow lurked in the golden-red lava torrent, and this black shadow was slowly rising, then completely separated from the magma, and walked step by step to a towering cliff.
The hot lava streaked across its side, outlining its huge body and strong physique. It was a half-dragon, half-horse, terrifying creature with a dark body. There was a string of bright golden crystal nuclei on its chest, flashing on it. Shining as bright as the sun, there are two not very obvious bone spurs on both sides of the creature's front legs, which seem to be the prototype of a pair of wings.
As the volcano continued to erupt, a set of red elemental bands began to appear around the creature. They covered the side of the giant beast like armor, repelling smoke, meteorites and lava.
"...What kind of creature is that?!"
And a dragon's roar that seemed to overshadow the volcanic eruption appeared in everyone's ears across time and distance.
(End of chapter)