One.
Two.
Three.
Dozens of balloons slowly ascended!
The gondolas below, connected by ropes, were temporarily fixed to the ground.
This was Kashyev’s plan.
Upon learning of the third plot point, he concluded that the most dangerous location would be Yellowstone National Park.
Thus.
He left the safe zone and immediately gathered hydrogen balloons and canned hydrogen.
Then he teleported here.
He also collected food and water nearby.
This was also why.
He had been inactive for over a day.
Before the plot point began, all that was needed was to inflate the balloons, which would not take long.
Even earlier.
He would never have let anyone know about this.
Once the balloons were exposed, they could be stolen.
“This works?!” Xiao Ruoruo murmured.
“Of course it works.”
Qin Feng sneered as he looked at the balloons.
“Why do we have to go through so much trouble? Can’t we just use hydrogen balloons and hot air balloons to solve this easily?” Liu Pi frowned.
“In 15 days, the scores will tell all,” Qin Feng said lazily, unwilling to explain.
Whether it was team points.
Or individual points.
They were a comprehensive evaluation of various factors.
Even in the most dangerous locations, different methods of dealing with disasters would result in different final scores.
Choosing to float in the air would inevitably reduce the base score.
Because.
The core principle of any plot point in Apocalypse Star was not to escape.
But to face danger head-on!
“We need to secure a spot in the top two teams,” Qin Feng said gravely.
“Top two…”
Tang Xiaoying’s mind raced, “If we split into ten teams, won’t we secure the top ten?”
“Not necessarily,” Qin Feng shook his head.
It wasn’t that simple.
Team points were calculated based on all team members.
If a team only had one person, even if that individual’s score was very high, the team score wouldn’t be very high.
Finally.
At 7:30 PM.
A pyramid with sides of ten meters was constructed.
“He Dong, wrap it with rocks, as thickly as possible!” Qin Feng commanded.
“Yes!”
Earth elemental ability unleashed.
A large number of rocks erupted from the ground, instantly covering the entire pyramid.
Under He Dong’s control, a passage was created.
Qin Feng led the way.
Everyone followed him inside.
They went all the way until they were close to the outer surface of the pyramid.
Zhou Haiyang also created a small opening on the pyramid.
Everyone entered the interior of the pyramid.
He Dong sealed the rock layer.
Zhou Haiyang sealed the pyramid’s opening.
A series of clinks.
Over a dozen oxygen tanks appeared.
“One for each person, hold onto it.”
As Qin Feng spoke.
He took out several steel ingots.
“Haiyang, turn these steel ingots into steel pillars and weld them firmly to the ground.”
“Ok!”
This was simple.
No need to convert metal structures.
The steel ingots immediately reshaped into steel pillars ten centimeters thick, firmly connected to the interior floor of the pyramid.
“Once it officially begins, everyone hold onto a steel pillar!”
“Understood!”
“Caw caw…”
Bird Grandpa was anxious.
This master only had two wings.
How could he hold on?
Even the giant panda Tongtong could hold on with its paws.
Only he couldn’t.
“I’ll carry you,” Qin Feng scooped up Bird Grandpa.
“Caw caw!”
As expected!
Big Brother treats me the best.
[Plot Point "2012" officially begins.]
The system voice announced.
Even through the pyramid and the thick layer of rock outside, the deafening roar could still be heard.
The pyramid vibrated.
Then it began to roll up and down.
Everyone held onto the steel pillars tightly, enduring the chaotic and violent rolling.
“Gag!”
Han Xiao was the first to vomit.
“Cap… Captain! The temperature is rising!”
“Where are we?!”
Shouts erupted.
The temperature inside the pyramid was rising at an astonishing rate.
The rocks wrapped around the outside were intended to insulate against high temperatures, but it was still insufficient.
Moreover, during the violent rolling, the rocks could crack.
“Liu Pi!” Qin Feng shouted.
“Got it!”
Liu Pi unleashed his spiritual power.
Instantly.
The entire interior of the pyramid was filled with blue mist.
Individuals like Qin Feng, Xiao Ruoruo, and Zhou Haiyang had received personal rewards in previous plot points.
During the second reward, they gained new abilities based on their existing ones.
Conversely.
Others received rewards that awakened entirely new elemental systems.
Liu Pi had awakened the Water element.
Freezing!
This ability had little practical use in combat, but it was perfect for this situation.
The pyramid, constructed of new materials, could withstand extremely violent impacts.
It was impossible to destroy.
Liu Pi was responsible for neutralizing the high temperatures.
Although they were being thrown around and rolling continuously, this state was temporary and would not cause casualties.
But outside…
It was a thousand times worse than the interior of the pyramid!
The plot point.
Had already begun!
Didn’t He Dong just ask where they were?
Boom!
The ground in Yellowstone National Park cracked open.
Lava erupted from the ground, filling the sky.
The pyramid was directly propelled into the air by the magma and then fell.
It landed directly in a crevice.
Falling!
Deeply!
The surroundings were all red magma!
The lava was semi-liquid.
Constantly flowing.
The pyramid rolled up and down within the magma.
…
Two kilometers away.
The adventurers from Russia, led by Kashyev, had already boarded the hydrogen balloons.
Over thirty hydrogen balloons, with an average of three people per balloon.
The number of people couldn’t be too high.
Because they still needed to prepare supplies for the next 15 days.
“Quick! Cut the ropes!” Kashyev ordered.
The ropes fixed to the ground were cut.
The hydrogen balloons began to ascend.
100 meters.
200 meters.
But!
The world’s largest volcano erupted!
Cutting the ropes too early would mean drifting out of the Yellowstone National Park zone, and thus not being considered in the most dangerous area.
Lava.
Accompanied by a large amount of debris and volcanic ash, soared into the sky.
Filling the entire horizon.
“Watch out below!”
Kashyev yelled into the walkie-talkie, “Everyone block with all your might!”
It had to be said, although he was willing to betray allies, he was very dedicated to his own people.
It was as if.
After the "Zombie Legion" plot point, Russia had only eight ability users left.
The new recruits were all ordinary people.
Kashyev had distributed all the low-level crystals that hadn't been used to these rookies.
One for each person.
Don’t expect them to become experts.
But at least, it would ensure that each newcomer became a level 1 ability user.
Seeing the lava and volcanic ash erupting into the sky.
Everyone on each hydrogen balloon used their different abilities to try and block the impact.
Unfortunately!
The vast majority of people were too weak.
The eruptions from below were too dense.
Bang!
A hydrogen balloon gondola was directly hit by lava.
Three ability users screamed as they were engulfed in lava, burning to death on the spot.
The gondola was small.
And ability users were also defending against various foreign objects.
The chance of being hit was not high.
The hydrogen balloons, with a diameter of nearly ten meters, became the easiest targets.
Poof…
One balloon after another was hit by lava, burning through directly.
Losing buoyancy.
The gondolas, along with the people inside, plummeted like dumplings.
Below.
Was an endless sea of molten rock!
“Captain, save me…” screams echoed in the air.
Kashyev sighed helplessly.
Before coming to Yellowstone National Park, he knew it was a dangerous place and offered the best chance for high scores.
At the same time.
He also understood that the hydrogen balloon plan had an irreparable flaw.
Many people were bound to die!
Even the few high-level individuals couldn’t guarantee their survival, let alone level 1 rookies?
He couldn’t save everyone.
New recruits fell into the lava one by one.
With no time to struggle.
They were instantly turned into charcoal.
Of course.
While Yellowstone National Park was dangerous, it wasn’t the only disaster zone; the entire world was in chaos.
Including the Yanshan Base, thousands of miles away.
And also Walker in Tangshan.