Chapter 502: The Ecology of Volcanoes
Unlike Lindis, Robin didn't plan to follow in the first place.
"I wish you good luck in hunting, Ben Meow is still here to help you watch this hot air balloon, Meow!"
"Well, then please...... Meow. ”
For Wenlong, this is something that cannot be desired, after all, it is necessary to leave someone to help guard the hot air balloon, and if you go hunting, even if you bring Robin, it will not be helpful, but it may become a burden.
At this time, looking at Catherine and Begonia, Wenlong found that the two of them had basically brought all the props and equipment they needed to carry.
"How? Are you all set? Meow? Wen Long asked.
"No problem, Mr. Cat!" Catherine and Begonia said together.
"Alright, let's head to the crater, meow!" Pointing to the crater at the top of the mountain, Wen Long also announced loudly.
So Wenlong and the others began to hike from the foot of the mountain towards the volcano......
The volcano is very high, the distance is also very rugged, and the volcanic ash that keeps falling from the air, although it is not as hot as before after falling from the sky, it is still very troublesome to fall on Wenlong and the others.
Especially for Catherine, who loves to be clean, she has to stop and clean up the volcanic ash stuck to her hair when she has nothing to do.
In addition, from time to time, there were still some small monsters active in the volcanic area to make trouble, so when Wen Long and the others had just advanced halfway up the mountain, a small half of the day had passed.
By this time, Catherine had already sensed something unusual.
"Mr. Cat, it seems like it's getting hot under our feet...... It seems to be hotter than in the desert......"
Despite wearing high-grade gear, Catherine could clearly feel a huge amount of heat coming from under her feet.
"Well, it's almost time to drink a cold drink, after all, stepping on lava. It's impossible not to be hot...... Meow. Wen Long also commanded.
"Huh? Are we stepping on lava? Catherine looked curiously at her feet and saw that there was nothing but a black rock formation under her feet, "Isn't it a black rock under our feet?" ”
"That's what magma is made of, and there's actually flowing magma underneath this layer...... Meow! ”
"Magma?" Hearing Wen Long say that there was flowing magma under his feet, Catherine was also startled.
"Well, it's magma. You can feel the scorching temperature as evidence, the magma flows out of the crater, and the surface part of the surface cools down relatively quickly, so it will solidify first, forming a black crust, but the part inside will still maintain a high temperature and continue to flow in a liquid state...... To put it simply, it's like a river beneath the ice...... Meow! ”
"I see...... I understand...... Are these black stones so hot......" said Catherine as she quickly pulled out a cold drink and drank it. At this moment, I finally feel that my body is much refreshed.
At the same time as Catherine drank the cold drink, Begonia and Lindis on the side also opened the bottle and drank the cold drink that had been prepared for a long time.
In an instant, a layer of cold air was enveloped around everyone, and they were no longer sweating as before.
"Alright, let's move on...... Otherwise, you won't be able to reach the top of the mountain at night, and I don't think you would want to spend the night in a place like this. Meow? ”
"That's right...... There was volcanic ash everywhere, and there was nowhere to shower. It's hell for girls......" Lindis complained.
"Begonia doesn't like this place either, this place is dangerous...... Begonia said with a frown.
However, Catherine did not complain rarely, but quickly quickened her pace, and whispered to herself, "Brother, are you really here?" I'm coming......"
So Wenlong and his party continued to move forward, gradually. The surrounding scene began to change as well.
The originally gray world began to appear more and more red, and even in some places, Wen Long and the others could clearly see the red magma that was flowing. In addition, some volcanic plants that can be seen at the foot of the mountain are completely invisible here.
"Be careful, don't fall in. It's not fun to fall in, meow! Wenlong reminded.
"Understood!" In fact, there is no need for Wenlong to remind them, and other people also understand that the fiery red magma is not fun. Once you fall into it, you can't save yourself even if you drink a cold drink and have a high-level armor.
Fortunately, the rivers formed by these magma did not cover every corner of Wenlong's advance path, and in some places, there were still some black rock formations that had cooled down the magma for Wenlong and the others to gain a foothold.
Wen Long and the others paid attention to the flowing magma while stepping on these black rocks and slowly moving forward, and this way of action was not bad for Wen Long, Catherine and Begonia, who were very mobile, but it was a little difficult for Lindis.
Finally, after encountering a lava river, Lindis also suffered.
It was a river of red magma, cutting off one of the routes that Wen Long and the others were taking, and Wen Long, Catherine, and Begonia easily jumped over the magma river and landed on the other side of the rock formation, while Lindis stood there and couldn't take a step.
"What's wrong? Glasses woman? Can't jump? I told you not to come with me, meow? Wen Long scoffed.
"Hmm...... It's all here, I can't go back...... I can jump over here, you wait......" said Lindis as she took a few steps back, then suddenly accelerated, and then suddenly jumped again as she sprinted to the edge of the lava river!
With all her strength and the inertia of the sprint, Lindis jumped farther than usual this time, and finally, Lindis barely landed on the other side of the magma river.
"I, I'm coming! I jumped over! As soon as she landed, Lindis said happily.
"Watch your step!" It was Catherine's warning voice.
"Click!"
However, at this moment, with the sound of a rock breaking, a black rock suddenly cracked at the feet of Narindis!
And Lindis also slipped under her feet, and her whole body also fell down!
"Ah......h
Seeing this situation, Catherine, who was standing on the side, stretched out her arm in time, and then grabbed Lindis's wrist, and with a little more force, she pulled Lindis back.
"Good...... It's dangerous...... I almost fell off......"
Although it was only for a moment, Lindis, who was pulled back, was already sweating profusely. Everyone knew that this sweat was not due to the heat, but from the cold sweat of fright. (To be continued.) )