March 25, 10:50 a.m. East lake.

As the largest tectonic lake in Congzhou City, the East Lake is so wide that people have the illusion that they can't see the edge at a glance. Lu Hua, Fang Lifu and Zhao Youling are on the helicopter gunship at the moment, and they have not yet selected a suitable landing site. The helicopter pilot advised: "The total area of the lake is more than 1,000 square kilometers, so instead of landing somewhere near the lake, it is better to overlook the whole lake from the air, what do you think?" ”

Lu Hua agreed, and the other two had no objection.

However, the helicopter flew back and forth around the East Lake several times, and the surface of the lake was as calm as a mirror except for the layers of ripples blown by the helicopter, and nothing unusual could be seen at all. Fang Lifu said: "It seems that it will not work for us to pick up cheap in the air, if we don't land on the lake, the monster will not appear." ”

Zhao Youling frowned and said, "But once we land, we will be passive." God knows what monsters are in the water or in the reeds on the shore, and if the monsters drag us into the water, I wouldn't dare to use 'electricity' rashly. Maybe I'll be electrocuted myself. ”

Fang Lifu said: "Your ability is to control electricity, are you afraid of being electrocuted?" ”

Zhao Youling was reluctant to participate in this operation, and said coldly: "Then you shoot a laser at yourself and try it to see what the result is." ”

Fang Lifu was choked by her mean words and couldn't speak for a while, she snorted, feeling that this woman was really annoying. She regretted how she could agree to be in a group with Lu Hua and Zhao Youling. A nerd, a mean woman. In fact, Ji Kairui and Hang Yi in the alliance are both handsome guys, and Mu Xiujie and Lei Ao are not bad, so I knew that I should be with them.

Just when Fang Lifu was thinking nonsense, Lu Hua said, "You don't have to worry, my ability can protect you." ”

Zhao Youling said: "I don't doubt this, but there is always a time when your ability is exhausted, I saved you last time, remember?" ”

Lu Hua was a little embarrassed and kept silent. Fang Lifu really hated Zhao Youling's tone and face, and just wanted to complete the task and return to the base camp as soon as possible. She sat on the right side of the helicopter, leaned out of the cabin a little, and the hand wearing the ring reached out to the lake, saying, "Instead of discussing with my mother-in-law here, let me directly test what is in this lake!" ”

With that, the diamond ring on her right index finger sent out a laser that shot at the surface of the lake. However, it did not provoke much reaction.

Fang Lifu fired several lasers in different directions, but there was no response. Zhao Youling sneered: "With such a big lake, you are completely wasting your physical strength by shooting blindly like this." ”

Fang Lifu sneered: "Then you try!" ”

Although Lu Hua is the captain, he has never been good at dealing with girls, let alone thinking about getting along with two competing girls, and he felt helpless for a while, so he could only persuade: "Don't quarrel with the two of you, we are a team, we must be united." ”

Zhao Youling and Fang Lifu each looked at each other and ignored each other. Lu Hua sighed helplessly. Fang Lifu was unhappy in her heart, and willfully fired several lasers into the lake, suddenly, her eyes widened, her body spasmed like an electric shock, and she unconsciously shouted: "Ah! ”

Lu Hua asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Fang Lifu was shocked and said, "I just ...... It seems to see something, in the water, there is a white thing, very large and long, it must be a water monster! ”

Lu Hua's nerves tensed: "Did the laser you fired indiscriminately hit it?" ”

Fang Lifu said: "There should be none, otherwise there should be blood on the water." It may just be disturbed by the laser. ”

The pilot asked, "Do you need me to lower the plane and get closer to the water?" ”

Fang Lifu nodded and said, "Okay!" If we could see it underwater from the air, we could shoot it without risk! ”

This sentence spoke to Zhao Youling's heart. She also thinks about how to complete the task without risk. If Fang Lifu can do this, it would be great. She immediately changed her tone and reminded, "Pay attention to the refraction of light." ”

Fang Lifu didn't know whether she didn't hear her or deliberately ignored her, staring intently at the lake. The pilot lowered the flight altitude, and the helicopter was only about twenty meters above the lake.

Fang Lifu continuously fired lasers at the location where she had just seen the water monster. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Again!" ”

This time, Lu Hua and Zhao Youling also saw it. Sure enough, the back of a creature appeared on the surface of the lake, grayish-white, like some kind of oversized eel or water snake, and he tossed a few times, and even peeked his head out of the water, staring at the helicopter directly above. Then, the monster quickly went underwater, and disappeared.

"It wants to hide underwater!" Zhao Youling said to Fang Liv, "Shoot it quickly, don't let it run!" ”

Fang Lifu originally wanted to continue firing lasers, but Zhao Youling's shouting triggered her rebellious mentality. She said slowly: "What's the hurry, it can't escape, is it useful to hide underwater?" The range of the laser I shoot is unlimited, and it's not a bamboo pole! ”

Lu Hua didn't care what they were talking about. He was shocked by the monster in the water just now, and noticed a disturbing detail. The monster poked its head out of the lake to look at them, and then went straight underwater, moving swiftly. If it wants to escape, it should flee around, how can it drill vertically......

Suddenly, Lu Hua suddenly realized something and shouted: "Quick! Ascend! ”

The pilot was so shocked that he didn't have time to pull up the joystick, and a frightening scene happened.

This dragon-like water monster suddenly leaped out of the water, with incredible strength and speed. It opened its huge jaw, bit the helicopter's landing gear, and then dragged the entire helicopter into the water at a speed that no one could react to!

March 25, 10:08 a.m.

Thanks to Song Qi, the Hang Group reached its destination, a dormant volcano in the north of Congzhou City, at a speed second only to the Ji Kairui Group.

At the moment they are standing on the mountainside, facing a real "volcano". The part from the mountainside to the top of the mountain was engulfed in flames. The sight is puzzling - how could there be an ambushed monster in a sea of fire? Is there any creature that can survive the flames?

When Hang Yi and the three of them hesitated, the "volcano" seemed to sense the arrival of the superpower, and the "fire array" was activated, and the entire volcano trembled.

Hang Yi, Sun Yuchen and Song Qi were taken aback, they really saw that this huge volcano was really trembling and surging. They thought the dormant volcano was about to erupt. If so, it would not be difficult for the three of them to escape, but the entire city of Congzhou City would face a catastrophe!

The place where Hang Yi and the three people stood was about a hundred meters away from the raging fire. The flames scorched their bodies and faces, making them feel the immense energy and threat of the fire. Realizing that the volcano could erupt, their hearts were burning as if they were on fire, but they didn't see what was in the fire. It wasn't until countless "fireballs" poured down from the top of the mountain that they saw the true face of the "attackers".

These "fireballs" turned out to be thousands of rats burning with fire all over their bodies! However, it seems a bit inappropriate to say that they are rats, first of all, these creatures are larger than the average rat, close to the size of adult rabbits. Secondly, they do not dive down the mountain after catching fire and flee for their lives, but have the instinct to resist fire. The restlessness of the volcano before was the illusion that they were lying in ambush and got up and moved one after another, as if the whole volcano was trembling.

However, in this kind of flame, ordinary creatures are afraid that they will be burned to death in a few seconds, how can they be ambushed in the fire? The only explanation can only be that this is a group of rat monsters with a special constitution that are not afraid of fire.

"Fire ...... Fire rats? Sun Yuchen recoiled in horror, "I've read in books, this is a legendary creature, its fur is fire resistant, and it can survive fire...... Is there really such a monster in the world? ”

Without waiting for Hang Yi and Song Qi to speak, Sun Yuchen grabbed their hands tightly and said hurriedly: "Song Qi, quickly take us out of here!" We can't handle it! As long as we are surrounded by them, we are dead! ”

Song Qi obviously realized this, and she said to Hang Yi: "Sun Yuchen is right, while we still have a way out......

Hang Yi shook his head, took out the PSV game console with a waterproof case from his shoulder bag, and said, "Listen to me, pinch your nose, hold your breath for the time being, and don't breathe." ”

"What?" Sun Yuchen didn't understand what Hang Yi wanted to do. Thousands of fire rats running at the front were less than thirty meters away from them.

Hang Yi didn't have time to explain, so he yelled: "Do as I say, hold your breath!" ”

Sun Yuchen and Song Qi had no choice but to pinch their noses. Hang Yi took a deep breath and activated his superpowers.

In an instant, they were in the middle of an ocean. To be exact, the bottom of the sea. There are a variety of deep-sea fish cruising around, and there are even coral formations and submarine reefs. Sun Yuchen and Song Qi just pinched their noses and didn't close their eyes, and the extent of their surprise can be imagined. In particular, they saw those fire rats from before. These guys are now also in the water, and the flames on their bodies have naturally been extinguished. They are at the bottom of the ocean without any preparation, and the water quickly pours from their mouths and noses into their lungs. Fire rats are useless when they are in the water, and most of them may have drowned before they could react.

Hang Yi didn't know how long Song Qi and Sun Yuchen could hold their breath, so they didn't dare to take risks. Half a minute later, he disables his superpowers, the underwater world disappears, and they return to the previous scene. But the difference is that the fire of the whole mountain has been extinguished, and most of the fire rats have drowned, and there are still a few left, which are no longer to be feared, because they have lost the aura of fire, and they are no different from ordinary creatures.

Song Qi didn't know much about Hang Yi's abilities, but she could also guess that Hang Yi had brought them into the world of the game along with the entire area just now. She asked, "Hang Yi, have you been prepared?" ”

Hang nodded and said, "I know that we are facing a 'fire array', so I have prepared this deep-sea diving game." As soon as you enter the scene in the game, you can solve the crisis. ”

Song Qi shook his head and smiled, "Your ability is really powerful." But there was one thing she didn't understand, "Why is our hair and clothes dry?" Didn't we just be at the bottom of the sea? ”

Hang Yi said: "You still lack understanding of my abilities. According to Lu Hua's explanation, I didn't take you to the real bottom of the sea, but created a fantasy world that is the same as the game scene. When I remove the superpower, everything around me will revert to its original state, but the 'game result' will remain. So, the fire rats were drowned, and the fire was extinguished, but the whole mountain, including us in it, would not be wet. ”

Song Qi laughed heartily: "I see. It seems that this menacing 'fire array' is nothing more than a paper tiger in front of you! ”

Sun Yuchen frowned, shook his head and said, "Really? I think it's just a matter of luck that our group is here. Have you ever thought about how to deal with other groups of people facing this fire array? The Ji Kairi team can also use Rocky's ability to escape, but what about Helen and them? If it was the fire array they chose, I'm afraid they would have been doomed! ”

Song Qi said: "Hailin is with Hou Bo, Hou Bo's superpower can pause time, so he should be able to deal with it, right?" ”

Sun Yuchen said: "Hou Bo can only pause time for a few tens of seconds at most. Moreover, this ability is very physically demanding, and can only be used once. In tens of seconds, can they escape? ”

"Alright, don't make that assumption." Hang Yi said to Sun Yuchen, "I know you're worried about Hailin's safety. We're done cleaning up the mess here, so let's go over and help them. ”

Sun Yuchen and Song Qi nodded in unison. They know what Hang Yi meant by "endgame". The fire rats have not been wiped out yet. Although they can't do anything now, if they are rekindled, there is still a risk of disaster. The three of them activated their superpowers and prepared to eradicate all the fire rats.

March 25, 11:023 a.m.

Lu Jinpeng's group was the last of the five groups to reach their destination. In the western suburbs, there are quite a few farmhouses near the farmland. There have only been a few disappearances of peasants here, and no monsters have been sighted. In order not to cause panic and riots, the military did not send helicopters, and Lu Jinpeng, Hou Bo and Hai Lin went by car.

In front of you is a large area of farmland, and there is nothing abnormal on the surface, but it may be due to psychological effects, and it always feels like there is a hidden murderous intention. Lu Jinpeng and the three of them did not dare to act rashly, observing the surrounding farmland. Lu Jinpeng found a suspicious place - most of the farmland is planted with some vegetables and fruits in the season, but there are a few acres of land, but they are idle and no crops are planted. This caught his attention.

Lu Jinpeng asked the two companions: "Why are there no plants on these acres of land?" ”

Hou Bo said: "Maybe it was originally an idle wasteland? ”

Lu Jinpeng shook his head and said: "The entire farmland is planted with vegetables and fruits, but this one is wasteland, which is unreasonable." ”

Helen asked, "So what do you think is going on?" ”

Lu Jinpeng pondered for a moment and guessed: "Could it be that these acres of land were originally planted with things, but after a mutation, they are like this." ”

"Could it be that this wasteland is the so-called 'earth formation'?" Hou Bo said.

Lu Jinpeng looked around and wanted to find some farmers to ask. However, after the disappearance of the farmers, the military estimated that they had asked the farmers through the government to temporarily relocate. Looking around, there were closed doors everywhere, and not a single figure could be seen.

"Why don't I shoot a fireball at this land, and test it to see if there's anything strange in it." ”

Hou Bo looked at Lu Jinpeng and asked what he meant. Lu Jinpeng was noncommittal, probably thinking that this proposal was not a good idea. He looked around and saw no one in sight, but he saw a buffalo in the yard of a nearby house. Lu Jinpeng walked towards the cow and said, "I'm sorry!" ”

I saw him grab the horn of the cow with one hand, and exert his force violently, and he threw the buffalo weighing hundreds of catties into the air easily like throwing a pillow, and the trajectory of the fall was exactly that wasteland.

The buffalo fell to the ground, and something terrible happened, it fell as quickly as if it had fallen into quicksand! In just two or three seconds, a huge buffalo was completely sunk into the ground. After that, everything returned to peace. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, no one would have believed that the land had just swallowed a buffalo.

Lu Jinpeng, Hou Bo and Hai Lin were shocked. They know how the previous peasants disappeared. However, in the face of this devouring land, they are at a loss to think of what their superpowers can do. There are no enemies on the surface, just a strange land, which is really difficult to deal with.

After a few moments, Helen realized something: "'Elemental'...... Yes, it must be the superpowers of the 'elements' that change the structure and properties of the soil. ”

Hou Bo looked at Hailin and said, "Isn't one of your abilities an element, can you change the soil structure back?" ”

"I haven't tried ......"

Suddenly, Hai Lin looked around uneasily, and her nerves suddenly tensed: "If this is the case, then there must be more than one superpower who can control the 'elements' lurking around here!" ”

Before they could finish speaking, the ground in front of them suddenly began to collapse. All the crops on the ground were sunk into the earth, and what was even more terrifying was that the roads, houses, and everything around them were sinking. It was as if the ground they stepped on turned into deadly quicksand in an instant.

"Oops! We've been tricked! Helen exclaimed, "Run!" ”

Lu Jinpeng and Hou Bo fled. But the sight was truly terrifying and shocking, and they could see that someone was controlling the direction of the land in order to enclose them in the middle. And the end result is self-evident - being trapped in the middle is a dead end.

Since gaining superpowers, Lu Jinpeng was so panicked for the first time. He realized that he had made a fatal mistake and should not have challenged this "earth formation". No matter how great his "power" is, in this case, he can only be a mud cow into the sea, and he will not be able to play any role. He ran frantically, only to find out to his despair that the ground around him was collapsing faster than his legs could run. In this way, it is only a matter of time before he falls into the earth and is buried alive.

At this time, Lu Jinpeng heard the exclamation of Hai Lin behind him. He looked back and found that half of Helen's body, which was running slower, had sunk into the ground. Their terrified gazes collided together, and the Grim Reaper was only fifty paces away from them.

At the last moment, Hou Bo shouted: "Time pauses!" ”

Everything around seemed to be a frozen movie screen, the land depression stopped, and the movements of Lu Jinpeng and Hai Lin also froze. Hou Bo didn't dare to slack off, and quickly rushed to Lu Jinpeng, who was relatively close to him, and carried him on his shoulder. He was about to run towards Helen, but suddenly stopped.

He suddenly realized that he might not be able to save Helen.

The ground behind them had already begun to collapse, and soon their only retreat would be blocked. If you want to completely escape from the encirclement, it will take at least half a minute or more. But he ran to Helen's position and pulled her out of the dirt...... On the one hand, it will waste at least ten seconds, and more importantly, excessive physical consumption will make the time pause and end early. When the time comes, all three of them will be dead.

Hou Bo looked at Hai Lin and said in a panic, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry......" Then he turned around and carried Lu Jinpeng and ran away.