Since Zhou Xuan has already made his stance clear, as a world-class billionaire and a boss, he generally wouldn't choose to take the first risk. Look at Bob and Charles; these two bosses would never voluntarily ask to take risks unless absolutely necessary, and this risk is obviously too dangerous.
At this moment, the beasts returned to the edge of the pool one after another, watching the molten lava while drinking water. However, the water was quite hot, and it was not easy to drink enough at once to quench their thirst. They could only drink one sip at a time.
But if you drink like that, you can't go fast enough, and if you delay even a little, you might run into the monster in the lava again.
After making his decision, Zhou Xuan first took two water bags, then looked at everyone to see who was willing to go with him. No matter how brave he was, he couldn't possibly get enough water for more than seventy people by himself.
The crowd looked at each other for a long while. When Wei Haihong saw that no one agreed with Zhou Xuan after he spoke, he became annoyed and immediately stood up and shouted, "Everyone is afraid of death. Are my brothers not human? Should he risk his life to fetch water to feed you all? Hehehe, if you won't go, I will!"
As he spoke, Wei Haihong took two water bags and walked to the other side with Zhou Xuan. He turned around and stared at everyone with a cold smile.
Everyone present knew that if Zhou Xuan hadn't saved them, none of them would have survived to this day. Now that Zhou Xuan had chosen to risk his life, these people looked embarrassed and lowered their heads to hide their embarrassment.
After Wei Haihong chose to follow Zhou Xuan, Louis and Fass immediately stepped forward, their support purely out of admiration for Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan glanced at Louis and the other man with a smile and said, "Thank you, Louis. I think you should understand that this water-fetching operation is life-threatening. Whether you go or not is entirely voluntary!"
After Louis and Fass stepped forward, six more people stepped forward, choosing to take the risk with Zhou Xuan. These six were all mercenary bodyguards, not a single one of them was a crew member. It seems that only these experienced mercenaries dared to take the risk and had the spirit of adventure; the crew members simply didn't have the guts!
Volume 1, Chapter 698: Devastation and Explosion
Chapter 698 Destruction and Explosion
Seeing that seven or eight people still wanted to go with him, Zhou Xuan nodded. He was still worried about Wei Haihong going with him, but it would be inconvenient to say so if he didn't let Wei Haihong go. If the others felt that Zhou Xuan was taking them on a risk but also showing favoritism, they would naturally feel bad. These people were all people who had been through thick and thin, ruthless, but they could also shed blood for those they respected.
After making the decision, each person carried two water bags and went down the mountain path. When the wild beasts saw Zhou Xuan and the others, they neither approached nor retreated. They were obviously driven to the brink of despair by thirst and could not bear it any longer. Otherwise, they would not have risked such a dangerous situation to drink the scalding water.
After seeing that there was no movement in the lava pool, the beasts silently ran to the edge of the pool to drink water. In order not to alert the monsters in the lava, these beasts did not make a sound.
Zhou Xuan waved his hand, and the nine men, carrying bags and guns, rushed over. When they reached the pool, they kept a distance from the wild animals, ensuring they did not disturb each other.
Seeing that the water in the pool was still steaming, Zhou Xuan and the others reached out and tested the water temperature. It was a bit hot, but not unbearable, around 50 to 60 degrees Celsius, which they could tolerate. They immediately took the bag off and put it into the pool to fill it with water.
However, their commotion was much greater, causing some water to ripple and making a sound. In an instant, the wild beasts were all startled and stared at the lava pool. Seeing that there was no movement in the lava pool, they were somewhat relieved, but their fear of the monster was still evident.
Zhou Xuan and the others followed the gazes of the wild beasts to the lava pool. Seeing that nothing was amiss, they began filling the pool with water using leather bags. It was impossible for them to do so without making a sound. Unlike the wild beasts drinking water, which could be done without making a sound, filling the pool with water would definitely produce a noise.
However, there was no other way but to race against time. If they could retreat before the monster appeared after filling the water tank, they could escape unscathed. Although the monster was terrifying, it clearly wouldn't leave the area of the lava pool and the water tank. As long as they could quickly escape from the edge of the water tank after it appeared, they would be safe.
But things didn't turn out the way they thought. Perhaps it was because they made too much noise while filling the water tank that the molten pool started bubbling before the bag was even full!
The wild beasts immediately turned around in terror and ran away, not caring whether the monster would actually come out; they were all desperately trying to escape from the pool.
Zhou Xuan didn't dare to gamble and quickly urged, "Get out of here first, leave the water bag where it is!" With that, he grabbed Wei Haihong and ran away.
Louis and the others naturally dared not linger. The monster's terror was self-evident, requiring no explanation from others.
Suddenly, five or six fiery red molten lava blooms exploded in the molten pool, and then six monsters sprang out from them. Though small in size, they moved with incredible speed.
Louis and the others all cried out in surprise. No one had expected that there would be as many as six monsters emerging from the lava. They had thought that there would only be one of these monsters, like the giant monster they had seen on the island at the beginning. But the sudden appearance of six of them terrified them.
Even the fastest human speed cannot match the speed of a wild beast's four legs during a chase. On the shore of the pool, the wild beasts fled, leaving Zhou Xuan and the other nine people far behind.
Among the nine people, Wei Haihong was the weakest in physique and his explosive power was far inferior to those bodyguards who frequently faced danger, so he lagged behind. Although Zhou Xuan was faster, he couldn't run fast even with Wei Haihong dragging him along, and they were caught up by the six monsters in no time!
Bob and the others on the distant hillside were also stunned. Although Zhou Xuan had been acting incredibly magical in front of them, he couldn't possibly defeat these monsters that lived in the lava. Everyone knew that the underground lava was the most destructive natural disaster on Earth, and the series of consequences caused by volcanic eruptions were devastating to humanity.
They never dreamed that there would be creatures in the world that could survive in magma!
Bob and the others were on tenterhooks. No matter what, they didn't want Zhou Xuan to be lost here, because only Zhou Xuan could give them the most secure feeling. If Zhou Xuan was gone, they were afraid they would be unable to move an inch.
But there was nothing they could do but watch helplessly as Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong were caught up by the six monsters. Only two of them stopped, while the other four quickly continued their pursuit.
The two creatures that had stopped faced Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong. At such close range, Zhou Xuan finally got a clear look at the monster. It was only the size of a rabbit, but shaped like a rat. Its entire body was like a red-hot iron block, radiating intense heat. Its eyes were fixed on Zhou Xuan. It was very strange that this human was not running away but instead confronting it.
Zhou Xuan pulled Wei Haihong behind him, and facing the two monsters, it only took two or three seconds for the monsters to finally lose their temper and spew out flames. The flames, carrying a temperature high enough to melt a person, immediately surrounded Zhou Xuan and Wei Haihong.
Without hesitation, Zhou Xuan activated his Solar Flame technique to repel the intense heat of the flames. However, his skin suddenly began to absorb the energy of the flames intensely, much like absorbing sunlight. Although the flames were extremely hot, they were far below the temperature of Zhou Xuan's Solar Flame, so they did not harm him. Moreover, the energy of the flames was not much, and it was absorbed by him in an instant. Therefore, Wei Haihong was not injured by the flames.
The four monsters that had caught up with the three people running behind them, one of whom was Louis, were already overtaken. The four monsters didn't linger any longer and opened their mouths to breathe fire. The three people couldn't escape, so they immediately raised their guns and fired wildly at the four monsters. However, the bullets seemed to have no effect on them. They melted into steam as soon as they hit the monsters!
After Zhou Xuan absorbed the energy of these flames, the power in his body suddenly increased dozens of times. Although he was still far from being able to fly, it was much stronger than his current energy. The energy of these flames was far stronger than the weak sunlight he had absorbed.
With a bent-over motion, Zhou Xuan grabbed Wei Haihong and sprang forward, instantly leaping to Louis's side at a speed invisible to the naked eye. At this moment, Louis already felt that he was facing death. All his abilities were useless in front of these monsters; they could only be devoured by the monsters' flames.
However, they didn't notice Zhou Xuan's rapid leap, as he was too fast. The four monsters, on the other hand, sensed something was wrong and immediately turned to deal with Zhou Xuan. The other two monsters also rushed over, and the six monsters surrounded them. Zhou Xuan's strength increased dramatically. Although he couldn't fly, his strength was beyond human capabilities. He immediately picked up Wei Haihong and Louis, one in each hand, and threw them far away. The throw was more than thirty meters away. Zhou Xuan's throwing power also contained a touch of finesse. Under normal circumstances, throwing such a distance would either kill or cripple the person, but Zhou Xuan's strength was finely controlled. After throwing the two, they landed as if they had sat down on the ground themselves, without feeling any pain.
Almost simultaneously, Zhou Xuan picked up Phos and another bodyguard and threw them out. However, before he could jump out himself, the flames from the six monsters burst forth. Zhou Xuan knew he could absorb their flames, so he was not alarmed and let the flames spray onto him.
As soon as the flames touched his body, Zhou Xuan's skin, which had been weakened for a long time, began to twitch excitedly like a rabbit, frantically absorbing the flame energy. However, the flame energy was still weak, far from reaching the intensity and quantity he needed.
Bob, Wei Haihong, and the others watching from a distance were also wide-eyed and stunned. They were truly astonished by this strange sight. The high-temperature flames that could melt wild beasts in an instant disappeared after only two seconds of flashing, as if they had encountered a fire extinguisher.
With a single reach, Zhou Xuan grabbed the two fire-breathing monsters. The monsters struggled in his hands, but after only a few struggles, the fiery red color faded, turning into a brown, withered skeleton, like a rotten chicken bone with only its skeleton remaining!
After Zhou Xuan absorbed the energy of the two monsters, his eyes became stronger. A beam of light shot out from his eyes, binding the other four monsters and preventing them from escaping. Then he reached out and pinched them one by one, sucking them into dry skeletons.
Zhou Xuan's actions left Bob and the others speechless. They were already amazed by Zhou Xuan's magic, but they never expected it to be this amazing.
The energy from the six monsters invigorated Zhou Xuan, leaving him feeling satiated. He quickly ran to the edge of the lava pool, and with a flick of his wrists, two massive jets of heat from the lava erupted, catching Zhou Xuan's hands. He closed his eyes and, as if thirsty for tens of thousands of years, absorbed the heat of the lava with abandon.
The energy of underground magma is almost inexhaustible, and it is no less than the energy absorbed by normal sunlight.
Zhou Xuan closed his eyes and frantically absorbed the energy of the magma. He didn't know that as he absorbed it so frantically, the magma pool, which was like an active volcano, gradually cooled down. As the heat energy disappeared, it could no longer maintain the high temperature of the melting point and cooled down!
However, when the molten pool cooled down, the center of the magma pool suddenly burst open, causing the earth to shake violently. What was originally a magma pool of an active volcano, which was like a spring, cooled down after the heat disappeared, but the center burst out, resulting in a huge explosion with an explosive force that was much stronger than the most powerful nuclear bomb on Earth!
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