Chapter 748: Chapter 748
748: Chapter 734: Breakthrough 748: Chapter 734: Breakthrough “…Are you sure?
Will it definitely destroy the mountain in front of us?” Hodg’s local CEO, Marvin, repeated the same words for the seventh time.
According to my calculations, it should be enough to destroy that annoying fortress on the mountain…., ” replied Koya, the Research Department’s director, with a hint of resignation.
‘Yu Xing One’ has consumed nearly half of our company’s research budget….” Marvin nervously muttered, for he could not afford to lose again.
It was he who remembered that he still had this gadget in his warehouse.
Although the few weapons on their side had been used up in the pursuit of the Divine Beast (which had failed), he recalled that the research department had mentioned that once a manned spaceship went full throttle and crashed into the ground, it would cause a catastrophic ecological disaster.
“…I hope the more frightening, the better,” said Marvin, staring upwards, although he could no longer see the spaceship’s direction.
“Don’t worry, we calculated it back then,” Koya yawned, too lazy to waste time with the man who was soon to be her former boss.
They did calculate it back then, but at that time, the “space ship” did not contain Divine Bones, and their understanding of the properties of the Vortex Stones was utterly insufficient…
They were trying to create something with the 1.0 version of the data to calculate the 10.0 version of the theory.
“…Who calculated it at the beginning?
It seemed to be an intern.
Well, it doesn’t matter.
As long as it keeps the guy in front of us quiet for a while.” Koya was very indifferent.
She vaguely remembered that she had stopped the calculation halfway back then…
If the danger of this toy had been that high, how could the project have been so easily approved?
“It shouldn’t be too far off, right?”
She muttered, looking into the sky and just happened to see the silvery white meteor moving against the current.
“…Why is this so difficult?”
As the meteor cut across the sky, the driver, Lu Ping’an, didn’t appear comfortable at all.
Although he had experienced “Super Jump” before, the “jumping series” profession that relied on momentum from the Wave-chaser, and even used the Heavenly Boots’ nitrogen accelerator force…
he still underestimated the overly powerful impact force beneath his feet!
As flames erupted from under his feet, the raging wind was flung behind him, and Lu Ping’an had to struggle to maintain balance.
Or else he would tumble and fall from the sky.
The “Nezha Type 1 Engine,” which converted “heat energy to kinetic energy and vice versa,” was crazily overloaded, and Lu Ping’an pushed its speed to the maximum.
Then, he almost went down, headfirst, straight into the ground.
Even after making a full-effort adjustment, his ascent to the sky was not straight but a struggling, curved climb…
After completely losing all reference points, Lu Ping’an also lost his sense of direction.
Unaccustomed to the feeling of solid ground under his feet, he struggled.
He had to forcibly control his feet, lest he should become a “flaming wheel.”
“Not good, not good….
At this moment, he recalled an old movie he had seen before.
Both hands swiped, and the flames surged out.
The Flame Master tried to use the blaze to adjust his direction.
Compared to the flames beneath his feet, this was just a small fire…
but changing the direction of a tire’s bearing did not require much force.
“…It seems I need a pair of gloves, the kind that can’t snap my fingers.”
Lu Ping’an, who had regained his balance, was like a mortal swimming in the sea of the sky, using his hands to change direction and his feet for propulsion.
He engaged all four limbs, searching for his rhythm.
This time, it was a straight ascent to the heavens.
Only two minutes late, there’s still time….”
His “eye” locked onto the sky.
At least it hadn’t reached the top yet.
However, underground, they couldn’t see this process happening; Lu Ping’an’s adjustment was swift.
They could only see a silver figure, shooting straight up into the sky.
But the more he flew, the more pressure Lu Ping’an felt.
The armor of Zhi Xi was shaking constantly – was it because of wind pressure or was it the inevitable path of high-altitude flight?
Lu Ping’an could feel the resistance.
If it weren’t for the coating, he might not have been able to continue.
The higher he flew, the more he felt the pressure…
Unconsciously, his limbs started to lose sensation.
At that moment, the flames suddenly extinguished.
He paused abruptly and then began to fall.
The armor was unknowingly covered in icy cold, the deadly chill eroding the life within it, as there was no protection against the cold.
The flames burst out in the next moment.
A blaze erupted around the silver knight, instantly evaporating the ice.
The Flame Master covered both the inside and outside of the armor with fire, driving away the frozen air at high altitudes.
He completed the descent in an instant, and began to ascend straight up once more.
But the speed inevitably decreased significantly, and he had to start accelerating again.
And that wasn’t even the most troublesome part…
“…I’m fine, I can still hold on.”
Lu Ping’an was panting heavily inside the armor.
This wasn’t because he couldn’t withstand it anymore, but rather an instinctive reaction of the human body when it couldn’t breathe.
This was actually within expectations.
Though Fang Wen might be able to create an oxygen cylinder in just a few minutes, making it withstand high altitude pressures, low temperatures, and high temperatures would be too much to ask for.
Instead of exploding and causing trouble after going up, it was better to rely directly on the physical body of a professional to endure the conditions.
In this aspect, Lu Ping’an had an advantage.
After taking a deep breath, his nose stopped exhaling…
The chlorophyll cells on the surface of his body increased their activity, and the plant-human characteristics of the Parasitic Tree should allow him to hold on longer.
High altitude pressure, icy cold, and thin air attacked him in succession.
Even professionals have limits, and despite the emergency plating, the armor wasn’t completely adapted to high-altitude conditions.
It only had a layer of iron plates, lacking insulation layers and other equipment needed for high altitudes…
He didn’t even have a pair of goggles!
Not to mention, if it weren’t for the uniqueness of Lu Ping’an’s eyes, his eyeballs probably would have either exploded or gone completely blind at this point.
Considering the reality of rapid ascension, being numb and bleeding all over his body was already an acceptable situation.
Of course, the injuries were not limited to that, but Lu Ping’an might not be able to feel them at the moment.
Inside the armor, the snake licked the blood away, preventing the discomfort of it solidifying into ice or vaporizing into mist.
Lu Ping’an’s loss of sensation on his body’s surface could be due to the rapid transition between high and low temperatures.
He was constantly exposed to the cold, but also constantly putting himself in the blazing flames.
It was an unbearable feeling, utterly unbearable…
But Lu Ping’an laughed.
“Ha, a completely new sensation, an entirely new experience.”
The unprecedented harsh environment, the pain throughout his body, the subsequent loss of sensation, the alternation of extreme cold and heat, the feeling of being off the ground and dizzy brought him a taste he had never had before.
Along with the “defrosting,” the pain from his internal organs, damaged by high pressure and other factors, brought back that familiar feeling of “illness”…
At this moment, he felt that he was still alive.
He tried to stretch out his arms, his legs, and bit by bit, regain control over his own body.
He tried to open his eyes, open his mouth, breathe, and reclaim his entire body.
He struggled hard, very hard, very hard…
He was gradually finding himself again, like a drowning man slowly resurfacing, like a shadow in the night transforming back into a living person…
[Internal respiration cycle completed.
All Things Breathing Skill integration successfully committed.]
[Ding, congratulations for successfully completing…]
At that moment, Zhi Xi’s shout brought him back to his senses.
He looked up and saw the direction Zhi Xi was pointing to.
The good news was that he saw the “nuclear bomb”.
The bad news was that the bomb had already reached its highest point and started to fall!