Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1407 Caves and Cliffs

As Lin Fan ventured deeper into the cave, breathtaking scenes unfolded before his eyes.

The flowing red lava on the ground resembled giant serpents, meandering across the landscape. Occasionally, scorching lava would erupt and splash onto the nearby rock walls, making a hissing sound.

The track inside the cave is narrow and winding, with loose rocks constantly falling from the sides and above, landing in the lava and instantly turning to ash.

Fortunately, the soft armor has some heat insulation and protection functions, otherwise it would be impossible to get close.

However, the extremely high temperature still made one feel as if their entire skin was being steamed and baked, with large beads of sweat constantly spilling out and evaporating quickly. Without timely intervention, dehydration would soon occur, and one would have to leave this high-temperature hell as soon as possible.

Since Lin Fan's genes merged with those of the octopus-man, she has also acquired some characteristics of aquatic life, and her body temperature has always been on the cooler side. This high-temperature environment is equally unbearable for her.

She was completely focused, maneuvering the star shuttle nimbly through the lava, avoiding one danger after another.

My lips were completely dry, and I could feel the grainy texture of my tongue on my palate. My throat seemed to have dried up and disappeared, and I couldn't make a sound at all.

The scorching temperature made me dizzy, as if my brain was boiling and couldn't function properly.

Lin Fan felt his consciousness becoming somewhat blurred, but his body still subconsciously remained alert and evasive.

Just as she seemed to have gotten used to the current rhythm, a huge surge of magma erupted like a volcano.

The scorching lava surged towards the top of the cave like a giant pillar of fire, then poured down, directly blocking the originally empty track.

Lin Fan almost didn't have time to react and plunged into the lava. She braked suddenly and barely managed to stop in front of the lava fountain.

The soft armor, which couldn't even fully resist high temperatures, was absolutely no match for such a massive influx of magma. The instantaneous crisis brought her back to her senses; her heart pounded with anxiety, but at least she could think again.

After giving his teammates a hoarse warning, the lava subsided and fell back into the lava river below. Apart from the scorching fire marks on the rock face, there was no trace of the terrifying spectacle that had unfolded just half a minute earlier.

Lin Fan dared not cross the middle, so he quickly adjusted his route and flew over the place furthest from the lava.

I don't know if it was because I was drenched in a cold sweat from the fright, or if my mind had cleared up, but the road ahead didn't seem as difficult as it had been at the beginning...

Everyone heard Lin Fan's reminder.

However, due to the high degree of randomness and the inescapable nature of the event, Qi Mai and Lu Xinyuan also encountered the obstacle of the lava fountain.

Qi Mai was truly daring. Seeing that he couldn't dodge it, he seized the opportunity and, during a gap in the lava eruption, suddenly accelerated and rushed forward. He almost got drenched in lava, and the tail of the Star Shuttle was blackened by the intense heat. This guy always seems to have some luck; once again, he escaped unscathed.

Lu Xinyuan remained cautious as always. After receiving the news, he slowly walked along the edge of the rocks. In any case, he hadn't initially intended to compete for a good ranking; his main purpose was to observe, and his ranking remained in the middle.

Although the speed is slower now and many people have overtaken it, it ensures greater personal safety.

When he saw many people being unexpectedly swallowed by lava, their protective bubbles popping out, and lying in the lava in frustration, he became even more convinced that his policy was correct.

Counting the number of people floating in the bubbles, Lu Xinyuan, who was leisurely, not only didn't fall behind in the rankings, but actually moved up even further because many people had been passively eliminated earlier...

All I can say is... fate always has its own arrangements.

The group emerged from the lava cave unharmed, and even the warm wind outside felt refreshingly cool.

I was eager to rest and recuperate, but the star shuttle beneath my feet kept moving forward until suddenly there was no road left.

Below the massive cliff lies an unfathomable abyss, with only a few sharp, narrow stalagmites standing tall, forming a narrow walkway that seems like a beacon pointing to the opposite shore.

Lin Fan paused slightly at the edge of the cliff, listening to the occasional chilling sound of the wind drifting up.

"Cross the cliff here?" Lin Fan frowned slightly. "Is it that simple?"

"Were you stressed by the track ahead?" Antonio finally caught up and stood next to Lin Fan. "Look, aren't all the people up there fine? Don't wait, the people behind are overtaking us."

As he spoke, he was about to fly towards the plank road built atop the bamboo shoot rock.

The walkway was only wide enough for one star shuttle to pass through, with no railings on either side. It stood atop slender stone pillars, as fragile and precarious as a seesaw. It seemed as if a gust of wind could sway it precariously at any moment, causing it to overturn and plunge those on it into the bottomless abyss below, where nothing could be seen.

Lin Fan had a feeling that there was a trap here, and that things were not safe, so he grabbed the impatient Antonio.

Just then, the people behind caught up.

They were overjoyed to see two people suspended motionless in mid-air. They rushed forward, jostling to get across the narrow walkway, only to end up stuck together on the edge of the cliff.

Neither of them would give way, and both wanted to be first. The argument became increasingly intense, and even the star shuttles that tried to squeeze in first collided slightly.

"Warning! Racing and competitive behavior are prohibited!"

A hovering robot suddenly appeared in the sky and shouted at the two of them.

But their star shuttles moved forward side by side, neither willing to back down, and they remained locked in a stalemate at the edge of the cliff.

Several more people emerged from the lava cave and had to stop when they saw the two blocking the road.

Some people, not believing in superstition, wanted to avoid the plank road and fly directly past it.

As soon as they left the cliff, the shuttle seemed to lose power and plummeted straight down, disappearing instantly. The contestants could only open their parachutes and drift into the white mist.

Now the restless players all quieted down and waited for their chance behind the two. Lin Fan and Antonio, of course, immediately grabbed the closest positions.

Even with Lu Xinyuan's intervention, the two remained deadlocked, refusing to do anything.

The commotion behind them grew louder and louder, the crowd was agitated, and all sorts of insults were being hurled.

"We can't wait any longer," Antonio whispered to Lin Fan.

People ahead of them have already passed through; if they continue to wait, it will only put pressure on those who have already passed.

Thinking of the 100x bonus, Lin Fan's fingers twitched almost imperceptibly.

Suddenly, the star shuttle, which had been frozen in place, lurched to the side.

Completely unprepared for the opponent's attack, the other contestant lost his balance in disbelief, tumbled off the Star Shuttle, and fell off the cliff.

The attacker, even more incredulous than him, nearly fell off the cliff due to excessive force. Fortunately, he adjusted in time and managed to regain his balance.

As soon as the two moved, the space on the plank road cleared for them.

Lin Fan and Antonio, who were prepared, accelerated to maximum speed before anyone could react and sped off.

Thanks to Antonio's reminder, the other Noah crew members also gained an advantage in the crowd and secured a better position than before.

High in the air, a hovering robot is loudly announcing that a contestant has violated the rules and is suspended from the competition.

Along the plank road, the Star Shuttles formed an almost continuous line, rushing safely to the other side.

On the other side of the cliff was another cliff. The difference was that below the cliff lay a vast ocean.

The sea was turbulent, with huge waves constantly crashing against the surface, forming white sprays, creating a magnificent spectacle.

The participants, who had been soaked in the heat and restlessness, instantly lost their anxiety, leaving only a sense of clarity and excitement after being awestruck by the power of nature.

The massive whirlpools that dotted the sea surface roared, telling of the dangers ahead—the contestants floating in the whirlpools, sitting in bubbles and helplessly spinning with the current, were the best proof of this.

"Where did they get all this random, extreme terrain?" Andingsao complained bitterly, then rushed down after Lin Fan.