Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

It was noon on the fourth day.

Su Li and the others looked at the sky outside with great concern.

From the morning onwards, the volcanoes outside became active. Numerous volcanic eruptions began spewing reddish-black ash, and bubbles started rising from the surrounding lava lakes.

To avoid a direct confrontation with the powerful forces of nature, Zurich and his team reversed the train back to the previous fork in the road. To the left of this fork was the route they had taken previously; to the right, the train would descend the mountainside and eventually enter a cave.

Their mission was now complete; they had collected all the necessary materials. Titanium and platinum ore could be gathered in other worlds, so there was no need to risk it further. Besides, the cracks in the earth indicated that something even more exciting awaited them ahead.

In a computer game, Su Li would probably go and see what it was, but in this game, forget it, staying alive is the best thing to do.

Su Li withdrew her gaze and instructed Ivan, "Add some firewood to keep the boiler ready to start at any time."

Su Li didn't need to say anything more; everyone understood.

Volcanoes are unstable, and if one erupts, they must make sure they can run away at any time.

As the time progressed to 2 p.m., a deafening explosion rang out, followed by eruptions from numerous volcanoes outside, as if it were a festival.

Sun Lili breathed a sigh of relief: "The period before the outbreak is the hardest to endure. After the outbreak, the weight on my heart was lifted off my shoulders."

Sun Keke chimed in, "Yeah, before the eruption, I kept thinking about the earth cracking open and massive disasters like lava tsunamis. The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt. Now, I just need to face the disaster in front of me."

Song Mingyu pressed herself against the window, staring at some monsters on the other side.

These monsters were deliberately left unhunted by Zuli and his group. The local creatures were far more experienced than they were; they were keeping them alive to see how they would handle the volcanic eruption.

"They've all gone into the cave," Song Mingyu reminded them. "Should we go too?"

Everyone looked at Su Li. Su Li thought for a moment, "Let's wait and see. This volcanic eruption is strange. So many volcanoes have erupted, how come the power is so weak?"

There was no earthquake, no boulders being thrown into the air; all that was present was a sky filled with red smoke.

Su Li stroked her chin, pondered for a moment, and then asked Sophia, "Sophia, you have a better eye. Take a look at the smoke. I feel like the color is a bit off."

Sophia closed her eyes, then opened them again. Five-colored light flowed across her irises; she had activated her Demon Eye.

At this moment, the red glow from the outside world could no longer affect Sofia's vision, and she finally saw the original colors of this land.

“Something’s wrong.” Sophia’s expression was grim. “The smoke from the volcano is red. Not from being illuminated by sunlight, but because it’s inherently red. It’s not ordinary smoke; there’s an energy reaction inside.”

"Drive!" Su Li shouted to Ivan immediately. "Head towards the cave."

Ivan pulled the lever, the train started moving, and headed towards the cave below the cliff.

The distance to the cave was about 1 kilometer, requiring several minutes to accelerate. Within those few minutes, the volcano erupted again. This time, the eruption was much larger, with billowing red smoke spreading outwards like a tidal wave.

The ground began to tremble slightly, but not enough to make anyone lose their balance.

The train entered the cave, and not far away, a group of monsters that looked like bulls were running.

After entering the cave for a while, Su Li and his group stopped to check the situation.

The cave is very spacious inside, and judging from the straight passageway, it was probably dug by man.

This is a large hall, with several man-made caves carved into the surrounding rock walls.

Zurich discovered that in the corner of the cave, there were some man-made structures that resembled houses, but these structures had fallen into disrepair and become ruins.

Not far away was a lava pool, and next to it, some monsters were resting—beasts, reptiles, birds, and even elemental creatures. Among them was the mountain-eating beast that Su Li had killed.

After Su Li and the others waited for a while, more monsters arrived one after another.

Exhausted, they stuck out their tongues and walked wearily to the edge of the lava pool.

The various monsters formed groups based on their races, banding together. They were wary of each other and refrained from attacking.

Among the monsters, Zuli saw five silver-level monsters.

The silver-level monsters here showed no intention of making a move. Su Li didn't want to fight them either; if they accidentally caused the cave to collapse, they would be the ones who suffered.

After observing for a while, Su Li discovered that these monsters could actually eat lava. This interesting discovery led him to speculate whether it was survivor bias—those that didn't eat lava to replenish their strength had all died.

In that case, this red volcanic ash could last for a very long time.

The monsters were also wary of Su Li and his group's train, keeping their distance and treating them like silver-level monsters.

In the world of monsters, bigger is stronger.

After confirming from the life support room that the outside conditions were still suitable for human survival, Zuli and the others got off the train.

"Ivan, you stay here and defend. Sun Lili and I will go check the situation in the back."

It's true that I don't want to cause trouble, but I still need to do some basic research.

Sun Lili has the ability to teleport, making it easier to escape when working with him.

“I understand, brother-in-law. Be careful. Signal if there’s any problem, and we’ll be there immediately.” Ivan nodded in agreement.

Su Li checked her tactical gear and then went to the vehicle compartment.

Zuli opened the vehicle's cargo door and pushed out an off-road motorcycle.

Inside the vehicle compartment, in addition to the original transport vehicle, Zuli added an off-road vehicle and three off-road motorcycles. All of this was to facilitate exploration.

If he could get his hands on something, he would want to get a submersible or a helicopter.

The motorcycle started, and Sun Lili huffed and puffed as she sat sideways behind Su Li, resting her head on his back. She said in a high-pitched voice, "Brother~ take me for a ride~ Your first wife won't be angry, will she? Unlike me, I only feel sorry for G. Oh no! Who threw my things away!"

Sun Lili suddenly felt something soft appear on her head. When she pulled it off, she saw that it was the slime that Song Mingyu had raised.

The slime gave Sun Lili a silly smile.

Sun Lili pinched the slime's head, "Why is this thing getting dumber and dumber the more I raise it?"

Turning back, Sun Keke was flexing her wrists; it seemed Keke had thrown the slime.

Coco looked disgusted. "It's awful."

"Coco, you traitor!" Sun Lili cried, hugging the slime tightly.

Song Mingyu, hands in his pockets, expression relaxed, voice weak, said, "Take it. If there's any danger, throw it out as a scapegoat. If there's no danger, throw it into the red mist. I'll summon it back later and see if there's anything different."

"Understood!" Su Li gave an OK sign, stepped on the gas, and the motorcycle drove out of the cave.

Before long, Zuli could see the red mist in the distance. The red mist emitted a faint glow, just like the volcanic ash floating in the sky above this world.

Su Li did not approach, watching the red mist warily.

The volcanic ash slowly spread into the cave, giving Zuli a viscous feeling, as if it were not volcanic ash, but a clump of gel slowly flowing.