Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Shi Lei's squad consisted entirely of mechanics, though each had a different specialty. Some specialized in war machines—the Katyusha rocket they just saw was their creation—others specialized in robots; the production line inside their train was built by them. Still others specialized in hacking, and were most adept at mechanical warfare.

After automating his own work and sensing a high-privilege entity within the mechanical network, the hacker mechanic began his hacking efforts.

Cracking the code, downloading the virus—all the prior preparations became a lifeline at this moment.

Using the virus, the hackers briefly gained control of the giant robot.

The colossal robot plummeted from the sky like a collapsing mountain. Pulled down by gravity, its mechanical joints screeched and groaned as if in a final, desperate struggle. The earth trembled the instant its massive body crashed to the ground.

The giant robot, which had been lying upright, suddenly stretched out its arm, curled up its body, and pushed against the ground.

According to the king's plan, the giant was supposed to press down on the train with his chest, but with this push and curling up, his position deviated from the original plan.

With a loud crash, the enormous head landed behind the train.

Then, it was as if the heavens and earth were torn apart.

The robot's body slammed deep into the ground, shattering the hard surface with its immense weight, as if a meteorite had landed.

The scorching red lava was propelled by the immense impact, sweeping outwards like a tsunami. The waves of lava reached tens of meters high, like a giant stretching out its enormous hand, sweeping across the table and cleaning up all the debris.

Many players stood on the train, watching this scene unfold.

Their faces were filled with shock and fear, and their ears were ringing.

At that moment, they felt as if they were in an apocalyptic movie.

The train's armor was glowing red from the intense heat, and the rails beneath the wheels were slightly warped by the high temperature.

"Quick! Speed ​​up! Get out of here!" Su Li shouted, her voice almost drowned out by the roar.

The train engine roared, and the wheels sparked blindingly as they rubbed against the twisted rails. It didn't accelerate; in fact, its speed even decreased.

Hot lava splashed behind the train, melting one of the squad's carriages and sending billowing smoke into the air.

"No! We can't speed it up anymore!" Shi Lei's voice came through the communicator.

Su Li knew that this wave would only be this one, and as long as she could weather it, everything would be fine.

"Sophia, enchant with Temperature-Suppressing Bomb! Launch the Tide!"

With a bang, the heat-extinguishing bomb struck the lava wave, directly hitting the lava and solidifying it into rock. The surrounding lava also became much more viscous.

Finding the cooling effect effective, numerous players unleashed ice and water-based powers upon the lava.

Su Li swung her greatsword repeatedly, unleashing streaks of icy blue sword energy that slashed black marks into the lava.

Thanks to the players' concerted efforts, and the fact that their train tracks were already quite high above the ground, they finally survived the danger of being submerged by lava.

The surging lava flowed past the train's feet, swallowing up the red volcanic ash.

The intense heat caused many players to break out in a sweat, and the elemental damage within their bodies increased rapidly.

Su Li ate another small Sofia jelly, then administered an inhibitor to Song Mingyu. She then instructed, "Mingyu, distribute the supplies to the others."

While the others were taking their medicine, Su Li carefully observed the robot's landing point.

"The red beam of light is still falling; the other side isn't dead yet," Su Li said gravely.

Shi Lei echoed, "That's right, he's not dead yet, and as long as that pillar of light provides power, his energy is inexhaustible, unless we exhaust the energy of the demigod fragments."

“Don’t even think about it. A demigod’s body can absorb void energy to replenish itself; it won’t run out,” Su Li added. “Hurry up and deal with the activation device for the half-body fragment.”

The train continued its journey, but after a short while, a piercing metallic scraping sound came from where the giant robot had landed.

With a deafening roar, a gigantic monster leaped out of the lava and then let out a howl.

Using the remaining mechanical fragments and the power of volcanic ash, the King of the Skyfire Orcs reshaped a new mechanical monster. This monster resembled a hundred-meter-tall spider with a human head. Its eight mechanical legs were like sharp scythes, each step plunging deep into the lava river, splashing up towering waves of fire. The robot's head was a distorted lion's face, its eyes flashing crimson light, and its head covered in a mane formed of metal wires.

Above its head was a huge, angel-like halo, and the beam of light connected to the halo, then turned into countless points of light, which were absorbed by the mechanical head.

"Hahaha! Run away, run away! You can't escape!" The king's voice came from the robot, echoing above the lava river.

Su Li stood anxiously on the train's platform. He stared intently at the giant spider robot behind him, his mind racing as he calculated countermeasures. The train was already at its maximum speed, but the lion-headed robot was even faster than them; they simply couldn't shake off the monster.

"Shi Lei, can the track be adjusted? Should we circle around it?" Su Li asked through the communicator.

"No! The tracks here have been eroded by lava, and the train wheels are deformed from the heat, greatly reducing its stability. It might derail when turning!" Shi Lei's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"Then we have no choice but to fight it head-on!" Su Li gritted her teeth and shouted to her teammates, "Prepare to attack! Bring out any ranged weapons you have! Aim for its joints!"

At this moment, the mechanical spider also approached Su Li and the others, and only then was Su Li able to take a closer look at the monster.

Upon closer inspection, Su Li was almost disgusted.

The mechanical spider's body was entirely composed of Skyfire Beastmen, whose eyes glowed red and whose bodies were completely mechanized. These Skyfire Beastmen curled up, holding hands, forming individual parts that powered the robot's movement.

Every now and then, some Skyfire Orcs would break apart due to unreasonable stress and be replaced by another mechanical Orc.

Su Li's eyelids twitched as she read this; it was practically a concrete manifestation of exploitation.

Then, the players inside the train went up to the front of the train and attacked the spider's joints.

"Katyusha is fully loaded!" Shi Lei wrote in the manual. "Prepare to restrict its movement!"

“I’ll do it!” Song Mingyu stepped forward.

She gripped her staff tightly with both hands, and Yao Yao pointed at the giant spider's legs.