Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

The standoff between Shi Lei and his team and the king continues, and the tense atmosphere on the battlefield is almost suffocating.

However, just four kilometers from the battleground, in an area surrounded by lava, next to the gem of the demigod fragment, a red gem plate slowly emerged from the scorching lava.

Immediately afterward, Su Li and Ivan emerged from the lava, their bodies radiating heat as if they had just crawled out of purgatory. Behind them followed a fiery horse with a long, disgruntled expression.

The Fire Horse emerged from the lava, snorted, and spewed out drops of lava, as if expressing its dissatisfaction.

Suli and Ivan dropped the gemstone tablets on the ground and jumped off their horses. Ivan walked over, gently touched Ember's neck, and whispered, "Thank you for your hard work, Ember."

Ember Shadow stared at Ivan for a while, then snorted and rubbed his face against Ivan with a hint of helplessness.

This is the silver-level fire-riding horse that has been following them all the way.

This horse followed Su Li and his group, and got addicted to eating carbonized carrots, so it stayed with them. It usually hid inside the vehicle's cargo compartment.

But it's a proud silver-level monster, arrogant and haughty, and it's impossible for it to be subdued by just a little bit of food.

It wasn't until the king erupted, spreading volcanic ash, that Ember Shadow realized the seriousness of the problem.

Even though Ember Shadow wasn't metalized immediately, it still has some silver-level value.

But it knew it couldn't hold on for long.

So he went to Ivan to see if this group had any good ideas.

Taking this opportunity, Ivan told Firehorse about the players.

At first, the Fire Horse didn't quite believe it, but after seeing the king's actions, he felt that this world might indeed not be suitable for him to live in.

Staying here might mean being metalized and becoming one of those giant robots.

At this point, whether he believed it or not was no longer important; what mattered was that if he stayed there, he would inevitably die.

After careful consideration, Ember Shadow ultimately chose to sign a contract with Ivan and become his mount.

As a Star Knight, Ivan possesses magical skills related to his mounts. Mounts contracted to him can temporarily hide in a warp and be summoned when needed.

However, this subspace cannot be maintained for a long time, and a suitable place to put the mount is still needed on a regular basis.

After realizing how troublesome the king was, many players discussed in the manual how to take him down.

Undoubtedly, the first problem to be solved is the power supply for the demigod fragments.

The king would surely stop them from sabotaging the power supply facilities. So Zuli and his team came up with a plan.

"Openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass." Even children in the sweltering summer have heard of this principle.

First, create a situation where certain death is inevitable, then let some people "die," and then secretly sabotage the ritual.

After much deliberation, Ivan was the best choice, because after forming a contract with Ember, he would be able to borrow Ember's power.

As a silver-rank monster living in a magma zone, Ember Shadow has the ability to walk in magma.

With this ability, one can sneak away from under the magma to the demigod fragment without anyone noticing.

To make the plan more realistic, Zuli and his team abandoned the hidden manual dialogues and mental links, communicating entirely by shouting, with the aim of making the king hear their "despair".

The real plan had already been quietly finalized in the manual.

If this plan fails, they have a backup plan—long-range tactical nuclear launch. Shi Lei's engineers have already built a suitable nuclear launcher, but the distance is too close, and their losses will not be small.

Su Li ripped off his fire-resistant suit; the magical energy inside had been exhausted. He dared not use ice magic to cool himself as he submerged in the lava; if he did, the surrounding lava would solidify, and they would be the ones in trouble. He could only tough it out. At this moment, his body was burning hot, as if—no, as if he had just crawled out of a furnace.

"I feel like I'm going to get dehydrated." Su Li took out a bottle of mineral water, tossed one to Ivan, and then gulped it down. "This is the first time I've been this thirsty since I left the saline-alkali land."

Ivan took the water and drank it down in large gulps. He then crushed the remaining half-bottle and poured it over his head. The water droplets landed on his armor, making a hissing sound as they evaporated. After drinking the water, the two began to observe their surroundings.

They were now standing on a gem floating above lava. Su Li stepped on the gem and then cast an Appraisal spell.

[The power of the world crystallizes]

【indestructible】

"The system's assessment is as terrible as ever," Su Li commented simply. "But this is a good thing."

Neither Zuli nor Ivan knew the specific purpose of the gem, but since it was related to the "Power of the World," it must be extraordinary.

In reality, after the world bubble and the demigod fragments combined, the two were not completely compatible. This caused the power of the world to form a kind of blocking mechanism around the demigod fragments, preventing the demigod fragments from interfering with its information.

Otherwise, with the interference of a fragment of a mechanical demigod's body, this world should have given birth to metallic life forms like the Platinum Man, instead of flesh-and-blood creatures like the Skyfire Beastman.

"The materials are good, but we can't use them in the short term," Ivan commented. "We can't process either world-class materials or demigod materials."

"What a pity!" Su Li said with great regret. Their strongest individual weapon was his Eclipse Sword, but even the Eclipse Sword couldn't leave any mark on this gemstone. "How do you think they managed to chip off such a fragment?"

"I don't know," Ivan replied while drinking his mana potion.

After chatting for a while, they had recovered enough to head to the center and check out the King's power supply facilities.

The two rode on the Ember Shadow towards the center. At this moment, the volcanic ash had stopped spewing out; otherwise, they would have been corroded and turned to metal, exposing everything.

The crimson pillar of light appeared about two kilometers away from them. Jin Ying's steps were steady and swift, and he quickly approached the target area. The closer they got to the pillar of light, the more cracks appeared in the ground. Through the cracks, Su Li could see something radiating infinite light inside—a fragment of a demigod's body.