Chapter 287 Volcanic Space

The next day,

Jiang Xiao and the others arrived at the designated meeting place within the allotted time, boarded the bus, and after more than an hour of bumpy travel, stopped in a wilderness.

Although it was a remote area, the army had already set up camp.

It was clear that the nation was developing this newly emerged other-dimensional volcanic space. According to the staff, the pioneer corps had already entered the area to explore for some time, and the students were required to enter and continue exploring.

It is worth mentioning that, due to the newly emerged other-dimensional space and the official development not yet completed, the Guardian Legion within the "Volcano" was still in the process of moving in.

The staff repeatedly urged the students to do what they could.

Although there was already a Guardian Legion inside the volcano that could protect the students to some extent, they had only been stationed there for a short time and had not yet formed a system, so there might be situations where rescue was not timely.

Hearing this, Jiang Xiao's team looked at each other, but they did not dispel the idea of splitting up to explore.

Without Han Jiangxue by his side, Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan had to carry their own packs. The two played rock-paper-scissors, Jiang Xiao won, but Xia Yan said the winner had to carry the pack.

Well...

Under the guidance of the staff, the group put on headbands with miniature cameras, put on special equipment, and took paper and pens for drawing maps, looking like miners about to go down the mine. At 10:00 AM, they officially entered the volcanic other-dimensional space.

...

"Whoa." Although Jiang Xiao was mentally prepared, when he actually stepped into the volcanic other-dimensional space, the heat wave that hit him almost made him fall.

Jiang Xiao and the others entered with the special dust masks provided by the officials, which blocked the dust, but the scorching temperature here almost made Jiang Xiao unable to breathe.

No wonder the official military backpack had so much water. This volcanic other-dimensional space was simply a huge furnace!

Indeed,

The feeling of looking at pictures in books and actually coming in person was completely different.

The sky of the volcanic other-dimensional space was a hazy gray.

The air quality here was particularly poor, as if volcanic ash was still falling. These awakened students had only been in here for a short time, and a layer of ash had already fallen on their bodies.

Jiang Xiao and the others stood on a continuous mountain range. The soil under their feet seemed to be scorching hot. Looking into the distance, to the far west, there was a huge volcano with thick smoke billowing above it, a truly shocking scene.

And directly to the east of the crowd, Jiang Xiao seemed to see patches of hot lava lakes, the dazzling fire soaring into the sky, lighting up this gray other-dimensional space.

Today, Jiang Xiao had opened his eyes. This continuous mountain range was a hazy gray, with even few withered grasses, and no trees could be seen. The environment was extremely harsh.

And at the highest point of this mountain, a house rose from the bare land, a flagpole stood tall, and at the very top was the fluttering Red Star Flag.

From time to time, coughing sounds came from the participating students around. Even with the masks, which could prevent dust, they probably couldn't stand the scorching temperature.

Jiang Xiao and the others looked around at the environment. To say the least, the creatures that could survive in this other-dimensional space must have a special lung.

Pity those Guardian Legion and Night Watch Legion members. If they were to be stationed here all year round, even with the best equipment, living in such a hot and dusty environment would cause great damage to their bodies.

Xia Yan conveniently took out a bottle of water from the side pocket of the military backpack Jiang Xiao was holding, lifted the mask, and took a few gulps, saying, "Three days? I'm afraid some people will be crying to go back to Earth in three hours."

Saying that, Xia Yan turned to look at Han Jiangxue: "Which way do we go?"

Han Jiangxue's thinking was clear, and her voice came muffled from inside the mask: "Go to the highest point first, go to that supply point to take a look, and then plan the route."

Xia Yan nodded. Sure enough, Xue Xue was the smartest.

The first thing everyone did here was - climb the mountain!

And the other team members were not stupid either. Many students had the same idea as Han Jiangxue: to observe from the highest point.

In this way, nearly a hundred teams were extremely harmonious, holding hands and hearts together, and jointly began the mountain climbing journey.

If Jiang Xiao was a soldier standing guard on the mountain, he would probably be startled. Good heavens, this big wave of zombies is coming...

The team quickly arrived at the supply point, but did not go in to disturb the guarding soldiers.

Han Jiangxue looked around, took out her manual, and drew a rough map. Her muffled voice came from the white dust mask: "We are here to explore the terrain, so you have to remember that standing high allows you to see far, and the map you draw will be more accurate. We are not professionals, we only need to draw a rough terrain map."

"Mmm mmm." Xia Yan looked at Han Jiangxue's serious profile as she painted, nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

Jiang Xiao glared at Xia Yan unhappily. What are you nodding for? You're not the one drawing...

He silently looked around, his eyes fixed on the huge volcano emitting billowing smoke, and said, "If I were standing on that mountaintop, I could draw a very large piece of terrain, right?"

Han Jiangxue raised her eyes and looked at it, saying, "I have *Huang Feng* (Desert Wind), which makes climbing more convenient. Li Weiyi and I will go west, and you and Xia Yan will go east. Keep an eye on the time. You must return here to assemble before 9:00 AM in three days. We only have three days, and if we exceed the time, the results will be voided."

"Ah~" Xia Yan's little mouth, hidden behind the mask, pouted, seeming dissatisfied with the route arranged by Han Jiangxue.

"What? Do you have any objections?" Han Jiangxue frowned and looked at Xia Yan.

"No, no." Xia Yan hurriedly shook her head.

"Mm." Han Jiangxue carefully checked Jiang Xiao's watch, confirmed the time was accurate, and then beckoned to Li Weiyi. The *Huang Feng* in her hand swept out, and the two of them directly "flew" down the mountain, heading west and rushing towards the huge volcano emitting billowing smoke in the far distance.

Jiang Xiao watched Han Jiangxue leave and turned to look east.

Just standing here, Jiang Xiao could see that large area of lava lakes. He could even imagine the bubbling sounds.

To be honest, he had never seen lava with his own eyes before.

Many people noticed the departure of Han Jiangxue and Li Weiyi, and the participating students also noticed that the two men and women with giant blades did not leave.

Splitting up!?

This was the volcanic other-dimensional space!

And it was a newly developed other-dimensional space, and the defense system was not perfect. The Jiangbin No. 1 High School team actually dared to act separately?

Good heavens,

This was remarkable.

The crowd had mixed feelings and were extremely shocked by the decision of this god-level team.

Some people thought that the No. 1 High School team was being arrogant and conceited. Not to mention the competition results, they might even lose their lives here.

There were also people who were full of admiration, worthy of being a god-level team, truly awesome!

This scene was seen by Wu Haoyang, who turned to look at An Youyou and said, "I want..."

An Youyou's muffled voice came from the mask: "No, you don't."

Wu Haoyang: "..."

Jiang Xiao also recorded the terrain in the manual, put the manual back in his bag, and turned to Xia Yan, saying, "Let's go? Neither of us has wind-type star techniques, so let's walk on our own two feet, shall we?"

Xia Yan nodded and said, "Let's go. Oh, by the way, I heard that you plan to get a few Lava Ghost Witch star beads?"

Jiang Xiao subconsciously touched the hilt of the saber on his shoulder, carried the military backpack in one hand, and started walking: "Yeah, it's rare to come in here. If I see a Lava Ghost Witch, I'll give it a try."

Of course, Xia Yan understood what Jiang Xiao was going to do, and she was also looking forward to what level of "big nanny" Jiang Xiao would grow into.

Xia Yan chuckled: "Okay, if we encounter one, this *jiejie* (older sister) will reluctantly catch a few for you to play with."

"Mm." Jiang Xiao casually echoed. If his star technique quality improved, Xia Yan would ultimately benefit.

When they were splitting up last night, Jiang Xiao specifically found Han Jiangxue, hoping that if she encountered a Lava Ghost Witch, she would try to get the Ghost Witch's star bead.

Han Jiangxue knew that her younger brother's star technique could upgrade its quality, so she immediately agreed.

It seemed that Han Jiangxue should have told Xia Yan about this.

With motivation, the two carried their giant blades and quickly rushed towards the fiery lava lake area under this gray sky, in this sky filled with volcanic ash.