“If we don’t treat nature’s gifts with reverence, nature will definitely punish us.”
Provence took out her crossbow and said these words as in the plot.
Hot air hit his face, mixed with rustling crawling sounds and sharp roars from time to time.
Surrounding them came from all directions. It tears away the eardrums and pierces the skull cavity like an awl, making the scalp numb and the teeth sore.
The high temperature, sulfur, the magma that overflows from time to time, the swarm of Originium insects hidden in the darkness, and the slowly moving "mountain" at the deepest point form a scorching hell that surrounds Valentine and his party.
Even Skyfire found it unbearable in this environment.
She is not afraid of high temperatures, but those Originium Insects hiding in the shadows, in the cracks of rocks, or even in lava pools...
It's enough to scare any normal person.
Because they could only hear sounds but couldn't see any living bugs.
The danger hidden in the unknown is the best source of fear.
An invisible pressure lingered in everyone's hearts, making the girls couldn't help but get a little closer. Of all the people present, the Night Owl behaved the calmest - she always looked like this.
But Valentine, who was walking at the front, closed his eyes and walked slowly toward the depths of the mine alone without giving any orders.
Raphael stared at his back, while Xing Yihuang looked over his shoulder, looking deeper into the mine. Tianhuo wanted to call out to Valentin, but his instincts, which he had honed from traveling in danger for many years, pushed the words that had reached his lips back into his stomach.
In the end, he just let out a light tut.
She doesn't like this kind of captain who has no specific plans and relies on stream of consciousness.
You can play well, but if you don't play well, the whole team will be buried with you.
If he hadn't learned about his outstanding performance in the Battle of Qicheng before, Tianhuo would have been hit by a meteorite.
No matter what, the Source Stone Worm is the Source Stone Worm. It can't make waves. A meteorite is enough to smash these little guys hiding into rubbish.
If there is still one alive, take another one.
Of course, Valentine was not crazy. His original plan was to let the girls go directly to A, without having to think about the details at all, because there was no need.
But when he actually came here and heard the subtle sounds of the Originium Insect Swarm, a brand new plan was born.
As mentioned in the plot of Blue Heart of Fire, this place was originally a natural cave that was transformed into a mine by Siesta because of the production of obsidian.
So how did the Xista people find obsidian in the first place?
It relies on these volcanic stone insects that feed on obsidian.
Later, a large amount of machinery and equipment was shipped in, and a large amount of obsidian minerals were sent out. Over-exploitation not only deprived the volcanic stone worms of food, but also destroyed their habitat, so the worms had to expand deeper and find a new home.
But what lies deep within the volcano?
magma.
Generally speaking, the people of Siesta are entirely to blame for the fact that this volcano woke up so quickly.
but……
How can humans compare with insects?
There was a wind blowing deep in the cave, blowing the clothes of everyone. But they didn't feel that the wind was as hot as before. Instead, it felt as cold as the breeze in the forest.
Raphael understood that this was Valentin's Origin Stone skill at work.
She saw light lightning flashing on herself and the girls around her, and saw him not far away surrounded by thunder.
No matter where you are, just seeing that touch of blue will always make you feel at ease.
"What is he doing?"
Provence came closer, its huge and fluffy tail gently brushing the angel's small wings.
They had never met before, but Raphael had a natural sense of intimacy that made Provence quite fond of her in just a few minutes of getting along.
This Rutland girl is sure to make a great friend!
"Who knows."
Raphael smiled.
"Maybe... talking to the Origin Stone Insect?"
"ah?"
————Pompei, I’m here to negotiate terms——————
Talking to animals is never impossible.
The bridge between the two parties is not language, but consciousness.
In Siesta, Valentine can make so many small animals an extension of his vision precisely because of the communication between consciousness.
What entangled the consciousness of both parties was his Origin Stone skill.
Because creatures like seagulls and rats have low intelligence and weak mental strength, Valentine did not show much friendliness, but directly brainwashed them and turned them into slaves under his control.
Just a thought can weave a beautiful dream for them, and they will work for Valentine willingly.
Simple, crude and effective.
Just now, when Valentine heard the subtle sound from the Originium Insect Swarm, he released the Originium Skill and prepared to repeat the same trick.
But he had briefly become the agent of the planet's will, and was extremely sensitive to the emotions expressed by animals. Naturally, he quickly noticed the resentment in this voice.
At this moment, Valentine felt like he was back in that afternoon, back in a place surrounded by endless forest.
He realized that he seemed to have pushed open the door again.
That battle allowed Valentine to advance a long way on the road to becoming a god, but he still lost the ability to communicate peacefully with animals and was unable to control them with gentler means.
And now, he found that feeling again.
Listen to their voices, feel their emotions, think about the responses they want...
Valentine held the kite named inspiration tightly, gave up the struggle, and let it fly freely with him. The meaning of being a "human" is slowly disappearing, and the respect for "nature" is getting stronger and stronger, spreading to the limbs and bones, seeming to immerse all consciousness in it.
He closed his eyes and stretched his body, but he thought he was a source stone insect communicating with his own kind.
The too low-level information exchange method between them is like a command for Valentine at this moment. He can instantly understand the pheromones filling the air and the occasional subtle sounds, and make a decision to abandon the communication method and reach the other party's consciousness directly. in response.
In the sight of the girls, Valentine just stood quietly in the cave without making any sound.
In fact, he has completed his communication with the volcanic stoneworm and tried to figure out the real cause of the volcanic eruption.
Communication between bugs was rudimentary, but he understood. If you find useful information from it and analyze it with your human consciousness, you will naturally understand what is happening here.
Valentine's communication was very effective, and some volcanic origin stone insects crawled out from the gaps and moved towards him. Tianhuo looked at more and more Origin Stone Insects coming, and held the staff tightly, and the temperature of his body suddenly increased.
But those bugs completely ignored the few people on guard at the entrance.
Valentine opened his eyes and looked around.
When he saw the fiery red Originium Insect emerging from the rock wall, he didn't get goosebumps like before, he just smiled helplessly.
Much uglier than Dahei.
And just when he thought this operation was about to succeed, the "mountain" that had been silent in the previous exchange and had never sent out a single message moved.
The sound was shrill, like a ghost crying or a wolf howling.
With the sound of lava falling to the ground, Valentine unfortunately discovered that the bridge between him and the Originium Insect was broken.
Pompeii is the king of volcanic stoneworms, and Valentine is just a new member who has just integrated in. It was clear who these little intelligent bugs would listen to.
We still have to fight.
The failure of the communication did not discourage him. After all, the Origin Stone skills had improved, which was a good thing.
Then...
It’s time to give this big bug who refuses to eat and is punished with a toast some color.
Valentin ignored the turbulent swarm of Originium Insects around him and pointed towards Pompeii, who had revealed his true face deep in the cave.
Sa!
The wind blew his side hair, and a black shadow mixed with blue lightning passed by Valentine.
Then, there was the sound of firing a large-caliber handgun.
Shocking like thunder!
