The probe was still climbing . It was now above the clouds of the planet Inferno, leaving the atmosphere and entering the vacuum . The probe sent back the image of the planet looking from space, and it looked terrific .
The planet's surface was nearly smooth, like a smooth snowball without lines and wrinkles . Clouds covered and provided light to the planet . It looked like a pearl floating in space .
But no one could imagine how ugly the planet's surface below the thick clouds was .
The probe continued to fly toward outer space looking for stars . The MDT lost contact with the probe after the probe crossed some space boundary .
"We lost it," the MDT turned off the tracking screen that was filled only with static noise . "I am afraid it has crossed the dimensional boundary . If the probe is still intact, it will return from the void . "
"As expected, there is no star," Hao Ren muttered . "This planet is the only object in the space debris . "
Hessiana completely lost the plot . She wondered why a wizard hunting mission seemed to have turned into something else . She scratched her head and stared at Hao Ren with a puzzled look . "What are you discussing about? What star are you talking about?"
"Earth gets its energy from the sun . The sun is the existence of all things . " Hao Ren pointed to the bottom of the cloud shimmering with light . "Without light from the star, the planet will be dead and desolate beyond imagination . Though this world is also barren, it has an ecosystem and is relatively warm . But the hot springs alone could not keep the planet warm . I have reliable information shows that this planet has been in existence without sunlight for ten thousand years . So what is keep the ecosystem going?"
"I don't care about the sun," Hessiana pursed her lips . "I don't like that stuff . "
"That's why I'm not discussing the high-tech topic with you . " Hao Ren sighed . "Unlike Vivian, you are narrow-minded . Whether you like it or not, the sun is a source of energy for a planet . But planet Inferno is generating its energy in another way . . . or maybe it is consuming its energy . "
"Is it not the cloud providing light and heat?" Lily looked up at the sky . "And the clouds seem to trap heat . "
"It's not enough," said the MDT . "The thick clouds and the light and heat it generates could only slow down the loss of heat . It is not a source of energy; it is only transforming energy . I have run the calculation; the clouds could never maintain the activity or temperature of Inferno today . So there must be something else on this planet that keeps the ecosystem alive without energy from the sun . "
Lily was wide-mouthed . Since she had the highest academic qualifications, she naturally grabbed the point . "So where does the energy come from?"
Hao Ren could think of many theories, but he carefully set them all aside . "I don't know . Maybe we have to wait until we finished exploring the entire planet before we conclude . Anyway, this place is very amazing . A planet in the crack of the Wall of Reality that has an ecosystem but no sunlight been around for ten thousand years . The universe is just too mysterious . "
Vivian suddenly interrupted him . "Planet expert, can you stop your scientific lecture and start concentrating on the findings that my bats have brought? They have found a possible entrance to the second level of Inferno . "
Hao Ren immediately tucked the MDT . "Where?"
Hao Ren immediately tucked the MDT . "Where?"
Vivian raised her finger and pointed to a direction . "There . Two thousand kilometers from here . Please let the MDT go and set the coordinate before teleporting us over . It would be faster this way . My bats will provide a navigation guide over there . It's easy to find . "
The MDT said, "Please pay attention to--" Hao Ren grabbed the MDT and aimed straight at the direction where Vivian was pointing . Before the MDT could finish, with the swing of his arm, Hao Ren had yanked it out . "Go!"
The MDT faded into a blue light and disappeared before their eyes . Hessiana was rooted to the spot, looking at Hao Ren as if he were some monster . "I wouldn't have thrown such an expensive tablet computer away if I were you!"
Hao Ren pursed her mouth and said, "You will when your tablet computer talks back at you . "
Hessiana: "?"
Soon, they arrived outside the crater—the so-called entrance to the second level of Inferno .
They climbed up the steep mountain wall and were awed at what lay before them .
It was a nearly circular crater, with an unbelievable uniformity in its natural geological formation . The radius of the cavity reached tens of kilometers . In the interior of the hole, the slope was gentle . There were neat, radial, weird lines on the ground as if someone had carefully carved them into the landscape . At the center of the crater was the so-called Inferno entrance . The frighteningly large circular hole constantly spurted out air and dust that formed a small cyclone .
It was a nearly circular crater, with an unbelievable uniformity in its natural geological formation . The radius of the cavity reached tens of kilometers . In the interior of the hole, the slope was gentle . There were neat, radial, weird lines on the ground as if someone had carefully carved them into the landscape . At the center of the crater was the so-called Inferno entrance . The frighteningly large circular hole constantly spurted out air and dust that formed a small cyclone .
They came near to the hole . It was a vertical cave . It was dark inside and seemed to lead straight to hell . It would make one shivering in fear by just standing on the edge of it .
Lily's legs felt like jelly . She grabbed Hao Ren's pant and squatted . "Do… do we have to jump into it?"
"Who told you we have to jump?" Hao Ren gave her a sideways glance . "We'll fly . "
"Does it make any difference?"
The MDT reported, "I have detected a large feed wave at the bottom . It is a super-large underground space . Please take safety precautions . "
Hessiana stared at the deep cave . Even though she was a winged creature, she did not feel like going down there .
"It's a shame; Nolan is on vacation at Kuiper Station . Otherwise, I could bring the spacecraft . " Hao Ren shook his head . Suddenly something crossed his mind . "Ahh, I think I have an alternative!"
Hao Ren brought out his North Stars .
Hessiana's face turned to green . "I know I'm as educated as others but driving the North Stars straight down the crater? Is this your safety measure? You must be kidding me . "
Hao Ren brought out his North Stars .
Hessiana's face turned to green . "I know I'm as educated as others but driving the North Stars straight down the crater? Is this your safety measure? You must be kidding me . "
"Believe it or not, this thing is not any slower than you, and it is better than you . Don't look down on it; it could fit everyone in . " Hao Ren shrugged and took out the MDT, pressed it as if it was a remote to unlock the car . The car did unlock with a double deep sound . "Of course, you can choose to fly if you trust your wings . I would have one less person to worry about . "
Vivian patted on Hessiana's shoulder . "Trust me . He is almost like Doraemon; he had tonnes of weird but useful gadget in his pocket . "
Then Vivian climbed into the car followed closely by the Nangong siblings, leaving Hessiana and her two sidekicks in a dilemma . Their reluctance was understandable though . Most gadgets that Hao Ren took out from his dimensional pockets in the past all looked high-tech, but this little North Stars was simply not confidence inspiring .
It is as if you bump into a white-bearded old man who descends from heavens, gives you an energy-charged sword and tells you that he wants to recruit you and bring you to the heavens because you are talented . What would your reaction? You would bow at him and worship him like God . But what if he is an old man falling out of the sky and landing face down, who later yanks out a magic wand and asks you to follow him to save the world . What would your response?
So Turcan looked at Hessiana, face like a dead man . "Master, do we want to climb into that junk and drive down that pit? That junk doesn't look very reliable though . "
Hessiana's face deadpan . Just when she was about to say something before she reluctantly climbed into that car, she heard something . Something was approaching rapidly .
Kassandra and Turcan had also heard it . They looked at the direction of the sound and saw a group of shadows appearing on the edge of the crater . A myriad of gnarled mutant creatures!
Vivian described this biota as 'ridiculously gnarled monsters . ' Hao Ren thought that he would be lucky enough to miss these ugly monsters, but his optimism came too early .
The probe was still climbing . It was now above the clouds of the planet Inferno, leaving the atmosphere and entering the vacuum . The probe sent back the image of the planet looking from space, and it looked terrific . The planets surface was nearly smooth, like a smooth snowball without lines and wrinkles . Clouds covered and provided light to the planet . It looked like a pearl floating in space . But no one could imagine how ugly the planets surface below the thick clouds was . The probe continued to fly toward outer space looking for stars . The MDT lost contact with the probe after the probe crossed some space boundary . We lost it, the MDT turned off the tracking screen that was filled only with static noise . I am afraid it has crossed the dimensional boundary . If the probe is still intact, it will return from the void . As expected, there is no star, Hao Ren muttered . This planet is the only object in the space debris . Hessiana completely lost the plot . She wondered why a wizard hunting mission seemed to have turned into something else . She scratched her head and stared at Hao Ren with a puzzled look . What are you discussing about? What star are you talking about? Earth gets its energy from the sun . The sun is the existence of all things . Hao Ren pointed to the bottom of the cloud shimmering with light . Without light from the star, the planet will be dead and desolate beyond imagination . Though this world is also barren, it has an ecosystem and is relatively warm . But the hot springs alone could not keep the planet warm . I have reliable information shows that this planet has been in existence without sunlight for ten thousand years . So what is keep the ecosystem going? I dont care about the sun, Hessiana pursed her lips . I dont like that stuff . Thats why Im not discussing the high-tech topic with you . Hao Ren sighed . Unlike Vivian, you are narrow-minded . Whether you like it or not, the sun is a source of energy for a planet . But planet Inferno is generating its energy in another way . or maybe it is consuming its energy . Is it not the cloud providing light and heat? Lily looked up at the sky . And the clouds seem to trap heat . Its not enough, said the MDT . The thick clouds and the light and heat it generates could only slow down the loss of heat . It is not a source of energy; it is only transforming energy . I have run the calculation; the clouds could never maintain the activity or temperature of Inferno today . So there must be something else on this planet that keeps the ecosystem alive without energy from the sun . Lily was wide-mouthed . Since she had the highest academic qualifications, she naturally grabbed the point . So where does the energy come from? Hao Ren could think of many theories, but he carefully set them all aside . I dont know . Maybe we have to wait until we finished exploring the entire planet before we conclude . Anyway, this place is very amazing . A planet in the crack of the Wall of Reality that has an ecosystem but no sunlight been around for ten thousand years . The universe is just too mysterious . Vivian suddenly interrupted him . Planet expert, can you stop your scientific lecture and start concentrating on the findings that my bats have brought? They have found a possible entrance to the second level of Inferno . Hao Ren immediately tucked the MDT . Where? Vivian raised her finger and pointed to a direction . There . Two thousand kilometers from here . Please let the MDT go and set the coordinate before teleporting us over . It would be faster this way . My bats will provide a navigation guide over there . Its easy to find . The MDT said, Please pay attention to-- Hao Ren grabbed the MDT and aimed straight at the direction where Vivian was pointing . Before the MDT could finish, with the swing of his arm, Hao Ren had yanked it out . Go! The MDT faded into a blue light and disappeared before their eyes . Hessiana was rooted to the spot, looking at Hao Ren as if he were some monster . I wouldnt have thrown such an expensive tablet computer away if I were you! Hao Ren pursed her mouth and said, You will when your tablet computer talks back at you . Hessiana: ? Soon, they arrived outside the crater—the so-called entrance to the second level of Inferno . They climbed up the steep mountain wall and were awed at what lay before them . It was a nearly circular crater, with an unbelievable uniformity in its natural geological formation . The radius of the cavity reached tens of kilometers . In the interior of the hole, the slope was gentle . There were neat, radial, weird lines on the ground as if someone had carefully carved them into the landscape . At the center of the crater was the so-called Inferno entrance . The frighteningly large circular hole constantly spurted out air and dust that formed a small cyclone . They came near to the hole . It was a vertical cave . It was dark inside and seemed to lead straight to hell . It would make one shivering in fear by just standing on the edge of it . Lilys legs felt like jelly . She grabbed Hao Rens pant and squatted . Do… do we have to jump into it? Who told you we have to jump? Hao Ren gave her a sideways glance . Well fly . Does it make any difference? The MDT reported, I have detected a large feed wave at the bottom . It is a super-large underground space . Please take safety precautions . Hessiana stared at the deep cave . Even though she was a winged creature, she did not feel like going down there . Its a shame; Nolan is on vacation at Kuiper Station . Otherwise, I could bring the spacecraft . Hao Ren shook his head . Suddenly something crossed his mind . Ahh, I think I have an alternative! Hao Ren brought out his North Stars . Hessianas face turned to green . I know Im as educated as others but driving the North Stars straight down the crater? Is this your safety measure? You must be kidding me . Believe it or not, this thing is not any slower than you, and it is better than you . Dont look down on it; it could fit everyone in . Hao Ren shrugged and took out the MDT, pressed it as if it was a remote to unlock the car . The car did unlock with a double deep sound . Of course, you can choose to fly if you trust your wings . I would have one less person to worry about . Vivian patted on Hessianas shoulder . Trust me . He is almost like Doraemon; he had tonnes of weird but useful gadget in his pocket . Then Vivian climbed into the car followed closely by the Nangong siblings, leaving Hessiana and her two sidekicks in a dilemma . Their reluctance was understandable though . Most gadgets that Hao Ren took out from his dimensional pockets in the past all looked high-tech, but this little North Stars was simply not confidence inspiring . It is as if you bump into a white-bearded old man who descends from heavens, gives you an energy-charged sword and tells you that he wants to recruit you and bring you to the heavens because you are talented . What would your reaction? You would bow at him and worship him like God . But what if he is an old man falling out of the sky and landing face down, who later yanks out a magic wand and asks you to follow him to save the world . What would your response? So Turcan looked at Hessiana, face like a dead man . Master, do we want to climb into that junk and drive down that pit? That junk doesnt look very reliable though . Hessianas face deadpan . Just when she was about to say something before she reluctantly climbed into that car, she heard something . Something was approaching rapidly . Kassandra and Turcan had also heard it . They looked at the direction of the sound and saw a group of shadows appearing on the edge of the crater . A myriad of gnarled mutant creatures! Vivian described this biota as ridiculously gnarled monsters . Hao Ren thought that he would be lucky enough to miss these ugly monsters, but his optimism came too early .
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