touchnovel Chapter 113 Entering Another World
Chapter 113 Entering Another World
Chapter 113 Entering Another World
Both major wizarding organizations understood what this meant.
An entrance to a fragment of another world that may contain immense power, unique rules, and unknown resources, but it is also an extremely dangerous...
It could be a source of catastrophic pollution.
Whoever controls this entrance first will gain the upper hand, whether it's to gain benefits or to try to reseal or destroy it.
After a brief period of shock and confusion, both sides reacted almost simultaneously—reinforcing their troops!
A battle for control of the Scorched Rift!
In a short time, the Iron Wasteland was in turmoil.
Reinforcements from Shadowraven Tower and Ash Ring poured into the wasteland from their respective controlled territories, resulting in fierce standoffs and small-scale clashes in the outer areas of the Scorched Rift.
Both sides were hesitant to use large-scale destructive spells near the unstable passage, lest they trigger spatial collapse or a more violent eruption of otherworldly energy. Therefore, the battles mainly consisted of small-scale infiltration, counter-infiltration, and stronghold battles.
Rowling's Anchor Finder team was commended for bringing back crucial intelligence and samples.
But their mission was not over; instead, they were given a new and important task.
At an emergency high-level meeting, faced with the stalemate and an increasingly unstable passageway, a bold and dangerous plan was proposed:
Instead of engaging in attrition warfare externally, it would be better to send small, elite teams to proactively enter that unstable fragment of the Scorching Hell.
There are three objectives:
First, conduct on-site reconnaissance to obtain firsthand intelligence on the alien environment, organisms, and resources.
Second, seek opportunities to disrupt or interfere with any connection points or control mechanisms that the Ring of Ash may establish from within.
Third, and most importantly, search for the star core remnants or other key materials that could strengthen or repair the seal, which may exist within that fragment.
This plan is extremely risky.
Entering an unstable and hostile otherworld, with extreme environments, the enemies are not only otherworldly creatures, but also Ash Ring wizards who may send people in as well.
However, the potential profits are also enormous and could directly determine the final ownership of the channel.
The plan was named Operation Scorching Infiltration.
Applications are voluntary, and the selection criteria are stringent, requiring strong environmental adaptability, survival skills, combat capabilities, as well as resistance to extraterrestrial energy or research value.
Luo Lin signed up almost without hesitation.
His reasons were compelling: his unique sensitivity and adaptability to otherworldly energy, his successful handling of some of the corrupting source energy, his mastery of self-created adaptive field magic, and his strong motivation and research interest in finding the embers of the star core.
After rigorous review and testing, Luo Lin was successfully selected as one of the first batch of Blazing Infiltrators, thanks to his comprehensive abilities and special perceptive talents.
Along with him were several other experienced or exceptionally capable first- or second-ring wizards, totaling twelve people, divided into four three-person teams.
Rowling was assigned to a team with Flameshield, a second-circle wizard skilled in fire magic and protection, and Nightingale, a second-circle witch proficient in agile assassination and potion-making.
Their codename is Ash Squad, meaning "finding hope in the ashes."
The Ash Ring has clearly made a similar decision.
While the two sides are locked in a standoff on the outside, a more covert and brutal contest is about to begin inside an unknown otherworld.
Before the operation, all infiltrators received the highest level of equipment and knowledge training.
It includes a powerful fire and soul protection suit, an emergency survival kit, specially made energy shielding and camouflage items, a special crystal for recording and analyzing otherworldly data, and memory implantation of known information about the fragments of the Scorching Hell.
Lorin also acquired a portable energy analysis node, which could work in conjunction with his own perception abilities to record data from the other world more systematically.
The entrance to the passage is extremely unstable, and entry can only be forced in batches during brief windows when the energy is relatively calm.
Once inside, the landing point is randomized, and each team needs to explore, survive, and complete the mission as much as possible.
Every seven days, the channel will have a relatively stable response period, during which a brief connection can be established or instructions can be received using a specially designed beacon, but this cannot be guaranteed.
This means that once you enter, you will be completely on your own for at least seven days.
On the eve of departure, Luo Lin did a final check of his equipment and made sure he was in good condition.
Within the spiritual sea, the echo unit operates silently, having already stored a large amount of basic data about the Corruption Realm and the Scorching Realm.
He viewed this trip to another world as an unprecedented, high-risk, high-reward "field investigation".
The next day, under heavy protection, Rolin and the other infiltrators arrived at a hidden starting point on the outskirts of the Scorching Rift.
Ahead, deep within the rift, a dark red energy halo flickered like an ominous breath, and the air was filled with the otherworldly aura of sulfur, burnt matter, and madness.
"Remember your mission."
"Survival first, intelligence second, sabotage third."
"If necessary, prioritize your own safe return. The passage's stability window is about to open. Good luck—finding your way through the ashes."
Upon receiving the order, Rolin took a deep breath, exchanged a glance with Flame Shield and Nightingale, and the three of them simultaneously activated their protective and energy shields, transforming into three blurry shadows as they sped towards the depths of the rift valley shrouded in chaos and scorching heat.
As he hurtled toward the depths of the rift, Rolin felt as if he were passing through a thick, scalding film of oil.
My vision was replaced by a blinding dark red, and my ears were filled with the low, frenzied roar of flames and the hiss of turbulent energy currents.
The chaotic spatial forces tore at his body, and the runes on his high-performance protective suit flickered violently, shielding him from the intense heat that could instantly carbonize a person.
The few seconds of travel felt like an eternity.
His foot slipped and he crashed heavily onto the hard, scorching ground.
Luo Lin grunted, rolled over to dissipate the force, and quickly squatted up, scanning his surroundings warily.
Flame Shield and Nightingale landed almost simultaneously, forming a triangular formation with the three of them back to back.
The world before us is completely different from the material world.
The sky was a perpetual dark red, filled with burning clouds that twisted and writhed like veins, constantly showering down tiny ash and sparks.
There was no sun, but the whole world was illuminated by a dark red light originating from the earth itself.
The land was a vast wasteland composed of black scorched earth, cooled lava, dark red crystals, and twisted metal debris.
The ground was scorching hot, the air was sweltering and dry, and every breath felt like inhaling flames. The air was filled with a mixture of sulfur, ozone, and some kind of violent energy.
In the far distance, one can vaguely see massive, slowly writhing mountain ranges of flame, and the occasional bursts of scorching heat rising into the sky. This is a fragment of the Scorching Hell—an alien world dominated by fire, chaos, and destruction.