"Damn it, even if we aren’t killed by these monsters here, we’ll eventually be roasted alive."

In a place filled with lava and mountain fires, dark as night, Tian Ci curled up powerlessly in a dim corner, speaking with a face full of frustration:

"How are you guys holding up?"

"I feel like I might not be able to hold on any longer."

Looking at the surrounding bubbling lava, for the first time, a hint of despair appeared in Tian Ci’s eyes.

This Divine Thief, who is always composed no matter what happens, whether in the game or in reality, was now seeing his firm heart slowly crumble.

It’s not hard to understand why.

Anyone who finds themselves in a place like this, shrouded in darkness and surrounded by lava, for several days would likely feel the same.

Most people would have already broken down by now.

Perhaps the smell, taste, and senses can be lowered to a minimum, and they wouldn’t have to worry about starving to death in the game cabin.

But staying in this place where time’s flow is unknown for days.

The mental torment is something almost impossible to endure.

Thankfully, this is just a game.

If it were reality, as Tian Ci said, they’d have been roasted into mummies by now.

Perhaps realizing Tian Ci’s current state, Zhan Chen, not far away, quickly consoled:

"Don’t think too much."

"It’s just a waste of a few days, let’s just consider it a form of self-training."

"I believe it won’t be long before they come to take us back."

At this moment, in another corner, Red Eyes also spoke firmly:

"I also believe Boss Lin and the others will definitely come to rescue us."

When it comes to trusting Lin Yi, Red Eyes has almost reached a blind faith.

As the first member to follow Lin Yi in the Creation Mercenary Corps, Red Eyes has witnessed firsthand Lin Yi’s meteoric rise.

Hearing the two, Tian Ci couldn’t help but shake his head and smile bitterly:

"Don’t underestimate me."

Suddenly, Tian Ci propped himself up against the wall, slowly standing up and said:

"I’m just venting, not as fragile as you think."

Some may ask, why not just log out?

In fact, Tian Ci and the others wouldn’t have missed that point.

Actually, from the moment they were captured by Yamada Miki, logging in or out was no longer their choice.

Because their current state is somewhat similar to Lin Yi’s state when entering the Unknown Dark Hall.

No one knows what Yamada Miki did to them, but they’ve been in combat mode and can’t normally log out.

If they want to log out, their only option is to force log out.

However, force logging out here isn’t as severe as Lin Yi’s penalty in the Unknown Dark Hall, which deletes the game character.

If choosing to force log out in combat mode, a new attribute will appear on the character’s attribute panel: All Attributes -10%.

This state is permanent.

The cost is enormous, as anyone can imagine.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, Tian Ci and the others wouldn’t make such a self-destructive choice.

What shocked Tian Ci and the others more in the past few days was that Yamada Miki had even blocked them from sending messages.

It’s as if they were in a disconnected world, completely isolated.

This is the main reason why Handsome and the others haven’t heard from them in so many days.

After a moment of silence among the three, Tian Ci suddenly stated a troubling fact:

"Do you think..."

"Boss Lin can find us here?"

This statement plunged the three into another silence.

Indeed!

They may all have unconditional trust and confidence in Lin Yi.

But this fact is something they simply cannot avoid.

The surrounding environment clearly indicates that this is no longer within Celestial River City.

Judging by the location, they seem to be under a volcano.

Without any guidance, how would Lin Yi and the others locate them?

Red Eyes suddenly spoke up:

"The He Clan’s Yamada shouldn’t be a match for our Boss Lin, right?"

Red Eyes implied that Lin Yi would definitely find and defeat Yamada Miki, forcing him to reveal their location.

But Tian Ci retorted:

"What if that guy stubbornly refuses to talk?"

Red Eyes was left speechless.

If Yamada Miki indeed doesn’t speak, what can Lin Yi do to him?

Tian Ci murmured:

"I think Boss Lin will find a way to make him talk."

Tian Ci could not help but smile bitterly:

"Right now, that’s all the comfort we have."

At that moment, Zhan Chen suddenly said:

"In the He Clan Battle Zone, there are a total of 12 active volcanoes."

"Eight of them are in the southern volcanic archipelago, where the islands are tightly packed and the volcanoes are small, so our chances of being there are minimal."

"Because the scale of the volcano we’re in now is at least medium to large."

"There are also two located on Yamazaki Island and Xiatang Island, west of Ueno City. But both islands are very close to Ueno City, and there are dense leveling zones around the islands."

"So the likelihood of us being there is also low."

Under the astonished gaze of Tian Ci and Red Eyes, Zhan Chen continued as if reciting from memory:

"Two others are located south of Sapporo City on Fuji Island, where the Fuji Volcano, famously referred to by He Clan players as the Holy Mountain, stands."

"Another is on Spiritual Awakening Island far west of Celestial River City."

"Although the Spiritual Awakening Volcano isn’t as famous as Mount Fuji, it houses the Divine Shrine of Amaterasu Main God, one of He Clan’s three gods."

"The likelihood is high that we are beneath one of these two volcanoes."

After hearing Zhan Chen’s analysis, Tian Ci said, incredulously:

"Damn~"

"Brother Chen, I had no idea you knew so much about this!"

In the game, who would bother to know how many active volcanoes are in other battle zones, let alone their locations.

Even if it were about his own battle zone, asking Tian Ci to name the volcanoes in the Hua Country War Zone would still leave him bewildered.

Red Eyes was equally astonished:

"Brother Chen, you’re amazing."

Zhan Chen only smiled slightly and explained:

"I just casually looked into some background about the game when I had nothing to do."

"I stumbled upon this information by accident."

"I never thought I’d actually use it one day."

Just then, someone queried:

"If you had to choose just once, do you think we’re at Mount Fuji or Spiritual Awakening Volcano?"

Zhan Chen was taken aback:

"I think we might be at..."

Hold on!

Zhan Chen, Tian Ci, and Red Eyes suddenly exchanged glances, with Tian Ci and Red Eyes slowly shaking their heads, indicating they hadn’t spoken.

The three then felt a shock in their hearts, as the sharp voice once again echoed by their ears:

"Go on? Why aren’t you continuing?"