Doctor will never die in a hellish situation.

The thick mountain walls blocked Qin Duanyu's senses. The area that was originally open and 100 meters in diameter was now less than half of that, which was why he brought the messengers of natural disasters with him.

Besides providing various forms of support from the rear, the girls are also the only way to find the Originium Queen.

Stepping over the corpses of insects, it took Qin Duanyu and the others nearly twenty minutes to return to the nest that Tianhuo and the others had discovered earlier. Just then, a burst of lava erupted, illuminating the vast space.

Volcano exploration is amazing! You can see all sorts of Originium bugs—those that spew acid, spit lava, and even self-destruct. If Vanilla were here, she'd probably faint from happiness.

Hiding behind a rock and watching it be sheared thinner and thinner, Qin Duanyu suddenly realized that not bringing Misha along to prevent the tunnel from collapsing was a very foolish choice.

The sheer number of them is enough to trigger trypophobia; even if Exusiai were here, she probably wouldn't be able to clear them away even if she shouted "Apulpai" until her voice was hoarse.

"Senior, let me do it!" The little sheep gripped the staff tightly and walked to the front of the line.

"volcano!"

A ball of flame the size of a basketball was floating at the top of the staff, lifting her body into the air. Then, arrows made of flame shot towards the swarm of insects; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a magic Gatling gun.

The power of those rockets was not to be underestimated. Even though these lava Originium worms were used to the high temperature environment underground, they were still burned to ashes after being hit.

In just over ten seconds, the nest went from having no room to even put your feet down to being completely empty.

Watching the red dot disappear rapidly in the God's-eye view, only one adjective came to Qin Duanyu's mind:

Screen Cleaner Master!

Unfortunately, Eyjafjalla was too young to withstand such a high-intensity spell for long. After about half a minute, she fell back to the ground, pale-faced, and was helped to the back by Ceylon to rest.

Judging from her weak appearance, it's unlikely she'll recover anytime soon. Meanwhile, insects are still crawling out of the various passages in the nest, and it's only a matter of time before it returns to its former glory.

"Hmph, as expected, you still have to rely on me at crucial moments. Open your eyes wide and take a good look, this is my latest spell!" Tianhuo raised her staff, not to be outdone.

Fire fell from the sky!

She silently recited the command in her mind, channeling Originium Arts into her staff.

Although the scene looked impressive, nothing actually happened. Just as ACE was about to protect her as she retreated, a fireball the size of a water tank fell from the sky and slammed into the swarm of insects.

Not only was the intense heat of the flames devastating, but the powerful impact of the fireball striking the ground also overturned many of the nearby Originium Bugs.

"Well done, Miss! You've finally been reliable for once!" Provence shouted from behind, then precisely shot down a suicide bug.

This wasn't like in a game where there was no teammate damage. The exploding Originium Bugs not only failed to harm Qin Duanyu's team, but also disrupted their formation.

"I'm always reliable, I never mess things up!" Tianhuo smirked, but his tail twitched up.

"Miss..."

"What, you can skip the compliments? I've heard them too many times." Hearing Qin Duanyu's voice, Tianhuo said with feigned disdain, his tail wagging even higher.

That's right, hurry up and praise me a few more times!

"You're on fire! Quickly control your emotions!"

"Oh, this is the windproof jacket I just put on!"

Seeing Tianhuo trying to extinguish the flames on his body, the tense atmosphere eased.

"Doctor, I finally understand why you didn't let her join the Operations Department." ACE shook his head with a smile, while shielding Qin Duanyu from the Originium Bug's counterattack. "But who wouldn't like a girl who's fiery and passionate?"

"It's really nice, quite cute." Qin Duanyu inexplicably thought of that white expanse and chimed in.

"What a pity, these rich girls aren't my type. The girls I met in Kazdel were much better, hot and exciting!" ACE grinned and led his team forward.

Although the Skyfire wasn't as fierce as the Little Sheep, it was more persistent. With the continuous barrage of massive fireballs, the Originium Bugs' advance was halted.

boom!

The cave shook violently, and the eruption of lava became even more intense than before.

boom!

There was another loud thud as something heavy hit the ground, and rocks tumbled down from the cave ceiling.

"Young Miss, could it be that your magic has malfunctioned?" Seeing the unexpected situation, Provence's first thought was of Heavenly Fire.

"Absolutely impossible!" Feeling the distrustful gazes around him, Tianhuo shook his head firmly.

The tremors grew stronger, and the Originium Bugs that had been charging wildly at the crowd suddenly stopped and spontaneously made way for them.

Soon, the culprit that caused the small earthquake came into view.

You're telling me this is an Originium Bug?

Let's get Originium Tanks!

Qin Duanyu looked at the moving volcano in front of him and patted ACE on the shoulder: "A really hot and fiery girl has arrived. Go for it, win her over!"

UZI announced his retirement today, and it's quite poignant to think about. Because we're from the same hometown, I usually follow him. I never imagined that that awful match in S9 would be his last performance. Sigh, I hope he'll have a better future.

Section 146, Chapter Thirty-Eight: Going Deeper

Although Skyfire and the others had warned beforehand that the size of the Originium Queen was far beyond their imagination, even ACE's expression turned somewhat grim when they actually faced this behemoth.

Even the elite action team that Rhodes Island considers its trump card, and even those who have faced the far more terrifying Talulah head-on, are facing such a massive, inhuman target for the first time. Much of their experience is useless, and besides, they are not carrying any heavy weapons.

"...This was indeed my mistake. After all, time was really tight, and I didn't have time to do a detailed calculation, so the result was slightly different," Tianhuo said apologetically, his tail drooping.

It was out of trust in her that Qin Duanyu chose to travel light, which was relatively safe and fast. The situation in the city was more urgent now. Misha and Meteorite were probably busy helping to evacuate people, and even if they were contacted, they wouldn't be able to get here in time.

"I have to figure out how to break through that shell first and cover me." ACE looked at the warhammer in his hand. From an ordinary person's perspective, this old thing was indeed thick and hard, but compared to the size of the mother insect, it was as ridiculous as a toothpick.

As they spoke, the Originium Queen, whose every step seemed to set off a blaze of fire, raised her head and began to wag her antennae. The surrounding Originium worms immediately charged forward as if they had been given a shot of adrenaline.

“Originium worms don’t have vocal cords; it’s releasing pheromones to notify its swarm!” Skyfire said gravely. “It seems we killed too many Originium worms before, which has thoroughly enraged it.”

"That doesn't make sense. If I were Kronin, I would never play my trump card so early. Does he think he's guaranteed to win?" Qin Duanyu frowned. He had just searched around using his God's-eye view, but he couldn't find that four-eyed guy.

It would be inconsistent with Kronin's previous behavior not to say something harsh at a time like this.

"Who cares? As long as we deal with this queen insect, he won't be able to..." Tianhuo said, preparing to cast a spell, but then his foot slipped again, and he almost fell into the lava pit next to him.

Fortunately, Provence was standing nearby, and she grabbed the big tail, thus avoiding a tragic fall.

"Young lady, this is the second time you've fallen. I told you to wear hiking boots, why don't you listen?" Provence didn't care about the small bald patch on her tail, and could only shoot at the Originium Bugs while complaining irritably.

"I... I really didn't... mean it, it was the ground..." Tianhuo looked at the soles of his feet, his expression suddenly turning somewhat grim.

Blood!

Because the underground temperature was too high, it had turned into a viscous paste, with some fibrous fragments stuck to it, and a pair of broken glasses was not far away.

It's the remains of cronin!

Needless to say, it's definitely not something an ordinary Originium Bug could do to crush it into such a tiny state.

"It must have been crushed to death by the mother insect!" Jiejie said calmly after a quick check, and also took down an Originium insect that was trying to sneak up on them.

The combat personnel were fine; Qin Duanyu often commanded them and had seen many bloody scenes. However, Tianhuo and the others felt a churning in their stomachs and barely managed to hold back from vomiting.

"If it wasn't a human in command, why would they have used tactics like ambush and encirclement?" Ceylon frowned. Since Kronin died at the hands of the insects he raised, the insects should have dispersed without a controller.

But as they fought their way through, the signs of a volcanic eruption not only didn't disappear, but intensified.

"HOPE, can we hit its eyes?" Qin Duanyu asked in a low voice as he directed the female insect, which was being held back by ACE, while directing it to move around.

"I'm sorry, but if Mr. Scout were here, he could give it a try. His sniping skills are far superior to mine," Hope said helplessly, glancing at the Originium Queen shaking its head.

Unlike the heavily armored Originium bugs they had encountered before, this mother bug was almost armed to the teeth, with even her vulnerable parts such as her neck, tail, and abdominal legs covered with a thick layer of obsidian keratin.

Its only weakness is its eyes, which are protected by its tentacles. In addition, because it can't hit the fly-like ACE, it flails its body wildly and sprays out several streams of venom, which further increases the difficulty of sniping.

"Haro, Jiejie, provide immediate assistance!" Qin Duanyu's expression suddenly changed. She quickly called for two guards from the front line and rushed back with Tianhuo.

At that moment, accompanied by the sound of rocks being dug open, several heavily armored Originium bugs, each the size of a husky, appeared at the rear of the group.

While digging tunnels is the Originium Bug's specialty, it makes quite a commotion. However, the mother bug's body movements concealed their presence, allowing her to successfully launch a sneak attack.

Just then, the mother insect stopped moving, and a cunning glint flashed in her basketball-sized eyes.

Therefore, it sets up a maze to avoid the enemy's strength and attack their weakness... This insect has really learned military strategy.

Although the ambush was detected in time, the two guards alone were not enough to stop all the bugs. One of them took advantage of the chaos to cross the defense line, its back shell covered in sharp spikes that gleamed coldly, and aimed directly at Meiko, Ceylon, and Eyjafjalla, who was still resting.

"Don't underestimate me, I was trained by Dr. Gavial!" But Meiko changed her usual gentle demeanor, dragged her staff on the ground, and swung it hard when the armored Originium bug rushed over.

Splat!

The shell, so hard that even swords couldn't cut it, shattered into pieces when struck. If one hadn't personally experienced its strength, some might even think Meiko was hitting glass.

A staff to enhance Originium Arts? No, what we use is actually a club, its purpose being to soothe the sick! —Gavial

But before they could even catch their breath, the ground continued to tremble violently.

The Originium Mother allowed ACE to launch an attack, leaving fine cracks on its shell, and rushed towards Qin Duanyu at a speed completely inconsistent with its size.

"Oh no, its target is the Doctor!" Hope rolled away in a sorry state, shouting loudly behind him.

They even wanted to kill the mother insect to carry out a decapitation operation, but they didn't expect that the mother insect had the same plan and was preparing to kill Qin Duanyu, who was in charge of the operation.

Aodi, who tried to stop her, was just like a praying mantis blocking the car. She only slowed down the mother insect for a moment before she was sent flying backward, spitting blood, and her shield was smashed to pieces.

Fortunately, due to the immense inertia making it difficult to turn, Qin Duanyu grabbed Tianhuo beside her, narrowly avoiding the attack, and then ran towards a cave entrance.

Boom!

The mother insect slammed into the edge of the cave, kicking up clouds of dust. Countless rocks fell from above, and magma erupted from the ground. Not only were the humans in a sorry state, but the Originium worms were in no better shape either.

Unlike the mother insect, which is covered in obsidian keratin and can use lava as bathwater, these creatures are not like the mother insect. Their massive falling rocks are far more powerful than the operators' attacks.

"Is everyone alright?" Once the tremors subsided slightly, ACE quickly protected the injured Aodi and moved her to the back, shouting loudly.

"Captain, we're all fine, but Miss Skyfire and the Doctor are separated on the other side!" Jiejie said anxiously after counting the number of people around her, ignoring the blood flowing from her forehead.

Before them lay a ravine several meters wide, a mark left by the mother insect's attack, now filled with lava, and with the occasional falling rocks, it was impossible to cross.

Judging from the direction the cave entrance faces, it leads to the depths of the volcano.

To make matters worse, the mother insect also chased after them.

Chapter 39, Section 147: Shocking! Bo actually did this to the girl.