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Amidst the sea of ​​fire, a human figure slowly emerged.

The terrifying heat caused many players to groan.

The flames quickly surrounded them.

Players were then surprised to discover that the Seventh Research Institute was a survival-type dungeon!

The fact that everything was calm before doesn't mean there's no danger here.

"Eight Directions Water Mirror!"

"You love blocking people's doors!"

"The angry fan!"

The players quickly realized what was happening.

Some used defensive items, some used their talents, and some used items to create wind to block the scorching damage brought by the raging flames.

Some players used speed-up items to run deeper into the research institute, attempting to escape the inferno.

Just as Fan Xiao was about to make a move, *snap*—the head maid standing behind Nori suddenly clasped her hands together, and a six-sided semi-transparent barrier instantly emerged from her body, rapidly expanding in the scorching air to quickly create a closed space.

This seems to be her talent.

Nori, the head guard, Vanshaw, and Gawain were all engulfed inside. The flames impacted the barrier, but did not budge it in the slightest.

"Thanks."

Gao Wenchao thanked the head maid.

But the next second, his relaxed expression suddenly changed.

His clothes suddenly burst into flames, which shot up high into the air.

This phenomenon not only occurred in him, but also in Fan Xiao and the others.

At the same time, the shadows beneath their feet began to sway, as if they were about to come alive and transform into something strange.

The once quiet research institute suddenly became fraught with crisis.

Chapter 196 You really do have a magic eye?

Boom—the repulsive force of the "Dustless Shield" manifested, and the air was pounded and compressed, making a sound.

Fan Xiao used a repulsive force to blow away the spontaneously combusting flames on his body.

He then looked at his four teammates, and the repulsive force acted on them in the next instant.

Four loud explosions rang out, and the surging flames were repelled by the force.

He has become adept at this kind of micro-management that only repels attacks without harming the human body.

Because the rescue was timely, none of the people's clothes were burned off, only torn, and their hair was not taken away by the flames.

However, the next second, they spontaneously combusted again.

Fan Xiao frowned, maintaining the repulsive force of the "Dustless Shield" to continuously deflect the flames, and reminded his four teammates, "Don't stray too far from me."

"Watch your step!"

As Gao Wen approached Fan Xiao, he gave him a warning.

Fan Xiao looked down at the ground and saw that his shadow was swaying more violently, even slightly violating the laws of physics, slowly detaching from the ground and about to "stand up".

Whoosh, whoosh... Five consecutive whooshing sounds rang out, and five sharp knight swords suddenly appeared from the sky, shooting towards the swaying shadow on the ground like cannonballs. Under the enormous force, the swords were completely embedded in the ground.

It was Gawain who made the move.

He seems to possess the ability to create weapons out of thin air.

However, physical attacks were ineffective.

The shadows on the ground did not stop wriggling and swaying; they were completely unaffected by the sword's piercing and had already detached most of themselves from the ground.

Upon seeing this, Fan Xiao immediately adjusted his mood and released the blood in his body, casting an emotional spell through the "Blood Noble".

This time, it wasn't the power of burning; a change in his mood led him to use the power of freezing.

His blood splattered onto the ground, instantly freezing it into a thick layer of ice.

However, the wriggling shadow remained unaffected and was about to "stand up".

Freezing doesn't work.

Then burning is definitely not an option either.

It has to be a special attack, or some means to eliminate the shadow—Fan Xiao judged the situation.

At this moment, the captain of the guards, who had remained silent all along, made his move.

He raised his right hand and opened his palm. A small point of light appeared in the center of his palm, floating like a firefly.

The point of light quickly detached from his palm and flew to the top of everyone's heads.

"Close your eyes!"

The head guard reminded everyone in a deep voice.

In the next instant, the tiny point of light suddenly expanded and became a huge sphere of light.

The surrounding area was instantly filled with intense light, turning it into a shadowless place.

The shadows beneath everyone's feet disappeared, and the crisis was temporarily brought under control.

However, while the shadow mutation is gone, the crisis of the sea of ​​fire remains.

"We're trapped in this inferno!" Gawain warned. "I have defensive items that should be able to protect myself and get me out, but I can't help you guys too."

"My defensive perimeter can move with me, so we can directly break through the area covered by flames while being protected by the barrier."

The head maid said, "However, in such bright light, I can't tell which way is which."

“The bright light cannot be removed,” the captain of the guard said. “If the shadow reappears and stands up, who knows what might happen?”

"My knights and maids, what's gotten into you? You've become stupid!"

Nori's voice broke in: "The arsonist monster is coming from afar, clearly targeting us trial participants. Running away is not only cowardly, but it will also attract their pursuit, making it impossible to eradicate the problem."

"Your Highness, do you mean... to confront them head-on?" the head maid asked.

Your Highness… Fan Xiao noticed this form of address.

He called the little girl "Your Highness" to cater to her chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) style.

However, the head maid's use of this title could represent another meaning—that the little girl truly possesses a noble status befitting the title "Your Highness."

"Your Highness, we need to survive here for seven days. It is not advisable to expend our strength in battle before we have a clear understanding of the situation."

The captain of the guard reminded Nori, "If the fire monster chases us, we can lure it to other players."

“Knight, how can you be sure the monster will only chase us, and not all the trial participants at the same time? Besides, the attack is also a form of probing, allowing us to understand the monster.”

Nori said, "Of course, now that we're all in one team, I respect your opinions."

"Don't make a move yet, all of you move closer to me, I'll take you out first."

Fan Xiao spoke up to remind his four teammates.

Upon hearing this, the other four people, who had their eyes closed, did not hesitate and moved closer to Fan Xiao.

Fan Xiao directly manipulated the Dustless Shield to lift the four people up, and they flew into the sky at an extremely fast speed.

While flying, he devoted some energy to micro-manipulating repulsive force, deflecting the flames that kept burning on everyone's bodies.

The head maid's protective barrier was responsible for clearing a path and keeping the raging fire at bay.

In just a few seconds, Fan Xiao led his four teammates out of the inferno and, relying on the map model in his memory, arrived at the rooftop of a building—he had drawn a map in his mind when he was observing the research institute.

The massive ball of light released by the chief guard was right above his head, like a continuously active flashbang. He dared not open his eyes and could only move by feeling.

"Could you turn down the brightness of the light?" Fan Xiaochao asked the head guard.

"This is a fixed-pattern move, with not much room for adjustment."

The head guard replied.

Fan Xiao said, "Then let's disperse the light first."

"Okay, you guys be careful."

The head guard did not object and immediately dispersed the bright light.

Fan Xiao opened his eyes and adjusted to his surroundings; his vision quickly returned.

Looking down at the ground, the shadows under the moonlight had returned to normal.

"Knight, it seems you interrupted the monster's spellcasting." Nori praised, "As expected of a knight under my command, not bad, not bad."

"It seems that the change in the shadow is a negative state."

The head guard explained to Fan Xiao and Gao Wen, "My light has the effect of dispelling negative states."

“No wonder…” Gawain nodded: “I was wondering why monsters wouldn’t be afraid of a simple bright light environment. It turns out it’s light with special properties.”

"Don't be careless."

After retrieving her protective barrier, the head maid reminded, "The anomaly in the shadows is probably caused by the second monster, and it shouldn't be related to the fire monster. The fact that our shadows have returned to normal doesn't mean the monster has been eliminated. It may have just been forced back, and it will likely target us again sooner or later."

"The flames are spreading."

Fan Xiao suddenly spoke up to remind him.

Following his gaze, Nori and the others saw players using various means to escape from the sea of ​​fire in front of the research institute's gate.

Some people were unharmed, while others were in a terrible state, covered in burns.

The sea of ​​fire surged back, gradually catching up with the fleeing players, and spreading rapidly.

Even if they were standing on the rooftop now, it wouldn't be safe.

Sooner or later, the sea of ​​fire will come closer and engulf them again.

“This fire can ignite directly on our bodies,” the head maid said. “My protective measures can only shield us from the scorching heat of the flames; they cannot prevent spontaneous combustion.”

"It seems only our clothes spontaneously combusted," Gawain pointed out.

"Can you go without clothes?" Fan Xiao asked.

Gawain: "..."

“There’s no point in discussing this,” Fan Xiao said. “Without our clothes, we might spontaneously combust and burn our bodies directly. Hiding like this isn’t a solution.”

“Count, it seems we’re thinking the same thing.”

Standing on the edge of the rooftop, hands on her hips, watching the raging inferno, Nori said eagerly, "A hasty retreat won't solve the problem. We should take the initiative. Perfect timing, we can test whether the monster can be killed."

“We can definitely give it a try,” Gao Wen said. “We were hampered by obstructed vision and strange shadows earlier, making it difficult to make a move. But we don’t have those disadvantages now.”

"Although we are no longer at a disadvantage, we can no longer see the human figure in the fire."

The head guard warned, "The fire was small before, but now it's a sea of ​​fire. The monster is hiding in the fire and won't be easy to find."

“That’s easy,” Fan Xiao said with a smile. “I’ll draw it out.”

He moved slightly away from the crowd.

After creating some distance, he raised his right hand and murmured, "Prince Rabbit."

The next second, a giant rabbit doll dressed in armor and luxurious clothes appeared in the air, stepping on his right hand with one foot.

Fan Xiao exerted his strength suddenly, and with the repulsive force of the "Dustless Shield" working together, he threw the rabbit doll away in one go.

"Run into the fire a few times, then turn back."

Fan Xiao gave orders to the Rabbit Prince, who had not yet been born.

Thud! Prince Rabbit crashed heavily into the approaching sea of ​​fire.

It immediately burst into flames.

However, the flames did not stop its progress.

Following Fan Xiao's command, it began to rampage through the sea of ​​fire, circling around several times before dragging its charred body toward the outer edge of the inferno.

Prince Rabbit was quite fast and quickly escaped the sea of ​​fire.