The Blue Star is about to become history.

At this moment, Han Xing suddenly thought.

In this world, the Sky Island fragments are seemingly endless.

Is there a possibility that, one day in the future, by collecting these fragments, one can form a colossal Sky Island Territory,

replicating an ecological planet like Blue Star seems unlikely.

However, building a modern city seems very hopeful.

By then, Han Xing himself will be the mayor, and the city will not only have his friends, but other survivors, dwarves, elves, orcs and the like from this world's natives.

With hopes for the future.

After everyone had breakfast, they began to continue exploring this world.

...

The massive Sky Island advances at a steady pace, and at this moment, Han Xing suddenly stops in his tracks.

Because in front of them, there appears an extremely large Sky Island.

Roughly estimated, this Sky Island has at least five thousand square meters.

At this time, a system prompt comes in.

[Inside, there is a huge mountain peak, which formed a colossal crater after being struck by a meteorite. It seems to hide unknown dangers within. Enter?]

Crater?

Everyone is a bit puzzled, but Han Xing didn't feel a strong sense of crisis on this Sky Island.

So, Han Xing directly confirmed.

After the clouds dispersed.

A small mountain was revealed inside.

Yes, just a small mountain.

This Sky Island is not simply a single layer.

It is divided into dozens of layers.

Like an inverted funnel, it hangs in the air.

Before even getting close, waves of warmth are felt coming towards them.

"Seriously, is this the crater? Why does it look like a natural hot spring?" Cheng Jianyong exclaimed first.

Everyone noticed this point as well.

At the center of the valley, there is a large pool emitting steam, and the lake water is very pure.

Roughly estimated, the pool has a diameter of over two hundred meters, and estimating from the depth of this floating Sky Island, it's at least more than thirty meters deep.

"Speaking of which, why is this water hot? Is it really a hot spring?" Shen Yun asked.

Han Xing glanced at the construction of this Sky Island, revealing a hint of red soil below, and said in a low voice, "It should be because beneath the lake there is an astonishing amount of Dark Fire Stone Ore Vein."

"The Dark Fire Stone Ore Vein is continuously emitting heat, raising the temperature of this pool."

Everyone understood.

Cheng Jianyong looked inside and asked, "Speaking of which, what about the monsters inside this Sky Island?"

The system prompt mentioned that there are unknown dangers inside, indicating that there must be monsters inside.

At this moment, the bald mountain top shows no sign of any monsters.

Everyone looked around.

If there are monsters, they can only be hiding in the water.

But among everyone present, although they all can swim, it would be troublesome if they encountered danger in the water.

Su Xiaoyang then said, "How about me going to check it out?"

"You? You want to jump in the water?" Han Xing asked.

Seeing Han Xing look at herself, Su Xiaoyang, blushing from recalling the noises she heard last night, said softly, "No... not really, because I have a flying skill..."

Han Xing realized, indeed, he forgot that Su Xiaoyang's Elf Shooter profession has a Low Altitude Flight skill.

It provides two minutes of flight time, and the speed doubles while in flight.

At Su Xiaoyang's current speed, two minutes is enough for her to circle the lake surface twice.

Although he noticed something off with Su Xiaoyang's state, he didn't think much of it.

Han Xing nodded, "That's fine, then you just fly over the lake and scout around. If you encounter danger, come back immediately. At worst, I can just sweep it with the siege crossbow arrows, we don't lack that experience."

Su Xiaoyang nodded lightly.

In the next moment, she activated the Elf Shooter's Low Altitude Flight skill.

Her entire being not only sped up drastically, but also gained the ability to fly.

Clad in a set of purple leather armor, Su Xiaoyang, once airborne, truly looked like an elf gracefully dancing.

However, after she circled the lake once, there were still no signs of any monsters.

After returning, Su Xiaoyang's face was slightly red due to being exposed to the steamy water vapor.

"I didn't see any trace of monsters, either it's hiding at the bottom or there's no monster inside," Su Xiaoyang said.

Han Xing wondered, "No monster?"

Logically, if it were a resource-rich Sky Island without monsters, the system would directly indicate that it's an unclaimed Sky Island, and survivors could directly merge it.

But up to now, they haven't received the relevant prompt.

This indicates that there must be monsters hidden inside.

Han Xing estimated the size of this Sky Island, over a hundred meters in height, and water depth seems to be around forty to fifty meters.

With this depth, it's unclear whether the siege crossbow arrow launcher's attack power can reach the bottom.

Thinking of this, Han Xing shook his head and said, "No matter, since the monster doesn't want to come out, I'll directly use the crossbow arrow launcher platform to force it out!"

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

Han Xing prepared to launch the siege crossbow arrow.

For safety, he moved the Sky Island back a bit, about a thousand meters.

For large Sky Islands like this, the safety distance is a thousand meters.

Beyond that, it resumes being covered by clouds.

After pulling away, under Han Xing's control.

The two hundred siege crossbow arrow launcher devices on the territory all realigned in this moment.

Creaaaak! Creaaaak!

The sound of mechanical axles turning.

Then, with a wave of Han Xing's hand.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Over two hundred siege crossbow arrows fired simultaneously.

A rain of arrows fell from the sky.

One giant crossbow arrow after another plunged into the water like cannonballs.

Splash! Splash! Splash!

Waves began to ripple across the surface of the lake.

However, after a moment of turbulence, the waters returned to calm.

The crowd grew even more puzzled, even doubting whether there were any monsters inside at all.

However, Han Xing observed what seemed to be a hint of red under the clear water surface.

So he continued to operate the siege crossbow arrows, firing them into the water.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Arrow after arrow penetrated the lake floor.

One round, two rounds, three rounds.

Close to eight hundred crossbow arrows were fired, yet the monster beneath still did not emerge.

Han Xing, in frustration, exclaimed, "Damn it, it can really hold on!"

He still couldn't believe it.

What he could confirm was that after his siege crossbow arrows entered the water, although weakened by water resistance, they did manage to injure the creature.

Yet, this monster seemed quite capable of endurance.

Still refusing to come out.

He continued shooting.

Finally, after the fourth round of concentrated fire, the surface of the lake suddenly erupted in a massive commotion.

The next moment, a sharp tip slowly emerged from the water.

The tip was dark red, with faint lines of flame visible on it.

Then, a creature with a body over thirty meters long, covered in wrinkled fish scales, resembling a mix between a crocodile and a giant python, appeared.

The skin on its back was as thick as a palm, covered in wrinkles, exuding an aura of formidable defense just by its appearance!

"Damn, finally showed up," Han Xing couldn't help but say.

In front of everyone, the attributes of this monster appeared.

[Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao (Two-star Leader-level Creature)]

[Level]: lv18

[Attributes]: Power 373, Agility 302, Spirit 354, Constitution 405.

Skills:

[Intermediate Thick Hide]: The Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao has a thick layer of skin, reducing magic damage received by 20% and physical damage by 30%.

[Magma Spray]: The Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao sprays a mass of magma with powerful attack power, causing area damage and a continuous burning effect on enemies.

[Water Breath]: After being damaged, the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao can dive into the water to quickly regenerate its life force.

[Death Tornado]: The Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao spins at an astonishing speed to form a death tornado, dealing continuous damage to surrounding enemies.

This level 18 leader creature possessed overwhelmingly strong attributes.

Han Xing's attacks had thoroughly enraged it.

At this moment, the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao, eyeing everyone with its eyes as large as copper bells, charged forward.

Its sudden raid speed far exceeded the crowd's expectations.

Boom!

The water surface erupted as if a cannonball had been dropped.

Its immense power sent shivers through everyone's hearts.

Level 15 to 16 also represents a significant hurdle.

Monsters above level 16 would have much-enhanced attributes.

Against this level 18 leader monster, given their strength, a direct confrontation might be barely manageable.

But Han Xing didn't want to take unnecessary risks.

So he directly operated the siege crossbow arrows for concentrated fire.

The next moment, countless giant crossbow arrows rained down on the wide back of the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Curiously, these crossbow arrows, carrying tremendous impact, only penetrated about ten centimeters before being deflected by the thick skin of the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao.

The 'Intermediate Thick Hide' skill of the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao included a 30% reduction in physical damage.

Its formidable defense left everyone on the scene astounded.

Even so, Han Xing's siege crossbow arrows were not to be underestimated.

Over two hundred shot in unison, and despite most being deflected, a dozen or so managed to penetrate the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao's defenses, deeply embedding in its flesh.

The Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao, hurt on its back, was knocked back into the water.

A dozen or so blood holes as thick as bowls were continuously seeping blood.

It was completely enraged by Han Xing!

The next moment, it opened its massive jaw filled with sharp teeth, and Han Xing saw a bright red fireball brewing in its throat.

It was the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao's second skill, Magma Spray!

The siege crossbow arrows entered a 10-second reloading interval, and it was too late to interrupt.

However, by this time, everyone had retreated into Han Xing's territory.

The eruption of magma suddenly burst forth, but a Spiritual Shield unexpectedly shone with green light, blocking it outside.

Pop!

Sparks flew like a cannonball exploding in mid-air.

Inside the territory, no one was harmed.

Han Xing glanced at the Spirit Core Shield's defense value, over 70 points remaining.

This meant that the Molten Rock Crocodile Jiao's attack had reduced the shield's defense value by nearly 170 points.

If it attacked again, the shield would burst!

"Wow, this is so fierce?" Cheng Jianyong exclaimed.

Han Xing quickly operated the giant crossbow arrows to launch a second wave of attacks.

Whir! Whir! Whir!

Another over two hundred giant crossbow arrows fell.

This time, the damage caused by the giant crossbow arrows was even more terrifying!

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