Mystic Overlord: Reading Gives Strength-Chapter 1241 - 1235: Lakebed

In the midst of the lava, Ronald and Lilu could not see each other's figures.

But with the aid of a spell, Ronald clearly sensed that the mermaid was seriously pondering the content he had narrated.

Thus, they swam downstream for dozens of meters.

Lilu spoke again, her tone turning solemn and filled with respect:

"On our side, we have also collected some original samples in this world, but I truly didn't expect that these information aggregates would contain knowledge of such caliber."

Hearing Lilu's marvel, Ronald immediately thought of the "Organic Encyclopedia" in his hand, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"If time continues to pass, I think even more valuable originals will emerge."

"..."

The two continued downward. Although the magma environment was dangerous, Ronald had the constant presence of the [Guardian Angel], and Lilu was unaffected by the environment here, so they didn't face any pressure-related challenges.

Thus, they descended over a hundred meters more in depth before they encountered a new change.

Deeper in the magma, a menacing object rushed toward them from below. Although the lava obstructed their view so they couldn't see the opponent's appearance, Ronald could barely discern from the value situation collected by the "Capitalism" spell that the opponent was something massive.

There was no need to say more; this was definitely another monster bred in the lava!

"Lilu, I'll handle it."

With those words, Ronald accelerated toward the monster in the lava ahead.

In this orange-red world, it wasn't easy to exert force.

So Ronald drew the Sword of Saint Catherine from his back and collided head-on with the advancing monster.

Whoosh—

Clang—

Both sides, exerting ten thousand pounds of force, collided, and each halted their advance immediately.

Yet, the sword, a relic from the Saint in Ronald's hand, was clearly more resilient than the lava monster's body. Upon contact, it pierced into the opponent's body, causing an even hotter torrent to gush from the wound.

"..."

At this close range, Ronald finally saw a patch of the opponent's skin.

On a piece of lava-formed skin, fiery high-temperature tendrils covered it like hair. The creature simulated this time was undoubtedly as dangerous as the previous two!

Though it was challenging to exert force in the lava, Ronald was not troubled by it.

With the right hand gripping the Sword of Saint Catherine, his left hand covered with a defensive spell, he grabbed the high-temperature monster's skin. Using the opponent's body as a pivot, Ronald started to sprint forward!

Rip—

A sharp tearing sound erupted in the orange-red world.

Ronald held the sword in one hand and grabbed onto the monster's body with the other.

Amidst the opponent's violent and frenzied movements, he anchored the Sword of Saint Catherine like a sea-stabilizing needle at the creature's wound and began cutting along its body.

"Roar—"

Attacked by Ronald, the monster let out a painful and furious sound.

With a body size far surpassing humans, it had means to deal with smaller creatures, but none of this worked against Ronald.

The white light of the [Guardian Angel] safely protected Ronald's body.

No matter how much it attacked, it couldn't break through this seemingly unremarkable film of light.

Yet, the end of this monster's fate didn't stop at these hardships.

As Ronald was dividing it alive, Mermaid Lilu also approached.

An explorer doesn't have the habit of standing by when a companion is in battle.

"..."

"The temperature shouldn't harm you—so pure physical cutting should work, right?"

Perfectly adapted to the magma environment, Lilu immediately manipulated the water currents to stir the lava.

The result was as she analyzed.

Though the lava monster was unafraid of the high temperature, it couldn't resist the force of lava flows when stirred. The limbs carved by Ronald were quickly shattered into pieces under Lilu's operations.

It took just over a minute.

A terrifying monster that should have burst from the lava lake was utterly annihilated through Ronald and Lilu's cooperation, leaving no trace of it ever existing.

The journey afterward for Ronald and Lilu wasn't all smooth sailing.

At intervals, they encountered new lava monsters, and these creatures came in various shapes. The only consolation was that they didn't differ much in strength.

It seemed that every monster born here was inherently restricted to a certain power limitation, seeking breakthroughs only in form.

"..."

"Lilu, below us is the ground."

Continuing downward for a long time, when the surrounding lava's viscosity differed noticeably from the start, Ronald suddenly spoke:

"My spell detected that we've almost reached the end of this cavity. Let's prepare to head north."

Due to the passive effect of the spell, Ronald would not get lost at all.

So he continued making directions based on the specific conditions as they descended.

Clap—clap—

Ronald and Lilu landed at the bottom of the lava lake.

Though it allowed standing, it wasn't pure ground.

The lava continued to erode downward here, unable to completely melt it. Therefore, those immune to high temperatures could stand here.

They set off toward the bottom of the lava.

After previous battles and diving, Lilu was so thrilled that she couldn't help bragging to Ronald:

"Ronald, this must be the luckiest day of my life!"

"To move so freely in the lava, I feel like I could even make it onto the Explorer's Honor Roll!"

The Explorer's Honor Roll?

Hearing this particular term, Ronald instantly asked curiously:

"I'm a bit curious. Is Hailbes on that list too?"

"Do you even need to ask?" Lilu blurted out without thinking, "Lord Hailbes is the finest explorer among us mermaids. Not just the Honor Roll—she's the most dazzling in any place!"

"Ronald, listen to me—"

"..."

With the topic on Hailbes, Lilu couldn't stop once she started sharing.

The mermaid seemed like the most ardent fan, resembling someone gushing about her idol, and began speaking rapidly about the legends of Hailbes to Ronald.

Escaping the gravitational trap of a black star, uncovering an ancient machine in a deserted area, unmasking conspiracies, mediating civilizations on the brink of war...

Lilu recounted everything eloquently, and although Ronald listened with interest, her enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming.

A considerable amount of time passed like this.

Only when another lava monster swam toward them did Ronald have to interrupt Lilu's enthusiastic recommendations:

"Lilu, be careful!"

"Another monster is coming at us; let's deal with it first, then chat about other things!"