Interstellar Survival: Invasion

ace of about 30 square kilometers in size.
Here, the final energy source of the white dwarf unleashed its final roar as the lava boiled and rolled, hinting at the power it once had.

The temperature of the lake reached 6,000 degrees Celsius, far beyond the limits of our suits.
The sleek mountain cliffs ensured that we wouldn ’t be able to even land, forcing us to hover above the island.
This was Terror Island, which we had been looking for.

”Does anyone see the two-headed monster? ” Zhang Bao ’er asked.

”I have been scanning non-stop with my probe.
No discovery so far, ” I replied.

”My guess is that the beast is probably hiding in the lava lake.
It will only show itself upon being disturbed, ” Zhang Xingxing said.

”Sirius B ’s life forms are constantly shifting.
The two-headed beast might be existing in an entirely different form now.
Tread carefully, everyone, ” Old Du reminded prudently.

”Yes.
Don ’t stop scanning.
Locate the beast as quickly as possible before looking for a spot to land, ” Zhang Xingxing commanded.

At this time, the prophecy case carried by Zhang Bao ’er suddenly shook violently as if it had encountered the summons of a companion.
It even started emitting a howling sound.

”Canyue, Canyue, the case is shaking violently, ” Zhang Bao ’er called out to me.

”Calm down, Bao ’er.
Keep your eyes on the case.
Let us know the moment something weird happens, ” I said.

”If the case is suddenly shaking, it means that we are nearing our destination, ” said Old Du.

”Yes, I think so too.
But I can ’t find anything at all, ” I replied.

”Canyue, Canyue, Titan wishes to speak to you, ” Zhang Bao ’er said.

”Connect the call, ” I replied promptly.

”Canyue, according to the legends of us Brightlings, Nommo had come here on his spaceship to harness the energy he required to explore the universe.
If Nommo ’s ship can land, there must be a suitable landing spot, ” Titan said.

His words struck me like lightning.
If Nommo ’s ship could land, we would be able to land as well by finding the landing spot.
We might even be able to find more clues regarding the energy source from the landing spot.

We continued flying around the island, but after repeated scans, we still found nothing.
Every single cliff stood perfectly straight, and the island itself was akin to a bucket, with a lake of lava in the middle.
There was nowhere to land.

”This is not possible.
We must have overlooked something, ” Old Du mumbled.

”Perhaps the landing site itself constantly shifts as well? ” I guessed.

”That ’s probable.
This is a world where everything is possible, ” Old Du said.

To better search for the landing spot, Zhang Bao ’er and I started flying at a low altitude, hovering only 300 meters above the ground.
The air at that altitude reached over 100 degrees in temperature with the lava lake below us constantly bubbling and boiling.
I could hear Blueflash ’s breathing grow heavier due to the harsh environment, as though its stamina was not going to keep up with our activity. 

After searching for about half an hour, we still found nothing.
When everyone was dispirited, Dondon suddenly started calling out to me.

”Did Dondon sense something? ” I said to Old Du.

”Search this area one more time, ” Old Du replied.

We then carpet-searched the area in great detail.
Suddenly, I noticed a unique lava flow at the foot of one of the mountains.
That lava flow was gold in color.
Against the backdrop of red lava, one could easily miss it if one wasn ’t careful.
I immediately scanned it with my probe.
According to the readings, the gold lava had a temperature of 500 degrees Celsius.
It was within the endurance limits of our suits.

”Found it! ” I shouted in excitement.
”This might be the landing site. ”

Old Du notified Zhang Bao ’er and Zhang Xingxing.
Shortly after, the team was reassembled.

”A golden lava flow with a low temperature exists here.
I believe there might be a cave or something suitable for landing behind it, ” I said to Zhang Xingxing.

”Yes, there is a large empty space behind the curtain of lava, ” said Dodo after a short simulation using the data it had gathered.

”Excellent! ” Zhang Xingxing said.
”Cover Titan and the flying fish with our energy shields and go through the lava. ”

Having received the command, I activated my energy shield.
Just as I was about to perform as asked, I saw Zhang Bao ’er take a step forward and rush into the golden lava flow, vanishing behind it.

”This kid must have gone crazy.
Is he being competitive about something like this? ” I said.

”We have been taking the lead in everything else.
He probably wishes to perform something heroic for once, ” said Old Du.

”Canyue, come on in! This is a nice place! ” Zhang Bao ’er ’s voice rang out from my earpieces.

With our two flying fish in tow, we went through the golden curtain without any hesitation.
A massive cavern appeared before us.
The cavern was spacious and empty.
At the inner part of the cavern, piles of shiny diamonds could be seen, giving the cavern enough illumination that we could see with our naked eyes.
This was a sealed cavern big enough to hold a spaceship.
At one corner of the cavern, we saw a small flying vehicle.