CHAPTER 211: EXTREME ZONES

Returning to the Neutral Area was easier than traveling to the center of the Extreme Heat Zone.

Due to this, the thousands of kilometers they had walked in a month were easily retraced in less than ten minutes.

Having already adapted to lower temperatures, they easily controlled their void energy and flashed back to the Neutral Area.

"Huh! This place feels like a summer breeze!"

When they first arrived, the Extreme Heat Zone Neutral Area felt like being inside a furnace.

But after a month of adapting to the heat, it now felt like they were simply basking under the morning sun.

"It’s over. I got really tan..." Camilla pouted.

"What’s the matter? It looks good. You’re more toned, like a wild beauty." Nash smiled reassuringly.

"Oh, if you say so."

As the two flirted around, the others began preparing for their next destination.

Soon, taking the space elevator, they went back to the Auralis IX satellite.

Due to the massive size and extreme environment of Auralis IX, reaching each extreme zone required specific space elevators.

"Here it is, the elevator to the Extreme Cold Zone."

Finding the right space elevator, they boarded for their next destination.

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Extreme Cold Zone, Neutral Area.

"Huh! This place is freezing!"

From intense heat to biting cold, they felt unaccustomed for a moment.

Fortunately, having experienced the Extreme Heat Zone before, their instincts to control void energy adapted quickly.

"Let’s go, no time to waste!"

Gearing up, they marched forward, just as they had in the Extreme Heat Zone.

This time, however, they couldn’t push beyond their limits as before.

Unlike the heat, where they could rely on their will and take healing potions for burns, in the Extreme Cold Zone, they could get frozen without precise control of void energy.

Besides mere damage, the environment also restricted their movements, heavily slowing them down.

Camilla was the most affected. Before, she relied on her genetic ability to run rampant, even outpacing the Void Generals in the middle to later stages.

But in the Extreme Cold Zone, she had no advantage.

Even though her body quickly recovered from frost damage, it couldn’t clear the ice hindering her progress.

As a result, she fell back together with most of the void warriors.

"You can go on. Don’t wait for me," Camilla urged, seeing Nash stop for her.

"No, I’ll stay with you."

"But how can you train here?"

Seeing that Nash was barely affected by the cold, Camilla didn’t want to hold him back.

"I can train with everyone. It’s all the same."

His main goal was to study Camilla’s runic body; how could he leave her behind?

Besides, as long as there was data to collect, the pace didn’t matter much.

Even if his progress was slower, it didn’t affect him greatly.

"If you say so..." Touched, Camilla couldn’t help but hug Nash.

"So clingy!"

Smiling, Nash quickly began updating the [Adaptive Module System].

Before, in his rush, he only created a basic version that adapted to heat.

Now, in the cold environment, he needed to upgrade it.

Fortunately, Nash was skilled and finished the update in just a few hours.

Freeing himself from manually adjusting his void energy frequency to adapt to the cold, Nash continued studying Camilla’s runic body.

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A month passed quickly, as they prepared to go for the next stage.

This time, because Nash was matching Camilla’s pace, his improvement was slightly less.

Previously, the [Adaptive Module System] had grown to grant him absolute immunity to 1,000°C heat and resistance up to 3,000°C.

Now, after adapting to the Extreme Cold Zone, it only provided him absolute immunity to -700°C and resistance up to -1,500°C.

As for the -273°C absolute zero theory from his previous life, it was nonsense in this extraordinary stellar world.

If the speed of light could be exceeded with void energy, why couldn’t cold become colder?

Absolute zero meant the absence of heat, but with the property of void energy, a mere -273°C wasn’t enough to freeze everything.

After completing their journey in the Extreme Cold Zone, they moved on to the next.

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Extreme Toxic Zone, Neutral Area:

"This place is different..." Nash observed.

Unlike the previous zones, where he only had to adapt to rising or falling temperatures, here he faced poisons with increasing lethality the further they went.

Unlike heat and cold, Nash needed days to update the [Adaptive Module System] to adjust and counter toxins.

Facing a plethora of poisons, the [Adaptive Module System] couldn’t just adapt to each type of poison but also had to find their commonality.

Otherwise, creating a counter for every specific poison would take too long.

It would also be useless in an emergency if they encountered a unique, unknown poison.

By identifying commonalities, with enough data, he could counter poisons within their lethal range.

As they moved through the Extreme Toxic Zone, now it was Nash who slowed their pace.

Needing time to record more variety of poisons, they walked diagonally instead of straight ahead.

Fortunately, Camilla was accommodating and didn’t mind the delay.

Soon, with their progress continuing smoothly, a month unconsciously passed by as they headed toward the next Extreme Zone.

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Extreme Lightning Zone, Neutral Area:

Hearing the crackling of lightning, all 113 seeded talents couldn’t help but stiffen.

"Is this even safe?"

Unlike other Extreme Zones, where the danger was built gradually, a single lightning strike here could kill them instantly.

"Don’t worry. This place is also tiered. If you proceed carefully, it won’t take your life," a veteran void general reassured.

"I see..."

Upon closer inspection, the terrifying lightning did indeed seem less intense.

Stepping into its range, a lightning strike only caused a slight numbness in their body.

"About 1,000 joules..." Nash estimated, feeling the electricity course through his body.

"Huh, this place isn’t bad," Camilla smiled.

Unlike the constant damage from heat, cold, and poison, the damage here was instant.

Though more painful, it spared her the lingering agony like a severe headache.

"It’s not bad indeed," Nash nodded, satisfied.

Lightning was simpler than the others. Besides accounting for quick action and response, integrating lighting adaptability into the [Adaptive Module System] was the same as the rest.

Stepping inside, baptized by a rain of lightning, Nash slowly advanced as he concentrated on the runic programs in Camilla’s body.

After three months of persistent analysis, he finally mastered all the runic programs in her body.