64: Molten Core, my home turf!

Passing through the scorching hot portal, Lin Feng's vision was instantly consumed by a blinding fiery red.

Waves of scalding heat, mixed with the smell of sulfur, assailed him, making him feel as if he were in a giant sauna, where even breathing became a little difficult.

He found himself standing on a narrow stone bridge paved with black volcanic rock.

Below the stone bridge was a bottomless abyss.

In the abyss, glowing orange-red and bubbling like a river, flowed scorching hot magma!

Countless sparks shot out from the magma, tracing brilliant arcs in the air.

At the end of the stone bridge was an enormous cavern, like the mouth of a demon.

From deep within the cavern, faint sounds of "ding-ding-dong-dong"—the crisp clang of smithing—and some rough, boisterous, incomprehensible Dwarven speech could be heard.

This was the entrance to the Level 25 team dungeon—the Molten Core.

This extreme environment, filled with fire and sulfur, was a huge challenge for any ordinary professional.

Just standing here, they would continuously lose health due to the terrifying high temperature.

Many players with water or ice-based professions would even have their strength suppressed by more than 30% here.

It could be said that this place was a paradise for all fire-elemental creatures.

But for all other creatures...it was hell.

However, when Lin Feng stood here, not only did he feel no discomfort, but he even felt a hint of...familiarity and comfort?

It was as if a wanderer who had been away from home for many years had finally returned to his mother's embrace.

"That's right."

Lin Feng quickly realized.

"I have Fire Elemental Slime."

With a thought, he summoned all three of his Slime behemoths.

Sure enough, the moment the Fire Elemental Slime, burning with raging flames, appeared, the suffocating heat around them instantly became much milder.

The Fire Elemental Slime was like a natural "Fire Affinity Aura."

Not only was it completely unaffected by the high-temperature environment here, but it also seemed to be on an adrenaline rush, with the flames on its body burning even more fiercely!

It could even offset most of the negative environmental effects for its master and companions.

On the other side, Lin Feng's Frost Slime King, this "mobile refrigeration unit," also played a huge role.

The chilling aura it emitted perfectly counteracted the scorching air around it.

Around it, an "absolute comfort zone" with a radius of about five meters and a suitable temperature was formed.

Standing in this "comfort zone," Lin Feng felt a strange, refreshing sensation of both ice and fire, like having both the heater and air conditioner on in summer.

As for the Wind Elemental Slime, it was as light and agile as ever; no environment seemed to affect it much.

"Haha, interesting."

Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh as he looked at his three little rascals.

"What others see as hell, for me, has turned into a 'warm in winter, cool in summer' resort."

He knew that this so-called "high-difficulty" team dungeon, from the first moment he stepped in, had already lost any threat to him.

Not only was this not his hell, but it would become the exclusive domain of his Fire Elemental Slime!

"Alright, sightseeing time is over."

"It's time to meet the owners here."

Lin Feng put away the smile on his face, his eyes becoming serious.

He stepped forward, leading his three powerful guards onto the black stone bridge that led into the depths of the cavern... Just as he entered the enormous cavern, like the mouth of a demon, an even more intense wave of heat rushed towards him.

Inside the cavern was an incredibly vast underground forging workshop.

Countless giant furnaces were burning fiercely.

Scalding magma flowed like streams in the artificially carved grooves on the ground, providing a continuous source of heat for the entire workshop.

And between those furnaces and forging tables, numerous stout Black Iron Dwarves, with bulging muscles, fiery red beards, and bronze skin, were working with fervent energy, hammering the red-hot weapons and armor in their hands.

Monster: Black Iron Forgemaster (Elite)

Level: 25

Health: 3000

Monster: Black Iron Overseer (Elite)

Level: 26

Health: 3500

These were the first wave of minor monsters in the Molten Core.

There were dozens of them, and each one was an elite monster!

Any ordinary twenty-person team coming here would have to be extremely careful and devise detailed tactics.

For example, first sending a rogue to stealthily mark patrol routes.

Then having the Guardian Warrior pull only three to four monsters at a time to a safe corner to slowly clear them out.

The entire process was tedious and dangerous.

A slight misstep, pulling too many monsters, could lead to a team wipe.

But in Lin Feng's dictionary, there were never the words "careful and cautious."

He looked at the dense mass of Black Iron Dwarves, elite monsters, who were busy forging iron in front of him.

A cruel smile appeared on his face.

He gave a simple and brutal command to the Frost Slime King beside him.

"Little Ice, give them... a cold shower."