Surviving Underground: Super Prompting System - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Escaping From Magma
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Sizzle!”
The sounds of magma corroding the ground kept coming from behind him. Joseph did not dare to stop, and he did not even notice the abnormal changes in Pistachio’s body.
Joseph, who was wearing plate armor, walked with incredibly heavy footsteps. Even though he wanted to take off his plate armor, the magma behind him would not give him a chance.
“Water Ball Skill!”
Joseph cast the Water Ball Skill over and over again to lower the temperature around him. However, compared to the magma, the Water Ball Skill was like a drop in the bucket.
“Pistachio, you little thing. You’ve really brought me trouble this time.”
Joseph lowered his head and mumbled softly to Pistachio. When he looked at him, he realized that Pistachio had fallen into a deep sleep.
“What time is it now? He still has the mood to dye his hair?!”
Even though Joseph was surprised by the changes in Pistachio’s body, he knew that he did not have time to think about these things. Running away was the most important thing.
In order to delay the spread of the magma, Joseph even removed all the clean water that he had placed on the trading platform and poured it on the road under his feet.
Although it did was not really useful, this was all he could think of now.
The earth walls around the tunnel continued to collapse as the magma continued to spread. Looking at the sand that was constantly crystallizing in the magma, Joseph suddenly had an unrealistic idea.
If large parts of the tunnel collapsed together at once, then the spread of the magma would definitely be delayed.
He decided to do it right away, but Joseph could not think of a way to do it.
At this moment, Joseph suddenly realized that there was a very narrow area not far from him. If he could make this area collapse, then the time he bought should be enough for him to return to the base safely.
He sped up and passed through the narrow area in a few steps.
“Water Ball Skill…”
Standing less than two meters away, Joseph continuously used the Water Ball Skill to bombard the weak spots of the passage.
However, the Water Ball Skill was not a destructive skill after all. Although it had some effects, it was still very difficult to destroy it.
Ten meters, eight meters…
Three meters!
Continuous casting made Joseph feel weak. Looking at the magma that was only a few feet away from him, Joseph could only continue casting it and proceed to race against the magma for his life.
“Water Ball Skill… Cough, cough!”
“Looks like that old man, God, misses me very much. I just had to be out of Mana at this moment!”
Joseph muttered to himself. The magma was already by his feet, and in the next second, it would burn him into ashes. He did not know if heaven was as beautiful as the legends said.
Just as Joseph was waiting for the magma to arrive, Pistachio suddenly opened his eyes in his arms. The bright red fur all over his body exploded, and a fireball that was comparable to lava struck the top of the tunnel.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosion was as powerful as a small grenade, and it caused the entire tunnel to collapse.
However, right after Pistachio showed off its might, Pistachio’s fur returned to normal once again.
“Meow!”
Pistachio cried out weakly before he fell asleep in Joseph’s arms.
“You bastard!”
Joseph cast him a worried glance before he rushed back to the end of the tunnel without any hesitation.
He did not know how long the collapsed tunnel could delay the magma, so if he even stayed for a second, he would be in more danger.
…
“Huff! Huff!”
Joseph did not know how long he had run for. He finally rushed back as he felt exhausted.
“Pistachio, wake up. Don’t sleep anymore. You’re home safely!”
Joseph carefully placed the unconscious Pistachio on the bed and called out to him softly.
However, Pistachio did not react at all. If he could not clearly feel its breathing and heartbeat, Joseph would have suspected that Pistachio had already left him.
“This time, it’s all thanks to you. When you wake up, I’ll take you to eat delicious chocolate!”
Looking at Pistachio’s appearance, Joseph let out a deep breath.
He was still not strong enough. If he was strong enough, the situation today would not have happened.
He noticed that Pistachio would not be able to wake up for a while.
Joseph opened the trading platform and carefully browsed through the items on it.
[Wood]
[Iron ore]
[Chewing gum]
…
Unfortunately, the items on the trading platform did not change much. There were only some basic resources, and there were no blueprints or equipment that could help him.
He browsed the trading platform over and over again and bought some rare snacks.
However, Joseph did not find any chocolate on the trading platform.
This reminded him of his promise to happy, so he could only open the chat room and ask.
“Who has chocolate in their hands? I’ll pay an extra 30% more than what’s on the trading platform!”
Joseph had just opened his mouth in the chat room, and the entire chat room was like it was the new year. The chat room was filled with people.
“I really look up to Big Brother Joseph, so please trade with me!”
“Big Brother Joseph hasn’t appeared for a long time. I wonder when I can worship Big Brother!”
“Found wild big brother alive + 1”
Looking at the lively guys in the chat room, Joseph felt as if they were like people who chased after celebrities in the civilized world.
“I need chocolate now. You can mention the resources you want to exchange. As long as it doesn’t exceed 30% of the trading platform, you can choose any type!”
There was nothing he could do. If he let them continue chatting like this, he did not know how long he would drag this out.
“Boss, can I trade other things?”
“I have a cream cake here, but it’s a pity that there’s only one piece!”
“Chocolate huh? I don’t have it, so what can I do? It seems that if I were to trade with Boss Joseph, that would be 30% more resources than the trading platform!”
Looking at the records that kept scrolling in the chatroom, Joseph frowned. He did not expect that there would not be a single piece of chocolate in the chatroom.
“Beep, beep!”
Just as Joseph was looking for a solution, his private message kept ringing.
Emily, “Our boss Joseph actually has a time when he’s worried?”
Joseph, “I’m not God, so why wouldn’t I have times of worry?”
Emily, “I happen to have what you want, but what do you want to use to trade with me?”
Looking at Emily’s question, Joseph did not know whether to laugh or cry. This woman had finally found an opportunity to take revenge on him.
Joseph, “A woman who holds grudges isn’t beautiful. But this time, you’ve found an opportunity. If you have any requests, feel free to ask. As long as I can do it, I will definitely not bargain!”
After waiting for a long time, Emily directly launched a trade and left a message, “I haven’t thought about what I want, but you must remember that you owe me a favor for the chocolate!”
“And…”