Where is this place?

"Fuck!" She screamed.

In a split of seconds, she looked at the back of her hand and saw the next available free route. 'God! How do I make such a freaking impossible jump' She cried in her mind? With no time to waste, she gathered her strength and jumped. 'God let me make it. I don't wanna die in a foreign land.' Her heart was in her throat.

Still, in the air, she looked down and gasped. Her blood runs cold. Her muscles constricted. She couldn't breathe. 'Is this-- my doom?'

While Maya was in her predicament, others were facing their challenges. But it wasn't as dangerous as Maya, giving them the privilege to look at Maya from the corner of their eyes.

Everyone tensed, seeing Maya in the air while the distance to the nearest land seems far fetch for her. 'Can she make it?' That was the thought on everyone's mind.

[[According to Miss Maya's jump trajectory. She has 80% of failure.]]

[[Advise to look--]]

"Shut up!" Emma shouted jumping over a medium-size crack. His heart raced looking at Maya with a pensive gaze.

>>She could only rely on her luck. However, hmmm…

Seeing the small distance, Maya's heart raced, and her body trembled. She struggled in the air. "I don't want to die like this." She panicked. However, she was descending at a rapid speed. Witnessing this, Emma clenched his fist, changing his route…

[[Master, that's not advisable. Going there would compromise others.]]

"What do you mean" Emma snapped.

[[According to my geographical study of the land. The surface reacts to vibration.]]

"Um-hmm. Under such a firestorm. What do you expect." Emma increased his speed toward Maya. 'I'm not ready to lose any of them.' He vowed in his mind.

[[That's expected. But any added vibration speed up the creation of the crack. So…]]

"What you're saying is that this crack is happening because of us." Emma stopped for a few seconds, raising his brow.

[[Not entirely. But almost.]]

>>What your little AI say is true…. So, get your priority straight.

Emma sighed and looked at the fallen rapid Maya. His heart bleeds. He fixed his eyes on Maya forgetting about everything.

Hmm!

[[Danger…. Danger… Danger…]]

What the fuck!

He raised his head and saw the raging fire over his head... Emma trembled; He returned to his previous route and dashed forward like a bullet. 'I almost lost my life…..'

Emma shuddered when he thought how scorching the fire was. If not for the suit. I would have long turned to nothing. Just then, something, unimaginable happened. An oval light surrounded Maya, shooting her out of the crack. Boom!

What!

Holy Moly.

Jojo and the others dropped their jaw. They looked at the safe Maya not believing their eyes. Emma blinked his eyes for a few seconds. He tried to understand what just happened. Yet, the continuous pressure clouded his brain from thinking correctly.

Hmm!

A sudden crack appeared in front of him like Maya's. He snorted and jump forward with ease.

[[Miss Maya was saved by using one of her life-saving treasured installs on the suit. She has two life-saving options left.]]

"Oh! That's it… How could I forget." Emma wanted to slap his head for forgetting such a life-saving option on the suit.

>>Don't beat yourself. Under this pressure. if would be a miracle if you can remember such a thing. Now, what is left for you is to focus on how to get your damn ass, out of this hellhole.

'You're right. Let's find an escape route.'

"Zeus, what do we got?"

[[Almost there. Just a few seconds.]]

"Everyone be mindful of your steps. Let your footstep be lighter. Try to avoid making too much vibration with your foot."

Emma's words echoed on everyone's comms. Without further, everyone changes their footwork. Five blurred images dashed through the sea of flames. However, the crack became lesser, and the advent of sudden pit lessened. This gave the five a little breathing space. But then…

[[Sir, the flames had increased speed. It is now thrice its usual speed.]]

'Shit. What the hell. Is this fire alive or what?' Emma grumbled.

"Everyone increased your speed. Firestorm is gaining more speed."

What!

They rolled their eyes and gasped. And behold, the fire crackled and burned furiously. In just a split of seconds, it had covered the distance between the five. While Mata was the last of the group. Her expression didn't change, she increased her speed to the limit. 'If this continues….'

[[3 o'clock. Detecting life force.]]

"Everyone to your 3, at full speed." Emma increased his speed, flickering in front of the four leaving only a slight afterimage. Seeing this, the other sighed and chased after him.

[[Water detected.]]

[[Unknown life form detected.]]

[[No traces of fire detected.]]

[[Advice to increase your team speed. The raging volcano is gaining more speed.]]

"What the fuck. Do you want to see us dead? Do we snatch your wife or your fucking first son? To hell with you…" Emma caused loudly.

His voice echoed throughout the plain. Hearing the furious curse of their commander, Jojo and the others furrowed. Wondering what the hell was going on. However, the scorching fire behind their back gave them the answer. If any of them stops for a sec. Then…

"Try your best… Don't get caught…"

[[Sir, According to my calculation… There should be a boundary between this region and that place.]]

[[That should be the safe zone.]]

"Good! I'm tired of this shitty hell hole." Emma grumbled, dashing toward the transparent barrier.

After a couple of seconds, Emma and the others dashed through the barrier. A tingling sensation spread through their body. However, the raging inferno behind them gave them no room to think about the sensation.

Gasp! Gasp!

Jojo, Maya, and Mata bend their body, painting. A fresh olive air rushed through their lungs and calmed their pumping lungs. Subconsciously, they wipe off the sweat from their forehead. But only to find none. The customized suit had a sweat-absorbing function.

Emma stood straight, squinting his brow, looking at the large expanses of lush green forest and a river on the other side. A series of sequences appeared on his helmet. "Scan!" He whispered.

[[Initializing Deep Surface Threat Detector.]]

What the hell is this place?