Lu Chengwen entered a bizarre space.
He cautiously walked deeper inside. The farther he went, the hotter it became, until the heat was almost unbearable.
When he looked back, the path behind him had vanished. There was no way back.
He had long since thrown away his miner's lamp and hard hat, stripping off his heavy work clothes, padded pants, insulated rubber boots...
Wiping away sweat, Lu Chengwen could only keep moving forward.
But the farther ahead he went, the higher the temperature climbed—absurdly high.
In the end, Lu Chengwen even took off his underwear, yet sweat still poured down like rain.
When he turned around, the path he had traveled had disappeared as well.
You two bastards, pull me back already!
The Dragon Statue played with Long Aotian's miner's lamp. "Heh heh, these things modern people make are really fun."
The Ape Statue wore Zhao Ritian's work clothes. "Well? Do I look handsome?"
Zhao Ritian covered his face. "Not bad."
The Ape Statue slapped him hard across the face. "How about now?"
"Handsome as hell."
The Dragon Statue put an arm around Long Aotian. "Tian'er, are we brothers?"
Long Aotian nodded. "Of course."
"What should brothers do for each other?"
"Loyalty to the skies! Take a knife in the ribs!"
"Well said!"
Long Aotian felt his liver tremble. "What are you trying to do?"
The Dragon Statue laughed. "I'll tell you a secret."
"Oh, okay."
The Dragon Statue said, "There's something good inside this Heaven Gate."
Long Aotian's eyes widened. "Really?!"
"Really." The Dragon Statue said, "And it suits you very well."
Long Aotian became wary. "But it's really dangerous in there."
"How can good things be so easy to get?"
The Dragon Statue said, "You need to grow a spine!"
Long Aotian scratched his head. "I used