Universal Power System

Chapter 350: Checking Out The Assigned Planets (Part 2)

Chapter 350: Checking Out The Assigned Planets (Part 2)



Location: Infernis is located near the very center of the Milky Way galaxy, within the sector known as the "Abyssal Veil," a region known for its treacherous cosmic phenomena and rare celestial bodies. Infernis orbits a red giant star, and its unique position and size creates a striking visual contrast against the backdrop of the dark, star-studded expanse. Appearance from Space: From space, Infernis presents itself as a planet straight out of a toddler's imagination. One hemisphere glows with an intense, fiery red and orange hue, indicating the scorching heat of the sunlit side. This side of the planet is a roiling inferno, with molten lakes and rivers of lava crisscrossing the landscape. The opposite hemisphere; however, is a dark and icy blue land, covered in perpetual shadow. This side of the planet is a frozen wasteland, with immense glaciers and ice fields reflecting the faint light of distant stars.

Millions of years ago, originally, Infernis was a Super-Earth with a mass 2.5 times greater than Earth's, orbiting around a yellow star slightly bigger than the sun; however, this star was far much older than the sun as it had already exhausted all of the Hydrogen and Helium in its core and had begun fusing heavier elements together in order to sustain itself.

The fusing of heavier elements caused the star to expand in size greatly, becoming 200 times larger than its original size. Infernis was a planet that orbited its star at a distance of 230 million kilometers, but after its star began to expand in size, that orbit size was reduced to only 75 million kilometers, causing it to become tidally locked to its new massive star.

Atmospheric Conditions: Infernis has an extremely tenuous atmosphere, composed mainly of superheated gases on the sunlit side and a thin layer of frozen, inert gases on the dark side. The atmosphere is turbulent, with violent storms and extreme temperature gradients between the two hemispheres. Powerful winds constantly sweep across the terminator line, where the day and night sides meet, creating a narrow, habitable zone with more temperate conditions but still fraught with dangers.

Terrain:

Sunlit Side:

The sunlit side of Infernis is a hellscape of molten rock and active volcanoes. The ground is covered in vast, jagged lava fields and geysers that erupt sporadically, spewing forth superheated gas and molten rock. Temperatures here soar to life-threatening levels, making survival almost impossible without advanced heat-resistant suits and equipment. The air shimmers with heat, and the sky is a constant, blinding red.

Dark Side:

The dark side is a stark contrast, a world of ice and darkness. The terrain consists of towering glaciers, deep crevasses, and frozen plains. Temperatures plunge to extremes that can freeze nearly anything instantly. The ice is often coated with a layer of frozen gases, creating a slippery and treacherous surface. The sky is a deep, star-speckled black, with faint auroras occasionally dancing across the horizon, generated by the planet's magnetic field.

Terminator Line:

The terminator line, where day meets night, is a narrow band of chaotic weather and mixed terrain. Here, molten lava flows meet freezing ice, creating explosive interactions and unpredictable weather patterns. This zone has more temperate conditions but is still extremely hazardous due to the constant shifting between hot and cold extremes. The terrain is a mixture of jagged rocks, steaming geysers, and rapidly melting ice, making it difficult to traverse.

Available Beast Levels: Infernis is home to very strong beasts who have adapted to survive in its extreme conditions ranging from high to advanced-tier beasts.

Sunlit Side Beasts:

The sunlit side hosts colossal, heat-resistant beasts with exoskeletons that can withstand the intense temperatures. These creatures often have the ability to burrow into the molten rock to escape the worst of the heat. They are highly aggressive and territorial, using the harsh environment to their advantage.

"He's right," Erin said, her voice stronger. "We can do this. We've come too far to let

something like this stop us."

Mako nodded, his usual optimism slowly returning. "Yeah, Leon's right. We have to do this. Bill sacrificed himself so that we wouldn't fail our mission and get the opportunity to get great rewards from the military. These rewards will help us get even stronger and this time be strong enough to stop the enemy before it has made its move,"

The whole group nodded with determination to Mako's words as they all had a lot on the line and failure was no longer an option for them. Instead of looking gloomy and sulking around, they would prepare to the best of their abilities to make sure they triumphed.

"Our first order of business should be securing our third members," Nathan spoke coldly and

calculative.

"Teacher Angela was right; this exam will heavily rely on teamwork, and right now nothing is certain," Nathan added. "We both have two members on our teams, and the third person

could completely make or break us."

"You're right, Mako," Erin said. "But who do we even approach to join our team? We're not exactly the most popular in the class, and we don't have any friends outside our group."

"I don't know, but we can't leave it to chance and risk getting assigned a random person who might sabotage us or not pull their own weight," Nathan responded. "We need someone with good abilities, who knows how to fight and survive well, and who has good compatibility with

us."

"Don't worry about us, we already have our third member," Mako stated with a tiny grin.

Erin was surprised to hear that Mako had already chosen their third member without consulting her. Her curiosity was piqued and she was eager to hear who this person was that Mako had so much confidence in.

Everyone turned towards Mako with skeptical looks, their eyes silently asking the same question, "Who is it?"

"It's Alexi Novikov, he will be our third member," Mako replied while retaining his small

grin.