The Magma Puzzle: The Solution

By mkusenagi2

The story concept © 5-19-2006

In Tian Cai's Level 2 prolog Ron has to survive his final test in SHIELD's Practice Room: The Magma Desert.

Here's the sitch:

The scenery faded away into a magma desert dotted with chains of oases. The air temp was 150º F and climbing. Ron was standing on a rock outcropping that wandered down to the desert below.

"Ok Kid," the voice of the 'Specialist' rang out, "All you gotta do is find the path out… No tricks or enemies here… 'cept the environment itself. There is a way out, ya just gotta find it. Course I don't have to tell ya that the magma will kill ya for real an' if ya stay there too long the air'll bake your lungs. Grab the canteen to your right and begin."

'Oh No! Ron could die in here!' Kim thought, 'I'll never get to kiss him again… HUH… WHERE'D THAT COME FROM?' Emerald worry GLOWED in the control room.

Ron retrieved the canteen and walked down the slope and looked around…

'Ok, there's a path, I just gotta find it… Unc's NEVER lied to me before…'

"C'mon… use that screwball gift ya got for seein' new angles on things an' get done already! I'm getting hungry fer chrissakes!"

'C'mon Stoppable… the way out… where is it?'

"Ok, I've got it!"- and with that Ron crossed the room and pressed the shutoff.

"YES!" Kim shouted.

The solution is simple.

Ron walked and vaulted across by using the oases as stepping stones.

Later Dudes & Dudettes.

Mkusenagi2