Chapter 426: The Iron Anchor Water Transport Company's Scheme: Locking in on the Silver-Level Creature—Wendigo |
Late at night, the wind howled.
The Greenwood Sea had long since turned into ice, with a thick layer of snow and ice piled on top.
The underground structure beneath the Green Forest Port building was where the Iron Anchor Shipping Company was hiding.
Within the Shadow Dimension, Yu Yuan quietly observed the surrounding situation.
[Zhou Yuan: Sir, Carlos of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company was previously in the southern district with Big Gold Tooth, and they had connections. This time, through Big Gold Tooth, they want to join us. Logically, this seems normal, but I always feel things aren't that simple.]
Looking at the message sent by Zhou Yuan, Yu Yuan snorted coldly in his heart.
Just two hours ago, Zhou Yuan sent a message: Big Gold Tooth suddenly received a communication from Carlos, Chairman of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company.
He was inquiring about their current situation and whether anything had happened.
Although the Black Rock Caravan had joined the Recruit Training Camp, Zhou Yuan was still responsible for liaising with other factions.
Therefore, they initially didn't think much of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company's inquiries, assuming they were just casually checking on each other's situations.
This was a very normal thing.
Big Gold Tooth naturally also knew that Zhou Yuan had the task of recruiting other factions and immediately stated that they had already joined the Black Rock Caravan.
He added that while the situation here was difficult, they could at least survive.
Who would have thought that after several rounds of probing inquiries, the Iron Anchor Shipping Company actually expressed a desire to join the Black Rock Caravan as well.
Big Gold Tooth, capable of becoming a faction leader, was no fool.
He immediately caught a whiff of something unusual.
While keeping the other party steady, he immediately contacted Zhou Yuan and told him the situation.
Sure enough, Zhou Yuan also sensed something was off but couldn't pinpoint the exact reason.
So he immediately informed Yu Yuan of the situation.
Zhou Yuan and Big Gold Tooth might not understand the reason, but how could Yu Yuan not know?
This wasn't the Iron Anchor Shipping Company seeking refuge; it was clearly them being terrified by the mysterious attacks and looking for someone to take the fall in their place.
[Wolf Den · King: Don't agree, don't refuse. Stall for now!]
Zhou Yuan was clever. Seeing this message, he knew Yu Yuan already had a plan and immediately indicated his understanding.
Yu Yuan's goal at this moment was only one: confirmation.
To confirm whether the creature attacking the Iron Anchor Shipping Company was the Silver-tier life form, the Wendigo.
Its existence had already seriously threatened the safety of Green Forest City.
It had to be clarified.
And the Iron Anchor Shipping Company had obviously made some preparations, determined to catch the culprit.
The effect of the [City Nightmare] title allowed Yu Yuan to clearly sense that within the building ahead, dozens of Thugs were dispersed in various positions, fully alert and prepared to kill the enemy at any moment.
Another two hours passed, and it was 1 AM.
"Logically, it should appear today too!"
Just as Yu Yuan suspected tonight's efforts might be in vain, Zhi Zhi sent him a warning.
"Master, I sense spiritual energy fluctuations."
What!
Yu Yuan immediately perked up and looked at the snowy ground before him, but there was no movement.
He didn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations either.
Just as he was about to ask Zhi Zhi.
"Master, it's here!"
The next moment.
With the appearance of an inexplicable whirlwind, a blizzard swept across the snowy ground. This blizzard swirled and coalesced, finally forming a giant humanoid creature standing 3-4 meters tall.
This humanoid creature was entirely condensed from ice and snow, its body white, hunched over, emaciated, like a starving ghost.
The ribs on its chest were clearly visible beneath the skin.
Its arms were thick and long, and combined with its hunched body, they hung down, almost touching the ground.
The tips of its fingers at the ends of its arms were sharp claws resembling daggers. Even separated by a dimensional barrier.
Yu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.
But his gaze quickly shifted to the head of this giant humanoid creature, and the guess in his heart... was confirmed.
Sunken eye sockets, a skull-like head with two branching antlers.
Pale green eyes slowly scanned everything around.
Lower limbs resembling deer hooves stood steadily on the snow layer.
Despite its massive body, there was no sense of sinking when it stepped on the thick snow.
"Wendigo..."
Even separated by a dimensional barrier, Yu Yuan felt an unprecedented pressure.
Was this the oppressive feeling of a true Silver-tier creature?
The Wendigo had now scanned its surroundings but found nothing unusual.
After all, ice and blizzards were the Wendigo's abilities, but shadows were Zhi Zhi's specialty.
No matter how strong the Wendigo was, it couldn't detect Yu Yuan hiding in the Shadow Dimension.
"Zhi Zhi, how strong is it? Is there a chance to take it down?"
"Master, hard to say. It feels very strong to me. Plus, the environment here gives it a clear home-field advantage. Taking it down won't be easy."
Zhi Zhi's tone was also unprecedentedly grave.
Such a cautious Zhi Zhi was something Yu Yuan was seeing for the first time.
"However, it's also night here, which gives me a home-field advantage too. Whether we can take it down is hard to say, but at least we won't be at a disadvantage."
Zhi Zhi was also quite confident in its own strength.
Hearing this, Yu Yuan's gaze returned to the Wendigo.
"Truly worthy of being a legendary Silver-tier creature, a taboo existence in itself. This way of making an entrance... really has a high level of intimidation!"
Yu Yuan sent the photo of the Wendigo to Jiu Feng. Then, after filtering and summarizing the information about the Wendigo through the [Mysticist] talent, he transmitted it as well.
He wanted them to try analyzing the Wendigo from biological and spiritual energy perspectives and establish a data model.
Professional matters should be left to professionals.
In the fields of biology and spiritual energy, Yu Yuan trusted Jiu Feng and his team's abilities.
At this moment, the Wendigo also began to move, walking towards the direction of the Iron Anchor Shipping Company.
Where it walked, it left behind clear footprints, but they soon vanished under the wind and snow blowing from behind.
"So this is why no traces are ever found after each appearance."
The Wendigo's form also gradually shrank, eventually becoming a body about two meters tall.
Facing the tightly shut door, its figure, amidst the blowing wind and snow, turned into a phantom and gradually dissipated.
At the same time, Yu Yuan's [City Nightmare] title sensed that within the underground building, over a dozen of those fully alert Thugs had inexplicably fallen into a deep sleep, trapped in dreams of unknown meaning.
These people were likely the ones mentally corrupted by the Wendigo.
Yu Yuan's eyes, however, lit up.
"A good opportunity!"
He directly activated the [City Nightmare] title effect, transforming into a nightmare, and plunged into the dreams of the sleeping Thugs...