Chapter 481: Ice Crystal Spider Fiend, Summon Blizzard |
"Ice crystal spiders... Ice crystal spider fiends..."
Yu Yuan looked at the intelligence information in his hand and let out a deep sigh.
"As expected, only a Silver-tier creature could have severely wounded Knight. But where did this ice crystal spider fiend come from?"
This situation had to be investigated.
Truth be told, Yu Yuan was more interested in the information about the cult, but Knight seemed to be using that intel as bargaining chips.
After revealing information about the ice crystal spiders, he shut his mouth completely.
He wouldn't consider divulging anything else until the restraints on him were removed.
In response, Yu Yuan decided he didn't have time to deal with him right now. He'd let him stew for a couple of days, and deal with him after finishing his current tasks.
He looked at the Unknown Artisan before him.
His name was also very peculiar—it was simply 'Craftsman'.
But his loyalty wasn't particularly high, only around 69%.
Barely scraping by the passing mark for followers.
And Craftsman's condition for joining the Ten Thousand Nations Pact Civilization was also very simple.
That was to not inquire about his origins and background.
Yu Yuan agreed.
Or rather, Yu Yuan wasn't interested in the Unknown Artisan's origins, and he also knew that Craftsman's submission was merely a temporary expedient.
Yu Yuan didn't care. He only cared whether Craftsman could bring benefits to his civilization.
"Craftsman, I can ignore your past origins and background, but I hope to see your value..."
Upon hearing this, the Unknown Artisan knelt on one knee, making a gesture of allegiance.
"Leader, I won't let you down!"
Meanwhile, inside the detention cell.
Knight sensed the man outside exuding a rich aura of 'lava', his expression shifting between uncertainty and gloom.
"Who is he... Why does he also carry the aura of a high-level servant of lava?"
"Could my Lord have other arrangements in this world?"
Doubts arose in Knight's mind.
But unfortunately, ever since that man questioned him about the attack information, he no longer paid him any attention.
Clearly, he was a powerful Silver-tier expert, but now...
In this laboratory, everyone treated him like he was a dime a dozen.
His abilities were sealed, and everyone's interest in him was focused solely on drawing blood and running tests.
This stark contrast left Knight with a feeling of unreality.
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Mie Mie carried Yu Yuan through the air.
The air membrane blocked the bitter wind and snow from the outside world.
Based on the intel Knight had provided,
Yu Yuan quickly spotted the battle traces left behind on the ice below.
Although two days had passed, they were now at the tail end of the second phase of the cold snap, and the blizzard wasn't as fierce as it had been at the start.
Plus, that battle had been exceptionally intense, so the traces weren't easily erased.
Items and equipment scattered across the snow and ice.
Frozen blood, torn clothing—all of it testified to the brutality of that fight.
Yu Yuan's gaze swept across the ice, searching carefully.
He paid particular attention to the massive cargo ship lodged upside down in the ice.
The Combat Detector strapped to his head remained quiet, not detecting any anomalies.
"Those ice crystal spiders hide on the ice. When they're not moving, they look like ordinary ice, but the slightest disturbance will awaken them from their slumber..." He recalled Knight's account from the intelligence.
"So, when they enter a dormant state, their vital signs disappear as well? Or are they inherently made of ice...?"
This question was also one of the purposes of Yu Yuan's reconnaissance trip.
Yu Yuan gently patted Mie Mie.
"Let's go down."
Mie Mie descended, and Yu Yuan landed on the ground.
The snow and ice on the surface had already melted considerably due to the flames from the previous battle.
This revealed chunks of ice the size of rocks.
Yu Yuan's eyes twitched.
These chunks of ice were probably the ice crystal spiders Knight had mentioned.
He pulled out the Loser's Cube to try and contain them, but it displayed that the objects were not living creatures and couldn't be contained.
Yu Yuan was just considering throwing a grenade to wake up these ice crystal spiders.
His ears twitched. A faint cracking sound had already rung out.
Following the sound with his eyes, sure enough, one ice chunk trembled twice, and then eight icy crystal spider legs extended from it amid the shaking.
The cracking sounds grew more and more frequent.
One by one, ice crystal spiders were awakened from their slumber.
Now Yu Yuan didn't have to agonize over it anymore.
He tossed several grenades into the group of spiders.
With the explosion, flames and smoke rose over the ice.
But Yu Yuan had already leaped onto Mie Mie and flew into the sky.
Looking down from above,
Yu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.
Centered around that upside-down cargo ship, hundreds upon hundreds of ice crystal spiders emerged on the ice.
But these weren't the most terrifying part.
The air membrane sealed off the harsh wind and snow from the outside.
Now, looking down from above, four beams of white light shone from beneath the ice, like searchlights.
And around those four beams of white light, the ice that had been frozen solid began to tremble.
This was clearly a massive spider beginning to awaken.
On the Combat Detector, the field of view that had been quiet was now blanketed in red.
And beneath that red, an even more daunting dark red glow was emerging.
"It's that Silver-tier ice crystal spider fiend."
Roar~~~
A sudden, muffled roar echoed across the icy plain.
The sound wasn't piercing, but it still sent a bone-deep chill through Yu Yuan when he heard it.
Like a sharp blade of ice scraping against your marrow, gnawing cold to the very core.
A snowflake landed on the air membrane, then more and more, more and more.
The wind began to howl.
Yu Yuan looked up—the blizzard had descended again.
No, this wasn't a blizzard, because...
Yu Yuan sidestepped a sharp icicle a meter long that came hurtling through the blizzard.
The icicle grazed past him, the sound of it cutting through the air.
If he hadn't dodged in time, the power of that icicle would probably have rivaled that of an armor-piercing round.
A hint of wariness surfaced on Yu Yuan's face.
This spider fiend's strength, amplified by the extreme cold environment, was just too terrifying.
Mie Mie flew backward rapidly, trying to get away from here.
Yu Yuan's Mechanical Armor had already been fully equipped, and the Frost Shimmer solidified in his hand as he continuously blocked the icicles that appeared from time to time.
But the blizzard only grew stronger.
Yu Yuan understood—summoning blizzards was probably that ice crystal spider fiend's ability.
"This is worth recording. Last time, Knight didn't trigger this ability. Could it be because I'm flying in the sky?"
Yu Yuan silently recorded the information, preparing for a future strategy.
"Mie Mie, equip."
The next moment, Mie Mie vanished, and Yu Yuan went into free fall.
But right after, the entrance to the Shadow Dimension appeared beneath him, and Yu Yuan fell into it.
The Shadow Dimension blocked the blizzard's effects, and only then did Yu Yuan get a clear look at the Silver-tier ice crystal spider fiend.
How to describe it!
The ice crystal spider fiend was essentially a giant version of an ice crystal spider, with a body length of over forty meters.
This size was definitely the largest Yu Yuan had ever seen.
But on its back, there was a spiral shell-like ice crystal carapace, and this ice crystal spider fiend had crawled out of that shell.
Was this a spider or a hermit crab?
Should it be called a hermit spider?
Yu Yuan mused silently.
By now, the ice crystal spider fiend had fully revealed its body. With each inhale and exhale from its mouthparts, a hurricane formed, carrying ice and snow and blowing it outward.
"So the blizzard is actually being blown out of the ice crystal spider fiend's mouth. Hah... truly, there are all kinds of wonders in this world."
Under the influence of the ice crystal spider fiend, the entire icy plain was shrouded in a blizzard.
And down below, all those ice crystal spiders were buzzing with excitement...