After several days of arduous journey, Gu Shi and the other two finally reached the special area that Gao Yang mentioned.

Because Gao Yang drew the circle on the map purely based on memory, it was definitely not very accurate. Gu Shi and the others did not realize that they had stepped into there at first.

However, after suddenly encountering a group of Frost Flower Rabbits that were extremely irritable and had improved combat capabilities, they noticed something unusual.

After another frustrating encounter, Cheng Xuqing couldn't help but complain, "Ah, the rabbits here are so annoying. They're so aggressive. They just keep getting in my face for no reason. I almost had a heart attack."

"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense! It's a rare opportunity to practice combat skills like this, wouldn't it be better to practice more? Ever since returning to Blue Star, you've started to slack off in your training, right?"

Zhao Zhize slapped Cheng Xuqing on the back with a light slap and said earnestly, "You've been slacking off these past few days, and your reaction speed has slowed down a lot. Are you not going to continue adventuring? Without strength, there are many places you can't enter."

Zhao Zhize immediately hit Cheng Xuqing's weak spot and made him fall silent.

Gu Shi walked over and patted Cheng Xuqing on the shoulder, comforting him: "Be patient. At our current speed, we should be able to arrive this afternoon, and you can rest for a while then."

Gu Shi’s prediction was quite accurate. Around three o’clock in the afternoon, they arrived at their destination smoothly.

The three of them did not rush to look for the hidden formation, but first cleared out the monsters around them.

After clearing out a safe zone of suitable size, Gu Shi set up a number of defensive measures around it, and used ice magic to build a large ice house in the center - this was how they rested in the snow these days.

After finishing all these things, a lot of time has passed quietly.

After entering the ice house, Cheng Xuqing stretched and said, "It's finally warmer. The temperature drops as soon as it gets dark."

Zhao Zhize turned to look at Gu Shi, who was the last to enter, and asked, "It's getting late now. Why don't we start looking tomorrow? After all, it's such a large area, and it will take quite a while to search bit by bit."

Gu Shi nodded.

Their current location completely overlaps with the red dot on the map, so the thing must be in this place.

When circling the safe zone just now, Gu Shi took care to circle all possible places, preparing to search slowly later.

Have a good night's sleep.

Gu Shi and the other two got up early.

After breakfast, they sat together and discussed today's itinerary.

Zhao Zhize asked, "Gu Shi, do you want us to help you find a formation similar to the one we used last time?"

Gu Shi thought about it and felt that it was very likely that he was the only one who could trigger the corresponding formation, so he simply shook his head and refused the help of the two.

"Okay, then Cheng Xuqing and I will explore the area today..."

Hearing this, Cheng Xuqing quickly interrupted and said, "No, even if I can't go in with Gu Shi, at least I can feel a sense of participation.

I think that in a place like this, the magic circle you're looking for must be buried in the snow. We two can help you clear the snow."

Gu Shi and Zhao Zhize looked at each other helplessly, but finally agreed.

And so they began their search in the cold wind.

The three originally thought that this should be a very simple search mission. After all, they had already overcome many obstacles to reach this ice field. The next step was just to find something. How difficult could it be?

But who knew that after they searched the entire area, they couldn't even find the shadow of the formation.

Gu Shi frowned and took out the jade plate, saying doubtfully, "The two points do overlap. Our positions should be correct. How could this happen?"

Gu Shi and his team spent the entire morning running back and forth in this safe zone three times. He was sure that his footprints were left in every place here, but he just couldn't find the formation.

They didn't even find anything suspicious. There was only ice and snow in this area. It was completely different from the last mountain where there was a huge rock as a clue.

Zhao Zhize thought for a moment and suggested, "Is it possible that the area we're searching is too small? Why don't we search further out?"

Gu Shi replied, "When I was marking out the area yesterday, I expanded it a little further. The thing must be within that range, but we just haven't found it yet."

Zhao Zhize fell into deep thought.

Gu Shi raised his head and looked around. Suddenly, his eyes fixed on Cheng Xuqing who was standing there in a daze.

Gu Shi muttered to himself, "Buried in the snow...? Yeah, the formation was most likely buried underground by the ice and snow."

He quickly raised this possibility with the other two.

"When you think about it, it's indeed very possible. But the ice on the ground is so thick, how are we going to pry it open..." Zhao Zhize agreed with his idea.

Cheng Xuqing on the side quickly raised his hands and said, "I'll do it, it's just a layer of ice. I can melt it with fire. It's easy to operate and quiet.

If we use other methods, we might have to pay more attention to the monsters around us!"

Cheng Xuqing was right. Using fire seemed to be the best option at this time.

After Gu Shi and the other two agreed, Cheng Xuqing immediately started working with great enthusiasm. This time it was finally his turn to show his skills!

Although Cheng Xuqing's strength was not very strong, he could still deal with some ordinary ice cubes with ease. He just waved his staff and a huge fireball appeared near them.

Gu Shi was standing quite close, and he immediately felt the temperature around him rise a lot, and he even felt a little hot.

Cheng Xuqing controlled the fireball to roll back and forth several times on the ice in front of him. There was a sizzling sound where the ice and the fireball touched, and white steam continued to rise. Soon, a big pit appeared out of thin air in front of them.

I don’t know how long the ground here has been frozen, but the ice is unexpectedly thick.

Gu Shi watched helplessly as the pit scalded by Cheng Xuqing became deeper and deeper, until finally, when it was four or five meters from the ground, he could vaguely see some traces of black soil.

After seeing the real ground, Cheng Xuqing changed the trajectory of the fireball, making it move along the edge of the deep pit, expanding its area little by little.

This job is not difficult to do, but it actually requires a lot of delicate operations. Cheng Xuqing's face turned pale as he worked, and it seemed that he didn't have much magic power left.

Gu Shi looked at him, who seemed to be trying to show off, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Okay, let's stop here for now.

Let's first search the half that has already melted. If this area turns into a deep pit like this, our vision will be blocked and it will be difficult to observe the surrounding situation. We will have to go through the trouble of finding another place to stay."