Chapter 219
"roar--"
A deafening roar pierced the darkness of the polar night, and the massive figure of a fourth-tier Ice Soul Beast appeared on the ice plains at the edge of the city.
Its size far exceeds that of ordinary ice-toothed beasts, standing three meters tall and five meters long. Its entire body is covered with thick, snow-white ice armor, the surface of which gleams with a cold blue light, like a natural, hard armor.
Surrounded by dense ice fog, the ground instantly freezes into sharp ice cones half a meter high wherever the fog passes, and the air temperature plummets to -70℃, several times colder than the previous polar night temperatures.
The Ice Soul Beast had a broad head, and its pair of ice-blue vertical pupils gleamed with ferocity. When it opened its mouth, it revealed two rows of ice-blue fangs, with fine ice shards condensed on them. Pale blue energy rolled in its throat, clearly indicating that it was gathering strength for an attack.
Without the slightest hesitation, it suddenly sprayed dozens of ice spikes as thick as an arm at the large insulated cellar in the city center!
The ice spikes, whistling through the air, moved with lightning speed, instantly reaching the outer defenses of the insulated cellar. "Boom—Boom—" A series of deafening roars echoed as the manganese crystal modules reinforced the outer defensive wall were struck hard by the ice spikes. The hard manganese crystal modules shattered like fragile glass, sending ice shards and gravel flying. The defensive wall was instantly smashed open with over a dozen large holes, and sections collapsed, allowing icy air to rush into the insulated cellar through the breaches.
"Quick! Ice-type ability users, build an ice wall!" Wang Peng roared, aiming his third-tier laser gun at the Ice Soul Beast's head and pulling the trigger. The red laser beam struck the ice armor, but only left a shallow white mark, unable to penetrate it at all.
Two fourth-tier ice-type ability users immediately stepped forward and activated their abilities simultaneously, creating two thick ice walls that rose out of thin air in an attempt to block the subsequent ice spike attacks.
However, the Ice Soul Beast's ice spikes contain fourth-order ice-type energy, which is completely different from ordinary ice-type abilities.
The ice spike struck the ice wall and pierced through it instantly. The ice wall shattered like paper. The ice-type ability user was forced back by the shockwave from the ice spike, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had suffered internal injuries.
"We can't defend against it! Its ice spikes are too sharp!" a superhuman shouted, his voice filled with despair.
The outer defenses of the insulated cellar were rapidly crumbling. The Ice Soul Beast continuously spewed out ice spikes, each one precisely hitting the weak points of the defenses. The manganese crystal modules shattered one after another, and the area of collapse of the defensive wall was getting larger and larger.
The frost-resistant canvas on the roof was torn by icicles, and the icy wind, carrying icy mist, rushed in. The temperature inside the cellar instantly dropped from 18°C to -5°C. The refugees screamed in terror and fled to the core area. The elderly and children who had previously regained consciousness showed signs of freezing again, their little faces turning purple from the cold.
"Heating core! Protect the heating core!" Wang Peng shouted to the guards, while simultaneously directing the ability users to retreat to the inner defenses.
Several guards immediately shielded the heating core in the central area with their bodies to prevent ice spikes and gravel from damaging the equipment.
But a huge ice spike pierced through the roof and slammed heavily onto the heating core near the core area. With a "crack", the heating core was smashed to pieces, the red light went out, and the surrounding temperature dropped instantly. Several nearby refugees shivered from the cold, their teeth chattering.
Su Jing hovered in mid-air, watching the Ice Soul Beast's ferocious attack with a solemn expression.
She activated her third-tier lightning ability, and deep purple lightning condensed at her fingertips, forming a thick pillar of lightning that shot fiercely towards the head of the Ice Soul Beast.
The lightning bolt, accompanied by a whistling sound, struck the Ice Soul Beast's ice armor instantly. With a loud "sizzle," lightning sparked everywhere, and the surface of the ice armor turned charred black, but it was not penetrated; only a thin layer melted.
"The defense is too strong!" Su Jing was secretly shocked. The defense of a fourth-tier demon beast far exceeded that of a third-tier one. Her third-tier lightning-type ability could not cause fatal damage.
The Ice Soul Beast was clearly enraged after being struck by the lightning bolt. It turned its head and roared at Su Jing, a thick ice spike, as thick as a bucket, condensing in its throat and shooting towards her with a destructive aura.
Su Jing activated her third-tier flight ability, quickly dodging to the side. The ice spikes grazed her shoulder and struck a distant abandoned building. With a loud "boom," the building was instantly destroyed by the ice spikes, and ice blocks and rubble scattered all over the ground, freezing into a small iceberg.
"We can't fight it head-on; we need to find its weakness." Su Jing quickly observed the Ice Soul Beast's body and discovered that its abdomen lacked thick ice armor, only having a thin layer of white fur, which was clearly its weakness.
She activated her perfect stealth ability, and her figure instantly disappeared into the icy mist. At the same time, she activated her flight ability and quickly circled around to the back of the Ice Soul Beast.
The Ice Soul Beast lost its target and roared in frustration. The icy mist around it became even denser, and countless tiny ice spikes shot out from the mist, covering a wide area to prevent enemies from getting close.
Using her agile flying skills, Su Jing weaved through the rain of ice spikes, constantly getting closer to the belly of the Ice Soul Beast.
"Now!" Su Jing's figure appeared behind the Ice Soul Beast, and her fourth-tier ice-type ability instantly erupted. The pale blue ice blade condensed into a two-meter-long ice sword, carrying a bone-chilling cold aura, and stabbed fiercely at the Ice Soul Beast's abdomen.
The ice sword struck its target precisely, piercing through the white fur and penetrating the Ice Soul Beast's body. Pale blue blood gushed out, instantly freezing into ice beads on the ice surface.
"Roar—" The Ice Soul Beast roared in pain, its body convulsing violently. It suddenly turned around and swung its huge tail fiercely at Su Jing.
Su Jing had no time to dodge, so she could only activate her mineral powers and conjure a thick manganese crystal shield in front of her.
With a loud bang, the tail slammed heavily onto the shield. Su Jing was jolted back by the enormous impact, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her arm going numb, and fine cracks appearing on the manganese crystal shield.
Although the Ice Soul Beast's abdominal wound was bleeding, it was not fatal; instead, it became even more ferocious.
The icy mist around it condensed into dozens of ice cones, which simultaneously attacked the insulated cellar and Su Jing.
Ignoring her injuries, Su Jing activated her lightning-based ability again, unleashing a barrage of lightning bolts that destroyed most of the ice spikes. However, a few ice spikes still managed to penetrate the defenses and strike the inner layer of the insulated cellar's defensive wall, causing cracks to appear and allowing the cold air to rush in once more.
Inside the insulated cellar, the situation is becoming increasingly critical.
Cracks appeared in the inner defensive wall, some of the heating cores were damaged, and the temperature inside the cellar had dropped to -10°C. The refugees huddled in the core area, wrapped in warm clothes, but still could not withstand the severe cold.
Chen Lan held Xiao Bao tightly, hiding the child in her arms and warming him with her own body. Xiao Bao's face was still pale and his breathing was weak.
"Hang in there, baby, someone will come to save us," Chen Lan murmured, tears frozen on her cheeks.
Seeing the situation deteriorating rapidly, Wang Peng frantically shouted into the communicator, "'I am the God of Wealth!' We can't hold on any longer! The inner defenses are about to be breached! How long until the ice-breaking cannons are ready?"
The official research team's voice came through the communicator: "We need another 30 minutes! Captain Wang, you must keep the Ice Soul Beast occupied. We are making final adjustments!"
"30 minutes? We can't hold out that long!" Wang Peng roared in despair, watching the Ice Soul Beast condense ice spikes again, preparing to launch a new round of attacks.
Su Jing overheard their conversation and knew she had to buy time for the icebreaker cannon to be tested.
She took a deep breath, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, activated the spiritual power within her body, and simultaneously pushed her third-tier lightning-type ability and fourth-tier ice-type ability to their limits.
Deep purple lightning and pale blue ice blades intertwined, forming a powerful energy storm. Su Jing slammed the energy storm into the wound on the Ice Soul Beast's abdomen.
With a deafening roar, the energy storm struck its target, widening the wound on the Ice Soul Beast's abdomen. Pale blue blood gushed out, and the beast staggered back a few steps, clearly severely injured.
However, this attack also exhausted most of Su Jing's spiritual power. Her body swayed in the air, and her flight speed obviously slowed down.
Enraged, the Ice Soul Beast, disregarding its injuries, unleashed a massive ice spike at Su Jing. This spike was larger, faster, and contained far more powerful energy than the previous one.
Su Jing tried to dodge, but found that her spiritual power was insufficient and her flying ability was sluggish. She could only barely condense the last manganese crystal shield.
With a "crack," the shield was shattered by the ice spike. Su Jing was hit by the aftershock of the ice spike and her body crashed heavily onto the roof of the insulated cellar. The manganese crystal module on the roof was smashed to pieces. She fell from the roof and landed heavily on the ice. A mouthful of blood spurted from the corner of her mouth. The cold-proof manganese crystal suit developed a crack, and cold air rushed in through the crack, causing her body to begin to feel cold.
"I am the God of Wealth!" Wang Peng shouted as he saw Su Jing fall, trying to rush over to save her, but was blocked by the ice spikes of the Ice Soul Beast.
The Ice Soul Beast walked towards Su Jing step by step, its icy blue vertical pupils filled with ferocity, clearly wanting to completely eliminate the enemy that had injured it.
Su Jing struggled to stand up, but found that her spiritual energy was exhausted and she could not move her body. She could only watch helplessly as the Ice Soul Beast approached.
At this critical moment, the research team shouted over the communicator: "Icebreaker ready! Fire!"
On a defensive tower on the edge of the city, a huge black cannon was aimed at the Ice Soul Beast. Dazzling golden energy condensed at the muzzle, and a thick beam of energy, carrying an aura of destruction, shot towards the Ice Soul Beast's head.
The Ice Soul Beast sensed the danger and tried to turn around to avoid it, but it was too late. The energy beam struck its head precisely, and with a loud "boom," the Ice Soul Beast's ice armor was instantly pierced, its head exploded, and pale blue blood and ice splattered everywhere.
The Ice Soul Beast staggered a few times, then fell heavily onto the ice, twitched for a moment, and then became completely still.
Su Jing looked at the corpse of the Ice Soul Beast, breathed a sigh of relief, and her body went limp as she collapsed onto the ice again.
Wang Peng and several guards rushed to her side, carefully helped her up, and checked her injuries: "'I am the God of Wealth,' are you alright?"
Su Jing shook her head, her voice weak: "It's nothing, just that my spiritual energy is exhausted. Collect the Ice Soul Beast's demon core as soon as possible, and also repair the insulation cellar's defenses to prevent other demon beasts from taking the opportunity to attack."
Wang Peng nodded and immediately arranged for people to collect the demon cores, while at the same time organizing forces to repair the defenses of the insulated cellar.
Su Jing leaned against the guard, looking at the corpse of the Ice Soul Beast, a glint of light flashing in her eyes—this fourth-tier demon core contained extremely pure ice-type energy. If she absorbed it, her ice-type ability might break through to the fifth tier. Moreover, the value of this demon core was enough to exchange for a large amount of supplies to support the thermal cellar through the upcoming polar night.
The refugees inside the insulated cellar cheered when they saw the Ice Soul Beast destroyed, their faces beaming with smiles of relief.
Holding the baby, Chen Lan walked to Su Jing's side and bowed deeply: "Thank you, 'I am the God of Wealth,' you have saved us once again."
Su Jing did not respond. She simply closed her eyes and began to circulate her remaining spiritual energy to heal her injuries. At the same time, she waited to collect all the demon cores and prepare to absorb the energy of this fourth-tier demon core.
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