Chapter 74 Chapter 74 “So what are they doing here now…
The extreme low temperature is constantly eroding the source of protection. All that can be seen is monotonous white, and countless undercurrents are surging.
The Fifth Beastmaster Academy successfully occupied Glacier Outpost No. 07, earning 1 initial point. Points will begin to accumulate.
The broadcast prompt sounded.
The school team members quickly divided into groups, braved the cold wind, and blended into the vast snowfield like scattered beans.
The main team members then also set off into the distance.
This time, the main team not only has the task of opening up a new outpost, but also has to search for the "ice core".
It's still unknown what the bonus of the "Ice Core" will be. If the difference in the "Ice Core" can make up for the accumulated points of the outpost, they will have to pay attention.
Zhu Tianba works part-time as an exploration spirit beast, walking in front with Huoqiushan and responsible for exploring the way.
The two of them shuttled across the ice field at a rapid speed.
Suddenly, a beam of light rose from the southeast.
[Announcement: Congratulations to the First Academy for obtaining 1 Ice Core, total points +60]
repeat!
Jiang Qing sneezed and sniffed.
She tightened her arms, trying to absorb heat from Zhu Tianba. "Tianba, focus on sensing the energy fluctuations beneath the ice, especially the lingering cold energy."
Zhu Tianba moved his body so that Jiang Qing could get better warmth.
Then he nodded seriously, and a layer of faint light appeared on his mane. The invisible spatial perception mixed with his affinity for the water element penetrated into the surrounding ice fields like a delicate net.
The extremely cold environment has interfered with its spatial perception to a certain extent, but its newly acquired affinity for water has had an unexpected complementary effect, allowing it to "touch" the subtle differences in the ice structure and the flow of energy more clearly.
The five members of the main team advanced forward in a fan-shaped pattern, not very fast but extremely cautious.
Renata's Mother of Ten Thousand Serpents lurks in the shadows of ice and snow, acting as a secret sentry for the team.
Ma Chengying is responsible for frontal surveillance and responding to sudden dangers.
Another main team member is named Sun Yi. His pet is the "Wind Howling Dog", which has the attribute of mental control.
"In the northeast direction, about 1.5 kilometers away, there is an abnormality in the ice structure, and the energy fluctuates... It's very obscure, but it is indeed different from other places." Zhu Tianba suddenly raised his head and conveyed the information.
"Cheng Ying!" Renata looked up immediately.
The sharp-eyed Wind-Splitting Eagle in the sky immediately cast its gaze northeast. A moment later, Ma Chengying reported, "Confirmed. There's a slight bump on the surface, like an ice hill covered in snow. No obvious footprints or signs of an ambush are visible around it."
"Approach carefully and stay alert!" Renata ordered.
The team immediately turned around and moved quickly in the direction indicated by Zhu Tianba.
The closer he got, the clearer Zhu Tianba felt.
"Just beneath that ice hill, the energy is very concentrated, as if it is wrapped in something."
When they reached the ice mound, Ma Chengying's Wind-Splitting Eagle swiftly advanced, its massive claws carefully brushing aside the surface snow, revealing the crystal-clear yet incredibly hard ice beneath. In the center of the ice, a faint azure light could be seen slowly flowing.
Renata glanced around sharply. "The First Academy has been notified of their possession of the ice core. We can't take it quietly. Prepare for battle. Someone may have set their sights on this place."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huoqiushan came back with a serious face, carrying the warning information sent back by the Qingbao Spirit Snake.
"There are teams approaching rapidly from the southwest and due north! They're from the Second Academy and... the Fourth Academy!" Huo Qiushan reported. "The Second Academy team is led by Huo Junshan, and the Fourth Academy team is led by Yue Zhe."
Enemies will always meet.
In the last game, the two of them had a big fight because of Jiang Qing's interference, but at this moment they tacitly chose to deal with the Fifth Academy, their common "fat meat" first.
Renata wouldn't let them take advantage of her situation. She sneered, "Huoqiushan, Sun Yi, set up obstacles to slow them down. Chengying, prepare to break the ice violently. Jiang Qing, you and Zhu Tianba will coordinate and seize the ice core as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
The order was given and everyone took action immediately.
The Qingbao Spirit Snake in Huoqiu Mountain opened its mouth and spewed out a large amount of emerald green poisonous fog, which quickly spread out mixed with wind and snow, obstructing vision and carrying toxins.
Sun Yi's wind-howling dog stirred up whirlwinds, lifting up the snow on the ground and creating even greater visual obstruction.
The Wind-Splitting Eagle also flapped its wings.
Ice chips flew everywhere, and the hard ice layer quickly cracked under the extraordinary drilling power of the Wind-Splitting Eagle.
At the same time, people from the second and fourth academies broke through the wind, snow and obstacles and appeared in sight.
"It's you again!" Huo Junshan saw Ma Chengying breaking the ice, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Huoqiushan dangerously.
He already knew from the replay of the previous game that it was the people from the Fifth Academy who were behind it.
Without saying a word, he directly ordered his spirit pet to release ice cones.
"This is my home ground. Our Second Academy has a natural advantage here. The first place this time will definitely go to our Second Academy." Huo Qiushan said in a sarcastic tone.
Yue Zhe's team, who had arrived nearby, also released their spirit pets. The Earth-Splitting Rhino launched an even more brutal charge, like a small cannonball, ignoring the poisonous fog and snow, and rushed straight towards the Sky-Splitting Eagle, attempting to interrupt the ice-breaking attack.
A shadow suddenly appeared, and a figure suddenly appeared between Yue Zhe and the iceberg.
"It's you?" Yue Zhe didn't have time to say anything harsh.
Suddenly, Jiang Qing smiled at him with a standard smile showing eight teeth.
The next second, a figure walked out from behind her.
Zhu Tianba opened his mouth and spurted out a torrent of water. The moment the water left his mouth, it quickly froze in the extremely cold air and turned into a thick arc-shaped ice shield, blocking Ma Chengying's side and rear.
Bang, bang, bang—
The ice spikes shot out from Mount Huoqiu collided densely with the ice shield, shattering into countless ice powders.
The Earth-Splitting Rhino's charge was also slightly blocked by the sudden appearance of the solid ice shield.
But Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe brought their main players, and the attack followed closely behind.
Another member of the Second Academy's "Snow Howling Wolf" pounced on the Qingbao Spirit Snake of Huoqiu Mountain, while a member of the Fourth Academy's "Rock Hedgehog" curled up into a ball and rolled towards Sun Yi's Wind Howling Dog with its spikes.
Soon, people from the three colleges started fighting with each other.
Ice chips and drones were circling around, and colorful skills were blooming on the white and monotonous ice field.
The Second Academy, relying on its home advantage and ice-type pets, launched a fierce attack, greatly restricting the movement of the Fifth Academy's people.
The Fourth Academy continued to uphold their usual brutal style, constantly compressing their defensive space.
Renata's Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes roamed in the shadows, forcing back several enemies who tried to sneak attack Jiang Qing or interfere with Ma Chengying, but she was also locked by an "Ice Crystal Butterfly" from the Second Academy that was good at perception, and her movements were hindered.
Renata's restraint greatly weakened their defense.
Huo Junshan curled his lips into a sneer.
As expected, just as the information said, the Fifth Beast Taming Academy relies entirely on Renata to support the entire academy team.
And no one else can be rejected.
Otherwise, how could a pig family spirit pet become the main team?
Under the attack of him and Yue Zhe, Renata will not be able to hold on for long. What she needs to think about now is how to avoid repeating the same mistakes as in the previous game after defeating the Fifth Beastmaster Academy.
"Chengying, how long will it take!" Renatag fired an ice spear and asked anxiously.
"Thirty seconds at most!" Ma Chengying roared. The Wind-Splitting Eagle's drill was approaching the blue light, and broken ice was flying everywhere.
"Thirty seconds...Everyone, hold your defenses!" Renata gritted her teeth.
The Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes suddenly jumped out from the shadows behind her, coiling her huge body to form a temporary barrier, and withstood Yue Zhe's heavy stomping. The snake scales broke, but it also bought precious time for Ma Chengying.
Seeing this, Huo Junshan's eyes glared. "You think you can get the ice core? Dream on!"
"Listen up everyone else! Concentrate your firepower and destroy that eagle!"
The attack of the Second Academy instantly became more concentrated, and a rain of frost arrows surged towards the Wind-Splitting Eagle like a tide.
Jiang Qing waved his hand and summoned Zhu Tianba again.
Zhu Tianba understood and skillfully controlled the space and water flow.
Tiny space-distortion barriers appeared around the Wind-Splitting Hawk, accurately deflecting deadly ice cones and freezing rays.
At the same time, the water it sprayed out of its mouth no longer formed a shield, but turned into countless extremely thin but tough ice silks, which wrapped around the limbs, wings or ice-spewing organs of the pets of the Second Academy as if they had life.
Although it cannot imprison them for a long time, it is enough to cause momentary stagnation and interference, greatly reducing their attack efficiency.
This was something Jiang Qing came up with on the spur of the moment.
"It's almost there, 3 seconds left." Ma Chengying shouted.
The Wind-Splitting Eagle let out a high-pitched cry, dug its sharp claws deep into the ice, and grabbed it fiercely.
3, 2, 1...
A crystal about the size of a fist, which was completely blue and translucent, and seemed to have a vortex of ice and snow slowly rotating inside, was forcibly grabbed out.
[Announcement: The Fifth Beastmaster Academy obtained 1 Ice Core, points +6]
The broadcast sounded throughout the stadium.
"Retreat!" Renata had no intention of fighting.
With the ice core in hand, their goal has been achieved. If they stay, they will only be defeated by the second and fourth colleges.
"Want to run?" Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe roared almost at the same time, and their attacks intensified, holding them tightly.
"Jiang Qing!" Renata looked at Jiang Qing.
Jiang Qing was already prepared. The spatial force in Zhu Tianba's body surged out, and the silver light quickly enveloped Renata, Ma Chengying, and Huo Qiushan who was holding the ice core, who were closest to her.
"Sun Yi, let's go!" Jiang Qing shouted to the other side.
Upon hearing this, Sun Yi took the Wind-Splitting Dog and evacuated towards her.
However, Yue Zhe and Huo Junshan had both suffered losses at her hands once, so how could she let them leave so easily?
"Space interference!" Huo Junshan sneered, and the void jellyfish of a team member beside him suddenly emitted invisible waves.
Zhu Tianba paused for a moment, and the space teleportation array that was about to take shape began to fluctuate violently and became extremely unstable.
Yue Zhe seized the opportunity, and the Earth-Splitting Rhino suddenly stood up, and stomped on the ice with its front hooves with the force of collapsing a mountain.
A huge crack spread out with him as the center, and the entire ice field was shaking. The strong shock wave interrupted everyone's movements and made the space transmission completely ineffective.
"Kill them and take the ice core!" Yue Zhe said to his teammates.
The ice core is like a hot potato, you hold it in your hand but can't take it away.
Jiang Qing's brain was working rapidly. His eyes swept over the enemies who were attacking frantically, then looked at the ice cracks that were spreading under his feet, and the ice cracks formed by Yue Zhe's collapse in the distance.
A risky plan instantly formed in her mind.
"Captain Lei, give me the ice core!" Jiang Qing suddenly shouted.
Renata was stunned, but because of the trust she had shown before in Jiang Qing, she threw the ice core she had just obtained to her without any hesitation.
Jiang Qing caught the ice core and felt a biting cold that almost froze her palm.
She immediately wrapped it with a stream of pure source energy, temporarily isolating some of the coldness.
"Can Tianba create a crack right under our feet?" Jiang Qing said as he hugged the ice core and suddenly jumped towards the deepest ice crack next to him that was created by Yue Zhe.
This move undoubtedly caught everyone by surprise, and no one knew what she was trying to do.
"Jiang Qing!" Huoqiushan exclaimed.
"Is she crazy?!" Yue Zhe was also stunned.
A hint of doubt flashed across Huo Junshan's eyes, and then his expression changed slightly as if he had thought of something: "No! She wants to use the ice gap..."
But it was too late.
Although Zhu Tianba didn't understand what Jiang Qing wanted to do, he carried out the order without hesitation.
It took a deep breath, and then it sprayed out the water source power in its body mixed with the ice core coldness that had not yet fully merged.
The sound of freezing rang out frequently.
The ice cracks that were originally constantly cracking were forcibly healed and reinforced by this powerful freezing force.
It instantly became harder than the surrounding ice.
The bottomless ice crevice that Jiang Qing jumped into was instantly frozen into an extremely thick layer of ice near the surface.
Jiang Qing's figure happened to fall on the ice cover. He rolled along to release the force, and at the same time threw the ice core in his hand hard into the deep dark ice crevice under the ice cover.
"Tianba, space mark, hit the ice core!" Jiang Qing said in the mental link.
Zhu Tianba suddenly had an idea, and almost at the moment when Jiang Qing threw the ice core, an imperceptible spatial mark was accurately imprinted on the surface of the ice core that turned into a blue stream of light.
The next second, the ice core disappeared into the bottomless dark ice crevice.
[Notice: The Fifth Beastmaster Academy has lost one ice core!]
The radio sounded again.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden change.
Lost?
After going through so much trouble to get it, he just casually threw it into a thousand-foot ice crack?!
Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe's attacks paused involuntarily, with surprise and disbelief written all over their faces.
The ice core is gone, so what are they doing here now?
In this brief moment of surprise.
"Go!" Jiang Qing shouted at Zhu Tianba.
Silver light flashed in Zhu Tianba's eyes, and the group space teleportation that had been prepared long ago was activated again.
This time, without the interference of the void jellyfish and the destruction of vibrations, the silver light successfully enveloped all members of the Fifth Academy.
"Wait...that's not right!" Huo Junshan reacted and shot out an ice spear, but it only penetrated the remaining silver light.
Whoosh——
All the members of the Fifth Academy, including Jiang Qing who was lying on the ice, disappeared instantly.
A few seconds later, behind a leeward ice slope several kilometers away from the original battlefield, a silver light flashed, and the people from the Fifth Academy appeared in a slightly embarrassed manner.
As soon as she landed, Renata rushed to Jiang Qing, her tone hurried but with a hint of unbelievable anticipation: "Jiang Qing! Where's the ice core?"
Everyone looked at Jiang Qing, their hearts in their throats.
Jiang Qing took a deep breath of the cold air, rubbed his still numb arms, and looked at Zhu Tianba.
Zhu Tianba closed his eyes and sensed it carefully, then raised his head excitedly: "Kang Kang!"
It waved its little hoof.
The space in front of him rippled like water waves. The next moment, the azure and transparent ice core that exuded a strong chill fell precisely from the center of the ripples and was caught by Jiang Qing.
[Announcement: The Fifth Beastmaster Academy has obtained 1 Ice Core!]
The broadcast sounded again, and the tone seemed to carry a hint of silent pause.
silence.
Deathly silence spread around.
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