What exactly happened?
Why did the ice suddenly move and freeze them all? All the blue light disappeared, as if someone in the dark had turned off the lights here.
Just as Qiao He was about to speak, she suddenly realized that she couldn't open her mouth. By the time she realized it, ice had covered her entire body, and she was completely deprived of all sensation. Whether it was external sounds, smells, or pain and touch, everything was gone.
At this moment, Qiao He even felt that she was not a person, because all her senses had been taken away, and most importantly, she was unable to move.
Qiao He also tried to speak to everyone through mental audio, but still failed.
Qiao He panicked for a moment, but she quickly calmed down. Then she began to observe the surrounding movements. Although she had lost her senses, she still had the ability to rewind and sense danger.
If I really die here, then... I'll have to reload and start over!
Although she only received a fragmented version of the time-rewind ability, Qiao He's mental strength was stronger than Zhang Shulin's, so she was able to return to ten minutes in the past.
They hadn't encountered these strange ice sculptures at that time, so naturally nothing happened to them.
Qiao He's heart was beating slowly, but at this moment, she seemed unable to even feel her own heartbeat. She was being deprived of her breath; the ice covering her was like a shell, tightly sealing her inside.
Just as Qiao He was about to try to pry it open with brute force, the surroundings suddenly lit up again, and the ice on Qiao He's body was slowly disappearing, allowing her to move.
Qiao He frowned, momentarily unsure of her current situation.
Before she could even check on herself, she went to see how the kittens were doing. Fortunately, the kittens were in the same situation as her; they were initially covered in ice, but then they were fine.
"Are you all alright, Second Brother, Bo Shiwu?" Qiao He asked softly.
Shen Huai replied, "Oh my god, I was almost scared to death just now. I thought I was going to die, but I survived."
"But it's strange, what exactly was that just now? Could it be the Iceberg's doing?" Shen Huai muttered as he asked.
Qiao He rubbed her temples and led everyone away from the ice sculptures as much as possible before saying softly, "I'm not sure what happened, but we're all okay for now."
Bo Shiwu nodded slightly: "Let's go somewhere else."
Qiao Li jumped out and said, "I'll clear the way."
Qiao Ju opened her big mouth and eagerly said, "I'll help too! I can eat anything, these ice pieces are just crunchy ice in my mouth~"
Qiao He was embarrassed, and she had a look of both laughter and tears on her face. "Aju, are you stupid? Don't eat things of unknown origin. I'm afraid you'll get a stomachache."
Qiao Ju grunted, "It's alright, I don't think so—"
She muttered to herself, still wanting to try and eat a couple of ice cubes, but Joss stopped her.
Joss sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "Silly Aju, just listen to your mom. I know your superpower is eating, and you can eat anything, but if you get an upset stomach, you'll be a real problem."
Qiao Ju smiled awkwardly, "Oh well, then I won't eat it."
Qiao Ju just thought the ice tasted really good, and she wanted to eat a few more bites. After being covered by the ice, she couldn't resist taking a little bit, and it seemed to be right near her mouth.
Qiao Ju didn't take it to heart. She knew that if she had enough time, she could eat all the ice that had been covering her.
It's a pity, though, that thing was a bit hard; it took me most of the day to bite into it.
The group continued walking down, occasionally letting the children smell Ye Hong and Qiao Yuan's scent to determine their location.
Seeing this, Li Zong felt extremely uncomfortable. He felt as if he had lost his purpose, and continuing to follow them would only make him a burden.
So, Li Zong wanted to tell Qiao He and the others several times to leave him there, because his progress was too slow and he was starting to slow down the whole team.
But Li Zong didn't dare to speak, because... he always felt that he could still hold on and continue to pave the way for them to find Ye Hong.
It's as if only by doing this can they prove they're not a useless person.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but Li Zong's vision began to darken, and his breathing became increasingly labored. He knew he was really going to die, and even Hua Hua's treatment was futile.
The overdraft of his superpowers is extremely serious.
Li Zong suddenly stopped and sat down on the ice with a thud. Qiao He and the others turned to look at Li Zong, and Shen Huai asked anxiously, "What's wrong, Li Zong? Can't you walk anymore?"
Li Zong sighed, "What do you mean by being able to walk or not? I'm just too tired, I don't want to walk anymore."
"Alright, I'll locate Ye Hong's exact position again, then you can go over there. Don't take me with you; I'm no longer of any use to you." Li Zong's eyes were very calm. He was completely different from the man who used to be like a giant baby, only knowing how to shout, cry, and throw tantrums, going crazy if he wasn't given anything or his favorite people and pets.
Li Zong has grown up.
The price he paid was the permanent loss of his mother's doting love.
He might remember such intense growing pains for the rest of his life.
Qiao He said in a low voice, "Stand up."
Li Zong's eyes wavered slightly. Qiao He was his goddess from the very beginning, so he always wanted to obey Qiao He's wishes and orders.
But now, things are different.
Li Zong looked away and said guiltily, "I'm really tired. You guys go, don't worry about me."
Shen Huai lost his patience, frowned, and picked the man up from the ground. As he put him on his back, he cursed and said, "You're so indecisive, cowardly, and weak. Leaving you here is just letting you wait to die, you idiot. Hang in there, we'll kill Ye Hong and the others soon and get out of this godforsaken place."
Li Zong resisted strongly, his expression a mix of crying and laughing: "Chen Huai, you... please put me down. To be honest, I'm really about to die. Carrying me like this will only cause you trouble sooner or later. Also, I... I don't really care where I die. After all, a person just becomes a pile of rotting flesh. This place is a natural cold storage. You see, if I die here, my body won't be eaten by mutated animals. It won't become particularly ugly from rotting. Isn't that great?"
Qiao He only said one sentence: "Why do you talk so much? Stop talking and keep walking."
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