The Crystal-Breaking Beast retreats, but the crisis remains
Lin Yu gritted his teeth, veins bulging in his arms. He mustered all his strength and smashed the ice again. A series of crisp, intense "cracks" echoed, like the sound of shattering glass, echoing through the icy landscape. Cracks in the ice quickly spread like a spiderweb. The faint blue light, like an enraged ghost, grew increasingly dazzling, so intense that it was almost impossible to look directly at. It stung everyone's eyes, causing them to burst into tears.
At the same time, the ice beasts, as if sensing a catastrophic catastrophe, grew increasingly frantic. Their eyes flashed with an extremely ferocious light, and they let out deafening roars that seemed to shatter the frigid air. Recklessly, they pounced upon Lin Yu and the others, their sharp claws waving in the air, sending up clouds of icy shards like the Grim Reaper's scythe, seemingly intent on shredding everything in sight.
"Everyone, hold on!" Lin Yu yelled at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing through the valley with a desperate determination. He continued to attack the ice with all his might, pouring all his strength and hope into every swing of his weapon. Upon hearing his cry, the team members quickly gathered around him, back to back, forming a tight defensive circle. They gripped their weapons tightly, as if clinging to a last resort, and with all their might, they resisted the ice beast's relentless attack.
The ice beast's claws repeatedly clawed at the team members' weapons, the sound of metal clashing incessantly and sparks of dazzling light flashing. The ice beast's fangs repeatedly bit at the team members fiercely, each attack carrying the aura of death. The scene was chaotic and precarious, as if the world was about to end.
While fending off the ice beast, one team member was careless and was scratched on the shoulder by its sharp claws. He groaned, his body trembling slightly, but his eyes were filled with determination. "I'm fine, keep fighting!" He gritted his teeth, resisting the excruciating pain in his shoulder. Blood trickled down his arm, leaving a jarring mark on the white snow.
Lin Yu was terrified. Watching his teammates get hurt one by one, he felt a deep sense of guilt and anger. Guilt for not being able to better protect them, anger at the endless dangers and predicaments. But he knew he couldn't panic now. He had to destroy the crystal as soon as possible to save everyone from the dire situation. He took a deep breath, channeling all his emotions into strength. With every last ounce of his strength, he delivered a decisive final blow to the ice.
With a resounding "boom," the entire snowy mountain seemed to tremble. The ice finally buckled under the weight and shattered, revealing the dark blue crystal within. Without hesitation, Lin Yu dashed forward, grasped the crystal tightly, and squeezed it with all his might.
With a single, creaking sound, the crystal shattered in his hand, dissolving into a puff of blue powder that slowly drifted through the air like smoke. Simultaneously, the ice beasts, as if their souls had been drained, let out a shrill, desperate cry. The eerie light that had flickered from their bodies vanished in an instant, as if it had never appeared. The once ferocious ice beasts, like puppets stripped of all their power, collapsed to the ground, quickly turning into pools of icy water on the snow, as if they had never existed.
Lin Yu and his team could no longer hold on. They collapsed exhausted on the snow, gasping for breath. Their chests heaved violently, sweat soaking their clothes and quickly freezing in the cold air. "Finally solved..." one team member said weakly, his voice filled with relief at having survived, his face a look of relief yet exhaustion.
Lin Yu looked at his teammates, his heart filled with relief and gratitude. He struggled to stand up, looked at each team member, and slowly said, "Thank you all for your hard work. Thanks to you, we can hold on until now. It is your persistence and courage that has enabled us to overcome danger time and time again." The team members raised their heads and looked at Lin Yu, their eyes full of trust and admiration.
However, before they could fully enjoy this brief peace, a low and dull roar suddenly came from the depths of the valley, as if a sleeping giant beast was awakening, or like a roar from hell. The earth began to tremble violently, and the snow slid down the hillside. The whole valley was shrouded in fear.
Lin Yu was startled, his expression instantly becoming serious. He quickly stood up and looked warily towards the end of the valley. "Oh no! Maybe the destruction of the crystal just now caused something unexpected. Everyone, be careful!" He shouted, his voice tinged with anxiety and nervousness.
At the far end of the valley, a massive ice wall slowly rose, towering into the clouds, as if to isolate the entire valley from the outside world. Its surface was covered with strange, twisted runes, which exuded a mysterious and cold aura, as if they were a curse from ancient times. The runes shimmered with a faint light, appearing particularly eerie against the backdrop of the ice wall, as if telling a story of untold horror.
"What is this?" a team member asked in horror, his voice trembling slightly with fear. His eyes were wide open, staring at the ice wall, as if he had been cast a spell to freeze him.
Lin Yu's brows knitted together, forming a deep "chuan" (Chuan) character. He stared at the ice wall, lost in thought. "I've never seen these runes before, but they feel fraught with danger. We must approach them with caution. The appearance of this ice wall is no accident; it must conceal a greater secret and crisis." Lin Yu's heart was filled with doubt and worry, but he knew he had to remain calm to lead his team through this difficult time.
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