She pushed open the door and stepped out, a cold wind hitting her face, making her clothes flutter loudly.
Inside the ice dome, Bai Zhi and the others had already finished resting and were sitting together discussing something in hushed tones. When they saw Xiao Jin come out, their eyes all turned to her.
Seeing that Xiao Jin's face was still pale, but her spirits had clearly improved and she could move around without any problems, they all breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes showing admiration and reassurance.
Xiao Jin didn't say much, but simply nodded slightly to Bai Zhi as a greeting.
She walked to her little wooden house, and with a thought, the house instantly transformed into a stream of light and shrank into a toy, which she then put back into her spatial storage.
Xiao Jin then turned his gaze to the direction of the totem pole outside the ice maze. Although it was invisible due to the storm and the maze, the protection of the Glory Domain was the only beacon on the ice plain at this moment.
Without hesitation, Xiao Jin took a step forward, her figure once again disappearing into the raging wind and snow.
Behind them, Bai Zhi and the others immediately stood up and followed in unison, maintaining a safe distance and guarding them vigilantly.
The cold wind on the way home no longer seemed so biting.
The warmth from the food burned within him, dispelling weakness and igniting a determination to face the next storm. On the icy plains, the bloodshed subsided, but the countdown to rest and recuperation pointed towards the unknown battlefield.
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The final ten seconds of the rest countdown struck the hearts of every player like heavy drumbeats.
The pale blue aura of glory emanating from the totem pole, like a candle flame about to burn out, dimmed rapidly and flickered.
soon……
[Ding—Final stage mission activated!]
[Mission Objective: Destroy the resurrected Frost Lord!]
[Task Rewards: Basic Points (distributed according to individual contribution), Diamond Chest x1 (for all members), Enhancement Materials x10, Spirit Stones x15.]
[Mission Description: The Frost Lord has discovered that some insects have stolen its loot, and it has awakened in a rage! Destroy it and reclaim its head!]
[Special Note: This phase is a cooperative mission, but the tribal leader of the ultimate winner (the faction with the highest contribution) will be crowned the new Beast God!]
The cold, impersonal system notification had barely faded when...
"Boom—!!!"
The entire Frostblood Altar area—no, the entire core of the Icefield—trembled violently and wildly, like a lake surface tossed with a boulder.
The massive platform at the center of the altar, made of millennia-old solid ice, emitted a sickening groan, and deep, bottomless cracks spread outwards like a spider web in an instant.
"Crack! Crack! Boom—!"
The solid ice platform shattered completely, and a massive, suffocating shadow, carrying a terrifying pressure that could freeze the soul, slowly rose from the depths of the shattered ice abyss!
"Roar—Awooo—!!!"
Immediately afterward, under the watchful eyes of all the players, a deafening roar filled with boundless rage, like the howl of an ancient beast, instantly drowned out the howling wind, shaking the entire ice field.
Some weaker players who were nearby were directly shocked by the terrifying sound wave, causing their ears to bleed, their heads to spin, and some even to collapse to the ground.
The massive cloud of ice shards and cold air slowly dissipated, finally revealing the true form of that terrifying entity.
"Is this the Frost Lord...?"
Xiao Jin stood there with a solemn expression, the wind whipping the ends of her hair across her chest. At that moment, she had plunged a long sword into the ice beneath her feet to stabilize herself.
Hearing Luo Feiyu's murmur, Xiao Jin lowered her eyes in secret.
The Frost Lord's body was as large as a mountain, covered with thick, rough, deep blue ice crystal scales that resembled the oldest glaciers.
Its scales gleamed with a cold, eerie light. The lord's strong, thick limbs were like ice pillars supporting the heavens and the earth, and its sharp claws were deeply embedded in the ice. Every step it took caused a small earthquake.
A massive tail covered in jagged ice spikes trailed behind it like a battering ram.
What's most terrifying is its enormous head!
It resembles a legendary Western dragon, yet carries the wildness and desolation of an ancient glacier.
The enormous, vertical pupils, burning with ghostly blue soulfire, looked down indifferently at the tiny group of players below, like two cold moons, filled with supreme majesty and boundless rage at being offended by ants.
The jawbone opened, revealing fangs that were crisscrossed like the edges of an iceberg, exuding a chilling aura.
With each breath, it exhaled large clumps of icy breath that froze the air, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet to the edge of absolute zero!
Behind it, a pair of enormous ice crystal wings, obscuring the sky, slowly unfolded!
The wing membrane was as thin as a cicada's wing, yet it shimmered with an indestructible, cold light of runes. Each flap of its wings unleashed a terrifying blizzard, studded with sharp ice blades, that swept across the entire battlefield.
The wind and snow howled, like the wails of millions of dead souls!
"So it was you... who touched my things?"
The deep, slow voice, seemingly emanating from the deepest abyss, resounded directly in the minds of every player like muffled thunder.
Every word carried a chill that froze the soul and a crushing pressure that shattered the will!
The Frost Lord's enormous vertical pupils, burning with ghostly blue soulfire, locked onto the auras of all the players below, especially those whose bodies still bore the faint traces of the "Beast God's Head," such as Xiao Jin.
fear!
Unparalleled fear, like ice water, instantly overwhelmed the hearts of the vast majority of players!
Faced with this terrifying being that only exists in myths and legends, the absolute crushing feeling that comes from the level of life makes many people's hands and feet turn cold, their teeth chatter, and they even lose the strength to hold their weapons.
"My God... how... how do we fight this?"
"A legendary creature...this is a real legendary creature! Mom, I saw a dragon!"
"Points... Diamond chests... Enhancement stones... Spirit stones... Anyway, with so many of us, how will we know we can't win if we don't give it a shot?"
This is entirely due to the attraction of the reward.
However, there's nothing we can do if we don't fight. The quest clearly states that even if they're small, the Frost Lord won't let the players go.
"Damn it, I'll risk it! Fortune favors the bold!"
Fear and greed clashed wildly within the players' hearts. Some were utterly terrified and only wanted to flee. Others, however, were blinded by the allure of the rich rewards, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to fight to the death!
Meanwhile, within the Z country player camp, a completely different warm current is quietly surging!
The moment the Glory Realm disappeared, another, even stronger and more resilient force was instantly bestowed upon every player from Country Z!
[Ding—Because the Z Kingdom faction successfully possessed the 'Head of the Beast God' until the mission was completed, all Z Kingdom players gained the buff 'Ambition for Revenge'.]
In the upcoming battle, our faction will receive a 20% increase in all attributes, a slow and continuous regeneration of health, a 10% reduction in skill cooldown time, and a 50% increase in movement speed!
Duration: Until mission ends or you die.
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