Chapter 193 Snow Monster and Mutation
After completing all the preparations at the camp, Jemin did not stop for a moment.
He passed directly through the teleportation array inside the camp and stepped into a vortex flashing with silver-white runes.
The light and shadows shifted, and when his vision became clear again, he was already inside a forward outpost set up by the Wizard Legion in the Frost Dark Realm.
This frontier outpost can be regarded as one of the achievements of the wizards in the past two years, representing that the battle line between the two ethnic groups has retreated drastically.
The entire outpost is made of high-strength special alloys and anti-magic runes. It is completely enclosed, with thick frost condensed on the surface, exuding a cold and solid aura.
Inside, a stable magic circuit maintained a pleasant temperature, and the air was dry and warm, in stark contrast to the extreme cold outside.
Benjamin walked to the heavy composite porthole, his vision penetrating multiple layers of transparent crystals. He saw a world of ice and snow that was completely different from the Yanyang Realm, but equally extreme.
The lead-gray sky hung low, heavy and depressing, like a solidified ice cap.
The heavy snow continued to fall like goose feathers without any signs of stopping, covering the entire earth and dyeing it a pure white that was so pure that it made people feel cold.
In the distance, there are rolling glacier mountains that look like magnificent sculptures. Huge ice spikes hang upside down on the mountaintops, reflecting the dim light in the sky that is almost non-existent, and flashing a cold light.
The air was filled with fine ice crystals, visibility was extremely low, and the world seemed to be covered by a thick, blurry filter.
Whenever a strong wind blows, it will roll up violent vortexes of ice and snow. They swirl in irregular patterns, making ghostly howling sounds, which can easily tear the skin of mortals and freeze their flesh.
"Welcome to Ice Prison, my friend." A hoarse voice came from behind.
Benjamin turned his head and saw that the other person was the person in charge of the outpost, a second-level wizard with a pale face and wearing a heavy robe.
He glanced at Benjamin, who was trying to adapt to the environment, nodded as a greeting, and turned to leave, leaving only one sentence behind:
"Remember to wear more clothes. It's not a good idea to keep wasting your energy to resist the cold."
Benjamin just nodded slightly without saying much.
This is considered a good intention on the part of the other party.
After all, unlike when he first went to the Flame Sun Realm, after a year of development, this frontier outpost has already penetrated quite deep into the Frost Dark Realm.
According to Jemin's understanding, the deeper into the two worlds of the Flame Frost Plane, the greater the temperature difference.
At this point, the low temperature and strong winds outside are equivalent to being exposed to the low temperature witchcraft of a second-level apprentice at all times.
He pushed open the heavy metal door and was instantly struck by a bone-chilling chill that lifted his spirits.
He had tried to simulate the extreme low temperatures of the Frost Dark Realm in the camp's laboratory, but experiencing it in person was a completely different experience.
However, something surprising happened.
When he truly stepped into this world of ice and snow, the "body-building method" in his body actually began to operate autonomously as if stimulated by a certain specific frequency!
Benjamin immediately understood what had happened.
His body was actually undergoing adaptive changes to the Frost Dark World environment in this extremely cold environment!
He could clearly feel that his blood flow had become slow and heavy, no longer flowing as fast as in the Yanyang Realm.
The heat in the body seems to be locked in a special insulation layer, which locks it in the body more efficiently and reduces loss.
His muscle fibers also seemed to become tougher, tighter and more elastic in the low temperature, and every contraction was filled with explosive power.
He could even feel that as his body temperature competed with the cold outside, his body cells were undergoing some kind of tiny reconstruction.
His "resistance to low temperature elements", which had already been strengthened through exercise and secret medicine, was still slowly growing!
"What a pleasant surprise." Jieming was a little surprised. "The changes in such a short time are better than the results of my previous one or two months of training."
It is obvious that when he was training, the low temperature environment he adapted to was even worse than it is now.
While hurrying on his way and thinking, Jieming finally understood something: "It seems that 'concept' has completely permeated all kinds of cultivation techniques in the world of immortal cultivation. Even for physical cultivation, the benefits gained from different concepts are different."
He did not rush into the depths, but instead conducted a preliminary exploration of the area around the outpost, which also allowed his body to get more adequate exercise.
The flying snowflakes provided him with natural cover. His figure flashed a few times on the ice field and then blended into the wind and snow.
During the long journey through ice and snow, he also discovered some special creatures unique to the Frost Dark Realm.
Some are a group of strange "frozen worms" wriggling deep in the permafrost. They are crystal clear all over, emitting faint fluctuations of ice elements. They are entangled together to form a huge, slow-moving insect nest, devouring the energy underground.
Some are giant beasts of enormous size, hiding deep within the thick ice.
Only when Jemin approached would he cast a huge shadow under the ice, and then flash past, leaving behind cracks under the ice and a bottomless roar.
Without exception, these creatures exude an extraordinary aura, proving that this world is not as dead as it seems.
Benjamin moved across the vast ice field, one foot deep and one foot shallow. He magnified the perception range of his reconnaissance eye to the limit, keenly capturing any abnormal energy fluctuations in the air.
Finally, a wave of ice elements with obvious life characteristics penetrated the wind and snow and was accurately captured by him.
"I got it..."
He suddenly stopped, crouched down in the wind and snow, and withdrew all his breath.
Ahead was an ice ridge that was mostly covered by wind and snow. Several huge figures were looming in the wind and snow - they were snow monsters!
This is a group of about twenty snow monsters. Their bodies are made of hard ice crystals and frozen soil. They are burly, with thick limbs and solid frost wrapped around their bodies.
His eyes glowed with a faint blue light, and his steps were heavy and regular, as if he was on patrol.
"Huh?" After observing it for a while, Benjamin couldn't help but frowned.
Because he discovered that there were no Level 2 creatures in this group of snow monsters: "These snow monsters...are they a bit low level?"
“Huff—Huff—”
In the wind and snow, the unique howling of the snow monster was heard, carrying a hint of coldness and oppression.
All the snow monsters suddenly stopped and turned their heads, their dark blue eyes instantly locked onto Benjamin's hiding place!
"It seems that I have been discovered." Benjamin twisted his neck, not surprised at all.
Elemental creatures born in an environment with almost no light like the Frost Dark Realm obviously do not rely on vision, but on thermal sensing to detect enemies.
"wizard!"
A leading yeti that looked a little stronger than the others let out a deafening roar. The sound echoed across the ice field, bringing a bone-chilling chill.
It suddenly took a step forward, and with its burly body carrying strong inertia, it led the other snow monsters to charge towards Jemin!
Benjamin raised his hand expressionlessly.
The battle lasted only a dozen seconds from start to end.
It was extremely easy, almost a crushing victory.
He quickly put the "ice crystal core" of the snow monster into the space ring, and then used the magic weapon to release the "soul search", and began to skillfully search for the souls of all the dead snow monsters.
A trace of cold spiritual fluctuations, carrying fragments of the snow monster's memories before his death, was forcibly absorbed by Benjamin.
After a brief reading and analysis, he finally found the information he wanted about the gathering place of the yetis.
Following the information obtained from his soul, Jemin traveled across the ice field for several more hours.
Finally, he came to the area marked as the "Yeti Gathering Area".
This gathering place was much larger than he had expected, consisting of several huge icebergs surrounded by a relatively flat frost basin in the center.
There are some simple buildings made of ice and frozen soil scattered among them, which look rough and primitive.
The air was filled with the oppressive scent of frost elements, and even some vague drumming noises could be heard, proving that there were a considerable number of snow monsters inside.
However, when Benjamin carefully hid his body, even using a camouflage rune that allowed his body shape and body temperature to completely blend into the wind and snow, and quietly sneaked into the gathering place for reconnaissance, he was once again filled with doubts.
There are quite a few snow monsters in this gathering place, far exceeding the scale of an ordinary small stronghold, and even reaching the level of a medium-sized stronghold!
However, through the perception of the "Eye of Reconnaissance" and the precise identification of energy fluctuations, Benjamin discovered an astonishing fact - there was only one level two snow monster in this huge gathering place!
Not to mention the third-level snow monster, Jieming didn’t even find any trace of other second-level snow monsters!
"How is this possible? There are so many snow monsters, but only one second-level leader?" Benjamin was full of confusion.
This is extremely abnormal!
According to the Wizard Corps' previous intelligence, a stronghold of this size should be managed by at least one or two level three snow monsters and hundreds of elite level two snow monsters.
Jemin hid in the shadow of the iceberg and waited patiently for a while.
While observing the behavioral patterns of the snow monsters inside the gathering place, he also observed the situation in his dantian, trying to capture the "mortal energy".
However, after careful observation, he finally confirmed helplessly: "Just like the lava giant... it is unable to obtain the mortal energy."
Such a result made Benjamin feel a little depressed.
Although he had anticipated this before coming, after actually confirming the situation, Benjamin couldn't help but feel heavy in his heart.
The problem now is no longer the problem of the raw materials of the Red Dust Potion, but a more troublesome situation.
"I hope... it's not the worst..."
After confirming this, Benjamin no longer hesitated.
Although he had basically reached a conclusion, he still decided to go to a larger gathering point to investigate.
(End of this chapter)
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