Few adventurers venture into the Icewater Underground City, mainly because it's too remote and takes a lot of time to get there. Also, it's quite difficult to plan a route, although I've heard the environment there is very beautiful.
The Frost Wolves pulled the cart at breakneck speed, and after about two hours of racing, Ellie and her group finally appeared in front of the Icewater Underground City.
Upon emerging, Luo Fan could faintly smell the scent of the sea, confirming that this was indeed the underground city closest to the sea.
"I heard there's a bay up ahead, and some collection-type missions involve picking up seashells on the ground," Ellie explained, as the members of the Ice Cream Mercenary Group also came down.
Accompanying them were attendants specially sent by the Duke.
This time, Ries also joined the team, along with Tifa. Emil and Angela, who don't like pure ice-based dungeons, didn't participate.
With the addition of Ellie and Cecilia, as well as Daisy and her guards, the lineup is even stronger than before.
What sets the Icewater Underground City apart from other underground cities is that there are no obvious caves. Instead, what appears before them is a house, which has been specially reinforced with stone, resembling a bunker.
The surroundings were deserted, and there was no sign of any adventurers.
After knocking a few times, the door opened, and the guards came out. The group went inside.
"Is this an underground city?" Luo Fan nestled in Xiao Xue's arms, curiously looking around. There was even a counter inside, set up like a small tavern.
Inside, a few adventurers were drinking and chatting, looking quite relaxed.
Hearing Ellie's question, the accompanying guild members explained, "This place is really too remote; very few people come here usually. Also, the entrance is underground, which is why this building was constructed. There's even a hotel upstairs offering accommodation!"
After completing the necessary registration, the group arrived at the basement and entered the underground city.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Ellie and Daisy couldn't help but exclaim. "But how do we fight the monsters?"
Through the blue light, the shimmering glow of the sunset in front of the cave shone brightly on the ice pillars above the cave, making them appear exceptionally dazzling.
“Ellie, we’ve been here once before and we really liked the environment. But finding high-level magical beasts is indeed a bit troublesome,” Tifa explained from the side.
Since she had already decided to come, she didn't stop her. Besides, she also wanted to come and take another look, especially since the guild provided transportation.
The group continued onward and finally saw the underground city clearly: a huge pit, half of which was submerged in water. The pit's walls also had many smaller caves, with ladders leading down into them.
The surging waves on the water's surface are likely connected to the open sea.
"Hey, there are mercenary groups here!" Near several cliffs, some adventurers were even fishing in the pits with fishing rods.
"Most of them are girls. Are they here to enjoy the scenery?"
“That’s true. Who would come here to kill monsters? Not to mention, you have to wait for low tide to go to the caves below the third level.”
"Girls, watch me put on a show for you!" With a sudden jerk, a fish the size of a palm flew up, drawing laughter from the crowd.
Daisy was also dumbfounded. What should she do?
The guild members nearby quickly explained that the fourth and fifth levels would only be revealed at low tide. They needed to take advantage of the low tide to kill the monsters, otherwise the cave would be flooded by seawater once the tide came in.
Most of the monsters inside are ice and water-type, and are basically unaffected by the tides. If you want to kill monsters during high tide, you can do so by fishing.
After all, the magical aura here is quite strong, and there are many magical beasts hidden in the pit below.
"No wonder Sister Anna recommended this place; it's really not easy to cause trouble! I just wonder if the magic milk can attract those magical beasts. I feel like it has potential!" Luo Fan explored for a while and discovered many fish.
The water was bottomless, and there were indeed many caves along the water's edge, some of which had their entrances blocked by ice.
“What about those frozen caves?” Ellie asked.
"Oh, those are usually filled with ice-type magical beasts. But the ice is usually very thick, and no one is willing to go in unless they're sure they can handle it."
"They're afraid it'll get flooded. Let's wait a bit, and go fishing instead," Luo Fan suggested.
"You can do this too? We don't have any fishing gear!"
"Hey, they sell them over there. The environment here is so pretty, it's fine to rest for a while!"
So, the group discussed it and decided to fish first, then kill monsters, and then go directly to the bottom of the frozen cave.
They selected two sets of the most durable fishing gear and split into two groups to set off.
Xiaoxue and Luo Fan each held a fishing rod. Luo Fan was responsible for baiting the hook with a fish, adding some seasoning, and then casting it into the water.
"Luo Fan, won't this cause any problems?" Ellie was still a little worried.
"No problem, pouring out a whole bottle would definitely cause a problem. I only put in a tiny bit this time."
Daisy and Liz sat to one side, looking on curiously.
"Haha, these young girls have started fishing too!"
"Little girl, fishing requires complete concentration. If you get distracted, the fish will get away!"
Laughter and chatter filled the dungeon with a joyful atmosphere.
Soon, a fish was caught here, and it was quite big.
Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Xiaoxue suddenly pulled up a sea fish about the size of a washbasin.
"Wow, she went straight for a level 12 Demon Sea Bream! That girl's lucky!"
"This fish tastes delicious, and it can be processed upstairs!" the other anglers commented. Then they saw Xiaoxue pull the fish up, touch the slime, and then throw it back down.
"Little girl, don't let her go! You don't have to sell her to us!"
Xiaoxue ignored them, and the new bait, now heavily baited, was pricked a few times by Luo Fan. After falling into the water, it immediately fled to the bottom!
"What a pity. But why didn't you remove the fishing hook? Perhaps you wanted to use that fish as bait?" Someone saw through their intentions.
"With a size that big, can it catch any big fish?"
Luo Fan continued laying the line when suddenly a tremendous force pulled them both down. Fortunately, there was an ice wall in front of them, allowing Xiao Xue to react in time.
Next came the tug-of-war, and the girls worked together to withstand the first wave of attack.
Luo Fan, who had no regard for martial ethics, slid his clone down the fishing line and saw a huge dogfish, which was over two meters long.
"It's a level 28 monster, interesting!" Seeing its movements, they realized the fishhook had already been swallowed. The large creature was now biting the fishing line, resisting the impact from above.
"Good heavens, it still wants to run away!" Luo Fan rushed over, smashed the horned shark's eyes, and at the same time ran into its stomach to cause trouble.
Immediately, the women on the shore felt much more relaxed.
Gradually, the struggles of the pod shark subsided, and blood continued to flow from the corner of its mouth, while Ellie was quickly reeling in the line.
Just then, Luo Fan sensed a huge magical beast rapidly approaching.
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