"there."
One of the two guides the Northern Grand Duke's Mansion was looking for in Winter City, a hunter named Silen, put down the snowball he grabbed from the ground and raised his hand to point in one direction. In the violent snow, there was only The other party can find their way forward by searching for the scent.
This mature and experienced hunter has a sensitivity to the breath of life, especially blood, that is almost engraved in his bones. Even if a long time has passed, the blood that once remained in this piece of snow can still irritate his body and inner parts. Perceived subconsciously.
"..."
Another guide he knew did not say anything. He just pushed his tall and muscular body to the front, blocking most of the wind and snow for those behind him. Relying on his exaggerated physical fitness, he finally Trekking through thick snow.
"Mr. Silen, how long is the journey? The snowstorm here is even bigger than before we approached here. If we haven't reached the target yet, I'm worried that as we move forward, this extreme cold storm will become even worse. Exaggeration, when the time comes..."
The soldiers following the two guides wiped a handful of frost and snow on their beards and eyebrows, and asked the hunter Silen who was following the giant man ahead. The big man named Johnson rarely spoke. The only person the soldiers could communicate with was Silen, who was silent but could answer.
"It won't be too far. It's within ten kilometers. Don't worry. If the blizzard continues to get stronger, I will have the team travel under the snow layer. There will be no blizzard that can blow through the snow layer below four meters."
Silen did not look back, but responded calmly. These two somewhat special guides were actually the first adventurers to discover this ruins. Without any skills, they would not be selected and hired.
"If it continues like this, it's hard to say whether the snowstorm will get that strong."
The fighting spirit of a formal knight has not yet been able to turn into reality. The soldier felt that the fighting spirit barrier on his body was constantly being hit by strong winds and ice chips mixed in, and he said somewhat unable to relax.
"If it comes to that level, I suggest you go back directly and don't die in vain. Of course, this is just a suggestion. Johnson and I will leave on our own when the time comes."
Silen's tone was very indifferent, and his words also revealed a cold meaning, but it was undeniable that they were very real.
The giant man named Johnson in the front seemed to have heard what Silen said. His hairless head turned back, glanced at the soldiers following him, then turned back, and continued to move forward in the wind and snow. The meaning was obvious. , he recognized what Silen said.
"Understood, no matter what, we hope to find out as much as possible what caused such a snowstorm without losing our lives in vain."
The soldier stopped talking, apologized for his rude entanglement, and then followed the two guides silently.
The snowstorm is getting more intense, and the surrounding temperature has continued to drop to about ten degrees below zero. The ice and snow traveling at high speeds with the wind completely block the light. In fact, looking around now, it is no longer the feeling of whiteness, but a vast expanse. Dark gray, the sunlight falling from the sky was mostly blocked by the snowstorm.
Now, to move forward and determine the direction, we basically rely on Xi Lun to lead the way, Qiangsen breaks the wind, and the other soldiers behind him follow with difficulty.
"Forehead……"
The pace of breaking through the snow layer slowed down slightly, and Johnson let out a somewhat labored groan. The intensity of the snowstorm did indeed increase as they moved forward, even for this official knight whose strength and physique were far beyond the same level. , and it’s a little difficult to move on.
"How about it, can you still stand it?"
Silen patted the opponent's shoulder. He must not have reached the opponent's limit now, but he chose to respect Johnson's decision. This beast-like guy's intuition is sometimes quite good.
"Walk……"
Johnson replied dully, the fighting energy began to circulate in his body, the inner potential was activated, the skin began to turn from the original normal color to crimson, the strength and frequency of the heart pumping blood increased greatly, the inner potential was violent.
The inner potential of this big man named Johnson is quite special. Just like his name, he is violent. It has the same effect as the violent behavior of orcs and barbarians. It strengthens various attributes of the body, while bringing about the same load and the side effect of reducing the ability to think. .
As for the inner-lurking rage, it has different effects and is divided into three stages: shallow, normal, and deep. The intensity of the effect increases explosively in sequence, and the damage to the body is also the same. If it reaches the deep level, If it is not released for more than ten seconds, you can basically say goodbye to this world.
At this moment, Johnson was unleashing a shallow rage. This level of rage would basically do no harm to Johnson, whose body was already strong.
As for the side effect of reduced thinking ability, remember Silen's evaluation of this guy. He is a beast-like person, referred to as a savage. Because his intelligence is really low, he ignores this side effect.
The crimson skin is steaming with white heat, and is frozen by the extreme cold breath. The all-round elevated physique allows the opponent to continue to walk through the snowfield despite the blizzard. The only problem is that the sudden increase in fighting energy is consumed, and the time is limited.
Johnson, who entered the shallow depths and violently opened the way, made the team move several minutes faster. The remaining few kilometers were quickly completed with the help of these knights' feet.
Before the intensity of the blizzard exceeded the carrying capacity of the shallow violent Johnson, the outline of the Santa Ana Snow Peak finally appeared in their field of vision, and they also had a glimpse of the large hole above it and the frozen ancient city within it.
"Thank you for your hard work. Just use these magic devices to fight the coming blizzard. We should have enough time to observe and analyze the situation here before the magic crystal is exhausted."
The previous soldier stopped his progress, expressed his gratitude to the two guides who had contributed a lot, unloaded the things behind him and the equipment carried by the other soldiers, assembled them and put them away.
The ice element barrier was raised, and the deep base ensured that the circle of magic instruments surrounding them would not be blown away by the strong wind. These soldiers also began to open observation under the protection of these magic instruments, using machines to penetrate the wind and snow to investigate the saint. The situation at Anna Xuefeng.
"The concentration of ice elements is exaggerated. The intensity of the blizzard decreases further in, but the concentration of ice elements has reached the point where we cannot move forward. Do me a favor and give me a warm stone."
Looking at the parameters displayed on the instrument in his hand, the soldier analyzed it on his own and asked his companion to help him and pass him something.
Warm and slightly luminous stones were placed in his hands. Minerals unique to the North seemed to be filled with ice elements. After treatment, these stones have excellent fire element absorption capabilities and are often used to keep warm. And heating, placing one piece in the clothes can directly make the cold resistance of the clothes jump to a stage.
With all his strength, the soldier threw the hot stone towards the Santa Ana snow peak outside the protection of the magic barrier.
The shimmering hot stone flew out at high speed, but after traveling less than a hundred meters, the light quickly dissipated, and then it was completely covered in ice and frost, and could no longer be seen from the white light and snow in the sky.
"In this case, the temperature over there has been so low that even the hot stones can't survive for a second or two. It's basically meaningless for us people to go there."
He spread his hands and felt helpless. There was no point in trying to be brave. If he went over there, he would end up turning into an ice sculpture and die here.
"We have gained something so far. At least it is certain that the ruins here are the core. The eye of the entire blizzard is here, so the wind is not strong, but the ice elements are extremely concentrated. In other words, this place is where the ice is wrapped in the blizzard. The source of the elements.”
Although they failed to advance, the soldiers had already obtained some useful information. Even if they retreated at this moment, they would not gain anything.
"Collect some more parameters for the mages, and we will return. Now let's see if we can bring a large force to use large-scale destructive military weapons to directly destroy this place. If we destroy the eye of the storm, maybe this blizzard will stop."
After making a decision, the other party picked up the observation equipment and carefully collected the element distribution parameters around the ruins on the Santa Ana Snow Peak. After recording a few more, they returned to Winter City.
"..."
Silen did not refute this. There was nothing wrong with this decision. Their mission was this, and it was not considered a desperate move. It could even be said to be quite conservative.
Just looking at the looming outline of the Santa Ana snow peak in the snowstorm, Silen always felt an uneasy feeling in his heart. He couldn't tell where it came from, or even the reason why.
Thinking of the characteristics of this ruins and the battles I experienced personally, there are soul fragments that have been scattered from this ruins all year round. These fragments will affect the newborns of Severant because their souls are relatively unstable and fragile.
These soul fragments give them the characteristics of "one body and two souls", and this extra soul has almost no sense, is bloodthirsty and violent, and can even cause the body to transform into a beast similar to a werewolf but with completely different principles. As a hunter, he , which is a professional counterpart, but...
"ah!"
Johnson's sudden roar in front of him made Silen suddenly concentrate, and his attention was completely withdrawn into his body. He had already captured the peripheral vision around him and scanned the surroundings to feed back the information.
Johnson's muscles bulged and veins popped out, his skin became redder, and his height even increased a little. This was a normal level of violence. There was definitely a reason why the opponent suddenly started to be violent at the next level, and it was dangerous!
So, what is the danger! ?
The next moment, the violent impact in his mind made Silen's expression distorted. Damn it, it was an impact on the soul. In this case...
His soul stung for a moment, but the pain quickly subsided. He was a believer of the Lady of the Night and a member of the Church of the Night. This belief gave him a resistance to spiritual attacks that ordinary people did not have based on his firm will.
He resisted this impact, but what about the other soldiers who were not followers of the Lady of the Night? Recalling the characteristics of this relic, Silen did not hesitate to take out the folding serrated blade from his back.
Originally, this relic would not have an impact on people with stable souls, but the soul impact he just felt made him anticipate the changes that might occur in the future.
"Roar!"
Behind him, a beast-like roar suddenly reached his ears. The soldier who was still observing the situation on the snowy peaks of Santa Ana had blood-red eyes and rushed towards Silen on all fours. There was no trace of blood in his bloodshot eyes. There is no sanity at all, only a thirst for blood and pure violence.
"Damn it!"
With a low shout, the long-handled serrated knife was swung, and was folded by Silen into a form that was convenient for use at close range. The fighting energy flowed through his muscles and he suddenly slashed it down, cutting hard into the chest of the soldier who rushed towards him, and chopped off the bones in the chest. It breaks into large pieces and penetrates deep into the internal organs.
But the other party didn't know what pain was at all, so he threw Xi Lun to the ground regardless, and even tried to bite his neck with his mouth without sharp teeth.
Silen's right hand wrapped in gloves suddenly thrust out and penetrated into the wound cut by the saw blade on the soldier's chest. The internal potential was activated, and the internal organs and blood in the soldier's body were stirred by an invisible force.
"boom!"
With a loud bang like an explosion, most of the blood and internal organs in the soldier's body were pulled out by Silen, exploding into a huge ball of scarlet blood.
