With Ge Sheng's efforts, the identity of the Qixia Hidden Clan has been almost confirmed, and once he denies the possible marriage contract between him and Ao Xuehua, then he will be the biggest suspect, and it is even said that even the people in Icewind Valley There are a lot of doubts about leaving the field injured, especially when there is one of the strongest saints in the world standing behind him to endorse him. It will not be awkward at all for him to be able to quickly get rid of the injury and come to fight.
However, even if the suspicion was targeted at Zhou Zang and Qi Xia, Ye Qing and Ge Sheng did not have time to confirm this speculation.
The current evidence can only prove that Qi Xia is indeed a Nihuang tribe, but he is a Nihuang tribe, and he is not present every time Qian Mo appears, which does not completely confirm his identity. At least, even if Ye Qing and Ye Qing Both Ge Sheng knew that he was most likely Qian Mo, but until he disclosed his identity, the two of them could only pretend not to know.
Because, the reason why Qi Xia became Qian Mo must have a reason for his existence. Under the premise that Qian Mo has no hostility towards him, rashly exposing it must be a matter that makes relatives hate and hates him, so the most appropriate way to deal with it is The method was still the same as tonight, privately calling Qi Xia out for a showdown and asking him if he could temporarily reveal his identity in exchange for Xing Xi stopping his pursuit of him.
However, the only thing I didn't expect was that the ice field would come so quickly.
Ge Sheng originally expected to travel about half a month, but with the help of Chi Ling, he reached his destination in only half the time.
To be precise, it was the day after Ge Sheng and Ye Qing's night talk ended, and what they arrived at was not the real destination, but the legendary ice field.
Wild flowers will bloom in the so-called fields where the gods died.
Perhaps this was the scene that appeared in front of everyone at the Friends Club at the end of summer.
According to the information Ye Qing possesses, the barrier of the Forest of Death was made using the remains of a powerful ancient god who died here to create a cage to seal him. And precisely because he died here, the fate of his death was The earth turned into a dead ice sheet that stretched for hundreds of miles, and where His true remains were turned into a lake. The lake was called the Lake of Tranquility, and the being who controlled the Lake of Tranquility became the master of the lake. He became the nominal master and de facto strongest person of the entire Forest of Death.
And the snow-colored rose flower, the main target of the Friends Society's trip in late summer, grows on the banks of the Quiet Lake.
In other words, by crossing this last ice field, you can reach the end of the trip.
However, as previously understood, this ice sheet represents the true extreme cold of death.
Although it is not yet a terrifying scene of absolute zero for hundreds of miles, judging from the physical sense, even on the periphery of the ice sheet, the temperature is below minus 60 degrees. If it reaches the core area, the temperature will only get worse. Low, definitely not higher.
For this kind of extreme cold, the Late Summer Friends Club naturally has sufficient plans after understanding the situation. In last year's classwork, most of the Late Summer Friends Club had experience in keeping out the cold in the northern snowfields. In many cases, the temperature in the northern snowfields can be It has dropped to below minus 40 degrees. Although it is still far from the extreme cold in front of us, at least there is experience to learn from.
Therefore, the equipment of the Friends Club at the end of summer seems particularly suitable for this scene.
My own cold-proof clothing is the most high-end and popular multi-layer down jacket in the northern ice field. These cold-proof weapons are sewn layer by layer with ice fox fur and filled with countless soft down feathers. They can be worn in up to seven layers, but are only as thick as A somewhat bulky cotton-padded jacket, if you sacrifice some cold-proof performance and remove the three layers, then it is only equivalent to a thick sweater worn in winter, which basically does not affect ordinary movements. It is also covered with a jacket that can effectively resist wind and snow. Xueshe windbreaker can basically prevent the general cold and wind and snow invasion.
However, in the snowfield, in addition to maintaining one's own temperature, the cold protection of fingers, toes and ears is sometimes even more important. Therefore, in late summer, Friends Club specially equipped with double-layer gloves and thick multi-layer snow boots. According to the stone According to Feng, multiple layers of stagnant air are actually the best medium for isolating the cold. As for gloves, close-fitting gloves with inner layers sewn with deerskin are compact and beautiful, but their cold-proof performance is greatly compromised. Therefore, it is necessary to wear large, soft, two-fingered gloves on the outside. Only when performing precise operations will the gloves inside be briefly exposed for work, and most of the remaining time will be hidden behind heavy protection.
Most of the time, the worst thing about snow boots is that the snow water dissolves into the inner fluff, so only the boots have a built-in quarter standard crystal stone containing the fire element, which can maintain a constant temperature of 36 degrees and is heated at a constant temperature of 36 degrees. The barrel has also been specially treated to prevent snow.
There is no doubt that the more elaborate design was created by the Feixin Gym. To be precise, Christie, who was the gym owner at the time, must have participated in the production. However, since that person didn't say anything, Ye Qing was rarely confused.
After taking care of his own cold protection, he could no longer rely solely on his feet for transportation. Fortunately, this time Ye Qing fully learned the lesson from the last time he traveled in the snow and brought a special sled with him, which was enough to carry him in the late summer. You deserve a large sleigh from all members of the Friends Club, but the only thing that needs to be considered is the choice of pulling the cart. Before meeting Chi Ling, Ye Qing had made the worst estimate that the Friends Club would take turns to get off the car and act as rickshaw pullers at the end of summer. Although it is a bit cold, there is basically no need to worry too much about physical strength.
However, after having Chi Ling, everything seemed different. Although Chi Ling's first reaction was to refuse, she had to bow her head under the human roof. Ye Qing promised her various resources in the outside world as the imperial princess. After receiving the benefits, he was even willing to get acquainted with Scarlett, who had been contracted with humans for a long time. In the end, he simply replaced Christie and promised that she would definitely taste the most delicious human food in the world. In the end, Blazing Spirit reluctantly agreed She condescended to assume the role of a dog in the dog sled. Although from various angles, Chi Ling was a small lion or a large cat, but when she enlarged her body and came to the sled, Instead, it looks more like a horse pulling a carriage.
With the celestial monster, Blazing Spirit, acting as a moving force, we basically no longer have to worry about animal power before arriving at the Lake of Tranquility. However, the unexpected joy is that Ziquan's original body actually has an unexpected use in this situation. , due to her affinity for the fire element, the fire elements that were thin but still huge in total along the way spontaneously gathered around Ziquan, causing the temperature around Ziquan to basically reach normal room temperature. Friends at the end of summer People in the community were able to take off their heavy clothing and enjoy the fun of sightseeing in the snow.
But, the fun always comes to an end.
This is especially true for the Late Summer Friends Club.
On the cold and vast white snowfield, the huge sled of the Friends Club in late summer is like a long dragon dancing with ice and snow, racing at lightning speed.
There is absolutely no doubt about Chi Ling's speed and endurance. He can still move freely without any protection in this ultra-low temperature of below minus 60 degrees, so he has to envy the domain of a strong man in the sky.
If you rely solely on your body to withstand the extreme cold, even if you can rely on your tyrannical strength to avoid damage for a short period of time, the energy consumed cannot be underestimated. Moreover, as long as it is water, it will eventually condense into ice. In addition to using fur and clothing to block the severe cold Besides, imagining yourself as a burning torch to drive away the cold is a stupid but temporary solution.
But the strong ones in the heaven realm are not like that.
Even if their external areas are not truly condensed, they can still form a small spontaneous cyclone to stabilize the temperature around them.
With such assistance from Chi Ling, the Friends Club in the late summer increased its original schedule of eighty miles per day to almost eighty miles per hour. According to Chi Ling, if nothing goes wrong, they can go into the night today. She had arrived at the Lake of Tranquility before and set up camp in the sea of rose flowers outside the lake. However, Chi Ling also informed the Late Summer Friends Club that there was an extremely terrifying existence in the Lake of Tranquility, which was a restricted area for all monsters. Even in her In the long memory of inheritance, I have never personally crossed the sea of roses and entered the Lake of Tranquility. However, almost every thousand years, one of the strongest overlords of the Forest of Death will cross the vast snowfield to challenge the majesty of the Lord of the Lake.
However - without exception, they were all killed due to defeat, and their dead souls could not find peace. They were imprisoned by the Lord of the Lake in this endless ice field and turned into extremely cold shadows, with the howling cold wind echoing all day long. The supreme Lord of the Lake guards His realm after death.
"Is this true?" Ye Qing asked curiously on the sled.
Because of the purple spring, the sled is as warm as spring at this time, which is simply the ultimate enjoyment in the world.
After all, a foot away from him was the howling cold wind and the extreme cold that turned water into ice.
"Your Highness, what do you think?" Chi Ling's ability to speak while running seems to be more due to her intimate "ventriloquism". With the familiarity along the way, especially when the two of them split up. Because of the deep revolutionary friendship forged while running away together, Chi Ling also began to use the title of Ye Qing that was more teasing than respectful within the Late Summer Friends Club.
Ye Qing did not continue chatting with Chi Ling, but said seriously: "I believe this is true, but as far as you know, how many Arctic Shadows are there? And, will they take the initiative to attack us?"
"The extremely cold shadows are the most violent hurricanes wandering in the snowfields. They are also transformed by the souls of the most powerful monsters who died in battle. In principle, the number of these extremely cold shadows is close to countless. After all, the Lord of the Lake has already It has existed in the Lake of Tranquility for thousands of years." Chi Ling said to the people in the sled behind him while running: "And they have lost most of their strength and reason during their lives, and what they have is more obsession and violence. Therefore, they will attack anyone who dares to enter the snowfield indiscriminately."
"But because of this, every time a new overlord chooses to challenge the Lord of the Lake, it will also choose to eliminate all the extremely cold shadows it encounters along the way. On the one hand, it shows its will, and on the other hand, it also has some achievements. Sending a message of relief to those challengers who have died before them.”
"So as of now, there are no more than fifteen extreme cold shadows still wandering on the ice sheet."
Ye Qing listened quietly for a long time before asking: "Why are they going to die?"
"You know clearly that the Lord of the Lake in the Lake of Tranquility is the incarnation of the ancient god, the so-called spokesperson of the innate demon. No matter how strong you are, you are still just too weak. How can you have any chance of winning?"
Chi Ling was silent for a while, then said: "Because this is the road to transcendence."
"You humans have never been satisfied with the Taiwei Realm as your end. You are also constantly seeking opportunities for breakthroughs. It's just that you are lucky. In ancient times, those golden humans who were able to subvert the world were born, even those who have declined to this point. Today, taboo existences like the Three Saints can still be born. The pursuit of becoming stronger and seeking immortality is the eternal pursuit of all living creatures, not just limited to Warcraft or humans."
"What you see is the place of those you call saints. As for us, since we were born, we have known that in the center of the Lake of Tranquility, there is an agent of the innate demon, who lives among the decaying corpses of those demons. Drawing strength from it is powerful beyond our reach."
"And when you can no longer find an opponent in the entire Forest of Death, and you can't find an opportunity for further breakthroughs in your life, will you choose to take a path when your life is approaching, although it has been proven by countless predecessors that it is possible? There is no way back, but it is the only way to transcendence that I can see.”
"In fact, the so-called Lord of the Lake is just a title. In these countless thousands of years, there is not only one Lord of the Lake, but many."
"They all defeated the previous Lord of the Lake and came to power. However, after gaining power, they were imprisoned in the Silent Lake forever, waiting alone for the next visitor to choose to kill it, or be killed by it."
"Of course, among the many Lords of the Lake, there is only one exception."
"That's your human saint, Princess Xiao of the Sea."
"She became the Lord of the Lake and successfully escaped the shackles of the Silent Lake."
"But it is precisely because of this that she has become an existence that we all fear."
While Zhiling was running and telling the story, Ye Qing suddenly felt a dazzling and burning light flash in front of his eyes.
The huge figure of the Blazing Spirit stopped suddenly while running, and the fiery golden hair on her body rose up with fine red flames, burning the ropes and saddles around her body into ashes that could no longer restrain her.
Right in front of the Summer Friends Club, Blazing Spirit completely opened her flame domain, and countless flame flowers bloomed in the space as far as the eye could see.
At the same time, Zhiling's voice also sounded anxiously: "Get out of there quickly. You are so lucky. Whatever you say will come to you."
Without waiting for Chi Ling's second reminder, everyone in the Friends Club at the end of summer was ready for war at any time after entering the snowfield, especially after Chi Ling began to talk about the shadow of extreme cold, so when Xing Xi above launched the first attack At that moment, everyone followed Blazing Spirit's warning and jumped away from the sled that was a little out of control.
Senior Zhou Yan, who was pulled out of the sled by Ao Xuehua by the collar, was the only one who did not understand the situation. However, when he saw a wisp of cold wind with an icy blue luster blowing in front of his eyes, he was instantly frozen. Then when the huge sled was shattered like an ice sculpture, I finally realized what I had just experienced.
Ye Qing bit her lip and threw out her dragon array totem.
"Did anyone tell it my sled was expensive?"