[Young man, why are you here alone? Where is your family? 】
[Young man, you can’t go any further. There is a place of death ahead, and there are man-eating monsters! 】
【I understand, boy,】
[Are you also here for the legendary 'Eternal Flower'? 】
[Yes, it is rumored that it can cure all diseases and resurrect dead bones, but you must also know that such an ability must come with the risk of death. 】
[I understand, if you have made up your mind and insist on going into the mountain,]
[Then I can only advise you at the end: None of the humans who have entered Baichuan Mountain in search of the 'Eternal Flower' over the years have come back alive. 】
[Moreover, since four years ago, the changes in Baichuan Mountain have become increasingly serious. 】
[Ice and snow are gradually covering the land at the foot of the mountain. 】
[I’m afraid that this village will cease to exist soon. 】
"Thank you, old man, I understand."
The other person seems to have lived here since childhood and has a deep understanding and emotion of the snow-capped mountains behind him, which is why he has not left here like other residents in the village.
Instead, he is like a mountain guard, constantly reminding every traveler in the past not to continue moving forward and not to be greedy for the desire that eternal life brings.
"However, I'm not here to find the 'Eternal Flower'."
After saying that,
Huang bowed slightly towards the white-haired old man who lived alone in the village.
Then he left the Gassho Village at the foot of the snow-capped mountains without looking back, and walked firmly towards the white restricted area of life within his field of vision.
[Four years ago, that was the day when Snow Girl, no, Xue Li fell into a deep sleep. 】
Looking at the straight and firm back of the young man, the expression in the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly changed.
At the same time, Yu Zhi was slowly repeating the other party's words in his heart,
[Aren’t you looking for the ‘Eternal Flower’? 】
[If it wasn’t to get the ‘Eternal Flower’, then why did you enter Shirakawa Mountain? 】
[There are terrifying monsters living there. 】
【Could it be? 】
[Could it be that that young man came here just for the monster that exists inside? 】
Uncontrollable suspicions roared in the old man's heart, and his vision once again looked in the direction of the snow-capped mountains. In just a moment, the traveler passing by became somewhat blurred and invisible.
【well-】
The old man withdrew his gaze and sighed deeply.
In the past hundred years,
He has passed by too many travelers since then, including hunters who are familiar with the mountains, shrewd businessmen, warriors in armor, and mysterious onmyojis.
However, all those who moved forward stayed in that snow mountain forever and never appeared again.
[May you return safely. 】
A mechanical prayer sounded in my heart.
.........
[The biting cold wind. 】
[Frost and snow that freezes everything. 】
[Any life that attempts to step into Baichuan Mountain will be frozen. 】
Huang slowly stood up from the ground, with some ice shards glowing with crystal light still remaining on his fingertips.
Just as the old man at the foot of the mountain said,
The ice is slowly encroaching on the world, and the snow line is constantly pressing down.
One year?
Two years?
I am afraid that the entire Gassho Village will be covered in this cold winter and sleep forever.
After calming his thoughts slightly, Huang continued walking towards the depths of the snow-capped mountains. The giant trees and grass stems around him still maintained the lush appearance they had a second ago, but they looked eternally frozen.
[Here I come, Baichuan Mountain. 】
Facing the cold wind, walking through the lifelike frozen grass, passing by the closed mirror-like lake, Huang walked alone to the middle of Shirakawa Mountain.
This is a cherry forest, and cherry blossoms should be flying at this time of year.
But now, all living things are sealed by ice and snow, and everything is stuck in its former prosperous moment.
Naturally, this includes the cherry blossom forest covered with snow.
"Chirp."
At this moment, a slight cry suddenly sounded in Huang's ears.
In this world where there is only wind sound, it is definitely an extremely rare thing.
He followed the sound and saw in the snow not far away, a small blue beast struggling to get out from under the white snow.
It looked like yesterday's falling snow might have covered the small nest he stayed in.
After struggling to get out from under the snow layer, it habitually shook its small body to shake off the fallen snow, but this action stopped suddenly in an instant.
Because, a strange breath appeared in its perception.
"Zhizhi."
Seeing the human beings leaping into sight, this small blue beast that looked a bit like a ferret immediately began to cry out. The cute little look seemed to be complaining, "It clearly saw its own embarrassment, but it didn't help." It's like coming to lend a hand and do a favor.'
Moreover, this little guy doesn't seem to be afraid of people, or maybe he has seen too many such visitors. In a blink of an eye, he came close to the young man. Not only did he start to hang around the young man, he also kept his little nose raised as if he was sniffing something. As a result, rows of lines were left on the flat snow. Tiny footprints.
The little beast's exploration suddenly stopped with a whisper.
"It's Xue Youhun."
Perhaps the visitor's sudden voice, or perhaps the three unique pronunciations, surprised the little guy and stopped him.
There was doubt in the raised little face and the round little beast eyes.
After all, no one has called its name like this for a long time.
"squeak."
The Xue Youhun who was stationary on the spot let out a soft cry, and then jumped towards the higher direction of the mountain.
However, after leaving a string of small footprints on the snow, it suddenly stopped and turned its little head to look at the strange visitor, as if to confirm whether the other party was following properly.
"Are you taking me to see her?"
Seeing the little beast looking like this, Huang asked without any reason, and he didn't even think about whether this little guy who had not made a contract with him could understand what he said.
Hearing this, Xue Youhun raised his little head and looked at the sky, seeming to be trying hard to think about what the human in the field of vision was saying.
However, after thinking for a moment, it chirped again and continued to trot towards the top of the mountain covered with white snow.
Seeing this, Huang immediately stepped up and followed him.
As the mountain climbed higher, the surrounding area became colder.
If winter in the Land of Fire is a magical attack, which can make you feel the clear dividing line between summer and autumn; winter in the Land of Snow is a physical attack, making you feel that your fingers and ears have been lost and do not belong to you;
Then, Winter in Shirakawa Mountain is a dimensionality reduction attack on a parallel level.
The thick clothes are just decoration here, the flowing blood is almost solidified, and the frozen eyelashes are the first warning here.
Um,
As for why Huang thought so, it was because the first ice sculpture appeared in Yu Zhi's field of vision, a human-shaped ice sculpture.
According to the old man at the foot of the mountain,
Baichuan Mountain only became like this four years ago. The previous snow line had not dropped far to the foot of the mountain, and it had never been so cold on the mountain.
It seems that all of this changed after Xue Li fell into a deep sleep.
[Some force is out of control. 】
Huang raised his face to look at the mountain top that was submerged in the sky, and his body was trembling slightly. This was not because of the fear he felt when seeing the lifelike ice sculptures of the same kind, but because of the coldness that penetrated his bones.
Wearing autumn clothes and being indifferent to the weather in the Land of Snow, he also felt the biting cold when he walked halfway up the mountain and walked through the cherry blossom forest.
This is a force that wants to slowly freeze you and completely integrate you into this snow-capped mountain.
Snow Ghost also stopped in the field of vision,
Its dark little animal eyes looked at the humans in the field of vision, as if asking if they should continue to go up?
"Well, I'm sorry, please continue to lead the way."
The young man who stopped because he noticed the ice sculpture beside the mountain path said softly, and then continued walking up.
At this moment, he only felt a slight chill, but he was far from being able to touch the bottom line.
And even if it touches it, so what.
On the top of the snow mountain, there is a lonely girl sleeping because of herself.
[Absolutely, I won’t give up. 】
'call. '
After a gust of cold wind passed by, the sky began to become a little darker, and little pink and white snowflakes began to drift silently from the sky.
There are not many trees on both sides of the mountain road anymore, but instead, there are ice sculptures, human-shaped ice sculptures eager to climb to the top of the snow peak.
Through the crystal-clear ice on the surface, one can even clearly see what they looked like before they were alive, as well as their everlasting emotions at the last moment.
Fear, unwillingness, and hope are mostly like this.
"Chirp."
The ghost of snow sings softly,
At this point, even as an 'elf' in the snow, it could not help but tremble slightly.
Baichuan Mountain is really becoming more and more terrifying.
"Zhizhi."
After hesitating for a few moments on the mountain road, the little guy immediately ran towards the humans following him, without paying any further attention to whether the stranger's character was good or bad.
because,
Because there is a distinct sense of temperature on the other party's body! !
In this restricted area of life filled with ice and snow!
'Cengceng. '
The little guy was like flying over a wall. After a few steps, he climbed onto the young man's shoulders.
"squeak."
After feeling a rare warmth, it stretched its little body comfortably and raised its head to call out.
Obviously, he was directing this strange guest to continue moving forward.
After practicing it to this point, even without the guidance of Xue Youhun, Huang still knows how to continue walking.
Because the ice sculptures standing on the mountain road are the most distinctive signs.
As for the reason why it can maintain a normal body temperature, it is naturally because of the power from the Phoenix Fire.
However, the terrifying power that was enough to cause natural disasters and melt the ice in the Snow Country was suppressed to the extreme here, and could only maintain body temperature.
Perhaps, only a real phoenix descending on this realm can stir up the heat, right?
Finally, during the long march, which was one foot shallow and one foot deep, Huang saw the destination of this trip, a faint ice cave that seemed to have existed from ancient times.
There was a sharp whistling sound coming from inside, like a rumored big monster, giving people the most real chills.
And here,
It is also the place with the most scattered ice sculptures.
"squeak."
The low cry of the little beast sounded in my ears,
A little excited, but also a little sad, it seemed to be telling that the girl hadn't gone down the mountain to play with him for a long time.
There was something strange in Huang's heart,
Look around,
Thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting.
Beautiful, magnificent,
But it is filled with silence and loneliness.
Just one look at this kind of scenery is enough to give people a sense of satisfaction. I really can't imagine how Xueli can exist in such an icy world for a long time.
After retracting his gaze, Huang ignored the travelers who had turned into ice sculptures and continued walking into the ice cave. However, the cold became more intense. Even the 'Snow Elf' on his shoulders began to tremble slightly. The pair The little black beast's pupils were filled with fear and doubt.
[The cold here is very wrong. 】
"Just wait for me outside."
Seeing the little guy's trembling appearance, the young man spoke softly.
A field that can be suppressed by even the Phoenix flames, a forbidden zone of life, is worthy of its name.
"Zhizhi."
However, this psychic little beast seemed to understand such words, and resisted with trembling little teeth.
"Yeah, you miss her too."
"Feel sorry........"
"Then, let me take you in with me."
The hot temperature began to escape from the young man's skin, and white mist rose from it.
He was trying his best to borrow the power of the phoenix fire, and at the same time he was protecting the little beast standing on his shoulder.
However, this moment of warmth is like the sweetest poisonous wine in the world. A moment of satisfaction is followed by endless torture.
Just after entering this natural ice cave dozens of times, the boy's eyebrows were stained with white frost, and his body bones gradually became stiff and cold. Every time he moved forward, his whole body was eager to stop and rest for a while. The little beast on Yu Zhi's shoulder had curled up into a small ball, with crystal beads condensed on its smooth fur.
Huang Ziran didn't dare to stop, and he knew clearly that once he stopped, it would mean eternal sleep. Scarlet bloomed in his pupils, and a ball of dark energy material condensed around him.
【Kaleidoscope Susanoo! 】
For a moment, the young man seemed to feel that it was not so cold anymore. Even Xue Youhun opened his small black eyes slightly, thinking that he had reached the finish line.
After all, under such substantial energy defense, even the noisy cold wind was blocked outside.
However, this almost became the tomb where he trapped himself.
The ice slowly gnawed away and covered Susanoo's body, and a tall ice sculpture was almost formed.
The cold here can actually freeze even physical energy!
But imagine it carefully, because that girl's power can even seal the invisible space!
Of course, by taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou Huanhuang also stepped into the inner chamber of the ice cave, and saw the crystalline ice coffin lined inside and the monster girl sleeping in it.
She seemed a little different from when we first met her.
The snow-like long hair is peacefully scattered on both sides of the body, the delicate sleeping face makes people reluctant to wake up, and the delicate body as clear as ice seems to be integrated with the snow-capped mountains.
Compared to the first time I saw her, it was like I had abandoned all the smell of fireworks.
For a moment, Huang didn't know which one was his true appearance and his true heart's desire.
【but,】
【However, I am here to see you,】
【Xueli. 】
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