With a series of low growls, the Iceborne wyvern, its chest ripped open with a massive wound, dragged its heavily injured hind claws out of the Moonlit Fortress.
Hoo~ Hoo~...
It flapped its wings and took to the sky, flying at a high altitude with an erratic trajectory.
Sensing a strange anomaly, the Iceborne wyvern looked up and spotted a shining blue star in the higher reaches.
The Iceborne wyvern increased the frequency of its wing beats, exhaling a mist of cold air to envelop its body, using frost to repair the torn wounds on its surface.
On the snowfield, the team rode their mounts, galloping in pursuit. Li Fan used his portable game device to summon the aerial squad.
There was no longer a need to disperse the Great Jagras pack; the main task was to surround and attack the Iceborne wyvern.
After two hours of pursuit, they rendezvoused with the arriving aerial squad.
The Iceborne wyvern had disappeared from the sky, but Huìhuì, who was at high altitude, had not lost the target and was guiding them with her own light.
The team crossed more than half of the Great Frostlands, arriving at the mountain range where the Iceborne wyvern resided as dusk approached.
Bang~ Glug~
In front of a massive cave entrance constructed from sharp ice crystals, Li Fan bit off the cap of a hot drink bottle and downed it in one gulp.
"So~ cold~"
Yudora inserted her Dragon Hot Mechanism into the ice layer, warming her hands by the sword's hilt.
The mischievous little one flapped its wings and huddled together.
Unable to tolerate the low temperature here, Xīxī was already put away in a ball.
The only one unaffected was Baolìe, who was still circling overhead.
After adjusting their condition, Li Fan released the four brothers of the Ice Sea from the ball.
"Attack!"
Li Fan pointed towards the cave entrance, and the monsters surged in.
As they advanced, the terrain within the cave became increasingly open.
On the surrounding rock walls, countless deep blue crystal blocks, extending in strips, crisscrossed.
"This substance... it looks like the one from Aibona?"
Yudora looked up for a moment, picked up a fragment, and held it in her hand.
"Yes, this is Moonstone, the same substance as the Iceborne wyvern's ice armor, but this is in a completely solidified state."
Li Fan explained.
"Ah! Then these..."
"Exactly, these are all traces left by the Iceborne wyvern over the years to form its ice armor. The lava veins that were blocked and cooled before also formed similar substances."
"No wonder it chose this place as its lair... Huh? There's no magma here, how did it form its ice armor?"
Yudora asked curiously.
"Perhaps there was once, but for some reason, it was blocked."
Dìlú analyzed.
"Probably a geological shift, otherwise, it wouldn't have to go to the Elder's Recess."
Li Fan speculated.
Roar~
Yuanjiao, charging at the front, let out a low growl, indicating it had found the target. The team immediately quickened their pace.
At the end of the cave, a clear moonlight shone down from a giant circular pit in the ceiling.
On a platform made entirely of Moonstone, countless hook-shaped crystal blocks resembling petals were upturned.
In the center, the Iceborne wyvern lay curled on its side.
Sensing the approach of many monsters, it raised its head from its lowered position and watched indifferently.
Roar~
The Iceborne wyvern sighed, indicating that the ugly monsters were not allowed to come any closer.
Roar~
Yuanjiao swung its tail blade to its front, pointing at the Iceborne wyvern's left foreclaw, indicating it would handle this.
Cheche heard this and shifted its foreclaws, changing its direction to face the Iceborne wyvern's right side.
Hiss~ Hiss~
As a large number of Corrosive Dragonflies flew around, Leige slowly circled to the side, intending to attack its claws.
Roar~
Yaya, after a moment of thought, indicated it would cheer them on.
Roar!
Sensing something was wrong, the Iceborne wyvern propped itself up on its four claws and let out a fierce roar, questioning what they were trying to do!
At this moment, two people and a cat emerged from behind the monsters.
The Iceborne wyvern's eyes narrowed as it saw Li Fan and Yudora.
"We need you. Please join us."
Li Fan said, spreading his hands.
The Iceborne wyvern stared for a moment, let out a disdainful cold snort, and attempted to flap its wings.
At this time, the dragon-shaped shadow of Baolìe was cast on the ground through the circular pit in the cave ceiling.
Just as the Iceborne wyvern thought that one Savage Deviljho might not be able to stop it, six bursts of blue light from its exhaust tails instantly illuminated the entire cave.
Seeing the entrance to its lair blocked, it had to stop flapping its wings.
Crack~ Crack...
At this moment, the sound of the earth cracking echoed in their ears. The Iceborne wyvern's eyelids twitched, its fangs clenched, and its face contorted in ferocity.
"Dìlú, get the thing out."
"Okay, meow."
Dìlú took off his backpack and took out a pair of giant headphones, handing them to Li Fan.
"This is specially made to isolate sound. Although I don't know the exact structure of your ear canal, it generally works quite well when worn correctly."
Li Fan said, placing the giant headphones on his head.
Roar? The Iceborne wyvern looked at this with a confused expression.
"Cheche, come here and roar... a little quieter."
Cheche came forward, its mouth filled with pale yellow sharp teeth opening.
Roar! A sonic wave with black circular ripples spread out.
Li Fan, standing with his arms crossed, had his hair blown to one side, and large icicles from the cave ceiling rained down.
"See, it's not affected at all."
Li Fan said, demonstrating as he glided a distance across the ice.
"Uh... your face is bleeding."
Yudora whispered.
"Yes, it's that magical."
Li Fan replied with a look of certainty.
As the Iceborne wyvern's eyes showed confusion, Li Fan had already walked slowly up to it.
The vigilant Iceborne wyvern took half a step back, but upon seeing the giant headphones in its opponent's hands, a strong impulse suddenly arose in its heart.
It wanted to try this magical device.
"Believe me, you will experience ultimate quiet, like a glacier frozen for ten thousand years."
Li Fan said softly, holding the giant headphones high with both hands.
The Iceborne wyvern exhaled a cold breath, bent its neck, and lowered its head forward.
Gurgle~
The soft earcups were caught on the Iceborne wyvern's head.
The Iceborne wyvern blinked its eyes rapidly, glancing sideways. After a moment, a faint glow appeared in its eyes.
The constant cracking sound that had been lingering around its ears had indeed significantly reduced.
At this moment, Li Fan took out an Adaptation Ball, and Dìlú ran over with a box.
When the box was opened, there was a smaller box inside, and when that was opened, there was an even smaller box.
Upon further opening, it was empty.
Li Fan placed the Adaptation Ball in the smallest box, then reassembled the nesting boxes.
"This is the ultimate soundproof box. Inside here, you will experience unprecedented tranquility."
Li Fan said, pointing at the box.
Roar? The Iceborne wyvern said, "I can't get in."
"Leave it to me!"
Li Fan said, opening the three-layered nesting box again and taking out the Adaptation Ball.
The Iceborne wyvern took half a step back with some reluctance.
"Try it, you'll know once you experience it."
Li Fan said firmly.
The human and the dragon stared at each other for a moment, and Li Fan pressed the button on the ball.
Whoosh! As the Adaptation Ball opened, the Iceborne wyvern turned into a white light and flew into it.
"Quick! Dìlú!"
"Got it, meow!"
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
With the cooperation of the person and the cat, the nesting ultimate soundproof box was quickly sealed.
Tsk! Tsk~
Tsk...
The box vibrated on the ice surface three times, from strong to weak, but did not explode.
Li Fan, letting out a sigh of relief, took out his portable game device to check.
"Bingbingzi actually fell asleep..."
Seeing the sleep annotation "zzz.." on the Iceborne wyvern's pixel icon, he was quite surprised.
"Perhaps the Iceborne wyvern hasn't had a good rest in a long time, meow."
Dìlú speculated.
Clicking on the icon with his finger, the detailed attributes of the Iceborne wyvern popped up.
[Iceborne Wyvern] Female (Not yet named)
Health: 13091/28001
Status: Crown severely damaged, skull slightly fractured, chest pierced and cracked, left wing membrane torn, Moonstone armor shed, frost scabs, nervous breakdown, anxious, fearful, annoyed by everyone, dejected, sleepy.
Level: 151
Strength: 650
Agility: 1767
Intelligence: 503
Skills: [Solitary] This monster cannot share a habitat with any other monster.
[Underestimation] To a certain extent, it ignores the enemy's strength, thus unable to make objective judgments.
[Hostility towards Small Creatures] Dislikes small creatures and will eliminate them immediately upon encounter.
[Hostility towards Ugly] Intensifies the monster's dislike for things that do not meet its aesthetic standards.
[Noble] This monster considers itself extraordinary.
[Supercooled Water] The Iceborne wyvern stores a large amount of supercooled water within its body.
[Frost Manipulation] By releasing [Supercooled Water] through its carapace, it can spread and guide frost mist, significantly lowering the surrounding temperature.
[Moonstone Armor] Armor formed by the unsolidified magma after extreme freezing, attached to the extremities of the Iceborne wyvern's body.
Greatly enhances defense and also expands the range of [Frost Manipulation].
The armor periodically ages and peels off, requiring re-formation.
[Lava Search - Ineffective] Due to the repeated stimulation from this skill over a long period, this skill has partially failed.
[Ice Dragon's Zero Jade] An incomprehensible jade that resonates with the ice element.
[Tail Usage - Master] This monster is extremely skilled at attacking with its tail.
[Frost Shards] The Iceborne wyvern guides frost in the air to condense, forming shards to strike enemies.
[Frost Breath] The Iceborne wyvern accumulates frost and exhales it forward. Targets in contact will gradually enter a frozen state.
[Frost Refinement] Precisely guides highly condensed frost to adhere to the surface of objects. Specific effects are unknown.
[Absolute Zero] When the Iceborne wyvern disperses sufficient [Supercooled Water] within an area, it can use [Frost Breath] to trigger a large-scale ice explosion.
Description: The dragon that freezes all things, possessing extreme territorial awareness.
It has the ability to cause frost disasters and often travels with blizzards, being a creature that strikes fear into the hearts of many hunters.
"Bingbingzi was severely tormented by the Lava Search skill..."
After reading the skill descriptions, Li Fan felt that Bingbingzi's current situation was similar to what he had previously deduced.
It was completely tricked by its sensory abilities, which not only prevented it from finding lava veins but also subjected it to constant noise.
Moreover, with Xiao Ming singing whenever he had the chance, it was simply living in torment.
The skills that caused the mutation of the Great Jagras and the Barioth were not reflected in the skill list.
This made Li Fan curious, wondering if the Iceborne wyvern had deceived the two species.
Based on his past understanding of monsters, he believed that the Iceborne wyvern would not be so cunning, so he speculated that it might be related to the [Frost Refinement] skill with unknown effects.
After roughly understanding the situation, the team left Bingbingzi's ice cave lair.
The temperature had already warmed up, and the team had no urgent matters to attend to, so they decided to stay for the night.
Inside the tent, Li Fan took out his notebook to review the monster squad's lineup.
The only
Ice-element weakness had been filled by the seven-star Bingbingzi. Now, Puff the Water-element, became the weakest link in all attributes.
However, this was already the best lineup that could be assembled at the moment.
A new problem now presented itself: what was the level of the Black Dragon, known by a forbidden name?
Li Fan knew it was terrifying, to the extent that people dared not even mention its name, but there should at least be some reference point.
Thinking of the Ancestral Dragon's words about balance, he began to write and draw on the paper.
Xiao Ming's appearance represented imbalance, which meant that before that, things were relatively balanced. Besides Xiao Ming, what else was there on the new continent...
Li Fan thought of the confirmed existence of the Ruiner Nergigante and the Safi'jiiva.
However, these two clearly could not contend with the five forbidden ones.
"Could it be that the so-called imbalance only means being able to contend with one forbidden one..."
Li Fan speculated.
At the same time, in the Elder's Recess, due to Li Fan's prohibition of singing, the Elder Dragon was a bit subdued.
However, seeing the Guardian still standing guard in front of it, it felt very comforted.
The Teostra and Lunastra couple, forced back to the outermost area, were not so leisurely.
Bang!
Teostra, falling from the sky, slid across the ground and crashed into the crystalline rock wall.
Nergigante landed and let out a fierce roar, questioning where Kushala Daora was.
Lunastra, leaping up to block Teostra, angrily replied, "Are you crazy? Kushala Daora has been dead for a long time."
Roar~
Nergigante said, "I don't believe you. You must have hidden Kushala Daora. If you don't tell me, you'll all die today."
Since being severely injured in the battle with the Elder Dragon, Nergigante's pursuit of the Teostra and Lunastra couple had never stopped.
This had left the two dragons with no opportunity to recover from their injuries, and they had been in an extremely passive state.
Teostra, covered in thorns all over its body, struggled to stand up and blocked in front of Lunastra.
Roar~
Teostra sighed, saying, "You go. Take our hope and quickly leave the Elder's Recess."
Roar~ Lunastra let out an unyielding roar, saying they would die together.
Nergigante scanned the two dragons for a moment, its vertical pupils trembling slightly.
Roar~
Nergigante left behind a sentence saying it had other things to do today, flapped its wings, and ascended into the sky.
The Teostra and Lunastra couple exchanged glances, feeling utterly incredulous.