Chapter 928: Dark Demon Enters the North Territory (4k)
As soon as she finished speaking, a deep blue cloud surged forward in front of the crystal ball.
Within that cloud layer, there was a current of cold air, with icebergs standing tall, resembling glaciers floating in the clouds, stunning to behold.
It was precisely the unique spectacle of the skies above the North Territory — the [Cold Current Sea Ice]!
This [Cold Current Sea Ice] naturally formed and floated in the air, extremely dangerous. Even though the climate of the North Territory was generally cold, there were times when it warmed up.
At such times, the icebergs atop the [Cold Current Sea Ice], influenced by the warm currents, would melt, turning into raindrops falling down or hailstones plummeting.
Heavy rains could cause floods, while hailstones could directly injure people.
Therefore, although the territory of the North was vast, suitable places for habitation were few. Within walled city-states, there were special professions dedicated to clearing the [Cold Current Sea Ice] above the clouds to prevent damage to the cities.
In turn, they placed greater importance on their airspace, patrolling the skies within their territories to observe the movements of the [Cold Current Sea Ice].
Facing the incoming [Cold Current Sea Ice], Professor Metia did not rush headlong into it but chose to avoid it appropriately.
She made the carriage descend, and the flames on her golden-red wings and the flames of the [Fox Heart Fire] pulling the carriage connected into one, transforming the carriage’s forward momentum into a massive flaming arrowhead that roared through beneath the [Cold Current Sea Ice].
In that instant, transparent, icy tentacles reached out from the [Cold Current Sea Ice], grabbing at the carriage.
But these tentacles melted instantly upon contact with the high heat, hot raindrops falling from the sky and rapidly cooling, freezing into ice ripples.
The ground was a desolate wasteland.
Thick-furred beasts ran across the barren land, emitting cold glows as plants writhed in the cold currents.
The pumpkin carriage quickly surpassed the cold currents and vanished into the distant sky.
Continuing its journey.
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“The [Cold Current Sea Ice] breeds special species, mostly elemental life forms, but also rare magical beasts. These species will launch indiscriminate attacks on any nearby creatures.”
Professor Metia spoke casually, her gaze focused on the crystal ball, searching for another potential threat—humans!
After the war ended, humans entered a period of peace. But peace was only a broad trend; localized wars still existed. Not to mention the bandits who seemed like weeds, impossible to eradicate completely. The wounds left by war were not easily healed. Those who lost everything in the war, those without survival skills, those unable to satisfy their desires, all gathered together to become ruthless bandits. There were mountain bandits in the mountains and pirates at sea.
Naturally, there were also aerial bandits in the skies.
The unique environment gave rise to unique species.
The [Cold Current Sea Ice] in the North Territory housed the largest number of species, known as [Ice Fish].
[Ice Fish] could fly in the cold currents and swim freely in the ice rivers. The aerial bandits of the North Territory tamed the [Ice Fish] within the [Cold Current Sea Ice], utilizing the advantage of height to specifically plunder merchant caravans.
Once targeted by the North Territory’s knights, they could ride the [Ice Fish] to hide within the [Cold Current Sea Ice].
The [Cold Current Sea Ice] was fraught with danger, and the knightly orders often refrained from delving too deeply.
Yet the aerial bandits were fearless.
In short, the aerial bandits were truly fearless!
“They’ve appeared,” Professor Metia sighed slightly. She did not ask others how to handle the situation. Since the other party had drawn their swords, they would be sent to their doom.
When the pumpkin carriage crossed the [Cold Current Sea Ice], it revealed itself, and in an instant, it was spotted.
Although the impenetrable spell barrier aroused the vigilance of the aerial bandits, as the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward.
The mentality of greedy people was unfathomable.
From sending scouts to launching a coordinated attack, the aerial bandits, who wore their heads on their waists, only spent a few minutes.
Not because they were particularly efficient, but because the pumpkin carriage moved too fast; if they hesitated any longer, they might not have been able to catch its tail.
Suddenly, a swarm of [Ice Fish] surged toward the front of the pumpkin carriage. Each [Ice Fish] was two to three meters long, with the largest one flying in the center, estimated to be at least ten meters long.
Some of the [Ice Fish] had bandits riding on their backs, but most were driven forward.
On the giant [Ice Fish] over ten meters long, the leader of this group of aerial bandits stood proudly on the fish’s head, fiercely waving a crimson flag.
“Charge!”
The aerial bandit leader roared suddenly. The fish school slightly dispersed.
The [Ice Fish] in the middle condensed hard ice caps under the riders’ commands, attempting to force the airborne object to stop through frontal impact.
While the [Ice Fish] on both sides condensed sharp fins, rushing forward at a faster speed.
The pumpkin carriage was immediately surrounded.
However, inside the carriage, even Aurora merely frowned slightly as she looked at the crystal ball.
The professors showed no reaction at all. Dark only sighed slightly.
The “Spell Dragon” hovering above the pumpkin carriage took off in that instant.
When it emerged from the spell barrier, it had transformed into a pitch-black dragon tens of meters long!
There was no roar.
The [Spell Dragon], composed of countless spells, simply whipped its tail around the carriage while circling in the air.
In the next moment, an overwhelming power acted upon the surrounding fish school.
The [Ice Fish] that collided with the dragon’s tail instantly scattered scales, shattered bones, and flattened bodies.
“Bang—”
Countless collision sounds merged into one as the fish school fell like rags downward.
The aerial bandit leader standing on the giant ice fish’s head showed a look of horror. A black shadow swept over.
The dragon’s tail swept past.
The giant ice fish shattered into pieces. Nothing more than a larger rag bag.
“Luckily, we didn’t waste time.”
The echo lingered.
Far away, a knight’s eyes widened in shock.
[These days, the accumulated fatigue has been too high. Even after lying down for a day, I still feel very tired. Because of going to my grandmother’s house for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the update will be a bit late. But I will write another chapter afterward, and first start a new bounty to perk up.]
