n

n

n

nTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

nLu Yuan quickly went deeper into the place.

nAs he gradually went deeper in, he discovered that the defense here was simply terrifying.

n

n

nIt could be said to be extremely tight.

nNot only were there a fixed number of monsters guarding everywhere, but there were also some patrolling monsters with extremely tight patrol routes.

nSeeing this, a very unusual feeling emerged in Lu Yuan’s heart.

nThey didn’t seem like monsters anymore, instead, they resembled well-trained soldiers.

n

n

nWhen this kind of speculation formed in his mind, even Lu Yuan himself was shocked.

nBecause if it was true, then it would be too scary.

nA group of monsters that had their own ideas and had formed a well-trained group to set up a defense in their territory — this was unimaginable in any game.

nIf there were no designers behind the scenes that had programmed the monsters as such from the beginning, the implications would be too scary.

n

n

nLu Yuan thought to himself as he carefully bypassed the patrols.

nSoon, he entered the deepest part of the area.

nIn the deepest part, as he had seen before, there was a spiderweb-like frost in front of him.

nIn the middle, there was a Heart of Frost.

nAt the bottom, skeletons were worshipping the Heart of Frost.

nSuddenly, an idea formed in Lu Yuan’s mind.

n

n

nIt couldn’t be that… They were becoming human-like, right?

nAdded with the patrol routines he had witnessed earlier, and their worshipping methods akin to human practice, Lu Yuan had no choice but to consider this possibility.

nOf course, Lu Yuan was thinking that it would be great if his speculations were not true because once they were confirmed, it would simply be terrifying.

nLu Yuan recorded these anomalies and received a system notification.

nSystem notification: Current mission progress has been updated, Investigate the Frost Worship Grounds (2

/5)!

nHe had already completed the investigation of two locations.

nThis meant that the direction of his investigations was right, and everything seemed to be developing as he had expected.

nLu Yuan quietly left the Broken Cliff’s Frost Worship Ground.

n

n

nThen he went to the third location, which was also a Frost Cave. However, the monsters inside were no longer giant frost apes.

nInstead, they were a kind of frost bat.

nLu Yuan thought to himself, “The bats couldn’t be worshiping the Heart of Frost too, right?”

nIn the end, when he entered the deepest part of the area, Lu Yuan was shocked.

nUnexpectedly, the bats were also able to worship the Heart of Frost like humanoid creatures.

nLu Yuan felt a little uneasy.

nHe recorded all this down.

nSystem notification: Current mission progress has been updated. Investigate the Frost Worship Grounds (3

/5)!

nThe third one was also completed.

nLu Yuan left quietly.

nThe fourth location was quite close to the third location.

nTherefore, Lu Yuan still needed to wait for his skill to cool down. Fortunately, after leveling up, his skill’s cooldown was already very fast.

nAfter the cooldown for the Shadow Following skill was over, Lu Yuan once again entered the Frost Worship Ground.

n

n

nThe fourth location was also a Frost Cave.

nThe monsters here were frost white wolves.

nTheir entire bodies were covered in white fur, and there was a faint blue glow.

nThey looked very ferocious.

nLu Yuan immediately entered the Stealth state.

nWith all the experience from before, Lu Yuan knew that the monsters here were intelligent as well.

nTheir defense was carefully planned.

nEach and every one of the frost white wolves was ferocious.

nLu Yuan had to pass by them carefully.

nWhen he entered the deepest part, he saw the Heart of Frost again.

nBelow it, there were many frost white wolf kings making offerings and worshipping.

nLu Yuan gradually reached a conclusion in his heart.

nThese monsters either had their own will and could anthropomorphize, or someone was controlling them from behind, making them anthropomorphized.

nLu Yuan was more inclined towards the latter because the monsters in each worship ground worshipped in the same manner.

nThis was not something an ordinary monster could do.

nLu Yuan recorded this information down and left quietly.

nSystem notification: Current mission progress has been updated. Investigate the Frost Worship Grounds (4

/5)!

nThere was only one more location left.

nThe last location was further away, which was also why Lu Yuan left it for last.

nAlong the way, Lu Yuan gradually found that there was a type of frost elemental monster that appeared in groups.

nNormally, this was impossible, because each monster had its own territory and would normally never take the initiative to leave its territory.

nThe appearance of them in groups now meant that the balance was broken.

nThe monsters would actually take the initiative to appear outside of their respective territories.

nLu Yuan could not help but frown.

nSoon, he arrived at the last Frost Worship Ground.

nWhat Lu Yuan did not expect was that the last Frost Worship Ground he had to investigate was actually underground.

nEntering through the entrance, he immediately encountered two giant frost bears guarding the entrance.

nGiant Frost Bear (Boss)

nLevel: ???

nHP: ???

nSkills: ???

nDescription: The giant bears in this area have gained control over the power of the frost elements due to the erosion of the power of the frost elements, but at the same time, they have become even more ferocious.

nThe monsters’ attributes could not be seen at all, which meant that their levels were far above Lu Yuan’s.

nJust in case, Lu Yuan used Anna’s Blessing. After being blessed, the Shadow Following skill would last for a full eight minutes.

nEight minutes should be enough.

nLu Yuan bypassed the two giant frost bear guards and walked in.

nThe moment he went forward, he discovered that this was actually an underground ice palace!

nEverything in the surroundings was made of ice. There were also many frost elements floating in the air, slowly condensing towards the deepest part of the palace.

nThe ice was condensed, and there were traces of man-made carvings everywhere. It was exceptionally gorgeous.

nThe surrounding walls, the ground, and the huge frost pillars that were scattered all around all looked very exquisite.

nIn the Ice Palace, there were still many giant frost bears guarding or patrolling, and the defense seemed tighter than ever.

nLu Yuan carefully explored and inched forward into the depths.

nIn the end, when he reached the deepest part of the area, a throne made of ice crystals appeared.

nSomeone was sitting on the throne!

nYes! It was indeed a person!

nHe was wearing a black robe and a hood, thus his face could not be seen clearly.

nWhen Lu Yuan saw the whole scene, he could not help but be taken aback. What was going on?

nWhy was there someone here?

n“I didn’t expect that a small ant could trace me to this place.”

nThe person on the throne spoke. His voice was extremely hoarse and low, but at the same time, there was a hint of evil charm.

nLu Yuan could not help but be shocked. Could it be that he had been discovered?

nNo, he was still in the duration of his Stealth state, it should be impossible for him to be discovered!

n“You’re such a small ant, yet you want to struggle?”

nAfter saying this, the black-clothed person extended his hand and pointed at Lu Yuan.. An ice spike appeared out of thin air and stabbed towards Lu Yuan.

n