Hai Lan had learned how to place NPCs after following Jiang Qiao for so long. Hornet Knight's Orange Cat wouldn't be placed anywhere to block the way of players.
Players could receive a free bottle of Scorching Potion from this orange cat. This was a great NPC that gave out benefits. It allowed players who wanted to explore the snowy plains but did not prepare any Ice Resistance potions or equipment … to feel the warmth of the game producers.
"Today's goods have been distributed!
Come back tomorrow! "
The Wasp Knight tossed the last bottle of Burning Potion Hai Lan had given him to one of the players. He then shouted at the other players who still wanted more Burning Potions.
"This is the first time I've seen an NPC distribute a limited amount of free items."
Jiang Qiao approached Hornet Knight as an NPC Cartographer. The players surrounding Miss Cat had started to dwindle. They were all players from major guilds who had gone to explore the snowfield. No one would linger at the entrance for too long.
"I don't have much time to play with these Holy Spirits."
Hornet Knight threw a bottle of something to Jiang Qiao when he saw Jiang Qiao. Jiang Qiao reached out and caught the transparent glass bottle that Hornet Knight had thrown at him.
The glass bottle contained a pile of soil. There was nothing unusual about the pile of soil with the naked eye. Jiang Qiao used Detection on the pot of soil.
The name of the pot of soil was "Crystal-Contaminated Soil."
"I found this pot of soil in … the Bright Sun Empire … I think that's the name … a village on the border of the Bright Sun Empire."
Hornet Knight took out another pot of soil and threw it to Jiang Qiao. "This pot was found on the other side of the border of that country."
Jiang Qiao took the other pot of soil and looked at it. The name given by Detection was also "Crystal-Contaminated Soil."
"The crystal contamination in the outside world is that serious?"
Jiang Qiao thought that only a few villages in the other countries were affected by the crystal plague. But now … it seemed like the plague wasn't limited to just a few villages.
"It's not serious. The areas where I collected the soil didn't change at all. If not for La Mo's research in this area, I wouldn't even have noticed the problem with the soil," Hornet Knight said.
La Mo was the name of the executioner. Jiang Qiao had sent the executioner to investigate this world a few days ago. The initial goal was to find out if there were any descendants of the God-Eater God in this world.
"Things are getting interesting. At this rate, Brandt Island will become the last pure land. Doesn't that mean that the players' stronghold will become the last safe zone?"
Jiang Qiao knew what the two pots of soil represented. The crystal plague might have already spread in the outside world, but it might still be in its incubation period.
"The merchant lady you sent wrote you a letter. This is what I really want to pass on." The Wasp Knight took out a letter and handed it to Jiang Qiao.
The envelope was well preserved, and there were no signs of it being opened. It seemed like Hornet Knight was a good messenger, and he didn't peek at the contents.
Jiang Qiao tore open the wax seal on the letter and carefully skimmed through the detailed contents. This was a very long letter … Lara had written a total of three pages. After Jiang Qiao finished reading the entire contents, the conclusion he came to was …
"Amazing … This girl wants us to make Brandt Island into a pirate tycoon or a ranch tycoon?" Jiang Qiao couldn't find a good word to describe it.
"What do you mean by that?"
Hornet Knight seemed to care about Leila a little. They should be able to get along well with each other.
Jiang Qiao put away the three letters and returned them to Hornet Knight. "Animals and plants infected by the crystal … are inedible to humans. Their flesh will be filled with all sorts of tiny crystals, and they taste like gravel."
"Due to the spread of the crystal plague, cows, sheep, chickens, and horses in the outside world will most likely be infected. On the other hand, the cows, sheep, chickens, and horses that Leila brought to Brandt Island … won't have any risk of infection. Theoretically."
"I thought the Sacred Spirits don't need to eat?
I don't think they're interested in raising livestock and planting crops on this island. "
Hornet Knight glanced at the backs of the Sacred Spirits as he spoke. These guys really didn't need to eat in the game.
"They don't, but their first wife, second wife, and third wife all need to eat. Some of the Sacred Spirits have already started playing Ranching Monogatari on the island. What Leila is trying to say in this letter is … increase the intensity of this behavior, and don't stop."
Jiang Qiao studied the two bottles of soil that Hornet Knight gave him again. If the crystal plague really spread in the outside world, it would probably take one to two years to infect the whole world, or even sooner.
So after Leila came to her senses, she temporarily let go of her hatred for the Spell Stealer. She was now working hard for the continuation of her race.
"So, is there any meaning for the gods of this world to let the Sacred Spirits purify Brandt Island?" Hornet Knight asked.
"I don't know what they're thinking for now, but … the Players have already begun to attack the Lord of the Snowfield. There's a Chosen One in the attack team, so we can see what they're up to."
As Jiang Qiao and Hornet Knight conversed, a terrifying roar came from the distance. This roar should be coming from the center of the snowfield … from the strongest monster in the snowfield.
"Do you need my help?"
Hornet Knight wanted to return to the Battle of Divinity after delivering the letter. Torturing the Players was much more interesting than torturing the monsters on this island.
"Not at the moment."
Jiang Qiao confirmed that there were no Players watching them, and then he changed his state to the Player's state, summoned the frozen Fat Chirp, and fed it a bottle of Scorching Potion.
"If there's any news, Leila, just tell me directly."
Jiang Qiao took out his fishing rod and threw a golden carrot to Fat Chirp. Hornet Knight nodded at Jiang Qiao to show that he understood, and Fat Chirp ran out of the snowfield with its short legs.
The snowfield was the second smallest among the seven areas of Brandt Island. The first was the central area of Brandt Island. Jiang Qiao ran out of the map, and in less than five minutes, he entered the area ravaged by the snowstorm.
The snowstorm blocked Jiang Qiao's vision, and Jiang Qiao could only see … a bunch of -234, -521, -231 numbers.
A large number of Players were crazily losing HP under the snowstorm attack of the Snowfield Lord, but this snowstorm lasted for less than a minute before quickly dissipating. Jiang Qiao also saw the monster standing under the moonlight not far away.
'Sky Frost Dragon, Level: 60, Lord Tier Creature, HP 6721331/7321301'
This Snowfield Lord was a full 23 meters long, and pure white scales covered its whole body like metal armor. At this moment, it seemed to have noticed the arrival of Jiang Qiao. It suddenly flapped the huge wings behind it, and flew into the sky, and then pounced towards Jiang Qiao in the sky.
"I'm just passing by, and you came up to hit me with a dragon carriage?"
Jiang Qiao looked at the behemoth that fell from the sky, and Fat Chirp, who was under him, was so scared that it turned into a ball.
This feeling was like a tall building suddenly collapsing. Jiang Qiao felt his vision go black, and he couldn't see anything. When he came back to his senses, Jiang Qiao found that his HP had been completely emptied, and he had turned into a ghost state, standing on his tombstone. When Jiang Qiao raised his head, what he saw was the Sky Frost Dragon roaring at the sky.
"Someone give me a resurrection spell!"
Jiang Qiao shouted helplessly in the guild channel of the Jumping Nucleus.
"My resurrection spell is not on cooldown, but … why isn't the Boss moving?" Fluffy Rabbit shouted in the channel.
At this time, Jiang Qiao raised his head again and found that the Sky Frost Dragon was still on his tombstone … It was squatting there, unwilling to move. It roared loudly and used its frost magic and its own sharp claws to destroy all the players in front of it who were trying to get close.
Damn … this Boss also knows how to camp corpses.