The fourth item was a Ghost-grade necklace that added 4% lifesteal. None of us needed it, but its stats were pretty good. In the end, it was rolled away by Summer. If I set up a stall with this necklace, it would probably go for over a thousand.
Bing Cha held the Jade Sea Sword. Unfortunately, his level wasn't high enough to equip it. It just looked good.
"Let's continue leveling. I'm going to hit Level 230!" Bing Cha vowed.
Ling Yue smiled. "Then I'll let you kill the next boss if you have the chance. That way, you'll be able to reach Level 230 faster."
"Ha, thank you ~"
We found a faintly glowing crystal under the Water Dragon King's corpse. It was one of the three soul fragments of the Ice Goddess. Although it was small, I could still feel the vast power of ice and snow contained within it. This was definitely not something Ling Xue's power of ice and snow could compare to.
… …
Snowflakes fell, and the canyon was bone-chillingly cold. We followed the direction of the mountain range and continued forward.
"Hm?
What is that? "
Iced Tea walked forward and kicked away the snow. She reached out and pulled out a rusty spear from the snow. There were complicated patterns engraved on it, and it seemed to be a piece of enchanted equipment. Unfortunately, it had been a long time, and the magic power on the weapon had long dissipated. At this moment, it was just a piece of scrap metal.
"What does this mean?" Bing Cha asked.
Ling Xue said, "It means that humans have been here before. We are not the first visitors. Also, the last group of visitors was a long time ago."
"Ling Xue is right." I looked into the distance and pointed. "There!
There seems to be some residual energy over there. I can feel it... "
"How come I can't feel it?" Ling Xue asked.
"Your domain is too weak."
"Oh..."
I quickly walked over and used my Moonlight Ice Blade to dig out a withered iron rod from the snow. There was a tattered flag at the tip of the iron rod. It was half-rotten, but I could faintly see the image of a valiant warhorse on it.
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have triggered the hidden quest [Seed of Hatred]. Do you accept?
After confirming, another bell rang —
Ding ~!
System Notification: Your party has accepted the quest [Seeds of Hatred]!
(Current Mission Difficulty: 5750)
Quest Details: You have picked up the emblem of the Human Empire's Pegasus Army. Many years ago, the Pegasus Army came to the Snow Region to pursue the rebel army. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, they were completely annihilated. Please follow the guidance of the emblem and find the Prophet who followed the army to understand everything.
…
"Is this a transfer quest?" Ling Xue asked.
"I'm not sure. Look at the map. There's a small red dot not far away. Let's go and take a look!"
I raised my sword and walked over. A group of girls followed behind me.
The cold wind howled. When we turned into another valley, we could vaguely see sparks of fire in the darkness. Through the wind and snow, we could see a small cave in the direction of the red dot!
I hurriedly took a few steps and entered the cave with my sword in hand. When I lifted my head to take a look, I jumped in fright. I saw an emaciated old man sitting cross-legged on the ground. His eyes were withered, and the muscles on his face had withered. His entire body was deformed. He extended his withered arms and muttered an obscure incantation.
There was no doubt that this was the Prophet!
"Ah, what is this?!"
Ling Xue exclaimed and pointed the Blade of Snow Domain at the ground in front of her. It was a pile of white bones, and they were clearly human bones at that!
Ling Yue asked in a low voice, "Esteemed elder, may I ask if you are the Prophet of the Pegasus Army?"
The Prophet's mouth moved like the bark of an old tree, and an extremely unpleasant voice came out of it. "Adventurers from the future, you have finally found this place. I am about to die, but before I do, I would like to ask you to complete a very difficult quest for me!"
"What quest?" I asked.
The Prophet took a deep breath and said slowly, "The Pegasus Army has disappeared for hundreds of years, but those brave souls still can't be saved. Our twenty thousand soldiers died in this land of ice and snow. That damned Blood Army stole their souls and blood. You have to enter the Blood Army camp, kill their leader, and take back the Soul Jail!"
Very quickly, our quest changed. This [Seed of Vengeance] quest was to head to the Blood Army camp to kill the Blood Army leader and then take back something called the Soul Prison. With the Blood Army leader's head and the Soul Prison, we could go to the Prophet to get the quest reward.
"Let's go, let's go kill the quest. The series of red areas on the map should be the Blood Army camp. I didn't expect that there would be a human camp in such a desolate place. But the Blood Army is a human rebel army, and they have joined the Army of Darkness."
"How do you know?"
"Hey, I met them when I was leveling at Muguang City."
"Oh!"
Ling Xue nodded. Her beautiful eyes swept across the pile of skeletons on the ground. She couldn't help but ask, "What's with these white bones?"
The Prophet let out a sharp laugh and panted, "Gaga, these were my former comrades. In order to survive, to take revenge, I ate them!"
I couldn't help but shiver. Ling Xue also tightened her grip on the Snow Domain Blade.
"Don't worry, young adventurers. I don't eat living people. Go!" The Prophet said and calmed us down.
After we exited the cave, Ling Xue said softly, "This Prophet is really an old pervert. He actually ate his own comrades …"
I expressed my understanding, "He is a Seed of Revenge. Only by surviving can he have hope of taking revenge for the entire Pegasus Army. This is reasonable."
"Although it is reasonable, I really … really reject it!" Ling Xue pouted.
I smiled, "If you don't understand then you don't understand. Let's go do the quest. Xiao Xue, you are a flower that grew up under the sun. Of course you can't understand this bloody world. Right now, I am just glad …"
"Glad about what?"
"Heh, glad that those white bones weren't replaced by boxes …"
"Damn, how can there be such a sick thing."
"There will always be …"
I took a deep breath and entered the boundless sea of snow with my sword. Running away would only result in defeat. Stubbornness would only result in elimination. There would always be people who didn't understand such a simple logic. While the entire world was fighting for bones, blood, and survival, some people were still guarding their boxes, deceiving themselves and being content in their own corner of the world. In the end, it was obvious who would be reduced to bones.
It was snowing heavily, and numerous red dots appeared on the map. Each dot represented a blood-colored camp.
"Careful, we've reached the first camp!"
I held my sword and walked at the front. Not far away, a group of humanoid monsters with blood-red names were hiding in a black tent. There was a bonfire under the tent, and they were leaning against a Snow Shark. The fragrance of its meat permeated the air.
"I didn't expect the Blood Army to know how to enjoy themselves …" Bing Cha laughed. "That shark meat smells so good. Even I'm feeling hungry …"
"Let's kill them first!"
I looked around and saw a total of six mobs in the camp. Four of them were surrounding the bonfire, and the other two were patrolling to the left and right. They were all Level 245 Warsong mobs, and their stats were extremely high.
"How do we fight them?
Lure a group of them to the Snow Whirlpool? "Ling Yue asked with a smile.
"That's a suicidal strategy …" I smiled. "First kill the two sentries, and then the remaining four monsters. Chrysanthemum Daohana will seal one, Ling Xue will use Xixi to sleep with one, and I'll use Ling Er to sleep with one. We'll focus our firepower on the last one."
"Understood!"
"Then let's begin!"
He raised his bow and drew one of them over with a "pa" sound. The Blood Army soldier covered in a red glow immediately dragged his spear and rushed over while shouting, "Outcast, move out! Let your enemy have a taste of death!"
Clang!
I smashed him to the ground with my shield. Ling Xue wielded the Blade of Snow Domain, and Bing Cha wielded Breaking Dawn. After a round of beating, the Blood Army soldier dropped a small pile of gold and a Dark Gold – grade wristguard.
The other sentries were also taken care of. Next, it was time to kill the group of four.
"I'll take the left one. Ling Xue, have Xixi sleep on the left two, and Ling Er sleep on the right three. Focus your firepower on the right four!"
After giving the order, we attacked!
But very quickly, I discovered that after I used Dragon Bind on one of them, the other three were still alive and kicking as they charged at me!
"Why are there so many?"
Bing Cha screamed and turned into a ray of white light. He had actually died. Luckily, he trusted Qin Yun and revived on the spot with full health.
After a round of beating, we finally took down four.
Bing Cha crouched in the snow and picked up the gold. He asked, "Why did I die?
Didn't we say we'd kill one out of three?
Why are there three monsters attacking me at the same time? "
Ling Xue was speechless. "Scholar's commands are so good. Left one, left two, right three, right four. What's the difference?"
"Uh, my bad …"
"OMG, we have to be careful from now on. It'll be terrible if we get wiped. This trip will take half a day. We don't have that much time!"
"Yeah …"
And so, after we recovered, we continued to kill monsters.
However, what we didn't expect was that the Snow Region was covered in blood. The Blood Army's camp covered almost half of the Snow Region, and there was no end to the mobs.
In the end, it took us four days just to kill the Blood Army. Of course, everyone's levels increased a lot in these four days, and we also got a lot of top-tier equipment.
… …
Swhoosh!
When we got online in the morning and killed the first Blood Army warrior, Bing Cha reached Level 230. He immediately took out the Jade Sea Sword happily, but then he looked disappointed. "Uuuu, it still hasn't been appraised. I'm so angry …"
Ling Xue's eyes moved and she said with a smile, "Scholar, go back to the city and help Sister Bing Cha appraise the Jade Sea Sword. Also, the equipment of our three heavy-armored swordsmen is almost broken. You should take them back and repair them. Also, bring some Blue Potions. Sister and Sister Qin Yun are almost out of potions. When you go back, use the Tracking Necklace to fly over."
"Mn, okay!"