Chapter 258: Blocked and Trapped
Chapter 258: Blocked and Trapped
"What the hell is this?"
As the ice extended forward, Lindsey couldn't help but react.
He steadied himself, broke free from Hong's grasp, and immediately set the soil from his backpack to block the tunnel behind him.
Clang! Clang! Clang! A series of sounds rang out in front of Lindsey.
With the ability of Builder's Hand, he instantly sealed off the entire tunnel in the blink of an eye.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...
The next second, a layer of frost formed on the freshly blocked soil.
The power within the glacier relentlessly eroded the surroundings, and a single layer of soil couldn't stop it. The temperature around them also began to drop rapidly!
"Is this never-ending?!"
Lindsey furrowed his brows and added a few more layers of soil.
It wasn't until the soil wall reached a thickness of over a meter that the process of turning the soil into permafrost finally stopped before their eyes.
"What's going on here?"
Lindsey breathed a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze to the human Awakener beside him.
This was the glacier leading to the Forest Courtyard.
When Lindsey and his team had dug through the glacier from the other side, they hadn't encountered such an exaggerated danger!
Unfortunately, he didn't get an answer this time.
In response to Lindsey's question, Platinum Palace also looked perplexed:
"We... Mr. Lindsey, we don't know what's happening either."
"On our way here, we also searched for paths in the glacier, and there was definitely no such change as there is now!"
"..."
Lindsey quietly switched to the Sapphire Glasses in his equipment panel.
He couldn't tell if the other party was lying.
But Platinum Palace's emotional spectrum was intense, obviously also shocked by the phenomenon before them, with no signs of prior knowledge.
"Hmm..."
"You guys wait here, I'll go and take a look myself."
Lindsey stuck the torch into the ground to provide light for Hong and the other human Awakeners.
He turned around and began digging towards the glacier again.
Crack, crack, crack...
Sizzle...
Crash, crash, crash!!!
A few minutes later, Lindsey rushed out again.
Prepared, he immediately sealed off the passage behind him, and his expression turned grim.
He clenched his teeth and shook his right middle finger, which had become slightly numb from the cold.
Then, he explained to the onlookers:
"These glaciers, influenced by the Dragon Beast, are emitting an extremely powerful chill, freezing anything that comes into contact with it. The Dragon Beast above Black Mountain seems to have sensed something and changed the nature of the surrounding glaciers. Being right beneath the Dragon Beast, it exerts its power without restraint. This change makes it much more difficult to enter or exit Black Mountain than before. A fifth-stage Awakener would have almost no chance of escaping!"
"..."
"Why would the Dragon Beast do something like this?"
"Should we dig deeper?"
"This guy wants to trap us here! The area is probably sealed off, both above and below ground!"
The three human Awakeners exchanged glances, their faces filled with both panic and a hint of anger that hadn't been there before.
From their perspective, they naturally drew such a conclusion.
But Lindsey and Hong were slightly different.
The two quietly exchanged a glance, and they understood—the Dragon Beast's true target was actually them! After all, the three human Awakeners had been in the Black Mountain world for some time.
If the Dragon Beast had discovered them, it could have acted earlier.
The real moment when these glaciers changed was actually after Lindsey and Hong had entered.
The Seventh Stage Dragon Beast had sensed the impending danger.
Although it wasn't entirely clear on the details, it began to fortify its defenses and create a suitable environment for itself.
Lin Sai contemplated how to reveal the truth.
He needed to explain the situation to the three human Awakeners.
But before he could speak, Platinum Palace's attitude suddenly became resolute.
He had discussed and decided with his two companions, and there was no longer any trace of luck in their eyes, and their demeanor was completely humbled.
"Mr. Lin Sai, I'm sorry for wasting your time."
"But under the current circumstances, the plan you proposed earlier is the only viable option!"
"..."
It had to be admitted that the Mediator's way of speaking was indeed comforting.
He first acknowledged his mistake, then praised Lin Sai's previous plan, and his attitude was almost impeccable.
Moreover, Lin Sai himself was also aware of the reasons for this change.
He immediately accepted the decision of the three from Platinum Palace.
...
The situation had now become dire, with no room for retreat.
The group retraced their steps towards the direction of the Frozen City, their eyes carrying a hint of determination in this situation.
Along the way, Lin Sai reminded everyone:
"Everyone, we must be extra careful this time!"
"Investigating the zombies' hidden methods will require us to get closer to the city, and the danger will be unlike anything we've faced before!"
The Seer, Oma, approached Lin Sai and volunteered:
"Mr. Lin Sai, my sensing ability should be of some use."
Lin Sai nodded slightly, indicating for Oma to follow behind him, walking side by side with Red.
"Tsk—"
Red's disapproving gaze immediately shifted towards Oma.
The girl didn't seem to like this Seer.
She glanced at Oma with a disdainful look, but considering that Lin Sai had agreed to this arrangement, she didn't directly push Oma away.
The group searched for caves and tunnels underground, cautiously increasing their altitude without directly breaking through the city's defenses.
Half a day passed.
They reached directly beneath the Frozen City.
Lin Sai's approach was simple; the place where the Revivers gathered and heavily guarded was likely to hold secrets.
He began digging towards the area with the highest concentration of red dots. The only thing they needed to be cautious of was not being discovered by the Dark Abyss.
This ancient enemy possessed unknown abilities, and in the worst-case scenario, they could be as dangerous as the Dragon Beast!
A faint digging sound echoed underground.
Lin Sai led the group towards the area with the highest concentration of red dots. However, this time, it wasn't Lin Sai or Red's turn to take the lead. As they approached the southwestern part of the city, Oma, who had been quietly following behind Lin Sai, suddenly spoke up:
"Mr. Lin Sai, please wait!"
The Seer's nostrils flared slightly, and he pointed towards the top of the map:
"I sense the essence of essence fluctuations above."
"Moreover, the smell here is different from other parts of the city. We can go and take a look?"
Lin Sai followed Oma's guidance and looked at the map.
On the vast map, the spot Oma indicated wasn't particularly eye-catching.
But upon closer inspection, it was an area where the Revivers had gathered, yet it was strangely empty.
Lin Sai studied it carefully and could indeed discover this anomaly.
But he couldn't match Oma's speed.
This Awakener with the Empathy Ability seemed to see through the layers of earth and directly perceive the situation above!
The Seer's ability indeed had its uses.
Lin Sai nodded slightly towards Oma, then turned his gaze towards the other companions behind him:
"Everyone, grip your weapons tightly, and be ready for combat at any moment."
"I'm going to dig upwards!"
(End of Chapter)
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