Chapter 65: Frost Gale
Chapter 65: Frost Gale
"Huh?"
"Ah?!"
For a moment, Lin Sai's mind struggled to process the situation unfolding before him.
The number of red dots appearing below was overwhelming! Dozens of enemy markers nearly covered the entire area within a few dozen meters of the vine-covered cliff. As time passed, more red dots were climbing upwards from below.
At Lin Sai's current position, the approaching group would inevitably encounter him, and his hiding spot would be exposed.
If these dozen or more red markers, with their numbers still increasing, were all Treants...
Lin Sai shuddered.
No matter how clever or brave he was, there was no way he could turn this situation around!
"This has to be a joke... Wait!"
"I still have this!"
In this critical moment, Lin Sai suddenly remembered that there might be something in his Portable Bag that could help the current situation.
In such a dire situation, he had to try any glimmer of hope!
Lin Sai quickly retrieved the Ivy Headband and put it on his head.
Almost instantly, as the emerald green headband settled on his head, the leading figures of the approaching red dot markers appeared on Lin Sai's retina.
Bad news—there were indeed Treants.
Worse news—among those climbing upwards were not only Treants but also other magical beasts, some strong and some weak.
Even the Fire Fox Lin Sai had encountered in the snow was present here.
The next second, both parties met.
Just as the map indicated, these beasts, upon discovering Lin Sai, naturally glared at him with hostility.
However, the Ivy Headband's effect took hold.
The beasts, already in flight, were influenced by the Nature Affinity ability, and their hostility towards Lin Sai diminished. They continued their climb towards the Hidden Frontier, undeterred.
"..."
At this moment, Lin Sai remained motionless, hanging in the vine crevice.
Forget about taking out his spear to attack these beasts.
All he wanted now was to maintain the status quo and have these beasts completely ignore his presence!
After all, the map clearly displayed their skills! Undoubtedly, these beasts still considered him a threat.
It was only due to the Ivy Headband's boost that he wasn't as important to them!
"..."
Throughout the process, Lin Sai remained silent.
But he managed his emotions and counted the beasts climbing upwards.
Twenty-one in total.
As for their strength, they were just like the creatures Lin Sai had encountered in the snowfield, some strong, some weak, a real mix.
But one thing was certain—they were all magical beasts infused with Life Essence.
There were no ordinary animals!
After a dozen breaths, the beasts disappeared from Lin Sai's view.
Lin Sai looked upwards and waited a little longer.
Confirming no new enemies above or below, his tense heart finally relaxed.
"Damn..."
Lin Sai couldn't help but curse, and his body, hanging on the cliff, breathed heavily.
When those hostile beasts passed by, his heart nearly leaped into his throat, and he could hear his accelerated pulse from the tension.
After all, if a fight broke out on this cliff with these dozens of beasts, Lin Sai might only have time to think about taking a few of them down with him in his final moments.
"..."
At this moment, Lin Sai once again looked downwards.
He had originally planned to reach the bottom of the cliff within this timeframe and enter the Black Mountain World to assess the situation.
But now, that goal seemed highly unlikely.
Given the frequency of these monsters' appearances, there were undoubtedly more waiting below, especially those without the urgency to climb upwards.
Even with the Ivy Headband still on Lindsay's head, this level of Nature Affinity was insufficient to prevent him from becoming the primary target of the monsters' attacks.
Continuing downwards would only lead to a dead end.
As for going upwards...
Just moments ago, dozens of monsters had climbed past Lindsay.
In theory, going up or down wouldn't make much difference.
But Lindsay's grip tightened, and his eyes narrowed with determination.
He thought of the monster corpses buried beneath the snowplain and the fact that in three years, only one Treant had been found conspiring at the Hidden Frontier.
A bold idea formed in his mind.
"No, I must go up immediately and see the situation for myself!"
Lindsay reacted swiftly, beginning to climb upwards.
He stabbed his dagger into the ice with each step, using it like a professional ice pick to grip the ice and aid his quick ascent.
His movements were not at all energy-conserving.
This climb was even faster than his descent!
Lindsay soon returned to the top of the cliff.
He stood on the snow, gazing around, but all he could see was a white expanse, devoid of any distinct features.
[Simulated Business] → [Hunting Simulation]
Lindsay decisively switched game modules and immediately activated Trace Manifestation.
In the next second, countless footprints were marked on the snowplain, and Lindsay's vision was filled with them, leaving little clean white space.
He put on his Wooden Snow Sled again.
Following the deepest and most recent set of footprints, he ran in the corresponding direction.
With his equipment, Lindsay moved much faster than the monsters in the snow.
It didn't take long before he saw the creatures still fleeing, or rather, moving away from the Black Mountain World.
Whoosh—
At that moment, a bone-chilling wind blew from behind.
Lindsay shivered instinctively.
To his surprise, the monsters ahead froze instantly in the wind, turning into ice sculptures before falling onto the snowplain.
It wouldn't be long before these newly escaped creatures would be buried forever beneath the thick snow, just like the corpses Lindsay had seen earlier.
"Huh?"
Lindsay paused, stunned by the scene before him.
This was how his previous encounter had unfolded.
The cold wind blew intermittently, freezing the monsters in place.
So, they were trying to escape during the brief intervals between the gusts, attempting to break through this frigid plain of despair. The Treant that Lindsay had speared to death must have been the first to seize the opportunity, and the monsters following closely behind were just a step too late.
Lindsay had experienced two such gusts since returning to the snowplain from beneath the cliff.
It was indeed cold enough to make one shiver uncontrollably.
But it wasn't so intense as to freeze them instantly.
Lindsay furrowed his brow, perplexed:
"How can the monsters be frozen instantly, but I, as a human, remain unaffected..."
"And what could possibly be in the Black Mountain World that would drive them to such desperation?"
(End of Chapter)
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