Picking Up Supreme Treasures in the Dream Realm

"Buzz~"

An engine drove the propeller, propelling a small boat swiftly towards the massive iceberg standing tall in the sea.

This is a boat released from the Eastern Science research vessel.

In the past hour.

The research vessel tried to leave this area.

But no matter how fast it sailed, no matter which direction it went, the distance between the vessel and the iceberg remained unchanged.

This extremely bizarre situation made all the crew members feel uneasy.

To save fuel, the vessel had to give up on this futile effort.

A group led by Captain Martin, after some discussion, believed that the iceberg was the key to solving the problem.

Therefore.

This small boat carried seven crew members, bearing the hope of all crew, sailing towards the iceberg.

Among them were three superpower users, three soldiers, and one relatively brave scholar.

The leader was JICA's field agent, Agent Brendan, who was also a superpower user.

After a while.

Agent Brendan observed the iceberg through binoculars, revealing a look of delight: "We are getting closer to the iceberg."

The accompanying scholar, Professor Rogers, immediately smiled: "It seems we've found the key."

*

Three kilometers away.

In the sky.

A helicopter was hovering.

This is a helicopter hired by a major Carmenia Federation media outlet, specifically for filming the research vessel.

Now the Eastern Science has become a global hotspot, and the media, like flies attracted to the smell of dung, swarmed in.

This media outlet was the first one to catch the scent.

The young and beautiful female host, Amelia, dressed in professional attire, skillfully showcased a curve in front.

She wore an earpiece, staring down at the research vessel without blinking, narrating a live broadcast fluently.

"...In the past hour, the behavior of the Eastern Science has been very odd; the vessel has been circling in place.

"We connected with multiple experts, including superpower users.

"The most reasonable explanation currently is that some supernatural force has interfered with the Eastern Science.

"They thought they were sailing in a straight line, unaware that the vessel was circling in place."

The pretty host habitually added: "This is Morning Star News, our channel will provide 24-hour coverage of the research vessel incident."

She took a breath and continued: "Now, the Eastern Science has finally detected the anomaly.

"They have taken a new initiative by sending out a small boat, heading towards the iceberg.

"From this action, it's likely that the research vessel has discovered an anomaly with the iceberg.

"We sincerely hope they can find clues and leave this eerie area safely..."

The pretty host suddenly shifted her tone: "Dear audience, we have just received the latest news.

"Just now, Carmenia Federation, Southern Cross Alliance, Eastern Great Xia, and Bering Kingdom have reached a consensus.

"By no later than tomorrow noon, countries will form a joint rescue team to rescue the Eastern Science and investigate the anomalous area off the coast of Shapudian."

In fact.

More than forty countries are about to participate in the rescue.

For example, Shapudian's neighbor, Jin Kongque Kingdom.

But only four major entities, also the strongest entities currently on Canglan Star, were mentioned by the host.

The remaining countries are glossed over with an "et cetera".

*

On the sea below.

The crew on the small boat didn't see the helicopter in the sky, nor did they know they had become the focus of global attention.

After some time of sailing, the boat approached the gigantic iceberg.

Agent Brendan looked up at the enormous iceberg and couldn't help but curse: "Fxxk, this thing is really huge!"

Professor Rogers laughed: "What we see is only a part; the underwater portion is even larger."

He pushed his glasses and continued: "Icebergs on Canglan Star mostly form from ice shelves breaking off and falling into the sea, so their shapes are quite irregular.

"This iceberg doesn't seem that way; its top appears to be a flat surface, with quite straight walls, forming a 90-degree angle with the sea.

"So based on this, it's likely the iceberg was formed by some kind of supernatural power.

"Therefore, I don't suggest we recklessly approach the iceberg; it's better to observe from a distance first."

Agent Brendan's expression was cautious: "Professor Rogers, do you think the iceberg might be dangerous?"

Professor Rogers nodded: "This could be an iceberg containing supernatural power; its temperature must be very low, and I even suspect it might be continuously growing."

Agent nodded: "Makes sense!"

He immediately ordered: "Stop a hundred meters away, observe it first, then approach."

"Understood!"

The Carmenia soldier driving the boat responded.

Soon.

The boat stopped a little over a hundred meters from the iceberg and began to slow down gradually.

Agent Brendan raised his binoculars again to observe the details of the iceberg.

From this position, the iceberg seemed even more illusionary.

Its surface looked like a layer of fog, faintly flowing.

After a dozen seconds.

Agent Brendan put down the binoculars, saying: "This thing is really weird."

Another superpower user frowned slightly: "I feel like the iceberg is watching us."

Agent Brendan was startled: "Elvan, do you mean this iceberg is alive?"

The professor suspected the iceberg was growing, now the companion said so too, causing the agent to instinctively consider this possibility.

Elvan shook his head: "The iceberg doesn't really feel like a life form to me, it just has some kind of consciousness."

Professor Rogers adjusted his glasses again and suddenly asked: "Mr. Elvan, can you communicate with the iceberg?"

Elvan said: "I can give it a try."

He quickly closed his eyes, his eyeballs frantically bouncing beneath his lids, looking quite eerie.

A full minute passed.

Sweat beads already covered Elvan's forehead.

He took a few heavy breaths, opened his eyes, and with a face full of amazement, said: "The iceberg said..."

He had just spoken a few words.

Then abruptly stopped.

Elvan looked on in horror as Agent Brendan, Professor Rogers, and the others were all suddenly covered in a thick layer of ice, transformed entirely into ice sculptures.

Their pupils had lost the light of life, still filled with deep fear.

The next second.

This guy suddenly felt a strong sense of suffocation, but he couldn't move a single finger.

Elvan didn't realize that a layer of frost had already formed on him.

At this moment, the ice layer grew rapidly, instantly turning him into another ice sculpture.

*

In the sky.

Inside the helicopter.

The beautiful female host was almost scared to death, repeatedly muttering "Lord."

Using the helicopter's onboard equipment, she clearly saw the entire crew of the small boat die.

A male voice came through the headphones: "Amelia, calm down, you're live broadcasting right now."

The beautiful female host's chest heaved a few times, finally calming down a bit.

She stammered: "Ladies and gentlemen, we...we just witnessed a... a tragedy.

"The Eastern Science dispatched a small...boat, and it directly sailed...into the iceberg.

"All the crew members turned...turned into ice sculptures...it's truly...truly terrifying."

The headphones prompted again.

"Amelia, you can articulate the significance of this exploration and elevate the image of the deceased."

The beautiful female host composed herself and solemnly said: "These crew members are pioneers in exploring the Otherworld for the Canglan people.

"They hail from the Carmenia Federation and the Southern Cross Alliance.

"Although they've passed away, their spirit and courage will surely endure, let us mourn these warriors!"

The images captured by the onboard equipment were transmitted far away via electromagnetic waves, seen by countless people.

The social networks erupted instantaneously.

The mystery, the unknown, and the horror of the Otherworld were for the first time clearly exposed to every Canglan person.

*

On the other side of Canglan Star.

Carmenia Federation.

The Federation Grand Commander sat in the conference room, watching the Venus Star news live broadcast with a bunch of aides.

Because the threat of the Great Xia Ghost was too terrifying, the Federation couldn't openly send military forces to Shapudian.

Therefore, the Grand Commander could only learn about the circumstances through media channels.

He turned to look at the aides, his expression somewhat perplexed: "Why did the small boat directly drill into the iceberg, are these people fools?"

No one answered.

The Grand Commander ordered again: "Contact Mount of Gods, I want to hear their opinion."

The response came quickly: "Sir, Mount of Gods is analyzing the video and may still need some time."

The Grand Commander frowned slightly.

He immediately realized that Mount of Gods couldn't figure out the cause either, "analysis" was just an excuse.

If they were truly capable, they would see it instantly, not need a solemn analysis.

The Grand Commander couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "In the Supernatural Domain, the Federation is indeed no match for Great Xia."

*

Shapudian.

By the coast.

Yang Fan also saw the live broadcast by the Carmenia Federation media.

Although he had spirit birds as his eyes and ears, seeing more of the situation, he wanted to understand Carmenians' thoughts, so he took some time to tune into the live broadcast.

"...let us mourn these warriors!"

Yang Fan heard this, and couldn't help but smile: "Pioneer explorers of the Otherworld? Well, I suppose they are."

The entire Canglan Star was puzzled by the way the pioneers died.

He, however, saw some clues.

Yang Fan gazed at the distant illusory research vessel, softly murmuring: "Some waters in the Cold Abyss possess their own will, luckily I didn't recklessly venture into the Cold Abyss.

"Sending the Carmenians' research team over there to help probe the path was indeed a wise decision."

The First Ghost Disciple, Zhuang Jun's guess, was spot on.

It was Yang Fan who exerted means to forcibly move the spatial passage of the Illusory Ice Lake near the research vessel.

The strange events encountered by the research vessel were hardly surprising once revealed.

This specific area of water within the Cold Abyss had birthed an extremely magical consciousness.

When the spatial passage opened, this consciousness projected its power over, creating a special space.

The Eastern Science was trapped in this space, thus no matter which direction the research vessel sailed, it couldn't leave.

The poor souls aboard the small boat were completely betrayed by this consciousness.

They thought the vessel was still at its original position, while it actually sailed straight into the illusory iceberg.

And the essence of the iceberg was a strand of Supernatural Power projected here.

The few unlucky souls who willingly collided into it were all frozen into ice sculptures by this strand of power.