Chapter 276: 245, World Core
Through the eyes of Mr. Spirit Crows.
Yang Fan saw a team of superpower users, searching for Cold Abyss Ice Fish along a crack in the ice.
A superpower user, like a spider, clung tightly with hands and feet to the ice wall and moved swiftly along the surface.
Every second, almost moving over thirty meters, which translates to over one hundred kilometers per hour.
This was clearly the person's superpower.
This kind of superpower is not considered strong, it might even be weak.
Yet, it was the most suitable superpower for searching for Ice Fish.
Ten minutes later.
This superpower user finally made a discovery.
He climbed out of the ice crack, ecstatic, and shouted loudly.
Two superpower users rushed over, carefully lowered down with ropes, using their power to "bang bang" knock on the ice surface.
The large ice mass near the Ice Fish was extraordinary in hardness due to the fish's influence.
Superpower users of slightly weaker Physical Element would have to exert maximum effort to extract Ice Fish.
After another five minutes.
Two physical Ability Users worked together to hammer out a six-meter-deep hole in the ice wall and finally dislodge a chunk of ice.
Yang Fan observed this scene from afar and shook his head: "The overall level of superpower users on Canglan Star is indeed too weak."
One of his Spirit Crows, Thirteenth Hei Jiu, merely pecked once, easily extracting the Ice Fish.
Compared to the Primordial Races and Civilization World in the Dream Realm, Canglan People are at most considered lower-tier.
"Bang!"
The ice block was shattered.
Liquid flowed out, coalescing into a lifelike Ice Fish.
This team of superpower users beamed happily.
For them, it meant a lucrative amount of money was at hand.
After a while.
An anomaly occurred.
A pair of ghastly white hands suddenly emerged from the ice, grabbing the ankles of the spider superpower user's feet.
These hands forcefully pulled down, dragging the spider superpower user into the ice layer.
A ghastly white figure wrapped arms and legs tightly around the superpower user, sinking rapidly together.
It's imaginable, the spider superpower user surely bore huge psychological shadows.
This is an incredibly eerie event.
The superpower user is a living person, and the ice is solid.
Yet the superpower user, under the drag of these eerie hands, could traverse the ice layer freely.
"Ah~"
The spider superpower user cried out miserably.
The other superpower users were shocked, helplessly watching their companion being dragged deep into the ice.
Yang Fan had no intention to intervene for a rescue, simply smiled watching this unfortunate fellow disappear.
Soon.
The group of superpower users fled in panic.
In fact.
This ghastly white figure, like the eerie tentacle, was a bizarre creation of Cold Abyss's power.
Its name is—Ice Corpse!
Yang Fan muttered softly: "With these strange and bizarre things, perhaps it'll clear out quite a number of superpower users."
The core reason he spread the information about Cold Abyss Ice Fish worldwide was to weaken the supernatural power of various countries.
"Buzz!"
The Shelter Crystal shook again.
Yang Fan's perspective changed once more.
The massive Tree Spirit, Linjiang, immediately came into his sight.
This giant tree stood tall beside an exceptionally large crack, extracting Ice Fish from the ice layer.
This was the core area of the prior Ice Dragon Flipping Over.
Therefore, the cracks were plentiful, spawning lots of Ice Fish.
Of course.
Danger was also plentiful.
Thus far.
The Great Xia Organization's advance expedition team was the first to reach this area.
At this moment.
Aerial view from the sky.
Black roots could be seen spreading out from the Tree Spirit's base, numbering astonishingly in the thousands.
They moved rapidly like Spirit Snakes through nearby cracks, with some even reaching over thirty kilometers away.
Just after three minutes.
Thousands of roots retracted again.
Twenty-eight Ice Fish were brought back.
Compared to the earlier superpower user squad, the Tree Spirit's search efficiency was simply extraordinary.
Besides Ice Fish.
Six eerie tentacles were also strangled.
They sensed the Tree Spirit's might and tried to flee the area.
But the speed of tree roots was tremendous; large clusters of roots drilled into the ice layer, effortlessly killing off the eerie tentacles.
Another 12 Spiritual Source Value acquired.
Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction: "In no more than three days, we should sweep the core area, scavenging almost all the Ice Fish here."
Based on his estimates, though the outer region is larger, the Ice Fish would be at most sixty percent of the core area.
Even if the information was globally disclosed, Great Xia was still the biggest winner.
Yang Fan smiled again: "When that time comes, an ultimate harvest can be made."
This plan not only pertains to Xiaoya's growth but also to Great Xia's future.
The essence of World Will is the collective consciousness of all individuals in a civilization.
The fewer the number of superpower users in a country and the weaker their strength, the weaker the country's World Will.
To aid Xiaoya's swift growth, it's essential to strike against other countries' superpower users.
This is a life-or-death civilization competition.
Not an ounce of mercy can be afforded.
*
Arctic Icefield.
In the roaring cold wind.
Qin Deguang encountered the biggest crisis in his life.
The hunting squad of Bering People adopted a strategy of dividing into three separate routes.
He tried his best to avoid two routes but was blocked by the remaining one.
This route only had one Bering Superpower User.
She was a beautiful woman with icy blue hair.
She floated in mid-air like a ghost, her feet a meter from the ground, swirling with fluttering snowflakes.
The leader of the hunting squad — Vilita.
Just from her appearance, it was clear Vilita's strength is incredibly formidable.
Witnessing this scene, Qin Deguang's heart sank deeply,
"Great Xia little mouse, you are even more adept at hiding than I thought, but I've finally caught you this time."
Vilita spoke in perfect Great Xia Language, her delicate face full of mockery.
Since the Great Xia established its global leading position in the Supernatural Domain, more and more Superpower Users began to actively learn Great Xia Language.
This Bering Woman was just one of them.
Qin Deguang was highly tense inside, but his expression showed no fear, even a trace of disdain on his face.
He glanced at her contemptuously: "Ever since Mr. Ghost became internationally famous, everyone, whether man or spirit, wanted to imitate Mr. Ghost's appearance."
Qin Deguang paused, snorted: "Have you heard of a Great Xia idiom 'Dongshi Imitates Frowning'? I see you as nothing more than a ridiculous and clumsy mimic."
Great Xia People can die, but they cannot bring shame to Great Xia!
This woman constantly called him "Great Xia little mouse," which was an insult to Great Xia as a whole, how could he not respond?
That was his resolve.
Vilita paused, a hint of anger flashing through her beautiful eyes: "I suppose I want to see if your bones are as tough as your mouth!"
The words were not yet finished.
She swiftly waved her right hand.
Snow swirled around her, instantly condensing into an Ice Whip and fiercely lashing towards Qin Deguang.
At that moment.
Qin Deguang felt an intense premonition of death.
He understood that with his own strength, he could not possibly evade this whip and would certainly suffer severe injuries.
He also understood that this woman must be one of the top Superpower Users of the Bering Kingdom.
He was filled with confusion, why did Bering People send a top Superpower User to hunt him down?
"Woo!"
The Ice Whip carried a sharp whistling sound.
Qin Deguang let out a soft shout, instantly forming an Ice Shield with his right hand, trying to block the whip.
Moments later.
Just as the Ice Whip was about to strike, it bizarrely turned into a phantom state.
Qin Deguang's pupils widened in shock, realizing he had been deceived.
The Ice Whip was a trick, and this attack was actually Energy-based, rendering the Ice Shield almost ineffective.
Doomed!
At this moment.
Qin Deguang suddenly felt a chill rising in his mind for no reason.
In the next instant.
A phantom Ice Bird emerged from his forehead and embedded into the Ice Shield he was holding.
Qin Deguang was stunned.
What was happening?
Where did the Ice Bird come from?
A stream of information flashed through his mind inexplicably, making him understand what was happening.
The Ice Bird granted a magical defensive capability — Spirit Shield Technique.
"Bang!"
The phantom Ice Whip struck the Ice Shield, producing an explosive sound.
This time, it was Vilita's turn to be dumbfounded.
According to her assumption, the Ice Whip should pass through the Ice Shield, hit the head of this Great Xia Man in one swift move.
How was it blocked?
How could this be possible?
She had not seen the presence of the Ice Bird, so she was full of doubts about all this.
"Cheep!"
Qin Deguang heard a phantom chirping sound, immediately snapping out of it.
The Ice Bird had also let him guess the identity of his benefactor — Mr. Spirit Crows!
Because earlier in Linjiang City, Qin Deguang had personally seen Mr. Spirit Crows creating an Ice Bird.
He naturally understood that it was the Spirit Shield Technique that blocked that terrifying whip.
He couldn't help but mutter in his heart, "The boss is awesome!"
Qin Deguang laughed heartily, his tone filled with murderous intent: "Little girl, I'm going to kill you today!"
Since he had the backing of the boss, he was ready to charge forward recklessly!
Vilita furrowed her brow, suddenly retreated, and in a flash, she had moved a hundred meters away like a Gale.
Qin Deguang was dumbfounded.
What the hell!
Did this woman flee so fast?
He froze for a couple of seconds, then turned around and dashed in another direction.
Because he knew the magical ability granted by the boss had its limitations.
Although the Spirit Shield Technique was powerful, it consumed his own Spiritual Power.
If more Bering People came around, at his level of Spiritual Power, he'd likely die a gruesome death, so it's better to run away as soon as possible.
*
Great Xia.
Linjiang City.
Yang Fan observed Qin Deguang from a distance, nodding slightly: "The Spirit Shield Superpower is indeed quite good."
Just now, he had activated the Spirit Shield Superpower, using Qin Deguang for an experiment to verify the effect of the new Superpower.
Qin Deguang's strength was far weaker than Vilita, yet the Spirit Shield Technique was able to block this woman's attack, demonstrating how powerful this defensive superpower was.
Yang Fan watched Vilita disappear into the distance, his eyes slightly intrigued: "Why do I have the feeling that the Ice and Snow Witch Association, where this woman belongs, knows about the World Core of the Bering Kingdom?"
The so-called "World Core" is the vessel that houses the World Will.
To deliver a fatal blow to the Bering World Will, the World Core must be destroyed.
It was precisely because of this reason that he did not use Qin Deguang to kill Vilita.
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