Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 900 - 893: Magical Beasts Emerge

Chapter 900: Chapter 893: Magical Beasts Emerge

"Don’t worry about that now, let’s hurry and leave this place," Luo’er said urgently without answering her question.

"Leave, why do we suddenly have to leave?" Fulajie’er asked curiously.

"Haven’t you noticed the temperature around us getting colder and colder?" Hu Daoke asked.

"I can’t feel it," Fulajie’er answered as a matter of course. Of course, she couldn’t feel it because she had no physical body.

"Sorry..." Hearing her reply, Hu Daoke coughed and then said apologetically.

"Anyway, the problem is quite serious, there seems to be a giant monster inside that pit," Luo’er said seriously.

"Monster..." Fulajie’er was a girl after all, and the word "monster" scared her so much that her voice started to tremble. She fluttered anxiously up and down in midair, looking very nervous.

"Let’s go, we were here specifically to meet you," Luo’er said, waving his hand as a signal to retreat.

"You were specifically waiting here for me?" Luo’er’s words filled Fulajie’er’s heart with a surge of warmth.

However, Luo’er did not notice her feelings as he led the way toward the entrance. They jogged along the long and sloping passage, arriving at the long staircase.

Because the Soul Summoning Bell was on Luo’er’s neck, it swayed back and forth as he ran, and its haunting sound echoed in their minds.

Hu Daoke did not mind having such a sound sway in his head; on the contrary, he felt reassured, because as long as the Soul Summoning Bell kept ringing, Luo’er would be immune to Tana’s influence and wouldn’t do anything dangerous.

As they ran, they both clearly noticed the temperature was dropping rapidly. When they reached the staircase, a cold breeze struck them from behind, instantly engulfing their lower legs and causing such intense cold that their legs felt painfully pierced by needles.

"Damn, my legs are numb from the cold, this is a bit too fierce," Hu Daoke couldn’t help but bend over and reach for his lower legs, but as soon as his hand reached down, it was instantly retracted due to the chilling current.

"Retreat, retreat, leave now or we might get frostbite," Luo’er called out.

Ignoring the stinging pain in their legs, they hurried up the stairs, feeling the temperature rise slightly the higher they went. When they finally burst out of the tomb, onto the sunlight-bathed ground, it almost felt as though they had arrived at the idyllic Peach Blossom Spring of spring days.

The dazzling light reflected from the snow blinded them for a moment. Seeing their condition, Cheng Ziang and the others quickly went forward to help them out of the tomb, allowing their eyes to gradually adjust to the excessive brightness outside.

"My goodness, my legs aren’t obeying me anymore," complained Hu Daoke, his eyes tightly shut, walking toward the camp with Cheng Ziang’s support. Just as he got in front of the fire, he nearly lunged toward it, but fortunately, Cheng Ziang stopped him in time.

"Hold on, brother, don’t be impulsive. We have plenty of food; you don’t need to sacrifice yourself," Cheng Ziang said, holding him back.

"I feel like my arms and legs are no longer my own," Hu Daoke groaned in pain.

With the assistance of two girls, Luo’er slowly sat down in front of the fire and then tried to open his eyes. Cheng Ziang glanced at him and couldn’t help asking, "What exactly did you encounter down there?"

"There is a big pit below, and it seems to have a huge creature inside it, like a giant toad," Luo’er said as he tried to open his eyes.

"Damn, how big?" Cheng Ziang asked, astonished.

"How big, about the same size as Naptios," Hu Daoke said, covering his eyes.

"The size isn’t actually that important," Luo’er said with a furrowed brow, "The key issue is, it seems that the creature can cause the temperature below to drop drastically. When we went down there, the temperature was at least around zero degrees, but now I estimate it has plummeted to minus several tens of degrees."

"So you’re saying there’s an ice monster down there?" Cheng Ziang asked hesitantly.

"What is a refrigerator?" Fulajie’er asked curiously.

Luo’er did not answer but struggled to open his eyes, then turned his head to ask Axia, "Miss Axia, do you know what that monster down there is?"

"Do you think I would know?" Axia asked with a smile.

"Uh..."

"Honestly, I do know something about this monster," after a pause, Axia straightened her face and said earnestly, "If I’m not mistaken, that creature should be the Snow God."

"The Snow God?" Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and Hu Daoke couldn’t help but joke, "This Snow God doesn’t look too impressive..."

"It’s just a name that doesn’t mean a god in the sense of the Elf Race’s understanding," Axia explained, "This name comes from the people of the Aud Empire during its time, who referred to such monsters as Snow Gods."

"The Snow God... is it a creature of this world?" Luo’er furrowed his brow and asked. He meant whether the Snow God might come from another world, like Naptios.

"Of course," Axia nodded in response, "It’s a unique creature known as a Magical Beast."

"Magical Beast?" Everyone looked at each other again, as Axia obviously introduced a very novel concept.

"What is a Magical Beast?" Cheng Ziang couldn’t help asking.

"Magical Beast, as its name implies, is an animal that can survive on magic power or use magic power." Before Axia could speak, Baiyue stepped forward to reply.

But after a slight hesitation, she continued with a frown, "According to the historical records of the Otherworlders, most Magical Beasts feed on Magic Crystals, absorbing the magic power from them to live. But then, that poses a problem."

"Eh, can the magic power stored in Magic Crystals be absorbed by eating them?" Hu Daoke couldn’t help but interrupt.

"That is precisely the problem," Baiyue nodded and continued, "Based on research by Earth’s scientists who study magic, the magic power stored in Magic Crystals should only be drawn out through Runes. Magic Crystals full of magic power, whether ground into powder or heated at high temperatures, cannot channel their magic power. In other words, conventional physical methods cannot mobilize the magic power stored in Magic Crystals."

"So, according to this theory, Magical Beasts obviously do not exist," Luo’er furrowed his brow, hesitatingly deducing his viewpoint.

"Exactly," Baiyue nodded in agreement, "Based on the aforementioned theory, Earth’s scientists believe that Magical Beasts are merely creatures of fantasy and do not exist in reality. Among the known animal species of the Otherworld, none which can absorb and channel magic power exist, and most animals are like those on Earth, herbivores feed on plants, and carnivores hunt prey, there has been no word of any animal feeding on magic power or Magic Crystals."

"Although I don’t quite understand what you’re talking about, it always feels like there’s an uncomfortable arrogance in your Earthling’s words," Axia frowned slightly as she said, "It’s best not to jump to overly absolute conclusions about things you have not seen. Runes are indeed the conventional way to extract magic power from Magic Crystals, but that doesn’t mean that’s the only way their magic power can be drawn out."

"Please enlighten us," Baiyue said humbly with a bow.

"There indeed are animals that feed on magic power or Magic Crystals. Although I haven’t seen them with my own eyes, there are many records about such creatures in the history books of the Snow Elves," Axia said.

"So that’s why you concluded that the creature at the bottom of the pit is the Snow God?" Luo’er asked with a frown.

"Correct, what we just saw and your descriptions match the records of the Snow Elves about these Magical Beasts. They feed on Magic Crystals, can release cold air transformed from magic power, and their power is so great that they can freeze an entire lake solid," Axia continued.

"But how do they solve the problem of magic power conversion?" Tangmo asked with a frown, "Or are they able to absorb the magic power from Magic Crystals and then excrete the residue?"

"I’m not quite sure of the specifics, but according to my elders’ research on the Snow God, it seems that this type of Magical Beast might consume various minerals and then mix them in their stomach to achieve the absorption of magic power," Axia pondered.