Chapter 154 - 112: As Long as It’s Not an Ice Field
The environment inside the ice pit had undergone a dramatic transformation.
Lin Yan, Yuan Xiaobo, and Mirus were in no hurry to return to the World Tree Territory. Actually, that wasn’t quite right—this place was part of the World Tree Territory now, though its various territorial effects were somewhat weaker here.
"Is this place part of our territory now?"
Lin Yan spread his arms and spun in place. He felt like even the air here had turned sweet.
"That’s right," Lin Kong said with a sigh of satisfaction. "This place belongs to us now!"
This small patch of land was the first territory they had acquired from the outside world without going through the Lord’s Tournament. It was a breakthrough, going from zero to one.
Even though it was covered in ice and snow, the place looked exceptionally beautiful in Lin Kong’s eyes.
"Mr. Lin, can I join your territory too?" Aburara asked, his eyes filled with longing as he witnessed the changes to the ice pit and to Dong Lin.
"Of course!" Lin Kong’s smile widened. ’Pulling more of the world’s natives into my camp will help speed up its conquest.’
Aburara reverently touched the giant Ice Crystal Tree. In his heart, this tree, which had grown to an immense size in such a short time, had already become a divine being.
[Do you wish to join the Divine Wood Territory?]
[By joining the Divine Wood Territory, you will obtain...]
[There are more benefits awaiting your exploration within the Divine Wood Territory.]
The information that suddenly appeared in his mind made Aburara’s breath catch. He decisively agreed to join the Divine Wood Territory.
Then, more information flooded his mind: details on the "Sun and Moon Breathing Technique," the "Star Technique," and more.
He subconsciously circulated the Technique. A stream of Spiritual Energy entered his body through his breath, flowed along his meridians, and began to strengthen his physique.
Lin Kong was very satisfied to see Aburara immediately enter a state of cultivation. ’Unfortunately, the territory didn’t change much, which means Aburara is just an ordinary person who doesn’t command much of this world’s attention.’
Unbeknownst to him, a new twig was slowly emerging from the crown of the Ice Crystal Tree, inconspicuous among the dense branches.
"Lin Yan, please look after Aburara. When he finishes cultivating, take him back to the main territory."
"And you?"
"I have to go back and report. See you!"
"Alright, leave Aburara to me. I promise I’ll look out for your new guy," Lin Yan chuckled.
"See you!"
...
The moment Lin Kong returned to the territory via the Ice Crystal Tree, Lin Yu deactivated the clone ability and recalled his avatar. He then sat down in his chair, immersing himself in the flood of new memories.
’Dong Lin, Aburara, the Haiqiu Race...’
’What an amazing experience...’
’Now that we’ve secured a foothold, it’s time to arrange for personnel to start developing the Glacier World.’
’With the improved environment and the protection of the spatial barrier, even the support staff will be able to work there.’
’The ice is tough? It takes Spiritual Energy to break through the energy within the ice? Then I’ll send elite support staff who can project their Spiritual Energy externally.’
’And those giant creatures Nasnageer mentioned...’
’I should still send someone to check it out. Who knows what we might find...’
...
「Seven days later.」
Yuan Xiaobo’s squad gathered once more beneath the Ice Crystal Tree. This time, in addition to the six of them, there was a burly man.
Everyone was making their final preparations before setting out. Noticing the burly man looking around casually, Lin Kong asked, "Dong Lin, is all your gear packed?"
"All packed~ But I definitely won’t need any of this stuff. The wind and snow out there can’t touch me," Dong Lin replied.
"You don’t have to use it. Most of the gear is just for emergencies. Besides, there’s armor and weapons in there for you..."
"I know, I know! Lin Kong, you sound just like my dead mother..." Dong Lin cut him off, tired of his nagging.
Mirus and Lin Yan, who were standing nearby, burst out laughing at this.
"HEHEHE, Lin Kong’s a mother hen!!"
Mirus laughed and spun in circles around Lin Kong, causing the other members to laugh as well...
Beneath the Ice Crystal Tree, various ice-type plants had grown lush and thick, forming a dense Ice Crystal Jungle.
Amongst these plants, one could catch faint glimpses of Ice Shooters, Big-Mouthed Flowers, Big-Mouthed Flower Ice Shooters, Machine Gun Ice Shooters, and Ice Watermelons moving within the jungle.
On the snowy plain above the ice pit, Solid-Ice High Nuts and Ice Earth Spikes formed a regular perimeter around the pit. From above, they looked like a neat circle of ice stones enclosing a small, towering mound covered in irregular ice crystals.
Many Mammoths also roamed the jungle beneath the Ice Crystal Tree. The temperature here was much higher than in the caverns, making it just right for them—not too hot and not too cold, but perfectly comfortable.
The Ice Crystal Jungle plants were also edible. Although these plants looked like ice, they were actually real plants, and they contained abundant Ice Spiritual Energy, making them very refreshing to eat.
There were also some clearings in the jungle, dotted with simple houses filled with various high-tech instruments.
Living inside were the Haiqiu Clan People.
After a short period of cultivation, Aburara’s strength greatly increased. When Lin Yu sent people back to retrieve Rose and the Mammoth Race, he also went along for the trip.
The Haiqiu Clan People of Xijing City were in an uproar when they saw his now incomparably superhuman strength and his ability to shatter the solid ice.
For the continuation of their race, and also to strengthen themselves, many Haiqiu Clan People followed him here, becoming members of the territory.