Frost Crocodile Dragon

[Offering One]

Sacrificial Materials

Grade: None

Level: None

Description: Said to be one of the offerings used to sacrifice to the phantom beast Dream Eater. It escaped for an unknown reason. If nine offerings can be gathered in the depths of the Dream Eater's Forbidden Ground, there might be unexpected rewards.

"Nine offerings?"

Xiao Wen's face showed a hint of interest.

The first offering was already level fifteen, and it took him so much effort to deal with it. The subsequent offerings would naturally not be easy either.

However, the more complex the mission, the more generous the rewards would be upon completion.

"Interesting, let me see who this second offering will be."

As soon as Xiao Wen threw the offering into his backpack, wisps of mist began to rise from the grass beneath his feet, shrouding the surroundings in a hazy white.

When the thick fog dispersed, Xiao Wen suddenly felt a bone-chilling cold wind. He looked up and found that the place where he was standing had turned into a world of ice and snow. Gusts of biting cold wind blew, making his limbs go numb and his body tremble.

"An ice mountain map, could it be an ice-attribute monster?"

Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes and muttered, looking around warily.

Suddenly, a faint cracking sound echoed, and he clearly felt the ice layer beneath his feet tremble.

"Below!"

Xiao Wen stepped back and jumped to the side.

Just as Xiao Wen leaped, the ice layer on the ground instantly cracked, and fissures appeared all over the ice, leaving a bottomless ice pit.

Immediately after, Xiao Wen saw a crocodile dragon, entirely crystal blue, crawl out of the hole.

[Frost Crocodile Dragon]·Elite-tier

Level: 15

Attack: 2200

Defense: 2000

HP: 9000

Temperament: Ferocious

Skill: Ice Element Control

Description: A projection of the powerful King-tier monster, the Frost Crocodile Dragon. It is naturally gifted with the power to control ice elements. It is dangerous and cunning; a moment's carelessness could result in being frozen in eternal ice.

"A level fifteen Frost Crocodile Dragon."

Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes and glanced at the Sword of Lightning in his hand. With this sword in hand, he could ignore its defense.

Even Emperor-tier monsters were not impossible for him to fight.

"Roar!"

The Frost Crocodile Dragon appeared, opened its maw, and let out a roar. A stream of crystal blue airflow spewed from its mouth, lunging towards Xiao Wen.

The cold air swept through the sky, and tiny ice shards instantly fell from the sky, landing on the ground.

Xiao Wen's expression changed drastically. He retreated and hid behind a giant ice block.

As the cold wind blew, a sizzling freezing sound occurred, and Xiao Wen clearly saw the ice block in front of him suddenly grow several times larger.

"An area-of-effect monster, this is a bit tricky."

If it were just a single-target monster like the Cyclops, Xiao Wen wouldn't be afraid. As long as his micro-management was good, those monsters wouldn't even be able to scratch him.

But area-of-effect monsters were different. Their attacks spread out in all directions. Although their attack power might be weaker compared to single-target monsters, even if it was weaker, it was still the attack of a level fifteen elite monster, with a base attack bonus of up to two thousand two hundred points, which Xiao Wen could not withstand.

If Xiao Wen had put all his attribute points into Physique back then to increase his HP and become a tanky Summoner who could tank damage without dying, perhaps he could have gone head-to-head with the Frost Crocodile Dragon now, but for now, it was better to forget it.

Thump, thump...

A dull sound echoed. The Frost Crocodile Dragon was steadily approaching. It raised a front claw and slammed it onto the giant ice block in front of it.

The next moment, the ice block shattered into pieces, revealing Xiao Wen behind it.

"Roar!"

The Frost Crocodile Dragon opened its large mouth and lunged to bite Xiao Wen.

Xiao Wen's eyes narrowed. Instead of retreating, he advanced. Before the Frost Crocodile Dragon's head could strike down, he leaned back, lifted his toes, and fell backward. At the same time, he placed the Sword of Lightning on the ice surface, pushed hard, and slid forward.

Sliding, he directly dived under the Frost Crocodile Dragon's belly. At the same time, Xiao Wen raised the Sword of Lightning high and slashed it straight across its abdomen.

Critical Hit!

Defense Broken!

-2920!

Orange-gold damage values rose from the Frost Crocodile Dragon's body, its health dropping by a third.

In searing pain, the Frost Crocodile Dragon slammed its head down, striking the empty ice layer and instantly creating a large pit.

On the other side, Xiao Wen used the momentum from his slide to rush out of the Frost Crocodile Dragon's attack range.

His eyes burned as he stared intently at the Frost Crocodile Dragon, showing no hint of joy from his previous sword strike. Instead, his expression grew even more solemn.

This was because he saw that while the Frost Crocodile Dragon had entered a frenzy after being hurt, it had also pressed its already low belly flat against the ice layer.

"Hiding its weak points? This beast actually has some intelligence. It's even harder to deal with than the Cyclops before."

In Xiao Wen's eyes, a monster with intelligence that knew how to hide its weaknesses was even more troublesome than a Lord-class BOSS.

"However, as long as I have the Sword of Lightning in hand, what does it matter if you've protected your weak points?"

Xiao Wen sneered but didn't rush to attack.

He was waiting for the moment the Frost Crocodile Dragon exposed an opening. That would be his best time to strike.

He wasn't seeking to predict the enemy's moves, but rather to react after their attack, using stillness to counter movement.

"Roar..."

A moment later, the Frost Crocodile Dragon swept its tail, twisting to face Xiao Wen. It didn't charge, but instead opened its maw, releasing a cloud of ice mist that caused ice shards to condense from the surrounding air.

The ice shards fell like rain. Xiao Wen sidestepped, reacting almost the instant the Frost Crocodile Dragon turned, narrowly avoiding its frost breath.

A cloud of ice mist drifted past him, freezing a few strands of his hair into tiny icicles. Xiao Wen remained unfazed, his eyes fixed on the Frost Crocodile Dragon.

He clearly noticed that after the Frost Crocodile Dragon's breath attack, it had a stiffening period of almost two full seconds.

"A two-second stagger, attack range of 10 meters, with about ten centimeters of spread per meter. The closer to the head, the smaller the mist's area, but the stronger its power..." Xiao Wen muttered to himself.

The instant the Frost Crocodile Dragon attacked, Xiao Wen had already figured out its attack data.

With this data as a reference, his subsequent actions became much simpler.

Gripping the Sword of Lightning, he didn't retreat but advanced, charging towards the Frost Crocodile Dragon.

Seeing Xiao Wen charging at it, the Frost Crocodile Dragon paused, somewhat surprised. It simultaneously opened its mouth, unleashing its frost breath.

A slight smile touched Xiao Wen's lips. Almost the moment the creature opened its mouth, he shifted his right foot to the left and bounced sideways, passing by the ice mist at close range.

One second... two seconds...

Just as Xiao Wen was about to reach the Frost Crocodile Dragon, it abruptly turned.

The next moment, a gust of wind swept towards him. It was the Frost Crocodile Dragon's tail, its azure tail whipping around like a long whip.

"It took the bait, now's the time!"