They continued deeper into the ice cave. After learning that robbers who killed and looted might be lurking within the Millennium Cold Cave, everyone became even more vigilant.
Whether they were afraid or not was one thing. Since they knew danger might be present, they naturally had to take precautions. No matter how strong they were, they could not afford to let their guard down.
Because they needed to find the Phantom Snow Fox, they no longer charged blindly forward. Instead, they searched the surrounding area, trying to find traces of the monster.
Thus, after more than an hour, they had not ventured much deeper into the cold cave.
However, the area they were currently in was already relatively deep within the Millennium Cold Cave. Therefore, the monsters they encountered along the way were quite powerful. While they were not as strong as the Phantom Snow Fox, the target of the final B-rank mission, they were all above level 15 and made decent sparring partners.
"This thing is really hard to find..."
Yet the mission target most important to them had remained completely elusive. After searching for a while, Ally could not help complaining.
Flora shook her head. "If it were that easy to find, this mission would not have been left for us to take. Other adventurers would have completed it long ago."
Among all the B-rank missions, this one could be said to offer one of the highest rewards.
"Be patient. The mission deadline is still far away, so there's no need for us to rush..."
Halfway through speaking, Ally suddenly looked ahead and frowned. She sniffed the air. "There's someone up ahead!"
Everyone's expressions turned serious. They had only recently learned from that adventurer party that robbers might be present in this Secret Realm. Encountering someone now