Warris indeed revealed a knowing smile. "Welcome to Dark Ice Fortress. Upper-God of Ice Detrag is not in the fortress and will not return for another month. However, he left behind several puzzles. Would you be willing to try them?"
"I'll give it a try," Lu Yang said, pretending to be interested.
"Please come in." Warris led Lu Yang into the fortress. In a massive chamber of ice, more than thirty gods sat in chairs, carefully studying the magical puzzles in their hands.
Every one of them wore an absorbed expression, but when Lu Yang passed by, they all quickly looked up at him warily, as if afraid he might see the puzzles in their hands.
Warris smiled at the sight and casually took out a parchment scroll, handing it to Lu Yang. "This is the puzzle. If you solve it, I will present you with an Ice Soul on behalf of my master. Even if you cannot solve it, you may study the ancient spell runes on the puzzle as you please. Consider it our thanks."
Lu Yang accepted the scroll and opened it. The exquisite spell symbols immediately captivated him, and he could not help exclaiming, "They actually contain the power of laws?"
"Can you solve these spell symbols?" Warris asked curiously.
"I'll need some time. I'll give it a try," Lu Yang said.
Warris smiled and bowed. "This is the research room. Please make yourself comfortable. I must go out first; more gods have arrived outside."
"Please, go ahead." Lu Yang put on the appearance of someone unfamiliar with the world. After seeing Warris off, he found an empty spot and sat down.
An Upper-God of Ice nearby sneered. "A mere lower god, and it looks like you only ascended recently. You think you can solve the