Is This Everwinter Hill or the Profound Ice Illusion Realm?

Having already used his telekinesis to scan the battlefield and confirm the situation, Gwen, after verifying it with Cocolia's intelligence, has confirmed his mission—

The sudden counterattack from the Rift caught the allied forces off guard.

The continuous defeats on the front lines and the disintegration of the elite vanguard forces further dampened the morale of the army, which had been soaring.

"Is that the star core on that mountain over there?"

Feeling the chilling aura emanating from the distant mountain, Gwen asked one last question.

"That's right, the troops have now advanced to Everwinter Peak."

According to records, the star's core is located there.

Cocolia nodded.

"So this was just the prelude to the final battle. No wonder the Rift went mad."

Gwen nodded, looking at Cocolia's tense face, and gently pressed his hand against it. The warmth of his palm seemed to melt away some of the coldness on her face, softening her complexion.

"Don't be careless, it is ultimately the Cancer of All Worlds."

"Don't worry, it definitely won't crash."

Gwen patted his chest, stepped out of the corner, and headed towards the distant gunfire—

"Since this is the prelude to the final battle, then let me toll the Death Knell for the Star Core..."

The current situation is that the Rift is launching a desperate counterattack, the allied forces' offensive has been thwarted, and morale has been affected. Therefore, it is necessary to defeat the enemy with sufficient momentum, and at the same time, boost morale...

As he thought this, Gwen's body burst forth with dazzling golden light, soaring into the sky like a dazzling star that had suddenly risen.

Chapter 882 Is this Everwinter Peak or the Mystic Ice Illusory Realm?

Everwinter Peak, as the Stellar Core's Fall Site and the source of the Cold Wave, is always shrouded in dark clouds and swept by biting winds, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

Faced with humanity's counterattack, the Star Core unleashed an endless Cold Wave, turning the sky pitch black, like dark clouds pressing down on a city, adding to the pressure on everyone's hearts.

However, in the pitch-black sky that seemed to be crushing the earth, a golden light suddenly rose, illuminating the dark expanse like a blazing Blazing Sun, attracting the attention of countless eyes.

The dazzling light, like the blazing Blazing Sun, pierced through the boundless darkness, allowing people to see what lay behind the shadowy snowstorm, which seemed to conceal countless Fragmentum Monsters. This gave everyone a renewed sense of strength and boosted their morale.

"Was it the Queen who made the move?"

At the front line, Dan Heng, wielding his Cloudstrike -Striking Staff, fiercely repelled a Deep Frost Wanderer, noticing the commotion behind him.

"Definitely!"

It's said that soldiers fight soldiers, generals fight generals, and kings fight kings. Now it's clearly a desperate counterattack by the Star Core; it's time for her to make her move.

March 7th, whose arms ached from pulling the bow, took the opportunity to shake them. Just as he was about to say something to Xing, who was also panting from exhaustion, he suddenly paused.

"What's wrong?"

Dan Heng noticed something amiss in March 7th's expression and immediately became alert—

Since boarding the train, he has encountered some special mental abilities. Now that they are trapped in enemy territory, it is not surprising that March 7th will be affected.

"It's alright, Dan Heng, Xing, come closer to me!"

On March 7th, a look of shock appeared on Xiao's face. She glanced at the golden light in the sky, then quickly beckoned Dan Heng to come closer, while she pulled up Xing, who was still somewhat bewildered.

At the same time, in March 7th's other hand, a card appeared, shimmering with a bright light.

"What's this?"

Seeing that March 7th's expression was fine, Dan Heng's gaze fell on the thing in her hand.

"Gwen gave it to me to protect us."

March 7th grinned and waved the card in his hand. Seeing that the three people were already standing together, he simply broke it in two.

Countless golden particles flew out of the card, transforming into a pale golden, semi-transparent barrier that protected the three of them.

"Did you tell him about our situation?"

Upon hearing that March 7th said it was something given by Gwen, Dan Heng put aside his doubts and simply asked for the reason.

"I didn't have time to deal with the chaos just now, Gwen gave it to me directly, saying it was to avoid being accidentally injured by us."

If I'm not mistaken, that's him in the sky!

Seeing that the horde of shattered monsters rushing forward was blocked by the barrier and could not advance an inch, March 7th breathed a sigh of relief and pointed with a grin at the suddenly rising sun in the sky.

"Why do I feel..."

"Is the sun a bit too strong?"

Xing scratched his head, his pale golden eyes reflecting the ever-growing sun.

"Won't it crash right after takeoff?"

"What plane crash!"

March 7th patted Xing on the shoulder in an annoyed tone—

"Gwen came to our rescue!"

As soon as March 7th's words fell, the blazing sun in the sky, carrying unparalleled power, crashed down, bursting forth with endless light and heat.

The scorching light forced the three people inside the barrier to lower their heads and shield their eyes.

Boom~

A terrifying heatwave swept across the area, completely destroying the boundless snowstorm. As for the Rift that had severed the vanguard of the allied forces, it had vanished without a trace, disappearing entirely into the terrifying light and heat.

"Wow--"

Looking up again, March 7th saw that the rugged mountain path, which had been covered in ice and snow, had been transformed into a smooth road. The monster horde that had blocked the three of them from moving forward or backward had also disappeared completely. It seemed that they could reach the star core just a few steps away.

Gwen, you're amazing!

Upon seeing the tall figure with his back to them, March 7th excitedly tried to run forward, but Xing grabbed him, causing him to stumble.

"What?"

March 7th looked on in confusion, only to see Xing pointing his gun at the ground.

The pink-haired girl looked in that direction, stared for a moment, and then her expression changed slightly.

Although it may seem insignificant, all the details indicate that the ground temperature here is much higher than that of magma, but for some reason, the heat cannot be felt.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, several more deafening roars sounded from behind. The three turned around and saw huge beams of light crashing down, cutting off the advance of the horde of Fragmentum Monster.

That was Morgan, who also started to act after seeing Gwen make his move.

One Holy Lance after another crashed down, forcefully isolating the endless the Rift and clearing a path for the vanguard to reach the summit of Everwinter Peak.

Meanwhile, in the rear camp, the still-shaken people looked at the tall figure in mid-air with gratitude and admiration.

The influence of the Rift had been cleared from this place, but just now the Rift suddenly reappeared, and countless monsters poured out from it.

Anyone familiar with history knows that this planet was gradually defeated and eventually suppressed within the city of Belobog.

Fortunately, with Morgan, the Queen of the Fairy Country, in charge, these Fragmentum Monsters were easily dealt with, and at the same time, the Holy Lance was fired to clear a path for the vanguard.

"Okay, you can come over now."

The intense heat on the ground subsided in a few breaths. Gwen turned around, smiled, and extended his hand to the three people behind him.

"It's really gotten colder!"

Upon hearing this, March 7th cautiously probed out a piece of Six-Phased Ice to make sure the ground was safe before jogging towards Gwen—

"Are we going to fight the boss together this time?"

"March 7th, this is not a game..."

Dan Heng sighed helplessly and quickly followed.

So this is considered a cutscene before the boss fight?

Xing, however, was not as serious as Dan Heng, and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"..."

Dan Heng paused involuntarily, silently glancing at his two teammates in front and behind him, feeling somewhat out of place with them.

"Cutout animations should at least show the boss. In a game, this just means the special effects of the friendly support are too much, directly changing the terrain."

Gwen smiled and waved to the stars—

"Don't just stand there, or you'll end up as a character who only appears in the last frame of a cutscene."

"They're here!"

Upon hearing Gwen's words, Xing immediately put on a serious expression and jogged to catch up with Dan Heng.

However, when she looked up again, she found that there was another person.

"Asta?"

What are you doing here?

The exclamation on March 7th replaced the star's question.

"Hehe, it used to be inconvenient to leave the Space Station, but now that the hassle of traveling back and forth is gone, of course I want to come out and explore..."

Asta, carrying the equipment she had hastily commissioned, spoke with a grin, without revealing the truth that involved Gwen's secret.

"Hehe, now our Stellaris Train has gained another unofficial member!"

Without giving it much thought, March 7th clapped his hands and laughed.

"So, Gwen is an official member?"

Xing seemed to be deep in thought.

"Of course, Gwen has a ticket."

He answered on March 7th.

"But I remember that Gwen seemed to have been given to him by Mr. Tirnan?"

Asta blinked and asked innocently.

"It's all the same. At worst, we can just ask Himeko and Pom-Pom to give him another one later."

On the March 7th, he waved his little hand dismissively, not taking it to heart at all.

"Alright, we're about to face the final enemy, don't let your guard down."

Seeing that the two seemed to be getting carried away with their conversation after a few words, Gwen stopped them in time.

"That's true—"

March 7th patted his forehead and quickly shut up.

Gwen then affixed a crest to each of them.

"This is for your self-defense. If it breaks, it means you are in mortal danger. Get away immediately. Leave the enemy to me. Morgan is also keeping an eye on things and will provide support."

In the original trajectory, Xing was almost killed by a single blow, and only survived by activating the Preservation Destiny. It's always better to have more insurance.

Asta, in particular, is weak in combat and relies entirely on her equipment to survive; she only came here because of me.

"Yes, I'll be careful. I'll return immediately if things go wrong."

Asta nodded, indicating that she would never be a useless teammate who would shout "I won't leave" and hold everyone back.

Let's go.

Gwen nodded, gazing at the chilling summit of Everwinter Peak ahead, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

Without Cocolia as a vessel, the Star Core's power should have decreased, but the monster horde that nearly flooded Everwinter Peak made Gwen somewhat suspicious—

If these monsters are meant to exist, how can the Astral Express Crew possibly reach Everwinter Peak and confront Cocolia has become the Mother of Falsehood, without their intervention?

The road through Gwen's melting and recasting was easy to walk on, and the group soon reached the former construction platform on Everwinter Peak.

"Huh?"

March 7th was still looking around to see where the star core was when he was shocked to find himself enveloped in a ghostly blue light. He quickly shouted,

"Everyone be careful, something strange is happening here!"

"A strange energy field, but it doesn't seem to cause any direct harm to the body..."