Interception

The threatening gesture sprayed saliva into the air.

Then, by using the ability to manipulate the air, the toxins within can be refined and allowed to invade the enemy's body undetected.

"This brutal description is no joke..."

Linsey shook her head.

He immediately took out the Antidote Potion and poured it down his throat.

The refined toxins take effect more slowly and are less effective, but they are still the toxins of Fifth Stage Devil Beast.

The Antidote Potion Linsey had was only a basic one; it would be much more effective against spider venom.

Although it can neutralize the venom of this Black Scale Lizard Dragon.

However, the process is extremely slow, and it may take more than two hours for it to take effect!

"Under fair conditions, you must defeat Fifth Stage Devil Beast."

"It's still difficult as expected."

It looks like a lose-lose situation right now: Linsey is poisoned and the Black Scale Lizard Dragon is seriously injured.

But if it were just one small detail off, Linsey would be dead by now.

This toxin has a strong dizzying effect.

It was because Linsey had previously changed to the Mountains Crest, which increased her dizziness resistance, that she was able to hold on for a little longer.

If it were someone who didn't have this resistance...

Now, he can only lie on the ground after the poison takes effect, completely at the mercy of others.

Even when the Black Scale Lizard Dragon turned back and swallowed him whole, it couldn't put up any decent resistance.

"Tsk—"

Linsey bit her tongue, using the sharp pain to force herself to stay awake.

A Flame Bomb was also thrown at the same time.

Boom! With a loud explosion, the Glacier Elemental were immediately engulfed in flames.

The Fourth Stage of the Devil Beast should have been able to withstand a Flame Bomb.

However, these Glacier Elemental Creature are inherently afraid of high temperatures, which makes them even more lethal.

He watched as the nearest enemy was engulfed in flames.

Linsey then took out the Snow Wolf Staff, summoned a tall and majestic Snow Wolf, and staggered up onto it.

"Take me away, run far away, don't stop."

"Awooo—"

The Snow Wolf howled and began to gallop wildly into the distance, carrying Linsey on its back.

Along the way, Glacier Elemental attempted to launch attacks, so Linsey threw a Flame Bomb at them.

A few minutes later, the dizziness caused by the toxins intensified.

Linsey glanced at the map one last time, took out a piece of roasted meat to restore stamina from her bag, took a bite, and then completely lost consciousness on the wolf's back.

"Hmm..."

When Linsey regained consciousness, the first thing he realized was that he was still in danger.

The toxins in the body are eliminated through the combined efforts of Antidote Potion and Life Source Material.

Now that the suppression is complete and the impact is completely eliminated, it's only a matter of time.

But Linsey didn't realize she was running away, nor was she on the back of Snow Wolf.

It's more like lying on the ground.

He remembered clearly that the order he gave before he lost consciousness was for the Snow Wolf to run wildly and never stop.

Summoned creatures with only low intelligence could never disobey his commands.

It's even less likely that Linsey would abandon her owner and run away alone after falling to the ground.

Something must have happened while he was unconscious.

Linsey opened his eyes, and a body as blue as ice crystal appeared before him.

The two were so close that Linsey could even feel the chill emanating from the other's body.

"Glacier Elemental?"

Linsey could hardly believe her eyes.

The Glacier Elemental that had been attacking him before he lost consciousness was now right in front of him.

And the other person was watching him silently.

There was no attack launched, or any other action taken.

Linsey's mind was in a mess as he just regained consciousness, and he tried to make sense of what the scene before him meant.

First, the Snow Wolf you summoned wouldn't just disappear into thin air; it must have died after being attacked.

Secondly, the fact that there was only one Glacier Elemental in front of him meant that the other party had stopped his retreat.

Third, during his sufficiently long period of unconsciousness, the Glacier Elemental in front of him did not kill him.

So what exactly happened? Linsey turned to her skills to solve this problem, and then on the map, the symbol representing the Glacier Elemental in front of her was yellow, which meant neutrality.

"Human, you're awake?"

Just then, the Glacier Elemental in front of them began to hum.

This vibration simulates the sounds of biological communication, using the Beast Language that Linsey learned.

Linsey had just woken up and was still somewhat weak.

He was naturally pleased with the initiative to communicate with a neutral entity, so his tone in response even carried a hint of goodwill:

"I... you saved me?"

The Glacier Elemental's answer was quite honest:

"I killed the wolf that carried you, and I'm waiting for you to wake up."

Linsey raised an eyebrow slightly:

"It's just my summoned creature."

Glacier Elemental's open and honest attitude made him feel somewhat dangerous.

Linsey even prepared a counterattack in her mind.

With just one move, he could exchange the Mountains Crest in his hand for the Magma Crest, and then detonate the Flame Bomb at close range.

Linsey herself might be impacted and injured again.

But he is immune to the high temperatures from the flames!

And this Glacier Elemental in front of us is bound to follow in the footsteps of the Glacier Elemental that Linsey killed before.

However, both Linsey and Glacier Elemental were very lucky.

The Elemental Creature stopped making dangerous remarks and apologized for its previous actions. "I'm sorry for killing your summoned creature, but I'd like to talk to you."

Linsey breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he did not reveal his true feelings on the surface and maintained his composure during the negotiations.

I accept your apology.

"However, I'm still a bit curious about what you want to talk about, because your clansmen weren't as friendly as you've been before."

Glacier Elemental's answer was quite insightful, "Whether Elemental Creature, Devil Beast, elves, snowmen, or humans, each individual of every species has their own perspective, which may lead to drastically different choices."

Linsey asked tentatively, "So your ideas are different from those of your own kind?"

"They choose to accept their fate." The Glacier Elemental's buzzing discontent was as cold as its body. "But I do not wish to accept such an arrangement."

At this point, the Glacier Elemental changed its tone. "And I can sense a friendly aura emanating from you, from the earth. I think you're worth negotiating with."

"..."

It was a gift from the Spirit of the Mountains— [Mountain Blessing]! Linsey immediately realized.

This blessing can be sensed by Elemental Creature and increases the initial favorability of earth Elemental Creature.

The Glacier Elemental in front of us are not included in this category.

But as Elemental Creature as well, it could also sense this aura, which is why it was able to have this opportunity to communicate.

Having figured everything out, Linsey also adjusted her attitude.

He nodded slightly to the Glacier Elemental in front of him before inquiring about its purpose:

"I understand. So what exactly do you want to discuss by stopping me here?"

The Glacier Elemental simulates Beast Language, uttering only a single byte:

"Free."