Ancient Ice Dragon

The chase under the cover of night was secretive and swift.

Lowlands of the canyon.

Three swift shadows swept past the tree branches in quick succession.

It startled a flock of birds.

Sophie gritted her teeth.

In order to retrieve his weapon.

She used almost all her strength.

Even so.

She couldn't catch up with the shadowy figure or the man who took her knife! Under the lock-on of Ascension Agility and perception.

All she could see was the dark figure tearing through space at an incredible speed.

Whoosh! Five seconds later.

The shadow pierced through the body of the fleeing man.

Its body landed steadily on a higher branch.

Sophie froze! She looked down in disbelief.

But the man who was struck by the shadow quickly melted into the darkness.

Without a sound or a sound.

He turned into an untouchable shadow!

"Another projection."

"What a cunning opponent."

The shadowy figure remained silent.

Without saying a word, Sophie kicked off a branch and wanted to go back and track down the person who stole her knife.

But the next second.

The dark figure blocked her path.

"We can't pursue it any further."

The shadowy figure said calmly:

"It's too late."

As they were talking.

He also gestured towards the northeast.

There.

The scouts from the Starry Sky God Race have been alerted.

The bustling starlight and the dazzling divine fire began to approach.

Based on Sophie's experience.

This encirclement will take about 45 seconds to form.

If we cannot escape this place by this time.

Then we have no choice but to fight the Starry Sky God Race head-on!

This doesn't fit into her current plans.

not to mention.

She has an even more important mission to fulfill.

only.

Just thinking about that dishonest guy...

Sophie was furious.

She couldn't help herself. "But my knife..."

"Sophie!"

The shadowy figure raised its voice. "Don't forget your mission."

"And I assure you, your knife will be back with you, provided our plan goes smoothly. Now is the most crucial moment, so don't let other factors distract you, understand?"

"After it's all over, I'll personally get that knife back for you."

"This is my promise."

Sophie glared at him angrily.

A few seconds later.

She sighed and nodded, "I understand."

"Elder brother."

The shadowy figure nodded:

"Then let's do as we agreed."

"You continue to attract the attention of the Starry Sky God Race."

"And I continue to be responsible for digging a huge grave for them right under their noses..."

Sophie nodded weakly.

She looked very listless.

The shadowy figure paid no attention.

He turned to leave.

However, before leaving...

He suddenly turned around and asked, "Was anything else stolen?"

Sophie blushed.

Then he shook his head coldly and said:

"No."

The shadowy figure nodded and left.

A few seconds later.

Sophie instinctively clutched her chest.

They disappeared angrily into the dark forest.

Not long after.

The place was then illuminated by a bright fire.

Strange roars echoed from one place to another.

One after another, strange Totem Creature approached.

The tranquil atmosphere was completely shattered.

The Starry Sky God Race Clan began analyzing the situation on the ground.

However, the instigators have long since dispersed.

Roger was the fastest runner.

When the Starry Sky God Race arrived at the scene.

He had already crossed three hills.

They were taking stock of the treasures they had acquired in a secluded cave 50 kilometers away.

only.

As the inventory was being conducted...

Roger's expression also changed slightly.

On the data panel.

"Record: You used ' Skilful Plunder ' on Sophie."

"You have obtained ' Sophie's Undergarment '."

"The Skilful Plunder has failed!"

"You have obtained Sophie's weapon (Demigod Artifact: the Hundred Battles Blade)."

"Why the hell isn't it the ' Nullification Blades '?"

Roger looked at the Demigod Artifact in his hand, which was exactly the same as the Nullification Blades.

I glanced at the milky white strip of cloth.

My eyelids are twitching uncontrollably! This Hundred Battles Blade is very unruly.

Even though Roger had him in his grasp.

It was still jumping around frantically.

It seemed as if they might escape at any moment.

In a rush.

Roger could only see some blurry data.

Similar to the Nullification Blades.

This Hundred Battles Blade also has a very powerful attribute.

"Hundred Battles Blade (Demigod Artifact)"

"Special Effect 1 (Invincible): For 72 hours, for every unit you kill that is 5 or more energy levels below your own, the power of your Hundred Battles Blade and Nullification Blades will increase by 2%, and the effect can stack continuously."

Note 1: Stacking limit unknown

Note 2: As long as you achieve a successful kill within 72 hours, you can continuously accumulate the 'Invincible' effect...

The current "Invincible in Hundred Battles" effect is: +1860%.

"What kind of family does this girl come from...?"

Roger touched his nose.

I had a rare feeling of guilt, like a thief caught in the act.

The special effects of the Nullification Blades were enough to drive him mad.

This Hundred Battles Blade is just as formidable!

Maintaining such a continuously accumulating buff is certainly laborious.

But the effect is truly amazing!

With this weapon in hand.

All other weapons would obviously pale in comparison!

But Roger's focus was not on that.

Compared to the Hundred Battles Blade.

He actually prefers Nullification Blades a little more.

More importantly...

Sophie has so Demigod Artifact all over her body.

Roger was genuinely worried that the classic scenario of 'stealing the young to take care of the old' might occur.

"The Celestial Gods Race's foundation is indeed extraordinary."

"Only..."

"Why is this knife so unruly?"

Roger was agonizing over what to do next.

He couldn't help but use the power of his rank to suppress the restless Hundred Battles Blade.

The current situation is somewhat tricky for him.

He managed to steal a knife from Sophie by blending in with the projection.

It turned out they touched the wrong thing.

This is actually bad news for him.

This basically means that Roger will find it much harder to use the same methods to get a knife from Sophie next time.

After all, a top-tier rogue is unlikely to fall for the same trick twice.

not to mention.

She now has a muscular man by her side who appears to be a top-tier wanderer.

Roger's willingness to confront her directly has diminished even further.

But simply suppressing the Hundred Battles Blade like this isn't a solution.

Roger's goal was always very clear.

That is to get the other knife from Sophie's hands!

"If only I knew who that hunk next to her was..."

Roger thought to himself.

So he closed his eyes.

The Slaughter Authority Full Firepower.

In a chaotic world.

The howl of the Injured Wolf traveled across time and space to reach his heart.

In an instant.

A series of chaotic and terrifying scenes were forcibly instilled into the reader.

Roger saw the dark figure leave Sophie.

Then he traveled north.

Next, we arrived at the center of Ice Dragon Canyon.

Along the mountain range formed by glaciers.

The dark figure arrived at a mysterious cave inside the glacier.

There.

A super skeleton with an incredibly impressive form lies dormant in an ancient, unyielding glacier.

Part of the skeleton was well preserved.

The other part, however, only has some traces that are almost fossilized.

Around the skeleton.

They are very well hidden divine power guiding arrays.

The Ancient Desolate Continent is forbidden by divine power.

But here.

Roger, however, saw the divine power flowing and circulating extremely slowly.

Although its efficiency is more than a hundred times worse than that of the outside world.

But the results are indeed visible to the naked eye.

Under the influence of those divine power guiding arrays.

Some fleshy buds had even sprouted on the skeleton! Roger wanted to get closer to see it more clearly.

But the next second.

The dark figure suddenly turned around and looked into the darkness.

The illusion thus came to an end.

The howling of the Injured Wolf echoed from the Slaughter Authority.

That was a signal that they were forced to retreat due to psychological trauma!

"They've been discovered!"

Roger was also a little surprised.

Although he had ordered the Injured Wolf to secretly follow the shadow, he was mentally prepared for the worst.

But this is the first time someone has been able to spot the Little Wolf Cubs.

This guy is clearly extraordinary.

Just to be on the safe side.

Roger summoned the Little Wolf Cubs in time.

A moment later.

The data panel has also been updated with new information.

"Hint: Your clansmen have discovered 'One of the Ten Hunters of the Celestial Gods Race: Hunter of Mages Philton '"

"You've discovered the skeleton of Ancient Ice Dragon beneath the ancient glacier!"

"You have discovered the 'Divine Power Guiding Array (Revival/Cluster)'"

"You've detected that the Celestial Gods Race are attempting to resurrect a long-fallen Totem God: the Ancient Ice Dragon Campbell!"

"Historical Knowledge (Ancient Desolate Continent): The Ancient Ice Dragon Campbell is an outlier among the Totem God."

He was born on the Ancient Desolate Continent where Totem God System were rising.

But it is not a projection of any Starry Sky God.

As a variant of the ice dragon.

He almost reached the pinnacle of dragons, a level that only true dragons could attain.

He erected Immortal Stele.

And they approached the Staff of the Gods.

Campbell died in a plotted assassination orchestrated by the Totem God.

The reason, of course, is that He is not a member of the Starry Sky God Race.

This ice dragon died filled with rage towards the Starry Sky God Race.

He vowed that after his death he would become Dragon Lich to seek revenge.

It's a pity.

His curse was promptly dispelled by the Totem God.

Nowadays.

Only a lifeless skeleton remained in Ice Dragon Canyon ...

I see!

After reading about the life of the Ancient Ice Dragon Campbell.

Roger instantly understood the Celestial Gods Race ' arrangements and plans in this area.

"They want to resurrect the Ancient Ice Dragon to fight against the Starry Sky God Race?"

"Sophie is merely a pawn used to draw attention away from the enemy..."

"The person who came up with this plan has some guts!"

Even Roger.

One can't help but feel this way.

This strategy can be said to have taken multiple game-playing tactics to the extreme.

If we secretly revive the Ancient Ice Dragon.

The Starry Sky God Race Clan will surely sense the danger here.

Let's briefly connect this to the history of Ice Dragon Canyon.

They will naturally find the source of the danger.

But things are different now.

Sophie's powerful arrival masked part of the origin of the danger.

Amidst the chaos.

No one can say for sure whether the perceived risk comes entirely from Sophie.

As long as the water is stirred up enough.

Then the Celestial Gods Race's plan would have a sufficiently high success rate! It must be said.

This is a very ambitious plan.

Roger admired him.

I am also very optimistic that the plan will succeed.

certainly.

The premise is...

No one went to the Starry Sky God Race to inform on them—

"If you don't tell on me..."

"Shouldn't you at least pay hush money?"

Roger's eyes darted around.

He finally managed a slight smile.

Night was falling.

Due south of Ice Dragon Canyon.

Away from the bustling coniferous forest.

The low, rocky ridges meander and create a picturesque scene under the moonlight.

On a tall rock.

A lithe figure quietly appeared.

She glared angrily at the expressionless man beneath the rock.

"You dare come looking for me?!"

"Could it be another projection? A cowardly rat hiding its head and tail!"

The next second.

The knife in her hand was drawn directly—

"I'll kill even if it's a projection!"

Clang!

Facing the menacing blade.

Roger immediately drew his Hundred Battles Blade.

Just as he expected.

After a simple exchange of blows.

Sophie calmly returned to her original spot.

Looking at the marks left on the Hundred Battles Blade from the previous battles.

A hint of reluctance appeared on her face.

"Your people are resurrecting the Ancient Ice Dragon."

"I could have told the Starry Sky God Race."

"But I didn't do that."

Roger looked at her calmly. "This is my way of showing my sincerity for the upcoming deal."

Upon hearing this...

Sophie's expression was one of shock, anger, and absurdity:

"A deal? Sincerity? What right does a petty thief have to make a deal with me?"

Roger blinked:

"Because I have this knife!"

"You can't kill me!"

"I know what you're up to!"

Is that enough?

His voice drifted slowly across the rocky hill.

This time.

Sophie did not rush to answer.

Instead, she looked at him very seriously.

It seemed they wanted to see through every detail and disguise of Roger! "There's no need to look so closely."

"This is also a projection."

Roger chuckled softly.

Sophie snorted coldly, "Just who are you?"

Roger shook his head and said, "That's not important."

"I want your knife, but not this one, of course."

As he spoke.

He weighed the Hundred Battles Blade in his hand.

He then pointed to the Nullification Blades in Sophie's hand.

Then he gestured an exchange.

Sophie understood instantly.

But her eyes were filled with an inexhaustible rage!

She growled in a low, restrained voice:

"This is my knife!"

"Mine!"

"Both of them!"

Roger frowned.

It's obvious.

This girl's fascination with weapons is no less than mine.

This might be a bit difficult.

But he still tries to resolve the issue peacefully. "Things always change."

"Or perhaps..."

"Would you rather I tell the Starry Sky God Race?"

Sophie gripped the knife handle tightly.

She wanted nothing more than to rush up to him and chop him into mincemeat!

But reason told her otherwise.

Leaving aside the possibility of projection.

This guy has shown tremendous strength.

It would be troublesome if I couldn't catch up with him.

She couldn't accept that things had come to this point and all her efforts had been in vain.

She has to keep this guy calm!

But she was unwilling to hand over her knife!

After much deliberation...

Sophie suddenly said in a cold voice:

"You want the Nullification Blades?"

"Could it be that your mortal enemy possesses a powerful resurrection ability?"

Roger responded neither to nor confirmed the statement:

"Maybe."

Sophie softened her tone:

"I cannot hand over my weapon to you."

"But..."

"If it's a rental arrangement, perhaps we can still discuss it."

"I don't think you're an unreasonable person, are you? The exorcist of Mystra, the destroyer of Multiple Histories, the rising Slaughter Tyrant..."

"Mr. Roger?"

Roger was taken aback.

Before he could even ask Sophie how she had figured out his identity...

He sensed something unusual.

In the dimly lit world.

Roger saw that the pack of Little Wolf Cubs were fighting fiercely with a pack of wolves that had come from an unknown place!

The more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

Why are our own wolf cubs starting to fawn over those outside wolves? (See the data panel.)

"Hint: You have discovered a pack of seasoned Injured Wolf!"

"Your retinue rejoices at the encounter with its companions!"

"Warning: The Injured Wolf belongs to the Matriarchal Clan."

The Injured Wolf are mostly male wolves in their juvenile or developmental stages.

Sophie's wolf pack consists of older female wolves.

They have relative dominance over the young male wolves...

It was at this moment.

Roger heard Sophie's soft voice:

"You're not the only one in this world who harbors Injured Wolf."

"Mr. Roger."