In the diamond zone near Liu Zhi's camp, Liu Zhi was carefully making his way across the snow with Videnina and Alex.
He had abandoned his usual Necromancer's attire and dressed like an adventurer.
He had brought no troops with him and carried only a backpack. He held the Soul-Devouring Eye staff in one hand, using it as a walking stick, while Thunder God's Destroyer Fang at his waist was inconspicuous.
Videnina and Alex, following behind him, stood out much more.
Their group hadn't used any other means of transport or teleportation magic, nor had they simply flown there.
Liu Zhi had put some effort into entering the zone by way of a nearby trail.
It had taken him nearly a whole day just to find that trail.
But the time he'd spent searching had proved quite worthwhile.
At least the silver dragons hadn't spotted him yet.
After entering the zone, Liu Zhi found that things weren't quite as he'd imagined.
He'd assumed the place would be more or less like the glaciers outside.
But once he was inside, he realized that even the snow and ice here seemed to have been affected. The snow drifting down from the sky was made entirely of silver powder.
Liu Zhi didn't dare let any of the silver snow settle on him, and he proceeded with great care.
He soon discovered the benefit of being so cautious: along the way, he saw many beings that had been turned into silver statues.
It was clear that these statues had once been living people. They looked as though they'd been frozen, except the snow that had frozen them was made of silver, so they had become silver statues.
If Liu Zhi stayed in contact with that silver snow for too long, he might end up