Zong Shen stretched lazily, feeling somewhat tired.
He glanced at Mai Raven's bitter expression and could not help but grin.
"Don't worry, I'll honor my promise."
"As long as the Calamity Raven Church is willing to cooperate with my plans,"
"you'll receive the protection I provide as well."
As he spoke, he reached out and patted Blood Ice's thick ankle, which was as sturdy as a pillar.
Standing a hundred meters tall, Blood Ice had fully inherited the Ice Moss Giant Chieftain's physique. Compared to an ordinary person, it was a colossal being over thirty stories tall.
Its enormous foot, planted behind Zong Shen, looked like a whole house standing there.
Mai Raven raised his head, his expression becoming even more respectful.
There was also an indescribable hint of something extra in his gaze as he looked at Blood Ice's massive body.
There was both awe and wariness in it.
Zong Shen did not continue paying attention to him. He merely waved a hand casually, signaling for him to go about his business.
After staying in the Ice Cave Ruins for nearly three days, he felt nothing but deep exhaustion.
Even the [Quasi-Infinite Energy] effect attached to the [Quantum Furnace Core] could hardly dispel this fatigue.
After all, [Quasi-Infinite Energy] was only "quasi," not truly infinite energy.
It was not noticeable under normal circumstances, but after intense physical exertion and self-healing recovery, he had still broken through the threshold of this pseudo-infinite energy.
He had arrived at noon three days ago.
Now, it was already the evening three days later.
When Zong Shen looked up, he saw the large shield covering Cold Raven Valley gleaming brightly.
Faint specks of starlight could be seen through the barrier.
Over the past three days, the population transfer had continued without pause.
Roughly five