Chapter 1960 Ice-Sealed Traces

Star-Moon Kingdom, Ice-Sealed Traces.

Beneath a mountain range covered in ice and snow, Lone Grave was leading his elite army in continuously clearing out the Ice-Snow Giants emerging from the mountain.

Although these Ice-Snow Giants weren't particularly strong, being only Level 47 Special Elites, players in this frigid land suffered significant reductions in movement speed and reaction speed, and their stamina consumption was five to six times higher than normal.

Just facing the Ice-Snow Giants was one thing, but mixed among them were also High Lord-ranked Ice-Snow Tyrant Bears and Grand Lord-ranked Ice-Snow Pythons.

Unlike the Ice-Snow Tyrant Bears, which relied on brute strength, the Ice-Snow Pythons could freeze large areas with their breath, posing a significant threat to the team. A moment of carelessness could lead to total annihilation.

However, neither the troublesome Ice-Snow Pythons nor the harsh environment were much of a problem for the army led by Lone Grave.

Thanks to the Heart of Ice, within a certain range, even the Ice-Snow Python's breath could only cause damage without freezing players, preventing other Ice-Snow Giants from attacking them.

The chilling effect on stamina was also reduced within the range of the Heart of Ice, only increasing stamina consumption by two to three times compared to normal. While it had some impact, it wasn't enough to prevent them from lasting through a major battle.

"Excellent, lure the Ice-Snow Pythons to the side first, prioritize killing the Ice-Snow Giants and Ice-Snow Tyrant Bears!" Lone Grave commanded, using arrows to guide the Ice-Snow Pythons, pulling them away from the monster horde.

Under the lead of several experts from the Burial Sky team, the Ice-Snow Pythons were lured away one by one, allowing other players to easily kill the charging Ice-Snow Giants.

"Guild Leader, Zero Wing just sent word that they've suddenly withdrawn all the elite teams guarding the trade routes and are now secretly sending assassins to monitor us," Ghost Shadow reported to Lone Grave with a smile.

"Withdrawn?" Lone Grave was taken aback, then laughed. "It seems I really overestimated Zero Wing."

The battle between the two sides was essentially a war of attrition, but with the help of the Fiends, he could drain Zero Wing's manpower and resources while also significantly impacting Stone Forest Town. It was a win-win situation.

He had originally thought that Zero Wing would hold out longer, or even send an army of tens of thousands to block the entire Stoneclaw Mountains. He had even prepared for a full-scale battle in the wild, since open-field combat was different from sieges. Zero Wing had an absolute geographical advantage, with the help of NPC guards and soldiers, but that advantage disappeared in the wild.

With a large number of Fiends and the Burial Sky Guild's army, even if Zero Wing had a large number of small ballistae, they could still suffer heavy losses. Moreover, Zero Wing had just been through a major battle and suffered significant losses, making the fight even more advantageous for them.

But he didn't expect Zero Wing to give up so quickly.

"That's right! Zero Wing is probably regretting it now. They dared to start a war with us without knowing that the Fiend leaders are not only incredibly strong, but also possess excellent stealth and intelligence. They're not like the stupid Evil Beasts. Even if Zero Wing wanted to surround and capture them, even an assassin's Tracking Skill wouldn't work. And in terms of speed, the Fiends are much faster than the players, so even if they are discovered, they can't be caught," Ghost Shadow nodded in agreement.

"Good. Personally take some men and tell Flame Blood that the plan has been initially realized. You and Flame Blood will carry out the next step, completely paralyzing Stone Forest Town's trade routes!" Lone Grave said with a faint smile. "Once the Beast Emperor completes his side, we'll be close to taking down the Ice-Sealed King. Then I'll see how Zero Wing can keep fighting us!"

"I'll contact Flame Blood right away," Ghost Shadow said, licking his lips, his expression filled with excitement.

The Beast Emperor's strength was even more terrifying than they had imagined, far surpassing Abandoned Wave, and he possessed many methods beyond just relying on Evil Beasts and Fiends.

...

Meanwhile, in the VIP reception room on the second floor of the Adventurer's Association in White River City, before Shi Feng could even sit down for a moment, a tall woman wearing a beige mage robe walked in. This beautiful NPC was Renee, one of the Vice Presidents of the White River City Adventurer's Association, a Level 180 Tier 3 Illusionist.

"Respected Guardian, I heard you completed the Orcish Empire's commissioned task. I wonder if you could allow me to confirm it?" Renee asked, looking at Shi Feng.

"Of course." Shi Feng immediately took out the Collapsing Battle Axe from his backpack and placed it directly on the table.

If the wooden table wasn't reinforced with a magic array, it would have already been crushed by the Collapsing Battle Axe. This wasn't because the Collapsing Battle Axe was heavy, but because the axe itself possessed terrifying destructive power. Even just placing it down could cause the surrounding space to show signs of collapse.

And this was only because the Collapsing Battle Axe was already damaged. If it wasn't damaged, who knew what level it would reach?

If it were used in combat, one could only imagine how terrifying the scene would be.

"Indeed, it's the commissioned Collapsing Battle Axe." Renee couldn't help but express her surprise as she looked at the axe on the table. "Guardian, you are truly amazing. This commissioned task has been in Star-Moon Kingdom for decades, and no one has ever been able to complete it. I'm afraid the President will be shocked."

"The Collapsing Battle Axe has been confirmed. Guardian, please come with me to hand over the task."

With that, Renee led Shi Feng out of the VIP reception room and directly up to the third floor of the Adventurer's Association, arriving at the Association's treasury. Four Level 180 Tier 3 Puppet Guardians guarded the treasury's entrance, and the entire treasury was protected by a five-layered magic array. Its defenses were so tight that even Tier 5 players couldn't take any items from the treasury.

However, Renee was the Vice President and easily led Shi Feng into the treasury.

"Please wait a moment, Guardian." Renee stopped Shi Feng in front of the treasury's counter, while Renee herself walked towards the display cases containing various protections, seemingly to retrieve something.

This made Shi Feng quite puzzled. Usually, after completing the Association's commissioned task, the handover would take place at the task handover counter or in the VIP reception room on the second floor. But now, they had come here. This was the first time Shi Feng had entered the Adventurer's Association's treasury.

It had to be said that it was spectacular. From the outside, the treasury seemed small, but the interior held another space, large enough to hold two basketball courts. Various treasures were displayed, including items that could be exchanged from the Association. He even saw the Association's treasured Seven Luminaries Crystal, which was as big as the wooden table in the reception room. Taking it out would definitely shock the various super forces. Even in his previous life, the Underworld Guild hadn't collected this many Seven Luminaries Crystals in ten years.

If he could obtain it, he could definitely raise his mental space by several levels in one go.

"Guardian, I apologize for keeping you waiting." At this moment, Renee walked in front of Shi Feng with a wooden box engraved with numerous divine runes in her hand and said with a smile, "The Association, in view of you being the first adventurer in Star-Moon Kingdom to complete an SSS-rank commissioned task, is giving you a choice. One is to hand in the task and receive the fixed reward items left here by the client. The other is the reward items that our Adventurer's Association is offering."

"Fixed reward items and Association reward items?" Shi Feng was slightly surprised. This was the first time he had heard of a commissioned task where the Adventurer's Association was willing to offer rewards.

"That's right. The fixed reward item is the Collapsing Battle Axe in your hands. The current Collapsing Battle Axe is completely unusable, harming yourself as well as others. But the client has a way to reforge the battle axe. As for the reward items from our Adventurer's Association, it's this wooden box in my hand."