novelraw Chapter 634 - 426: Reconnaissance and Battle Squad Assembly
Chapter 634 - 426: Reconnaissance and Battle Squad Assembly
Without anti-slip ground spikes, she could only be supported forward by the ranger sisters on either side.
Zong Shen turned back and saw Marie stumbling along.
He casually thrust the Trident beside him into the ground, embedding it firmly into the ice layer.
Immediately, he quickly turned around and walked over, bending slightly in front of Marie, and wrapped his strong arm around her waist,
then stood straight up, carrying her entire body on his shoulders.
The enticing curves of her hips revealed a stunning arc.
"Ah..."
"My Lord, you..."
Marie was frozen in place, letting out a soft gasp only when Zong Shen lifted her.
"Why did you come out?"
"Just stay in the Lord’s Small Tower and rest well."
"We are preparing to go into battle."
"Due to the weather changes, we can’t take you with us."
Zong Shen said softly, his tone gentle but with a hint of authority.
He carried Marie up the steps, bent again, and gently set her down.
Marie’s face had turned bright red, like a ripe red apple.
Her shy, lovestruck expression made Zong Shen awkwardly scratch his head.
"My Lord, please take care of yourself..."
"Marie will obediently wait at home for your return."
She said shyly, with her head lowered.
Zong Shen felt inexplicably guilty as he listened, not used to such tender moments.
The earlier carrying was merely to save time.
Yet even his dull nature understood now that Marie had feelings for him beyond the normal subordinate relationship, including admiration, worship, and pure affection.
After all, Marie was just a girl under 17 years old.
"My damned charm."
Zong Shen laughed awkwardly, momentarily at a loss, so he hurriedly nodded and quickly left the Lord’s Small Tower.
This time, his rapid movements almost punched holes through the ice layer.
"Phew..."
"Wenresa, notify Doris right away."
"Have her bring over the Dragon-Transformed Spear and Shield Warrior Squad and Wolf Cavalry Squad One."
"And also go to the Demonization Hall to call Favide, Tasuya, and Aisha."
After reaching outside the Lord’s Courtyard, Zong Shen let out a relieved breath and instructed Wenresa.
She nodded briskly and immediately took out the Communication Crystal to start contacting them.
Zong Shen didn’t idle either; he took out the [Magic Energy Mechanical Falcon] and activated it.
The Mechanical Falcon spread its wings and swiftly soared into the sky.
As a Magic Energy mechanism, the mere cold temperature wouldn’t affect it.
Unless there was an extreme blizzard or another super cold freezing rain.
The Falcon circled hundreds of meters high.
He held the Projection Crystal in his other hand, displaying the Falcon’s observation view in front of him.
From the high altitude overseeing the entire territory, the sprawling [Thunder Domain Miracle] covering ten thousand square meters and the towering hundred-meter [Craftsman Statue] were both prominent and magnificent.
Neither epic-level buildings nor incomplete wonders had suffered much impact from the super cold freezing rain, nor were they frozen.
Zong Shen manipulated the Mechanical Falcon to patrol the perimeter of the territory.
He began to search the boundaries, attempting to find traces of the yetis.
Judging by the area and the refresh quantity of yetis, there should be an average of one every four square kilometers, but in the second stage, only yetis would refresh without other icy tribes or monsters appearing.
Attempting to find a yeti on the already snow-covered ice ground wasn’t easy.
Zong Shen flew a lap around the territory with the Magic Energy Mechanical Falcon.
Within the area covered by the Falcon’s high-altitude view, no trace of a yeti was found.
The ice surface was blanketed by a thin layer of snow, and the entire land appeared white in the Falcon’s view.
The sight caused Zong Shen visual fatigue.
Now, he could only opt to retract the Mechanical Falcon.
After a dozen minutes of flight, snowflakes had begun to coat the Mechanical Falcon’s body.
Combined with the rushing airflow during flight, its body had started to show signs of freezing.
While operating, Zong Shen could distinctly feel the Mechanical Falcon’s movements becoming more rigid.
Upon retracting the Falcon, its body was already festooned with icicles as thick as thumbs. Standing on the ground and flying in the air, the cold faced was distinctly different.
With Wenresa’s notification, Doris had begun her actions, piloting the modified snowplow version of the Burden-Bearer Mecha across the ice surface.
While having this brief moment, Zong Shen decided to consult the guide hints, forecasting the future weather.
With the lesson from the previous super cold freezing rain in mind, Zong Shen shifted from his laid-back first stage of Frosty Winter mindset to taking this challenge seriously.
"Please inform me of the upcoming weather changes."
(In 47 minutes, light snow will turn to moderate snow, and in 4 hours and 47 minutes, by 6 p.m., moderate snow will turn into heavy snow, lasting until 3 a.m. After the snow stops, a level 9 gale will last until 10 a.m. the next morning.)
With clearly defined information, strategy hints quickly provided feedback.
This equally confirmed that the climate changes in the Frosty Winter Challenge were indeed arranged by the Lord System.
After seeing the coming weather, Zong Shen was prepared.
Most Lords had been terrified by the earlier super cold freezing rain.
The slippery frozen ice was also a major obstacle for Lords venturing out.
Tusks could only intimidate cowards, and the true hunting moment had just begun!
Behind him, besides Wenresa, the ranger sisters equipped with anti-slip ground spikes were on standby.
Luna rode the Sentinel Black Panther pacing nearby.
Aside from cold feet, the Black Panther was entirely accustomed.
Zong Shen previously worried about these riding beasts encountering difficulty on ice.
Seeing the Sentinel Black Panther clarified his concerns.
With the Panther’s wide paw pads, five sharp curved claws extended.
As Jungle Black Panthers, these creatures possessed all the excellent traits of felines.
Their sharp claws served not only as weapons but also for climbing trees.
Now, they served as the best grip tools for traversing ice.
Effectively, they had built-in anti-slip ground spike actions.
The Grassland Giant Wolves were similar, though less stable than the Panthers on ice.
Yet, they did not experience obvious slipping incidents.
This was also due to their claws’ significant contributions.
Compared to thick snow, pure ice didn’t affect their movement as much as Zong Shen imagined.
Doris’s movements were swift, and the Dragon-Transformed Spear and Shield Warriors sat holding shields behind the Burden-Bearer Mecha in the cargo hold.
The Wolf Cavalry Squad One, led by Korby, followed alongside the Burden-Bearer Mecha.
They formed two flanks, viewed from above, resembling a Λ shape led by the Burden-Bearer Mecha.
In the earlier Magic Energy Mechanical Falcon view, they were heading toward the Magic Hall.
They should now be en route toward the central district to converge.
From the Mechanical Falcon’s scouting images, no yeti sightings were noted.
This oddity suggested that the Commander Level yetis must possess special stealth or concealment skills, camouflaging in the snowy environment.
Zong Shen thus abandoned the idea of using the Magic Energy Mechanical Falcon for scouting.
"Please mark the nearest yeti position to the territory."
He directly asked the strategy module.
As soon as this thought emerged, a response was immediately provided.
Several golden circle markers promptly appeared in his vision!