Chapter 115 - 103: Is This the Legendary BOSS?

Chapter 115: Chapter 103: Is This the Legendary BOSS?

Kajimi’s Invisibility Technique.

Fang Xiu now had a profound appreciation for it.

Even the Guard at the entrance, for all his strength, couldn’t detect the two of them entering.

Even the machine designed to detect Invisibility Talents couldn’t pick them up.

Soon enough, Fang Xiu and Kajimi appeared directly inside the Thirty-Sixth Gate World.

But upon entering the Gate World, Fang Xiu felt a sudden chill.

When he got a clear look at his surroundings, he froze in place.

"This... What’s going on?"

Fang Xiu saw that, to his shock, the entire Thirty-Sixth Gate World was completely frozen over.

Fang Xiu wasn’t familiar with this Gate World.

’Could this Gate World be a world of ice?’

’No, that’s not right. The ice on these trees looks like it was just formed. If it had been here from the start, it wouldn’t look like this!’

Looking at the trees before him, Fang Xiu dismissed his own theory.

’This ice must have formed only moments ago.’

’Could it be Chu Qingxue?’

Fang Xiu frowned slightly.

But he still found the idea impossible.

Chu Qingxue’s Talent was S Level, but her own Level was probably not even 15 yet.

Maybe not even Level 10.

If she could freeze the entire Gate World...

...then Fang Xiu could probably destroy an entire Gate World himself.

"Master, someone’s coming!"

Kajimi said to Fang Xiu.

Since they were invisible, Fang Xiu kept quiet and stood to the side with Kajimi.

Sure enough, a few moments later, Fang Xiu saw several people in matching uniforms emerge, carrying several others.

The ones being carried were covered in snowflakes and ice shards, shivering uncontrollably.

"How could something like this happen in this Gate World?"

Just then, one of them spoke up.

Fang Xiu listened carefully from the side.

"Tell me about it. The whole place froze in an instant. A lot of Demon Beasts were frozen, sure, but so were a bunch of Awakened. And who knows how many people are still buried under the ice!"

"Yeah, and this ice seems even colder than usual. Do you think it could be the boss of the Thirty-Sixth Gate World?"

"It’s possible. After all, the boss of the Thirty-Sixth Gate World has never been found. Maybe it’s an Ice Element type!"

"A boss that can instantly freeze an entire Gate World? What Level would it have to be?"

"Who knows? Anyway, the captain and the others have already gone. Hopefully they can solve it!"

The men continued to chat idly.

Fang Xiu followed alongside them, listening in.

"Well, the captain is a Level 40 powerhouse, after all. The boss’s Skill must just be really strong, covering the whole map!"

"Hah, no use talking about it. It’s not like we’ll get any of the loot the boss drops anyway!"

"Let’s go. There are still a lot of people waiting for us to carry them out."

"Right, let’s not say any more. Careful, walls have ears."

"Heh, ears? They’d be frozen solid underground!"

The men kept talking as they walked.

"Which way did the captain go?"

Just then, someone suddenly asked the question.

"Toward the center of the map, obviously. The boss is over there, and it’s the source of the ice... Huh?"

At that moment, the man suddenly realized something.

That voice didn’t belong to any of them.

Besides, what kind of team member wouldn’t know where their captain was?

But when they looked all around, they saw no one.

By then, Fang Xiu and Kajimi were already flying rapidly toward the center of the Gate World.

"Haha, Master, you’re so mischievous! They had no idea it was you!"

Kajimi’s laughter rang out.

Fang Xiu just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

He had only taken advantage of their Invisibility to catch them off guard.

...

Along the way, everything was encased in ice.

Fang Xiu carefully scanned his surroundings. There were people... and Demon Beasts.

However, Fang Xiu didn’t recognize any of these people, nor did he want to waste time saving them.

Besides, with other rescue personnel on site, they would be saved soon enough.

The person Fang Xiu was looking for now was Chu Qingxue.

The person who had called him.

She was Fang Xiu’s objective.

"If the boss of the Thirty-Sixth Gate World really did all this, what Level do you think it is, roughly?"

Fang Xiu asked Kajimi.

He had just overheard that the boss of the Thirty-Sixth Gate World hadn’t been killed.

’If the boss was really responsible, what kind of Level would it need to be to accomplish this?’

"If it really is the boss, then this Skill is probably an area-of-effect one. The people I saw being carried away were only Frozen, so it’s not a damage-dealing Skill."

Kajimi thought for a moment, then answered very seriously, "By that logic, the Spiritual Power required wouldn’t be very high. A boss around Level 40 should be able to do it."

"A Level 40 boss can do that?"

Fang Xiu hadn’t expected that.

’A Level 40 boss could actually freeze such a massive area?’

For a moment, Fang Xiu couldn’t tell if Level 40 was considered strong or weak anymore.

Previously, in Fang Xiu’s eyes, a Level 40 boss was no different from a Level 40 Ordinary Demon Beast or Elite Demon Beast.

But now, Kajimi was saying that a single Level 40 boss could freeze an entire Gate World.

’That sounded incredibly strong!’

"Yes, a Level 40 could manage it, mainly because of the Skill. If it’s just a freezing effect, it’s doable!"

Kajimi nodded slightly and continued, "If it were a freeze effect that also dealt damage, it would take at least a Level 50 boss to possibly achieve it!"

"Only Level 50?"

Fang Xiu was now beginning to understand just how powerful bosses truly were.

’A Level 50 can not only freeze an entire Gate World but also deal damage with it?’

’So Level 50 bosses were already this powerful?’

"Master, my Invisibility Technique is about to wear off!"

They had been flying at Kajimi’s speed for fifteen minutes.

And they still hadn’t reached the center of the Gate World.

It was a testament to just how massive the Gate World was.

Yet even so, it had still been completely frozen over.

"Let’s land for now!"

Fang Xiu glanced around. There was no one in sight, but there were several Demon Beasts frozen in the ice.

Kajimi nodded slightly, found a spot, and descended.

After landing on the ground, Fang Xiu also looked around.

"The Demon Beasts here should be around Level 20. It looks like the ice is very thick!"

Fang Xiu said, looking at a frozen Demon Beast.

He had recently crammed on information about Demon Beasts.

So now, he had a good idea of their general Level and Skills.

And the Demon Beast before him was Level 20.

"Kajimi, can you free one of these Demon Beasts for me to see?"

Fang Xiu asked, looking toward Kajimi.

"Yes, of course, Master!"

Kajimi nodded slightly.

Then, she immediately took out her Bone Whip.

Instantly, a burst of fire erupted from the whip.

Kajimi lashed out directly at the "Ice Sculpture" in front of her.

"CRACK!"

With a loud crack, the whip shattered the "Ice Sculpture" in front of them.

Then, the Demon Beast inside appeared before Fang Xiu and Kajimi.

"ROAR!"

The Demon Beast, which should have been ferocious, let out a weak growl.

It swayed unsteadily before collapsing to the ground.

Fang Xiu’s brow furrowed slightly. "This freeze... it’s this powerful?"

Fang Xiu could feel the temperature of the surrounding ice.

At first, he had only felt a slight chill.

He also thought the freezing effect shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

But now, it seemed things were different.

Even this tough, thick-skinned Demon Beast hadn’t been able to withstand the cold.

’Could Chu Qingxue, the delicate campus beauty, really withstand this?’

A seed of worry was planted in Fang Xiu’s heart.

Although he wasn’t especially close with Chu Qingxue, they could still be considered friends.

"Kajimi, how long would it take to reach the center of the Gate World at your fastest speed?"

Fang Xiu asked.

"About ten minutes or so!"

Kajimi said after a moment’s thought.

She based this calculation on the assumption that the source of the ice was a Level 40 creature.

If the boss was a higher-Level Demon Beast, the distance might be greater.

Conversely, if the boss was only Level 35, the time would be shorter.

"Is that right? Then let’s go now. Fly toward the center at your fastest speed!"

At this point, Fang Xiu couldn’t worry about anything else.

Chu Qingxue had called him for help, even if she had been trying to reach Uncle Zhao.

But now that Uncle Zhao was gone, and Fang Xiu was the one who had received the call, he couldn’t just give up on her.

"Master, you won’t be able to handle it!"

Kajimi said with some concern.

"It’s fine. After flying so many times, I’m gradually getting used to it. You can just fly!"

Fang Xiu shook his head.

Saving her was what mattered most.

He wasn’t some saint who tried to save everyone. Along the way, he’d seen plenty of powerful experts frozen in ice and had remained completely indifferent.

After all, he didn’t know these people, nor did he have any idea what kind of people they were.

There was no need to waste time saving them.

But Chu Qingxue was someone he knew, a friend. And her last call had been to him. He couldn’t just not save her.

Besides, as long as he killed the boss, the ice would thaw and everyone would be saved.

Seeing the determined look in her master’s eyes, Kajimi nodded slightly.

She took Fang Xiu and flew off at her fastest possible speed.

Her speed was so great it was practically a form of Invisibility; even if someone were nearby, they wouldn’t have seen them or known anyone had flown past.

Fang Xiu, however, had a miserable look on his face.

He knew Kajimi was fast, but he hadn’t expected that after reaching Tier Two, her speed would be off the charts.

For seven of the ten minutes, Fang Xiu wanted to tell Kajimi to stop.

But in the end, he held on.

In the eleventh minute, Fang Xiu and Kajimi arrived at the center of the Gate World.

And here, a Demon Beast was lying on the ground, unfrozen.

There were no other Awakened in the vicinity.

The captain of that other group hadn’t arrived yet, it seemed.

After all, they weren’t as fast as Fang Xiu. They would be lucky to arrive within three hours.

"Looks like it really is this Demon Beast. This must be the legendary boss, right?"

Fang Xiu remarked coolly, looking at the Demon Beast below.