Chapter 1005 - 834: Arctic Five Scattered People

Chapter 1005: Chapter 834: Arctic Five Scattered People

Chun switched to his main account, waiting for the Mermaid’s contact in the Divine Domain Lighthouse.

Although contacting Mei in the Arctic through Aileen’s mirror would be faster, the mirror was fully engaged in contacting the bats, making it inconvenient. It was even more inconvenient to let Goddess Liya see it.

However, Chun was having a hard time figuring out how to ask Mei to support an enemy.

Finally, the Mermaid’s voice came from the lighthouse, "Dear Warrior, I found that guy at the time and coordinates you gave, but it felt familiar to me, kind of like you. Are you sure you found it using astrology?"

Chun’s heart trembled! Did she notice something?

Or should he just admit it? After all, the relationship between the Mermaid and himself was at that level, and keeping this secret any longer would make it hard to proceed with important matters.

Chun made up his mind, "Your majesty, actually, it’s my clone!"

The long-held secret felt like constipation, and the moment he revealed it, Chun felt relieved, as if releasing a huge burden.

So, what would the Mermaid’s reaction be?

While waiting, a system notification came from the side of his subaccount, and Chun immediately switched over to take a look:

——System Notification: You have received the Sea God’s Blessing from Mermaid Helen through the Gift of Nature channel!

——System Notification: You have received communication from Helen. Would you like to answer?

Holy shit, a remote blessing directly to the subaccount!

Answer!

The Mermaid’s laughter came through, "So it really is you! It’s easier to communicate here; no need to wait, just talk here."

Chun was excited, "Okay!"

The Mermaid laughed, "Actually, after you transmitted that Gift of Nature rune song from Oak City, I entered a spiritual space where there were the Old Tree Triguda, the Fishman Umberville, and a group of others who could use the Gift of Nature. I even saw you, but it seemed like there were two of you, which I always found strange. I thought I wasn’t proficient at the Gift of Nature, but it turns out there really are two of you!"

Chun suddenly realized that she had already noticed! Holy shit, could this mean that anyone from the Secret Sect could see that there are two of me? Or do they see it and feel uncertain, like she did?

Chun could only explain, "It’s because I have a secret mission and didn’t dare to involve you, which is why I’ve been keeping this clone a secret."

The Mermaid laughed and asked, "Is your secret mission to do something bad?"

Chun sweated and replied, "Actually, yes, it’s to cause trouble for the Emperor."

The Mermaid was amused, "Then that’s fun, the Emperor wants to cause me trouble too, let’s deal with him together!"

Chun was thoroughly delighted, "Sure, so your majesty, when I get to the Arctic later, have Mei’s clone come out with the Water Element to support me."

The Mermaid snorted, "You can’t just think about running; not only can I send you the Sea God Blessing, but others in the spiritual space can also send you the Power of Nature. If we take this opportunity to defeat the Gem Guardian God, I might just find a part-time job in Gem City."

Holy shit, her ambition is as big as the sea...

Chun was anxious, "Majesty, having two city Guardian Gods would already make the Imperial Church and Emperor uneasy. Part-time in three cities, what would that lead to?"

The Mermaid coldly laughed, "Anyway, I’m an Alien Race God, whether it’s one city or several, the church is uneasy. Since they’re already uneasy, let’s not worry about it. I’m now heading back to Gem City to prepare for patrol to fill the void left by the Gem Guardian God’s resignation."

Chun’s heart trembled; is she really planning to play this big?

"But even if I obtain the Power of Nature from other companions, I’m afraid I still won’t be a match for the Guardian God?"

The Mermaid smiled and said, "Let’s see if he dares to chase into the Arctic. Mei, in the Arctic, got help from the Warriors and made significant progress in geomagnetic research, preparing a location where the Power of Nature has minimal impact but significantly disrupts Faith Divine Power. You just head to that place, and there are also a few ancient Sea Monsters for support, who are new friends Mei made during this time."

Chun was dumbfounded, "Five Warriors? Are those the ones from the Dragon Sleep Divine Hall looking for Water Elements?"

What kind of Divine Fall Wind Five Scattered People are these?!

The Mermaid laughed, "Yes, they followed the wanted squad over to search for Hydrahis but didn’t intend to capture it. They found some meteorite iron and used lightning magic to magnetize it... In short, it’s fascinating, and I’m really curious to see the actual combat effect..."

Holy shit!

Chun silently opened the leaderboard to check the rankings of those called Divine Fall Wind, Blasted Starry Sky, Illusion Eleven, Plane Run, and Liu Xiaoyue. It had been about ten days since he last heard from them, and their rankings had already dropped out of the top 10,000.

Given their level at the time, it was already challenging for them to make a living beyond the third ring. How did they manage to survive in the Arctic? Where did they eat and sleep? Surely, they didn’t rely on tents. Or did they live like Eskimos in ice caves?

Well, Zhou Qing mentioned at the time that these Five Scattered People have the awareness level of professional players, so I’m sure these daily challenges wouldn’t be too hard for them...

...

Within the Arctic Circle, along the shores of the Ice Ocean.

The team led by Divine Fall Wind was carrying the corpse of a Naga female Sea Demon, gifted by Lord Hydrahis, and using lightning magic to magnetize the meteorite iron.

Since they failed to summon Hydrahis last time, and Hydrahis was put on the SSS-level wanted list, they were expelled from the Dragon Sleep Divine Hall. (Chapter 475 "Prince’s Commission").

At the time, everyone’s only bargaining chip to turn the situation around was an SSS-level wanted directive thrown over in anger by the temple elder before expelling them. This level of wanted directive is something ordinary players can’t see, let alone obtain.

The five of them used this wanted directive as a ticket and spent some gemstones to knock on the door of the high-end task office of the Adventurer Guild, and thus climbed aboard a treasure hunting airship bound for the Arctic as odd-job workers. Before long, they discovered that the Arctic was merely an adverse environment with no ground monsters; the stronger monsters were primarily below the Ice Ocean.

But for some reason, the airship abandoned the warrant and prepared to leave.

The five were determined to find Hydrahis and pledge loyalty, as Hydrahis’ own words were, "You can find it; it depends on luck." How could they give up and leave?

But, the five of them were too weak to survive in the Arctic alone, so they signed a "black work" agreement with the airship to continue their search, whereby they were left with a batch of polar survival tools and materials.

The five successfully used this batch of materials to build an Eskimo-like igloo at a location with some wind blockage within a day, laying thick fur pads and a charcoal stove inside, temporarily solving the housing problem, but only managing to ensure they wouldn’t freeze to death. The extreme cold debuff made their movements very stiff and slow.

Then the group learned how to operate an ice sled, ensuring that even with slow bodies, they could move at a reasonable speed on the ice surface.

Afterward, the five took loudspeakers along the Ice Ocean shore, calling out Hydrahis’ name and erecting reflective ice sculptures in an attempt to attract the Water Element’s attention, but to no avail.

Until the group discovered a pile of black substance in a certain area, and their compasses went haywire...