Chapter 1491: Chapter 929: Sunrise Dawn (VII): Barrier 2
"That is a sign of a magic outbreak, there might be one any day now, and if such an outbreak occurs, it will inevitably be accompanied by a deeper spread of contamination. Moreover, in areas like the Canyon Forest with numerous demon beasts, there’s a significant possibility of a terrifying super beast tide erupting..."
"Super beast tide..."
Tony’s expression became serious.
After entering the game, whether from the mouths of NPCs, in the world channel, or during his breaks while surfing the net for material related to the Elf Kingdom of Dawn World, he had heard about the super beast tide more than once.
And whether it was NPCs or players, whenever the super beast tide was mentioned, they all wore a look as if confronting a major enemy.
The official site records that encounters with a super beast tide in the wild spell doom for even the strongest player teams...
It’s obvious that continuing to wander in the Canyon Forest could lead everyone into a place of no return.
"I’m sorry, everyone... It’s because I suggested we kept heading east. If we had shifted our thinking from the start, and aimed for less dangerous areas, we might not be so passive today."
Tony said, full of apology.
However, the strong warrior Bols patted him on the shoulder and said with a laugh:
"Master Tony, why blame yourself? Heading east was a joint decision of our squad, not to mention that with the day of the beast tide approaching, we should indeed aim to meet with the relief forces as soon as possible. Moreover, after the great cataclysm, even the safest spot might hold lethal danger."
"Indeed, danger is ever-present, after the great cataclysm, there’s truly no place that’s completely safe."
Ramsis agreed with a nod.
"Don’t change direction, just continue forward! Compared to other places, although Snow Mountain’s climate is harsh, it’s ultimately a bit better."
Just as the two warriors were comforting Tony, the old mage Ados suddenly spoke.
Everyone was a bit taken aback, and couldn’t help but turn their gaze towards him, hesitating to speak.
Noticing the gazes from his companions, the old mage smiled slightly.
He touched his long-worn magic wand, looked towards the distant snowy mountains, and lightly sighed:
"What must be faced will ultimately have to be faced, I also want to know how the ice fortress is doing now."
After speaking, he looked at everyone and added with a smile:
"Besides, I heard from the Great Mage that Snow Mountain is covered with a giant magic array that calms magic power. If we enter there, the power core’s ability to attract fallen creatures might also weaken quite a bit."
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After some discussion, the group decided to proceed into the range of Snow Mountain.
As they continued forward, the forest behind gradually receded, disappearing into the mountains, and snow began to fill their view.
Snow Mountain, as its name suggests, is a mountain range covered in snow.
Even though it’s not in the polar region, this mountain range, whether the peaks or the foothills, is eternally cold and frozen year-round.
Everyone donned thick spare coats and braved the wind and snow, continuing eastwards.
Along this path, perhaps because of the diffusion of the snow, the whole world seemed much brighter, unlike the previous gloom.
As they kept walking, the temperature dropped lower, the wind howled louder, and the snow fell thicker...
At the same time, the group continued to journey onwards.
Fortunately, along this whole journey, aside from the harsh weather, they never encountered even a single fallen magical beast.
Though the aura of contamination lingered, there was nothing but the whistling wind in the snow-covered Snow Mountain.
Incidentally, although Ados mentioned wanting to see the ice fortress, once they truly entered Snow Mountain, he overturned that idea.
"The ice fortress once housed many high-level mages, it’s probably very dangerous there now. There’s no need to put ourselves in jeopardy, let’s bypass it."
He said.
Upon hearing his words, everyone had complex expressions, but they agreed with his decision.
This is a mission to escort, not an adventure. Avoidable dangers should be avoided when possible.
Thus, they circumvented the main peak of Snow Mountain, continued on the side, crossing hill after hill.
Finally, after climbing onto a hill once more, they saw the end of Snow Mountain.
Despite being called the end, it was still distant from the group.
Standing atop the hills, braving the wind and snow as they gazed into the distance, they could see the dark green of the distant forest.
"Look! It’s a forest! That must be the Eastern Forest! Just a few more mountains to cross and we’ll be out of Snow Mountain!"
Mire said with some excitement.
The Eastern Forest! It seems I can see green...which means the contamination there must be milder!"
Bols looked towards the distance, face full of excitement.
They hadn’t seen a pure forest in a long, long time.
"Being in the east, the closer to Dawn Fortress, the milder the contamination. If we reach Dawn Fortress, we’ll be able to breathe truly fresh air."
Ados smiled gently.
"Hey, judging by this distance, perhaps if we keep walking for a few more days, we’ll be out of Snow Mountain."
Ramsis also said expectantly.
However, he was quickly met with Tony’s mockery:
"A few days? Mr. Ramsis, we can’t walk for a few days, the Chosen Ones will arrive latest by the day after tomorrow, and then we’ll just fly away!"
"Really? Flying Magical Beast? I’ve never ridden one in my life! What creature is it, can you tell me?"
Ramsis widened his eyes, full of anticipation.
"Haha, you’ll know when you see it."
Tony laughed heartily.
"Let’s go, downhill now, finally we can walk more easily."
He stretched lazily and continued walking forward.
Just as Tony stepped forward, it was as if he hit an invisible wall, bouncing him back directly...
Gentle ripples spread across the space, vanishing in an instant.
Tony, on the other hand, fell back to the ground, sitting down with a thump.
"What happened?"
He was stunned for a moment.
Standing up again, he brushed the snow off his behind and continued walking forward.
Yet, he was stopped again at the same place.
This time, Tony had some mental preparation, and wasn’t bounced back directly, he stretched out his hands to feel something, discovering that there seemed to be an air-wall like barrier ahead, preventing him from moving further.
"What is this? An invisible wall?"
He looked bewildered.
And then, the same happened with Bols and Ramsis, who followed closely behind, bouncing against the invisible wall.
Bols didn’t believe it.
He roared, drawing his massive battle axe, and swung it down, only to be bounced back even further with his axe...
"Bols!"
Watching his old friend fly backward, Ramsis exclaimed and quickly chased after him.
Seeing that Bols merely crashed into the snow, leaving a robust human-shaped crater on the ground, Ramsis laughed heartily, relieved.
"Is this... a magic barrier?"
Mire walked to the invisible "wall," reached out to feel it, her expression amazed.
"Could it be..."
Suddenly recalling something, her expression changed slightly.
"I’m afraid... it’s God’s Wall."
Ados walked over, leaning on his magic wand, and said.
His gaze focused on the invisible "wall" preventing everyone’s progress, and gradually grew solemn.
"God’s Wall? That legendary forbidden magic barrier said to split Snow Mountain in half? It’s been nearly a thousand years, can it... still function?!"
Mire exclaimed.
"Yes... I fear it has been restarted."
Ados nodded.
Saying that, he sighed:
"I once saw the detailed record of God’s Wall in the Great Mage’s notes, it’s very likely this."
"This forbidden magic barrier, established centered around Ice Castle, possesses power beyond legend, once activated, no one can break it below legend, from ground to sky, no one can cross..."
"Once activated, the only way to close it is at the ’core’ of the entire barrier, which is Ice Castle."
At this point, he gave a wry smile and sighed deeply:
"Luckily we discovered it early... Snow Mountain’s range is so vast, if the supporting Chosen Ones bump into God’s Wall, they certainly can’t come over, only detour."
"The frequency of demon beast outbreaks is nearing, those Fallen Creatures go crazy, they’ll rush anywhere, and with us having the Magic Energy Core, we’re definitely the target of all."
"Don’t forget, we’re not too far from Canyon Forest, if we delay further, if something does happen, everyone might be in danger."
"Looks like, we’re inevitably destined to make a trip to Ice Castle... "
