Otherworld Bone Dragon Operation Guide

Chapter 352 Feather Clan
As the Pansy continued to penetrate deeper into the ice zone, the thickness of the ice layer ahead increased significantly.

The ship accelerated, and its massive bow, like a giant beast, suddenly raised its jaws, pressing a huge crater into the solid ice below, sending countless ice shards flying like a shower of diamonds!

However, simply using the bow to "ride the ice" was no longer enough. The bridge began maneuvering the bow ballast tanks, injecting and deflating water at high frequency to generate strong shock waves.

The propulsion pods at the stern quickly switched to low-pitch, high-speed mode, operating at full power with maximum propulsion at low speeds. The hull continued to exert pressure forward until a dull thud—the ice layer finally succumbed to the pressure and structurally collapsed!
The bow sank into the newly cracked ice crevice as if a hot knife were cutting into butter, while the crushed ice on both sides surged up like waves.

Behind the stern, a blue-green eddy carrying fragments of floating ice sank into the dark depths of the sea. Thus, a dark blue channel grew out of the pure white, boundless ice field.

Su Ming took out his phone, flew outside the ship, chose an excellent angle, and filmed a powerful ice-breaking video.

Since Bei Anqi couldn't come and witness this spectacular scene in person, she opted for a compromise and asked Su Ming to record the entire process for her to see.

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On the third day after setting off, the Pansy overcame numerous obstacles and finally arrived near the desolate coastline of North Iceland.

It is still about 100 kilometers away from the dragon's lair in Lanmo.

Several frost wolves were led out. Because they were frequently responsible for hauling cargo, their hip muscles were exceptionally strong. Su Ming had been practicing intensively on the deck these past few days, and had finally learned how to make these unruly riding beasts obedient and to ride them relatively smoothly.

As a result, Su Ming plucked out a lot of the fur on their necks.

He, Violet, and Stacy, each riding a frost wolf, with two more frost wolves following behind to carry supplies, set off towards their destination, Thousand Blade Dragon Cliff.

The frigid temperature of minus thirty-five degrees Celsius caused the people riding on the wolf's back to complain repeatedly. Everyone wrapped themselves up from head to toe in thick windproof cloaks and scarves, and even their eyes were tightly covered with anti-fog goggles.

"I really don't know how Silver Scarlet can withstand this cold!" Violet complained. Because she didn't want to expose her mouth to speak in the freezing wind, she used a wind communication spell instead.

"With that kind of unwavering willpower, what can't she accomplish?" Stacy asked, puzzled. "Why does she insist on joining that cult called the Bell of Calamity?"

Su Ming carefully controlled his aura. If his aura was too weak, he wouldn't be able to suppress the powerful frost wolves beneath him; if his aura was too strong, he might turn around and frighten them.

Stanton and Yuya had been away from home for too long and were eager to return. After waving goodbye to the three of them, they turned and plunged into the vast, biting cold wind, their decisive actions drawing admiration from Su Ming.

"Aren't these winged people afraid of the cold?" Su Ming asked.

"Of course they're afraid!" Stacy replied. "They're like the ancient humans of ten thousand years ago, driven to this harsh land by other races, and forced to adapt to life here."

On the way here, Stacy had already explained the history of the old humans from the other world to Su Ming. Now, she simply gave a concise account of the Feathered Clan.

After the extinction of the old humans, the most powerful race in the plane of Teya was the Feathered Race. As the first intelligent race to awaken magical abilities, their wings, originally used for flight, greatly degenerated as they deepened their use of magic, evolving into more flexible upper and lower limbs, and showing an evolutionary form that converged with humans.

In addition, the Winged Race had a significant advantage in reproduction speed, and at their peak, they occupied more than 90% of the habitable land in this world.

All of this ended a thousand years ago when the remaining races of the Taiya plane united to launch a great war that swept across the entire world, ultimately driving the Feathered Race away from those fertile lands.

"Are the biggest winners among them the magical new humans?" Su Ming asked. "Yes," Stacy replied, "After this war, the new humans occupied about half the land, and have largely remained so to this day. However, the emergence of the new humans is very strange. They suddenly appeared five thousand years ago and rapidly grew in number. But from an archaeological perspective, no traces of human habitation have been found within this vast time span of ten thousand to five thousand years, and even from an evolutionary perspective, no clear evolutionary path can be found."

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Several winged beings gracefully descended from the cold sky, and after confirming the identities of Su Ming and his group, they all bowed respectfully.

Guided by them, the three quickly arrived at the ice cliff and entered the deep cave of the giant dragon Lanmo.

After passing through a wide corridor, the group arrived at a more spacious interior space.

Su Ming and the other two tied the Frost Wolf to a thick stone pillar, brushed the snow off each other, and took off their heavy winter clothes.

A winged servant went to inform them, and soon, several figures came to greet them.

Leading the way was a winged woman with long gray hair. Unlike other winged people whose faces had very obvious avian features, her face was more human-like. In fact, from a human aesthetic point of view, this woman was quite beautiful, and possessed a strange charm.

Su Ming immediately guessed the other party's identity—the gray-tailed scholar, Chloe.

Chloe stepped forward and gracefully performed a scholar's bow, "Welcome, Lord Ainz Ooal Gown, Lord Chestnut Owl, and Lord Black Iris!"

"Chloe, long time no see!" Violet's response sounded casual yet familiar.

Chloe was followed by a younger member of the Winged Clan. Just as Su Ming was about to take a closer look at the young Winged Clan member, heavy footsteps came from behind them, and the ground trembled slightly.

Soon, a huge blue figure appeared in their field of vision. He lowered his head, and his enormous dragon eyes looked down at them.

Having dealt with the Silver Dragon Guard before, Su Ming had gradually become accustomed to the oppressive feeling of being looked down upon by such a behemoth.

"Elder Lan Mo, hello!" Su Ming greeted him first.

The scales of the blue dragon are very different from those of the silver dragon. Although they are a more complete cover, they give the impression of having a soft texture.

"Welcome!" The dragon's deep voice echoed through the cave.

The blue dragon's massive body was wrapped in huge bandages, especially its chest area, which was completely wrapped up, and dark red bloodstains could be faintly seen seeping from the edges of the bandages.

"Lan Mo?" Zi Jin frowned. "Your injuries... are quite severe!"

Stacy stepped forward, roughly examined the wounds on his body, and then took a large backpack from the supplies carried by the Frostwolf. "This is my specially prepared wound medicine, for oral administration, one bottle a day."

"Thank you, Physician Daiyuan!" Lan Mo's voice was filled with sincere gratitude.

(End of this chapter)