Winter Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 115 Ice Vein Serpent
Deep in the valley, only the whisper of the wind could be heard.

The valley was just ahead, but the ground was abruptly sunken, like a huge wound, which looked very oppressive.

It's as if a huge creature once passed through here, leaving deep dents in the ground.

Louis raised his hand to signal everyone to stop: "Be quiet."

Everyone immediately slowed down, remained silent, and slowly approached the canyon.

Hidden beneath the ice and snow at the bottom of the valley, its enormous outline was faintly visible, its serpentine body coiled up like a hill.

This is a giant ice serpent, currently asleep.

Its scales were covered with a thin layer of frost, reflecting an eerie glow that sent chills down one's spine.

Its body is as thick as a house and stretches for tens of meters, nestled among ice and rocks—a true behemoth.

The snake's head lay crouched on the boulder in front, its closed eyes revealing faint blue patterns of light, and its fangs were half-exposed, exuding a chilling aura.
Breathing was extremely slow, and with each exhale, a layer of frost appeared.

Even though it is hibernating right now, it still exudes a suffocating sense of oppression.

The moment they saw this colossal creature, all the knights almost stopped breathing.

Some people stared wide-eyed, their spears trembling slightly; others instinctively took a step back, their faces pale.

Even Lambert swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing clearly.

But Louis remained unusually calm as he looked at the enormous figure, after all, he had mentally prepared himself before coming.

Seeing that everyone seemed to be in a bad mood, he quietly ordered, "Everyone, retreat outside the valley."

With a wave of his hand, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quietly withdrew from the valley.

The oppressive silence was finally broken when they returned to the valley entrance, far away from the slumbering monster.

"Is that the Ice Vein Serpent? I've seen a picture of it in the monster encyclopedia, but it's not even a third the size of its actual size."

"Such monsters actually exist..."

"My God, if that thing were awake, we wouldn't even be able to scrape its skin off with our small numbers."

The crowd whispered amongst themselves, their voices growing increasingly terrified, yet tinged with a hidden excitement.

At that moment, Louis raised his hand and gently pressed it down: "Quiet."

Everyone shut up immediately.

He squinted and looked toward the valley: "This is an opportunity that is almost impossible to come by again."

As you can see, the Ice Serpent is currently dormant; we do not need to risk our lives dealing with its raging rage when it is awake.

With a single, fatal blow, we can win this great hunt.

He paused for a moment, a confident smile playing on his lips: "And kill it, and everyone will have hot snake soup tonight."

Upon hearing the words "snake soup," the tense atmosphere instantly relaxed a bit.

The knights exchanged glances, and the corners of their mouths began to involuntarily turn up.

They didn't shout, afraid of waking the snakes in the distance, but their excitement practically shone through their eyes.

"This isn't an ordinary magical beast," a young knight whispered, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement. "It's said to nourish one's bloodline and enhance cultivation!"

"If I could get a bowl of snake bone soup, I don't know if I could go any further," an old knight said excitedly.

"Shh." Seeing the crowd getting increasingly agitated, someone immediately held up a finger. "Don't make a sound. Do you want it to wake up?"

Then everyone quieted down again.
But the light in their eyes had already been quietly ignited.

It wasn't just a simple desire to hunt, but an instinctive yearning to transcend one's own limitations.

After all, even in the Northern Territory, the Ice Vein Serpent is one of the top magical beasts. Its scales, blood, bones, gall, flesh... any part of it is priceless.

Snake meat, almost every piece of it is a highly nourishing and strengthening food.

At this moment, their lord Louis said that he would share the snake meat with them, how could they not be excited?

And no one was surprised or questioned by the lord's generosity.

After all, that was Lord Louis, a lord who kept his word and never disappointed his followers.

Despite the lack of support from the North, they are well-fed and watered every day, and occasionally even have monster meat to improve their meals!

This was something they never dared to imagine before they came.

It seemed that as long as you followed Louis, there would always be benefits.

Therefore, not to mention the Ice Vein Serpent, even the Frost Dragon could only unleash six blows per second!
loyalty!

Just as everyone was excited but dared not utter a sound, Louis waved his hand gently, summoning Lambert and several elite knights.

They quietly retreated to one side of the valley entrance and formed a small circle to talk in secret.

“We only have one chance,” Louis said in a low voice. “The target is the junction of the snake’s neck and brain, where the nerve center of the snake lies beneath the thin scales.”

As he spoke, he drew his dagger, traced the outline of a snake's head on the snow, and tapped it on the back of the neck.

"This is something that can be killed with a single blow, and it must be killed with a single blow, otherwise if it wakes up... then we'll be in trouble."

Lambert remained calm and nodded, saying, "I understand. I will take twelve of my most reliable brothers with me, approach quietly, and then take care of things cleanly and efficiently."

“Very good.” Louis looked at him. “The rest of the knights will be deployed in different directions. If they fail, they will immediately suppress it from a distance to prevent it from escaping or counterattacking.”

After saying that, he opened the black box that was with him.

The box contained twelve short-handled javelins arranged neatly.

The spearhead is made of dark gray magical beast bone, and the spearhead is inlaid with a magic crystal containing magical marrow.

"This is the 'Armor-Piercing Blazing Spear.' Although it is far less powerful than the 'Dual Heaven of Ice and Fire,' once it hits, the magic marrow inside the magic crystal will also explode, creating a high-temperature and high-pressure impact that is enough to break through its neck scales."

Louis spoke calmly, his gaze unwavering: "If you hit that spot, it won't last more than a few seconds."

Several elite knights silently accepted the weapons, and not one of them flinched.

"Retreat immediately after the first strike. Even if you fail, prioritize saving your life," Louis added finally.

This sentence caused all the knights to tremble slightly, and then they showed expressions of gratitude.

"Good luck to you," Louis said finally.

The knights immediately bowed their heads in silent, solemn respect for their young lord.

And their eyes gleamed with an almost barely suppressed light.

The opportunity to personally hunt down the Ice Vein Serpent may only come once in a lifetime.

Then the group quietly dispersed, and Lambert led thirteen elite knights, sliding down the valley floor like ghosts along the icy rocks.

The remaining knights quickly deployed defenses around the area, holding their breath and waiting for orders.

Deep in the valley, the slumbering giant serpent continued to breathe slowly, frost spreading silently on its nose, completely unaware of the hunter's approach.

Lambert led twelve elite knights, trudging through the snow.

Every step was taken with extreme care and complete concentration.

After all, a single, decisive blow is all it takes; there's only one chance.

(End of this chapter)