After soaking in the pool for a while, Wu Qiu felt his body functions recover significantly, and his sore muscles began to feel a tingling, itchy sensation.
"Phew~ That feels so good."
With a soft sigh, Wu Qiu leaned against the edge of the pool and fell asleep. She didn't know how much time had passed—perhaps a day, an hour, or even just a few minutes.
In a daze, Wu Qiu felt the water around him tremble, and then he opened his eyes.
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Wu Qiu was about to get up when the entire space shook, and he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Holy crap!"
Fortunately, Wu Qiu braced himself with his arm, preventing the situation from escaping when he hit the back of the pool and died instantly.
Standing up, feeling the tremors around him, Wu Qiu squatted in the pool. "What... what happened? Could it be an earthquake?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than another violent tremor struck, this time even more intensely and violently, sending Wu Qiu flying through the air.
"Ah! Earthquake!!! Help!!!"
With a shout, Wu Qiu took off running. He ran out of the basement and, through the broken door, saw Noelle, Cleo, and Shuanglin standing there looking out.
Wu Qiu took a step forward and ran over, shouting as he ran, "Earthquake! Quick..."
Noelle Cleo turned around at the sound, but Shuanglin was even faster. When she saw Wu Qiu, she froze for a moment, then quickly swung her rattan.
Wu Qiu was still shouting, "Earthquake! Quick..."
Then the rattan fell on him, followed by a scream as it flew out. It rolled and rolled and rolled all the way back into the basement.
It was only then that Noelle and Klee turned around, and they both felt a little strange not to see Wu Qiu.
"Huh? Did I just hear Akiko's voice?"
"Yes, Klee heard it too."
Shuang Linyao shook her head, "It's an illusion."
Wu Qiu suddenly sat up, feeling a burning pain on his face. He was furious and got up to argue with her.
But Wu Qiu quickly realized something was wrong. He looked down and his face immediately turned red. It turned out that he had run out naked. If Shuang Lin hadn't thrown him back, he would have been incredibly embarrassed.
"But I don't have any clothes right now, what should I do? I can't just stay here forever."
Just as Wu Qiu was thinking this, a set of clothes made of leaves floated in through the cave entrance. It was shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, and it looked alright; it was clearly prepared for him.
Wu Qiu didn't mind; with the marks of frost and snow, she was practically immune to cold as long as it wasn't particularly cold. However, while the clothes weren't uncomfortable, the seams were too big.
Although you can't see anything and there's no light leaking in, the wind is blowing in, and it really makes your balls feel cold.
After getting dressed, Wu Qiu quickly ran out and came to Noelle and the other two, following their gaze as they looked down.
Then Wu Qiu was dumbfounded. Below, one huge rock after another was crashing down on the Tree City's protective shield, which was why the Tree City was shaking.
The rock was clearly very large, and whatever threw it must have been quite powerful. After all, it made Tree City shake so violently.
Below, hundreds of Frost Lizards formed a square formation, all bent over and firing wildly outwards. Hundreds more were on standby behind them, ready to take over as soon as the front received their replenishment of ammunition—ice elementals.
Outside, a massive horde of thousands of Hilichurls charged madly toward Tree City. Ice-shielded Hilichurls led the charge, with smaller Hilichurls following behind, braving the relentless barrage of attacks.
Behind them, Hilichurl archers continued to fire arrows. Although their numbers were far fewer than the number of ice projectiles fired by the Frost Waffle, they still provided excellent cover.
This is a suicidal charge! Once the Hilichurl's ice shield shatters, the rain of ice bullets can instantly kill a group of Hilichurls.
Even so, the Hilichurls continued their charge. Wu Qiu also saw at the very back a huge blue figure carrying stones or blocks of ice and hurling them at them.
The ice block was tens of meters in size, but in his hand it was like a small pebble. When he threw it, it hit the shield outside Tree City like a cannonball.
There were also Hilichurl Shamans. The four Ice-type Hilichurl Shamans kept chanting spells, and ice elements kept gathering in the sky. Then a huge ice cone appeared and smashed down towards the tree city.
With a single wave of her hand, Shuanglin sent a massive frozen tree up from the ground, shattering the ice spikes.
Seeing this, Wu Qiu asked, "Are you simulating Plants vs. Zombies?"
Shuanglin stared intently outside without speaking, but Keli explained, "Just now, King Frost Armor of the Hill Clan and his people launched a frenzied attack on Tree City. It was so sudden that we didn't have time to react and don't know why."
Noelle nodded. "It's strange. The overall strength of the Hilichurls in Dragonspine Slope is weaker than that of the Iceflower or Snow Giants, so why did they suddenly launch an attack?"
Wu Qiu didn't care about anything else and pointed outside, "Then what are you hesitating for? Shuang Lin, someone's about to poop on your face, go down and beat him up."
This wasn't Wu Qiu acting impulsively. It was clear that Shuang Lin was holding back because she feared the other side might have some ulterior motive. But the problem was, if she didn't act, the Frost Armor King would keep throwing ice blocks, and if it broke through the shield, Shuang Lin's losses would be significant.
Seemingly realizing this, or perhaps feeling compelled to act, Shuanglin nodded. "Go ahead, you guys don't need to intervene. If there really is a conspiracy, you can launch a surprise attack."
Although she used "you guys," Wu Qiu knew she was referring to Klee or Noelle; it had nothing to do with him, Wu Qiu.
Wu Qiu was quite self-aware of this. Although he now possessed power, he certainly couldn't compare to Klee and Noelle. Therefore, Wu Qiu had decided to remain a spectator.
Wu Qiu had always known that Shuang Lin was very strong, but he still underestimated her. She took a step into the air, and the air seemed to freeze.
With a whooshing sound, several vines shot through the air, forming a disc beneath Shuanglin's feet and slowly dragging her toward the battlefield.
The battlefield was extremely fierce. Although the Hilichurls suffered almost unilateral casualties, they still expended a great deal of energy on their Frostwitch.
Add to that the repeated attacks of the Ice Shield Hilichurl Thug and the constant barrage of giant ice shards from the Hilichurl Frost Armor King. Although there were no real casualties on Iceflower's side, everyone looked grim.
After all, they are all ice elementals. Imagine trying to smash an ice-shielded Hilichurl's shield with ice elementals—can you guess what that would look like? Most of the time, it can only block their footsteps; it can't actually break the shield. You can only wait until they get close and then attack with ice spikes.
However, most of the Frost Witches here are only level 20. There aren't many level 30 ones, so they don't have much ice elemental power to use.
Wu Qiu realized that although the Hilichurls were no match for Frostleaf's side, that was largely due to the existence of the freakish Frostleaf. If Frostleaf didn't intervene, the two sides would at most be evenly matched.
Shuanglin descended upon the battlefield like an ice goddess. Upon seeing her, the Hilichurls visibly froze, and their offensive momentum weakened.
However, many Hilichurls still rushed over. It's important to know that Frostleaf went directly outside the Tree City's protective shield, making her vulnerable to attack.
This might also be Shuanglin's way of protecting Tree City. Of course, she certainly didn't sacrifice herself for no reason; she must have had the confidence to go out.
"Hmph, a bunch of ants."
Shuang Lin's voice resounded throughout the venue, colder and more domineering than when Wu Qiu and the others first met her, and more like an empress.
After she finished speaking, she lightly pointed in the air with one hand, and then ice spikes rose from the ground, instantly covering an area of a hundred meters.
The Hilichurls who charged forward died without any resistance. When the ice spikes retracted, the ground was covered in blood, leaving no trace.
Wu Qiu's anus tightened, and she suddenly realized that she had been too reckless. Shuang Lin hadn't held back at all; she had clearly let Hai go.
With that power and speed, a single, seemingly effortless strike was enough to kill Wu Qiu eight times over.
"King Qiuqiu, our two clans have no enmity whatsoever. Do you really think we are easy to bully?"
Shuanglin stepped forward slowly, completely ignoring the Hilichurls around her. Her tone was indifferent yet cold, and her icy gaze was fixed directly on the Hilichurl Frost Armor King.
Qiuqiu Frost Armor King was at the very back of the group, only stepping forward after seeing Frost Lin appear. His size was enormous; it was hard to grasp from a distance, but Wu Qiu could easily judge his size after getting closer and comparing him to Frost Lin.
Upon initiating the investigation, the information did not disappoint Wu Qiu, revealing a series of question marks.
Wu Qiu wouldn't have said anything before, but now he's really hurt. He knows he's level 15 now, so his exploration skills should have improved too, but he's still confused by Frostleaf, Klee, and the Hilichurl Frostleaf.
What does this mean? It means they are all at least level 55, which is a very high level, definitely beyond what Wu Qiu can handle.
"Hmph! You plants have occupied this precious land for a hundred years, don't you think others will covet it!"
Qiuqiu Frost Armor King clenched his fist, and a visible stream of energy spread outwards. Clearly, he had no intention of giving up today.
"No." Shuanglin shook her head. "King Qiuqiu, you should know very well that you can't be my match. It was like that before and it is like that now. You're not stupid. Knowing you're no match, why did you still come? What trump card do you have?"
“That’s right!” Just as Shuang Lin finished speaking, a voice rang out from the air, followed by a loud bang! An object crashed down behind Shuang Lin, blocking her path.
Chapter 94: Frost Forest vs. Frost Giant King
The current situation is that Shuanglin is facing the entire Hilichurl tribe alone, while a group of people sit in a row above her, the onlookers are all in place, just waiting for Shuanglin to show off.
Then, she was surrounded. The one who had fallen to the ground was a giant nearly ten meters tall.
That robust body, covered in white fur, with a ferocious face and exposed fangs, was as ugly as it could possibly be.
"The Frost Giant King!"
Shuanglin was genuinely surprised this time, but she quickly looked at the Frost Armor King and asked, "Is this your trump card? An alliance with the Snow Giants?"
“That’s right!” Before the Frost Armored King could answer, the Frost Giant King spoke first. He slung a huge ice pop over his shoulder and revealed a ferocious smile, saying, “Dealing with you is indeed troublesome, so we’ll join forces and wipe out this bunch of rotten plants first.”
Shuanglin's eyes turned cold, and the chill emanating from her body intensified, clearly indicating that she was about to fight with all her might. While the Frost Armor King was indeed no match for her, this Frost Giant King was different.
They didn't have many special abilities, just immense strength; in terms of raw power, they were definitely no less than Shuanglin. In the distance, Shuanglin had already spotted the snow giant army—only a few hundred strong, but their destructive power was far greater than that of the Hilichurls.
"Okay, Klee's going to help too."
Claire rubbed her hands together, looking very excited. Then, before Wu Qiu could react, she jumped down.
"Why!!!"
Wu Qiu was shocked and hurriedly reached out to pull her back, but it was too late; Klee had already fallen. However, just as Wu Qiu was about to mourn for Klee, wind wings suddenly unfurled behind her, and she glided towards the battlefield.
"Xiao Qiu Zi, you get some rest. I'm going too."
Noelle then jumped down, leaving Wu Qiu standing alone, bewildered in the wind. After a long while, Wu Qiu finally lifted his foot and said, "I, I also... never mind, I won't jump."
Wu Qiu realized that he seemed to have lost his Wind Wings, but of course, the main reason was that Wu Qiu didn't dare to.
Below, the Frost Giant King looked at Shuanglin with great confidence, as if he had already defeated her. But just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly heard a noise behind him.
"Da da da, Klee makes her appearance."
The Frost Giant King turned around and saw three bombs already at his face. Terrified, he instinctively swung his club and smashed them down.
But when the stick collided with the bomb, the bomb exploded immediately. The Frost Giant King was caught off guard and stumbled back several steps.
Klee landed and jumped a few times before arriving next to Frostleaf. She raised her hand, dragging two four-leaf clovers, and aimed them at Hilichurl Frostleaf.
It's unclear whether Hilichurl Frost Armor King sensed the fate of Hilichurl Rock Armor King, but its body inexplicably shuddered.
When the smoke from the bomb cleared, the Frost Giant King was unharmed. He wiped his face and looked at Klee, who was staring at him with wide eyes.
"Elves! Elf's again!!!"
Clearly, this Frost Giant King harbors a hatred for the elves for some unknown reason. It might also be related to that Lord Lostan.
However, Wu Qiu's gaze was fixed on his large stick. Wu Qiu possessed the ability to freeze and forge all things, so he was very sensitive to cold currents.
However, the Frost Giant King did not emanate any cold air, but there was a very strong power within his staff.
"Hey! Watch out for that big stick, something's wrong with that thing!!!"
Wu Qiu shouted at the top of his lungs. The big stick had just been blown up by Ke Li's bomb, but its surface was still smooth and new, without any damage whatsoever.
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