There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

“No, I didn’t like this thing before,” the Ice Demon Beast said, shaking its head.

“I only knew that human children seemed to like building snowmen in winter, but I had no idea what the point was.”

"Even this snowman was just something the alchemist said offhand."

As the Ice Beast spoke, memories gradually surfaced in its mind.

"If you're really bored, you can build a snowman, or give me some snow from your side and we can have a snowball fight."

A middle-aged man dressed in a tattered pale yellow robe sat cross-legged on the ground and shouted at the ice monster through the Ring of Penetration.

"Get lost! This is such a tiny, shabby circle, what are you going to use for a snowball fight?" the Ice Beast said irritably.

"Then build a snowman," the middle-aged man said with an expression that said, "If you don't want a snowball fight, then hurry up and build a snowman."

"........"

After a moment of silence, the Ice Beast let out a soft hum, and the next moment, the snow piled up on the ground in the room gathered together, and soon, a snowman appeared in the corner of the room.

"What's the point of this?" the Ice Demon Beast asked the middle-aged man.

Shrugging, the middle-aged man said helplessly, "The way you build a snowman is soulless. You should use your hands to roll a small snowball into a larger one, and then carefully round it out."

"Oh my God, what's the point of all this?"

The snowman in the room collapsed instantly. The ice monster looked at the middle-aged man and added, "Besides, I don't have hands. Even if I did, I wouldn't waste my time doing something like this!"

“But aren’t you just wasting your time standing here in this cell, just staring blankly?” the middle-aged man said.

"Shut up! I'll figure out a way to get out!" the Ice Demon Beast roared.

"What can you do besides making ice and cooling things down?"

"Even the method of using melting ice to raise the temperature was taught to you by me."

"These things are useless to me," the Ice Demon Beast said indifferently. "What good would it do to know them? They'd just be used to improve your quality of life anyway."

"Don't say that. Isn't it good to have me chatting with you?" the middle-aged man said.

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged man spoke:

"Aren't you really going to consider building a snowman?"

"roll!"

.........

The Ice Demon Beast looked at the snowman in the corner of the room. Memories of the past had finally faded from its mind. Staring at the eyes on the snowman's head, the Ice Demon Beast thought to itself:

"You died after all."

"In the end, you still couldn't escape."

"It made me stay lonely for another five years."

"I built a snowman according to your method, although because I don't have hands, I controlled the snow to roll out on its own."

"This thing seems to actually work. It listens to my ramblings when I'm bored. Sometimes I think maybe I really do need someone by my side."

"Most importantly, it reminds me of you."

"If I ever escape from this damn prison, I will definitely take this snowman with me."

"I'll use my abilities to bring this snowman to life. If I can do it, I'll probably avenge you. Of course, don't get your hopes up too high; it's just a possibility."

.......

The recollection ends here. The Ice Demon Beast looked at Lu Qing and said:

"I don't like snowmen in general, I just like my snowman."

"Isn't it because he likes snowmen?" Lu Qing muttered under her breath.

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Chapter 86: The Ice Elf's Blessing

The seven days passed much faster than Lu Qing had imagined.

At first, she had thought about how she should get through these long seven days.

But in reality, she had a very good seven days, at least much better than she had imagined.

When we were hungry, we could catch fish to eat. Although the taste wasn't very good, it was enough to fill our stomachs.

During the day, thanks to the Ice Beast's automatic air conditioning, Lu Qing didn't feel the so-called high temperature.

At night, the Ice Beast would seal the entire prison with ice walls, preventing the cold air from getting in.

As for using the heat released when water freezes to raise the room temperature, Lu Qing really hadn't thought of that.

Even if she had all her memories, she would have long forgotten her physics knowledge, let alone what she has now.

If you put a junior high school physics test paper in front of her and asked her to do it, she probably wouldn't even be able to pass.

As for why the Ice Demon Beast wanted to help her, Lu Qing had some guesses in her mind.

First, it's probably related to the bloodline within her. Of course, the bloodline here doesn't refer to Lu Qing's own bloodline, but rather to the bloodline within Laura, the actress who plays her and is a half-elf.

Second, Lu Qing felt that the Ice Beast probably didn't want her to die, because if she died, the Ice Beast would return to being alone.

With no one to talk to, he could only stare alone at the snowman he had built.

However, Lu Qing did not specifically ask the Ice Demon Beast for the reason, because if he wanted to tell her, he probably would have already told her. Since he didn't say anything, even if she asked, she wouldn't get any information.

"Hey, Ice Demon Beast, I might have to leave tomorrow."

On the seventh night, Lu Qing looked at the wall in front of her that was covered with solid ice and said.

"Have you found a way to escape?" the Ice Demon Beast couldn't help but ask.

Shaking her head, Lu Qing said, "It's just a premonition."

The seven days were coming to an end. Lu Qing looked at the notice board in her mind. The text on it was updated every day. This morning, the notice board read the following.

[Your name is Laura. You have struggled to survive in this cage for six days. Today will be your last day here. After this day, you will be taken away.]

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Dance: None

[Playing Role: Locked]

[Cheers Value: Locked]

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"Today will be your last day here. After this day, you will be taken away from here."

These were the exact words on the notice board. Lu Qing didn't think the information on the notice board was wrong. In other words, she could leave this damned cell after tonight.

However, before leaving, Lu Qing felt it was necessary to say goodbye to the new friends she had made here.

"A premonition? Is your premonition very accurate?" the Ice Demon Beast asked.

Lu Qing naturally couldn't answer this question, since it wasn't her premonition at all. After thinking for a moment, she could only say:

"It's quite accurate, but it rarely happens."

"Wait a minute..."

The Ice Beast left the Ring of Penetration, turned around, and burrowed into the depths of the room, seemingly doing nothing.

Lu Qing curiously leaned her head towards the Ring of Penetration, but just as she was about to see what it was going to do, a string of ice-blue necklaces appeared in her eyes.

【Item Name: Ice Sprite's Blessing (Sealed)】

[Item Quality: Blue]

[Description: The pure white ice crystal necklace shimmers with a light, delicate glow, adorned with snowflake-like carvings. This is a blessing from the ice spirits; flames will retreat upon encountering you, and scorching heat will never descend upon you.]

[Skills: Anti-inflammatory and Heat-dispelling, Glacial Amplification, Frost Gauntlets, Ice Sprite Shield.]

[Anti-inflammatory and heat-clearing: The Ice Sprite's blessing can block blazing flames and intense heat, making you much less susceptible to the effects and harm of fire.]

[Glacier Amplification: When you travel in cold regions, you will be favored by ice spirits, the cold will not affect you, and your Spirit attribute will temporarily gain a +2 effect.]

[Frost Gauntlets: When you chant "Frost Gauntlets" in Elvish, your next attack will inflict a freezing effect.]

[Ice Sprite Shield: Any attack against you will be blocked by the Ice Sprite Shield. Current shield value: 100/100]

[Note: This is proof of the Ice Sprite's friendship; only those accepted by the Ice Sprite can obtain this item.]

"This necklace is for you. If you really manage to get out of here, it should be able to help you," the Ice Beast said to Lu Qing after explaining the necklace's effects.

"Is it really okay for me to give you something so valuable?" Lu Qing asked with some surprise after looking at the attributes of the necklace in front of her.

"I can't use this thing," the Ice Demon Beast said helplessly.

"This thing is useless to me. The only useful energy I have is that I can't access in the cell, otherwise I would have run away long ago."

"The energy must refer to the shield value," Lu Qing thought, looking at the necklace that emitted a blue light.

The light emanating from this necklace was far more intense than that of the Ripper's Throwing Knife, and even surpassed that of the sword sheath in Fang Qingrou's hand. It would be impossible for Lu Qing not to be tempted.

However, one should always maintain a certain level of restraint. Seeing that the Ice Beast insisted on giving it to her, Lu Qing had no choice but to accept it.

"Since you've put it that way, fine."

Holding the necklace in her hand, Lu Qing looked at it with obvious fondness before putting it around her neck.

On her snow-white neck, she wore an equally snow-white necklace, with a pure white snowflake pendant hanging on her chest. It was a pity there was no mirror here, otherwise Lu Qing would definitely want to see how she looked with the necklace on.

"Very beautiful." The Ice Beast couldn't help but smile when it saw Lu Qing's appearance. The next moment, an ice mirror appeared in front of Lu Qing.

Lu Qing looked at herself in the icy environment, and the expression on her face immediately fell.

The necklace was indeed very pretty, but my hair was a bit oily from not washing it for seven days, and my clothes had become dull and gray. They were originally white, but after getting dirty, they looked very dark.

In addition, there were iron chains on his wrists and ankles, which made him feel quite unhappy. On top of that, he had only been eating fish and bread for so many days and hadn't been able to get much sunshine or exercise in the cell. His face looked rather pale.

"Forget it, just take this mirror away." Lu Qing turned her head and waved her hand impatiently.

The Ice Beast silently retracted the Ice Realm. He looked up at the sky outside the iron window and said, "Go to sleep early. If your premonition is correct, you need to get a good rest today."

Nodding, Lu Qing suddenly said with a serious expression:

"If I can get out, I will definitely rescue you."