Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

He walked to the stone table and raised his hands. A surge of powerful magic coursed through the earth, which responded to his will like soft clay. Solid earthen walls rose from the ground, quickly closing in and cleverly enclosing the stone table area, forming a small, square stone house. Then, the roof automatically extended wide eaves, effectively blocking the wind and snow.

Next, Chen Ming precisely carved a square hole in the center of the stone table. With a flick of his finger, a warm and bright flame leaped up inside, dispelling the surrounding chill.

Finally, a cleverly designed chimney-shaped vent was left in the roof to ensure air circulation.

The whole process was smooth and efficient; in just a few breaths, a warm and comfortable stone house in the snow was completed.

The heated stone table exudes a pleasant warmth, keeping out the cold wind from outside, making the small space exceptionally cozy.

"Great!"

Jin Bisha cheered and hugged Chen Ming, her face beaming with satisfaction.

"It's so warm! Boss is really amazing!"

Prusena wagged her tail happily, and Linia squinted her cat eyes comfortably.

However, this was so outrageous that many students followed suit, prompting Vice Principal Genius to come and maintain order, demanding the demolition of the illegal structures.

His argument was that if this precedent were set, the magic university campus would be filled with self-built houses, making the school a mess...

Chen Ming learned god-level magic and battle qi that could be upgraded to god-level here. They didn't even charge him tuition; it was like receiving cultivation knowledge for free.

So he still really liked the Magic University and naturally hoped that the school would continue to improve.

So Chen Ming took the initiative to demolish the illegal building, and then led Jin Bisha, Luo Qixi, Yin Yue, Linia, and Prusena into the first floor of the cafeteria for a meal.

The moment they stepped through the door, the previously noisy space seemed to be muted, only to erupt into an even denser chorus of whispers:

"Hey...look, it's Lord Infinity..."

"Truly remarkable, managing to control five stunning beauties in just two years."

"I saw him defeat the Demon King, and it only took one move, just one move..."

"Shh! Keep your voice down..."

Students along the way automatically moved aside, making way for a passage leading directly to the deepest part of the cafeteria.

A mixture of awe, curiosity, admiration, and even a hint of fear lingered around Chen Ming.

After all, he publicly defeated the immortal demon king Badigandi, who had plunged human nations into panic. This power had long transcended the realm of a student and made him a living legend.

Such a being, who is above the Demon King, naturally inspires fear.

If Chen Ming were an ordinary student, he certainly wouldn't want to get involved with such a terrifying entity.

However, he is now a figure revered by others, so this feeling is quite good. It is a novel and interesting experience for him—after all, he cannot enjoy this feeling of being high above others in the main world.

The crowd parted to make way for a table in the far corner of the cafeteria. There sat a tall figure, completely out of place with his surroundings!

"Hahaha! Even you get cold, you actually hid inside."

Two of Badigandi's six hands each held a huge wooden cup filled with amber-colored liquor that emitted a strong aroma—clearly not on the student cafeteria's menu.

His obsidian-like skin was now tinged with a distinct reddish-black hue; he was probably drunk.

The surrounding students watched from a distance, exuding an aura of "wanting to watch the drama unfold."

Some daring students have even started betting odds on whether Infinity and the Demon King will fight again...

Ignoring everyone's gaze, Chen Ming led the girls to the innermost table and greeted them, "Buddy, do you mind if we share a table?"

"Of course I don't mind, it's kind of boring for me to drink alone! Please sit down! Hahahaha!"

Badigandi waved his free arm heartily as he spoke, continuing to drink and eat heartily.

At this moment, Yin Yue, who had been quietly following Chen Ming, stared intently at the wine in the Badi Gangdi glass with her bright silver eyes, and gently sniffed the aroma of the wine in the air with her small nose.

She reached out her little hand and gently tugged at Chen Ming's sleeve, tilting her head up and pleading, "Master... that drink looks delicious, Silver Moon wants to try it too..."

Chen Ming was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He has always avoided fine wines for a simple reason—he clearly remembers the authoritative classification of alcohol by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization: alcohol is explicitly listed as a Group 1 carcinogen. There is ample evidence to suggest that it poses a definite carcinogenic risk to humans.

But then he thought again, Silver Moon is a dragon!

Generally speaking, dragons are incredibly strong, and their metabolism is vastly different from that of humans. For Silver Moon, alcohol is probably no different from drinking fruit juice.

Even if they're really drunk... a simple antidote spell can fix it, no problem at all!

"Ok."

After a moment of reflection, Chen Ming smiled indulgently and nodded.

His gaze swept over the wine in the Badigandi glass, and then, with a slight thought, he unleashed the [Realistic Manifestation] skill.

The next moment, a bottle of fine wine appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"Wow!"

Silver Moon cheered with delight, eagerly took the bottle, opened it, and began to gulp down the wine.

This bizarre scene of a "beautiful girl drinking heavily" instantly became the most eye-catching sight in a corner of the cafeteria.

"Hahaha! As expected of the Silver Dragon Princess with her ancestral bloodline! What a great capacity for alcohol!"

Even Badigandi stopped drinking and laughed even louder, his tone filled with undisguised admiration and appreciation.

The cry of "Princess Silver Dragon" was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves among the students who had their ears perked up!

Countless shocked and curious gazes focused on Yin Yue.

However, the ones who reacted the most were Linia and Prusena, who were standing next to Chen Ming!

The two orc princesses, who had been eager to try it, were whetted by the rich aroma of the wine and Silver Moon's sip, and were pondering how to ask Boss Chen Ming for a bottle to taste. But Badigangdi's exclamation of praise instantly petrified them!

Linia's cat ears stood up straight in an instant, and her crimson eyes widened; Prusena's dog ears also froze in mid-air, and the steak she was holding in her mouth fell to the table with a "thud".

"Meow? The Silver Dragon Princess?!"

"Woof! She's a dragon?!"

The two orc princesses began to doubt themselves—was their prized dog nose (or cat nose) a fake? How could they not smell the dragon's scent? This should be the scent etched deep within the orc race's bloodline, a scent symbolizing ancient awe and fear!

Actually, their sense of smell wasn't faulty; it was just that the existence of Silver Moon itself broke the norm!

When Silver Moon was hatching, it absorbed a massive amount of magic power from Chen Ming and used this magic power to perform an extreme ancestral restoration of its already noble Silver Dragon royal bloodline!

Her bloodline purity is already close to or even surpasses that of the Dragon God of this world!

That is why she was able to be born as a near-perfect fair-skinned, blonde girl.

Because of its pure bloodline, the pure dragon's might, which is so authentic and untouched, is not in the olfactory memory bank of the beast race.

That's why the two beast princesses couldn't recognize Silvermoon's dragon aura.

Compared to the shock of the two beast princesses, Jin Bisha and Luo Qixi were not surprised at all. After all, they had witnessed Chen Ming hatch the blonde girl in front of them from the silver dragon egg, so they naturally knew about Yin Yue's identity.

The surrounding students were completely excited, all showing expressions of surprise and delight, as if they had stumbled upon some juicy gossip!

One silver dragon princess, two beast princesses...

The other two are so beautiful and have such extraordinary temperaments; they must also be of noble blood! Could they be a demon princess and a princess from some human kingdom, respectively?

Goodness, is Master Infinite playing Princess Connect?

Various outrageous and audacious speculations spread rapidly among the crowd, and the students looked at Chen Ming with eyes full of awe and reverence.

……

Lunch ended in a wonderful atmosphere.

Chen Ming led the girls out of the cafeteria, preparing to return to the library to continue learning the language of the gods and divine magic.

The afternoon sun brought warmth, dispelling the winter chill.

On the way, Luo Qixi suddenly stopped. Standing at 1.4 meters tall, she looked up at Chen Ming, her blue hair fluttering in the breeze, and earnestly asked, "Junior Brother Chen Ming, um... I won't be going to the library this afternoon. I took on a simple quest at the Adventurers' Guild and want to complete it this afternoon."

Luo Qixi has been an adventurer for over ten years. Although she made a fortune by taking on tutoring jobs from Chen Ming in the last two years, she still occasionally goes to the Adventurers' Guild to take on simple tasks within her capabilities.

It can earn some pocket money and keep adventurers in a state of high alert, so that they don't become complacent and lose their vigilance and combat power.

"of course can."

Chen Ming nodded understandingly, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

He naturally supported the girl's desire to improve. However, he couldn't neglect the necessary safeguards: "Then let me cast a buff spell on you before you set off!"

"um. Thank you!"

Luo Qixi didn't stand on ceremony with him, and a trusting smile curved her lips.

After all, she had been with Chen Ming for two years, and their affection level was as high as 90 points. It was only natural for them to care for and help each other.

This trust is only missing a suitable opportunity to break through the veil of mystery.

Seeing that she agreed, Chen Ming took a deep breath and began to chant in an ancient, obscure language full of sacred rhythms—the language of the gods! This was one of the things he had been studying diligently that morning.

As each syllable was uttered clearly and solemnly, the air seemed to tremble slightly, and golden light, like fine stardust, began to gather and flow at his fingertips.

The chanting lasted for a full two and a half minutes, with over fifty complex and lengthy incantations being perfectly repeated.

Finally, the golden light at his fingertips suddenly condensed, transforming into a dazzling halo composed of countless tiny runes, which gently landed on Loki, as if draping her in an invisible, holy veil.

【Divine Protection】—A divine-level defensive magic!

Its greatest advantage lies in its extremely long duration: as long as it is not attacked or consumed, it can exist stably for up to a month!

Ordinary defensive spells typically last between a few minutes and a few hours—of course, continuing to inject magic can extend the duration, but that requires the caster to be present.

Chapter 201: Rescue in the Maze

In addition to its long duration, [Holy Protection] also boasts comprehensive defensive capabilities—it can withstand almost all types of attacks known in World 2.

However, its defensive power has an upper limit; when facing god-level attack magic, it can only barely withstand it once!

As for attacks below the god level, they will gradually consume the magic power contained in [Divine Protection] until the magic power is exhausted, at which point the aura will dissipate.

Chen Ming was clearly not satisfied with "barely withstanding an attack from a god-level magic"!

So while chanting the spell, he also secretly used the S-rank skill [Multiple Chanting] to construct 100 identical spells within his mental domain!

Thus, 101 identical [Divine Protection] halos were precisely superimposed on Loki! After a burst of dazzling golden light around her, it finally subsided, as if nothing had happened.

However, Chen Ming, as the spellcaster, could sense that Luo Qixi was currently protected by 101 layers of divine shield!

So barring any unforeseen circumstances, this should be safe enough!

Thinking this, Chen Ming's face relaxed again. He looked at the blue-haired girl in front of him and instructed, "Alright, go and come back quickly, be careful."

Luo Qixi felt the solid and warm invisible protection around her, and a warm current surged in her heart—he really cares about me!

[Ding! Luo Qixi's affection level +1, current affection level 91!]

The girl flashed a bright, confident smile and nodded vigorously:

"Don't worry, I'm a seasoned adventurer with many years of experience. This little task is no problem for me! Wait for me to come home for dinner!"

After saying that, Luo Qixi waved her hand, turned around, and left the Magic University with light steps.

……

The mission she took on from the Adventurers' Guild was quite easy for the experienced Loki—it was simply to venture deep into the Hailstorm Forest to collect a rare herb called [Frozen Lavender], whose petals were a key ingredient for crafting high-level tonics.

Because it only blooms in winter, the Adventurers' Guild posts many quests every winter to collect frozen lavender.

The cold wind whipped up fine snowflakes, which slapped against Luo Qixi's face, which was covered by a thick windproof mask.

The snowmobile beneath her emitted a deep, steady roar as its tracks rolled over the thick snow, leaving two long trails behind it.

Luo Qixi's full set of snow gear with excellent warmth, as well as the snowmobile she was riding, were gifts that Chen Ming had given her over the past two years, and he had personally taught her how to use them...

The Hail Forest is located deep in the vast snowfields about 200 kilometers north of the magical city of Sharia, with its edge bordering the border of the Duchy of Basheland.

After a two-and-a-half-hour drive, the iconic outline of the hail forest finally appeared on the horizon.

At first glance, it looks no different from the coniferous forests commonly found in the north. The towering fir and spruce trees are bent over by the heavy snow, creating a silent, silver-clad white world.

However, the magic above this forest is unusually active, often unleashing violent hailstorms without warning, posing a deadly threat to unsuspecting travelers or adventurers.

As Loki drove deeper into the terrain, the landscape became increasingly rugged, with exposed rocks and tangled tree roots protruding from under the snow, making it unsuitable for snowmobiles.

The girl decisively slowed down and skillfully parked the motorcycle in a sheltered spot, hidden by huge rocks and dense cedar trees. She took out a specially made huge snow camouflage cloth from the storage box, carefully covered and tamped the motorcycle down, then doused it with snow to camouflage it until it blended into the surrounding snow slope.