Four Hundred Years of Dragon Slaying War, arrived at the main city of Yongshuang (5400)

After Cao Xing and the others left.

Liu Muxue straightened her expression and commanded, "Everyone, we must continue fighting today."

"Commander Bjorn will lead the warriors out to deal with the Ice Nest Monster, while the others will train and meditate within the territory."

"At the same time, we must also strengthen the vigilance within the territory."

"Understood!"

The warriors once again took action.

Half an hour later.

A Goblin Airship was flying at an altitude of approximately two thousand meters, heading forward.

Cao Xing was steering the airship while opening the map.

His current location was over two thousand seven hundred kilometers away from Eternal Frost Main City—that is, three thousand kilometers!

This distance was exactly the limit for large teleportation arrays.

Even if the Goblin Airship flew for twenty-four hours without stopping, at its fastest speed, it would still take a day or two to arrive!

Moreover, in this world, due to various complex terrains and weather conditions, maintaining maximum speed was a very difficult task.

Being able to maintain a speed of around fifty or sixty kilometers per hour was already quite remarkable.

In other words, just for the journey, it would take them at least two or three days.

But it didn't matter; Cao Xing wasn't in a rush anyway.

Looking at the scenery outside through the cockpit window, Cao Xing pondered what he needed to do this time.

"There are quite a few things to do this time when going to Eternal Frost Main City."

"The first thing is naturally to find the King's army, exchange for that death gods dagger, and use up the honor points."

"The second thing is to see if I can save that S-rank talent Survivor named Tian Jing."

"The third thing is to look around in the main city for a method to restore Gwyneth's voice."

"The fourth thing is to find the Ice Crystal Kingdom and obtain the authority for the teleportation array, so that it won't be so troublesome to go to Eternal Frost Main City in the future."

"After all these four things are handled, I can pay a visit to Qinong, and then go explore the inheritance of that Legendary mage."

Cao Xing quickly made a plan in his heart for the things he needed to do next.

Then, he pushed the acceleration button.

"Buzz—"

The Goblin Airship's speed quickly increased from 70 km/h to 90 km/h.

Of course, the increase in speed also accelerated the consumption of mana crystals.

This type of airship was also a huge energy consumer.

One hour of low-speed flight would consume at least one [Medium Mana Crystal].

If it was high-speed flight, and encountering some bad weather like blizzards, the energy consumption speed would increase by more than three to ten times.

Some Goblin merchant groups, during the voyage, would turn off the airship's heating function to save energy.

However, fortunately, Cao Xing had a very sufficient reserve of mana crystals in his backpack.

He not only turned on the heating function but also turned it to the maximum!

"Whoosh—"

Warm air continuously rushed in along the pipes.

This caused a huge temperature difference between the inside of the airship and the outside.

A difference of at least forty or fifty degrees caused the glass windows outside to be covered with a thick layer of white frost.

The journey was relatively boring.

Everyone stood at their seats without saying a word.

Gwyneth hugged her lute and sat quietly on a chair.

Qi Empress Victoria and Holy Priest Isabelle sat in another corner.

The assassin Sarah remained as vigilant as ever.

These women were all very quiet, watching the scenery outside the small window, not knowing what they were thinking.

Only Braum and Assam were talking loudly.

Braum, with his loud voice, kept recounting the strange people and things he had heard in his hometown, as well as some small stories with Legendary colors.

"Let me tell you, back then, the Eternal Frozen Sea hadn't been completely frozen by the cold ice, and there were many fishermen at that time."

"Many small coastal villages relied on fishing for a living."

"The fishermen in our village would always pick a good day to go out to sea."

"And before going out to sea, we would all offer sacrifices to an old turtle in the village."

"Although I don't know why we didn't pray to the God of the Ocean, but instead went to worship a turtle."

"But every time after the sacrifice, we did have a bumper harvest."

"Until one day, that old turtle was taken back to his ship by a young sailor who wanted to monopolize this magical turtle."

"Later…"

Everyone listened to Braum's vivid storytelling.

They were also attracted by his story.

As he spoke, Braum began to recount his wandering life.

"Later, the village was destroyed, and I followed the captain, drifting on the Eternal Frozen Sea for two or three years."

"Then one day, we suddenly saw rays of divine light appearing on the sea; any living being on the Eternal Frozen Sea could see this divine light."

"That was the oracle sent down by the True Gods."

"They told all the fishermen, sailors, and pirates that the Ancient Dragon Zhuoma was about to awaken."

"Its power would completely freeze the Eternal Frozen Sea, so we should leave quickly."

"After that—"

Cao Xing, while steering the airship, listened to Braum's narration with interest.

However, when this guy reached the key point, he deliberately paused.

Cao Xing asked, "Then what happened, Braum?"

This big guy chuckled twice, then looked at Cao Xing with a smile and said, "Lord Lord, Braum is a little thirsty."

"Can I have a drink of wine to moisten my throat?"

Cao Xing was speechless.

However, he still took out a lot of fine wine and food from his backpack and placed them on the table.

He let everyone drink as they pleased.

Braum, having drunk the fine wine, was in high spirits.

He began to continue recounting his wandering journey on the Eternal Frozen Sea.

"Later, Zhuoma really awakened gradually, just as the Six True Gods had prophesied."

"Just a sliver of its power leaking out froze the ocean, and all marine life was forever sealed under the ice."

"Including some ships, and the crew on them, were also all frozen."

"Fortunately, I ran fast and got ashore before the dragon awakened."

"Then, the Dragon Slaying War that lasted for more than four hundred years happened."

"In that war, the strong of various races sacrificed their lives to fight against Zhuoma's power together."

"However, this dragon, besides the power of cold ice, also mastered the power of temptation."

"Under its bewitchment, I don't know how many races betrayed their allies, and after accepting the dragon's power, they were gradually corrupted into Ice Nest Monster."

"This included the contemporary leader of the Norn Clan, Svanir…"

Everyone was attracted by Braum's narration.

Later, he recounted the story of how the Norn Clan overthrew the corrupted Svanir, then rebuilt order, and fought against the dragon.

There were also various heroes who appeared during those four hundred years of the Dragon Slaying War.

Along the way, everyone sipped fine wine, listened to stories, and looked at the world covered in ice and snow outside the window.

It wasn't too boring.

"Buzz—"

The Goblin Airship's propellers spun rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, five hours passed.

In the distance, Cao Xing saw a continuous mountain range appearing in front, completely covered by thick snow.

This was the Taigen Mountains.

It was also the place where they had previously caught Cloud Yaks and met the Dragon Speaker.

To get to Eternal Frost Main City, one had to cross this mountain range first, and then arrive at the Brisbane Wildlands.

Speaking of which, Cao Xing still had acquaintances in the Brisbane Wildlands.

The hunters he saved in the mountains last time even invited Cao Xing to visit their home.

Shaking his head, he wasn't prepared to disturb the lives of these hunters.

Now, it was more important to hurry up and arrive at Eternal Frost Main City.

The airship drove directly into the Taigen Mountains.

Then, it constantly changed orientation between various high mountains, and also took care to avoid some flying birds encountered in the air.

As a result, his movement speed dropped sharply.

Although Cao Xing's strength was very strong now, he wasn't too arrogant.

After all, if there were existences even more powerful than Seraphis in these mountains, that would be a big problem.

If he disturbed such an existence, it might be another fierce battle.

Therefore, when crossing this mountain range, Cao Xing controlled the airship's speed to below 60 km/h.

During this period, he also encountered some birds that wanted to attack the airship, but most were deterred by the aura emitted by Sarah!

Those that couldn't be deterred were killed on the spot by Cao Xing's few Ice Breaking Flying Blade, and then fell into the mountains below.

Of course, the corpses of these birds couldn't be picked up.

After winding around for a long time, it took a full three hours to safely cross this mountain range.

A system prompt appeared.

[You have arrived at a new area: Brisbane Wildlands]

"Arrived at a new map," Cao Xing sighed.

Looking around, the terrain here was indeed much flatter.

It was like a vast ice field, covered in snow all year round.

From time to time, one could see large frozen lakes!

Many anglers could still be seen on the ice.

They sat on the ice, fishing quietly.

Seeing the scene before him, Cao Xing smiled.

"There are quite a few fishermen here. Speaking of which, Qinong is also an angler."

"I don't know if I can meet that old man Qinong this time when going to Eternal Frost Main City."

"If there's a chance, I could go fishing with him again."

The Goblin Airship flew at an altitude of a thousand meters.

When passing by some villages, the villagers looked up at the airship overhead, feeling extremely curious.

It was just like when Cao Xing saw airplanes as a child.

Those children, wrapped in thick coats, ran through the snow, chasing after the Goblin Airship.

Every now and then, they would trip and fall.

But the speed of those children was certainly no match for the Goblin Airship.

Soon, they were left far behind.

As Cao Xing traveled, he looked down and discovered some miraculous places.

For example, a faint red glow emanated from beneath a large lake, and there was a faint black mist drifting from some forests.

Additionally, there were some eerie villages from which sounds of chanting could be heard.

Clearly, this new map, the Brisbane Wilds, also contained many special areas.

These areas might contain some opportunities, or they might harbor certain dangers.

It was just like how he had obtained the lady of the lake sword at Snowfall Lake and brought back a witch from the Witch Forest.

Of course, Cao Xing had no intention of exploring them one by one.

His biggest goal right now was to reach the Eternal Frost Main City as quickly as possible.

The airship flew straight toward the direction of the main city.

Soon, evening arrived.

After traveling for nearly ten hours, it had already turned dark.

Cao Xing looked at Assam and Braum, then said, "Assam, leave the Goblin Airship to you and Braum for the night. You two pilot it for a few hours and take turns resting."

"If the airship's yellow indicator light turns on, remember to replenish the Magic Energy Crystals."

"If the red indicator light turns on, stop immediately."

The two exchanged a glance and nodded one after another, saying, "Understood, My Lord!"

Soon, Assam and Braum took over the task of piloting the Goblin Airship, while Cao Xing simply found a spot, flattened the seat, and laid down as if it were a bed.

"Hummm."

The Goblin Airship moved forward at a steady speed.

Great Lord Cao Xing lay there leisurely, occasionally scrolling through the forum to look at the posts of the silly Survivors.

From time to time, he checked the chat channel to see what novel things had happened to the Survivors today.

Soon, it was past ten o'clock at night.

Cao Xing looked at the others in the airship and said, "Sarah, Victoria, Isabelle, and Gwyneth, you all should rest too. It's fine to leave the airship to Assam and Braum."

The four women nodded slightly.

However, they were still a bit reserved and did not, like Cao Xing, directly find two seats to lie down on.

Instead, they continued to lean against their chairs.

Late at night.

The temperature in the air became even lower, accompanied by gusts of strong, cold wind that caused the Goblin Airship to sway constantly.

Forced by necessity, Braum lowered the airship's altitude, and only then was he barely able to maintain stability.

The night passed quickly.

The next day.

When the dawn's light shone upon the air balloon of the Goblin Airship, inside, there were several white things wrapped up like silkworms.

Heads poked out from the thick quilts.

Among them were Sarah, Victoria, and the others.

By the middle of last night, the temperature had plummeted to minus eighty degrees!

And the temperature inside the airship had also reached over minus thirty degrees.

Even Cao Xing could barely handle it!

Gwyneth, who was an ordinary person, was already shivering from the cold.

Fortunately, he had made ample preparations before setting out.

He had not only brought many thick quilts but also over a dozen sets of self-heating Cloud Yak coats.

At night, he had given everyone several sets of quilts and two sets of Cloud Yak clothing, which they layered on themselves.

Even the reserved Victoria and the others had wrapped themselves into cotton balls.

At the same time, a beautiful head poked out from one of the cotton balls.

Beneath her sleepy eyes, there was a flush of red.

It was Gwyneth, and she seemed to look very embarrassed.

This experience was a first for her.

At this moment, Braum, who was still piloting the airship forward, said, "My Lord, you're awake!"

"Last night, I didn't dare let the airship stop and kept it in high-power mode; I was afraid of freezing the energy core."

Cao Xing nodded, "You did the right thing, Braum."

After all, in such extreme environments, even Goblin technology would be affected.

Once it shut down, restarting it would be troublesome.

After receiving Cao Xing's approval, the big guy touched his head sheepishly.

After getting up, Cao Xing first took out milk, honey, bread, and other food from his backpack.

He let everyone have a full meal, then took out some raw meat and pet rations to feed the Frost Wolf Winter and the Light Feather Chicken Buoyancy.

He replaced Braum and let him go back to rest, while he himself continued to pilot the Goblin Airship.

During the long journey, another day passed.

The next day.

As the system prompt appeared, the Survivors had reached the tenth day of the development period.

This was also the third day since they had left their territory.

After crossing a massive mountain range, Cao Xing vaguely saw a towering Giant City appearing ahead!

This Giant City covered an extremely vast area, and its scale was far beyond what cities like Merlind City or Lake Doron City could compare to.

Moreover, all the buildings in this city were of a uniform white tone.

Even in this cold world, one could still feel a sense of grandeur and majesty!

This was the main city of the Ice Crystal Kingdom—the Eternal Frost Main City!

"Finally, we're almost there!"

At this moment, Cao Xing was already feeling a bit excited.

Including the others, this was also their first time arriving at the Eternal Frost Main City.

After traveling continuously for two days and two nights, now that they were finally about to reach their destination, their hearts were also slightly stirred.

Watching the main city get closer and closer, Cao Xing remembered that Tian Jing, who had sought his help a while ago, was also in the Eternal Frost Main City.

However, at that time, because he was busy dealing with the ancient battlefield and the monster siege, he had no time to spare to save him.

Seven or eight days had passed since then, and he didn't know how things were on his end.

Thus, Cao Xing directly sent a message asking, "I'm almost at the Eternal Frost Main City. How is your situation?"

This time, it still took over ten minutes to get a reply.

Tian Jing sent a text.

"Great Lord Cao Xing—you've finally come!"

"These past few days, that pervert has taken many organs from my body again and kills me once every day."

"I feel like I'm about to completely collapse!"

"But fortunately, Great Lord Cao Xing is here; I'm finally saved."

Cao Xing could empathize with Tian Jing's excitement.

He asked, "To save you, I must find you first."

"The Eternal Frost Main City is too big. Do you know exactly where you are now?"

Hearing this, the person on the other side was silent for a moment.

Then, helplessly, he said, "I—I don't know—."

"I was brought to this city while I was dazed."

"After that guy caught me, he never let me leave the basement even once."

"I don't even know what the Eternal Frost Main City looks like—"

Cao Xing frowned upon hearing this.

"This—this is a bit troublesome—."

After all, to save Tian Jing, he would need to search the Eternal Frost Main City inch by inch.

With such a large area, not to mention the massive amount of time it would take, whether he could find him was another matter.

Meanwhile, Tian Jing on the other side had finally seen hope of escaping, but now, because he didn't know his location, the situation had reached a deadlock again.

It was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head; his pale face looked ashen.

He clutched the few remaining hairs on his head and muttered to himself frantically, "Damn it—what do I do! What do I do?"

"Could it be that I have to continue staying here and let that pervert torture my body?"

"Damn it! I waited for several months, and it was so hard to finally wait for someone to come save me!"

Just as he was about to break down, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind!

He widened his eyes and quickly replied with a message.

"Right! I accidentally heard that guy mention letting his servant deliver some food to the Tannak District—."

"This Tannak District should be a location."

"Great Lord Cao Xing—do you think these clues are enough?"

Cao Xing thought for a moment after seeing the message.

Now, the search area had changed from the entire city to a single district.

This would be much easier to handle.

He memorized the name in his heart and replied, "That's enough. I will find a way to save you as soon as possible."

"Before that, just wait."

Upon hearing this, Tian Jing replied with immense gratitude, "Thank you—. Thank you, Great Lord Cao Xing—."

Then, both parties closed the private chat interface.

At this moment, in that dim basement, lying flat on a small wooden bed like livestock waiting to be slaughtered, Tian Jing saw hope for life appear in his eyes again!

He said excitedly, "Great—finally, there is hope!"

"I can finally get out of this hellhole!"