Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 452: Chapter 214: Entering Snow Mountain with a Spear_2

Privileges are the same outside the Fourth Ring, but starting from the Fourth Ring, the electors are required to undergo an assessment.

The difficulty is not small, so within the Fourth Ring, even those with Sixth Sense abilities are strong.

The electors of the Fourth Ring can leave materials inside the ark for safekeeping. This is equivalent to having an extra, secure mobile storage space. As long as you have an ark ticket, electors of the Fourth Ring can place some valuable things inside the ark. Basically, no one can steal them.

For the Third Ring’s ark electors, they can obtain a safe room within the ark. The room is not small and can be set up with certain environments, such as sunlight, air, water sources, and gravity, all adjustable. Ark electors can plant vegetation or cultivate certain lives inside. This is very convenient and safe for those electors who need to conduct experiments.

The electors of the Second Ring, such as Jin Shan (Black Origin City’s Jade Blood Supreme) and others, can even physically enter the ark. In doing so, they can avoid dangers of the physical world. This is simply a divine ability!

Because only ark electors can enter the ark. If they encounter danger, the strong individuals of the Second Ring can directly enter the ark with their bodies, which allows them to perfectly evade most pursuits. Pursuers can’t get into the ark.

This is also the information that makes Li Yelai somewhat uneasy. Trying to kill a Second Ring elector will be very difficult! If you can’t kill them in one hit, they will definitely escape into the ark!

”Then what about the central First Ring? What privileges will one have?” Li Yelai asked.

”You will obtain privileges second only to mine. You can freely bring beings into the ark and control the ark to transport the other party to any position the ark can reach,” the ark captain said with a smile.

Li Yelai’s heart was stirred by a tumultuous wave.

To directly bring beings into the ark and transport them to almost any location. Isn’t that an excellent tool for transporting armies?

If Giant City obtains this kind of privilege, it could efficiently transport all combat forces to any place, the grand rear of an enemy, the location of the enemy’s leader, the hiding place of an enemy... and even bring companions in danger into the ark at any time, thereby avoiding danger.

Just like the current Li Yelai, the ark could directly transport Li Yelai back within Giant City.

My goodness, the ark’s ability is too powerful.

”Then Lord Chu He must be very eager for this privilege, right?”

”Indeed, but unfortunately, he cannot pass the trial to advance to the Second Ring, let alone enter the First Ring,” the Captain responded, ”Mr. Copper Face, after you reach Sixth Sense, come and attempt the trial.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly, ”I understand, Captain.”

Chu He’s yearning for this ability was also understandable; Chu He and his companions were in the Lost Land, enduring various dangers and attacks from the restricted area order.

Once he possesses the ark, he will certainly bring all companions out of the Lost Land.

He really has suffered too much, in the situation where almost the entire human fleet was annihilated, he found it difficult to bring all companions away.

The ark has become his final choice.

Unfortunately, the so-called assessment is extremely difficult, and strong individuals like Chu He, who are at the Overlord Level, also find it hard to pass.

If there were another way to take Chu He and the others away, it would also be a good thing for Giant City.

Chu He is an Overlord Level powerhouse, such high-end human forces should not be buried.

Then, after waiting a few more minutes, Jing Lin returned to the ark.

He brought a new backpack and returned to his seat.

”Mr. Copper Face, the Golden Bone you gave me is very precious, and I also have brought a portion of the materials you need. But considering that you seem a bit unsafe right now, I plan to give you the materials bit by bit. Later, when you need them, you can come and ask me,” Jing Lin spoke. Of course, this was said for the Captain’s benefit, to facilitate his future contacts with Li Yelai.

”Thank you, that will be good,” Li Yelai nodded, as the backpack instantly appeared in front of him.

Then, Li Yelai opened the backpack and ’checked’ it, before nodding and saying, ”With that, then I’ll head back first. Goodbye, Lord Camellia.”

”Goodbye,” Jing Lin nodded in response, ”Please be very careful, the feeling of trading with you is nice.”

”Of course you would say it’s nice, that Golden Bone was really expensive,” Li Yelai laughed.

Immediately after, both of them returned to the physical world.

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Li Yelai felt a bone-chilling cold as he returned to the cave. The temperature inside seemed to have dropped further, a stark contrast to the warm and bright Ark Hall.

He exhaled a cloud of white mist and immediately opened his climbing pack with one hand.

He dumped out the supplies inside, which included medicines, warm clothing, a dozen small iron cans whose purpose he didn’t know, a strangely shaped oil lamp, and some dried meat from extraordinary creatures—apparently not the insect swarm variety.

Li Yelai stuffed a piece of the dried meat into his mouth to chew and found a letter in the inner pocket of the pack.

It was an official message for Li Yelai.

The first point was about the support supplies for this mission. Beyond food and clothing, the officials had also found for Li Yelai a taboo item, the Fierce Fire Oil Lamp. This taboo item could heat up the surroundings and even ignite spiritual energy. Normally, using it would cause one’s spiritual energy to burst into flames, and the user would suffer burns. But in this environment, that was no longer a concern.

The officials conjectured that this taboo item could allow Li Yelai to move normally at altitudes below 500 meters on the Great Snow Mountain but, to be safe, he should not exceed 450 meters of altitude. Otherwise, even with the lamp’s heating function, he would be instantly frozen.

As for the needed fuel, it included spiritual energy and rock marrow fuel (a specialty of Lava Mine City), and the officials had prepared several bottles of rock marrow for Li Yelai.

In urgent situations, he could attempt to cross the Snow Mountain with the Fierce Fire Oil Lamp.

The second point concerned the Jing Family’s special spirit fruit medicine liquid. If Li Yelai had already used this medicine before, then he would develop a tolerance to it within ten days. He would have to wait until the tolerance subsided before taking the medicine again; otherwise, it would be a waste of the medication.

The third point was about matters concerning the Divine Chosen, which were not to be revealed to anyone. No.3 Border City might still trust you, but other Giant Cities or human powers might not think the same.

Fourthly, Little Mad King and Ye Boshou had already left the Forbidden Zone; you can be at ease.

After putting down the letter, Li Yelai sighed in relief.

Previously, when he was chased by the Blonde Angel, Ye Boshou had intervened to assist. Near the Great Snow Mountain, a strong individual had also blocked that Six Senses Angel for Li Yelai.

Now that he knew they had safely left the Forbidden Zone, Li Yelai felt a bit more at ease.

Then, gritting his teeth, Li Yelai removed his armor and clothes, and put on the cotton garments sent by the officials. He used a splint and bandages to secure his twisted arm.

Pain caused beads of sweat to form on his forehead, and the dried meat in his mouth was bitten to pieces. There was no helping it; it had only been three or four days since he’d taken the Jing Family’s medicine. With the tolerance still present in his body, it seemed his arm injury would be difficult to heal.

Should he stay put and wait for the tolerance to end to heal the injury?

Or should he enter the Snow Mountain straight away, control his altitude to progress, and leave the mountain as soon as possible?

After swallowing the dried meat, Li Yelai picked up the Fierce Fire Oil Lamp, loaded it with rock marrow fuel, and approached the cave ceiling using Aerial Stepping.

As he neared the cave, Li Yelai felt the freezing of the Spiritual Barrier. He immediately spurred the fierce fire to flare up.

The Spiritual Barrier reverted to its original state, and he felt a wave of heat in his body. Even the snowflakes around him showed signs of melting.

”It seems the cave entrance is within the endurance range of the Lamp,” Li Yelai thought, which meant he could try to escape the cave.

Li Yelai’s luck was terrible; if possible, he didn’t want to hide in the cave. If another collapse occurred...

He figured he would be completely blocked in the cave.

Then, there would be no choice but to rely on the ark to continuously provide food and supplies, trapped in this cursed place...

As Li Yelai thought about this, he suddenly remembered something and pulled out the Path-finding Compass. Its needle was still pointing in a direction within the Snow Mountain.

Perhaps... he could still find something valuable?

Having made up his mind, Li Yelai returned to his spot and packed the taboo items and other supplies into his climbing pack. With the red longbow slung over his body, he shouldered the Black Gold Dragon Pattern Spear, with the fiery lamp hanging from the spear’s point.

Step by step, he moved towards the cave entrance, entering the Great Snow Mountain.