Free Web NovelThe big brother scratched his head, his cheeks slightly flushed, and he smiled with a mix of simple-mindedness and lewdness: "Sister, you don't understand this. Whether it's a real man or a fake man, if there's really such a good thing, who wouldn't want to try it? Anyway, I really want to."
Big brother, you really don't treat me like an outsider.
Indeed, throughout history, kidney activity has always been a man's sweetest burden.
Although the simple-minded big brother was a bit lewd, Mingxi still thanked him for generously sharing a piece of gossip.
Although Mingxi felt that this so-called reason was probably false information deliberately released by someone with ulterior motives.
It wasn't that the big brother next to her intended to deceive her, but she noticed that besides them, many other people on the bus were also discussing this matter.
It felt to Mingxi as if the whole world knew that the son of the Vice President of the Dragonflower Country's Beastmaster Association was impotent.
It would be understandable if one or two people knew.
But when most people spread such gossip so brazenly, things became a bit unusual.
Mingxi had never heard of Qiu Sheng, but no matter what, he was the dignified Vice President of the Dragonflower Country's Beastmaster Association.
His status, position, and power were not low, so why were these Beast Tamers so unreserved when talking about this matter?
Weren't they afraid that Qiu Sheng would cause them trouble?
The only possibility Mingxi could think of was that someone had deliberately released information to the outside world, indicating that discussing this matter would not provoke Qiu Sheng's retaliation.
From this, she deduced that this widely spread truth seemed more like an attempt to cover up something.
Mingxi guessed that the true purpose behind these missions was either of great importance or something that couldn't be revealed.
However, no matter what the truth was, it had nothing to do with her, so why bother with it?
The Icefield Sea is 232 kilometers from the city, and the snow bus normally takes about three hours to reach the outermost edge of the Icefield Sea.
Along the way, Mingxi had already become familiar with the simple-minded big brother and his two companions; the four of them even exchanged names.
The simple-minded big brother's surname was Xia, and his given name was Dasheng. He and his two companions were both locals of Ice Whisper City.
Xia Dasheng happened to be on annual leave recently, and his companions invited him to participate in a mission to capture wild Snowmelt Flowers. He thought, since he was idle anyway, the three of them decided to come together.
Even if they didn't catch a single Snowmelt Flower, they would still get paid, so it was like a publicly funded trip.
"Sister, wake up, we're almost there."
Xia Dasheng gently nudged Mingxi, who was feigning sleep with her eyes closed.
Mingxi opened her eyes and looked outside through the frosted window.
Under the slightly dim sky.
It was a white world extending endlessly, as if without end.
Snowflakes fell in a flurry, continuously covering the original pure white, as if they could conceal all darkness.
The bus slowly stopped, pressing down on the accumulated snow.
"Dear tourists, we have arrived at the Icefield Sea! Please take your luggage and disembark in an orderly manner!"
The tour guide, acting as a tool, enthusiastically shouted from the front, radiating the joy of a worker about to get off work.
Mingxi put on her bag and followed Xia Dasheng and his two companions off the bus. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Even though ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) she wore thermal clothing under her thick down jacket, the moment she left the vehicle, she still felt nature's initial challenge.
It was too cold! freēwebnovel.com
This temperature could really kill!
Mingxi gazed at the boundless sea of snow before her, feeling a power more shocking than when viewed through the car window.
It seemed as if only the sound of the wind and the falling snow remained around her.
Silent, ethereal, quiet, and merciless.
"Sister, why don't you join us? It's too dangerous for you to venture deep into the Icefield Sea alone. If we catch the mission target, we can split the reward among the four of us."
Xia Dasheng invited Mingxi to join them.
He wasn't inherently a warm and outgoing person.
His third contracted Pet was a Telepathic Spirit, which possessed the characteristic of telepathy and could sense human emotional changes and good or evil to a certain extent.
When approaching Mingxi, the Telepathic Spirit didn't give a warning; instead, it conveyed an emotion of wanting to be close to her.
This indicated that Mingxi was a good person, at least she had no ill intentions towards them.
This was also the main reason why he could chat with Mingxi so naturally and harmoniously on the bus.
Seeing her alone, a girl carrying a travel backpack almost as tall as she was, he couldn't help but feel compassion.
So, after getting his companions' consent, Xia Dasheng proactively extended the invitation.
"Dasheng is right, Sister Ming, just come with us. We can look out for each other."
"Don't worry, we're not bad people. We promise not to do anything to you."
Mingxi smiled.
"Brother Xia, Brother Zhou, Brother Liu, thank you for your invitation, but it's not necessary. I can manage alone."
Zhou Ying and Liu Yancheng were Xia Dasheng's two companions.
Mingxi could tell that all three of them were sincerely inviting her and had no ill intentions, but she still chose to refuse.
After all, she wasn't really there to capture wild Snowmelt Flowers, and being with them would affect their mission and also Lan Yue's evolution.
Seeing her firm attitude, Xia Dasheng and his two companions didn't press further.
Xia Dasheng said:
"Alright, then I'll tell you about the general situation of the Icefield Sea.
This season, the night temperature in the Icefield Sea is more than 10 degrees lower than during the day, so you must take good measures to keep warm and prevent hypothermia.
Also, try not to go too deep into the Icefield Sea. The closer you get to the ice ocean area, the stronger the wind and snow will be, and you might even encounter snowstorms or ice storms, which are very dangerous.
In addition to Snowmelt Flowers, many wild Transcendent creatures also live in the Icefield Sea. Under normal circumstances, they won't actively attack humans, but a few Transcendent creatures are extremely aggressive, so you must remain highly vigilant.
If you encounter things like..."
Xia Dasheng, like a nagging old father, meticulously explained some of the situations that might occur in the Icefield Sea.
Zhou Ying finally added: "Before entering the Icefield Sea, it's best to summon your Pet. Many wild Transcendent creatures in the Icefield Sea have mimetic characteristics, so you need to be ready for battle at all times."
"Zhou Ying is right, Dasheng, we should also summon our Pets."
Liu Yancheng agreed, simultaneously forming hand seals, and a red Pet Space appeared.
His two Pets leaped out of the light and shadow: a Frost Archer and a Flame Howl.
The Frost Archer is a very common type of Pet in snowy regions.
It is a General-level ice-attribute Transcendent creature, humanoid in shape, with slender limbs, a body like ice crystals, and only a single vertical eye on its face, looking a bit like an ET at first glance.
The Frost Archer's limbs can be soft or hard and possess extreme extensibility.
Its hands and feet are its bow and arrows; during combat, it can twist its body into the shape of a bow and arrow, and both its arms, which serve as arrows and bowstrings, can be freely detached and regenerated.
This is equivalent to infinite ammunition.
