Chapter 132: Mocking Laughter
Zarik accepted Lowe's terms and led him out of the supply point, which had fallen silent again. Unlike Steven, Zarik also chose to run to his destination, a habit similar to Lowe's.
Luo seemed to be a little uncomfortable with the cold air of the ice field, which was wrapped in snow chips, and after less than an hour of rapid travel, his delicate forehead was sweating slightly, and even his breathing became a little rapid.
These details did not escape Zarik's eyes, which had already shown timidity and panic again, and also made his guard against Lo relax a little.
After all, the super level is the super level, and the gap between it and the master is absolutely insurmountable, let alone the master of the half-step sub-god.
The pace of running fast finally stopped, and Luo's breathing gradually became calm and long.
Moderation is the perfect performance, and sometimes acting too much can make people suspicious, especially in front of a juggernaut who is very good at disguising himself.
They were in a huge ice valley that was not flat, the side walls of the ice valley were tall and steep, and there were sharp ice edges covered with beige blue, and knee-deep snow was covered with some broken ice that had been blown off by the wind and snow, or lying flat or diagonally inserted.
"Mr. Luo, let's take a rest here first, the other two partners should be on their way over."
Zarik whispered to Lowe, and sat down on the thick snow, rubbing the narrow saber in his hand, and no longer spoke.
On the way here, Zarik had explained to Lo that in addition to the two of them, there were two other companions who entered the ice ruins this time.
A super-level Ability, two half-step masters, and a sub-god are all members of this exploration team.
Lo didn't say the slightest bit about it, and he didn't plan to clash with anyone else unnecessarily before finally entering the ruins.
His gaze swept over the steep ice wall in the distance, then returned to the end of the gray ice field in the distance.
Lowe didn't notice any nearby ice caves, and he didn't even see any trace of a mutated creature. Only the messy snow flakes scattered in the field of vision between the entire heaven and earth, quickly erasing the footprints left by the two of them when they came.
A faint figure finally appeared on the ice field in the distance, and quickly came in the direction of the two of them.
It was a woman shrouded in a large black wizard's robe, and she didn't seem to be very old, but Lowe was never sure of her approximate age.
Her face, the only one exposed outside her robe, was extremely delicate, and she had long, flowing brownish-gray hair. Judging by her face alone, she is at most about twenty years old.
But her body, wrapped in black robes, was thin and craggy, and the only right hand that was exposed was also covered with hideous old age spots, and on her shoulder stood a sharp-beaked crow with a jet-black body.
"Sir Gourne, you seem to have arrived a little later than I expected."
Zarik looked up at the woman and grumbled softly.
"On the way here, I met a madwoman, and I fought with her for a while, and it did take me some time to get rid of her, but I really couldn't get used to her legs that didn't look like words."
The woman named Ge Oin replied coldly, and then set her eyes on Luo, who was sitting alone on the snow not far away.
"Super Order? Zarik, haven't you changed your penchant for pretending to be tender? Or maybe you're going to use him for ......"
"This is Mr. Luo, his rank is a little lower, but he is a good hand at dealing with those ghost ice leeches, you should know very well what we will end up facing when we go in."
Zarik interrupted G'Oin, and told his former friend why Lo was sitting here.
GΓΆyin chuckled softly and finally shut his mouth.
G'Oin had never been a man of many words, and the words she uttered, intentionally or unintentionally, seemed to have had the desired effect.
The super-level little guy had already quietly moved his slightly trembling body, allowing himself to sit farther away from Zarik.
Lowe was very cooperative with G'Oin's words, but he felt as if he was still underestimating the zarik with his nasty beard.
The real reason Zarik invited him here was probably to deal with those ghost ice leeches, but not because of the poor ghost ice leeches that had been dissected by Luo, but because of the tide of ghost ice leeches that suddenly dispersed in a state of madness.
He should have known the fact that he could mask the smell of the "Ice Stone"!
Luo began to believe that everyone who could survive in this new era of blood and killing, and finally touch the corners of the sub-god's clothes, had a reason that should not be underestimated.
It was too late to think about quitting, because a small black dot appeared again at the end of the ice field, and it should be the last person to enter the ruins this time, the sub-god.
Lowe believed that the last person to arrive was the sub-god, because important people preferred to have others wait for them rather than others, no matter what time they were.
This sub-god was an old man, and he was also a sub-god that Luo knew, and Luo had the privilege of meeting the other party once, in the tall library in Nirvana Town.
The steward of the many sleepers of the Cadivon family, the terrifying psychic but drowsy Baal.
"Dear Luo, we meet again, is she okay?"
Barr immediately recognized Lo sitting alone in a corner of the snow, and smiled and stepped forward to say hello.
A smile tugged at the corners of Lowe's mouth, and he stood up and bowed slightly to Barr.
"Uncle Barr, it's a pleasure to see you again. She is very good, she is with Her Excellency Amandina, and Her Excellency Heidi has told me that if I see you again on the ice field, I must convey her respect to you. β
Barr's old face was slightly stunned, then glanced meaningfully at Lowe, and finally laughed.
This cunning enough brat is blatantly borrowing power, borrowing Amandina's power, borrowing Heidi's power, and even borrowing Barr's own power.
The faces of the other two juggernauts had begun to change, and they should be guessing what the relationship between Lo and Baal, Heidi, and Amandina was.
"Sir Barr, it seems that you and Mr. Lowe know each other, but I would like to reiterate to you once again something that needs to be clarified in this exploration. Of course, it's not much different from last time. β
Zarik stood up, feeling the need to make it clear to everyone else about the role and indispensability of the others, in order to avoid the infighting that could erupt before reaching the finish line.
"G'oin needs to take us to the entrance to the ice cave where it is hidden, and take care of dealing with the disgusting natives. But please don't put the breeder down like last time, it will waste us a lot of extra time. Dear Ge Oin, these are the things you are very good at, and there should be no problem, right? β
The sorcerer with the charming face was teasing the raven on her shoulder, not paying any attention to Zariq.
Zarik smiled and nodded, and G'ouin didn't object, which meant that she accepted.
"After choosing their respective gifts, those pesky ghost ice leeches on the way into the ruins will need to trouble Mr. Luo. It is important that you ensure that everyone we present passes through this journey safely without alarming them. β
Lowe's eyes flickered slightly, and he seemed to vaguely feel that Zarik's current statement was a little different from what he had requested, but he didn't intend to discuss it before entering the ruins.
"As for the middle of the bee tide, you need to work hard, Your Excellency."
Zarik bowed to Barr, who still seemed to be awake, with great respect.
"Now that I'm here, I know what I'm going to do."
Barr seemed a little disgusted by Zarik's chatter, but still responded lightly with his eyes closed.
Zarik didn't shut up at Barr's impatience. There are things that need to be made clear before you get in there, and although there will still be infighting in the end, what needs to be said is always to be said.
"In the last part of the journey, I don't have a good way, so I can only resist with my own ability, but I believe that since you are standing here, you must have been fully prepared."
Zarik didn't say what would happen to him in the next two legs, which undoubtedly made Lo suffer a lot for the first time. And Lowe didn't seem to hear what Zarik himself needed to do during the whole journey.
But since neither of the other two raised any objections, Luo also took this little question to heart.
"Alright, let's tell us what you're hoping for this time."
Once Zarik had finished allocating the work, he began to distribute the spoils in advance.
"I want four fruits from that tree, one each in black, white, red, and blue."
G'ouin was the first to say what he wanted out of the expedition.
"I just need to touch the pattern on that altar."
Barr hadn't opened his eyes yet, but his old voice was clear to everyone present.
Zarik finally looked at Lowe, a playful smile in his eyes.
"I ......"
Lowe felt like she was being cheated by Zarik.
When Zarik introduced the ice cave to Lowe, he mentioned the Good and Evil Fruit and the altar, but only mentioned the Good and Evil Fruit and the altar, and did not mention anything else.
Now that both of these things have been chosen, he doesn't know what else he can choose, so he can't choose those natives.
Luo lowered his head and pondered for a long time before hesitating to whisper his needs.
"I need that tree, and the land under it......"