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Chapter 701 Friendly Sparring, Stopping at the Point

At this moment, the Ice Dragon unleashed all the supercooled water it had accumulated throughout its body.

This power is enough to be called a powerful skill. It would be easy to turn the entire arena into an ice cave in an instant. Even though its current target is fire, it still makes the entire field freeze instantly.

The unstoppable, linear breath and the giant, colorful ice blocks that formed in the surrounding air attacked the flames at the same time!

Faced with this seemingly decisive attack, the Flame Lord on the Flame side unleashed flames from its entire body, also spat them out in a straight line towards the Ice Dragon without reservation!

Fire and ice, red and white—the moment these two completely opposite substances collided, a large amount of mist instantly rose up on the field!

Several tentacle-like tongues of fire separated from the torrent of flames and rushed towards the Ice Dragon from all directions. The intention was very clear: to use these chaotic attacks to distract the Ice Dragon and weaken its breath attack.

After all, in a direct confrontation, the Flame Lord's chances of winning are simply not high.

The Ice Dragon's intense emotions caused the magical liquid stored within its body to be exhaled as breath, which also transformed into a crystalline mist around its body, as if draped in a light veil.

But this light veil is an extremely cold substance capable of turning anything that gets close into an ice sculpture!
The twisted flames could not advance any further the moment they touched the ice mist. The flames collided and merged with the ice crystals, and even without deliberately strengthening the ice mist's defensive capabilities, the flames could not make any progress.

Not to mention that the Velkhana is covered in a layer of ice armor due to the activation of its Ice Wrap mode, so these flames probably wouldn't cause any significant damage to it if they attacked it directly.

Fire and ice are completely opposite attributes. Both can restrain each other. It's just a matter of which side is stronger and can send bricks flying!

The flames were no longer a hope; the Flame Lord was now unleashing its full power, pinning all its hopes on the surging torrent of fire.

However, having already used some of its power when unleashing the fiery vortex, it would be difficult to withstand the breath attack from the Ice Dragon at this moment.
I can't take it anymore, I can't hold on any longer!
The torrent of flames was relentlessly pushed back by the frost, leaving little room for survival. The frost was about to pierce through the Flame Lord's chest.

If it is pierced, the frost will strike the fiery fortress behind it directly, undoubtedly causing it to collapse instantly.

At this point, there is still a chance for things to turn around. If Yan Huo is willing to invest more mental energy, whether to strengthen the Flame Lord or to summon other powerful monsters, he can extend the time of resistance and perhaps resist until the Ice Curse Dragon's breath attack ends.

If the roles were reversed, and Gong Qiying were in his position, he would definitely invest his mental energy without hesitation, and he would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't strengthen the Flame Lord into Surtur.

Flames burst and burned on Yan Huo's body, and he made a grumbling, angry sound in his throat. He did look like a grumpy old man.

It's obvious he's not convinced!
Although I initially acted with the intention of scamming others, the feeling of being scammed in return was truly...
I'm so incredibly annoyed!
"hateful."

Flames formed a "well" shape on his forehead. This irritable appearance might be his true nature. It wouldn't be surprising what this hot-tempered guy would do next!
However, he hesitated when he was about to unleash his mental energy.

This moment of hesitation extinguished his burning flame, and his mental state visibly weakened. The explosive emotions he had just displayed finally turned into a sigh.

"Sigh, that's enough for now. My recent expenses have really been..."

"Boom boom boom——"

The Ice Dragon's breath completely engulfed the fortress where he was located.

By the time Yanhuo regained his senses, the arena had been filled with a massive amount of solid ice, transforming it into a seamless coffin.

The Ice Dragon slowly descended onto the ice surface. Logically, after unleashing its ultimate attack, it should have been weakened for a while.

However, when its eyes fell upon the damaged iron gates on both sides of the arena, a positive and happy emotion appeared in its eyes, and it elegantly raised its head as if it had broken something it hated.

You were defeated in the battle against the Sien Dungeon.

"I haven't seen this kind of notification in ages, it's really annoying."

Yan Huo exhaled a breath of hot air, composed himself, and prepared to take the initiative to contact Gong Qiying.

It's a pity we can't get the Furnace Golem.

It would be such a waste to only taste that delicious flame once; I'm afraid I'll never forget its flavor for the rest of my life.

Once my extra money arrives, I'll just use that monster as the stake to fight Godwin again. This time, I won't let him trick me again.

Just as he was pouting and looking unhappy.

You have received a Burning Furnace Golem as a gift from the Sien Dungeon.

"what?"

He let out a sound of surprise that he hadn't made in a long time.

"Just consider it making friends."

Gong Qiying's voice came from the other side. The scene changed, and Yan Huo suddenly appeared in front of him. Opposite him was Gong Qiying sitting on the altar.

Yan Huo blinked, then realized what was happening and righteously refused, "No, I lost, so I should be the one to pay the price. I can't accept this monster!"

Moreover, the cost of a monster like the Furnace Golem must be very high. Although he didn't know the exact price, his intuition told him that if he wanted to get one, he would have to feel the pinch in his wallet for a while. He guessed that the same was true for Gong Qiying.

He glanced at Gong Qiying, who was sitting on the altar, marveling at the material, saying he could never get tired of touching it.

Why do you look so relaxed?

How should I put it? This guy seems to be exuding an aura of an old landlord who's even more annoying than his followers!

"You will naturally have to pay the price for defeat, but I am very interested in information about other dungeons and would like to know more."

Gong Qiying waved his hand and said, "Take the Burning Furnace Golem. Consider it an information broker. I'll use it to buy another piece of information."

"However, you must tell me more in-depth information about the various dungeons than you originally intended to provide."

".All right."

Yan Huo paused for a moment, then finally nodded and accepted the Burning Furnace Golem.

He had a feeling that he had been seen through, just as Gong Qiying had said earlier, that he should reveal more in-depth information about the underground city. He did know a lot of secrets, but he didn't intend to tell the other party everything.

Those things deserve a better price.

Gong Qiying seemed to have considered this aspect, and at this special moment, he took out the Burning Furnace Golem, which he didn't originally intend to give away, and put the deal in front of Yan Huo.

His facial features twitched, but he ultimately chose to agree.

The reasons for agreeing are twofold: first, I can't resist my urge to talk about it; and second, Godwin isn't a bad guy.

Even after winning a dungeon battle, he didn't act arrogantly or anything. This kind of quality already surpasses that of many others. Recently, Yan Huo has noticed that the adventurers in his dungeon have been influenced by something and are increasingly fond of pointing fingers at the defeated to humiliate them.

He hated this kind of arrogant attitude, so he liked the fact that Gong Qiying didn't show any particular reaction even after winning.

With a city lord of such high quality, adventurers certainly wouldn't pick up all sorts of bad habits in his dungeon!

"Hahaha, I've completely lost to you, Godwin."

Yan Huo suddenly laughed, regaining his usual energy. He suppressed the flames, patted Gong Qiying on the shoulder, and said in a spirited tone:
"I'll remember this time. Although I don't know how your dragon controls the power of ice, I won't lose next time we fight!"

Even though I was convinced I'd been beaten, I still had to be stubborn and try to get back at them.

He gave himself a thumbs-up and solemnly declared, "I've figured out how to defeat that dragon. We'll have another chance to fight it again!"

This gesture is forbidden; those who make it usually end up getting their comeuppance, Gong Qiying thought to himself, before concluding:

"I'll definitely do it next time. I also have a backup plan."

"Whatever your alternative plan is, I have confidence!"

Gong Qiying prepared several contingency plans for the battle against Yanhuo. For example, the plan of using Ice Dragon was not initially just about Ice Dragon, but also about "Night King" Kaligo.

But then he realized this was just a friendly dungeon battle, not a life-or-death fight. Was it a bit much for him to unleash two "Ice Dragons" at once?
Is it because they're rich and powerful, or because they can't stand losing?
In the end, we removed the Kaligo.

Another contingency plan involves a direct confrontation between "flames" and fire. This plan includes two monsters with unremarkable names, who even seem weak at first glance. Their names are—

【Wounded Demon】

【The Demon at the Bottom of the Cave】

An ordinary name, right? I suppose its strength must be just average too.

If there are any more battles with Yanhuo in the future, Gong Qiying plans to send these two demons into battle.

But then again, it seems like there's no reason for him to fight with Blazing Dungeon anymore.

It's unlikely that a dungeon battle like today's will be organized, unless Flamefire wants to use some more unusual flames and comes knocking on our door. Otherwise, there's no other reason for a battle.

“Goldwin, I suggest you take out a recording stone and write down everything I’m about to say.”

Yan Huo casually sat down opposite Gong Qiying and said:

"There's a lot to say, and I'm afraid you won't remember it if I don't record it, since this is the underground city of an entire country."

(End of this chapter)