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Chapter 187 Countdown to the Voyage (Part 2)

After discussion, the group decided to travel to the Clockwork Kingdom, Pinocchio's hometown, to seek a solution.

Isabella was unable to travel because she needed to stay in the Kingdom of the Deer and was also worried about her younger sister, Xiana. Lillian had originally planned to go as well, but Wang Xi declined her request due to safety concerns in the Magic Forest.

After all, if another accident were to occur at Black Lake, Sofia and Bev alone would likely be unable to cope.

The Magic Forest also needs a strong person to oversee it.

Therefore, there were only three people on this trip.

Wang Xi, Godardiel, and Pinocchio.

Before setting off, you still need to prepare well.

Wang Xi and his teacher Isabella agreed to try to freeze the Black Lake together. Whether or not they could slow the spread of pollution, it was better than doing nothing.

In addition, they need to rely on the power of the Stag royal family to build a sailing ship capable of crossing oceans.

That night.

Wang Xi built four igloos on the open ground outside the castle for everyone to rest in.

After finishing a meditation retreat.

He sat in his igloo, opened his eyes, and felt the surging magic within him.

"Winter Meditation Technique (Skill Card/Dark Blue 3-Star/Upgradeable): 595/700"

'Hmm, almost leveled up.'

Wang Xi thought.

'Let's just go all in at once; that way we'll have a better chance of success tomorrow.'

Freezing the Black Lake requires immense magical power, and even the Ice Queen, with her gold-framed title, wasn't entirely confident.

Wang Xi and his allies must go all out.

'Caus, level up!'

As the order is issued.

"105 experience points consumed (1173 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Winter Meditation Technique (Skill Card/Dark Blue Four-Star/Upgradeable): 0/800"

'continue. ’

Wang Xi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"800 experience points consumed (373 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Winter Meditation Technique (Skill Card/Deep Blue Five-Star/Ultimate/Cannot Be Upgraded)"

The meditation method has finally reached the highest level.

Information flowed out in my mind:
Please choose one of the following three enhancements.

"Option 1 - Ice Heart Shield: After each meditation, a shield will automatically generate in the Magic Soil, which will be passively triggered when attacked. When the shield breaks, it will also inflict frost on surrounding enemies."

"Option 2 - Snow Country Walker: Greatly increases movement speed in icy and snowy environments and allows you to ignore terrain obstacles such as snow and ice."

"Option 3 - Frost Whisper Transmission: Transmits sound over long distances using ice crystals as a medium (range is determined by the amount of magic power)."

Looking at the three branches of the brand, Wang Xi almost couldn't hold back: "This is too insane."

He naturally continued to adhere to the principle of "you can only contribute if you're alive," and chose the first enhancement option.

— "Ice Heart Shield"

With the added benefits of the "Bangbang Candy" and "Ice Coffin" marks that enhance defensive capabilities, the "Ice Heart Shield" is incredibly tough, having fully benefited from these advantages.

Furthermore, the so-called frost damage can be transformed into snow flames through the "Crown of the End".

Extremely well-suited.

Click!

In my mind, a pattern of an ice crystal ring slowly solidified.

The tenth mark is complete!
The magic surged forth like a tidal wave.

Wang Xi used his inner spiritual insight to discover that the magic seeds in the magic soil had not only blossomed but had even borne fruit!

A fruit as pure white as ice crystals, yet constantly burning!

The magic is overwhelming!

The four stages of a wizard's cultivation are sowing, sprouting, flowering, and bearing fruit—Wang Xi has reached perfection!
Upon further review of my own entry, a noticeable change has occurred; the rating has received a template-like improvement.

"Wang Xi (Upper-tier 4-star/Hero)"

Silver frame, top-tier four stars!

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Just as Wang Xi was about to lie down, he heard a soft call from outside the door: "Jia Yi".

"Godalier?"

Wang Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

He gently raised his hand, and the igloo door opened by itself.

The slender figure slipped in stealthily, then pounced and landed on the bed.

"Hehe!" Cinderella hugged Wang Xi tightly. "I just drank the potion and ate the pills..."

The words were not finished.

But the subtext is already quite clear.

She longs for sports.

"There's really nothing I can do about you."

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After Godaril completed three times the amount of exercise she usually did, she was almost completely limp, like a dead fish.

She was panting heavily, covered in sweat.

The medicine began to take effect, my skin turned red, and sleepiness swept over me.

Just as Godariel was dozing off, she was suddenly startled awake—someone had come in!

She couldn't help but feel annoyed; she had forgotten to close the door.

A petite figure in a white dress entered the cramped igloo and went straight to the bedside.

"It seems that I came at the wrong time."

Lillian's cold voice rang out from the darkness.

Godaril was furious.

That despicable witch, launching a sneak attack in the middle of the night?!
She wanted to get up and chase the other person away, but she was too exhausted to do so.

Then Godariel was surprised to hear Kai's voice again: "No, you've come at just the right time."

Immediately afterwards, Lillian brazenly climbed into bed!
He even stepped on her foot while stepping over her!
Godariel is going crazy!
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the next morning.

Pinocchio went to Godard's igloo and knocked on the door.

Tuk Tuk.

"Godalia, wake up!" he called out. "Time to get going!"

However, there was no sound from inside the igloo.

Pinocchio scratched his head.

He then went to Lillian's igloo and knocked on the door.

Tuk Tuk.

"Lady Lillian, wake up."

There was still no response.

"Huh?" Pinocchio looked puzzled. "Why is everyone sleeping so much? Is it because they're too tired?"

Just when he was completely baffled.

The door to Gai's igloo opened.

Godaril emerged with dark circles under her eyes, startling Pinocchio.
"Godalier, you're sleeping in the wrong place."

"..."

Godaril glanced at him expressionlessly.

Immediately afterwards, Lillian, dressed in a white dress, also came out of the igloo, still with that aloof expression.

But if you look closely, you can see that she has a smile on her lips and her cheeks are slightly flushed.

"Huh?" Pinocchio opened his mouth. "How come Lady Lillian is sleeping in the wrong place too!"

Soon, as if he had realized something, he exclaimed in astonishment, "You guys played cards all night without inviting me?"

Wang Xi was the last to come out, and upon hearing those words, she almost tripped and fell.

“Pinocchio, gambling is bad.” He said seriously, “We didn’t play cards, we just had a little meeting.”

"Oh."

The puppet boy nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

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At dawn.

The Ice Queen simply raised her hand and waved it.

A magnificent ice crystal carriage appeared amidst a dense magical aura. Once everyone boarded, the two ice horses pulling the carriage took off, leaping into the air amidst the wind and snow.

Wang Xi watched this scene with awe.

He felt he could learn a skill from it.

Although he can fly, riding a horse formed from snow flames would be even more impressive.

In certain situations, it might even have a surprising effect.

After a while.

The shores of Black Lake are teeming with witches, lords, and almost all the monsters of the Magic Forest.

An ice crystal carriage descended from the sky, eliciting gasps of amazement.

"That's the Snow Queen?"

"What a nice view!"

"But will she really help us?"

"I heard she doesn't get along with the witch."

"Don't worry, Lady Kai is here, she'll help us..."

Various discussions arose among the monsters.

Wang Xi and his entourage disembarked from the carriage.

He nodded to Sophia and Beverly, then exchanged a glance with his teacher Isabella, and together they walked toward the lake.

The lake was calm and still, like a dark mirror.

They both raised their hands at the same time.

Isabella said softly, "Let's begin."

Wang Xi nodded and took a deep breath.

Bear!!

His eyes instantly turned bright white, a crown ablaze on his head, and he was draped in a pure white royal robe, with magic surging from his body.

At the same time, Isabella also thrust out her hands, unleashing an even stronger surge of magical energy, and a blizzard swept around her.

The two, one white and one blue, resembled two twisted balls of energy, inspiring awe and reverence in the demons present.

Even Sophia, Bev, Taliel, and the others were shocked and had to call for the monsters to retreat to avoid being affected by the two's spells.

Winter is coming!

Isabella was like an ice goddess, with her golden hair flowing and countless ice crystals surrounding her.

Click-click——

As the cold wind blew, the lake began to freeze over.

This is not a normal freeze.

The ice layer was a magnificent blue, with light flowing within it, rapidly spreading from the shore into the depths.

The black water seemed to possess some kind of life; the moment it froze, it emitted a piercing hissing sound, attempting to resist the seal.

The black mist rose up, only to be suppressed again by Isabella's terrifyingly cold power.

The monsters on the shore held their breath, watching this spectacular scene.

Godaril clenched her little hands, her eyes unblinking.

For some reason, she turned her head and glanced at Lillian, noticing that the other woman also showed a hint of nervousness and anticipation on her face.

Noticing her gaze, Lillian looked over.

Quite unusually, the Fire Witch gave her a slight, almost friendly smile. Godariel was taken aback, then immediately turned her head away with a stern expression.

She hated that despicable witch.

She was the one who arrived first...

Why is Lillian allowed to sleep in Kai's arms?
Fortunately, this witch's constitution was even worse than hers; she couldn't sing more than two songs, and her voice was pitifully weak.

She is not as good as me.

Click-click——

The freezing process was accelerating, and in the blink of an eye, it had covered two-thirds of the lake's surface.

Isabella seemed to be struggling, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

She glanced at the young man beside her: "Gai."

Wang Xi understood.

"Everything freezes!"

He unleashed his magic with all his might, and a pure white torrent followed the blizzard, continuing its advance. The remaining third of the lake surface froze into pale white ice crystals.

Wang Xi's magical power was almost depleted, but a smile appeared on his lips because he had cooperated very well with his teacher this time.

The master and apprentice worked together to successfully freeze Black Lake—the entire lake surface had become a huge blue-white gradient gem, shimmering in the sunlight.

"Successful?!"

A goblin, suppressing his excitement, asked in a low voice.

He was met with deafening cheers.

"Success!"

"Black Lake is frozen!!"

"Great!"

The monsters either hugged, shouted, jumped and waved, or cried tears of joy.

Both Beverly and Sofia smiled.

Lillian walked to Wang Xi's side, tilted her head up, and whispered, "Thank you."

Wang Xi was about to answer when he saw Isabella walk over as well. The two powerful figures, whose energies were incompatible, exchanged a glance, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Lillian hesitated for a moment, then said, "Thank you too, Isabella."

"Black Lake is our common enemy."

Isabella shook her head, then said, "Your flames are very pure."

Lillian's eyes widened slightly, clearly not expecting such a comment. She lowered her gaze: "Your ice and snow too."

Wang Xi watched this historic moment with a smile.

The two, who were originally enemies, shook hands and made peace.

He knew that these two powerful women actually had too many similarities—both were lonely, both shouldered heavy responsibilities, and both longed to be understood.

Perhaps they could become friends?

“Isabella.” Lillian hesitated for a moment, then extended the invitation: “If you have time, you are welcome to come and sit in my windmill.”

The Snow Queen nodded gently: "The snow-capped mountains welcome you at any time."

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, one of the monsters shouted "White King Jia Yi," and countless voices echoed in agreement: "White King!"

Wang Xi was stunned.

Is this yet another new title for him?
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Projection hosted

World: Fairy Tale

Exploration: 20.5%

"Legendary Status: 50 (You intervened in the Black Lake rampage, rescuing Tariel and Diaz from certain death, and helping the witch defeat the tide of corrupted monsters; you assisted the Fire Witch in killing Kraken, the Lord of the Black Lake, and stopped Lillian from going out of control; you joined forces with your teacher Isabella to freeze the Black Lake, earning the recognition and respect of witches, lords, and all monsters, who call you the 'White King'.)"

"Descent Cooldown Countdown: None (Available to descend at any time)"

"Retreat Preview: With your help, the Magic Forest has regained its peace, and the threat of the Black Lake has been temporarily averted."

"But the black pollution still cannot be completely eliminated, so you have to seek solutions overseas."

Three months later, Queen Siana's Minister of Craftsmen finally brought good news: they had used magical technology to create a small sailing ship capable of sailing the ocean.

"You, along with Cinderella Godari and the puppet boy Pinocchio, embark on a new journey aboard the ship."

"However, during the voyage, you unfortunately encountered a storm, and Pinocchio, who was navigating the ship, had to change course, but accidentally came across a strange island."

"On the island there is an orphanage, a giant dragon, and a young traveler who keeps company with a fox."

"You obtained crucial information about the corruption and contamination from the young traveler..."

Wang Xi opened his eyes and sat up from the sofa.

He looked at the "Retirement Preview" with a thoughtful expression.

More than three months...

That's equivalent to two weeks in the main world.

'An extraordinary adventure during the voyage?'

Wang Xi found it interesting.

'Who is that young traveler, that he possesses crucial information about the corruption and contamination?'

He snapped out of his thoughts and took out his phone.

Chu Nai sent a few messages, roughly saying that she wanted to ask for leave tomorrow or the day after and come to his house for dinner.

She hasn't tasted any of the local specialties brought from Lucheng yet, but she's been looking forward to them.

Wang Xi typed back: "Let me know in advance when you're coming."

Immediately, he opened the "Hat Hole" section and posted the seven green cards he had earned from the world of fairy tales.

Finish these.

Wang Xi lay on the sofa, examining his mind:
You have obtained a "Legendary Chest"!

"Turn on?"

(End of this chapter)