Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 122 The Siren Breaks Limits! The Great Ice Ape King! (First Update! 5000 words, please subscribe!)

Early the next morning.

Li Wei emerged from his state of practicing breathing techniques.

He was radiant and full of energy.

"The Silver Sable Breathing Technique has reached its limit."

Li Wei————

Silver Sable Breathing Technique: Level 5 (Limit), Special Effects, Intermediate Speed.

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"It can be integrated into the Siren Breathing Technique, allowing the Siren Breathing Technique to break through its limits."

Li Wei's Siren Breathing Technique is only 2 points away from breaking through its limit.

The Silver Sable Breathing Technique can provide exactly 2 points.

The fusion was completed quickly.

The integration of these low-level breathing techniques is no burden for Li Wei now.

Li Wei opened the panel again.

Li Wei————

Siren Breathing Technique: Level 7 (1/50000), top-level speed, bone shrinking and shape changing.

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"Once I master the Siren Breathing Technique to level eight, I will possess extraordinary speed. At that time, under full burst conditions, I should be able to run 100 meters in 1 second. My short burst speed will be similar to that of a high-speed train."

It's truly incredible that a body of flesh and blood can reach the speed of a high-speed train; this is the power of breathing techniques.

Of course, this is only a short burst of power; it cannot be sustained by ordinary speed-type great knights.

However, Li Wei possesses extraordinary stamina and an extended burst of energy, so he should be able to last longer than the other great knights.

Standing up, Li Wei began his gluttonous feast.

He wanted to fill the whale's sac before setting off on his journey.

Not only that, Li Wei also replenished the Bag of Gluttony with some food.

Given that the Bag of Gluttony is not very reliable, Li Wei carries most of his valuables with him, except for some things that are inconvenient to carry, and does not put them in the Bag of Gluttony.

After all preparations were completed.

Li Wei, along with the Demon Shark, summoned the Wild Dog Knight.

They quietly left this ice and snow capital.

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Inside Ice Valley City.

Knight Kadel's demon-hunting squad has arrived in the city once again.

This time, the team had 300 members.

He resolved to go deeper to rescue more of his people.

But something is not right about the current situation.

"Why haven't we encountered any snow demons after walking for so long?"

"Yeah, what's going on? Where have all the snow fairies gone?"

The team members muttered and complained.

Knight Kader's expression was solemn.

"Be careful, the snow demon might be hiding deep in the city," he said.

However, as their group ventured deeper into the city, he was shocked to discover that the snow demons deep within were even rarer.

"That's impossible! There are at least several thousand snow demons here. How could they all disappear in just one month?"

Knight Kader frowned. This phenomenon was too strange, too abnormal, and it felt unreal, like a dream.

The procession then ventured deeper and deeper until they reached the central castle.

The snow fairies were still scattered here and there.

"Could it be that those two people wiped out all the snow demons from this city in just one month?"

"Even for two great knights, this would be difficult to do."

It's not like no great knights have ever been here before.

However, although the Great Knight is strong, he can only kill twenty or thirty ordinary snow demons a day at most, and that is based on having a high-purity mithril sword. Moreover, he needs to rest well the next day to replenish his strength.

After all, even a great knight cannot be surrounded by too many snow demons. He can only target lone snow demons or small groups of three to five, otherwise he could easily be in mortal danger.

Moreover, there are quite a few snow demons of knight level in Ice Valley City, and even some of them are great knight level.

This made it impossible for any great knight to come here and risk the trouble of killing the snow demon.

However, Li Wei possesses the Frost Giant Armor, the Polygon Warrior attribute, and extraordinary stamina, making his endurance far surpass that of other Grand Knights.

Although the Demon Shark is not very strong, it has one advantage: as long as there are enough Undead Cores, it can fight tirelessly forever.

These two tireless killing machines, working together, are several times more efficient than the other Great Knights.

"Anyway, it's easier to rescue people now." Knight Kader hurried to rescue some survivors.

He then hurriedly returned to the Ice Kingdom and told Queen Elsa what he had seen.

In the royal city,

Inside the magnificent ice and snow palace.

Queen Elsa, dressed in a magnificent ice-blue gown, sat on her frozen throne, resting her chin on her hand, seemingly deep in thought.

Before her stood the kneeling Knight Kader.

"You mean, the snow demons in Ice Valley City have been basically wiped out?" the Queen asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. A month ago, two high knights in my demon-hunting team were allowed to roam freely after entering Ice Valley City."

In retrospect, it seems that these two great knights were the ones who killed the snow demons.

"Knight Kader said."

"You're not from our country, are you?" Queen Elsa said.

"No, their accent sounds like they're from the Emerald Kingdom."

"What's the situation at Blue Feather Castle?" Elsa asked.

"I'm too weak to investigate Blue Feather Castle, but judging from the sounds, there shouldn't be many Snow Demons left," Kader said.

"Quickly contact these two great knights and invite them to my palace for a talk," Queen Elsa said, as if she had found a lifeline.

If these two are willing to work for me, the situation of the Snow Demon crisis will improve considerably.

So no matter the cost, she was determined to get it.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will send people to search immediately."

Knight Kader hurried off.

Then they dispatched troops to conduct a large-scale search within the city.

Unfortunately.

By this time, Li Wei had already accomplished his mission and left, concealing his achievements and fame.

The Ice Pillar Islands are further north.

There is very little vegetation along the way.

As far as the eye could see, all was desolation.

A few days later, Li Wei and his group arrived at the northernmost city of the Eternal Night Kingdom.

Crow City.

The city is known for the white crows that circle overhead.

When Li Wei arrived, a flock of white crows were feeding on the remains of a person who had frozen to death.

However, so far, it seems that no snow demon disaster has occurred in this city, and Li Wei has not seen any snow demons along the way.

Raven City is a small city with a total population of less than 10,000.

Li Wei and his group came here mainly to find a local guide and translator who was familiar with the Ice Pillar Islands and the indigenous people there.

The farthest the Wild Dog Knight had ever been was Raven City and the Ice Pillar Islands, but he had never been there and did not speak the indigenous languages.

With the power of money, Li Wei and his team quickly found a suitable candidate.

Professor Bruce, a scholar specializing in minority cultures who has lived in Jackdaws for many years.

Li Wei and his companions were sitting in a private room of an ordinary tavern.

"The Great Ice Ape King?"

Professor Bruce sipped his liquor as he listened to Levi's description.

"The Great Ice Ape King is a totem worshipped by the Inse people. You wouldn't be thinking of taking the Great Ice Ape King, would you?" Professor Bruce asked.

"Besides the Great Ice Ape King, are there any other ice apes on the Ice Pillar Islands?" Li Wei asked.

"No, ice apes were quite widespread in the far north a few hundred years ago, but they became extinct for some unknown reason. Their extinction was very sudden."

It was only after researching the Inse people's culture that I learned there was still one living ice ape on the Ice Pillar Islands.

The ice ape survived the extinction event, living in that secluded place. It became stronger, longer-lived, and wiser than ordinary ice apes, and even became a symbol of faith for the Inse people.

The Ice Pillar Islands are home to a prehistoric behemoth called the Armored Mammoth, a creature whose strength rivals that of the Earth Dragon, making it extremely dangerous.

The Inse people were often bullied by this giant beast until the Ice Ape appeared and drove it away.

Gradually, the ice ape became a totem of worship for the Inse people. They would regularly offer tribute to the ice ape and provide it with a large amount of food in order to please it.

Ice apes were used to drive away armored mammoths and other invaders that threatened their population.

So in my opinion, this can be considered a kind of symbiotic relationship.

When it came to his research field, Professor Bruce spoke eloquently.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei became certain that the Great Ice Ape King was the Ice Ape he needed.

"Professor Bruce, then please lead the way," Levi said.

The City of Ravens is not far from the Ice Pillar Islands.

A day later, Li Wei and his companions arrived at the Ice Pillar Islands.

Though called an archipelago, it's more like a series of mountains rising from an ice field.

There is no sea.

Because it's so cold here, the seawater freezes year-round, forming a vast ice field, and those mountains were formed by the continuous compression and freezing of these ice layers.

The fact that people can survive here is a testament to human adaptability.

Professor Bruce took Levi to meet the Inse tribe chief.

Because there are very few people in the area, only a little over a thousand in total.

Li Wei noticed that they were all wearing thick fur clothing.

Professor Bruce was talking to the chief about something, but the chief eventually became angry, and Professor Bruce left dejectedly.

"The chief disagrees with taking us to see the Great Ice Ape King, saying we would disturb his rest," Professor Bruce said.

"Give these to him." Levi took out a hundred gold coins and handed them to Professor Bruce.

Professor Bruce then took the money and went into the chief's house.

Finally, he said with a smile, "Money really works! The chief said he'll take us to see the Great Ice Ape King tomorrow morning."

Gold really is omnipotent.

Li Wei couldn't help but sigh.

Having money means you can do whatever you want.

Because of the power of money, the chief not only agreed to take Li Wei and the others to see the Great Ice Ape King, but also arranged a room for them to stay in.

Li Wei naturally didn't sleep, but continued his cultivation.

The next day, the chief arrived at Li Wei's door early.

"Let's go," Professor Bruce said, a little excited.

He had never seen the Great Ice Ape King.

To become a totem of faith for a human tribe must be no simple feat.

The Great Ice Ape King resided atop the highest iceberg in the Ice Pillar Islands. Not long after, the chieftain brought Li Wei and the others there.

He also brought a lot of food, mostly meat.

Tribes like theirs can only survive by hunting.

If you want other food, you have to go outside to exchange for it.

Therefore, meat is usually used for sacrifices.

The chief was shouting, seemingly trying to communicate in some way.

At the same time, similar shouts came from the high ice pillar mountain.

Upon hearing this sound, the chief led Li Wei and the others to begin climbing the mountain.

The chief and Professor Bruce, being mere mortals, could only climb mountains with specially made spiked shoes, while Levi and the Demon Shark could leap high with ease, then plunge their longswords into the ground to continue climbing.

When Li Wei reached the top of the mountain, he saw a deep, dark ice cave.

This must be the residence of the Great Ice Ape King.

Li Wei did not rush forward, because his spider senses detected a slight sense of danger.

This indicates that the Great Ice Ape King likely possesses strength at the level of a Great Knight.

Don't rush into taking action before you've fully understood the situation.

After the chief and his men came up...

Li Wei followed the chief without making a sound.

The chieftain made his way towards the cave where the Great Ice Ape King was, bowing every three steps and prostrating every five.

Finally, at the cave's exit.

In the darkness, Li Wei saw a pair of eerie green eyes, as large as bronze bells.

Then, the owner of the eyes slowly walked out of the cave.

A colossal creature, about two stories tall, appeared before Li Wei.

Let alone ordinary people like the chief and Professor Bruce.

Even the Wild Dog Riders instinctively trembled in the face of such a terrifying behemoth.

Exaggerated, bulging muscles, high-bulging abs, rounded and powerful arms, and white hair beneath the icy frost.

The chief immediately prostrated himself on the ground and presented the food to the Great Ice Ape King.

The Great Ice Ape King did not enjoy the food as usual, but instead stared coldly at Li Wei and the Demon Shark.

It felt threatened in the presence of these two tiny people.

Li Wei smiled slightly, indicating that he meant no harm.

The chieftain ordered Li Wei and the others to kneel before the Great Ice Ape King as well.

How could Li Wei possibly kneel before a beast? He didn't say a word, and silently left with the Demon Shark and the Wild Dog.

Only after the two people left did the Great Ice Ape King begin to enjoy his food.

It expressed its dissatisfaction, and was very angry about the chief's behavior of bringing strangers to its place at will!

The chief was distressed; he didn't want to bring strangers with him.

But he gave way too much.

Over the next few days, Li Wei, Magic Shark, and Wild Dog all disappeared from the chief's sight. He thought that the group of outsiders just wanted to see the totem and would leave after seeing it.

In reality, Li Wei did not leave, but remained hidden in the vicinity.

"This is the last Ice Ape. In order to obtain Ice Ape blood continuously, I can only capture this Great Ice Ape King alive, not kill it. Otherwise, there simply won't be enough Ice Ape blood," Li Wei thought to himself.

If captured alive, they can be provided with their own provisions and their blood can be drawn regularly, just like the three brothers, to obtain a continuous supply of secret medicine.

Moreover, as a higher-level ice ape, the secret medicine made from the blood of the Great Ice Ape King must have effects far exceeding those of ordinary ice apes.

As a beast of the Great Knight level, capturing the Great Ice Ape King alive would certainly be very difficult.

The fact that this thing could be used as a totem in human tribes shows that it is quite intelligent.

Li Wei needs to carefully consider how to capture him alive.

"If we can capture it alive, we can slowly tame it by using our ambition to subdue it."

"The Great Ice Ape King's strength should lie in its power. I need to weaken its power first, or rather, give the Great Ice Ape King the Kiss of the Human-Faced Spider to control it. No, forget it. I don't want its blood to be contaminated by poison."

To tame a behemoth of this magnitude, you must first subdue it by defeating it.

Defeating the Great Ice Ape King is no problem, but capturing it alive is much more difficult.

"By the way, the Book of Kungu records a recipe for an anesthetic. I can make it and try it out. Although it's for human use, if the dosage is increased, even the Great Ice Ape King should be affected."

With this in mind, Li Wei returned to Cold Crow City overnight.

He hastily gathered some utensils and bought some medicinal herbs.

They were preparing to begin refining the anesthetic.

This anesthetic is called a "sedative".

It was invented by Kungu and used when performing surgery on some patients.

With the current level of Livy's fourth-order pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Making anesthetics is a piece of cake.

Before long, he had prepared enough medicine for one hundred people.

These doses should be enough to make the Great Ice Ape King drowsy.

Then Li Wei rented a blacksmith shop and personally forged special shackles using fine iron and mithril.

While the Great Ice Ape King was unconscious, Li Wei took direct action, having the Demon Shark, who possessed extraordinary power, temporarily suppress the Great Ice Ape King, and then Li Wei put shackles on the Great Ice Ape King.

"That should make everything alright."

Carrying poison and shackles, Li Wei returned to the ice mountain where the Great Ice Ape King resided.

To make his actions easier, he chose to act in the early morning.

This is the coldest time of day.

People from those tribes usually sleep inside their houses and don't come out.

Although the Great Ice Ape King seems unafraid of the cold, it is probably sleeping.

Wild Dog Rider and Professor Bruce have returned to Jackdaw City.

Li Wei waited silently until dawn, when he quietly climbed the iceberg.

Looking at the dark cave, he first prepared materials for the Guardian Seal and the Dragon's Might Seal. The Guardian Seal could be used to protect himself, and since the Dragon's Might Seal could attack evil spirits of the spiritual and ethereal type, it should also be able to impact the spirit of the Great Ice Ape King. Even if the effect was not obvious, he could weaken the Great Ice Ape King's strength as much as possible without killing it. This was the effect that Li Wei wanted to achieve.

At the same time, Li Wei was surrounded by black mist as he took out the Lion King's Pride from the Bag of Gluttony.

If the previous plan doesn't work, Li Wei will break the Great Ice Ape King's legs with his hammer and then forcibly take it back.

Given the Great Ice Ape King's physique, it can recover quickly by using the sacred medicine I refined myself to heal it.

Magic Shark followed Li Wei to the cave of the Great Ice Ape King.

However, the advanced vibration sensing did not register any response, nor did the spider-sensing.

"Could it have run away?" Li Wei cursed inwardly. Sure enough, when he went inside to check, the Great Ice Ape King was gone, and the cave was empty.

This guy is indeed very intelligent. He probably sensed the threat posed by Li Wei, so he ran away overnight without anyone knowing when.

However, with the footprints resembling those of the Great Ice Ape King and Bigfoot, Li Wei finally found a glimmer of hope. He followed the footprints and traveled through the night. Before long, Li Wei followed the footprints to an ice mountain canyon.

Outside this icy canyon, besides the footprints of the Great Ice Ape King, there are also footprints of another giant beast, which look like elephant footprints.

"Huh? Why is the Great Ice Ape King coming after the Armored Mammoths? Aren't they enemies?"

Li Wei sneaked in quietly and eventually discovered that the Great Ice Ape King was holding a pile of food and enjoying it face-to-face with the Armored Mammoth.

"Poor Insayers, they were tricked by two beasts. Those two are practically demons."

(End of this chapter)