Chapter 877: 1017 Can You Have Some Team Spirit?

Reminded by their subordinates, Qing Mei finally reacted and hurried to catch up.

Seeing their group, the Beast King frowned.

"Your combination is too chaotic, isn't it? To actually have the Human Race as the lead, with the Fox Race and Butterfly Race as support—this is a combination I have truly never heard of or seen before."

Hearing his words, Chen Ang smiled.

"I also felt our combination was very strange before, but we are inexplicably in sync. Although we are not of the same clan, we work together exceptionally well. Because we cooperate happily, we have made it to this day."

Knowing what he wanted to express, the Beast King nodded thoughtfully.

"Fine, since you yourselves feel you are in sync, then it doesn't matter to me. I only want the Tianshan Snow Lotus. As long as you can help me achieve my wish, you may walk through this forest as you please. However, I will say it again: my condition has a time limit; you cannot exceed it."

"Understood, we will do our best to complete the mission within the stipulated time."

Hearing Chen Ang agree again, the Beast King nodded.

"I have already had people arrange a place for you to stay. You may go."

Following the Beast King's subordinates, the group wandered around and arrived at the edge of the forest. But this edge was different from the one they had arrived at; this was the territory of the Beast Race, surrounded by their aura, and the location was remote. If they were not of the tribe, they probably would never have found this place.

Looking at the few tree houses before him, Chen Ang let his subordinates rest first, then went to the Beast King's people and asked softly, "May I ask if there is a shortcut to that mountain?"

Hearing his words, the man nodded without concealment.

"There is. The reason the Beast King arranged for you to stay here is to let you take action sooner. See that tree? Follow that tree straight ahead; there is a small path there that leads directly to the foot of the mountain. In the future, you can just take this path; it is very convenient to go back and forth."

Looking up, Chen Ang thanked him.

Hearing his thanks, the Beast Race man said, "You don't need to thank me. As long as you can bring back the Tianshan Snow Lotus and resolve the great trouble in our Beast Race's heart, we would be willing to kneel and thank you then!"

Hearing this, Chen Ang raised his eyebrows.

So urgent—it seems the matter is not simple.

After chatting for a bit, Chen Ang returned to the tree house.

Seeing him return, everyone's gaze fell upon his face.

Wan Shitong asked nervously, "Boss, when are we taking action? Will the Beast Race people provide help?"

"Looking at the Beast King's attitude, he likely doesn't intend to help. We have to put in the effort ourselves for this matter. It is still early, so I plan to go to the foot of the mountain to take a look first. Do you want to go with me?"

Hearing his words, Wan Shitong and Huang Yu quickly stood up.

"Boss, we will go with you!"

Moving his gaze to Qing Mei's face, Chen Ang asked again with his eyes.

Seeing him staring at her, Qing Mei stood up decisively.

"Since we're already here, we'll go with you too."

Everyone's opinions were unanimous, and the group set off immediately.

Just as they left, the Beast King received the news.

Learning that they had already set off, the Beast King breathed a slight sigh of relief.

His gaze falling into the distance, he said faintly, "They value this matter so much, perhaps they really can succeed. If they can truly help me get the Tianshan Snow Lotus, I will definitely reward them heavily then."

Having said this, he exhaled a breath of turbid air, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face. Clearly, he was very satisfied with this matter.

1017 Can You Have Some Team Spirit?

A full hour later, Chen Ang and the others successfully arrived at the foot of the mountain.

Looking at the lush trees at the foot of the mountain, Wan Shitong scratched his head in confusion.

"Boss, wasn't it said that this is a snow mountain? Why are there only trees, and not a bit of snow to be seen?"

Hearing his words, Qing Mei rolled her eyes.

"Do you have any common sense? The snow on a snow mountain is at the peak, not at the foot. The temperature at the foot and in the forest is the same; even if there were snow, it would have melted long ago."

"Ah... is that so..." Wan Shitong's reply was a bit awkward.

At this time, Huang Yu patted him on the shoulder and said loudly, "It's fine. We haven't seen this kind of scene before, so it's normal not to know. Now that we've seen it, we'll know for next time."

Knowing he was encouraging him, Wan Shitong nodded: "You're right, we'll know for next time. When we meet others who don't know, we mustn't mock them. We'll explain it to them properly then; maybe they'll even be grateful to us."

"Exactly. It's just knowing a little more, what's so great about that?"

As soon as Huang Yu finished speaking, Qing Mei became a bit annoyed.

"What do you two mean? Are you beating around the bush here?"

"Is that so? If you say so, then it is."

Huang Yu put on an indifferent expression, which almost twisted Qing Mei's nose in anger.

Standing between them, Chen Ang pinched his brow helplessly.

Just as they wanted to speak again, Chen Ang reached out and blocked them directly.

"Enough, enough, can you stop arguing? I just told the Beast King that we are a harmonious team, and yet you started arguing in less than two hours. If this reaches the Beast King's ears, do you still want the fragments?"

Hearing his words, both sides immediately ceased their efforts. Although they still looked unconvinced, they stopped speaking.

Seeing them all shut up, Chen Ang's gaze swept across their faces, and then he said faintly: "Since we chose to form a temporary team, we should have some team spirit. If you argue again, I don't care who is right or wrong; as long as you argue, I will kick you out of the team, absolutely without mercy. If you don't believe me, try it."

Once these words were spoken, the momentum of both sides weakened immediately, and they dared not speak again.

Sensing the change in their emotions, Chen Ang stepped forward.

"Let's go, since we're here, let's go up and see what's going on."

With him leading the way, the others naturally followed one after another.

Climbing upward, the temperature soon began to drop gradually, the stones began to get slippery, and the path up the mountain became increasingly difficult to walk.

After climbing for a while, Chen Ang found a large rock and stopped.

As soon as they stopped, everyone couldn't wait to rub their hands to keep warm.

Having been climbing on the rocks, affected by the temperature, they could barely feel their hands anymore. Now, rubbing them, they finally had some sensation.

Seeing them like this, Chen Ang waved his right hand, and his aura instantly enveloped them.

With his aura protecting them, the temperature around them began to rise gradually.

The Butterfly Race felt the aura of the Human Race for the first time, and for a moment, they were all surprised.

They had little contact with the Human Race. Although they knew Chen Ang's strength was very strong, they didn't expect him to be strong to this extent, actually being able to protect all of them while remaining completely unaffected himself. This greatly exceeded their expectations and also changed their view of Chen Ang.

When the temperature on everyone's bodies finally recovered, Chen Ang said earnestly: "We have now reached the middle of the snow mountain. The higher we go, the lower the temperature will be, so everyone must take protective measures and try to mobilize your internal Qi to protect yourselves, especially your hands, otherwise it will be easy for accidents to happen."

Hearing his words, Qing Mei looked up and asked with some concern: "Won't there be wild beasts on the snow mountain? If we release our aura, will it attract wild beasts?"

"No, this is also the Beast King's territory. If there are wild beasts, they are his subordinates. Since he let us come, he will naturally manage those wild beasts well, so everyone doesn't need to worry about this at all."

Hearing his explanation, everyone finally felt relieved.

When climbing upward again, everyone mobilized their internal Qi, trying their best to isolate their bodies from the external temperature to protect themselves.

I don't know how long they climbed, but the last bit of brightness in the sky gradually disappeared. At this time, except for the white reflected by the snow, there were no other colors around.

After a brief stop, Chen Ang looked up. Seeing the full view of white, he immediately decided to rest on the spot.

Learning that he wanted to rest here, Qing Mei became a bit anxious.

"Chen Ang, we can't rest here. The temperature is so low, we will die if we spend the night here!"

"No, we don't have anyone too weak here. With aura protecting our bodies, this temperature won't stump us."

"That won't work either. There is snow everywhere here; if you are not careful, you will slip. In your sleep, who can guarantee they are safe? In short, I don't want to stop here. We should either continue climbing or go down, but we definitely cannot stop here!"

Hearing her words, Chen Ang only felt a bit of a headache.

This was his first time cooperating with a woman. Although it was just the beginning, he already regretted it a little.

After rubbing his temples, Chen Ang pointed upward and said earnestly: "There is only the white reflected by the moonlight above now. You can't distinguish where the snow is and where the rocks are. If we continue climbing, once we misidentify, we will instantly fall to the bottom of the cliff. At that time, no one can guarantee whether we will live or die."

"If we can't go up, we can go down. It's not like we must stay here."

"Go down? Do you know what it means that it's easy to go up the mountain but hard to go down? Look down and see for yourself. Can you distinguish where the light is and where the path is? Moreover, we spent most of the day climbing here. If we go down now, our day's time will be wasted. If we start over tomorrow, we will still be stuck here when it gets dark. The Beast King gave us limited time, and we cannot waste a single bit, so we must stay here!"

Hearing Chen Ang's analysis, Qing Mei only felt a breath stuck in her chest. Unable to go up or down, this made her extremely uncomfortable.

At this time, Chen Ang frowned and said: "Qing Mei, I admit that you are excellent among women, but women and men are different after all. There are some hardships you might not be able to endure, so I advise you not to continue. Go down the mountain as soon as it gets light."

Once these words were spoken, Qing Mei became a bit anxious.

"What do you mean by this?"

"Nothing special. I just feel that you are holding us back, and I don't want to waste any more time on you. However, don't worry, you gave me that piece of cowhide, and I will give you the corresponding reward. I will definitely not treat you unfairly in this regard."