Chapter 665: 13

Hoo~

In an instant, the frost on the ground rose, releasing a wave of scorching cold!

Ice Seal!

Still the old routine, directly Ice Sealing Su Sheng right where he stood!

Roar!

Lion Roar!

Lion Roar's cooldown is only five minutes, so it can be used at every Health Axis stage.

The moment he saw the cold air, Su Sheng was already gripping his skill.

Thus, at the moment of Ice Seal, the frostbite effect flashes in the status bar and immediately lifts the control.

But…

Hoohoohoo~

A sharp sound of cutting through the air rang out.

Su Sheng narrowed his eyes as massive ice crystal spikes pierced the cold.

Just as Su Sheng prepared to dodge, he realized the ice crystal spikes weren't aimed at him but scattered randomly across the ground.

What's going on? Su Sheng wondered.

Boom—crack!

Then the scattered ice crystals suddenly exploded.

Ice shards rained down, and Su Sheng swiftly raised his shield.

But he could only Block some of the forward shards; the fragments were covering him indiscriminately from all directions.

Dense ice crystal fragments enveloped Su Sheng's entire body from every angle.

-103

-98

-89

Uniform damage numbers popped up, each low, with few reaching three digits.

Yet the sheer volume was overwhelming, countless hits.

Su Sheng's health dropped rapidly!

Suanni's Fireworks Blessing didn't hold for even a second and vanished immediately.

Waiting for the ice crystals to subside, Su Sheng's health was just over ten thousand, terrifyingly low!

Su Sheng let out a sigh.

But at that moment,

Crack!

The frost covering the ground shattered again.

No way!

Su Sheng's expression froze!

Boom!

Ice Explosion!

A massive Ice Explosion turned the ground frost into a white mist.

Su Sheng's health bar emptied completely!

Pseudo-Nirvana triggered!

Su Sheng, under Three-Second Invincibility, stood amid a sea of white Ice Particles, looking sullen.

Frozen plus Ice Explosion made Su Sheng wonder: if he hadn't used Lion Roar to lift the Ice Seal, would he have been blown up by the Ice Explosion?

But it seems this berserk phase is over.

Really… Clear Field AOE!

It helps that the arena is huge; the Ice Explosion covered almost a 50×50 area, exceeding normal combat range.

At this point, the boss's location was invisible, so Su Sheng could only trace the previous marks to find it.

Soon, Su Sheng spotted the BOSS.

It remained in a frozen state, but now the boss was just a round, plump ice lump, its fierce sharp icicles gone.

Looks like they shattered together in the earlier Ice Explosion.

"Berserk phase ended!"

Seeing the boss begin to heal, Su Sheng hurriedly sent a message in the party channel and then charged forward to deal damage!

Three-Second Invincibility had faded, and his health recovered to fifty percent!

The Ice Particles slowly settled, and Li Wenwan and the others rushed over.

There was nothing left uncertain; as the game time dwindled to thirty to forty minutes, the boss's health emptied.

Kaka~

The plump ice lump began to crack, turning into a field of ice crystal shards.

A few loot items lay on the ground.

Among the loot, an orange glow stood out brilliantly.

But a wisp of cloud glanced at it and silently stepped back.

Although Yi Tong Yao is the captain, the loot mode is free-for-all, and per the earlier agreement all loot belongs to Su Sheng.

Su Sheng didn't hesitate, stepping forward to pick it up.

But regarding that orange one, Su Sheng basically had no expectations; he guessed it was just a key. Though the difficulty wasn't small, in the end it was only an elite‑level boss.

But after picking it up, Su Sheng showed a surprised expression.

Great Dao Fragment (orange)

Component: 13

"???"

"You're not kidding, buddy?"

Su Sheng couldn't help feeling a bit frustrated—why is it 13?

"What about 11?"

Su Sheng also has a 12 in hand, and since 11 didn't appear, he got 13.

Another thing that can only be looked at.

Su Sheng feels helpless about this.

But it's still a pleasant surprise; Su Sheng originally thought it was just a Dungeon item.

Besides that, there are a few level‑60 blue items, not a single purple one; compared with the Dungeon Elite Monster, this drop rate is really… too low, but at least an orange fragment dropped, so it's not a loss.

As for the key, Su Sheng also saw it.

A wholly semi‑transparent crystal key, with no grade or description, only a label saying 'key'.

Anyone not stupid can see it's a key.

"The key is here, but it seems there isn't enough time today."

Su Sheng waved the key in his hand.

"There's half an hour left; want to go in and take a look?"

Li Wenwan looked at the huge Crystal Palace Hall ahead, a bit curious.

The others also felt a stir.

Yi Tong Yao's mission Dungeon is her own, and the other girls are also very curious about this Crystal Palace.

Can't help it, the Crystal Palace is dazzlingly clear and beautiful.

A team with Yin dominant and Yang weak… Su Sheng doesn't mind.

"Then let's take a look; if we can't fight, we'll exit first," Su Sheng could only nod in agreement.

Then the group arrived in front of the Crystal Palace.

Su Sheng directly used the key, and it fit perfectly!

Click~

Rumble~

The Crystal Palace opened outright!

Everyone walked in.

And then they were stunned...

There was nothing inside the palace, or rather it wasn't as spacious as imagined; there were only three exits.

Everyone glanced at one another.

"Which one?" Su Sheng turned his head toward Yi Tong Yao, unsure whether her mission gave any hint.

Yi Tong Yao shook her head with a naturally clueless expression...

Alright.

Looks like there's no hint.

"Fine, let's stop here for today."

"We'll log in tomorrow and explore; tomorrow we'll check each of the three entrances one by one."

No one objected, though there's still half an hour before logging off, which feels like a waste, but there's nothing else to do right now.

"A‑Sheng, logging off so early today?"

Su's mother, who was just preparing breakfast, was surprised to see Su Sheng come out.

Su's mother still habitually logs off early every day to prepare breakfast for the family.

"Ah, yeah." Su Sheng nodded.

The others didn't log off; Su Sheng planned to go out and move his body.

The New Year is approaching.

While training outside, Su Sheng could even smell the "New Year" atmosphere.

About half an hour later, Su Sheng finally returned.

After entering the club, he ran into many members who greeted Su Sheng.

Su Sheng responded amicably.

However, watching these entering and exiting Yanhuang Core Members, Su Sheng's mind drifted to some thoughts.

"A‑Sheng, you're back, have you read the official announcement?"

Just as Su Sheng entered the room, Huan Jie's voice came over, and Su Sheng also noticed Huan Jie's complexion seemed a bit flushed.