Chapter 321: Easy Solution

Because they cannot adapt to low‑temperature environments, most of them die during the cold season.

At this moment, Lin Yifan's Ice Domain instantly drops the surrounding temperature to the freezing point, and the once ferocious dark slaughter flies immediately become sluggish.

Fine ice crystals form on their wings, their flight speed plummets, and a few even crash to the ground, struggling to get up.

"Indeed effective!" a flash of cold passes through Lin Yifan's eyes as he rushes forward without hesitation.

His right‑hand rune greatsword swings down fiercely, a faint chill coiling around the blade, and with a single slash it cleaves a slaughter fly in two.

Black blood splatters out, but freezes mid‑air into icy shards.

His left‑hand Shadow Dagger moves as nimbly as a venomous snake; each thrust precisely pierces a slaughter fly's compound eye or a weak joint.

In just a few seconds, three slaughter flies are slain!

The remaining slaughter flies seem to sense danger, retreating wildly, trying to flee the Ice Domain's range.

But how could Lin Yifan possibly give them a chance?

"Want to run? No way out!" he snorts coldly, stamping his foot, his form chasing after them like a phantom.

Night Raid makes his speed astonishingly fast in the darkness, and in the blink of an eye he catches up to the last slaughter fly. He raises his rune greatsword high, its blade flashing with cold light.

"Die!"

"Crack!"

The final slash cleaves the fly's head open; the black brain matter hasn't even spilled before the chill freezes it.

The battle ends.

Lin Yifan pants lightly, sheathing his weapon.

The Ice Domain slowly dissipates, and the surrounding temperature gradually rises. He lowers his head to glance at the frozen corpses on the ground, feeling a slight sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, these guys are tough but ultimately fear the cold."

He turns toward the Shelter's gate, and Su Xiao xi and Ling Ling rush out immediately.

"Brother Yifan! Are you okay?" Su Xiao xi anxiously grabs his arm, scanning him up and down.

"I'm fine. These insects are strong, but their weak points are obvious; once you seize them, they're easy to deal with," Lin Yifan smiles, reaching out to pat her head.

Dark slaughter flies have hard shells and move swiftly.

However, as long as their speed can be restrained, they become easy to handle.

Lin Yifan's Ice Domain can be called the destiny‑bane of these dark slaughter flies.

She even jumps out of Su Xiao xi's arms, squats in front of Lin Yifan, and looks at him with a face full of admiration:

"Big brother, you're truly amazing! Those monsters are utterly helpless before you!"

She says that, then shows a slightly hurt expression, and adds:

"Brother, you might not know how badly those insects forced me earlier; every wound on my body was given by them."

"Now it's over! You avenged me, Brother Yifan, truly thank you."

Lin Yifan doesn't mind; he already intended to clear the area around the Shelter, so he shrugs nonchalantly:

"There's nothing to thank me for! It's a trivial effort, and besides, although these insects seem weak before me, they're actually quite strong; you must never overreach!"

"Don't worry! We will never overreach." Su Xiao xi and Ling Ling nod in unison, and even Mao Mao nearby joins the merriment.

Seeing this, Lin Yifan's mood improves considerably?

However, when he looks up toward the distant darkness, his brows knit slightly.

"This darkness... seems denser than before."

Su Xiao xi follows his gaze, her expression turning serious: "Brother Yifan, you mean… more terrifying monsters might appear? Or that Eternal Night will arrive early?"

"It's possible," Lin Yifan nods, his gaze solemn as he scans the swirling darkness, saying gravely:

"It's only 1:00 PM, yet the sky is already dark, meaning there are only two or three hours of daylight left. By that calculation, the arrival of Eternal Night is not far off."

He turns to Ling Ling, "Ling Ling, those white cocoons you mentioned should be the insect eggs of these dark slaughter flies."

"These aren't hard for me to handle, but if they become numerous, I can't deal with them either."

"So the best method is to destroy as many insect eggs as possible. Later tell me roughly where they are; I'll check the situation, and if the eggs can be eliminated, do so thoroughly."

Ling Ling, quick‑witted, obediently nods:

"Brother Yifan, you make sense; when these dark slaughter flies are in cocoons, they have no counter‑attack ability, so eliminating them is easy."

"Then later I'll take you there myself; I also want to return to the place I lived before. I hid some things there, and now I've decided to go with Sister Xiao Xi, so I should retrieve them."

Lin Yifan raises an eyebrow, surprised that this little fox trusts Su Xiao xi so much; they just met, yet she's already ready to bring her belongings and seek refuge.

Nevertheless, Lin Yifan welcomes the idea, nodding immediately:

"Fine, it's settled then."

He then reaches to his temples, speaking wearily:

"I've been through a lot these past few days and want to rest properly. Will you stay here with me, or go directly with Sister Xiao Xi to her Shelter?"

"I'll go to Sister Xiao Xi's place!" Ling Ling decides instantly without hesitation.

Seeing Lin Yifan's eyes rimmed with blood vessels, Su Xiao xi can't help but feel heartache, quickly scooping up Ling Ling:

"Brother Yifan, you rest right away; I'll take Ling Ling back first!"

After Su Xiao xi and Ling Ling leave, Lin Yifan plops onto the bedside and then lies heavily on the bed.

He stares at the ceiling, fatigue washing over him like a tide, and his eyelids involuntarily close.

He doesn't force himself to stay awake, allowing sleep to take over.

He has no idea how long he slept.

Anyway, when he wakes, his stomach is already growling!

He grabs a random piece of bread to fill his stomach, then changes clothes and takes a comfortable, refreshing shower.

Only now does he have the mind to organize the gains from this period.

Although this Material Seizure Battle mission left him exhausted in body and mind, it must be said that the haul was also plentiful.

Of course, the most important gain was the Dawnbreak he received from Aieriliya, this artifact that belongs solely to the Divine Being; even in its damaged state, its power remains remarkable.

It can be said that this killing aura is his life‑saving trump card; once he unleashes it, even against those whose Life Tier is several levels higher than his, he is confident enough to take the risk.