Published: February 5, 2025
Ye Zhongming pulled on the long fur at the neck of the earth yellow pill, causing the big dog to stop. At this moment, running away was pointless; the only way to survive was to endure this attack.
Facing the rapidly approaching skill from the four-level monster, which might be its strongest skill so far, Ye Zhongming knew that the greatest test since his rebirth had arrived.
He instantly took out an item, embedding the newly obtained water-type gem into it, then plunged it into the ground while shouting at the ice extreme tornado above him, "Come on!"
Staff of Nature!
This rare equipment, obtained from the Ulan County City base, couldn't be used before due to the lack of a natural gem.
At that time, there was no natural gem, but now there was. Ye Zhongming had just dug up three ice and water-type gems from Gem Mountain.
As a craftsman, he could directly embed gems.
The moment the light blue gem was embedded in the Staff of Nature, the originally gray wooden staff suddenly erupted with dazzling light, its color matching that of the gem, enveloping Ye Zhongming and the earth yellow pill in a gentle, moist sensation.
At this moment, the ice extreme tornado was directly overhead, wrapping around Ye Zhongming and the earth yellow pill. The temperature around them plummeted almost instantaneously to a level that could freeze a person to death, with sharp ice shards swirling around that would tear apart flesh with a mere brush.
Among these ice shards were also slender ice needles and thick ice cones, mixing in the icy mist, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
Ye Zhongming was a two-star evolver, and the earth yellow pill was a second-level mutated lifeform, so their resistance to low temperatures was naturally much stronger than that of ordinary people.
However, just moments later, both Ye Zhongming and the dog were covered in frost.
Ye Zhongming did not dare to be careless; he activated the skill within the Staff of Nature the moment the ice extreme tornado enveloped him.
A graceful light blue female figure appeared in the sky, standing elegantly. Even knowing that it was just a phantom, one couldn't help but admire her beauty.
The figure was about ten meters tall, with a gentle smile on her face that drew people in. She wore a beautifully flowing gossamer robe of the same color, and even in the illusion, one could perceive layers of texture.
More eye-catching were the figure's hands, which were raised in an elegant pose, holding a delicate blue vase.
The vase had two handles at the top, with the opening flaring outward in a wavy form. Both the opening and body of the vase were smooth and lustrous, making one unable to resist the urge to touch it.
This was Ye Zhongming's equipment, and once he activated this skill, he learned its name.
Shield of the Water Bottle!
The illusory blue vase-holding woman wrapped around Ye Zhongming and the earth yellow pill, facing the ice extreme tornado head-on.
A thunderous roar echoed, deafening and shaking the ground beneath them. The phantom's color began to destabilize; it was the most direct clash of two forces.
At this stage, there wasn't much Ye Zhongming could do; he could only hope that the Shield of the Water Bottle could withstand the ice extreme tornado.
Two skills were at play: one was a powerful attack skill activated by a four-level monster using gems, and the other was a defense skill that unleashed the full energy of natural gems based on the Staff of Nature.
The clash between spear and shield raged fiercely above Ye Zhongming.
The crimson flame armored beast behind was agitated; it wanted to find its offspring, but the current situation required it to get over Gem Mountain first.
However, the attack emitted by the three-tailed demon frog, which absorbed natural gems, instilled fear even in the crimson flame armored beast, an equal-level existence. Although it was desperate to save its young, it did not mean it would lose its instinct for self-preservation.
As the opponent unleashed its strongest attack, the crimson flame armored beast was acutely aware that its own strength was inferior to that of this creature.