Starting with watering the World Tree for otherworldly survival

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"Hmm, there's a chance."

Upon seeing this, the woman in black's eyes lit up.

She pulled the dagger from the bandage on her thigh, ready to seize the opportunity to strike from behind.

If we could get our hands on the bile of that snow bear, this deal would be much more profitable.

But suddenly, a strange sense of crisis welled up from the bottom of my heart—

Hi there! Have you eaten yet?

Savoring the roasted rabbit meat sprinkled with spices, Qin He held a long spear and stood back to back with her!

Chapter 19 I haven't had breakfast yet.

"Who?!"

A very correct judgment; without looking back, he swung his dagger backward. The woman in black then retreated swiftly, intending to escape to another tree.

Qin He underestimated his own power. With the talent of Gluttony, he had devoured his own fifth-tier low-level magic core, and his magic power had reached the fourth tier.

Naturally, this assassin lady was no match for him.

The silver dagger flashed with a cold light, and although it was lightning fast, it was not considered fast in Qin He's eyes.

With a swift flick of his fingers, the reverse-gripped dagger was instantly shattered by the finger sword covered in dragon scales!

"Very good... Let's try the speed again."

That's too cautious. With the bloodline of Nidhogg, Qin He is no ordinary person.

On the other side, the black-clad woman, who was retreating swiftly using her agile movements, had fear filling her eyes.

The twin daggers, forged from the finest cold steel, shattered in a mere instant of clash? Such destructive power is clearly that of a master of the sixth rank or higher.

"So eager to leave? Too bad, I wasn't planning on letting you escape."

Dragon wings suddenly sprouted from his back. With a single flap, Qin He was upon the woman in black!

He grabbed her collar, and the soft waves of her breasts beneath the mesh fabric pressed against him. Qin He leaned closer and said:

"See those snow bears over there? Why don't you join in and have some fun?"

As he spoke, Qin He took out a small bottle of honey from his spatial scale and poured some into the fragrant cleavage of the woman in black's clothes.

Looking at the honey milk cakes in front of him, Qin He was somewhat interested. But he decided to postpone it for later.

"you you……!"

She was speechless.

Perhaps Qin He before him wasn't as powerful as that snow bear. But in terms of sheer oppressive aura, his dragon might far surpassed that of the snow bear.

His figure flashed again, and Qin He appeared on the outskirts of the battle in the blink of an eye, pulling the woman in black along to watch the show.

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"Icethorns, go!"

Knowing that this fat bear had thick hide and was tough, and that arrows wouldn't be able to harm this heavy monster, Mira's staff lit up in rapid succession as she chanted spells.

Having the audacity to provoke the snow bear, and even boasting that she would eat its paws, this snow sprite Mira is certainly no ordinary person.

Countless ice spikes rose from the ground, forming a trap, attempting to surround and kill the Crystal Snow Bear in the center.

"If you don't hand over the honey and meat, then... then I'll eat you all today!"

Despite its depleted magic power, the Crystal Snow Bear still handled magic of the same attribute with ease. Covered in unique crystalline armor, the Crystal Snow Bear lived up to its name, its fur sparkling like crystal.

Then, those tiny bear hairs come together to form a protective layer covering the body's surface.

Armored in crystal, the Crystal Snow Bear advanced instead of retreating, using its domineering beastly body to shatter all the oncoming ice spikes.

"Lord Snow Bear! We did find the beehive just now, are you sure you're not mistaken? If there's a misunderstanding... we can sit down and talk."

Just as the Crystal Snow Bear's indestructible giant paw was about to strike, Inanna raised her greatsword and swung it horizontally to meet the attack.

The initial clash was powerful, with immense force surging from both sides. A sudden tremor shook the ground beneath their feet, startling the forest birds into flight.

The immense force of the impact caused the ground to collapse on the spot!

Although she appeared to be at a disadvantage, Inanna had no confidence that she could outlast such a huge magical beast in terms of physical strength.

Trying to reconcile when the other party is willing to speak is indeed the best approach at present.

However, Inanna's statement only fueled Crystal Snow Bear's anger.

"What do you mean 'found'? That's clearly my beehive, and you took it! You even want to eat my bear paw... I'll give it to you!"

Enraged, the Crystal Snow Bear stood up on its hind legs, brandishing its two powerful paws, ready to treat Mira to a feast.

"Please calm down! Snow bear, sharing food is fine. But you can't hurt our companions!"

Using the same light magic as before, Freya summoned a barrier resembling the walls of a sanctuary, intending to stop the angry snow bear in front of her.

"What do you mean by sharing food! The beehive is clearly mine! You stole my things, and now you want to share them with me?"

With a single, furious strike, the sacred barrier was shattered.

The two sober girls tried to smooth things over, but how could the drunk Mila let the fat bear who disturbed her meal get away with it?

"Freya, step aside. Your barrier magic can't stop this thing, so I'll take care of it."

"Tonight, we're definitely having bear meat!"

Having made her bold statement, Mira further activated an ice shield spell with her staff, blocking the series of blows from the bear's paws.

Under the cover of the ice shield, she unleashed another layer of enhancement magic.

Mira donned the elven longbow and drew a magic-core-encrusted arrow from her storage ring. She was about to teach this fat bear a lesson.

"Roar--!!!"

With a roar, dozens of alarming cracks appeared on the ice shield. But that was enough!

The magical energy supply maintaining the ice shield was discontinued. In the instant the ice shield crumbled under the bear's paw strike, Mira drew her bow, released the crucial arrow!

"boom--"

This arrow, similar to the crystal spearhead of Qin He, was made of a material capable of generating impact. The arrow's piercing power was transformed into impact, and the snow bear, covered in crystal armor, exploded with a deafening roar!

A powerful arrow sent the incredibly defensive Crystal Snow Bear flying over a hundred meters away, like a hamster under a cat's paw!

The already bulky bear's body was further curled up and flew into the snow by this arrow, looking like a huge snowball rolling at high speed.

"Hmph, you mere lump of fat, how dare you act so arrogantly under my nose? Come on—if I don't turn you into a bear meat hotpot today, I'll be doing myself a disservice for the anger of being disturbed while I was eating!"

Mira noticed that although the Crystal Snow Bear had been thrown away, it hadn't suffered any obvious injuries. She immediately drew her bow, nocked another arrow, and prepared to fire again.

The snow bear, exhausted from the ordeal, shook its head, feeling dizzy as it got up and gathered its remaining magical energy, preparing for its strongest attack.

—At the same time the arrow was released, that roar also poured out, crashing towards the three of them.

"Ice City Fortress!"

Mira swiftly gripped her staff again and immediately activated her strongest defensive magic.

The demonic energy, combined with the terrifying sonic waves, caused this roar to wash over the demonic energy protective wall of the Ice City's fortress.

As the fortress was torn apart piece by piece, the destructive power of the Crystal Snow Bear's roar dissipated. With the ice city's fortifications breached, it was Inanna who swung her greatsword to defend herself—

"Divine Battle Qi, activate!"

Inanna was actually a paladin; her fighting spirit surged throughout her body. She gripped her greatsword tightly and swung it forward, determined to cleave through the attack.

After a deafening, thunderous explosion, all three sustained minor injuries. The Crystal Snow Bear was once again thrown to the foot of the mountain.

"Okay, you can go now."

As Qin He spoke, he flapped his wings and threw the woman in black into the center of the battlefield!

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"Huh? There are humans too."

The three women were puzzled. The woman in black looked around and decided to kill the bear first and then take its life. As for the mysterious expert, he was someone she could not afford to offend.

“Miss Mira, I am Vild, the mercenary who was ordered to secretly follow and protect you! The situation is urgent, so I can't say more. Let's deal with that snow bear first.”

By addressing Mira as "Miss" from the start, Vild intended to deceive her. The three women, unsuspecting, focused intently, determined to work together to deal with the threat—

The Crystal Snow Bear, which had just been knocked back twice, charged forward again! This time, she smashed through the trees in her path with even greater ferocity.

The human in black smelled strongly of honey, yet he claimed he wasn't stealing some?

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After a chaotic battle, the four women and the bear were all exhausted, and none of them could do anything to the other. Freya, who was in charge of healing, had incredibly powerful healing abilities, and the Crystal Snow Bear was also ridiculously durable.

"Waaaaah...I'm going to eat you all!"

From childhood to adulthood, Crystal Snow Bear had never suffered such injustice. Several humans stole its favorite honey and then beat it up.

"No, no, we're not tasty. So let's make up, okay?"

Inanna, carrying the greatsword, held back the snow bear that was wildly swinging its claws forward.

"No way! You're definitely trying to trick me and then eat my bear paws—that wretched elf just said he wanted to eat bear meat!"

Upon hearing this, Mira, still fuming, became even angrier. It looked as if she was about to pull out an arrow and blast this tough lump of fat into the air again.

"Gu——!"

Suddenly, a very clear sound came from Vild's lower abdomen.

She hasn't had breakfast yet, still looking for an opportunity to make her move. She's been fighting just as much as the three women responsible for recovery.

"Excuse me~ Does anyone want to try honey-roasted whole deer?"

Suddenly, a clear, melodious female voice stepped into the battle circle, carrying a small trailer. It was Zhong Liuxiu in her dragon-human form!

Behind her, in the small trailer, were several whole roasted deer brushed with honey, and a hive of two blazing tiger bees!

Chapter 20 Teacher Zhong's Blasphemous Demonstration

Just as the four women and one bear were locked in a fierce battle, Zhong Liuxiu suddenly brought in some delicious food.

It turned out that the two had split up.

Following Qin He's instructions, Zhong Liuxiu used ice-attribute magic crystals to convert the magical gun into shotgun mode. She successfully froze the Flaming Tiger Bees in place and obtained two beehives.

Several unlucky stags were also hunted by Zhong Liuxiu.

With the help of her treasure-hunting talent, Zhong Liuxiu successfully found an abandoned cave.

Inside were a considerable amount of gold, silver, jewelry, and other valuables. At Qin He's request, she put the amethyst coins, which had the highest face value, in a separate place.

After the treasure hunt, Zhong Liuxiu brought the barbecue straight here.

At this moment, Crystal Snow Bear's mind was no longer on fighting. She wanted to have a delicious meal first—

"Hmm... Guh, Silver Dragon! Can I really eat these?"

According to inherited memories, the Crystal Snow Bear knew that the dragon's mutated tail was quite delicious.

But at this moment, how could she possibly lay a hand on Zhong Liuxiu, who brought the delicious food?

Besides, the creature in front of them was almost the friendliest of all the metal dragons—a silver dragon. If talking nicely could get you a feast, then who would bother fighting?

"Of course, but he has to agree."

As soon as Zhong Liuxiu finished speaking, Qin He landed from the air in a spiral.

Now, his demonic energy is enough to activate the Soap Consciousness Silver Seal and overwhelm the others present.

Apart from the snow fairy Mira, everyone else, including the crystal snow bear, has been implanted with the Soap Silver Seal.

"Oh? Just as I expected, Mira must have some trump cards up her sleeve. Even after consuming the magic core, my magic power is no stronger than hers."

But it's alright, Zhong Liuxiu added some spices with hangover-relieving properties to the grilled meat. Smelling that aroma, Mira was no longer as fierce as before.

Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu revealed their true forms at the same time. Although they were only three or four meters long, it did not prevent them from using the dragon's might.

With a single glance, he and Zhong Liuxiu, who had also consumed a demonic core, unleashed their dragon might. All four humans and the bear were stunned by this magnificent aura, their breath catching in their throats.

After sobering up, Mira, with her keenest senses, immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of Qin He and his companion.