Chapter 1473: 583: Surprise and Amazement [8,000-Word Chapter Subscription Requested]_3

Chapter 1473: Chapter 583: Surprise and Amazement [8,000-Word Chapter Subscription Requested]_3

The lake was abundant with fish and shrimp, attracting many Ice Plains Beasts to forage nearby. Zhou Chun even saw a flock of the Red Claw White Swans, known for long-distance flights and cold endurance, foraging in the water.

He concentrated his gaze towards the water, easily spotting the schools of fish and shrimp swimming beneath.

Possibly limited by the availability of food, there weren’t any large fish in the lake; most fish were less than palm-sized.

However, the quantity of fish was indeed vast.

The shrimp, too, were quite interesting; they were a type of transparent white shrimp, with only blue eyes, and their population was equally large.

“Many Ice Plains Beasts live around Fish Eye Ice Lake, many of which are unique breeds in the Ice Barbarian Country. Whether for their fur, claws, or young, they are very popular, so I teamed up with others for an adventure here before.”

“However, because this area gathers a lot of Ice Plains Beasts, it naturally becomes a frequent hunting ground for those Fourth Order Magical Beasts, making it very dangerous for people like us, so we don’t dare to stay long!”

Seeing Zhou Chun surveying the lake from the sky without descending, Wu Yishan proactively explained the situation here.

“Are there no Fourth Order Magical Beasts nesting here?”

Zhou Chun’s eyes flickered slightly, suddenly voicing his doubt.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yishan was slightly taken aback, then quickly replied in a low voice, “There would surely be Fourth Order Magical Beasts wanting to nest here, but the problem is their strong sense of territory. If a Fourth Order Magical Beast establishes a nest here, it will become the mortal enemy of all other Fourth Order Beasts depending on this place for survival, facing sieges from them!”

“So even a high-grade Fourth Order Magical Beast wouldn’t dare to monopolize this area!”

Unexpectedly, hearing this answer, Zhou Chun stated, “Is this your speculation, or is there any evidence?”

“Uh, this is probably just speculation, but it does make reasonable sense!”

Wu Yishan hesitated a bit but still opted for honesty.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun just nodded and didn’t pursue the topic further.

Then he landed the flying boat and landed on the ice not far from the lake surface.

After landing, Zhou Chun asked Wu Yishan, “Now that we’ve arrived, technically your task is done here, so what are your plans? Will you wait for me here and return together, or will you return on your own?”

Upon hearing this, Wu Yishan only hesitated briefly before truthfully answering, “The Ice Plains are perilous, and if it were just me, the chance of returning to the Ice Barbarian Country alone is slim. If Senior Zhang doesn’t stay too long, I’d like to return with you!”

Hearing his answer, Zhou Chun pondered for a moment and frankly said, “I came to Fish Eye Ice Lake for the Fourth Order toad-type beast mentioned by Taoist Friend Liu, and the time it takes is uncertain, but having come here, I can wait for two or three years!”

“Two or three years, huh?”

Wu Yishan’s expression slightly changed, worry immediately appearing on his face.

Zhou Chun naturally understood his concerns.

The fire poison within Wu Yuzhu’s body needed dispelling and suppressing every two to three years with some valuable ice-attributed Spiritual Objects.

They’ve been out for over half a year now, and counting the time spent guarding her while she transitioned to the “Tome of Thousand Poisons,” in another year or two, her internal fire poison would reach a critical point.

Seeing him remain silent for so long, Zhou Chun knew his internal dilemma. Therefore, he decided to assist further and offered, “You can return first if you’re worried about your daughter’s fire poison. I have two high-grade Third Order Talismans to gift you.”

With these words, he retrieved an attack and defense talisman from the Storage Pouch and handed them over.

Contemplating further, he also handed over a bottle of Great Restorative Elixir to replenish mana.

Items like these talismans and elixirs were in abundance in Zhou Chun’s Storage Pouch, mostly trophies from vanquishing powerful enemies.

Zhou Chun’s words and decision seemed to give Wu Yishan the motivation and bargaining chip he needed.

Initially hesitant, Wu Yishan quickly made up his mind.

He took the talismans and elixir with a bow and deep respect, saying, “Thank you for your kindness and generosity, Senior. I have no words to repay your great favor, only wishing you success in all your endeavors!”

Having said that, he decisively embarked on his return journey.

Watching Wu Yishan’s figure fade and disappear beyond the range of his Divine Sense, Zhou Chun turned back to the Ice Lake in front of him, quickly making a decision.

He patted the Spirit Beast Pouch at his waist, releasing Baibai the Thunder Flood Dragon, instructing it to search the Ice Lake for any signs of the possible Fourth Order toad-type beast.

Although Wu Yishan stated no Fourth Order Beasts used Fish Eye Ice Lake as their nesting realm, Zhou Chun felt if a Fourth Order toad-type beast existed, it would likely hide at the bottom of the lake to nest.

After all, in the water, toad-type beasts have the home-field advantage, whether in battle or escape.

More importantly, these beasts typically don’t exhibit strong territorial instincts like other Fourth Order Beasts, potentially not being as domineering in claiming the adjacent Ice Plains as their territory.