BXBX NOVEL Chapter 403 Expedition To The Frozen Region: Freezing Hell
When the soldiers at the front started shouting about the upcoming monster horde, everyone quickly went to position to defend the main caravan and let the main supply cart be protected from monsters.
"We will get down once the caravan stops. That is the cue that we needed to know if we are needed in the battle and fight back to stop the enemies from overwhelming us. As for now, we should just remain here and observe the situation. Anyone from us who can perform long-range attacks can also help to lessen the burden of the soldiers."
After I said that, the caravan stopped moving.
"Wow, talk about the coincidence," Hagane wryly grinned though he is nervous.
"Alright, let\'s go. Everyone who is not that strong should stay in the back and give support. We will have you all gain some exp and level up and take advantage of the high levels of the enemies."
Everyone nodded and we get into a position like how I ordered everyone. Due to their low levels, my father and Hagane are stuck in the middle position for now while Mr.Teddy and Sigma are on the frontline. The others are on the backline as they are more suited to stay in the backline and can throw attacks in long ranges.
As for me, since I can interchange from melee and ranged attacks, I stayed in the middle and will engage in melee or ranged attacks if the situation presents itself. With the soldiers doing the thinning, all we needed to do is to prevent the remaining enemies that did not get caught in the thinning to be disposed of.
"Here they come! Prepare!"
A large Mammoth-like boar broke through the caravan though most of the carts were protected with Magic Barriers to avoid being destroyed, it doesn\'t help much that it is now rushing towards us. Due to it running, the snow in its wake is being spread in the air, creating a fog or sandstorm-like wake from its trail.
Sigma who is currently on the front immediately responded.
"[Heavenly Cross Seal]!"
DONG!
A large cross appeared on the incoming Mammoth-like boar and it caused it to crash to the snow very hard. Mr. Teddy slam his fists together and pummeled down the boar into the ground like how it should have been but since it was snow, it was shallow. While the two pummeled them down, I took my time to check what this monster is.
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Level 200
HP: 1,876,560/2,000,000
Attribute: None
I frowned when I saw the attribute because there are no enemies I have seen before without an attribute. Bosses filled with dark powers and are affiliated to them would either be in the attribute of Dark or Chaos. Now, this is new and I have not seen a None to a monster. Seeing it on one puzzled me but I decided not to dwell too much because it might be because it is prehistoric and being a normal monster means it doesn\'t have any attribute at all but I am still a bit confused on why I don\'t see Beast on it since this monster is clearly a beast attribute.
My father was buffed by my mother and he immediately helped Mr. Teddy pummeling on it. The other soldiers are also attacking it, dealing bigger damage than us and in just a few minutes of attacking it, it died and everyone got to experience it. My father also reached level 80 immediately while everyone else got some experience too.
The gain I received is minimal and even though the level it has is higher than mine, it was too small, to be honest, it\'s not even close.
Due to the phenomenal work of the knights of Queen Tori who were already used in fighting these guys, the horde was immediately obliterated. But the guards still looked tense.
One of the guards who were with us in the cart seemed to have noticed our reactions and immediately explained.
"This is your first time here right? These horde attacks are normal. In fact, it would be terrifying if the horde attacks did not appear because that only means we are against something much bigger than them. Thankfully, we received one which means we are on a bit of an easy side today but don\'t let down your guard. Things get pretty heated up in this cold region and expect bigger troubles than that little horde that we got today."
"Noted, thank you for telling us," Sigma bowed down in response.
"Don\'t worry if you can\'t kill an enemy. We know that these guys are pretty strong and you guys are not used to it, perhaps these guys should be equivalent to some dungeon bosses, so take this chance to get stronger and get some experience in fighting against these guys. If another expedition comes up and our queen is satisfied with all of the performance, she may recruit you guys again."
After that, he returned to his main post as a sniper and spotter of enemies in the distance. As for us, we returned to our cart as the recent cold wind starts to get into our armor and it isn\'t good at all.
Not only a few minutes later when we heard explosions in the distance. Then, we heard the guards and the soldiers shouting from the front.
"Cryo Vultures are coming! Attention to all Long-Range attackers, replace your attacks that are shock dealers! Don\'t let them explode!"
I think I heard this monster before on the live stream of the players who explored this place. Cryo Vultures might look like regular vulture that has a bluish color and has ice particles around their bodies every time they flap their wings. They might feel similar to a normal vulture but the problem is that they explode upon death. Never seen it in action but according to the forums, it is very bad and it is best to stop it from exploding before it dies.
My mother decided to ask the sniper who talked to us earlier. "What are these enemies your companions are talking about?"
"Ah, Cryo Vultures. Useful monsters if handled correctly. You can say they are natural "explosives" living in this place. They pack a punch once they explode and they can destroy a cart full of full armored soldiers in one explosion and kill them in the process. We are taking advantage of this trait and incapacitating them before they die and gather them. With all the enemies coming the further we are in this place, explosion using natural materials will free us with any items that will cost us too many supplies."
"Wow, that is a great way to take advantage of the monsters!" Dolly seemed excited to see the explosion in action.
"Indeed. With this Freezing Hell being too dangerous for most humans to live, getting anything worth using will help lift a few of our burdens."
However, we soon heard another shout from the soldiers at the front.
"Everyone! Brace for impact! Snow Piranhas are on the prowl! Get ready to hold on to the reins of the carriage or anything stable to hold into!"
After that warning, we felt something shaking in our carriage. We quickly grab on the nearest edge of our carriage and we can hear chomping sounds on the bottom.
"What in the world is a Snow Piranha!?" Iron was holding his sister very tight to avoid toppling down the carriage.
"Don\'t worry, just keep yourselves inside the carriage and everything will be fine! Just do your best to not step on the snow at the moment or the Snow Piranhas will surely prey on you guys. Just hold on at the moment!" the sniper explained while still holding on to the edge with us while still remaining vigilant on the skies, waiting for the attacks to subside.
A few minutes later, we heard a lot of screams at the very back of the caravan. Pretty sure the voices were not part of the caravan themselves as everyone seems pretty chill about the attack of the Snow Piranhas and from what I can hear, it seems like they are confused about what is happening.
"Are those players screaming?" Dolly tilted her head.
"More likely a big yes, the soldiers seem fine and there is no chaos going on at the back so the ones tailing the caravan might be the ones who are screaming right now," Harmless Sparrow answered.
The sniper grinned after the attack subsided. "As I said earlier, these are pretty common. It\'s not even the worse thing that might happen so be sure to keep yourselves prepared. The trouble that we will be having problems with will not come around for a bit. Chill yourselves and be sure to keep calm. Things will get pretty hectic soon enough."
From the looks of it, this expedition is not even halfway and events are happening left and right, what is more to it once we confront the target behemoth soon? I can tell chaos is right on the corner now.