Chapter 1661: Chapter 700 Temporary Relocation

“A destruction monster has appeared near the base?”

Wang Tao’s face was a bit grim. Even he might not be able to fend off a destruction monster, let alone Changhe Base.

“We haven’t seen if it’s a destruction monster yet, but the situation seems like the work of a destruction-level creature — outside the base, just a moment ago it was scorching, and then suddenly the temperature plummeted. Part of the city wall seems to be frozen, covered in ice and frost. Inside the base, the temperature also dropped rapidly, and everything iced over. It’s now minus twenty degrees inside the base, and the barrier can’t withstand this… The only good news is that although many people have suffered frostbite, we’ve reacted in time, so no one has died yet, but that could change…”

Han Rui quickly explained the situation to Wang Tao.

“That’s good, I’m almost there!”

Hearing that no one had died yet, Wang Tao breathed a sigh of relief.

A few seconds later, he saw a streak of icy white against the pitch-black night sky–Changhe Base!

Even though Wang Tao was still some distance away, he could already feel the chill. The closer he flew, the colder it became.

When Wang Tao arrived on the outskirts of the base, it felt like it was at least minus thirty or forty degrees–he felt as if he had been transported back to the icy landscapes of earlier this year.

Wang Tao didn’t immediately enter Changhe Base but instead cautiously surveyed the surroundings, searching for the location of that destruction-level monster.

To Wang Tao’s surprise, despite searching around, he couldn’t find it.

“Strange… Could it be like the previous ‘Eternal Night’ destruction monster, invisible unless you enter its destruction domain?”

Since the frost is more visually evident than Eternal Night, the rough area was visible at a glance, so Wang Tao wisely chose not to enter.

After a moment’s thought, Wang Tao flew upward until the temperature wasn’t so low, then looked down.

Wang Tao could clearly see that the range of the frost was roughly circular, with its center not within the base but about five kilometers outside the outer walls.

Wang Tao flew directly over the circle’s center–there was nothing but bare land below. He slowly descended until he touched the frozen ground, yet still saw nothing.

“I think I understand…”

Wang Tao immediately took off towards Changhe Base. He used the Perception Ring to contact Han Rui, asking them to gather the base’s leadership for a meeting.

The barrier of the Crystal Energy Poison Tree was still there, but it couldn’t block this frost–at most, it could isolate some of the temperature. But there’s little difference between minus twenty and minus thirty degrees; both can be deadly.

Wang Tao quickly flew to City Hall, where Gu Yun and the others were already waiting for him.

“You’re finally back!”

Seeing Wang Tao return, Gu Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and the others also visibly relaxed.

Wang Tao was their cornerstone; as long as he was around, no matter how great the difficulty, they felt they could overcome it!

“Yes.” Wang Tao nodded, then said seriously, “To cut a long story short, it is indeed a destruction-level creature…”

Splash–

Although everyone had already speculated, hearing Wang Tao’s confirmation still left them tense. If this thing came to their base, it wouldn’t take long for the entire population of a million to be frozen into statues!

Seeing the tense faces, Wang Tao waved his hand:

“But for now, there’s no need to worry; this destruction-level monster is underground. Our Changhe Base isn’t within its destruction domain, so it’s temporarily safe…”

“Huh? Our base isn’t within its destruction domain?”

Hearing Wang Tao’s words, Han Rui and the others were dumbfounded.

The frost had already changed the environment from sixty degrees to minus forty, with many frost injuries, and part of the city walls frozen. And yet, the base isn’t in the destruction domain?

“Don’t be surprised–if this destruction domain had enveloped our base, even just a small part, those ensnared would die instantly, with no chance of survival, including Sixth Rank Awakened. We’re just lucky…”

“…”

Everyone felt a chill down their spine. To consider this frightful situation as being lucky was chilling itself. Indeed, if luck hadn’t been on their side, they’d have already perished silently.

“By the way, you said the monster is underground?”Gu Yun suddenly asked.

“Yes, the monster is likely akin to the destruction-level magma monster, also underground. The magma monster can cause temperatures underground to rise sharply, so it’s reasonable for this one to cause them to plummet. Thus, although our Changhe Base has been affected by its destruction domain, we’re not actually within it.”

Wang Tao explained.

He had previously searched for a long time and still hadn’t found where the monster was, until he entered the frost’s range; aside from the cold, he wasn’t harmed. This made Wang Tao realize that the frost wasn’t the monster’s destruction domain, merely affected by it.

“Will it surface then?”

Gu Yun asked worriedly.

The others instinctively looked to Wang Tao as well. If the monster surfaced, wouldn’t their base face a true destruction domain?

“It will definitely surface, likely coming up just like the magma monster. But I’ll try to lure it away for the sake of our base. Of course, I may not succeed, so you must hurry and evacuate. Otherwise, when it does surface, there won’t be time to escape.”