This Summoner Is Too Powerful-Chapter 405 - 353: Western Icefield (Part 2)

The others followed suit, taking a sip, all sporting expressions of blissful enjoyment.

"This wine is truly amazing. From now on, just call me Chang Huaniang."

"Already drunk so quickly?"

"How did such good wine end up sounding a bit disgusting when you described it?"

"Have you not gotten that mouth of yours injured today?"

For a moment, the atmosphere among the group was jovial and harmonious.

They began to chat casually about one thing or another.

"Seniors, how about giving us a proper introduction to this practical activity?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Long Ren, the exchange student, asked the question Li Pu had also been curious about.

"Well, that’s really hard to say."

"Last year, the first-year main team practiced in a region, but it wasn’t on the western side."

"It wasn’t even near the school."

Chang Shoushang shook his head.

"The locations for practice are different every year."

"The place we went during our year isn’t the same as where your last two classes went."

Jiang Guiju added an explanation.

"I can give you an overview of the western area."

Wang Nuonuo, with her expertise in reconnaissance and information, took on the task of explaining.

Of all the directions the school could go, the southern forest is the mildest and most suitable for species to inhabit.

Areas like the East Wilderness Ridge are much harsher.

The west, having the worst environment, is even more extreme. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

It’s an expanse of icefield, known as the Western Icefield.

Ordinary creatures can no longer survive there.

The magical beasts there are all related to ice in some way.

Either they have extremely strong resistance to the cold, or they are life forms made out of ice.

Upon hearing this, Li Pu thought it might be a good trial environment for Fu Erdai and Ma He’s team.

Because the fire guok can self-combust to provide heat, and Ma He’s summoner talent allows the summoned beasts’ skin to become warm.

As for their team, it was not so certain.

Especially since Wu Guinan’s two turtles are cold-blooded animals, quite afraid of the cold, which might severely impair their ability to operate there.

"So, are there forbidden zones on the Western Icefield and the north and south sides?"

However, what Li Pu was most concerned about was this question.

After learning about the existence of guardian beasts, he suspected there might be some at the northwestern and southwestern junctions and perhaps even some benefits to gain.

"Of course, there are."

Wang Nuonuo was just about to expand on this.

Because this involved the most important things to be mindful of on this journey.

"Just like the Southeast Great Stone Wall and the Northeast Mysterious Fog."

"The northwest and southwest also have forbidden zones."

"Among them, the southwestern junction is a massive river transitioning from ice to water, with a width exceeding 1 kilometer."

"Many fish-type magical beasts inhabit it, and if we summoners lack suitable means, exploring there is extremely difficult."

"Especially getting to the riverbed; it’s utterly difficult."

Mentioning the water environment, Li Pu indeed felt a bit uneasy.

He didn’t have any aquatic-type summoning beasts, nor did he have any methods to keep warm and move freely in icy waters.

"As for the northwestern junction, it’s the most dangerous of the four forbidden zones outside campus."

"Its reach is also the largest among the four forbidden zones, referred to as the Abyssal Trench."

"As the name implies, it’s a deep, bottomless trench."

"It’s said that even the average teacher wouldn’t easily venture to its bottom."

"If an ordinary person were to fall into it, they would definitely end up shattered to pieces."

"Furthermore, there are randomly appearing anti-flight fields, so even the ability to fly may be useless."

After hearing Wang Nuonuo’s account, even Li Pu felt a bit daunted.

In comparison, the Great Stone Wall and the Phantom Fog seemed much milder.

"I just wonder what task we will draw for this practical activity."

"If it’s near these two forbidden zones, we must be on high alert and be extremely cautious."

Jiang Guiju supplemented while glancing at Li Pu.

"Why are you looking at me?"

Li Pu was momentarily confused, "It wasn’t me, I didn’t do anything."

But as the seniors said, only tomorrow can reveal what tomorrow holds.

So the group quickly set aside the serious topic and resumed eating, drinking, and having fun.

They played until the early hours before tidying up the room and returning to their dormitory.

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The next day, everyone gathered promptly at the school’s west gate.

Wu Guinan was absent.

But strangely, neither the teachers organizing the activity nor the student council members overseeing the execution seemed to react to the disappearance of a living person.

Especially during roll call, everyone’s natural attitude made it seem like Li Pu’s team had only ever been four members from the start.

As for Li Pu’s team, they maintained a silent stance on the matter, with no one mentioning anything.

Because earlier that morning, Li Pu and Long Ren had witnessed the entire incident.

A shadowy figure had abducted the sleeping Wu Guinan.

Before leaving, it even ruffled the small tree person’s hair rather vigorously.

The identity of the shadow... was obvious.

To this, their entire team could only express a few brief words to convey their feelings toward Wu Guinan.

Good wine.

Thanks.

Goodbye.

Stay alive.

And so, the activity proceeded in an orderly fashion according to the established steps.

While the team leader stepped out to draw lots, Li Pu and others gathered with Fu Erdai and his group.

Everyone had a fiery red orb hanging on their chests.

Visible energy swirled within the orb, looking like it was burning.

This was a tool distributed by the school specifically to help them resist the cold, ensuring normal body temperature upon wearing it.

Not only the summoners themselves, but even the summoned beasts without self-warming abilities wore these orbs.

However, the effect of the orb on summoned beasts was relatively weaker, not as warm.

[Cold! So cold!]

For instance, Bu Bu, transformed into her non-combat loli state, was stomping and blowing on her hands as if she was very cold.

This thing only works one at a time, so carrying more is useless.

[Hobbo!]

Crackle! Crackle!

Meanwhile, the ugly little wolf lifted one hind leg, zapping the snow pile.

It’s a dark cloud, unaffected by the cold.

[Dragon... Dragon!]

The diligent half-dragon was warming up with shadowboxing.

The remaining summoned beasts gathered around the fire guok’s and fire-clawed scorpion’s flames to maintain their body heat.

"Your scarecrow seems a bit off, doesn’t it?"

Fu Erdai stood next to Li Pu, looking concerned.

At the time, the scarecrow was an exception; it neither went to warm itself by the fire nor did it perform any warm-up exercises.

Instead, it squatted on the ground, shivering with its shoulders hugged, looking pitifully cold.

"Why don’t you hang a bead on it?"

Ma He had a slightly reproachful expression.

"..."

But Li Pu didn’t know what to say.

It’s a classic case of success and failure due to the Water Film.

Neither the red bead nor the flames of fire guok the fire-clawed scorpion could help the scarecrow.

Because it wasn’t affected.

"Don’t worry, it’ll be fine."

But seeing the reproachful glances from everyone, Li Pu had to explain.

Clang clang!

At that moment, a few cola-colored ice chunks fell out of the scarecrow’s shivering mouth.

[Darn!]

In a hurry, it exclaimed, quickly picking up the ice pieces and putting them back into its mouth.

One must admit, this temperature has its conveniences, too.

Not even a drop of cola gets wasted.

"Having the mind to flaunt cola, it seems it’s indeed alright."

Fu Erdai was quite understanding of the scarecrow by now.

"But what about you? Why aren’t you wearing a bead either?"

At this point, Ma He shifted the focus onto Li Pu.

"Um, it’s just too warm."

Li Pu shook his head.

"What kind of physique am I, compared to you ordinary mortals?"

"Are you actually comparing me to yourselves?"

Long Ren chimed in, speaking on his behalf.

"That’s pretty much what he meant."

Unexpectedly, Li Pu not only didn’t refute but agreed by nodding.

There wasn’t much the group could say to this, so they just pursed their lips, inwardly calling him a monster.

As they remained like this for a while, the team leaders began returning with the draw results.

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