Chapter 614 - Book of Forgotten History (1/2)

Setting foot on the ground, Nie Yan’s calves sank into the snow. A frigid gust of wind blew past him, causing him to shiver.

Nie Yan unsummoned his Darkwing Dragon. Braving the cold winds, he trudged through the snow step by step.

“Phew… It’s a good thing my Ice Resistance is high enough, or else I would’ve frozen to death before I even got here.”

Nie Yan pressed forward through the expanse of white, never veering from his goal.

The monsters that spawned here were Level 60 Tundra Bears. Every now and then, a few of them would come lumbering over. However, after getting a whiff of Nie Yan’s scent, they would immediately do a 180 and run away. Their sharp senses told them they were no match for him.

Even if Nie Yan hunted these Tundra Bears, he wouldn’t gain much experience. He couldn’t be bothered to chase after them. He continued toward his destination.

Nie Yan occasionally spotted a few Elementalists levelling here. One of theirs special skills allowed them to ignore the extreme cold. For the sake of avoiding unnecessary trouble, Nie Yan would enter stealth and take a detour around them.

After about 20 minutes, Nie Yan arrived in front of a lake basin at the foot of a mountain. The water was crystal clear and serene without the slightest ripple. It was so unfathomably deep no light could reach the bottom.

Nie Yan checked his map coordinates. “This is the place!”

This icy lake emitted a frigid aura.

Sulgata’s Feather was fished out of here in the previous timeline.

Nie Yan drank a Master Ice Resistance Potion and dived into the water. A frigid chill immediately permeated his body as he started shivering.

If his Ice Resistance were below 200, he would’ve turned into a human popsicle.

Nie Yan activated the ability of his Water Aversion Pearl and swam further down toward the lake bed. Deep underwater, darkness surrounded him. Thanks to his high Night Vision, though, he could make out a few indistinct shapes.

All around him were stalky plants over a dozen meters in length, swaying back and forth with the underwater currents.

Nie Yan passed through this underwater forest and beyond. The world here was completely alien. From time to time, he encountered schools of fish and other harmless fauna.

About 10 minutes later, Nie Yan finally found what he was looking for—Sulgata’s Feather!

Sulgata’s Feather was a white, six inches long feather which glowed with a holy light. It hovered just above the lake bed in the middle of a powerful underwater current. However, it stayed perfectly in place.

In the vicinity of Sulgata’s Feather, Nie Yan spotted three trident-wielding mermaids. These humanoid monsters with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a fish were frightening creatures. Their peerless beauty could shake the heart of even the most resilient minds while their tridents flashed with a dangerous light.

Nie Yan hid behind a coral cluster and inspected one of the mermaids with Transcendent Insight.

Sea Demon Villina (Super Elite): Level 120

Health: 2,850,000/2,850,000

Super Elites were just half-a-step below Lords!

The three Sea Demons patrolled the area, never leaving Sulgata’s Feather out of sight for long.

Seeing the stats of the three Sea Demons, Nie Yan furrowed his brows. “Strange… why are there Level 120 Super Elites here? I never heard about any monsters guarding Sulgata’s Feather. I thought that Shadow Dancer just swam up and grabbed it.”

The information Nie Yan obtained was merely second-hand, not something he had personally confirmed himself. For discrepancies to appear was very normal. Things such as rumours grew more distorted the more they were passed on, until they transformed into something else entirely. The fact that he actually found Sulgata’s Feather was already pretty amazing.

“Dammit! How am I supposed to face three Level 120 Super Elites? No way I can get past them either, especially with those underwater currents restricting me...” Nie Yan muttered.

Surveying the surroundings and considering his options, Nie Yan discovered that he couldn’t use his teleportation items. This increased the difficulty even more. Even if he managed to retrieve Sulgata’s Feather, it would still drop if he died here.

Nie Yan dithered around for a long time, unable to come up with a solution. He didn’t have much time. The Water Aversion Pearl only lasted for 30 minutes. Combined with the Underwater Breathing Pill in his bag, one hour was the limit.

Nie Yan had already wasted 20 minutes. Every second was precious. Before the hour ended, he would have to swim out of the teleportation restricted zone and channel a Return Scroll home, or else he would surely drown to death.

“Tsk... But if I return to Calore empty-handed, the whole trip would’ve been for nothing.”

Nie Yan contemplated for a moment. “I wonder if I can sneak past with stealth and snatch Sulgata’s Feather away.”

Sea creatures generally had low Awareness.

Disappear!

Nie Yan blended into the background, then slowly started making his way over.

Eventually Nie Yan arrived within six meters of Sulgata’s Feather. The three Sea Demons appeared to sense something. They turned their heads in his direction and started scanning around before swimming over to investigate.