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 .
Not daring to alert the three Sea Demons, Nie Yan could only slowly back up . He hid behind a coral reef roughly 10 meters away from Sulgata’s Feather .
The three Sea Demons searched around . After failing to find anything, they returned to a passive state .
“So close and yet so far…” Nie Yan couldn’t help but become a bit depressed . The underwater currents here were too strong . If he tried to use his Silk Spinner Ring like he normally would in these situations, the web line would only get swept away . This method clearly wasn’t feasible .
“Web line, underwater currents…” Nie Yan appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough, but the idea failed to solidify in his head .
“There must be a way…” Nie Yan consoled himself . He needed to think it over carefully . The environment here was too distracting . “Let’s go explore elsewhere and clear my head . Maybe I can find another treasure besides Sulgata’s Feather . ”
Nie Yan searched around for about 10 minutes, whereupon the Water Aversion Pearl’s ability wore off . He ate an Underwater Breathing Pill and extended his time by another 30 minutes .
“Should I just go back now…?” After thinking for a bit, Nie Yan shook his head . He wanted to test something out first . It would be best if he could retrieve Sulgata’s Feather . If worse came to worst, he would teleport away and try again next time .
After exploring around some more, Nie Yan suddenly found himself being pulled along by a strong current . Thankfully, his Strength and Endurance were high enough . He could swim against it without being swept away, albeit with great difficulty .
At this moment, Nie Yan happened to notice something sparkling in the distance . His eyes lit up . “Is that a treasure chest?”
He borrowed the force of the current to swim toward the light .
After swimming for about 30 meters, Nie Yan arrived in front of a large coral reef . He discovered a silver white treasure chest tucked away in a crack between two boulders . It looked like something from the Dark Era . However, most of the designs and markings were corroded away, making it difficult to identify .
“It really is a treasure chest! Looks like the lock is broken, though…”
Nie Yan couldn’t pull the chest out of the crack . Thinking for a bit, he took out Zennarde’s Sword . He planned to pry it open .
Nie Yan inserted Zennarde’s Sword into the opening of the chest . With a firm twist, he popped the lid open with a click . In the chest lay an ancient book . To his surprise, it was still intact despite sitting underwater for who knew how long . The book was thick and heavy and appeared to be made out of dark grayish leather from some unknown animal . Dark golden characters written in Dragon Tongue were inscribed on the cover .
“Book of Forgotten History…” Nie Yan muttered, tracing his fingers over the characters .
As Nie Yan wondered what kind of item this Book of Forgotten History was, a notification sound rang out in his ears . You have discovered the Book of Forgotten History, lost at the bottom of a lake basin in the icy tundra at the northern border of the Viridian Empire . Behind its worn out pages is a long and ancient history . Do you wish to retrace the past? Do you wish to recover this forgotten history?
Nie Yan pondered for a moment . “Looks like the start of a quest line… Well, whatever . No harm in taking another quest . I’ll get to it whenever . ” He hit confirm without the slightest hesitation .
At this moment, the Book of Forgotten of History blossomed out with a brilliant radiance which completely enveloped Nie Yan while a dark power entered his body . He could sense the Darkwing Dragon in his pet space stirring restlessly . He hurriedly soothed it .
The Darkwing Dragon finally calmed down .
Nie Yan was astonished . “What a frightening power of darkness!”
The Book of Forgotten History flipped open to the first page, which contained a story . First Chapter - Evil Blade
Description: A lonely hero wandered the dark wasteland, seeking out the Evil Blade so he could destroy it . But when he found the weapon, his resolution wavered and he was possessed by it instead . A pair of black wings sprouted from his back as he transformed into a devil .
Objectives: ☐ Slay Devil Jessup . ☐ Destroy the Evil Blade with the Book of Forgotten History . ☐ Collect Devil’s Feather .
“I was right . It is the start of a quest line . Too bad I don’t have the time to do it right now . It doesn’t look super important anyway . I should be okay putting it off until later . ” Nie Yan stuffed the Book of Forgotten History into his bag and then put it out of his mind . His main goal right now was retrieving Sulgata’s Feather .
Nie Yan swam back to the area where Sulgata’s Feather was located . He swept his eyes over the stalky plants growing on the lakebed . They flowed with the underwater currents, swaying back and forth .
“Tsk . . . the currents here are too strong . You always have to worry about getting swept away . Swimming anywhere is a huge pain in the ass . ”
Seeing the swaying plants, a light bulb lit up in Nie Yan’s head . “I’ve got it! I know how I can retrieve Sulgata’s Feather without the Sea Demons noticing!”
Nie Yan became excited . He wanted to test out if his idea would work . He hurriedly swam over to the coral clusters in the distance . The patrolling Sea Demons already entered his sight .
He took advantage of the cover from the coral clusters to make his way forward in stealth .
Nie Yan stopped at about seven meters from Sulgata’s Feather . The closest of the three Sea Demons was six meters away . Seeing them look away from the feather, he made his move .
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