55: Chapter 55 Combat Status and the Ice Wolf King

Extreme Cold Sea Region, Ice Island, third-rank duozi duofu hao.

[The ship is in combat state, durability cannot be repaired.]

Cannot be repaired while in combat state?

Li Taiping's brows furrowed into a knot as he looked at the system prompt.

Combat state? Combat with whom?

He swayed unsteadily to his feet and looked around.

Outside was a vast world of white snow and ice.

It was quiet all around; besides the howling cold wind, there was no other sound.

There are no monsters wandering around?

He braced himself against the dizziness, staggering step by step out of the cockpit.

The deck was a mess, and Xia Zhi lay unconscious not far away.

He went over to check her breathing; thankfully, though faint, it was stable.

He didn't dare to delay, directly climbing onto the Ice Island with a few swift rock-climbing moves from the friction point between the ship and the iceberg.

His feet crunched on the thick ice, making a "creak" sound.

A bone-chilling cold shot up from the soles of his feet, clearing his muddled head somewhat.

This Ice Island was ridiculously large, stretching as far as the eye could see, truly a continent of ice and snow.

Li Taiping endured the headache and dizziness, trudging dozens of meters forward, then climbing up an ice slope.

He looked around, wanting to see what kind of monstrosity was nearby.

Soon, he spotted his target.

On a flat ice plain in the distance, a group of shadows was moving.

As he got closer, he could see clearly that it was a pack of wolves.

A pack of giant white wolves, several times larger than ordinary wolfdogs.

Their bodies were pure white, almost blending in with the surrounding ice and snow.

Currently, they were wandering, seemingly searching for something.

Li Taiping's gaze locked onto the most conspicuous one in the wolf pack.

That wolf was even larger than the others, with a tuft of black fur on its forehead, and its eyes radiated ferocity and cunning.

[Tundra Wolf King (good early stage)]

As for those around it, they were all normal grade Ice Plain Wolves, varying in strength, but posing no threat to him.

So it was these beasts.

Li Taiping understood at once.

His ship had crashed into this Ice Island, creating too much commotion, probably intruding into the wolves' territory, which is why the system judged him to be in combat state.

Just as he was observing the wolf pack, the Wolf King seemed to sense something, abruptly raising its head, its pair of eerie green eyes piercing through the wind and snow, fixating on Li Taiping.

"Awoo—!"

The Wolf King let out a long howl towards the sky.

The dozens of Ice Plain Wolves around immediately turned their heads in unison, revealing their stark white fangs,

emitting low growls from their throats, their eyes filled with bloodthirsty killing intent.

They had discovered the "two-legged sheep" that had trespassed into their territory.

Looking at the aggressive wolf pack surrounding him, Li Taiping showed no sign of tension.

His sanity value was still very low, his head ached terribly, and his body was weak, but he hadn't fallen to the point of being scared by a pack of wolves, none of which were stronger than good early stage.

Normally, he might have been interested in practicing a bit and trying out his newly advanced Swordsmanship Mastery.

But now, he wasn't in the mood.

He just wanted to finish the fight quickly, get back to repair the ship, and check on The girls.

"A bunch of beasts who don't know their place."

Li Taiping snorted coldly, looking at the approaching wolf pack, and simply raised his hand.

"Come out, my Gundam."

He waved his hand, and his thoughts stirred.

Buzz—!

A blue light flashed, and before him, the five-meter-tall, metallic-looking mecha puppet appeared with a crash!

The good grade peak steel beast brought an unparalleled sense of oppression the moment it appeared.

The Ice Plain Wolves charging at the front were startled by this suddenly appearing giant, their steps faltering for a moment.

But the Wolf King showed no fear; it let out a low growl, seemingly giving the command to attack.

The wolf pack stirred again, baring their fangs, ready to launch an attack.

Li Taiping twitched the corner of his mouth and directly issued the simplest command to the mecha with his mind.

"Kill them all."

The mecha's electronic eyes flashed red, entering autonomous combat mode.

The next second, this cold killing machine moved.

It strode forward with its heavy metal feet, charging towards the wolf pack, moving at a speed completely inconsistent with its massive size.

The few Ice Plain Wolves at the forefront lunged without fear, opening their gaping maws and biting at the mecha's calves.

"Crunch!"

Teeth clashing with metal armor produced a grating sound.

Their fangs couldn't even leave a white mark on the mecha's armor.

The mecha completely ignored these tickling attacks, raising its massive steel arm and bringing it down heavily.

"Bang!"

One punch.

Just one punch.

An attacking Tundra Wolf didn't even have time to let out a cry before its entire head was smashed to smithereens like a watermelon, splattering red and white all over the ground.

One punch, one kill.

The mecha was like a strong man who had burst into a kindergarten; every punch would instantly kill an Tundra Wolf.

Ordinary Ice Plain Wolves were as fragile as paper in front of it.

The Wolf King, seeing its subordinates die one after another, finally couldn't sit still.

It let out an angry roar, its four limbs exerting force, its entire body transforming into a white lightning bolt, pouncing fiercely towards the mecha's back, its sharp claws carving several cold glints in the air.

However, the mecha, as if it had eyes in its back, suddenly turned around, neither dodging nor avoiding, directly using the heavy armor on its chest to take the Wolf King's pounce head-on.

"Clang—!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

The Wolf King's attack failed, and it was about to retreat.

But the mecha reacted faster.

A huge steel hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the Wolf King by the neck and lifting it into mid-air.

"Woof... howl..."

The Wolf King struggled desperately, its limbs flailing, but the iron hand tightened its grip.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bone breaking rang out.

The Wolf King's neck was snapped, its head slumped lifelessly, and its struggles ceased abruptly.

The mecha casually tossed the Wolf King's corpse to the ground like trash, then turned around to look at the remaining Ice Plain Wolves, who were already terrified and scattering.

A one-sided slaughter thus began.

Li Taiping stood on the distant ice slope, watching it all expressionlessly.

A few minutes later, there was not a single living hostile creature left on this part of the ice plain.

The mecha completed its mission and dissipated into points of light.

A series of system prompts sounded in Li Taiping's mind at the opportune moment.

[Killed Tundra Wolf (normal)... gained Wolf Skin x1, Wolf Fang x2...]

[Killed Tundra Wolf (normal)... gained Wolf Meat x3...]

...

[Congratulations on killing Tundra Wolf King (good early stage)!]

[Obtained: Ice Island Dungeon Entry Ticket (special) x1]

[Obtained: Item Advancement Scroll (good) x1]

Li Taiping raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the loot list.

He didn't care for Wolf Skins or Wolf Fangs.

The good grade [Item Advancement Scroll] was decent, better than nothing.

But what truly interested him was the dungeon entry ticket.

He took out the so-called "entry ticket" from his storage.

It was a card made of ice crystals, cool to the touch, with complex runes carved on it.

[Ice Island Dungeon Entry Ticket]

[Quality: Special]

[Effect: After Survivor from major world regions gather ten people/ten cards, they can 'match' to enter the Ice Island Dungeon.]

[Current Progress: 1/10]

"Need to gather ten people to open it?" Li Taiping pouted.

It seemed this item wouldn't be usable for a while.

His own development was Far Ahead even on a global scale.

However, since this place was called Ice Island and dropped an Ice Island Dungeon Entry Ticket, this dungeon was likely related to this massive continent of ice and snow.

Perhaps it was a good place to gather resources.

He made a mental note of it, not thinking much more for now, and put the ticket away.

The surrounding hostile creatures had been cleared, and the ship's combat state was lifted accordingly.

Finally, he could go back and repair the ship.

Li Taiping turned and walked towards where the third-rank duozi duofu hao was docked. He just wanted to fix the ship quickly and then check on The girls.

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