473: Chapter 473 Don't give me that nonsense.

"Holy crap! It's that man!"

"With that flashy outfit, who else could it be but God You!"

"God You! I'm your long-lost wild son! Please carry me!"

Countless friend requests and party invitations plastered Chen You's system panel like snowflakes.

The crowd surged; players in the front row pushed forward desperately, while those in the back stood on tiptoes.

A Mage player with the ID [Boundless Mana] rushed to the bottom of the steps, holding his staff high and shouting, "God You! Please carry me! My DPS is insane, and I can even spam 666!"

A Warrior carrying a large shield beside him shoved him aside, "Get lost! Does God You need your pathetic DPS? God You, carry me! My shield is super sturdy; I can block attacks for you!"

"God You, my roommate's dying wish was to clear Ka Ice Cave once. Please, have mercy!"

The scene was extremely chaotic, with all sorts of bizarre reasons for wanting to be carried emerging one after another.

Chen You stood on high, looking down at the dense crowd, his brow slightly furrowed.

There were still over ten hours until the arrival of the World Boss, "Star Sea King."

Given the nature of Source Realm players to flock to excitement, Cangxing Bay should have been overcrowded by now, with major guilds fighting for advantageous positions.

How could so many people gather in this godforsaken, frozen wasteland?

Chen You casually tapped on the attribute panel of a Berserker in the front.

Level 50, Labula Race.

He then tapped on a Mage next to him who was waving frantically.

Level 51, Caicai Race.

Understood.

Not a single player from the Three Great Divine Races; they were all solo players with no background.

These people wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps in the Star Sea King's teeth if they went to Cangxing Bay; they were purely cannon fodder.

As expected, there were cowards.

"God You! We need a big shot to lead the Ka Ice Cave exploration. You take command, and all the drops are yours!" a guild leader shouted until his voice was hoarse.

"God You, I have a loli voice! I can heal, tank, and keep your bed warm!" a burly Orc man bellowed at the top of his lungs.

Chen You's mouth twitched.

He thought about it; in his current quest list, the main quest was already marked as completed.

Following the inertia of this crappy game, after turning in the quest, the next step would likely be for him to grind this newly opened "Ka Ice Cave" dungeon.

"I'm not running dungeons right now." Chen You put away his yuhuang sword, his tone flat. "I'm in a hurry to turn in a quest."

After speaking, he tapped his toes lightly, and the yuhuang sword transformed into a stream of light, lifting his body.

With a "whoosh."

Chen You ignored the terrain and the crowd, flying out through the mining tunnel at the top of the cavern, leaving behind a group of players with strained necks looking up.

"Too cool..."

"Is this the gold standard of a big shot? Even traveling has special effects."

Flying out of the Abyss Ice Mine, Chen You returned to the surface of Aurora City.

The scene before him surprised him a bit.

Half an hour ago, this was still a lifeless city of ice sculptures.

Now, those ice sculptures that had been frozen in bizarre poses had all melted.

A thin layer of water pooled on the ground, reflecting colorful light under the glow of the Star Sea aurora.

NPCs were busy in the streets and alleys.

Some were checking stalls that had been frozen, while others were hugging and crying, celebrating their survival.

One could even see quite a few nimble players darting around the city, finding NPCs with exclamation marks above their heads to accept side quests.

Chen You did not stop and headed straight for the City Lord's mansion.

Inside the City Lord's mansion.

The Aurora Guard had resumed patrols, but every guard's face was pale, as if they hadn't fully recovered from being frozen for three months.

Chen You strode into the main hall.

City Lord Bingbingde was slumped unceremoniously on the throne covered in thick animal furs, holding a steaming cup of black tea and gulping it down mouthful by mouthful.

Seeing Chen You enter, City Lord Bingbingde sat up straight abruptly, causing the water in the teacup to spill.

"Warrior!" City Lord Bingbingde hurried down the steps, her originally cold and exclusionary face now filled with a fawning smile.

"You really did it! I can feel that the evil power shrouding the underground of Aurora City has completely dissipated!"

"You saved this city, you saved millions of citizens!"

The system notification sound rang out right on cue.

[Ding! Main quest "Frozen Past" completed.]

[Obtained EXP: 10 million, reputation with Aurora City has increased to Respected.]

[Obtained item: Aurora Ice Crystal (Purple Material) x5.]

Chen You glanced at his EXP bar.

It went up a bit, but not much.

He curled his lip; the reward was stingy.

"City Lord." Chen You pulled over a chair and sat down without ceremony, "Spare me the pleasantries."

"I fought that monster called Holm for half a day down there, even burned through a dozen high-level talismans, and you give me this? Are you trying to brush off a beggar?"

City Lord Bingbingde's smile froze.

She rubbed her hands and coughed awkwardly twice: "Warrior, Aurora City has just been unsealed, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt. The treasury... the treasury is indeed a bit empty."

"No money?" Chen You raised an eyebrow.

"Really no money." City Lord Bingbingde made a bitter face, "Previously, to maintain the city defense formation and prevent it from being completely eroded by the curse, we sold all the magic crystals we could."

Chen You stood up and dusted off his clothes: "Fine, then it's none of my business. I'll be going."

"Wait!" City Lord Bingbingde panicked, grabbing Chen You's sleeve.

"Warrior, although the source of pollution has been purified, things are not over."

"Oh?" Chen You sat back down, "Let's hear it."

City Lord Bingbingde walked to the center of the hall and waved her hand.

A blue magic light screen unfolded in mid-air, revealing the scene at the bottom of the Abyss Ice Mine.

It was the exact cavern Chen You had just left.

In the image, that huge azure portal was continuously emitting bone-chilling cold air.

"Holm was just a watchdog." City Lord Bingbingde's voice was very low, "The real threat has been sleeping deep within the Ka Ice Cave."

"That portal connects to ancient ruins from before Aurora City was founded."

"Back then, the ancestors of the Meng Clan..."

"Stop, stop, stop." Chen You interrupted her impatiently, "Don't feed me that nonsense about your noble clan feuds and ancient history."

"I'll ask one thing: are there many monsters inside? Is the EXP high?"

City Lord Bingbingde was choked up, taking a long time to recover.

"Many! Very many!" City Lord Bingbingde gritted her teeth, "Countless ancient magical beasts alienated by the power of frost are entrenched inside, and there is even a sleeping Frost Dragon!"

"As long as you can completely clear out the Ka Ice Cave, I will personally hand over the item from the deepest part of Aurora City's treasury!"

[Ding! New main quest triggered: Frozen Throne.]

[Quest requirements: Clear the level 50 team dungeon "Ka Ice Cave" and bring back the "Frost Dragon's Reverse Scale".]

[Quest reward: 20 million EXP.]

Chen You looked at the "20 million EXP" on the quest panel and felt it was still too little.

He still had to find a way to trigger a hidden reward.