As long as he could subdue the Ice Fire, his strength would increase significantly.
With the activation of the Talent System, more and more people were rapidly growing stronger.
Xiao Huo Huo's Talent was related to flames—the more flames he collected, the higher his Talent level would rise.
Currently, Xiao Huo Huo's Talent level was only D-rank.
But if he could obtain a large number of special flames, his Talent level might rise to SSS-rank.
Now that he saw the Ice Fire had appeared, he no longer hid his strength. The flames beneath him surged violently.
The speed of the Flame Boat increased once again, shooting toward the iceberg.
Although his Talent level was only D-rank for now, with the assistance of his special tool, the Flame Ring, his combat power was still decent.
Time passed quickly.
The convergence of ice and fire rapidly took shape.
An enormous Ice-Fire Giant, standing a full seven meters tall, with a body of ice and snow radiating intense Ice Fire, appeared before everyone.
All who witnessed this scene were stunned by the sight.
Chen Xu, who was already on the iceberg, bore the brunt of it.
As soon as the Ice-Fire Giant appeared, it immediately attacked Chen Xu.
With a wave of its hand, a barrage of Flame Ice Balls hurtled toward Chen Xu.
Seeing this, Chen Xu was shocked and began dodging frantically.
Although he wore Ice Armor, he dared not take the Flame Ice Balls head-on.
Fortunately, his agility allowed him to evade the first wave of attacks.
The ice balls struck the ground and exploded instantly.
Moreover, after exploding, the ice balls continued to burn fiercely.
Chen Xu couldn't help but feel a pang of fear.
If he were hit by one or two Flame Ice Balls, he might still manage to cope.
But if a whole cluster came at him, even if his Ice Armor could withstand the impact, his lifespan would likely be drastically depleted.
It was entirely possible for his body to remain unharmed while his lifespan ran out.
Thus, Chen Xu began zigzagging to avoid the Flame Ice Balls, inching closer to the Iceberg Snow Lotus.
Before long, Luo Feng finally arrived atop the iceberg, riding on Black Tortoise's back.
The moment Black Tortoise set foot on the ice, the flames on the iceberg flared violently, and snow swirled wildly through the air.
The disturbance Luo Feng triggered was far more intense than Chen Xu's earlier encounter.
When Luo Feng saw four whirlpools of ice and fire rapidly forming on the iceberg, his expression darkened.
Based on earlier observations, each whirlpool of ice and fire signified the emergence of an Ice-Fire Giant.
Chen Xu's ascent had triggered one whirlpool, but Luo Feng now faced four.
Luo Feng couldn't help but grumble—just because he was strong didn't mean he should be singled out like this.
Then, a thought struck him.
On his side, there were four beings: himself, Tang Xuewei, Black Tortoise, and Ice Rabbit.
Perhaps the number of Ice-Fire Giants was tied to the number of creatures landing on the iceberg.
Four Ice-Fire Giants it is then.
Hopefully, Black Tortoise can hold them off.
Xiao Huo Huo, who was approaching from not far away, saw four Ice-Fire vortexes appear before Luo Feng.
He wasn't surprised—he had some understanding of the situation here.
On the iceberg, having more people didn't necessarily mean an advantage.
For every additional creature that landed, a corresponding Ice-Fire Giant would appear.
But these Ice-Fire Giants were actually secondary.
To get close to the Iceberg Snow Lotus, one still had to pass through the Ice-Fire Protective Shield inside the iceberg.
The temperature of this Ice Fire was extremely low, yet it also possessed an incredibly powerful Scorching effect.
Freezing + Scorching.
If someone got frozen, the sensation would be absolutely excruciating.
When he landed on the iceberg later, he had no intention of approaching the Iceberg Snow Lotus.
His target was the Ice Fire inside the iceberg.
As long as he could obtain the Ice Fire, the Iceberg Snow Lotus would be optional for him.
But of course, once he secured the Ice Fire, the Iceberg Snow Lotus would naturally fall into his hands as well.
Just as Xiao Huo Huo was deep in thought, four more colossal Ice-Fire Giants emerged on the iceberg.
The simultaneous appearance of these four giants sent an overwhelming sense of pressure through everyone present.
Chen Xu, who was dodging the attacks of the Ice-Fire Giants, saw the four giants appear before Luo Feng and suddenly broke into a smile.
It seemed he wouldn't even need to lift a finger—Luo Feng was about to be killed by these Ice-Fire Giants.
Truly, the heavens were on his side.
The moment these four Ice-Fire Giants formed, they launched their assault toward Luo Feng.
All four giants unleashed Flame Ice Balls simultaneously, their numbers staggering.
Like a torrential storm, the Flame Ice Balls came flying toward Luo Feng.
There was simply no way to dodge them.
Both Chen Xu and Xiao Huo Huo were stunned by the sight.
They were certain Luo Feng was doomed this time.
The sheer number of Flame Ice Balls was close to a hundred.
If he were hit by all of them at once…
Luo Feng and his turtle would probably be blown to smithereens.
The two of them focused their attention on Luo Feng, eager to see what would happen in the face of such overwhelming odds.
Chen Xu hoped Luo Feng would be obliterated by the Flame Ice Balls right then and there.
That would save him the trouble of acting.
Xiao Huo Huo, however, was different. He bore no grudge against Luo Feng—they had only just met.
Moreover, their goals didn't overlap.
So there was no reason for conflict between them.
In fact, he even hoped Luo Feng would survive.
After all, this place was so dangerous—if no one was there to keep the Ice-Fire Giants occupied, it would be extremely difficult for him to venture into the iceberg and obtain the Ice Fire.
This opportunity was once-in-a-lifetime for him.
Most importantly, this Ice Fire was the only special flame in the entire Novice Sea Territory 9527.
If he missed it, he would have to wait until he left Novice Sea Territory 9527 before he could search for another flame.
And once he entered the Main Sea, the dangers he'd face would only multiply.
At this thought, Xiao Huo Huo sped up even more.
In just a few more seconds, his Flame Boat would reach the iceberg.
Right then, the Flame Ice Balls were about to land on Black Tortoise's back.
Everyone around held their breath.
The Flame Ice Ball made contact with Black Tortoise's protective shield.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of explosions rang out incessantly.
The surrounding Ice Fire was blasted in all directions.
Once the Ice Fire and snow had dispersed, the scene that followed left Xiao Huo Huo and Chen Xu utterly stunned.