These were dread creatures, zombies belonging to the Ice and Fire mod.
After defeating these blue creatures, the wild wolves, and the spiders...
Emerging before them, that massive blue portal was the gateway leading to the Dread Realm.
One only had to step inside to travel to the Dread Realm at any time.
Of course, it wasn't as tedious as the Nether Portal or the Twilight Forest, which required you to travel to a cold biome and locate a Dread Mausoleum every time you wanted to go back and forth.
He switched to his pickaxe and gave the portal a light tap in front of the global audience.
The portal shards fell into Galen Yu's backpack.
"The portal... it was broken!"
"It turned into an item in his inventory? Doesn't that mean he can use it whenever he wants?"
"Is the Dragonsteel Pickaxe so strong it can even mine portals?!"
"That's insane. Dragonsteel equipment is truly game-breaking!"
"In the future, if he encounters something he can't beat, can he just place the portal and escape?"
"Is he going to fight that queen now? I wonder how strong she is!"
"She's on par with a Dragon Mother. Can he win with just his three dragons?"
Portals could be blown up, but they couldn't be broken and taken away—the Nether Portal was a perfect example of this.
However, in the Ice and Fire world, this characteristic was completely erased.
Besides the Dread Realm portal, Galen Yu knew that portals to the Dragon Realm could also be mined.
If he placed a few shards back at his base, he could enter the Dread Realm to find the queen whenever he pleased.
But he wasn't in a hurry. To truly challenge the Dread Queen, one had to defeat four prerequisite bosses first.
They were hidden deep within the abyss and required three skulls plus a specific weapon to be summoned.
As he left, he also took the crown and necklace from the item frames displayed above the portal in the stairwell.
"I've got the goods. Let's head home and prepare to speedrun the Dread Realm!"
According to the Alloy Wargod, this world was undergoing changes due to erosion, so he needed to act fast.
Furthermore, he was eager to reach the Large Chunks soon to see these so-called 'Gods'.
"Wait, there seems to be something over there."
Just as they left the Dread Mausoleum, the Wandering Mage's keen eyes spotted a structure in the distant snow.
Following his gaze, a massive wolf appeared before everyone's eyes.
Its fur was as white as snow, and it stood even taller than the Wandering Mage; its colossal body occupied most of the palace's floor space.
While not as enormous as a dragon, it was still a giant beast.
"What a huge wolf!"
"Seriously, guys? Is this just how the world of dragons is? Even a wild wolf is this big?"
"You've got to be joking. There's no way that's a normal wolf!"
"Don't you see it's chained to four stone pillars? I bet it's definitely a boss!"
"An open-world boss? We have to take it down!"
"Instead of killing it, can such a cool-looking wolf be tamed?"
"If we use it as a mount, it wouldn't look any less impressive than a dragon!"
Even trapped by the stone pillars and lying on the ground, the giant wolf's domineering presence was unmistakable.
Dragons could fly through the sky, but having this wolf for ground travel would be a dream mount for many.
"This wolf... looks a bit familiar."
Headmaster Quill thought for a moment before calling out a name.
"The Evil God Fenrir, the Mythological Wolf. In Old Norse, the name means 'Fen-dweller'."
"In mythology, it's the first child of Loki, the God of Mischief, and the giantess Angrboda. It is the elder brother of the World Serpent Jormungandr and Hel, the Goddess of Death."
"When it opens its mouth, its jaws can touch the sky and the earth. Because of its ferocious nature, the gods bound it with chains."
Possessing immense strength, it broke two sets of chains. Only on the third attempt, using rare materials and sacrificing the hand of Tyr, the God of War, did they manage to restrain Fenrir.
During Ragnarok, Fenrir finally broke free from its enchanted chains, devoured and killed Odin, the King of the Gods, before being slain by Odin's son, Vidar, the Forest God.
That is the story recorded in mythology.
Setting aside the events of Ragnarok for now, the current scene—the giant wolf and the chains—was strikingly similar!
"The Block World accommodates many mythological creatures. Without exception, they are all extremely powerful."
If it truly could be tamed, it would be another massive boost in strength!
Sensing someone approaching, Fenrir twitched its nose and slightly lifted its gaze.
Its massive pupils fixed onto Galen Yu.
"Brave human, you have found me, the Evil God Fenrir."
"Do you see those four stone pillars beside me? If you help me shatter them, you will receive rewards beyond your imagination!"
The giant wolf spoke slowly, its voice dripping with the temptation befitting an evil god.