Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 176 Mysterious Ice Sea Lion

"Lord Lingpu, we came in from the other side and found a lot of corpses, but we didn't see any enemies." Ying's voice was low and calm. She walked to Lingpu's side, her eyes swept over the tragic scene in the cave, her brows furrowed.

"The deaths of these Shadow Mermaids were extremely tragic, as if they were instantly killed by some powerful being. I checked the surrounding traces and found no obvious signs of combat. This suggests that the enemy may have possessed overwhelming force, leaving the Shadow Mermaids with no chance of resistance."

Ling Pu nodded, and the uneasiness in his heart became stronger.

"Go! Everyone, get out of here and don't get blocked by anyone." Ling Pu gave the order immediately.

Ling Pu's decisive order made the Jingpu Soul Shooter Squad and the Shadow Fishmen act quickly.

"Lord Lingpu, what should we do next?" Ying asked in a low voice, with a hint of worry in her voice.

Ling Pu was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Let's leave here first and discuss countermeasures after we get out. This guy is very unusual, so we shouldn't act rashly."

Ying nodded in agreement.

So they quickened their retreat and soon left the cave full of blood and death.

On the way of retreat, Ling Pu kept thinking about how to deal with this unknown enemy.

An unknown enemy is often the most terrifying. If you can't get more information, this trip will be in vain.

For Ling Pu, this was the first mission assigned to him by Meng Zheng. It was absolutely unacceptable for him to fail like this.

On the way out of the cave, various strategies and possibilities kept circling in Lingpu's mind.

He understood that they could not formulate an effective battle plan based on the current intelligence alone.

Therefore, it is imperative to gather more information about this enemy as quickly as possible.

"Ying, can you use the expertise of the Shadow Fishmen to further investigate the origin and whereabouts of this enemy?" Ling Pu said to Ying beside him.

Ying nodded slightly, a determined light flashing in his eyes: "Lord Lingpu, I will do my best to find more clues about this enemy."

Ling Pu felt a little relieved when he heard this.

The Shadow Fishmen have very strong reconnaissance capabilities in the underwater world, and with her help, there will definitely be gains.

"Okay, then you take action immediately. I will lead the Jingpu Soul Shooter team to patrol the nearby waters to prevent sudden enemy attacks." Lingpu said.

Ying took the order and left, his figure like a wisp of smoke in the water, disappearing into the darkness in an instant.

Lingpu led the Jingpu Soul Shooter team to conduct strict patrols in the surrounding waters.

Always stay vigilant, afraid of missing any movement.

Shadowfish have a great advantage in navigating the dark underwater world.

Their figures were like ghosts, quietly approaching every hidden corner, trying to find something.

As the most talented Shadow among the Shadow Fishmen, she also has a good talent in reconnaissance. She uses the Shadow Fishmen's unique underwater reconnaissance ability to carefully search for clues about the unknown enemy.

After several days of hard work, Ying finally found some clues.

She discovered that there was a strange smell in a sea area not far from where they discovered the Shadow Mermaid's death cave.

This power is extremely similar to the aura left at the scene of the Shadow Mermaid's death, and it is very likely the source of the unknown enemy.

Ying's heart moved, and he immediately followed the breath.

Soon after, the water temperature around them dropped sharply, even to the point of being icy cold.

Ying could sense that deep within this breath, there was also a terrifying icy power.
This power was not only powerful but also carried a chilling chill, as if it could freeze all life. In a dark body of water, Ying finally found the source of this power—a vast icy cavern, its entrance sealed by a thick layer of ice. It emitted a faint blue light, like a dim star in the abyss.

"Why is there an ice cave here?" Looking at the ice cave in front of him, Ying was very curious. The water temperature of Tianyu Lake is maintained at a relatively suitable temperature all year round.

Not too cold, not too hot.

The appearance of such an ice cave now is definitely a very unusual thing.

She took a deep breath and used the unique stealth skills of the Shadow Fish people to approach the cave entrance quietly.

After confirming that there was nothing abnormal around, Ying began to try to break the ice.

Although her strength is extremely weak compared to Ling Pu and Jiang Tao.

But as a seventh-level Yellow Rank, she is an existence that other Shadow Fishmen cannot look up to.

Her hands seemed to have turned into sharp blades, cutting fine cracks on the hard ice surface.

With a slight "crack", the ice was finally broken, revealing the scene inside the cave.

The inside of the cave is a world of ice crystals, covered with dazzling ice crystals all around. Even in the dark lake bottom, it still sparkles with charming light.

However, beneath this beautiful scene, there is an extremely biting coldness.

Ying wrapped a thick spiritual shield around himself, barely keeping the chill out.

Ying swam cautiously into the cave, every flick of his tail showing extreme caution.

Her eyes shuttled through the ice crystal world, trying to find something.

As we were walking, suddenly a huge figure appeared at the corner of the cave. This guy was extremely large.

The shadow, who was about two meters tall, looked like a child in front of him.

But fortunately, this guy seems to be sleeping now and didn't notice Ying's arrival.

Curled up on an ice platform, fast asleep.

"Mysterious Ice Sea Lion?" When she saw this guy, this term flashed through her mind.

According to her inherited memories, the Black Ice Sea Lions are a powerful race living on the Beiyuan Glacier. They master the power of black ice and can live freely in extremely cold places.

If it were just that, it would be fine. The Black Ice Sea Lions are also a tribal race. They like to live together in groups and fight against the enemy together.

As long as one is discovered, it means that there is a tribe behind him.

This guy is here alone, probably a scout, avoiding enemy raids without knowing it.

But it seems that this guard job is very leisurely, otherwise he wouldn't sleep so soundly.

Ying did not act rashly. She continued to remain hidden and slowly retreated so as not to disturb the sleeping Xuanbing Sea Lion.

After exiting the cave, she swam quickly to the meeting point agreed upon with Lingpu, thinking about how to report this amazing discovery to Lingpu.

Not long after, Ying found Lingpu and Jingpu Soul Shooter Team in the agreed sea area.

She quickly told Ling Pu about her discoveries in the ice cave, including her various understandings of the Xuanbing Sea Lion people.

(End of this chapter)