Infinite Survival: The winner takes all!

This time, they absorbed the crystal core energy for three hours without distraction, and were then forced to retreat to the entrance of the ice cave again because the statue entered a dangerous stage.

However, this is not entirely a bad thing for Li Ming, because he needs this time to rest and recover the mental strength lost due to overuse.

During the break, Yunshan continued to use her newly acquired skills to gently perform brain massage on Li Ming, aiming to relieve his fatigue.

Dongmen Qiansha was guarding the only entrance to the ice cave, taking on the task of vigilance.

After two hours of rest, Li Ming regained his energy.

But after testing, they found that the statue was still in a dangerous period, and they could only wait there idly.

As a result, the wait lasted for more than three hours. Obviously, although there were some signs of the dangerous information released by the statue, the dangerous time period did not seem to be fixed.

Over the next nearly 100 hours, they gradually formed a fixed cycle of work patterns.

During the safe period, they would climb onto the ice platform and concentrate on absorbing the energy of the crystal core. Once they entered the dangerous period, they would quickly retreat to the entrance of the ice cave and rest in peace.

During this period, the three also used their rest time to explore the surrounding areas.

However, the results of the exploration were disappointing; they found neither new statues nor other valuable objects or clues.

In the end, only two useless L5 grade crystal cores were found.

The only thing that comforted them was that the three pure ice element crystal cores had been almost absorbed and it was estimated that they would be completely absorbed in about twenty hours.

Yun Shan sighed softly and said regretfully: "It's mainly because the first statue is in a bad location. We can't escape immediately when danger occurs. Otherwise, we can shuttle freely between the two statues and continue to absorb energy."

Dongmen Qiansha smiled and continued, "We should be thankful that we stayed by the first statue for more than half an hour, which happened to be within the safe time period."

"That's true." Yun Shan let go of the little regret in her heart, and her thoughts suddenly turned to another question, "I have always been curious about how the treasure-hunting crystal butterfly appeared."

"Speaking of which, we have been here for a long time, why haven't the crystal butterflies appeared next to the statue?"

"Who knows?" Dongmen Qiansha replied helplessly, "We haven't even figured out what kind of creature the crystal butterfly is yet."

Yunshan pursed her red lips gently and was about to ask Li Ming, who had been silent all the time, when suddenly, a group of uninvited guests broke into the ice cave, causing her to swallow back what she was about to say.

The intruders obviously did not expect that someone would be resting near the entrance. They instantly became alert, with obvious vigilance on their faces.

However, when these people felt the looming terrifying aura from Li Ming, their attitudes immediately became humble.

Among them, a young man with long flowing hair took the initiative to step forward. He bent down slightly and said sincerely, "I am Zhongshan Jing, the captain of this team. We didn't know you were resting here in advance, so we accidentally disturbed you. We are deeply sorry."

"No problem." Li Ming waved his hand casually, raised his eyes slightly, and said, "Captain Zhongshan Jing, I want to ask you something. Do you know where the entrance to the second floor of the Ice Abyss is?"

Zhongshan Jing was slightly stunned after hearing this, and wondered in his heart, you are already a L6 level boss, obviously not a novice, how is it possible that you don’t even know the entrance to the second floor of the Ice Abyss?

However, although he was full of doubts, his face did not show any strangeness, and he still answered respectfully: "I know where the entrance is, but it is a bit far from here, and the specific location is not easy to describe in words."

"Is that so..." Li Ming hesitated for a moment, "Captain Zhongshan Jing, can you lead the way and take me there?"

Zhongshan Jing nodded quickly and replied: "Of course, it is my honor to serve you. Please follow me."

"Thank you." Li Ming said as he stood up, and Dongmen Qiansha beside him also stood up.

Only Yunshan waited until everyone in the ice cave had left before following quietly.

On the way to the entrance to the second floor of Bingyuan, Li Ming asked Zhongshan Jing about information related to the statue.

"As for the mysterious statue, all I know is that it is extremely dangerous. When you get close to it, the outcome is entirely up to fate."

"If you're lucky, nothing will happen to you. If you're unlucky, you'll be instantly transformed into a black ice sculpture. Even if you have invincible powers, it will be useless. It's very scary."

When Zhongshan Jing said this, a solemn look appeared on his face.

He went on to say, "As for the Treasure Hunting Crystal Butterfly, this creature does have the ability to regenerate, but its regeneration cycle is quite long. I don't know exactly how long it will take."

After saying this, Zhongshan Jing glanced at Li Ming and added, "If you are waiting for the crystal butterfly to be reborn, I really don't recommend you to do this. Although it can indeed lead people to find high-level crystal cores, it is definitely not worth risking your life for."

Li Ming did not explain too much, but just nodded slightly, "Thank you very much for your reminder, I will seriously consider it."

"You're too polite. This information is not confidential." Zhongshan Jing's face was obviously much more relaxed.

It was the first time that he met such an approachable boss. Not only did he not sense any arrogance from him, but during the conversation, the other party even deliberately restrained his aura.

Then, Li Ming asked again: "Captain Zhongshan Jing, have you been to the second floor of Bingyuan?"

"No." Zhongshan Jing showed a bitter smile and said slowly, "The first level of the Ice Abyss is already full of dangers for us. Every step is like walking on the edge of a knife. We may die at any time. We dare not even think about the second level."

At this point, a trace of sadness appeared on his face again. "Before, two teams that had a good relationship with us, a total of fourteen L5 awakeners, joined forces to enter the second floor of the Ice Abyss, but since then, I have never seen them again."

Li Ming fell into silence. It seemed that the second level of the Ice Abyss was more dangerous than he had imagined.

But on second thought, this makes sense.

After all, there is a chance to obtain L8 grade pure ice element crystal core on the second floor, although the chance is extremely slim.

The group walked slowly for more than an hour and now had entered a slightly empty ice cave.

About a hundred meters ahead, a towering crystal pillar came into view. It was over five meters high and was inlaid with five sparkling white crystal cores.

"L6 grade ice element crystal core!" Zhongshan Jing exclaimed subconsciously.

Then, his eyes fell on the two white snakes entwined on the crystal pillar, "Captain Li Ming, be careful, there are two L6-level snow snakes entwined on the crystal pillar!"

Li Ming glanced around with his illusory eyes and took in everything that was happening inside the ice cave.

Two L6 ice elemental monsters, and... in the corner of the ice cave, there is a group of sneaky figures hiding.