Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"I don't know how long ago it happened, but it shouldn't have been too long ago... But just in case—"

After drinking a bottle of magic potion, Yu Man wrote the "die" enchantment on his hat and activated it.

This consumable item instantly jumped from level six to level eight, which increased Yu Man's mana.

"As I wish, let's restore you to the moment you were stolen—"Retain Time."

In an instant.

The magic power of a high-level magician was spent just to fulfill her heart's wish.

The magic power that can control time flies in the valley, causing all elements or magic power to fall towards it.

——Time has been rewritten.

A silver-blue metal pillar suddenly appeared on the empty mineral vein.

It is as tall as a child and has a natural six-sided shape like an Allen wrench.

"——Fuck, the eel's skills are really too abnormal, can it be used to farm resources?" The deer was shocked.

"No, it's just that what was stolen has returned, it can't create two copies out of thin air."

"Tsk, what a pity..."

Yu Man gently signaled for silence and looked up at the sky. At the same time, she calmed down and felt the flow of magic in the air.

If the thief is still on the island and the biggest loot suddenly disappears, the other party must have made some move.

If the thief showed even the slightest sign of their presence, Yu Man and Xiao Lu would be on their way. The battle would even summon the Ice Prison Dragon back, so even a ninth-tier opponent shouldn't be a problem, as long as their equipment wasn't overly impressive.

"——The Promise Keeper is nearby!"

“—I feel it…”

It happened in a split second.

A certain kind of emotional outburst mixed with magical power transformed into an aura powerful enough to shake the island, exploding from a location not far away.

It was an extremely powerful magic that expressed confusion.

The thief must have noticed the sudden recovery of his stolen goods and failed to conceal his surprise and strength, otherwise he wouldn't have been so high-profile and exaggerated. Furthermore, the opponent's strength was indeed terrifying, and the amount of magic power was probably enormous.

Yu Man pondered this carefully, and felt that this magic power was somewhat familiar...

A few seconds later, a white figure pushed aside the vegetation and walked out of a hidden cave.

She was confused, lost, and puzzled.

She lowered her head and searched carefully like a primary school student who had lost her keys.

"——The employer! It's her! A ghost!"

"...Why is it a little girl?" Yu Man muttered, thinking that the thief looked very strange.

She had a very pretty and cute face, shoulder-length white hair, and looked to be about six or seven years old.

Her figure was indeed very faint, but it was obviously not a ghost...but she was not human either.

It has a tail, horns, pointy ears—and scales.

Strangely, Yu Man felt that it looked very familiar...

"what?"

The little girl stopped in her tracks, for she was astonished to discover that the blue capstan steel had grown back to its original position.

This made Yu Man, Xiao Lu, and Xiang Xiang feel a little strange, because the thief ignored them.

But soon, they understood.

"Brother..." The little girl's pupils flashed with endless confusion and grievance, "Why did you take my bath brush?"

Big brother? Who?

Wait, her scales and claws, and the color of her hair... aren't these all...

"Ah? Sister Ice Dragon?" Xiang Xiang shouted in disbelief.

But the little girl just tilted her head, completely not understanding what these people were doing.

"Is there...is there a fight or a long voyage?" she asked, a hint of shyness on her face. "I'm only halfway through, but if big brother calls, I'll definitely come."

Yu Man already had 90% of the information, but still needed to verify the identity: "What is the symbol of our friendship?"

The little girl was even more confused, but she knew the answer very well.

He opened his mouth, stuck out his tongue, and licked Yu Man hard.

"It's really you." Yu Man sighed.

……

"I will definitely change my appearance, otherwise it will be troublesome when taking a shower..."

The Ice Prison Dragon led the way in front, explaining the problems of Yu Man, Xiang Xiang and Xiao Lu.

"It's not a skill or magic, brother. It's an ability passed down from generation to generation in our race... We can transform into dragon-like forms so we can bathe and travel. It's really strange, brother. I've used it before."

"Have you used it?" Yu Man was very surprised. Could it be that her memory was stolen again?

"Well, when I went to Shimlabaken with my elder brother, he wouldn't let me go, so I went mining. That's how I was then."

They immediately remembered something - although it was trivial, there was indeed a rumor at the time.

It is said that a high-level collector appeared in Shimlabakken and dug up the mines that no one had been able to mine.

It turns out that it was done by the Ice Prison Dragon.

"Here we are, the bathhouse that has been passed down through generations of our clan."

The Ice Prison Dragon pushed aside the dense vegetation and walked into a cave.

They followed him in—and suddenly, the powerful magic power stung their skin to the point of hurting.

“…Fuck, a hidden area—even a ninth-level one?!” Yu Man recognized this atmosphere, this concentration of magic power.

The traveler also had his own insights: "Judging from the altitude, this is halfway up the mountain, right below the top of the mountain where Xiaobing is sleeping... So there's this kind of space inside the mountain?"

Yu Man admired everything in front of him because it was too dreamy.

The entire cave is covered by extremely clear ice crystals, which reflect each other's magical light.

The quiet pool of water was cool and crystal clear, swaying gently, and the ripples seemed to be surrounded by stardust.

"Brother, please don't take my other brushes..." The little girl walked to the edge of the pool and picked up the other metal bars. "I'll give you that big brush... since you want it."

She sat by the pool, using one hand to wipe the scales with water and the other to polish them with a metal bar.

The overly powerful winter domain of the Ice Prison Dragon will unknowingly form hard frost that invades the gaps between its scales.

So, they need regular bathing to keep their scales comfortable.

In order to clean every inch of their bodies, they have the racial ability to transform into small dragon-men.

However, scales that are too strong require high-grade metal to grind.

Before that—the Ice Prison Dragon was very happy because she found a good brush, which was a large piece of blue capstan steel.

And she was happily taking a bath - suddenly, the brush in her hand disappeared, and it actually grew back!

Well, since Big Brother wants it, I can only give it up...

There's no way around it. It's indeed a very handy brush, so it's normal for Big Brother to be thinking about it.

The traveler nearby discovered a greater gain.

"Wow, it turns out the frost from washing melts into water, then flows from the mountainside to the entire island... It turns out all the fresh water comes from Xiaobing's bath water!"

“No wonder it’s so abundant.”

154 The Dragon's Attack

If it weren't for the Ice Prison Dragon's welcome, no one would have found this place. If it weren't blessed with its tongue, even if they did find this place, they would be frozen here, transformed into an eternal ice sculpture.

But now, the Ice Prison Dragon was extremely generous and shared this secret bathroom that had been passed down from generation to generation.

The melodious and rhythmic sound of metal echoed throughout the icy cave, but it was just the little girl taking a bath.

Without the best brush, the inferior metal in hand can only be used to make do.

The frost in the scales is extremely hard and requires multiple grindings to completely peel it off.

The ice chips, polished off over and over again, scattered and shimmered like stars falling into the sea. They sank into the pool, as if returning home, and in the infinitely clear water, they merged with the stars accumulated over countless years.

The fawn walked towards the edge of the pond.

Her figure was vaguely reflected in the water, and just this alone was a blessing.

"Dragon's Purity"

Because this extremely wonderful frozen cave reflects the pursuit of cleanliness by generations of Ice Prison Dragons.

Everyone who is allowed and welcomed to step into it will have their heart cleansed.

As long as the Ice Prison Dragon still exists and this holy land symbolizing purity remains immortal, players will receive a permanent blessing status.

"I feel refreshed..." The deer breathed a sigh of relief, and felt his soul become much clearer.

"Yeah, my concentration has improved. Speaking from a player's perspective, that's roughly one percent faster casting speed... It's harder to be distracted by distracting thoughts, and I think it also has some resistance to mental attacks."

Yu Man also came over and was blessed as well.

But she was experienced and quickly figured out the use of this buff state.

"Eel, look--" Xiaolu grabbed Yu Man's hand and pointed at the pond at the same time.

"...There are fish? There are actually fish."

Because the water in the pool was too clear, at a depth that was probably quite deep, one could see countless ice chips floating like snow, as well as a group of swaying figures.

School of fish.

"Those little fish have been here for a long time. It seems they were raised by our ancestors." The Ice Prison Dragon's tone was tinged with shyness, and he continued, "We wouldn't eat the little fish in the bath water either."

"I see. Adapting to the environment and the extremely high magic power... they've formed a special species here. Considering this is a ninth-level area... these fish are probably a specialty of this place—or even this island."

Suddenly, Yu Man looked at the traveler——

As we all know, this profession is actually called fishing.

"No, I can't even see anything... The traveler is too low class."

"Oh, it's indeed a specialty. I'm afraid it's ninth-rank." Yu Man's tone couldn't help but be solemn. "I don't know how many years it has accumulated, and it has never been disturbed... It can be called a dreamlike unknown fish."

"same as you?"

"...I'm human!" Yu Man angrily retorted, then added, "Anyway, don't even think about fishing it out before you reach level eight. This pond is terrifying. You need to be at least level nine to dive in. Forcibly catching it shouldn't be possible..."

"...dive into Xiaobing's bath water?" Xiaolu looked strange.

"Strictly speaking, you can just think of the ice dragon as a top-grade, highly nutritious ice cube... and it's not dirty."

"This is the truth..."

Alas, when I think about the island's freshwater resources, provided by generations of Ice Prison Dragons bathing for years... well, it doesn't seem that big of a deal. Yu Man has formed a friendly relationship with it, and since they're both ice-elemental, there's really no resistance when I think about it.

If you say so—

Yu Man used ice magic to construct an ice bottle and filled it with some cold pool water.

In the light of the magic lamp, their radiance is complex and mysterious.

"Sure enough, it's a magical ingredient...pure water with a high concentration of ice element."

Last week, as a master brewer who had touched the pinnacle of alchemy and even moved on to a higher realm, Yu Man had a natural sense of smell for this thing.

As a basic liquid, this thing has a very wide range of applications.

Not only can it be used to brew several ninth-level ice and water-attributed potions, it can also be used to adjust properties and suppress overly strong medicinal properties...

It’s a pity that she is now an enchanter, otherwise she could scoop up a jar and take it away, and make a lot of top-notch stuff.