Chapter 763: Section 551: Shuanglian vs Da Dou
Exhale, inhale, exhale, gurgle, inhale, inhale, gurgle, gurgle...
The big guy struggled with his breaststroke, completely unaware that Da Dou had been attacked.
He was hell-bent on getting back to Snowbird Port, but he hadn’t considered what the right direction was.
His swimming skills were clearly lacking, too, with an unsteady breathing rhythm, often swallowing water.
However, to be fair, given the big guy’s intelligence, it was pretty impressive that he could swim at all.
Who knows how much effort and time the old shipwright had spent teaching him.
Spatial fluctuations occurred once more.
This time, they appeared right beside the big guy!
Da Dou let out a low growl, looking towards the big guy.
Behind him, a Flame Emblem suddenly ignited, bursting into fierce flames.
The seawater did nothing to extinguish the scorching fire.
Soon, the big guy was engulfed in flames, his consciousness slipping into a blur.
The flames leapt up in a twin surge, like weary birds returning to the forest, diving straight onto one of Da Dou’s arms.
The tattoo on his arm was once again complete.
It turned out that Da Dou had not been idle after capturing the big guy.
While the big guy was unconscious, Da Dou had broken off a part of the Flame Totem on his arm and planted it on the big guy’s back.
The big guy was totally unaware.
At this moment, Da Dou activated his covert tactics, immediately bringing the big guy back to his side.
The top control room of Honey Snow Tower.
Seeing this scene, Bu Quan couldn’t help but let out an ’ah’ of disappointment.
She really wanted to see the big guy captured by the spatial trap and pulled into the half-plane and had confidence in her mentor, Shuanglian.
But unexpectedly, the big guy was defended against by Da Dou once again.
Bu Quan couldn’t help but look to her dear mentor.
Shuanglian was the picture of calm, her state of mind completely undisturbed by the two consecutive failures.
The only minor expression was a slight raise of her eyebrows.
"What are we going to do now? The giant has disappeared!" Bu Quan was worried inwardly, not wanting to disturb her mentor, so she kept her concerns to herself.
Shuanglian glanced at her beloved disciple as if hearing her inner voice and took the initiative to say, "Don’t worry, neither of them will escape."
Bu Quan took the opportunity to ask about the whereabouts of the big guy.
Shuanglian said, "That’s a space item Da Dou carries with him—a Golden Level packing bag. This higher-dimensional storage device can hold living things. Da Dou uses it to store his food supplies."
"That’s the importance of intelligence."
"However, the flames on his body are beyond what was recorded in the intelligence."
"The Flame Totem comes from the Beast Race divinity, very precious. Da Dou’s ability to obtain it, all thanks to his mentor."
Through channels like the Alchemy Guild, Shuanglian had collected a lot of information about Da Dou in preparation.
Da Dou had shown his skill in many Magic Chef duels, using the Flame Totem to help him win against many magic chefs, but never in true combat.
Or rather, if there were any, they were not publicized and unknown.
Da Dou’s sensitivity to space, coupled with the ingenious use of the Flame Totem, had stymied Shuanglian’s first two attempts.
"But it doesn’t matter!"
"The victor of this battle will still be me and only me!"
Shuanglian was filled with confidence for this battle.
Spell—Space Anchor!
The next moment, through the Mage Tower, she released the space magic spell she had been brewing for a while.
A massive silhouette of a ship’s anchor suddenly appeared in mid-air and then disappeared without a trace.
The magic model was constructed by the Tower Spirit and supported by the Mana Pool of the Mage Tower, allowing the spell to expand its range to an eight hundred meter diameter.
Da Dou’s expression turned grave.
He felt the space he was in had been locked down. Normally, he could sense other worlds beneath the surface of space, as though space were water.
But now, the surface had become solid ground, and he was unable to dive beneath it into the interior of space.
"This is bad."
"Now I can’t use the Tunneling Wand."
"And the range of this spell, isn’t it a bit too big?"
Da Dou was taken aback.
He had just tried to intervene, but it was too late.
While the Mage Tower was brewing the Space Anchor spell, Da Dou was busy dodging Shuanglian’s two spatial captures, which made him miss the chance to disrupt the casting.
"Even if I had the chance to disrupt this Mage Tower..."
Da Dou didn’t have much faith in himself either.
If he were facing Shuanglian alone, perhaps she would avoid his edge, forced to interrupt her casting. But facing such a Mage Tower, which looked so defensively solid, it was impossible for Da Dou to break through in an instant.
Da Dou activated the Flame Totem, only to disappointingly find that even the flickering Divine Art of fire, which she had used earlier, was unavailable now.
Da Dou looked up toward the Mage Tower and yelled, "Who are you? If you’ve been hired by the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps to retrieve the giant, I’ll pay double the price!"
As a Golden Level Magic Chef, Da Dou was certainly not lacking food and drink.
Even if she didn’t have much cash on hand, the ingredients she carried were definitely worth a fortune!
You see, she came to Ice Sculpture Island to participate in the National Ceremony of ice sculpture. She had prepared a large amount of ingredients for this, some of which were extremely high-end.
Shuanglian chuckled lightly, "Da Dou, you cannot afford what the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps is paying."
"Release the hostage, and I can spare you a way out!"
Shuanglian didn’t want to completely obliterate Da Dou.
On one hand, she had no deep personal hatred toward Da Dou. If Da Dou had snatched Bu Quan instead of the big guy, it would have been a different story.
On the other hand, she was well aware of Da Dou’s background—a Golden Level giant Magic Chef from Fire Island.
And though Fire Island may be smaller in size compared to Ice Sculpture Island, it boasted a presence at the Legendary level!
Upon hearing Shuanglian’s words, Da Dou’s heart stirred, and she quickly said, "Oh mighty Mage, do you truly wish to become sworn enemies with Fire Island?"
"If you let me off the hook and allow me to bring the giant back to Fire Island, you will earn the friendship of myself and of Fire Island!"
"I, Da Dou, solemnly swear on my personal honor that the reward you’ll receive will be substantial."
Shuanglian sighed.
If this matter didn’t involve Bu Quan’s wishes, she might have agreed.
But now...
Shuanglian’s voice turned cold, "I am Shuanglian, elder of the Alchemy Guild in the Kingdom of Ice Sculpture, Tower Master of Honey Snow Tower."
"I don’t believe you can speak for all of Fire Island."
"Even if you could, I’m not afraid."
"I don’t think that for the sake of a mere young giant from your race, the Island Master of Fire Island would come looking to settle scores with me."
"Is Fire Island really going to wage war with Ice Sculpture Island over this?"
"It is entirely possible!" Da Dou wanted to answer directly, but wisely kept her mouth shut.
The big guy had potential at the Holy Domain Level.
Triggering a war between the two islands was definitely a possibility.
But right now, Da Dou couldn’t say this outright. If she revealed the true talent of the big guy, the enemy would surely not let it go.
It was more advantageous not to expose it.
After pondering for a moment, Da Dou carefully phrased her sentences and continued to explain.
Claiming that she and the big guy were both from the giant race, and that she couldn’t bear to see her kind suffering in a foreign land, she tried to persuade Shuanglian.
Shuanglian scoffed, "Hmph, even pure dragons don’t do this. Since when do the giants of Fire Island carry out such policies?"
"Even if it’s just your personal intention, I haven’t seen you act like this before."
Da Dou wanted to speak further, but Shuanglian grew impatient and took action again.
She manipulated the Mage Tower with her spirit, causing snow to start drifting over the deserted island.
The wind grew stronger and stronger.
Soon, a gale was howling, and large snowflakes were swirling around.
"Battlefield-level magic!"
"And two spells cast simultaneously."
Da Dou gasped in shock and stimulated her Fighting Energy, dashing toward the sea surface.
She didn’t have a Flying Combat Technique, but the moving Combat Skill she used allowed her to sprint directly across the water.
Da Dou had no intention of fighting Shuanglian.
If Shuanglian had been alone, her will to fight wouldn’t have been so low. But the key was the Mage Tower!
A full five-story Mage Tower made her head hurt just by looking at it, let alone fighting it.
Since the big guy was already packed in a carry bag, Da Dou chose to take the direct route of escape.
Thus, Shuanglian began the chase.
Her advantage was massive; being within the Mage Tower, she had long since been in an invincible position.
The big guy had endured a long beating, receiving "care" from various spells, leaving him battered and in great misery.
He tried to escape the coverage of the Space Anchor, but the Mage Tower always easily kept up with him, ensuring he remained near the center of the Space Anchor’s spell range.
Da Dou’s condition was slipping seriously.
Spell—Frost Flower Immobilization.
Shuanglian seized the opportunity and hit her target—Da Dou.
Instantly, frost flowers blossomed on the surface of Da Dou’s body.
The frost flowers shone like diamonds, beautifully delicate as if they were works of art. Each blossom was as large as an adult’s palm, and they covered Da Dou’s Flame Totem.
Da Dou rallied her Fighting Energy, striving to defend, but still struggled to maintain it.
Soon, more and more frost flowers accumulated, gradually merging into a continuous layer.
Crackling sounds rang out.
Da Dou’s movements became increasingly sluggish, the frost on her body solidifying into a robust layer of ice, sealing her firmly.
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