What used to take dozens of players to fight off—a single tentacle—was now attacking Ethan like a madman, completely ignoring everything and rushing straight at him.

Many players were staring at Ethan with wide eyes. At that moment, they were both shocked by his power and worried about whether he could dodge the attack from "Siphoner."

Just as the tentacle was about to hit Ethan, the [Dragon Scale Boots] on his feet suddenly flashed with a bright purple light.

Then, Ethan, holding his spear, moved like a flash of lightning. In the very last moment before all the tentacles fell, he had already driven the [Ruin Spear] deep into the huge body of "Siphoner!"

Without any hesitation, Ethan immediately used the Equip Effect of [Ruin Spear], called [Sweeping the Battlefield]!

[Sweeping the Battlefield]: Spend 4 energy points. The next attack with [Ruin Spear] will increase the attack range and deal 150% damage to all enemies within 10 meters in front of the user.

His spear was already deep inside "Siphoner", and now he made [Ruin Spear] extend its reach.

It was like the spear suddenly grew longer, allowing it to hit even harder and deal much more damage!

Ethan gripped the spear tightly and suddenly swept it outward inside "Siphoner"'s body.

Immediately, a lot of blood mixed with the creature's flesh shot out in all directions.

Under the eyes of hundreds of players, "Siphoner" collapsed with a loud crash, falling to the ground and sending up a cloud of snow.

As snowflakes fell all around, Ethan, covered in blood, started moving again.

Just because the enemy was down didn't mean the battle was over. To avoid any surprises, the best way was to finish it quickly with a final blow.

Ethan kept attacking "Siphoner" with his spear until the creature's body was completely destroyed, turning into a pile of mush.

Then, a bright orange light slowly appeared on the corpse of "Siphoner".

The surrounding players immediately widened their eyes and took a step forward instinctively. Some couldn't resist the temptation and quietly raised their weapons.

But in the next moment, a flash shot out from Ethan's right arm and hit the player's head at lightning speed.

"Boom!"

A huge explosion sounded, and the player who had tried to get close to Ethan was completely blown apart.

[Assassin's Sleeve Crossbow]'s [Explosive Arrow]: Minimum 5 energy points, maximum 10 energy points. It fires a powerful arrow that can reach 50 meters. When it hits the target, it explodes, dealing damage to enemies within 5 meters. The more energy you spend, the more damage it does. Cooldown time: 3 hours.

Ethan didn't have much energy left. Although he had [Dragonscale Pants] to help restore energy, it still needed some time.

At such a critical moment, what he needed wasn't power — it was fear!

Ethan gave a light flick of his spear and said in a calm but very strong voice:

"Those who move forward — die!"

Right away, the nearby players swallowed hard. They could only watch as Ethan took the Orange-quality Intel reward.

At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind Ethan.

Ethan turned around quickly and saw Ford, the Deputy City Lord from Ice City, standing there. He had no idea when Ford had arrived, but now Ford's eyes were red with anger, staring straight at Ethan.

He shouted, "Damn it! You broke the contract!"

"Die!"

Ethan was about to dodge, but then he suddenly thought of something. He slightly paused, letting Ford's attack hit him and send him flying back.

Luckily, the [Dragonscale Set] he had gotten earlier had greatly increased his defense. Even though he was badly hurt, he was still able to fight.

Ford was surprised. He had attacked quickly and hadn't used all his power.

He had expected Ethan to run away, then find a weakness and kill him right there.

But he never expected Ethan to intentionally pause for a moment.

Could it be...?

In an instant, a faint gray light suddenly appeared above Ford's head and entered his body.

Ford immediately grabbed his head, letting out a painful cry. He looked at Ethan in disbelief and said,

"How is this possible? You didn't break the [Low-Level Soul Contract Scroll]!"

"No, this can't be true!"

Ethan coughed up some blood and smiled. Since Ford had attacked him, that meant he had broken the contract. And now, he had to pay the price.

Then, Ethan turned around and waved at Ford with a calm smile, saying:

"I can only do this much. Now it's your turn."

Ford's eyes widened instantly as he looked up.

A tall figure appeared above them, holding a huge sword. With a loud crash, he came down from the sky, breaking the ground beneath him!

It was Shawn!

He stood with his back to Ethan and said, "Thanks, I owe you another favor."

...

Ethan didn't pay attention to the fight between Ford and Shawn. Ford had broken the contract, and that punishment would definitely hurt his strength.

Now, Ethan needed to heal his wounds and wait for the awakening of the [Ice Calamity].

About five minutes passed. Shawn walked slowly to Ethan's side, holding his blood-covered sword. His face looked disappointed as he said:

"Too bad, he got away. He had a special Orange-quality item for escaping!"

Ethan frowned slightly. He was about to say something when he saw a bunch of blue snowflakes appearing in the sky far away.

Shawn immediately looked up, following Ethan's gaze. His expression turned serious.

"It's the [Calamity]!"

...

Since the blue snow started falling from the sky, all the players in the Ice City area got excited.

The city lord had posted all kinds of tasks, asking players to kill the monsters that had gone wild and become stronger.

Within an hour, every potion and item in the shops was completely sold out!

Elise sat behind the counter, completely stunned, watching a huge pile of Dawn Coins pile up in front of her. She suddenly slapped her leg and said in regret:

"I'm so stupid! When I saw [Windchaser] being so confident, I should have used all my money! No, I should have tried to borrow some!"

"I could have made so much more money!"

At that moment, Ethan happened to pass by Elise's shop and heard her talking.

The time was about right. With so many players and the NPCs from the Ice City area helping out, the number of rampaging monsters was getting smaller and smaller.

It was time for him to act.

Ethan went straight to the Frostspire Tower near Safe Zone 9527, and followed the information from the [Ice Calamity Intel] to reach the top of the building.

The place was full of blue frost, like a frozen hell. One wrong move, and you could be completely frozen.

Luckily, Ethan had already prepared. He didn't stop moving and went straight toward a certain office.

When he tried to open the door, he found it completely frozen shut.

No choice but to use his [Ruin Spear] to keep hitting the ice.

After about half a minute, he finally managed to break a small hole big enough to squeeze through.

Inside, Ethan saw a figure completely wrapped in ice, motionless.

He took a deep breath, no hesitation at all. He used every item that could boost his power — potions, equip effects, skills, everything!

Against the [Ice Calamity], he had to give it his all.

Just as he was about to attack, the figure inside the ice suddenly opened its eyes.

Cold, merciless eyes, looking at Ethan through the slightly transparent ice.

Ethan felt like his soul was about to freeze. Even though there was no ice on his body, he felt a terrible cold deep inside.

This cold was not just on the surface. It was deep in his bones, in his soul. It felt like tiny needles, so small they were invisible to the eye, piercing through all his organs, tissues, and cells.

These needles kept giving off freezing cold, trying to freeze everything inside him.

Pain — unbearable, intense pain.

Ethan's muscles shook, his body trembled, and he fell to the ground, unable to control himself.

He kept his eyes open, staring at the figure in the ice. The surrounding ice started to melt quickly.

Even the [Dragonscale Helmet] couldn't help now. Clearly, he wasn't being controlled by a skill.

It was because of some unknown reason — the pain in his soul and body was just too much, which caused this situation.

Soon, the ice started melting quickly, and Ethan finally got a good look at the [Ice Calamity].

It was completely the same as Emma!

Except that this one was surrounded by a cold, chilling energy.

She slowly walked toward Ethan, and sharp ice spikes started forming around her body.

Ethan struggled to open his mouth, his voice shaking as he asked: "Y-you... who are you?"

The [Ice Calamity] didn't say a word. It looked like a robot — no emotion in its eyes, no response at all.

A hint of disappointment appeared in Ethan's eyes. Just before the ice spikes flew out, he suddenly sighed, regretfully saying:

"It seems I can't get any useful intel from you."

"I wasted my acting skills for nothing."

In an instant, Ethan's spear shot forward like lightning, piercing straight into the [Ice Calamity]'s chest.

Then, he activated every equipment effect that could hurt the [Ice Calamity].

Right away, arrows from the [Assassin's Sleeve Crossbow] and poison gas from the [Flash Mask] filled the room.

The whole room started shaking violently under Ethan's attack.

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