My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 304 - Chapter 304 Chapter 303 Cleaving the Iceberg (Vote with Balls)

Chapter 304: Chapter 303: Cleaving the Iceberg (Vote with Balls) Chapter 304: Chapter 303: Cleaving the Iceberg (Vote with Balls) Chen Yixin, clad in a thick anti-cold suit, swept her gaze over everyone on the deck through her goggles.

“Professor Chen, we can’t delay any longer,” Shangguan Long spoke in a subdued voice, “soon our Fire Phoenix Pheasant will take you and your researchers in search of land.”

“And what about you?” Chen Yixin’s voice sounded somewhat muffled under her scarf.

“We…” Shangguan Long’s rigid face showed a faint smile, “dying for our country is our greatest honor.”

Chen Yixin looked at the people on the rear deck stamping their feet for warmth.

“What about them?”

“They…” Shangguan Long found himself at a loss for words, some things he simply couldn’t speak aloud.

Seeing Shangguan Long fall silent, Chen Yixin did not continue to inquire.

She looked up in the direction of the iceberg, the towering bridge of the ship blocking her view.

“I won’t leave; I believe in Zifeng.”

Without waiting for Shangguan Long to respond, Chen Yixin said with firm conviction.

“Also, to watch so many people die before my eyes while I alone survive…”

“I can’t do it.”

…

Qiuqiu flew higher and higher.

The energy orb beneath its four claws had been compressed into a black and red color, emitting an overpowering aura.

“Roar!”

Qiuqiu drew in its two pairs of flame wings as it dove downward, then suddenly spread them wide upon nearing the iceberg.

The energy orb from its four claws was forcefully pressed into the iceberg.

In Shao Zifeng’s view, the dark red orb of energy quickly sank deeper into the iceberg.

Qiuqiu beat its wings rapidly to ascend, the only point of color in the grey and white sky.

Boom!

The iceberg’s interior thundered menacingly, the whole mass shaking continuously.

Crevices spread across the entire structure, red light leaking from within, turning the iceberg momentarily into a crystal of red.

At the top of the iceberg’s platform, four pillars of fire shot up into the sky; the iceberg slowly expanded under the influence of the internal energy.

Streams of red light shot out from the massive ice fissures.

The space between sea and sky was tinged with a crimson glow.

Suddenly, the expanding iceberg, as though drawn by a mighty suction force, rapidly contracted amidst the sounds of fracturing.

Boom!!

A huge white mushroom cloud rose into the air.

The part of the iceberg that was above the sea surface vaporized and disappeared instantaneously.

Where the iceberg had been, a hollow seemed to form beneath the sea.

The sea surface quickly sunk into a deep pit, spinning rapidly like a whirlpool.

Boom rumble!

As it spun, another explosion occurred beneath the sea’s surface.

Seawater surged up in towering waves, the storm and snow halted for an instant, and the nearby Sea Dragon swayed under the force of the giant waves.

Low hanging clouds in the sky were pushed out by the rising steam, creating a large hole through which sunlight spilled onto this region usually shrouded in drift ice.

The widespread water vapor on the sea’s surface reflected colors of every hue in the sunlight, leaving not a single piece of drift ice to be seen.

Under the golden sunlight, the sea calmed down.

Shao Zifeng basked in the rare sunshine, feeling relief wash over him.

“Woo!”

Just then, Qiuqiu’s golden-red pupils glittered with fire, intently watching the sea’s surface.

Beneath the water, a massive shadow surged upward swiftly.

Splash!

The iceberg broke through the water’s surface once more.

Shao Zifeng turned to look at the Sea Dragon, now less than twenty meters away, his expression growing grim.

The newly emerged iceberg was much shorter than before, measuring less than five meters in height.

By this reasoning, there could be another forty to fifty meters beneath the sea’s surface.

One more Purgatory Explosion should be able to destroy it completely.

But with the Sea Dragon so close, the tremendous energy from the Purgatory Explosion might flip the vessel in an instant.

Staring at the floating and sinking iceberg, Shao Zifeng gritted his teeth.

His pupils rapidly contracted and turned golden-red; a fiery phantom flickered within them.

After taking a deep breath, he extended his hand, and slowly the Space Rift opened; Cang Feng swiftly flew out.

Grasping the hidden edge of his blade, Shao Zifeng patted Qiuqiu’s neck and conveyed his thoughts to it.

“Roar!”

Qiuqiu glanced worriedly at Shao Zifeng, but obediently folded its wings and nosedived.

Shao Zifeng wrapped his legs tightly around Qiuqiu’s spine, flames of a dark red hue burning in his hands.

The iceberg loomed larger and larger in his view, until, just meters away, Qiuqiu spread its wings to halt its movement.

Shao Zifeng leapt down.

In mid-air, his left thumb pressed against the guard of his blade.

Clang!

A clear, ringing sound of a blade echoed as the crimson sword blade sprang rapidly from the sheath.

Shao Zifeng tossed the sheath aside, both his flame-wreathed hands gripping the hilt and thrusting it downwards with force.

Shh–

The crimson sword blade, like cutting through tofu, sank straight in with a sizzling sound.

Flames danced in Shao Zifeng’s golden-red pupils, with faint dragon scale phantoms appearing at the corners of his eyes.

The strength inside his body was rapidly drained.

Crack.

After a brief silence, a crack appeared on the iceberg, radiating from the sword blade at its center.

The crisp sound of shattering rang out as the blade, enduring the instantaneous extreme heat and extreme cold, finally couldn’t hold and crumbled to pieces.

Without the sword blade to anchor him, an exhausted Shao Zifeng fell backward.

“Damn, my feet are numb from the cold.”

…

In the control room, everyone despaired as they watched the Xuelong ship slowly advance towards the iceberg, powerless to do anything but close their eyes.

One second.

Two seconds.

Time quietly passed, and the expected collision never occurred.

They hurriedly opened their eyes, only to be shocked with mouths agape.

On the monitor, the enormous iceberg slowly split in two at the very moment of contact with the Xuelong ship.

The cleft ice walls were as smooth as mirrors, providing just enough space for the Xuelong ship to pass through.

“Captain, look quickly.”

Amidst the clamor, they saw a person falling rapidly from the iceberg with a cluster of crimson flames flapping its wings, rushing towards the falling figure.

But the narrow gap affected Qiuqiu’s speed, and its figure quickly diminished.

Still, it was a step too late.

Splash!

Shao Zifeng plunged straight into the ocean.

All eyes in the control room stared fixedly at the screen as the captain, seeing what happened, his veins popping, bellowed:

“What are you dawdling for! Get the hell out there and rescue him!”

…

“Whine-whine!” Qiuqiu circled anxiously over the surface of the sea.

Underwater, Shao Zifeng sank rapidly, and before long, only a faint shadow could be seen.

Struggling against its fear of water, Qiuqiu extinguished the flames on its body and plunged into the ocean with its eyes closed.

Blub blub.

Bubbles streamed from Shao Zifeng’s mouth as he sank swiftly.

The icy water made his already paralyzed body even more rigid.

The light from the surface faded rapidly, with nothing but the submerged iceberg and endless darkness surrounding him.

Suddenly, Shao Zifeng’s eyes widened.

Waves rippled across the surface as Qiuqiu, like a missile, rushed rapidly towards him.

But under the resistance and pressure of the water, Qiuqiu’s movement rapidly slackened, and then its little paws grabbed onto its own neck as a string of bubbles escaped from its mouth.

“Qiu… blub blub…”

The last bit of air in Shao Zifeng’s lungs disappeared, his face reddening as he frantically kicked his legs, trying to swim towards Qiuqiu.

But his movements grew slower and slower due to the lack of oxygen.

“Wooh~~”

Just as Shao Zifeng’s consciousness was about to fade, a soulful cry suddenly sounded from the depths of the ocean.

A giant shadow rapidly approached them from the dark depths.