Ender overlooked the area. The nearly ten-kilometer diameter extreme ice block had been mostly melted by the self-detonation power of the Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal.
However, this melted extreme ice block did not, like the surrounding ice blocks and broken ice, turn into sky-filling water vapor after being melted by the light and heat from the self-detonation, waiting to be condensed into ice by the extreme cold environment of the Glacial River Belt.
Instead, an endless cold aura continuously emerged from the center of the mostly melted extreme ice block, condensing the surrounding water vapor into water and ice.
"If I remember correctly, the Glacial River Belt is formed because the temperature of the Cold Condensing Crystal is extremely low, freezing the surrounding water resources."
Ender stared at the constantly emitting cold aura gap, "Being able to condense the surrounding water vapor so quickly, it seems there is a Cold Condensing Crystal inside this extreme ice block."
A few breaths later.
The melted extreme ice block below condensed water vapor, repairing the part that had been melted. If not for the unevenness of the repaired part, it would be impossible to tell that the ice block had been melted.
Buzz!
Ender, stepping on the Shadow Shuttle, instantly arrived at the surface of the extreme ice block below. Then, the miniature detector activated, carefully and quickly scanning the extreme ice block below.
Detectors are mainly divided into two categories.
One type is the ultra-large-range large detector, generally with radii of 100 million kilometers, 300 million kilometers, and 1 billion kilometers. High-end ones are usually 300 million kilometers and 1 billion kilometers.
The other type is the ultra-small-range miniature detector, generally with radii of 10 kilometers, 20 kilometers, and 100 kilometers. High-end ones with 20 kilometers and 100 kilometers are more common.
Large detectors are often used for long-distance detection of spacecraft, energy fluctuations, and even Immortal auras and conversations, making it easier for deployment.
Miniature detectors are generally used for Universe Secret Realm adventures, making detection easier within a small range. Because of the small detection range, higher-level investigations can be performed, and they can also be used to shield against other detectors' investigations.
Ender's miniature detector cost as much as 100 million Mixed units, which was more advanced than the detectors used by the two Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal earlier, so the detection results were naturally more accurate.
Soon.
The miniature detector's results came out, showing two head-sized foreign objects inside the extreme ice block below.
"It seems there really is a Cold Condensing Crystal inside."
Seeing this, Ender swung his long spear Void Spear downwards, tearing a crack in space.
Boom!
The silver-white spear tip pierced into the hard ice, and immediately the entire extreme ice block made "crackling" sounds, with cracks continuously spreading from the point of impact.
In an instant.
The entire extreme ice block was covered with cracks, and then with a "snap," it turned into countless broken ice pieces.
"It's there…"
Ender's World Energy covered the surroundings, instantly locking onto the two head-sized foreign objects among the broken ice.
Whoosh!
Under the manipulation of World Energy, the two foreign objects flew over, bypassing piece after piece of broken ice.
A few seconds later.
The two head-sized foreign objects floated in front of Ender.
One was a white translucent crystal emitting waves of bone-chilling cold aura, as if it could freeze everything around it.
The other was entirely light gold, hazy and seemingly transparent, with a texture similar to jade, but it was actually a metal.
"A good harvest, 23 tons of Cold Condensing Crystal, 31 tons of Skyjade Gold."
Seeing these two pieces of Materials, which were either G-level metal or precious Materials equivalent to G-level metal, a smile appeared on Ender's face.
He came to the Glacial River Belt specifically for the Cold Condensing Crystal, Skyjade Gold, and the legendary Glazed Star Gold.
He didn't expect to have just arrived and already harvested Cold Condensing Crystal and a considerable weight of Skyjade Gold.
"Cold Condensing Crystal, auction price per ton is 400,000 to 700,000 Mixed units. 23 tons are worth about 10 million Mixed units."
Ender estimated, "Skyjade Gold, auction price per ton is 600,000 to 1 million Mixed units. 31 tons are worth about 20 million Mixed units. Just these two precious Materials alone have earned me 30 million Mixed units."
Because Skyjade Gold has a higher density than Cold Condensing Crystal, the former is heavier when both have similar volumes.
And Ender's valuation was calculated at the lower auction price, as it is difficult to sell at a high price to an individual unless multiple people compete at an auction house.
Whoosh!
At this moment, the Cloud Vine had finished collecting the spoils of war and had retracted its golden vines.
Feeling the Cloud Vine's noticeably weaker aura, Ender put away the spoils and gently patted the golden vine, "Thank you for your hard work, Cloud Vine. You can rest for a while now."
The 108 Main Vines Cloud Vine, only at the Low Stage Marquis-level, could, with its divine body and tough vines, contend with High Stage Marquis-level Immortal and temporarily hold back Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal.
But now, the Cloud Vine's divine body has lost nearly 20%, and its strength is less than 70% of its Pinnacle, making it difficult to fight in the Hongwu Secret Realm Battlefield.
Treasures that quickly restore the divine body are too precious. Ender could not spend the points that could Cultivate 360 Main Vines Immortal Cloud Vine to help the Cloud Vine restore its divine body.
So he could only let the Cloud Vine rest, slowly recovering its divine body over a long period of time.
Scanning the surroundings with a large detector, Ender saw that many Marquis-level Immortal teams had either left or were leaving, realizing this was caused by the recent battle.
"I need to change locations."
Seeing this, he took out the Shadow Dragon cosmic spacecraft, entered it, and piloted the spacecraft to another part of the Glacial River Belt.
...
Inside the control room of the Shadow Dragon spacecraft in transit.
Ender sat on the sofa, with a light screen projected in front of him, clearly displaying blue or red light dots.
Staring at the light screen, he murmured, "There are quite a few Marquis-level Immortal in the Glacial River Belt. It seems the mass appearance of Glazed Star Gold hundreds of thousands of years ago attracted many who came to try their luck."
Not only those alien Immortal, Ender also came to try his luck. As for the reason...
No other reason, just because Glazed Star Gold is too valuable!
One ton of Glazed Star Gold is worth 1 trillion Mixed units. Even if only 1 kilogram of Glazed Star Gold is obtained, that's 1 billion Mixed units!
"Now that the Cloud Vine's divine body has suffered significant losses, it won't be able to help me trap enemies for a short period."
Ender shook his head slightly, "Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal are indeed difficult to kill. No wonder those King-level Immortal First Order and High Stage King-Level Immortal often choose Low Stage Marquis-level and High Stage Marquis-level Immortal as their targets when hunting Marquis-level Immortal."
"Without the Cloud Vine to trap enemies, I cannot kill Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal with my speed."
He sighed, "It's a pity that with my status, I can't hunt in the Endless Island Secret Realm Battlefield. Otherwise, just by killing those Low Stage Marquis-level and High Stage Marquis-level Immortal, I could quickly accumulate wealth and military achievements."
Under normal circumstances, if Ender kills a Low Stage Marquis-level Immortal in the Endless Island Secret Realm, he could obtain about 10 million Mixed units of wealth and 10 billion military achievements.
By killing hundreds or thousands of Low Stage Marquis-level or High-level Immortal, he could complete the 30 trillion military achievement quota mission and also obtain wealth worth billions or even tens of billions of Mixed units.
Of course, it's not easy to kill so many Marquis-level Immortal, because if too many are killed, the other side will not easily show up, and even if they leave the Barracks Base, they will act in teams like in the Haung Wu Secret Realm.
But even so, his speed of accumulating military achievements and wealth would be much faster than in this Haung Wu Secret Realm.
After all, the Immortal in the Haung Wu Secret Realm are at least High Stage Marquis-level Immortal, and they often appear in teams, making it very difficult to kill them individually. "I have acted few times so far, and in the eyes of others, I am still a Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal. But if I act more often, and Immortal from other camps discover that my attack power is only at the King-level Immortal First Order level…"
Thinking of this, Ender's brow furrowed slightly, then relaxed. "This is not necessarily a bad thing."
"My No. 1 sub-tree has been studying the Molten Flame Secret Pattern Diagram. I can gain Law insights through combat, thereby accelerating my comprehension of Space Law."
Ender silently said, "If those alien Marquis-level Immortal discover that my attack power is only at the King-level Immortal First Order level, then they will certainly not flee directly, and I will have the opportunity to engage them and gain insights."
"If one battle doesn't yield insights, then I will continue to fight, and I will eventually gain Law insights."
"Moreover, through repeated battles, I can refine my secret techniques, whether for flying or combat, addressing my shortcomings."
He nodded slightly and murmured, "First, set a small goal: Cultivate in the Glacial River Belt for a thousand years."
After setting his goal, Ender's consciousness entered his world ring and began to use World Energy to examine the spoils he had just acquired.
"Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal are indeed wealthy. Even if they are not from the Pinnacle races of the three opposing camps, their net worth still exceeds 60 million Mixed units."
Ender sighed softly, "Unfortunately, Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal are too difficult to kill. This will probably be the only Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal I kill in the next thousand years."
This time, the results were quite fruitful. With the spoils from killing the Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal, plus the acquired Cold Condensing Crystal and Skyjade Gold, his accumulated wealth approached 100 million Mixed units.
If the Cold Condensing Crystal and Skyjade Gold could sell for a high price at auction, then his harvest this time would exceed 100 million Mixed units!
In addition, he also gained 1 trillion military achievements, taking another small step towards the 30 trillion military achievement quota.
...
After Ender left in his spacecraft.
The three-person team from the Human faction felt quite helpless when their allied support left.
"What do we do now? That King-level Immortal ally is gone."
"What else can we do? Of course, we have to leave too!"
"Exactly. Most Marquis-level teams have already left, and without that King-level Immortal ally as support, we might become targets for alien King-level Immortal."
"Alright, then let's withdraw now."
After a brief discussion, the three Human faction Marquis-level Immortal, sensing danger, chose to withdraw.
And the direction of their withdrawal was precisely the direction Ender had left in.
...
Half an hour later.
As the Shadow Dragon cosmic spacecraft traveled for a long time in the Glacial River Belt, a layer of frost condensed on its surface.
Fortunately, the Shadow Dragon's flight speed was not fast, and that layer of frost did not cause any impact; instead, it served as a disguise.
Not long after, the Shadow Dragon stopped on the surface of an extreme ice block with a diameter exceeding a hundred kilometers.
Hiss!
The spacecraft's hatch opened, and Ender flew out of the passage, glanced at the projected light screen, and then stored the spacecraft in his world ring.
Whoosh!
Stepping on the Shadow Shuttle, he transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the nearest red light dot.
"In my current state, I must engage a King-level Immortal in battle; otherwise, with my aura and pressure, Pinnacle Stage Marquis-level Immortal would likely flee upon sensing me."
While flying, Ender secretly thought, "I'll go find those Marquis-level Immortal once my 'reputation' is established."
...
100 million kilometers away.
Inside a cave in an extreme ice block.
An alien King-level Immortal, over ten meters long, covered in thick black carapace, somewhat resembling a crab, felt puzzled.
Through his detector, he discovered a Human King-level Immortal rapidly approaching. What was interesting was that the other party did not shield their detection, and he didn't know if their detector wasn't good enough or if they deliberately didn't shield it.
"What does this Human King-level Immortal mean?"
Seeing the red light dot representing the Human King-level Immortal on the light screen getting closer, this alien King-level Immortal was a bit surprised, "Could it be that he has set his hunting target on me?"
"Judging from the aura and pressure, this is very likely a Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal, but why would a Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal come to this outer Glacial River Belt instead of the edge regions?"
"No matter what, I am a High Stage King-Level Immortal, and not an ordinary High Stage King-Level. Do you, a Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal, really intend to kill me at all costs?"
This alien King-level Immortal hesitated, having thoughts of leaving, but also unsure why the other party was doing this.
Not long after, he saw the Human King-level Immortal stop not far from his nest, and then a voice transmission entered his mind, "King Sand Claw, come out."
Whoosh!
The alien Immortal named King Sand Claw flashed out of his cave nest and appeared on the surface of the extreme ice block.
"Human King-level Immortal, what do you call yourself?"
King Sand Claw slightly tilted his body, looking at the Human King-level Immortal in the Void of the Glacial River Belt, who was clad in dark green battle armor and stepping on a flying Spirit Weapon.
With his face covered by a fully enclosed helmet, Ender transmitted softly, "King Verdant End."
"Oh? King Verdant End…"
King Sand Claw was slightly stunned at first, then reacted, "You are the King Verdant End who, in the Endless Island Secret Realm central region, directly withstood the King Mistflare's burning Immortal Energy attack from my Demon race camp!"
"That's right, that's me." Ender nodded slightly.
King Sand Claw asked, "King Verdant End, you, the newly risen Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal of the Human faction, are you looking for me for something?"
"To fight you." Ender transmitted in reply.
"Fight?" King Sand Claw was puzzled at first, but still decisively replied, "King Verdant End, you are a Pinnacle stage King-Level Immortal, and you are famous for your defensive means, able to withstand King Mistflare's burning Immortal Energy attack. I admit I am not your opponent."
"King Verdant End, though you are a Pinnacle stage King-Level Immortal, you should also know my King Sand Claw's strength."
Finally, King Sand Claw confidently said, "You can't kill me!"
"I know your King Sand Claw's strength is impressive, and I indeed cannot kill you," Ender transmitted, "That's why I said I came here just to fight you."
Upon hearing this, King Sand Claw thought for a moment and replied, "Alright, then let me see how formidable you, King Verdant End, are."
As his voice fell, King Sand Claw's eight legs pushed off the surface of the extreme ice block, charging towards Ender in the Void of the Glacial River Belt...