After a barrage of soul techniques, Lin Ze's soul power was reduced to less than 200 points.
Considering the need to maintain the existence of Soul Guardian and Ice Crystal Soul, he stopped and did not continue to use soul magic.
However, Ice Crystal Soul continued to unleash its skills.
Ice picks!
Frosty Breath!
After unleashing the two skills, Ice Crystal Soul stretched out its small hand again and pointed towards the dense swarm of insects.
In an instant, countless strands of white ice mist appeared out of thin air, spiraling towards the center and rapidly condensing into a crystal-clear ice crystal that looked like a deep blue diamond.
The next instant.
The ice crystals suddenly shattered, and a visible ring of ice spread out in all directions.
Frost Nova!
Under the astonished gazes of the adventurers, every Deathstroke Beetle that was swept by the Ice Ring was frozen into an ice sculpture without exception.
In the blink of an eye.
Hundreds of glistening ice sculptures appeared on the battlefield.
hiss!
The adventurers gasped in unison, staring in disbelief at the scene before them.
A single strike can instantly kill hundreds of Deathstroke beetles—what power that is!
That's incredible!
"What... what kind of skill is this?"
"Amazing!"
"This power is definitely more than second-tier; that pet beast must be third-tier!"
"A third-tier pet? Could there be another bronze-level beast tamer?"
Most of the adventurers present were apprentice beast tamers, and their pets were only at the second tier.
Only Rhoda, a bronze-level beast tamer, possessed a third-tier pet.
Therefore, they naturally regarded Ice Crystal Soul as the pet of a certain bronze beast tamer.
Many people immediately looked around and began searching.
Even Rhoda couldn't help but secretly hesitate.
Although his giant rock monster was at the third tier, ninth level, it did not possess any wide-range attack skills and was simply incapable of killing hundreds of ferocious beasts in one strike.
soon.
Someone discovered that the owner of the Ice Crystal Soul was none other than Lin Ze, who had just made a big splash.
"My God, that pet animal is his too?"
"Unbelievable! That's a Tier 3 pet beast!"
"Could this person be a direct descendant of some family of beast tamers?"
Everyone was once again plunged into intense shock.
With an astonishing amount of soul power, plus a third-tier pet beast, a young man not even twenty years old possessing both of these qualities is undoubtedly a prodigy.
When did Pinghai City produce such a person?
Suddenly, someone exclaimed in surprise.
"Wait, I remember now, wasn't there a rumor that an 18-year-old high school student passed an extremely difficult internship assessment yesterday?"
"Now that you mention it, I do remember. There really is such a person."
"I think his name was Lin Ze, and he was a student at Pinghai High School."
"So, this person is Lin Ze?"
The fact that a genius high school student passed the extremely difficult apprenticeship assessment has already caused quite a stir in the beast tamer circle of Pinghai City.
Many people have heard about this.
Once someone reminded them, they all suddenly remembered.
In a short time.
The gazes of the crowd toward Lin Ze were immediately filled with undisguised amazement.
No wonder he's the legendary genius!
He possesses such formidable strength at the young age of eighteen.
That's incredible!
Even Rhoda couldn't help but show a strange look in his eyes.
To be so powerful at just the trainee level, that talent is truly unmatched.
Noticing Rhoda's gaze, Lin Ze nodded slightly in greeting before turning his attention back to the battle ahead.
Of Ice Crystal Soul's five skills, three are of the wide-area damage type.
It is perfect for dealing with ferocious beasts like the Deathstroke Beetle, which are numerous but individually weak.
With its three skills released in alternation, Ice Crystal Soul's output was almost non-stop, making it practically a mobile turret.
The number of death knell beetles dying at its hands increased dramatically at an alarming rate.
A moment later.
A familiar notification sound rang in Lin Ze's mind.
[Achievement accomplished!]
[Thousand Beast Slaying]: Accumulate 1000 kills of ferocious beasts to achieve the achievement and receive 500 achievement points and 1 Burst Card (Completed, reward to be claimed).
"Just as I guessed, this is a series of achievements!"
A look of joy flashed in Lin Ze's eyes.
"Following this pattern, the next achievement should be the 'Ten Thousand Beasts Slaying' achievement, which requires accumulating 10,000 kills of ferocious beasts."
This condition is not easy to meet.
"We need to kill as many ferocious beasts as possible while we have the chance."
Lin Ze's gaze toward the swarm of insects took on a burning intensity.
The death knell beetle had now become a walking achievement point in his eyes.
On the other side.
Lin Ze and Bing Jinghun's valiant performance greatly boosted the morale of the group.
As time goes by.
Despite the continuous deaths of pets, the defensive line remained steadfast and was not breached by the swarm of insects.
Rhoda observed this, nodded secretly, and raised his voice:
"Hold on, everyone! The association's reinforcements should arrive in about ten minutes!"
The adventurers were delighted upon hearing this.
However, at that moment, a deep, thunderous roar suddenly rang out.
Everyone looked in astonishment towards the sound, and saw the swarm of insects in the distance suddenly part to the sides, from which a giant insect with a body that shone with an obsidian-like luster slowly emerged.
The giant insect was as big as an elephant. With each step it took, its heavy body left a clear shallow pit in the ground, which was truly imposing and majestic.
The death knell beetles nearby all bowed their heads deeply, as if paying homage to a king.
The moment Rhoda saw the giant insect's appearance, his expression changed drastically, and he cried out in alarm.
"The Death Knell Toller!"
The name seemed to possess some kind of magic; upon hearing it, every adventurer present paled and revealed expressions of utter horror.
Lin Ze was a little puzzled and asked Wang Xueyun in a low voice:
What kind of ferocious beast is the Death Knell?
Wang Xueyun's face paled slightly, and she answered with a bitter expression:
"The Bell Ringer is an extremely rare ferocious beast. Legend has it that it is the king of the Bell Ringer beetles, and only one out of hundreds of thousands of Bell Ringer beetles will appear. Not only is it a fourth-tier ferocious beast, but it also has the ability to command swarms of insects!"
"Now I understand why the Deathstroke beetles in the canyon rioted; it was most likely this guy manipulating things behind the scenes!"
Lin Ze nodded in realization, then frowned slightly.
The people present were already struggling to deal with the insect swarm alone; if they were to add a fourth-tier ferocious beast to the mix, their defenses would likely collapse in an instant.
The adventurers realized this as well, and their faces showed expressions of horror.
"We're doomed."
"It's the Death Knell! How can we possibly deal with that!"
"Damn it, I don't want to die!"
"Mr. Luo, can you handle that ferocious beast?"
Some people cast hopeful glances at Rhoda.
To everyone's disappointment, Rhoda shook his head with a heavy expression.
"Feel sorry."
His giant rock monster was only a third-tier pet beast, and it was impossible for it to defeat a fourth-tier death knell in a one-on-one fight.
Rhoda's answer undoubtedly shattered the last glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts.
An atmosphere of despair immediately filled the crowd.
Seeing this, Rhoda hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly, "The swarm's uprising started a month ago, which means that this Deathstroke Ringer should have only evolved recently and its strength is far from its peak. If I'm not mistaken, it's at most at the fourth tier, first stage level."
"If everyone works together, we might be able to hold it off for a while!"
No one responded to Rhoda's words.
No one present was stupid; they all understood that Rhoda's words were just a form of comfort.
Even if the Death Knell is only at Tier 4, Stage 1, it is still Tier 4.
Once it begins to attack the defensive line, no one will be able to stop it.
The outcome is already obvious.
"If I had just held on a little longer, I would have been saved... I'm so unwilling to accept this!"
The sound of Wang Xueyun gritting her teeth came from beside her.
Lin Ze turned his head and saw that the girl's pale face was full of bitterness.
Noticing Lin Ze's gaze, Wang Xueyun looked up and gave him a sad smile.
"It looks like we're all going to die here today. I'll just let it go, but it's a pity about you. You have such great talent... I shouldn't have suggested giving you a ride back then. I meant well but did something wrong and ended up hurting you."
Lin Ze chuckled and shook his head, then paused and suddenly said:
"Actually, there's no need to be so pessimistic. I have a way to deal with this death knell toller."