Chapter 497: Chapter 521 Ambush Chapter 497: Chapter 521 Ambush “We’ve arrived at the Iron Ice Plains. This monster is settled inside a huge rift on the ground; it is unlikely to come out and trouble us for now.”

“What? Didn’t Kostcheqi care before?”

“We’ve observed the Frost Giants’ feeding activities. This giant crab seems content with the corpses thrown to it, and an ogre that’s still alive.” Lancelot asked with curiosity, “Besides its name, do you know any other information? Perhaps we could find a way to exploit it…”

“Good, it sounds like you might have a decent plan, but the Ice-Crushing Crab Spider is extremely mysterious, and I don’t know much about it either. No one knows where they come from or what they truly want. Despite looking very ‘Abyssal,’ the Ice-Crushing Crab Spider is not a demon. Hold on a moment, let me find some information about this creature…” Tijana fell into a brief silence, “Ah, here it is. Ask away, what exactly do you want to know?”

“Hmm… first of all, is this creature intelligent?”

“On the surface, the Ice-Crushing Crab Spider seems only concerned with obtaining food and protecting its lair, like an ordinary beast. But there was a Tanari Scholar who tried to communicate with them and discovered these creatures possess extremely high intelligence. No matter what language you use, they can master it instantly, without any accent issues. However, besides demanding intelligent beings as food, discussing any other topic with the Ice-Crushing Crab Spider is futile, as their thoughts are too chaotic to make effective communication possible. I wouldn’t recommend you do that.”

“Understood.” Lancelot nodded silently, “It’s said that even Kostcheqi finds this Ice-Crushing Crab Spider troublesome–how strong are they, exactly?”

“In the current Iron Ice Plains, probabily only Kostcheqi’s mount, the ancient White Dragon Svafnir, can contend with it.” Tijana sounded obviously interested, “Why, are you thinking of using it to attack the Glacial Fortress?”

“At least to cause some trouble for those Frost Giants. Does this creature have any notable characteristics? Goals it pursues? Or things it dislikes?”

“As I just mentioned, although they hold great power, the Ice-Crushing Crab Spiders aren’t much interested in anything beyond obtaining food. Their hard carapace can withstand most weapon attacks and they also possess a high magic resistance, yet they have one fatal weakness: a vulnerability to flame.” Tijana’s tone became serious, “Listen, I know your sword can burst into flames, but promise me, don’t even think about fighting it, alright? It would tear you to pieces long before you could kill it, and there are no indications that the Ice-Crushing Crab Spider hoards treasures…”

“Have a little faith in me, I certainly won’t do something that foolish.” Lancelot assured Tijana, then continued to inquire, “What would happen if the Frost Giants stopped feeding the giant crab?”

“I guess it would go and find food itself.” Tijana paused for a moment, and Lancelot felt like he saw the Succubus Lord shrug at him, “But I have no idea how it would go about doing that.”

“I’ll try to figure it out.”

“Good. My generals are waiting for me; take care of yourself and contact me if you need anything.”

Tijana cleanly severed the mind link. It was the afternoon, one of the busiest times of the day for the Succubus Lord, and it was not easy for her to find this much time to talk with him.

“Alright, guys,” Lancelot clapped his hands, attracting his companions’ attention, “listen up, I have a plan…”

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Late that night.

Lancelot and Bruto lay in ambush by the road that led out from the Frost Giants’ camp, while Alamir, Kalalin, and old Reap hid in a slightly higher spot at the rear. Above their heads, a bat continued to circle in the air, but even with perfect dark vision, it was difficult to notice the tiny shadow.

“Ah, it’s so cold…” Even with the amulet of the Goddess of Ice still in effect, lying in the snow was still hard for the dwarf to bear, “Big brother, will that ogre really slip out? Why don’t we just attack the camp directly? I’ve got it all planned out, we start by setting a fire on the perimeter, and when those Frost Giants panic because of the flames, we launch our attack…”

“It’s not time to destroy that camp yet,” Lancelot soothed, “Wait another hour, if it still hasn’t come out, we’ll go into the camp and take hostages…”

Just then, they suddenly heard a faint bat cry in their ears, the signal they had agreed upon with little Isha beforehand. Lancelot immediately stretched out his arm and waved gently in the air. Despite the pitch darkness, vampires with infrared vision could clearly see the heat emanating from the palm of the human knight, knowing that their companions had received the signal.

As Lancelot waved his hand, the dwarf also found a rope in the snow and gently tugged it a few times. Someone at the other end of the rope tugged back several times, indicating that Kalalin and the others were also ready.

“It’s coming.”

Lancelot whispered a warning, and the dwarf quickly grabbed handfuls of snow to bury himself, then ceased all movement. A gigantic figure soon appeared at the end of the road, a ten-foot-tall ogre, the sole survivor from the Frost Giants’ camp. It was haphazardly wrapped in a bear skin cloak, the overly large size hinting that the cloak was likely stolen.

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So far, the ogre’s escape had been highly successful–it had run a great distance and the camp was still silent. Even if the giants noticed the anomaly now, their boulder attacks would be no threat in the dark, unable to clearly see their target.

Ogres typically harbored an almost instinctual reverence for giants and would subconsciously obey any command from them–this ogre was no exception. But having witnessed the fate of its kin that day, even the ogre, with a brain dumber than a hyena, knew that if it didn’t flee, the same would happen to it.

As it left, it took the two-bear-headed cloak as compensation for its service to the Frost Giants–it had meant to ask the cloak’s previous owner for permission, but it forgot. As to exactly where it would flee, the ogre hadn’t decided yet, but it was already fantasizing about raiding with another Giant Tribe. All the troublesome enemies would be eliminated by the giants while it simply followed behind…

At that moment, a green dome of light suddenly lit up, enveloping the ogre. It stood there, puzzled; the dome didn’t harm it, and it seemed as if all the sounds of the surrounding environment had vanished.

Gradually, the ogre’s face showed an expression of ecstasy. In its understanding, all magical items exuded spiritual light, the stronger the item, the more intense the light. Judging by the size of the dome, it feared it was standing right on top of a Divine Artifact.