Chapter 961 The Frozen Winter Cats
After Duke Blizzardpaw briefly explained everything he knew about the blizzard storm region, Leon scrutinized the land in the distance with narrowed eyes.
It was a land of heavy wind and snow, a clear contrast to the other parts of the cold north, which was just a vast land of ice.
However, the heavy wind and snow of the blizzard storm region contained a terrifying coldness within them, much more so than the latter.
It was clear which of the two cold regions was more dangerous at a glance.
"Do you think another Celestial Ice Spark is hidden in this land, Leon?" Faelyn sought Leon's opinion with a curious look.
However, Leon shook his head.
"The environment of this blizzard storm region is not the same as the frozen region. We can assume that there is another Celestial Spark hidden in the heart of this land. However, the Celestial Spark most likely contains the power of a different water-type law," Leon speculated.
"It'll be difficult for us to venture far into this land, so we will only explore the outer region and retrieve the frozen Winter Cats for Duke Blizzardpaw," Leon stated shortly after.
Even for him, it would be a bit difficult and dangerous to explore the depths of the blizzard storm region with Faelyn and Duke Blizzardpaw.
It would have been fine if he were on his own. But since he was with Faelyn and Duke Blizzardpaw, it would like trying to move with his feet tied.
"You have my gratitude, Lord Leon," Duke Blizzardpaw said gratefully with his head lowered.
Shortly after, the group advanced and stepped straight into the heavy snow of the blizzard storm region.
Leon's ice-fire domain operated to its full potential. His ice ability warded the coldness outside the domain while his fire ability heated the inside.
At the same time, it also weakened the cold energy that bypassed his ice ability, whether purposely or unintentionally.
As such, the weather within Leon's domain was very controlled and cool, like spring, neither hot nor cold.
"Right there, Lord Leon! My frozen tribe members are right over there!" Duke Blizzardpaw directed Leon shortly after they entered the blizzard storm region.
As expected, the scouts from the Winter Cat Tribe did not make it far into the blizzard storm region before they froze.
Furthermore, the Winter Cats were all frozen positions that faced the western direction—the direction leading out of the blizzard storm region.
It was clear that Winter Cats realized the blizzard storm region was too cold for them when they entered and tried to flee quickly. However, they all became frozen statues before they could succeed.
"Hm?" Leon suddenly noticed something.
The frozen Winter Cats were preserved very well—or rather, too well.
They didn't lack anything from the time they were alive except for their body heat and the color of blood flowing through their bodies.
"Is there something wrong, Lord Leon?" Duke Blizzardpaw asked.
Leon glanced at Duke Blizzardpaw's frostbite scar, a patch of blackened skin, and compared it to the frozen Winter Cats.
However, frozen Winter Cats were still white as they could be. They were frozen without suffering any frostbites.
Leon was led to believe that the frozen Winter Cats and Duke Blizzardpaw didn't experience the same cold in the blizzard storm region.
"Do you recall your experience from the time you entered the blizzard storm region, Duke Blizzardpaw?" Leon inquired.
"Of course, Lord Leon. As clear as it was yesterday, in fact," Duke Blizzardpaw answered.
"How can I forget? The terrifying cold sent chills down my spine. But more importantly, I felt like the blizzard was alive… or at least, that was what I felt at the time. Why do you ask, Lord Leon?"
"It just seems like there a big difference between the frost power that hurt you and the frost power that froze these Winter Cats," Leon stated.
That being said, it was amazing that Duke Blizzardpaw was even still alive with such a wound for so long. This was the difference between a Paragon-level being and a normal human.
If it were a normal human with frostbite, it would have killed them.
"Hm?" Duke Blizzardpaw stroked his whisker with a frown before asking, "Are you doubting my words, Lord Leon?"
"Not at all," Leon shook his head.
"I'm simply saying there are two different frost power at work here. What gave you this frostbite scar is destructive. It kills the cells in your body. However, the frost power that froze these other Winter Cats doesn't destroy. Instead, it preserves."
"What does that mean?" Duke Blizzardpaw wondered.
"I'm not too sure. It's the first time I've personally seen living beings preserved so well with the power of ice. I'm not just talking about their outer appearance but also their life statuses," Leon stated.
When Duke Blizzardpaw and Faelyn heard that, they were both stunned.
"You mean…"
"It's very faint, almost undetectable. However, these frozen Winter Cats all have a breath of life. Their body temperatures are low, and their vitals are extremely weak, but at least they haven't stopped. There's a chance of reviving them," Leon stated.
In the Divine Realm, there were all sorts of theories and approaches toward achieving the everlasting.
Cryosleep was one of them.
Although it couldn't be considered everlasting, it does preserve people's bodies and life status for an indefinitely long period as long as they remain in the state.
Duke Blizzardpaw's eyes brightened after listening to Leon's explanation. However, he was confused in the next moment when Leon suddenly handed him a white pill.
"What is this?" Duke Blizzardpaw wondered.
"A Tier-5 Healing Pill. It will help you recover from your frostbites and any other lingering wounds your body has sustained," Leon casually explained.
Duke Blizzardpaw was unfamiliar with alchemy, and he wasn't sure of the pill's effects. But since Leon gifted it to him, he decided to accept it graciously.
The moment Duke Blizzardpaw, the Tier-5 Healing Pill's efficacy spread through his body and restored it to its peak.
Duke Blizzardpaw felt an unprecedented comfort he hadn't felt in a long time after the pill removed all his ailments.
"I won't be overzealous with my gratitude. Just know that you have my claws, Lord Leon," Duke Blizzardpaw stated with conviction.