Chapter 290 - 188: Player Tag [Flower-Picking Bee]! Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower... a Fairy?

Chapter 290: Chapter 188: Player Tag [Flower-Picking Bee]! Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower... a Fairy?

"Hmph!"

"This is all your fault! I almost blasted that guy’s... to pieces!"

"Alright, alright, I admit it was my mistake. Can you please fly faster?"

Su Xuan glanced at Mare Rhine. ’This girl might really be a little unhinged,’ he thought. ’How can she take a dream so seriously...’

Ahem...

’Then again, maybe not...’

"Our mission this time is to find and collect the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower, correct?"

Rosaline asked Su Xuan for confirmation.

"Yes."

Su Xuan nodded. According to the mission description, the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower grew on the peak of a snow-capped mountain, where the cold was unbearable.

However, with Mare Rhine—a Giant Dragon who was her own source of heat—the cold was no longer a problem.

"Legend says the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower is a creation of the Icefield Witch, dependent on her blood for growth. The Ice Magic Power it contains is enough to destroy a small town." Rosaline stroked her chin, deep in thought. "Even though it’s just a collection quest, we still need to be careful."

"Don’t worry. I’ve already prepared a special tool just for collecting the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower."

As Su Xuan spoke, he took out a transparent container.

He knew this mission was risky, so he had made thorough preparations to ensure the safety of his Guild members.

"Yes, it’s always good to be cautious."

Rosaline nodded in approval upon seeing the container in Su Xuan’s hand.

"We’re almost there."

Just then, Mare Rhine announced to the group.

Su Xuan’s gaze immediately shifted forward. A majestic, snow-capped mountain stood on the horizon, its peak soaring into the clouds.

He couldn’t judge its exact height, but it was definitely over twenty thousand meters tall.

A short while later, Mare Rhine beat her wings and landed steadily on the peak of the mountain.

The thin air made Su Xuan slightly uncomfortable, but after numerous in-game physical enhancements, the feeling was negligible.

"Um, Master~"

Alice took a few steps onto the snow, glancing around at the vast white expanse. "So where is the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower?" she asked softly.

"According to our intel, it should be right around here."

Su Xuan scanned the area, but all he could see was pristine white snow. There was no trace of the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower.

"Let me give it a try~"

Ivsha brought her fingertips together, releasing a faint purple Magic Power that condensed into a small sphere of light.

During a previous F-Level mission, Ivsha had gained experience collecting Purple Snow Flowers. The Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower was a variant of it, having undergone a special evolution after being tainted by the Icefield Witch’s blood.

Because of this, Ivsha could draw on her memory to conjure a wisp of Magic Power and attempt to track the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower.

"Found it!"

Suddenly, a glint flashed in Ivsha’s eyes. Immediately after, the sphere of Magic Power she had created shot off in a single direction.

"Let’s follow it."

Su Xuan quickly led the group in pursuit. In the blink of an eye, they arrived in a relatively flat area.

In the center of this area, a giant purple flower bud rested silently.

Although it wasn’t as massive as the guardian flower of the White Rose, it was still four to five meters tall—large enough to hold a person inside.

Surrounding the giant bud were clusters of many Purple Snow Flowers, swaying gently in the cold wind.

"It’s huge..."

Su Xuan stared at the distant Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower, his expression one of pure astonishment.

He glanced down at the palm-sized transparent container in his hand, and a doubt surfaced in his mind. ’Can this really hold that enormous Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower?’

As he pondered, his gaze fell upon the giant flower bud once more.

Just then, a prompt appeared in his line of sight:

[Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy (Epic)]

Level: 65 (?/45,500)

Race: Flower Fairy

Power: ? / Agility: ? / Magic Power: ? / Physique: ?

Growth: 10 (Gains 10 points to All Attributes per level up)

Skills: (Expand)

Trait: [Flower Fairy]

"A Flower Fairy?"

Su Xuan stared at the information in his vision, his mind flashing back to the information panel of the White Rose Valkyrie.

He remembered that the White Rose Valkyrie’s race information had also mentioned the "Flower Fairy" race.

This also made him realize that the true purpose of his trip was not this giant flower bud.

However, that led to another problem. Aside from this Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy and the surrounding clusters of Purple Snow Flowers, he saw no sign of any actual Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flowers.

While Su Xuan was puzzling over this, Mare Rhine had silently approached the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy.

She crossed her arms, studying the giant flower bud with avid curiosity, a playful smirk on her lips.

"It’s filled with an aura of destruction in there. How interesting~" Mare Rhine smiled, about to reach out and touch the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy.

But in that instant, a piercingly cold wind suddenly gusted from within the bud.

Immediately after, the giant bud slowly bloomed, revealing a graceful, white-and-purple figure to everyone present.

The moment Su Xuan saw the woman standing inside the bud, his eyes widened in shock.

She wore a skirt woven from giant petals. Her figure was similar to that of a human woman, but her skin, like the White Rose Valkyrie’s, had the texture of petals rather than flesh and blood.

The Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy appeared and coldly asked the group, "Strangers, why have you come?"

"Why have we come? To take you home, of course!"

White steam vented from Mare Rhine’s Dragon Scale Armor. She was ready to uproot the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy and drag her back to the Guild!

"Wait!"

Su Xuan hastily stopped Mare Rhine.

"What’s wrong?"

Mare Rhine turned her head, her expression questioning.

"She’s not our target," Su Xuan explained to Mare Rhine, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"She’s not?"

Mare Rhine’s gaze returned to the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy. Her dragon tail swayed gently, as if she were making some kind of judgment.

After a moment, she finally said, "Planting her in a pot back at the Guild wouldn’t be so bad. She’s worthy of being a part of my collection!"

"Where did this Half-Dragon-man come from, spouting such arrogant nonsense! Leave this place at once!"

The Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy was instantly enraged by Mare Rhine’s words.

A frigid aura instantly filled the area, and a biting wind sliced across everyone’s skin like a sharp blade.

Facing the sudden gale, Su Xuan quickly activated his Half-Dragon Transformation and shielded Ivsha and the others.

The wind was bone-chilling, but it would have a hard time penetrating the toughness of his Dragon Scales.

Even Mare Rhine, who was closest to the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy, stood there fearlessly, seemingly completely unaffected.

COUGH, COUGH~

Suddenly, a soft coughing sound caught Su Xuan’s attention.

The cough came from the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy, which made Su Xuan take notice. ’Is there something wrong with her health?’ he wondered.

"Reine, come back!"

Su Xuan immediately ordered Mare Rhine to return to his side.

"You just wait! I’ll be back to haul you away later!"

Mare Rhine shot a warning at the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy, then quickly spread her wings and flew back to Su Xuan’s side.

"What is it?" she asked.

"We can’t take her back to the Guild," Su Xuan explained to Mare Rhine. "The Ice Magic Power within a single Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower is enough to destroy a small town, let alone her. I have no desire to return to the Guild only to find it reduced to a pile of rubble."

"Err..."

Mare Rhine put her hands on her hips and thought for a moment before replying, "You’ve got a point. Fine, I’ll let her off the hook."

Hearing Mare Rhine’s reply, Su Xuan smiled, satisfied.

’This rebellious Giant Dragon is finally becoming more obedient,’ he thought.

Then, Su Xuan turned his gaze to the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy and said, "Our only purpose here is to collect a single Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower. We mean no harm."

Although Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy and Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower sounded like they were the same thing, there was actually a huge difference between them.

Only a Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower that had gained sentience and been granted true life could ascend to the ranks of the Flower Fairies.

Clearly, this Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy had once received a Witch’s blessing.

Of course, some flowers are blessed by a Flower God. They are born with sentience and can transform into a Flower Fairy simply by blooming.

For example, Liu Xue’s Flower Fairy, and the seven Valkyries of the Star Kingdom.

"There are no Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flowers here for you. Search elsewhere," the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy said to Su Xuan coolly.

’If you don’t have any here, then it’s impossible for them to exist anywhere else.’ Su Xuan knew she was just trying to get rid of him. "I hope you can spare one. Of course, if there is anything you need help with, please don’t hesitate to ask."

Seeing that she couldn’t fool Su Xuan, and fearing he might take them by force now that she was injured, the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy had no choice but to confess. "I do possess a few Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flowers, but my body sustained some damage in a recent battle."

"I need some items filled with Life Force to recover. Can you get them for me?"

[Hidden Quest Acquired—Heal the Flower Fairy’s Injuries!]

[Quest Objective: Find an item with an aura of life!]

[Quest Rewards: Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower x1, Player Title—Flower-Picking Bee!]

"?"

Su Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly when he saw the quest rewards.

"’Flower-Picking Bee’?"

’This title seems a little... odd...’

He didn’t pay it too much mind, though.

’In any case, I’m not going to show this title to anyone. As long as nobody knows about it, it doesn’t matter how Abnormal it is.’

’Of course, if I had a choice, I’d prefer a more respectable title like [Dragon Knight]...’

’Ahem... probably!’

"Alright, I accept your condition!" Su Xuan quickly agreed to the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy’s request.

As for an item filled with Life Force, his own blood contained an immense amount of it and should be more than enough to satisfy the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy’s needs.

After all, it was something that even a True Vampire Ancestor would covet!

As he spoke, Su Xuan made a light cut on his palm, and fresh blood immediately began to well up.

"My blood should be enough to satisfy your needs."

When the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy saw Su Xuan’s blood, an almost imperceptible flicker of joy flashed in her eyes.

This fresh blood was teeming with vitality! It perfectly met her requirements!

"In that case..."

The Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower Fairy gracefully lifted her skirt woven from petals. The view within was hazy and mysterious, impossible to make out clearly.

She extended an invitation to Su Xuan. "Please, come inside. Nourish my body with your blood. Once I’ve recovered from my injuries, I will gladly hand over the Purple Snow Ice Emperor Flower you desire!"