Chapter 149: Harvest and Rewards

After the Evil Ice Cluster melted, both Bai Qi and the Scarecrow quickly appeared at the spot where it had just perished.

The Scarecrow first glanced at the melted remains of the Evil Ice Cluster, then looked down at the ground, and cried out excitedly: "The sweetness in the soil is starting to recover. The Evil Ice Cluster is truly dead this time, and the wheat field can now be expanded."

Meanwhile, Liu Zong and Bai Qi were studying the final strike. Bai Qi said, "They must undergo a transformation when their health drops to around 5%. Their power instantly jumps from Level 1 to Level 3, but their health ratio remains unchanged. Only by taking down the Level 3 form is the problem truly resolved; otherwise, beating the boss a hundred times would be completely useless. Look at that..."

Bai Qi pointed at one of the three items dropped after the Evil Ice Cluster melted. "This should be the source of the Boss's transformed power, and the key to the invasion of this miniature world."

Prompted by Bai Qi, Liu Zong picked up the item first and discovered it was the head of a gummy bear, except that the gummy bear was pitch black, with a darkness so dense it was almost opaque.

[Calmness of the Gummy Bear King]
[Quality: Level 3 (Blue)]
[Description: A part of the Gummy Bear King's body, which can be used to assemble the Gummy Bear King, devour and assimilate the world of the Bear King, and ultimately transform into a world spiritual vein. 1/6 (Note: 5 fragments can be combined to form a Level 3 Purple Quality Gummy Bear King, while 6 fragments combined will produce a Level 3 Pale Gold Quality Gummy Bear King)]

Seeing these stats, Liu Zong naturally understood how the invasion of this miniature world worked. It seemed that if they hadn't intervened, the Gummy Bear King would have fully matured in a little while, and before long, this miniature world would have been completely absorbed into the invaders' world.

Seeing this as well, the Scarecrow patted his chest and said, "Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, this world would have been finished. I've already contacted Dorsey, and she will send over the reward for slaying the Evil Ice Cluster. Just a moment, please wait."

Liu Zong did not reply; he was examining the other two items. These had nothing to do with the devoured miniature world and belonged entirely to the Evil Ice Cluster itself.

One was a fragment of the pointed cap worn by the Evil Ice Cluster, and the other was an ice cream scoop the size of a fist.

[Fragment of the Ice Magic Hat]
[Quality: Level 1 (Blue)]
[Usage: Food, Undead Offering]
[Description: An ice magic hat made from egg-based materials. Due to long-term exposure to ice magic, consuming it grants random mastery of 1 to 3 ice-type spells (cannot be upgraded). If used as an offering to strengthen the undead, the undead will convert to the ice attribute.]

[Evil Ice Heart]
[Quality: Level 1 (Blue)]
[Stats: +1 Agility]
[Equipment Trait: +2 Ice Attack Effect, +2 Undead Attack Effect]
[Equipable Class: Undead Minion]
[Equipment Slot: Heart, Power Chamber]

After glancing at the stats of these two items, Liu Zong said no more. These were clearly meant for undead minions. Even if Liu Zong wanted to use them himself, the stats did not match.

Therefore, he decided to stash these two items away first and consider whether to recruit some stronger undead minions after leaving.

At that moment, the chatterbox Scarecrow suddenly chimed in, "The reward has been delivered! Look up, candy is falling from the sky!"

Liu Zong and Bai Qi looked up to see a huge piece of candy falling from the sky, crashing directly onto the ground. The candy was taller than both of them, wrapped in layers upon layers of candy wrappers.

The Scarecrow, well-used to such sights, said to Liu Zong, "Open it up and see if this doll is to your satisfaction."

Liu Zong was slightly stunned, then quickly reached up and tore open the wrapper, discovering a giant gelatinous jelly inside. Embedded in the middle of the jelly were three cards, each depicting a completely different ragdoll.

Upon closer inspection, Liu Zong saw that the dolls on the cards included one made of ordinary cloth stuffed with cotton, a puppet-like one, and another that looked quite extravagant, resembling a Barbie doll.

Before Liu Zong could fully comprehend what was happening, the three cards flew out of the jelly, spinning continuously with their backs facing him.

Liu Zong was somewhat speechless. Having completed so many quests before, even for a choice-of-three reward, he had never encountered such a situation. This was clearly a test of pure luck.

Fortunately, the reward tier provided by Dorsey was fixed at Level 1 Blue, so there was no need to worry about the combat power failing to meet standards if he made the wrong choice.

Without dwelling on it excessively, Liu Zong directly tapped the middle card. The card instantly flipped over, and as the other two cards burst apart, a cloth-and-cotton ragdoll roughly his height appeared before him.

This doll was crafted in the likeness of a shepherdess, wearing a small floral dress and holding a shepherd's crook. However, the doll was somewhat crudely made, with cotton spilling out from the stitched seams. Its eyes were fashioned from two buttons, and its mouth was simply painted on with red pigment.

Its bare feet lacked shoes and were instead shaped into two black spherical balls, making Liu Zong wonder if it could even stand steadily.

[Shepherd Doll (Blue)]
[Race: Undead]
[Level: Level 1 (2-Star)]
[Stats: Strength 4, Agility 6, Constitution 9, Spirit 0]
[Skills: Flesh Devouring, Shepherd's Art]
[Description: A casually sewn ragdoll that has gathered a considerable number of wandering souls, transforming into a terrifying undead. The flesh and blood of everyone slain by the Shepherd Doll are crafted by the doll into the stuffing inside its body, while their heads are hung behind the doll, referred to by it as the 'sheep' it grazes.]

Liu Zong glanced at the stats and nodded with satisfaction. "It's a self-healing flesh tank type. I certainly didn't expect that."

As he spoke, Liu Zong stuffed the [Fragment of the Ice Magic Hat] and the [Evil Ice Heart] directly into the Shepherd Doll's body.

The moment they were inserted, the giant ragdoll underwent a transformation. The previously relatively dry fabric doll now looked as though it had just been hauled out of water, dripping continuously from head to toe. A layer of frost covered its yarn-made hair, the cotton visible through the split seams had turned completely black, and the shepherd's crook in its hand snapped into two pieces.

[Icy Shepherd Doll (Blue)]
[Race: Undead]
[Level: Level 1 (7-Star)]
[Stats: Strength 8, Agility 6, Constitution 12, Spirit 0]
[Skills: Flesh Devouring, Ice Shield, Chill Aura, Water Ghost Entanglement]
[Description: A shepherd doll that has been tossed into icy water for years. Long-term immersion has infused its resentment into every inch of the doll's fabric. It constantly desires to drag passing travelers into the water to keep it company, ensuring that anyone targeted by it can never escape—never escape.]