For ordinary people, Dragonspine is an insurmountable natural barrier; its peaks are steep, and monsters run rampant, to the extent that over the past few millennia, no one has been able to forge a safe and stable path through the snowy mountains.
Although this place is fraught with danger, if one can overcome the cold weather, dangerous monsters, steep cliffs, and other drawbacks, for certain specific groups of people, Dragonspine can be considered a rare treasure, such as Shenhe, a Vision holder of the Cryo element.
The Cryo element power here is incredibly rich; Shenhe felt that if she were to use an elemental skill or elemental burst here, its power would increase by at least 30%. To explain it in common gaming terms, it would mean increased power, reduced mana cost, and faster mana regeneration—an overpowered enhancement.
In addition, due to Dragonspine's low-temperature environment being conducive to preserving experimental materials, coupled with its remote and undisturbed nature, it has also become the exclusive alchemy laboratory for Mondstadt's genius alchemist, Albedo.
Although Albedo has his own alchemy workshop in Mondstadt, sometimes the development of dangerous alchemical reagents could cause significant impact. Such experiments certainly cannot be conducted within Mondstadt. Not only would Albedo himself not agree, but the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean, would also never permit it.
Of course, besides these advantages, the magnificent snowscape of Dragonspine is unique in Teyvat. After all, neither Liyue nor Inazuma has such snowscapes, which left Yuto and Shenhe, seeing this scenery for the first time, in awe.
This is also because their strength was sufficient. For Adventurers who come to explore or seek treasure, they wouldn't have the leisure to admire the beautiful scenery along the way; the biting cold and rugged mountain paths would be enough to give them a hard time.
Since they had a rare opportunity to visit Dragonspine, Yuto and Shenhe were both very interested in the view from the summit. So, they followed the winding, steep mountain path, overcoming any obstacles as easily as slicing melons and dicing vegetables: killing Hilichurl they encountered and slaying Abyss Mage they met.
Even the massive, burly Frostarm Lawachurl, which merged with the overflowing Cryo element power of Dragonspine, couldn't withstand a single Great Fireball Jutsu from Yuto. The scorching flames instantly incinerated its ice armor and flesh into ashes.
As Yuto and Shenhe climbed halfway up the mountain, the sharp-eyed Yuto surprisingly discovered several large ice blocks, with a complete wild Snowboar frozen inside them.
This immediately reminded Yuto of his current location. Wasn't this the chilled meat he had recommended to Xiangling before? This type of wild Snowboar had been extinct for hundreds of years, and its meat was extremely delicious.
This could be considered a specialty of Mondstadt, right?
Take it! Must take it! It would be best to bring it back to Inazuma and cultivate it properly. The wild Snowboar frozen within the ice blocks were still alive. If they could be properly cultivated, perhaps this species of wild Snowboar, extinct for hundreds of years, could be revived in Inazuma.
Inazuma is an island nation, and for ordinary households who want to have a good meal, the most common and lowest-cost meats they can eat are mostly Fowl or Fish.
As for game meat, that was a delicacy only officials and nobles were privileged to enjoy. One of the terms in the recent diplomatic relations with Mondstadt included the introduction of game meat and livestock breeding techniques.
The free-range wild Snowboar raised in Springvale is a good thing; even Xiangling from Wanmin Restaurant couldn't resist traveling hundreds of kilometers from Liyue to Mondstadt to import it, allowing the people of Liyue to also enjoy delicious pork.
Thinking of this, Yuto immediately opened his Kamui Dimension, and under Shenhe's astonished gaze, he threw these frozen wild Snowboar one by one into the Kamui Dimension. For this, Yuto even specially created an ice cellar within the Kamui Dimension to prevent them from melting midway.
Just then, Yuto suddenly remembered: since there were frozen wild Snowboar here, did that also mean that the legendary true king of Dragonspine, the Great Snowboar King, was also nearby?
He acted immediately, and indeed, not far away, Yuto discovered a huge cave. From within the cave, Yuto seemed to hear faint snoring sounds.
Yuto turned his head and gave Shenhe a mischievous smile, then quickly formed hand seals.
[Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!]
As Yuto spewed a series of fireballs from his mouth, which exploded within the cave, a furious roar of a wild Snowboar suddenly erupted from the once-quiet cave.
From the dark cave, a pair of glowing red eyes instantly appeared, and a giant wild Snowboar, three meters tall and six meters long, emerged before Yuto.
The moment Yuto saw the Great Snowboar King, his eyes lit up, and he shouted, "Haha, this is truly a good breeding boar! I'll take it!"
The enraged Great Snowboar King stared intently at Yuto and charged forward with a powerful boar rush. Although its size was immense, its running speed was by no means slow, and its muscular body possessed a unique sense of beauty—hmm... the beauty of deliciousness!
As it charged towards Yuto, its momentum was formidable. However, Yuto, facing the Great Snowboar King's powerful charge, showed no intention of dodging. He simply extended his left hand, giving the impression of a mantis trying to stop a chariot, except that Yuto's hand gradually began to lignify.
The Great Snowboar King's full-force charge only made Yuto retreat two steps before it stopped moving. If Yuto hadn't been worried that the Great Snowboar King would directly smash itself against a wall and die, he wouldn't have wanted to take even one step back.
The Great Snowboar King was clearly somewhat stunned by this extremely discordant scene. Its pig-brain stormed, wondering how its massive body couldn't even budge such a small person? Did it not eat yesterday? Or was it weak?
[Wood Style: Silent Slaying Jutsu!]
But then, the Great Snowboar King had no time to ponder, because several rod-shaped wooden constructs suddenly emerged from Yuto's hand, tightly wrapping around the entire Great Snowboar King, rendering it immobile. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't break free from these suddenly appearing wooden constructs.
Yuto's left hand silently exerted force, and the wooden constructs entwining the Great Snowboar King began to absorb the prey's internal strength. Gradually, the Great Snowboar King's struggles became weaker and weaker, until it finally fell into a deep sleep.
Yuto threw the entire Great Snowboar King into his Kamui Dimension, then performed a [Wood Style: Four-Pillar Prison Jutsu] within the Kamui Dimension, using wood to create a large cage for the Snowboar, trapping the Great Snowboar King inside.
Presumably, its future life will be to serve as a breeding boar in Inazuma, eating and sleeping every day, with countless sows waiting for its favor. Such a life is surely better than living a hardscrabble existence on Dragonspine, right?
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