“……”

Ronald didn't answer Nicole's inquiry in the first place.

Because to be honest, he still has some confusion about what is going on.

On the surface, these white liquids are obviously some kind of special inorganic substances, and even if they carry special magical powers, they are not substances that can constitute the main body of life.

However, this is just common sense under the normal worldview.

Ronald has not forgotten that he now exists in a world of magic. And what made him go deep into Beida and track it all the way was a dust monster with abilities beyond common sense in all aspects.

The kind of life that is incredible in size.

There is no guarantee that the other party has other powers beyond imagination.

A brief recall of the two that Ronald himself encountered.

One of them is a deep-sea monster that lurks in a cave under the sea, and the other is a huge mountain monster that sleeps beneath the forest and merges with the earth and rocks.

So is there a possibility?

This dust beast sleeping in the Arctic also has its own unique special circumstances.

Ronald made a bold guess in his mind.

Maybe these white substances are what the other party looks like when they are sleeping.

It is only when it awakens from its slumber that it reveals itself as a living being.

“……”

"Hey! Ronald, you look below! ”

Just as Ronald hesitated, Nicole, who was held in his arms, suddenly stretched out her right hand, and then pointed down and shouted:

"Exactly the same!"

"The white mist we encountered earlier, that's the kind of thing!"

Awakened by this prompt.

Ronald, who was still thinking about spell trade-offs, instantly detached himself from thinking.

Looking in the direction Nicole was pointing, he immediately noticed something that alerted the investigator girl.

Right on top of these white, glowing liquids.

In some places, a thin white mist rises on the surface over time!

The mist, which had appeared, was supposed to permeate the enclosed cavern, or gradually seep into the soil, eventually penetrating upwards little by little.

But at this time, the underground cavern, because the effect of Nicole's spell had cut a large hole at the top, so the white mist floated all the way up this path.

In the process.

These white mist began to change their shape in the air.

The fog that was originally vaporized gradually coalesced and solidified, and finally condensed together, turning into a colloid-like texture again.

While Ronald and Nicole observe its changes.

These mist, which have taken on a physical form, have vaguely shown the posture of a human being.

“……”

Witnessing the process of this white mist growing from nothing and finally condensing into a substance, Ronald naturally frowned:

"Nicole, this white mist you encountered before, are all the monsters they turn into humanoids?"

The investigator girl immediately replied:

"Not really."

"Along the way, these guys will not only imitate the appearance of our humans, but also the bugs around them, and they are quite diverse."

“……”

"That's not quite right."

After listening to Nicole's answer.

Ronald's already somewhat solemn expression was more serious.

Because the facts at this moment are different from what the investigator girl said, just around them, all the entities condensed by these white mist are all human-shaped creatures, and none of them are non-human-like existences!

"Two possibilities."

"First, our luck is relatively special, so what is condensed here is just human nature; Second, it is the white mist that purposefully observes the life around it, thus mimicking its counterpart. ”

Ronald is still cautiously speculating on the hidden reasons behind this change.

Nicole's reaction was much more direct.

The investigator girl felt that she had recovered nearly half of her strength, and while a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, she even took the initiative to touch her own gun in Ronald's arms:

"Ronald, my suggestion is to just kill them and see if there's any special reaction to these things underneath."

"Anyway, we are not here to negotiate peace, so why should we be so cautious?"

Nicole's performance was as simple and direct as ever, but Ronald didn't follow her temperament this time.

"Nicole, it's not a question of prudence or not."

"If they're ordinary enemies, I'm not even interested in watching them coalesce here."

"It's just that if we do it casually now, we may make a big mistake. Once the Arctic glaciers melt, no one wants to see the consequences. ”

Stopped Nicole's impulse.

Ronald also began to re-assemble his spells.

To confirm the information of unknown things, it is naturally better to use the original sin of greed in "Purgatory Chapter".

Just take into account the spell use interval and the status quo.

Ronald didn't scout the white mist that was still forming entities around him, but after the spell was activated, he directly pointed the target at the huge white liquid lake below.

- Dust Behemoth: Shirakawa

- Waking up [Two weeks remaining......]

INTERVIEWER Shirakawa's very existence greatly reduces the temperature around him, which affects the climate to a certain extent, and this phenomenon disappears immediately after his death.

And while it is asleep.

Shirakawa transforms into its unique liquid form, and its body naturally secretes a white mist, simulating the hunting of surrounding creatures, and periodically replenishing the sleeping Shirakawa.

“……”

"It's really this guy."

Ronald muttered.

After confirming that the essence of the liquid below was the body of the dust beast, in addition to the joy of finding the target, he also casually swung around a few times with his hand, picking off a few stones from the surrounding soil.

Immediately, the flaming [Sun's Power] covered it and threw it towards the white colloidal humanoids that were forming.

Brush Brush Brush –

Ronald, who confirmed the situation, made a quick and accurate move.

Before these white colloids could be fully formed, the stones directly pierced their bodies, and then they were quickly incinerated by the [Power of the Sun].

It didn't even have time to threaten.

The surrounding enemies, which were still in the process of forming, dissipated into the vision of the two of them.

Witnessing the scene happening in front of her eyes, Nicole naturally understood.

"Ronald, are you going to confirm the situation?"

"That's right, it's the Dust Behemoth." Ronald nodded in affirmation, and then he didn't hide it much, and immediately opened his mouth to introduce the following things to the investigator girl, "I confirmed this thing through my own spell." ”

"This guy's name is Shirakawa, and it's two weeks away from fully waking up."

"And our goal now is to let it continue to sleep without killing it, and the longer the better."