"It has nothing to do with it," the Warrior said, spreading his hands. "According to the intelligence I've gathered, there are three theories about the Ice God Pillar. The first theory is that the Ice God Pillar is entirely composed of ice pillars and ice cones from 10,000 years ago in Antarctica, so the Ice God Pillar has been slumbering in the Antarctic ice sheet. The second theory is that in a temple within a desert ruin, Regice, as one of the three guardians, suppresses two extremely destructive, terrifying beasts. The third theory is that there is a sacred land for beasts called the World Tree of Origin, and the Ice God Pillar is one of its three guardians."
Bai Ye thought for a moment. "The latter two are unlikely. Where would there be a desert here? As for the World Tree of Origin, it's also not in this area."
The Warrior's eyes lit up. "Do you know where the World Tree of Origin is?"
Bai Ye's lips curved downwards, realizing he had let slip a word.
Bai Ye did indeed know where the World Tree of Origin was, as he had been there in his past life. Moreover, Bai Ye also knew that it was the apex of the beast-taming world, home to a legendary beast with the genetic blueprint of all beasts, named Mew.
However, that was all he knew. After all, in his past life, Bai Ye hadn't pursued the path of a beast tamer to enhance his strength, so he hadn't delved deeper into it.
But knowing was one thing, and Bai Ye had no intention of answering the Warrior. After all, this was considered valuable intelligence.
"It's my turn to ask questions now," Bai Ye said to the Warrior. "Not yours."
The Warrior was understanding and didn't press further. He continued, "This is the Antarctic ice sheet, so it corresponds to the first theory of those beast tamers – the Ice God Pillar slumbers within the ice sheet. Then, according to my guess, the place where the Ice God Pillar slumbers might not be far from the pyramid ruins!"
Bai Ye asked, "So, the slumbering Ice God Pillar was awakened?"
The Warrior spread his hands. "I think we can go deeper. According to the forbidden zone mission we received, the Xenomorph Queen shouldn't have been born yet. Otherwise, this mission wouldn't be divided into two parts: if born, kill the Queen; if not born, destroy the egg-laying chamber and annihilate the Queen's embryo. But even if the Xenomorph Queen hasn't been born, her embryo definitely exists, correct?"
Bai Ye nodded. "Yes, and then?"
"It naturally needs nutrients," the Warrior said. "There are three ways Xenomorphs reproduce: facehuggers, queens, and black goo. When a queen is born, if she fuses with the reproductive genes of a human female, she can directly give birth to Xenomorphs without the need for facehugger parasitism. However, growth still requires a large amount of nutrients. Especially since the Xenomorph Queen's body is larger than ordinary Xenomorphs, and reproduction also requires a lot of energy, thus needing more nutrients. So, other Xenomorphs must go out to collect them."
Bai Ye murmured, "Doesn't that sound like ants?"
"Precisely," the Warrior said. "Among the three reproductive methods of Xenomorphs, the queen's reproduction is like that of an ant colony. The Xenomorph Queen is equivalent to an ant queen."
Bai Ye asked, "What about the third reproductive method, black goo?"
The Warrior paused, then said, "That's irrelevant to the current situation. Black goo cannot exist in this place."
Just as Bai Ye wasn't planning to tell the Warrior about the World Tree of Origin, the Warrior undoubtedly knew more about Xenomorphs than Bai Ye. Furthermore, it was possible that this information was related to certain areas within the World Battlefield and could become crucial intelligence. Naturally, the Warrior didn't want to reveal it easily.
Bai Ye said, "So, you believe that the Xenomorphs leaving the pyramid ruins startled the slumbering Ice God Pillar?"
"Yes, but that's not all," the Warrior said. "I believe this is a premonition and a guide."
Bai Ye asked curiously, "Hmm?"
The Warrior asked, "There are no impossible missions, do you agree with that?"
Bai Ye nodded. "I agree."
The World Battlefield was indeed a cruel killing ground, but there was no such thing as a certain death.
For example, the chosen ones from various worlds would inevitably have advantages and disadvantages when they first entered the World Battlefield. However, regardless of which world they were sent from, there was hope of survival. The neutral zones, for instance, were clearly prepared for chosen ones with less combat ability.
The same applied to missions. There were no impossible missions, or more directly, impossible missions would simply not trigger. Therefore, any mission that appeared must have a way to be completed, regardless of its difficulty.
The World Battlefield was a game of death. If there were inevitable deaths, it should be called a massacre.
The Warrior continued, "But on the surface, facing the Xenomorph Queen seems like a certain death scenario. In our Predator data, the combat power analysis of the Xenomorph Queen indicates that even the weakest Xenomorph Queen requires a Predator Commander to eliminate, and one must also consider the number of Xenomorphs under the Queen's command. Therefore, I don't believe anyone can currently face the Xenomorph Queen alone and kill her. This is an unreasonable mission."
Bai Ye said, "Isn't it possible that it's still an embryo? If the Xenomorph Queen has completed hatching, then of course it's impossible to deal with, but if it's an embryo, then it's possible."
The Warrior nodded. "This is indeed a possibility, but in my understanding, if this were the only option, then killing the Xenomorph Queen shouldn't be included as a mission choice. Because things that cannot be done should not be part of a mission, and since it can be part of a mission, there must be a way to complete it."
Bai Ye pondered for a moment. "You're right."
Xenomorphs and Predators could be dealt with, but the Xenomorph Queen was indeed an impossible mission at present.
This was because the Xenomorph Queen's power level was comparable to a Predator Commander. Ordinary Predators only possessed two futuristic technological weapons: a cloaking device and a plasma caster. While the cloaking device was auxiliary, the plasma caster, though quite powerful, was a low-end item among advanced equipment and had obvious flaws, making it not unmanageable.
But a Predator Commander...
That was a being whose entire equipment consisted of futuristic technological weapons.
Or...
To put it more directly, a Predator Commander's equipment would all start at the level of a "black gacha"!
What could one possibly fight against that? The World Battlefield had only been open for two months, and at this stage, they were simply invincible.
Therefore, by deduction, the Xenomorph Queen was also an invincible existence at this stage.
"But..." The Warrior suddenly chuckled. "If the Ice God Pillar is here, then things would be different!"