"Zizizi!"
The ground was rapidly freezing, the cold spreading at a visible pace.
On the other side of the river, a small, icy world had formed, though the scale was not very large. Nevertheless, it shocked Moss. If he hadn't jumped so quickly earlier, he would have become an ice titan by now.
Of course, Lin Hao could control the range of the freeze, so the area where Magna, Yuno, and Asta were lying was left untouched.
The other robbers, however, weren't so lucky and had been turned into ice sculptures.
"What's wrong with Lin Hao? Why does he seem like a completely different person?" Magna was stunned by the scene around him.
He couldn't help but wonder if the Lin Hao standing before him was really the same person he knew.
Back during the Knights' training, Magna had thought of Lin Hao as just an ordinary new member. He had never expected his real strength to be so terrifying.
Mimosa, standing on the glacier, was also shaken by the scene in front of her.
"Wow... that's incredible, and without a Grimoire!"
Mimosa assumed that Lin Hao's abilities were simply his magic.
At the same time, Moss was also pondering whether to continue fighting Lin Hao.
"Ha!" Lin Hao exhaled, white vapor escaping from his body.
After a moment of hesitation, Moss quickly grabbed a nearby ice block and hurled it toward Lin Hao.
"Go to hell!" Moss yelled.
Lin Hao didn't even need to dodge. He just stood there.
"Boom!"
The large ice block collided with Lin Hao's body.
"Did it work?" Moss muttered.
But before he could process it, a pile of ice shards rose from the ground and slowly transformed into a human figure.
"It's useless!" Lin Hao said coldly.
He raised his hand, pointing at Moss.
"Zizizi!"
Immediately, Lin Hao's entire arm turned into a column of ice, which quickly transformed into a bundle of sharp ice spikes.
With a sharp "Hoo!" the ice spikes shot directly at Moss.
Given the size of the spikes, Moss didn't dare to fight them with his fists.
He quickly dodged to the side.
As Moss moved, the ground trembled under his massive weight.
"Go to hell, you bastard!" Moss yelled, swinging a massive fist at Lin Hao.
"Boom!"
The force of his punch caused the ground beneath them to shatter, creating a massive hole.
As Moss raised his hand, about to check if the punch had landed, he noticed something strange.
"Zizizi!"
The ice began to slowly cover his fist, and Moss immediately realized something was wrong.
He quickly raised his hand. If he had been even a moment slower, his entire arm would have been frozen.
In the pit, Lin Hao reformed into his human shape.
"I have to say, the elemental form of this Frozen Fruit is incredibly convenient. No matter how strong your body is, if I can touch it, I win," Lin Hao thought to himself.
Moss's magic enhanced his body, but Lin Hao's elemental form completely countered him.
It was clear that Moss was losing this battle.
Moss shook his frozen fist, trying to break the ice off.
However, it wouldn't budge.
"Drink!" Moss yelled, slamming his fist into the ground.
"Crack!"
The ice shattered, but his fist had also been destroyed.
"Why... why is this happening?" Moss muttered, his face growing tense.
"This guy is really strange. If this continues, he'll definitely kill me!" Moss thought, realizing he had no way to win.
Seeing his opening, Moss turned and began to run.
"You think you can escape?" Lin Hao blinked, then raised his hand. "Hoo!" A shockwave of cold air shot out toward Moss's back.
However, due to Moss's massive size, Lin Hao's aim was slightly off, and instead, he struck Moss's feet.
Suddenly, Moss's feet froze to the ground.
"Boom!"
Moss fell to the ground, looking back at his frozen feet with a scowl.
"Tap, tap, tap!"
Lin Hao walked toward him slowly.
"Please, just let me go... I'll give you whatever you want!" Moss finally begged.
"You asked for everything. You insisted on us staying for tea! Now, I just want your life!" Lin Hao's voice was cold.
"I have a lot of money, a lot of money!" Moss continued.
"You don't need to tell me; I'll take it later," Lin Hao said, already standing before Moss. He raised his hand and placed it on Moss's frozen leg.
"Frozen!"
With Lin Hao's words, the ice spread rapidly, encasing Moss entirely.
In just a few seconds, Moss had turned into a lifeless ice sculpture.