Carl nodded, took out a small folding shovel from his backpack, and handed it to Mark: "Go look around and see if there are any special ores." He pointed to a symbol on the mural that shone with a strange luster, "This ore recorded in the mural may be able to enhance your weapons."
Mark took the folding shovel, walked out of the ice cave, and began to search near the ice peak in the wind and snow. The wind and snow were still strong and visibility was low, but his heart was full of hope and motivation. He carefully explored along the ridge of the ice peak, and his eyes kept scanning the surrounding terrain. The ice peak was rocky and full of strangely shaped ice and rocks.
Mark trudged through the snow, occasionally using a folding shovel to clear the snow covering the rocks, and carefully identified the types of rocks. After walking for about an hour, Mark suddenly found a strange light in the crack of a rock. He was delighted and walked forward quickly to clear the snow around with a folding shovel.
It was a fist-sized ore, dark blue in color, with a faint cold light on the surface, very similar to the ore recorded in the mural. Mark carefully took the ore out of the crack in the rock and held it in his hand. He could feel a strange energy in the ore.
"Carl, I found it!" Mark shouted excitedly, turning around and running back to the ice cave.
Carl heard Mark's shout and came out of the ice cave. "Found it? Let me see." He took the ore from Mark's hand and observed it carefully. "Yes, it's this kind of ore." There was a hint of excitement in his tone, "This thing may enhance the power of your ice sword."
Mark returned to the ice cave, sat cross-legged on the ground, and placed the ice sword horizontally on his knees. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and felt the power surging in his body. He directed the power to his hands, and a light blue light emanated from his palms, like two dancing flames. Carl handed the ore to Mark, "Try it, inject your power into the ore."
Mark took the ore and placed it on the blade of the ice sword. He took a deep breath again and slowly injected the energy in his hand into the ore. The ore began to glow, and the color gradually deepened, and finally turned into a dazzling blue. With the continuous injection of energy, the ore began to melt and turned into a ball of blue liquid, slowly flowing on the blade of the ice sword. The liquid gradually cooled and solidified, and finally formed a thin layer of blue coating, tightly attached to the blade. Mark opened his eyes, he picked up the ice sword and looked at it carefully. The blue coating on the blade exuded a faint cold light, making the ice sword look sharper and more powerful. He waved the ice sword a few times, feeling the energy contained in it, and confirmed the strength and controllability of the ice sword. "It feels good!" Mark said excitedly,
"This ore really enhances the power of the ice sword."
Carl walked to Mark, took out a clean cloth from his sleeve, and handed it to Mark.
"Wipe off the sweat, and then we will continue to study the murals." Carl walked to the depths of the ice cave and studied the murals on the ice wall again with the weak light of the fire. "In addition to minerals, these murals seem to record some methods of controlling the attributes of power." Carl pointed to some symbols similar to flames and ice flowers on the murals and said, "These symbols may represent different attributes of power." Mark also walked over, his eyes attracted by those symbols. "Symbols of the changing seasons? Could this power be related to the four seasons?" Carl nodded. "It's very likely. Look, this symbol represents spring, and the symbol next to it is a symbol of fire; this one represents winter, and the symbol next to it is an ice flower." He pointed to the symbols on the mural and explained, "Maybe we can change the attributes of power by touching these symbols." Mark and Carl began to try to touch the symbols on the mural. When Mark touched the symbol representing spring, he felt a warm power surge into his body, and the ice sword in his hand began to emit heat, and even a trace of fire appeared on the blade. "Success!" Mark shouted excitedly, "I can control the attributes of power." He touched the symbol representing winter again, and the ice sword in his hand cooled quickly, and a thin layer of frost covered the blade, emitting a biting cold. "It seems that we have found a way to control the attributes of power." Carl's voice was a little excited, "In this way, your ice sword can attach different attribute attacks." The two continued to practice, constantly switching the attributes of power to make Mark familiar with this control method. In the ice cave, the light of the flame and the cold air of the frost appeared alternately, like a small magic laboratory. Mark waved the ice sword, feeling the power of different attributes flowing in his hands, his face was full of confidence and joy. After a practice session, Carl found a stone platform with complex symbols engraved on it in the corner of the cave. "Mark, look here!" Carl's voice was a little excited, "The symbols on this stone platform are very similar to those on the ice sword." Mark walked over and carefully observed the symbols on the stone platform. These symbols are more complex and mysterious than those on the ice sword, as if hiding some ancient secrets. A strong curiosity surged in his heart. He knew that this stone platform might hide a more powerful power.
"Let's try to put the ice sword on it." Mark said, with a hint of expectation in his tone. Mark carefully placed the ice sword on the stone platform. At the moment when the ice sword touched the stone platform, the stone platform suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and the ice sword floated in the air and began to rotate slowly. The symbols on the stone platform also began to glow, and their light and the light of the ice sword complemented each other, forming a strange scene.
"What's going on?" Mark's voice was a little shocked.
Carl carefully observed the changes in the stone platform and the ice sword, and his eyes flashed with excitement. "It seems that this stone platform can strengthen your ice sword." He pointed to a passage on the mural and said, "The mural records a ritual for strengthening weapons. Maybe we can try it." Carl pressed his hands on the stone platform according to the guidance of the mural, guiding the energy to flow to the ice sword. As Carl moved, the light on the stone platform became more dazzling, and the ice sword absorbed the energy emitted by the stone platform. The sword body became more brilliant, emitting a light that was impossible to look directly at.