The blue white ice flame drifted and swayed towards the Ugly Duckling, which was taking its short legs and preparing to run away. The speed didn't seem fast, but it was still much faster than the Ugly Duckling. With a "poof," the ice flame hit its body and instantly dispersed, directly enveloping the Ugly Duckling in ice flame.
The Ugly Duckling's body instantly froze, and the blue white flame enveloping it spread out, turning into a large, square block of ice. The Ugly Duckling remained in its disheveled and horrified state.
"This…" Mai Ge reached out to grab the Ugly Duckling, but he was obviously not as fast as the ice ball. He hadn't expected Amy to suddenly use the Ugly Duckling as a demonstration of her new magic. The little one was less than a month old. If Amy threw an Extreme Cold Flame at it, it might really die.
"Such pure ice flame." Sally looked at Amy with some surprise. In just one morning, Amy, who had never learned ice magic, had already mastered such pure ice flames, which made Sally even more amazed by Amy's talent.
"Won't the Ugly Duckling freeze to death?" Yabemia thought to herself with some concern. Although the Ugly Duckling usually ignored her, but she still liked to tease it when Amy was away at class.
"Daddy, look, this is the new spell I learned this morning, 'Flame of Extreme Cold.' Doesn't it look amazing?" Amy withdrew her hand with some satisfaction and asked Mai Ge happily.
"Hmm, that's amazing, but Ugly Duckling…" Mai Ge nodded. Amy's talent was undeniable, being able to learn such a spell in just one morning. However, the fact that Ugly Duckling seemed to be sacrificing itself for the cause of magic still made him a little worried.
"The Ugly Duckling is alright. Teacher Yulian said that even if you are frozen by the Flame of Extreme Cold, you still have a chance to survive." Amy said, seemingly noticing Mai Ge's worry.
"Is there a chance..." Mai Ge's expression grew even stranger. This girl's words were truly irresponsible. If the Ugly Duckling was to die like this, it would be more unjust than Dou E's tragedy[1].
"Yes, a very good chance." Amy nodded earnestly.
"Then let's figure out how to get it out of the ice first." Mai Ge said with a hint of helplessness, turning to go to the kitchen to get a cleaver. The ice block was quite large, and it would probably take some time.
"This will do." Just as Mai Ge turned around, Amy produced a small, blue purple fireball, which she casually tossed towards the Ugly Duckling.
"Now... it's probably really going to be cooked." This time, Mai Ge didn't have time to stop Amy from making her move, and could only watch helplessly as the fireball flew towards the Ugly Duckling.
This is a fireball capable of sending a level three swordsman and a mage flying. If it landed on the Ugly Duckling, there probably wouldn't even be any ashes left.
Unexpectedly, the small fireball did not explode directly upon landing on the ice block. Instead, it enveloped the square ice block, causing the thick ice block to melt and vaporize instantly. The blue white ice flames and blue purple flames melted and neutralized each other, disappearing completely at the same time. The ice block and flames that enveloped the Ugly Duckling's body also vanished simultaneously.
The Ugly Duckling remained in its hunched, ruffled position. After the ice around its body disappeared, it froze for a second, then shivered and leaped more than a meter away. It quickly climbed onto the counter, which was more than a meter high, and looked at Amy and Mai Ge with a bewildered expression, seemingly not quite understanding what had just happened.
"Nothing happened at all?" Mai Ge looked at the Ugly Duckling, who was unharmed except for being a little frightened, and couldn't hide his surprise. This quick-freezing technology is really amazing, and the thawing technology is also top notch.
"Wow, Ugly Duckling, you actually climbed up by yourself! You're not allowed to let me carry you anymore. You could have done it yourself just now." Amy looked at Ugly Duckling with the same surprise.
"Meow meow~" Upon hearing this, the Ugly Duckling peeked out and looked at the ground under the cabinet. It took two steps back in fear and shook its head at Amy with a wronged expression.
"I don't care, I saw you go up there by yourself." Amy said, shaking her head with a straight face.
"Little Amy, although the Ugly Duckling is fine, but you can't experiment on people and animals directly when you test magic in the future. If something happens, we won't have any way to make up for it." Mai Ge stepped forward, squatted down, and looked into Amy's eyes seriously.
"But I only did it because I was sure it wouldn't harm the Ugly Duckling." Amy pouted, looking a little aggrieved.
"Hmm, then I misunderstood you." Seeing Amy's pitiful expression, Mai Ge's heart softened instantly. Of course, the little one was so kind. Yulian must have already told her that freezing wouldn't harm anyone.
"I've tested it on Black Charcoal many times, and nothing's happened." Amy nodded, saying with some pride.
"..." Mai Ge raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling a little sorry for that foul-mouthed black raven. He never expected that the guy who used to call itself "This king" would now become Amy's magic experiment subject. Moreover, this behavior must have been approved by Yulian, so even he couldn't say much. May be it was just part of the lesson.
"Alright, let's eat first. Remember to study hard today, you don't have to go to class the day after tomorrow. I'll take you to fly a kite." Mai Ge stood up, smiled, patted Amy's hair, and carried her to a chair next to him.
"Really? Daddy, are you really going to take Amy to fly a kite? You mean one of those kites that can fly really, really high in the sky?" Amy asked excitedly.
"Yes, it has to be higher than all of them." Mai Ge nodded with a smile. It was a beautiful autumn day, and the wind had been strong these past few days. Many people were taking their children to fly kites in Aden Square. The restaurant was closed the day after tomorrow, and Amy didn't have to go to class, so taking Amy to fly a kite was a good option.
"Yay! Daddy, you're so good!" Amy shouted happily, raising her hands with her little fists.
"Aisha, Mia, please sit down too. We should start business after we finish eating." Mai Ge said with a smile. The little one was so easily satisfied. He turned and walked towards the kitchen, thinking to himself, "System, can you change the reward from the roulette wheel to a recipe for Spicy Grilled Fish? I don't want anything else. I just want a recipe for Spicy Grilled Fish."
"No! The Chef God Advancement Roulette is a revolutionary creation of this system and cannot be changed at will! Host, you can choose Spicy Grilled Fish as the seventh option in this roulette. After completing the task, the host will have a 1/7 chance of drawing the Spicy Grilled Fish recipe." The system's serious voice rang out, leaving no room for negotiation.
[1] Dou E is a major character in the famous Tang Dynasty drama "The Injustice to Dou E". She is a young widow wrongly convicted and suffers greatly after being wrongfully sentenced to death. The story recounts a series of extraordinary events that occur after her death, ultimately revealing her innocence. In Chinese culture, this character symbolizes the pursuit of justice and resistance against injustice.