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"Guests, please be mentally prepared. The snow we see now is just temporary, a result of the current season. Once we reach the Millennium Glacier, the danger will increase several times," the guide called out to the group behind him as he trudged through the thick snow.
Although the weather was suitable for travel at this time of year, the guide's voice was still affected by the cold wind, making it difficult to carry far across the snowy expanse.
Huang Yue, who was being led like a penguin by Zhang Liang, couldn't help but frown upon hearing this. Two others who had come to rest after recovering from Li Zheng's ordeal wore similar expressions.
Olafsson, though physically just an average person, didn't show much concern. On the other hand, Liang Wuxuan, walking alongside Yang Xiaoyou, appeared quite enthusiastic. With Yang Xiaoyou assisting her, she faced little trouble in her movements.
"Hey, you suggested we come out here because you thought someone might be looking for trouble?" Liang Wuxuan said, wrapping herself tightly in her clothing. Her muffled voice through the scarf had a unique charm, and her keen insight remained as sharp as ever.
"Pretty much. Considering the time it takes to discuss things and travel from Canada, it should take about two days. It’s not very convenient in town," Yang Xiaoyou replied lightly while glancing at the Demoness beside her. She seemed to enjoy this environment.
This was the beauty of nature.
"Hmm. You must have someone else here too, right? Are you that confident? I'm still beside you! Since you brought me out here, there's no way you're getting rid of me later," Liang Wuxuan said with a hint of mischief.
"The team members here have important responsibilities. If they send someone over, it would only be one or two at most. Although their abilities are outstanding, if they aren't within my protective range, this operation could face significant losses. If I have to protect them all the time, then their coming here wouldn't mean much. As for confidence? No one can be absolutely certain on the battlefield; accidents can happen at any moment. All I can do is increase certain probabilities," Yang Xiaoyou answered with a somewhat elusive tone.
"We've arrived; this is our first camping site. Ha! If it were peak season, we might not even find a spot to camp here. Look over there; there's a fire—there's another group preparing to stay overnight," the Male Tour Guide shouted as he pointed to a slightly concave hill ahead.
The hill wasn't very high and had transformed into an ice mound. The depression blocked most of the cold wind and indeed made for an excellent camping location.
Usually, when he led tours during peak seasons, ordinary tourists would often feel exhausted by this point and would set up tents and light bonfires to experience something different. Traveling is all about the journey itself; participating in setting up tents and starting fires allows guests to engage directly in the process before any remedial measures are taken at the end.
"Those are local tents—probably hunters. Don't worry; we Inuit are very hospitable. Ladies can warm themselves by their bonfire first while I go talk to them. Having them here makes us relatively safer; at least we don't have to worry about bears or wolves threatening us—they're often short on food during this season and tend to wander into human territory." After identifying the type of tents, the guide quickly made distinctions and expressed his happiness while also showing some caution; after all, being alone could be quite stressful.
The six or seven men gathered around a bonfire were cooking something in a dark iron pot when they noticed newcomers and greeted them with friendly smiles.
One of them seemed to recognize the guide and greeted him warmly.
"I shot that Snow Wolf right in its belly; its intestines spilled out! At that moment, its ferocity was fully exposed—the Snow Wolf actually treated its own intestines as prey and bit them off! Tsk tsk! It was so bloody back then," one burly hunter with a thick beard began recounting some of their thrilling experiences by the fire.
The tour guide translated everything, and the group listened with great interest. Even Zhang Liang, who was quite capable, rarely encountered anything thrilling; otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted to come here under the guise of an exchange student.
Beside him, Huang Yue was so frightened that she shrank into Zhang Liang's embrace, wrapping both of them in a blanket that left only their heads exposed.
On the other side, the Demoness was similarly bundled up with Yang Xiaoyou in a blanket, though Yang Xiaoyou's expression seemed somewhat strange, carrying an inexplicable sense of loss.
As they began to struggle with setting up the tent, the others grew exhausted. Listening to such a terrifying story made them oblivious to the slight tremors beneath the blanket.
"Are you comfortable?" Liang Wuxuan whispered seductively, his face displaying a hint of mischief as they were all wrapped in the blanket.
"Alright, this is a common campsite. If they want to catch up, they'll likely choose to act here," Yang Xiaoyou said, hesitating as she felt the smoothness beneath her fingers. Suddenly, she let out a soft sound for reasons unknown.
"Oh, I actually hope they come out now. Don't you think it would be exciting?" The Demoness quickened her movements, her expression appearing quite eerie, making it hard to decipher her true thoughts.
As one of the most outstanding young members of the Liang Family, she possessed a strong spirit of adventure and enjoyed various thrills.
"What about those two fellows you have your eye on?" Liang Wuxuan shifted the topic smoothly, his eyes narrowing into crescent shapes.
"The target is me. As long as I don't die and don't actively send people to deal with Zhang Liang, he can protect that silly girl without any problem. If something goes wrong here, what happens to them is none of my concern." Although Yang Xiaoyou wasn't particularly cruel, she never considered herself noble either. Hiding among the crowd allowed her first strike to unleash its maximum power.
"Hmm? It seems you were right; there are indeed experts coming." Her ears perked up slightly. Despite the howling wind outside, Yang Xiaoyou detected a discordant noise.
However, she soon frowned again; there was only one person approaching, which seemed inconsistent with her calculations.
Realizing this exceeded her planned expectations, she suppressed her impulse to act and continued listening quietly to the 'thrilling' story while waiting for the arrival of the newcomer. If it was just one person, she could prepare at any moment; exposing herself prematurely would not be wise if this was merely a scout.
With a loud bang, a figure covered in snow burst into the valley entrance like a wild bull.
The sudden movement and speed startled the group who had just heard the hunters talking about their encounter with the Polar Bear. They let out sharp cries, but once they realized it was just people, they relaxed their tense hearts.
The leader of the hunters, Big Beard, who had been interrupted, set down the hot soup he was holding and shouted a few displeased words at the unexpected guests. Although they were hospitable, it was based on mutual respect.
However, it was clear that the newcomers did not understand his words and showed no intention of acknowledging him. Without even brushing off the snowflakes on their bodies, they scanned the crowd with a burning gaze. Their eyes finally landed on Yang Xiaoyou, who was in a combined state with the Demoness due to the blanket.
"Come with me!" Upon seeing Yang Xiaoyou, a spark of excitement ignited in the newcomer’s eyes. In an instant, their energy surged to a peak, creating an overwhelming sense of pressure among those present.
Yang Xiaoyou recognized the newcomer and felt somewhat surprised—it was Qian Kai! Moreover, this fellow seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough for some unknown reason. This was why Yang Xiaoyou initially failed to recognize him through mere perception.
Although Qian Kai was already close to reaching a threshold, he was over forty years old. He appeared to maintain his peak condition, but his vitality had begun to decline. After each battle, he needed more time to recover. Like most top-tier warriors, he would likely be stuck at this stage for life.
Yet now, something had caused his Spirit Realm bottleneck to loosen; it was unclear what had triggered this change.
Seeing Yang Xiaoyou still scrutinizing him oddly, Qian Kai dared not delay any longer. He stepped forward as if intending to take him away directly.
"There’s no time to explain! If you don’t want to die, come with me!"
However, his words carried a hint of ambiguity that prompted Zhang Liang to leap forward and block his path. Having personally experienced Yang Xiaoyou's strength, Zhang Liang understood that if he wanted to break through himself, his opportunity would inevitably be tied to Yang Xiaoyou.
In such a situation, he stood up without hesitation.
But just before they collided, Yang Xiaoyou sternly commanded, "Stop! What are you doing? And Qian Kai, didn’t you join the security department? How did you end up here? Answer me."
After speaking, Yang Xiaoyou felt an inexplicable heaviness in his heart. It seemed he had overlooked an important detail; he hadn’t directly revealed his identity to the members of Hive Security Company but had instead let Nobunaga Hideyoshi issue orders. He feared that once they learned his true identity, there might be inconsistencies in their outward behavior.
After all, it was simple for him alone to keep secrets, but getting all core members to pretend they were ordinary members would be quite difficult. Because of this, he had continued to adopt this identity posture.
Although under Nobunaga Hideyoshi's orders, the Hivemind Team Member here was supposed to follow their commands and arrangements, their qualifications were still insufficient to ensure complete obedience.
"Why are you here?! It's because you've been running around everywhere! A terrifying group of people has set their sights on you! Hades, in order to help me break through, has temporarily drawn them away despite his serious injuries. Given his condition, he can't hold them off for long. We need to leave; we can't let his efforts go to waste! Otherwise, not just you, but everyone here will die!" Knowing that Zhang Liang couldn't be dealt with quickly and rushing in would only waste more time, Qian Kai was suppressing his anger as he shouted.
"Damn it! Do they think it was easy for me to pull them along all this way?! Those bastards!" Upon hearing Qian Kai's words, Yang Xiaoyou, who had always appeared harmless and laid-back, looked as if he were about to burst with rage.
He had gone out of his way to ensure they didn't arrange for protection, yet they still encountered such an unexpected situation!
In an instant, the air in the entire camp seemed to freeze!
It felt as if even the blizzard had stopped blowing!
The large Beard Hunter, who had reached for his weapon in an attempt to intimidate the intruders, suddenly found his arm stiffening. Everyone present felt as if a massive stone was pressing down on their chests, making it nearly impossible to breathe.
The flames of the campfire were suddenly suppressed to their lowest point by an overwhelming pressure, ready to extinguish at any moment!
Although the campfire seemed on the verge of going out, a fierce anger ignited within Yang Xiaoyou's heart.
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