Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

When he said these words, he was also advising Destreet and the other two.

After all, they were going to do something very dangerous, which required not only strength but also a strong physical constitution.

Astronaut is a Liberi, and Feathered Serpent, though it looks like a snake, is also classified as a Liberi. Kuranta Destreet is physically strong, but considering she has no experience venturing out alone in icy and snowy environments, Mike will also exclude her.

……

After eating, the group continued their journey. In the following days, they unfortunately encountered heavy snow and had to stay in an abandoned village.

It is very rare to encounter such heavy snow in Kazimierz in mid-November.

Mike and the others had prepared warm clothing in advance, so they were not damaged much. However, Xingji and the other two were different. After discussing it, the group shared the extra supplies with them.

“As I said before, the journey to the North will be quite troublesome. If you continue north, the environment will only become more severe. You should stay here and wait until the snow stops before heading back.”

Mike pushed open the wooden door and walked out of the dilapidated house.

Even with careful repairs, this wooden cabin is still not very warm.

The men who were guarding the fire saw Mike come out of the house and quickly asked, "Where are you going?"

"I'll go take a look around and maybe catch some wild game. Anyone would find it unbearable to eat canned food all the time."

"I will go with you."

Chongyue reached out and brushed the snow off his shoulders, pulled his legs away from the fire, and followed Mike forward.

The two walked through the snow, their feet sinking deep into the ground. Mike asked curiously, "I thought someone with your physique wouldn't be afraid of the scorching summer or the snowstorm, but now you seem to be just like an ordinary person?"

"How is that possible? My physique is only slightly stronger than that of a normal person."

Chongyue shook his head, rejecting Mike's opinion. After the two walked a distance, the tracks behind them were gradually covered by the heavy snow.

"This snow came rather suddenly, and I have a bad feeling about it."

"Is the concept of the interaction between heaven and man still popular in Yan Kingdom?"

"That's all in the past, you..."

Chongyue laughed as he said this, and Mike was clearly laughing at how he was being distracted by these external factors.

There's some noise ahead.

"Let's go take a look. Maybe it's a deer or a rabbit. Anyway, we can have an extra meal tonight."

Mike crouched low and groped his way forward, rounding a clump of low bushes, and saw a deer lying on the ground, which did not seem to be completely dead.

He glanced at it a few times and decided it was not a good idea. He advised, "There's an arrow stuck in the deer's neck. Someone must have been hunting. Let's not steal someone else's prey, and let's not get ourselves killed as prey."

"rational."

Mike quickly retreated. He waited for a long time, but no one came to take the deer. In such a cold environment, the meat would freeze solid in no time.

Chongyue and he exchanged a glance, both seeing the doubt in each other's eyes.

The prey is here, but where is the hunter?

31. Use it as a pillow

Where are we?

Mike's words sounded like he was asking Chongyue, but he was actually asking himself.

They were on the main road from Qazimir to the north, a route with many caravans passing through, not a deserted place, and with several settlements nearby. Continuing north from here was the territory of Ursus, leading to Sami.

Chongyue said in a low voice, "I think I can sense some strange phenomena."

"I got it."

Mike picked up a branch from the ground and threw it at the deer with all his might. With his strength, such a short distance was not a problem, but the branch flew in the air for several seconds and did not land for a long time, as if it were hundreds of meters away.

Sure enough, the measurement here has lost its original definition.

The closer a place is to the Sami Icefield, the greater the impact. I wonder how the northern countries are doing now.

"I personally believe it was an isolated incident, and the Sami Icefield remains safe and sound."

Mike can distrust anyone, but he cannot distrust Kal'tsit.

If anyone could bring him a sense of security on this land, it would be the lynx.

"I think we might be in trouble."

"I think so too."

The creature lying in the snow eventually lost its life, and the hot blood flowing from its wounds froze into ice crystals. Mike and Chongyue stood there for a long time, but still couldn't find the hunter's location.

Mike shook his head: "I even suspect that the concept of time has been distorted, and what we are seeing is not the current scene."

"The evil spirits in the north are indeed terrifying. The million soldiers of the Great Yan stationed on the frontier have to face these... enemies at all times."

Chongyue thought for a long time before finally using the word "enemy".

Even if Mike was slow-witted, he should have been able to guess what was in Kal'tsit's letter to Chongyue. Whatever could persuade this fragment of the Sui Beast to leave his homeland must be no small matter.

Are the lives of a million soldiers not lives too?

After stepping down, Chongyue is willing to make this trip as an ordinary person.

"Going back like this would make us look silly."

"It doesn't matter, I have a solution."

The Grandmaster smiled slightly, raised his hand, and unleashed a powerful palm strike at a snowdrift dozens of meters away. The force of the palm strike sent the snow flying everywhere. A rabbit hiding underground flailed its limbs and flew through the air. When it landed on the ground, it was limp and dead beyond any doubt.

"In that case, it will be easier to go back and report."

Mike clapped his hands and laughed: "Brilliant!"

Chongyue's skill had reached its peak; he could identify objects by sound with ease, and he gained something with a single palm strike. This made Mike realize that he had been too complacent lately.

The two returned the way they came, where everyone in the camp was already waiting.

Harvesting a rabbit was enough to improve today's meals, and Chongyue, who was capable of doing more, transformed into a chef, carefully preparing the prey while enjoying the snow and ice.

Mike wasn't idle either. He told his companions about what they had encountered on the road. The original plan to send Xingji and the other two back was no longer possible. If they had encountered the Twisted One on the road and lacked effective means, they would most likely never be able to leave this snowfield.

How did Kazimir become like this?

No one could answer Destreet's question.

Faced with the silence of the crowd, Mike said earnestly, "That's precisely why I'm going to the North to take a look."

A departure from her usual frivolous demeanor, Horhaia sat in the chair, a book resting on her legs encased in cotton trousers, a gentle breeze turning the pages. She tapped her cheek with her slender, white fingers and slowly asked, "Mr. Mike, are you sure you can really solve these problems?"

"I am alone and cannot instantly fly to different regions of this land. But ordinary people are not helpless in the face of this distortion. Colombia has corresponding methods. I have only one goal, but I'm sorry, I can't say it right now."

"Then I won't ask anymore, Mr. Mike. I'm really growing to like you more and more."

Feathered Serpent expressed his opinion without any hesitation, which drew sidelong glances from Astro and Destreet.

When did this strange woman become so easy to talk to?

Mike pretended not to hear Quetzalcoatl's words and continued to speak to the group: "Once the snow stops, we will continue our journey. This time, we need to plan our route again and not take the old path."

While Mike isn't afraid of this level of distortion, it doesn't mean he'd go looking for trouble.

Where distortion occurs, there must be a source of distortion; most of the problems in this region stem from nearby settlements.

If possible, he would prefer to leave the problem to Casimir.

“I will recite the laws of Casimir from memory.”

After careful consideration, Desmond presented her opinion.

Mike slowly shook his head: "Laws alone are far from enough. Time will erase words, leaving only the most basic symbols. The power of language can also distort words and tamper with fundamental concepts. What cannot be directly distorted are numerical symbols, which represent rationality and absolute truth."

“I can help with that.”

Xingji hesitated for a few seconds, but still chose to raise his hand.

She's an astronomer who deals mostly with numbers, and she solved quite a bit of trouble.

"And I."

Adele also raised her hand.

The geologists were not to be outdone, and even though Star Extreme might not know Mike's identity, Little Sheep was unwilling to fall behind.

Of the others present, Frostnova is semi-illiterate, at most able to read and write; Chongyue knows mathematics and physics, but isn't proficient; Phantom is a humanities student, so don't expect his science grades to be outstanding; as for Andorn…

"Dear Mr. Mike, have you been ignoring me?"

The feathered serpent narrowed its eyes slightly in displeasure.

Mike hasn't looked at her since the beginning, acting as if she doesn't exist. That would be unacceptable.

“Miss Horhaya, this matter has nothing to do with you. You are a historian, and it’s best not to do anything unnecessary right now.”

What do you mean by "superfluous things"?

Quetzalcoatl, haven't you ever heard the saying?

Historians are generally the engine of total annihilation.

The current situation is so complicated, how could I dare to use a historian like you?

No, you have another use: you can be my body pillow.

Mike was silently going crazy inside.

……

Grand Knights' Command.

It's snowing heavily.

Snowflakes, as fine as goose feathers, fell from the sky without stopping, a rare sight in Kazimierz.

Golden Kuranta, dressed in a handsome white uniform, stood by the window, his gaze falling on the silvery white expanse of the courtyard through the glass.

She had never seen snow this heavy since she was a child.

The Great Knight Territory has not experienced large-scale snowfall for many years.

"Sister, the armor I made for you is in your room. I'm going to sleep now."