Gan Zhi reported the discovery of Juyuan Mountain to Wei Zuo, the commander of the base.
Wei Zuo frowned and fell into deep thought. In the past year, many strange existences had appeared in various parts of the human race. Some could not be entered at all, while some seemed to enter another boundless world. It was speculated that this world was merging with the space that imprisoned the Evil God, and the world was about to return to its original faceless state.
"Okay, I got it. We must be careful in the Far North this time."
"Okay."
Gan Zhi nodded. He hesitated and asked, "General Wei, can you disclose the details of this mission?"
The reward for this mission was very generous, but it was not difficult. How could there be such a good thing in the world?
Wei Zuo looked at him deeply and shook his head. "Anyway, we must be careful."
The next day, the team went to the armory to choose equipment. The armory was filled with all kinds of field materials, from large field tents to small compressed dry food.
"The Far North is very vast. We will probably stay there for many days. Weapons and equipment are not important. The key is food. The Far North is sparse in flora and fauna, so it is difficult to get food."
Gan Zhi randomly picked a backpack and began to put compressed food in it. The others followed suit and put compressed canned food in the backpack.
White Tiger Base had a military airport that could take off and land large airships and fighter jets. The Far North was thousands of miles away from Shang Jing. They had to take an airship to Guangyuan County, where the Northern Battlefront Army was stationed, and then cross the Ao Long Mountains on foot. They could not take a plane in the Northern Ice Field because there were many powerful ice beasts that could fly there.
The team boarded a large airship. In addition to the 20 fully armed soldiers, the deck was filled with all kinds of armored vehicles and firearms that emitted the smell of engine oil.
The weather was a little hazy today. The sky was filled with fog and visibility was very low.
As the airship slowly rose into the air, the big man Zhang Kui closed his eyes tightly in his seat, looking a little nervous.
Zhou Zheng was sitting next to him. Seeing his expression, he could not help but tease him. "Big man, are you afraid of heights?"
Zhang Kui replied nervously, "I heard that some mutant birds will attack the plane. Do you think it will be dangerous to take the plane?"
If they were on the ground, with their physical fitness, they wouldn't be in any danger. However, they were thousands of meters in the sky. If they fell, they would be crippled even if they didn't die.
Zhou Zheng laughed heartily. "Brother, we're on the military's most advanced Owl Zeppelin. It's made from the bones of Direbeasts. Not only is it light, but it's also sturdy. In addition, the cannons on board are not just for show."
Everyone in the plane also laughed. The originally heavy atmosphere relaxed for a moment, and everyone began to chat.
Zhou Zheng asked mysteriously, "Have you heard of ghosts?"
Everyone's faces changed. Humans were born with a sense of awe for ghosts and gods. Many of them had personally participated in the pursuit of ghosts. This kind of strange existence was really terrifying.
"I went to the Cangzhou a few days ago, and a powerful ghost appeared there. As soon as it was born, it slaughtered thousands of people. According to the information we received, it is very likely that it has become a Level Five virtual life form. Not only is its intelligence no different from a human's, but its strength is also terrifyingly high. Every time a virtual life form's level increases its strength by several times, and it is almost omnipotent. That time, it was really tragic. We lost thousands of brothers, but we couldn't do anything about it. In the end, it was captured by the most mysterious successor of the Celestial Master Sect in the Body Arts Headquarters!"
Gan Zhi's expression changed, and he said, "It is said that the Celestial Master Taoism is the only inheritance of Taoism. Is this successor of the Celestial Master Taoism at the advanced level?"
Zhou Zheng recalled and lowered his voice. "I've seen advanced physical masters, and they are far from being as powerful as her. I guess this successor of the Celestial Master Taoism is very likely to be a Saint. You don't know that not only can she fly, but she can also drill into the ground. She can also control flames, metal, water … Her physical cultivation is also terrifyingly powerful. That ghost couldn't resist at all in front of her."
"So, the sixth Saint of our human race has appeared?"
Everyone was excited. Although the Saints never participated in the war of Direbeasts, nor did they interfere in the military, politics, and secular affairs, each of them was a mainstay.
About ten minutes later, the airship was about to leave Juyuan Mountain. At this time, Ma Xiaojia, who had been silent all this time, suddenly showed a look of horror. She pointed to the thick fog behind her and said, "There's someone behind us!"
Everyone on the deck hurriedly turned their heads. There was a faint black shadow flashing in the thick fog behind them.
"What's that?"
"Maybe it's a bird."
Gan Zhi stood up and sensed carefully. He shook his head and said, "It's okay. I don't feel any danger."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Physical masters were extremely sensitive to danger. If Gan Zhi said it was okay, then it should be okay.
As the airship left Juyuan Mountain, the weather became clear again.
The extreme north was tens of thousands of miles away. With the speed of the airship, it would take several days. Along the way, they would encounter some attacks from flying Direbeasts. Fortunately, the airship was very sturdy and had powerful firepower. They arrived at the Ao Long Mountain Range without any danger.
Looking down from the sky, the Ao Long Mountain Range was like a long dragon nesting on the ground. White smoke rose from every protruding mountain. Those were active volcanoes. It was these active volcanoes that stopped the ice beasts of the extreme north from going south.
Legend had it that this mountain range was transformed from a high-level Direbeast. Different Direbeasts had different combat power. Generally speaking, the dragon-shaped Direbeast of the scaled type, the phoenix-shaped Direbeast of the feathered type, the human-shaped Direbeast of the mantis type, the turtle-shaped Direbeast of the insect type, and the qilin form of the hairy type were the peak of each species.
That was to say, all the scaled creatures would eventually evolve into the shape of a dragon, the feathered Direbeasts would evolve into the shape of a phoenix, the mantis type would evolve into the shape of a human, the insect type would evolve into the shape of a turtle, and the hairy type would evolve into the shape of a qilin.
There were also wars among the Direbeasts. If there were no humans, the five species would also fight endlessly for survival space.
Because it was a secret mission, the airship did not alert the local garrison along the way, nor did it alert the Northern Battlefront Army that was in charge of the northern theater.
Zhang Kui carried the heaviest load in the team. He carried a six-barreled heavy machine gun on his shoulder and carried the camping tent on his back. He jumped off the airship and strode forward.
Gan Zhi was also carrying a big bag, which was mainly filled with food. Only Ma Xiaojia and Zhou Zheng were the most relaxed. Both of them only had a gun and a small bag on their backs.
Gan Zhi walked past Zhang Kui and led the way. He said as he walked, "The Ao Long Mountain Range is huge. There are a lot of Direbeasts. Our main mission is to go through it and try not to provoke them."
The snow in the wild was very thick. It was very difficult to walk with a heavy load. However, they were all in good physical condition. They did not feel tired in a short time.
After trekking like this for more than an hour, the surrounding trees began to become dense. Only then did they enter the forest. Most of the trees in the northern cold zone were cold-resistant pine and birch trees. All of them were very thick and tall. There were some sparse shrubs on the ground, so the road was not very difficult to walk.
Gan Zhi took out a map and looked at it carefully. He said, "There is a snow mountain in front of us called the Wailing Mountain. It is cold all year round and the temperature is very low. There is also a group of Direbeasts living there. Let's not disturb them and go around it carefully."
After saying that, he looked up at the sky and estimated that it might snow in a while. It was not wise to continue the journey. However, this was not a good campsite. He muttered to himself, "When we reach the Wailing Mountain, it will be dark. Everyone, be careful."
After another hour of walking, they saw a protruding mountain in front of them. It should be the Wolf Mountain. It started to snow. It was getting heavier and heavier. Soon, it reached their ankles. Traveling in deep snow required a lot of physical strength. Ma Xiaojia was the first to start panting.
After a while, Gan Zhi looked back at her. He finally waved his hand and said, "Zhang Kui, chop some firewood and start a fire. Qin Yang, be on guard. Old Zhou, set up the tent. It is too risky to cross the Wolf Mountain at night. Let's set up camp today."
Zhang Kui walked around the forest and soon came back with a big bundle of firewood. He sighed and said, "There are fewer and fewer creatures in the forest now. I guess they have all been eaten by the large Direbeasts."
Qin Yang, who was a man of few words, sighed and said, "The food chain has long collapsed. The animals that evolve slowly will definitely be eaten by the faster animals."
They were all veterans. Soon, they set up a tent and lit a bonfire. Qin Yang even used some branches to make a simple fence around the tent.
At this time, it was still early. The five of them sat around the bonfire and started chatting.
Ma Xiaojia, who had been silent, suddenly said to Gan Zhi, "Captain, let's go back."
Gan Zhi was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ma Xiaojia's face turned pale. She said with a trembling voice, "I have been sensitive to danger since I was young, but it has never been so strong. This time, I'm afraid we are all going to die!"
When they heard her words, their faces changed. Now, no one doubted these mysterious things. Many people were born with a strong sixth sense. Not only could they predict danger, but they could also see fate.
Zhang Kui was more carefree. He patted the six-barreled machine gun beside him and said, "It's okay. We have brought so many heavy weapons this time. As long as it is not a complete Direbeast, we are not afraid. Besides, how can we be so unlucky to encounter a complete Direbeast before we even reach the Northern Ice Plains?"
Ma Xiaojia said gloomily, "Actually, you shouldn't have brought me along. I am a jinx. Since I was young, I saw the people around me die one by one. I could not stop them at all."
Gan Zhiqiang laughed and said, "What are you talking about? Your ability can help us avoid many dangers. How can you be a jinx?"
Ma Xiaojia said, "No, I can sense danger, but I can't stop it from coming. I can't even survive it. For example, I know death is right in front of me, but I can't avoid it. Besides … Besides, even if we leave now, I'm afraid we can't escape death."
"Why?"
Ma Xiaojia pointed to her forehead and said, "I can see a black fog on each of our foreheads. I'm afraid we will all die tomorrow, whether we go up that snow mountain or not."
Everyone was afraid of death, even if they had been through a lot of life and death situations. For a moment, no one said anything.