Chapter 213 - 210: Bizarre Incident

Chapter 213: Chapter 210: Bizarre Incident

"Young Master Song, I literally just got back. I haven’t even had a chance to warm my seat!" Yun Duo deliberately acted as if the Lu Family held no interest for her.

’This trip is clearly for Song Yiguo’s sake, so I should naturally ask for a bigger reward.’

"A mini-helicopter, and I’ll even teach you how to fly it!" Song Yiguo knew things weren’t easy for Chen Xing.

When had she ever gone out on a mission and not barely made it back alive?

She only ever made it back by turning perilous situations around through her own incredible abilities.

Anyone else would have died several times over.

Since so many people had their eyes on this new species on Ice River Island, Chen Xing was naturally the most suitable person for the job.

Chen Xing was speechless. ’You really know how to hit me where it hurts.’

’He knows I can’t resist supplies.’

"Fine!" Chen Xing agreed before she could stop herself.

She wanted to smack herself. ’Couldn’t I have played it cool for a little longer?’

Less than two hours after returning to the Capital City, Chen Xing was on her way again.

Song Yiguo assigned two Superpower Users to her.

One was Wen Yan, the young soldier from the North Sea who could use whirlpools to suspend objects.

The other, named Xiao Long, was a Superpower User who could control objects.

And, of course, Meng Hu.

"Wen Yan, your whirlpool superpower controls things within a certain area, right? Can it also suck things *into* the whirlpool?" Chen Xing thought it seemed quite similar to the black whirlpool Cadar used.

Except, she’d never seen Wen Yan’s superpower pull people inside.

In just a few months, Wen Yan was no longer the greenhorn he once was. He had matured a great deal. "I can’t! My superpower just lets me control things inside the whirlpool. I can drag objects of any weight, as long as they’re within my range!"

Moreover, as his superpower improved, his range of control had also grown.

Now, he could drag something as heavy as a house without any problem.

’My guess was right,’ Chen Xing thought. ’Cadar’s ability might not actually be a superpower.’

「Ten hours later.」

The plane arrived at Ice River Island.

Ice River Island was located on the edge of the Arctic Circle, but it had a pleasant climate. Before the apocalypse, it had been a popular summer resort, so plenty of airports had been built to accommodate the influx of tourists.

They landed at a very remote airfield.

The larger airports were likely already occupied by teams from other nations.

Not long after they disembarked, the spring-like weather suddenly turned frigid.

It wasn’t snowing, but the temperature had plummeted.

Before they left, Chen Xing had already told the two men to pack winter clothing.

Now, all three of them were bundled up warmly.

They drove a small military truck through the mountain forests, spotting groups of zombies from time to time.

Ice River Island had a high population density, which probably explained the large number of zombies.

But as they traversed nearly half of Ice River Island, they saw no buildings, only stretches of desolate wilderness.

It was only when they reached the other side, nearing the Arctic Circle, that they saw a few houses, but they were still few and far between.

"The place where the rare species appeared should be about thirty kilometers ahead!" Xiao Long pointed to a spot on the map. "It’s a forest. For the sake of environmental protection, it was never developed, so you could call it a primeval forest."

"Superpower Users from many other countries are probably already there. How should we approach?"

Chen Xing glanced at the two men.

Both of them had support-type superpowers, but their Combat Power was nothing to scoff at.

Vice General Du had picked the Superpower Users who could best assist her.

"Let’s not waste any time. We go straight in. If anyone gives us trouble, we fight them. If they leave us alone, we focus on our objective."

Wen Yan and Xiao Long exchanged a look, then nodded crisply. "Whatever you say, Sister Xing!"

As soldiers, they weren’t afraid of a fight. What they hated was indecisiveness.

Chen Xing added another reminder. "Pack extra food and clothing. We might be in there for many days!"

"The wilderness isn’t like the city. The danger level is much higher. We need to be fully prepared."

The two men were speechless. ’Whatever you say, Sis!’

’But... Sis... do we really need to bring *this* much?’

They both glanced back at the enormous backpack sitting in the back of the military truck.

It was over a meter tall.

A bedroll was strapped to the top.

’Isn’t that the kind of gear you’d need to climb Mount Everest?’

When they neared the primeval forest, they didn’t see any other teams.

However, they did see quite a few vehicles parked at the edge of the woods.

Each vehicle still had plenty of supplies inside—food and other necessities.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Chen Xing pried open a car and started taking more supplies.

Perhaps influenced by her, Wen Yan and Xiao Long also began stuffing things into their own packs.

Once they had cleaned out the cars, the three of them hoisted their heavy packs and headed into the mountains.

Wen Yan offered to help Chen Xing with her backpack, but she refused. "We should all carry our own. Anything can happen in these mountains. If we get separated, at least with your own pack, you won’t starve to death!"

"Of course, it’s best if we don’t get separated at all."

"If we’re forced apart and can’t find each other inside, we’ll rendezvous back at the entry point."

Wen Yan and Xiao Long both nodded in agreement.

Their first day in the mountains passed without incident.

Since they had all found bedrolls in the abandoned cars, the three of them slept quite well.

Sometime in the early hours of the morning, light snowflakes began to drift down.

Chen Xing had brought a tarp, which was just big enough to shield the three of them from the wind and snow, so they managed to sleep soundly.

The strange occurrences began on the morning of the second day.

Chen Xing was the first to wake. The moment she sat up, her eyes were drawn to the snow-covered ground.

A line of prints was visible on the thin layer of snow.

The tracks were even finer than those a cat would leave.

’My hearing is incredible now,’ she thought, ’how did I not notice anything approaching?’

Even Meng Hu hadn’t sensed a thing...

That was somewhat terrifying.

The two men woke up and joined her inspection. They found that the tracks simply vanished after a few dozen meters.

Yet, there was no sign of anything in the surrounding area.

Unable to find any other clues, the three had no choice but to press on.

Two hours later, they discovered drag marks on the trail ahead.

Following the marks led them to a gruesome scene: body after body.

Their military uniforms were in tatters, looking as if they’d been worn for decades. The corpses themselves were mangled beyond recognition; not a single one had an identifiable face.

Wen Yan crouched down to examine a uniform. "Brother Xiao Long, I think these guys are from Germany’s Superpower Team!"

Xiao Long took a closer look and confirmed they were indeed the Superpower Users from Germany.

Whatever killed so many Superpower Users in such a gruesome manner, it was unlikely to be human.

"We need to be extra careful from now on," Chen Xing warned.

The three humans and one tiger set off once more.

They hadn’t gone far when they heard a faint, intermittent sound in the distance.

Normally, Chen Xing’s personality would have had her rushing ahead to investigate, but this time, she held back.

It was safer for the three of them to stick together.

The group broke into a run toward the sound. Naturally, Meng Hu was the fastest.

Suddenly, Chen Xing heard a sharp DING-CLANG.

It was followed by Meng Hu’s earth-shattering roar.

Chen Xing couldn’t wait for Wen Yan and Xiao Long any longer. She shot forward in an instant.