Endless Ocean: Escape Starting from a Canoe

Chapter 296 The First Clash with the "Great Terror"!
Several hours later, Shi Ming returned to the summit.

This is a cruel snowscape sculpted by blizzards and secondary blades. Although the secondary blade storm has entered a lull, the low temperature remains a constant here. Shi Ming can easily withstand the low temperature of around -100 degrees Celsius, but Rong Bing and Li Jiuyuan cannot cope with such a harsh environment for long.

cold!
Therefore, they were all armed to the teeth.

They even activated the "Ice God Set".

This is a low-temperature resistant armor jointly developed by [Da Yu] and [Katyusha], who has been stationed in the icy sea for many years. It can withstand extreme temperatures as low as -150 degrees Celsius while taking into account the combat capabilities of awakened individuals. Although it is of no use to Shi Ming, he did not stand out and put on this armor-like mountaineering suit like everyone else.

For Yu the Great, this opportunity to explore was rare.

The best steel is used where it matters most, and the summit of Mount Everest is that very blade. In addition to the Ice God Set, Da Yu also equipped this team with state-of-the-art detection equipment and a replay recording device.

Rong Bing's detection equipment was running at full power. It was a scientific research device that integrated life detection and energy detection. It could penetrate land and permafrost and could be used stably in extremely harsh environments. It was very accurate and could detect even microorganisms that were invisible to the naked eye!

The only drawback is that its detection range is only about thirty meters.

Li Jiuyuan was holding a super recorder in his hand.

This device can record images, details, physical sensations, and even the frequency of each snowflake falling during the exploration process—things imperceptible to the naked eye. Recording everything one-to-one is primarily used for post-mission debriefing. Even the wisest can make mistakes; with this super recorder, the exploration process can be replayed repeatedly afterward, ensuring no noteworthy trace is missed.

"No signs of life, no abnormal energy."

"No signs of life, no abnormal energy."

"..."

The exploration is proceeding in an orderly manner.

The altitude is also getting higher and higher.

The three people looked like astronauts forgotten on a white planet. Their close-fitting ice god suits were covered in frost, and they creaked as they moved their arms.

Mountain exploration and deep-sea exploration are, in some ways, essentially the same.

Gradually, the team approached the location where Shi Ming was digging up what appeared to be a "Jianmu seedling".

Shi Ming had completely erased all traces of his exploration here. Even the excavation marks in the permafrost layer were perfectly removed by A Jian's [Mental Restructuring]. After two hours of storm cleansing, not only would a piece of machinery be unable to detect any anomalies here, but even if Shi Ming himself used his mental power to investigate, he would not be able to find out that someone had been here and excavated not long ago!

Drop drop drop drop.

The detector kept beeping.

What it detected was the life force seeping out from thirty meters below the ice.

This is something that Shi Ming cannot erase.

"Reading changed! Depth probe here!"

"it is good!"

Shi Ming and Li Jiuyuan pressed the sensor nodes of the probe firmly into the ice. Rong Bing steadied himself on the smooth, mirror-like ice surface and then focused his attention on interpreting the data fluctuations of the probe.

His eyes lit up.

"very good."

"This is also a point of leakage of life energy. It's a pity that no life matter was detected. It seems that the Snow Peak Emerald has not grown. It is a newly appeared leakage point. Mark the coordinates and send them back to Dayu. Continue to conduct a thorough search for other places."

The soldiers appeared extremely excited.

In just fourteen hours, they've found two special areas! The mission contribution points are now firmly in their grasp. And with at least 10 hours of predicted storm lull, there's a strong chance they'll gain even more!
All in one go!
Just as Shi Ming was about to pull the detector's sensor node out of the ice, his ever-vigilant spiritual energy detected a dangerous aura emanating from a higher mountain peak...

No, they come from all directions!
"Owner!"

At the same time, A-Jian sent a message: "A large number of secondary blades have been detected and are forming; a storm is brewing!"

Woo~!

Numerous secondary blade slits, each as large as a palm-leaf fan, appeared out of nowhere outside everyone's sight, quickly rising to a shrill shriek powerful enough to tear the eardrums of ordinary humans. Immediately afterwards, hundreds of invisible ice blades burst forth, also shooting towards the three of them.

Second Blade Storm!

The gale and blizzard suddenly intensified, and the secondary blade storm formed in just a few seconds!

"not good!"

"careful!"

Shi Ming let out a low roar. As soon as he spoke to remind them, Rong Bing immediately reacted and quickly adjusted their positions. The two of them each took one side and simultaneously activated Xuanwu Shield and Wangquan Baye to protect Li Jiuyuan, who had no defensive skills, behind them.

Li Jiuyuan's skills were also activated at the right time.

He immediately closed his eyes—

The Second-Edge Storm only exists when I see it; when I don't see it, it's just a bluffing illusion, a paper tiger baring its fangs and claws!

Skills, idealism!
The three were battered by a large number of secondary blade storms, but they perfectly dodged the core of the storms. The surrounding glaciers shattered and flew up with a crash, creating another whirlwind. The secondary blade storms churned the ice into extremely fine ice crystals, which washed over the three of them in a state that was neither solid, gaseous, nor liquid.

"Depend on!"

"Isn't this supposed to be a break period? How could the prediction be so off!"

Seeing that there were more and more secondary blades, Rong Bing was extremely regretful and unwilling, but he knew that this exploration was probably coming to an end. It was just a pity that they did not reach the summit again, nor did they get to see the great stone tablet together.

"Gather together!"

He decisively took out a piece of paulownia wood that displayed seven-colored patterns under the snowlight, infused it with awakening power, and activated it directly.

Azure sea and verdant mountains!

As the treasure of the Nine Cauldrons, it can make the holder immune to environmental damage, such as fire, ice, lava, poisonous fog, etc., for twenty minutes. It can indeed be regarded as a trump card to deal with emergencies.

"retreat!"

"Head to the Xirang Research Institute!"

The effects of Xuanwu Shield and Royal Power had expired, but with the protection of Azure Sea and Cangwu, the three did not reactivate their defensive skills. Instead, they huddled together under the shade of the Seven-Colored Wutong Tree and retreated down the mountain at great speed.

Twenty minutes is enough time for them to evacuate from the summit, above the snow line, and into a safe area!

The storm's roar reached its climax.

Unable to influence those under its protection, it could only unleash its impotent rage, scattering the ubiquitous glaciers into countless flakes. The world was a pristine white expanse.

It's unclear whether this is the roar of nature or the influence of some other mysterious force.

Shi Ming's frost-covered eyebrows twitched. It was a reminder from the Eye of the Mortal World.

【■■■，■■■■■】

His eyes were as cold as ice as he looked at the blocks.

I already have the answer in my heart.

(End of this chapter)