A single-player post-apocalyptic game, but with an all-female teammate mod.

Aono changed the subject, her gaze falling on Coco and Asagi.

"I'll recruit them tomorrow, and you two will be in charge of training them and getting the farm up and running as quickly as possible."

Resources outside are nearly exhausted, and while the shops have a full range of supplies, they require gold coins to purchase.

You have a lot of gold coins now, but that's without buying exclusive equipment.

Everyone wants exclusive equipment, and ideally, everyone should have it; it's the most stable and convenient way to improve your character.

Moreover, using gold coins to buy daily necessities is the least cost-effective thing to do.

Therefore, developing a self-sufficient production system within the ark is essential.

It's just a matter of time.

"Understood, Mr. Aono."

Coco nodded slightly, her indigo eyes narrowing into slits.

The economic system, production system, and administrative system are the necessary systems for a country, a city, or an organization to develop sustainably.

Now she can say that she is involved in all three systems, and if she does it well, it will be a huge contribution.

At the same time, they can also hold a pivotal position and no longer have to worry about becoming marginalized in the future.

"Ah."

Asagi nodded, indicating that she accepted the task.

"This matter will be handled by you two, Coco and Asagi."

Aono looked at the others and said, "Dudu and Nymph, you two are in charge of sorting and counting the supplies."

"Tsunade and Haru, your main focus should be on training, especially Haru's talent. Research how to upgrade it."

Looking at the soft, cute little vase, Aono said sincerely, "We don't need to improve it too much. As long as we can maintain a constant temperature in a small area, that will be fine."

Being able to maintain a constant temperature makes exploring outside much more comfortable, and allows for longer exploration periods.

This is equivalent to indirectly increasing efficiency.

"Aono-nii, I will do my best!"

The little vase clenched its tiny fist, its face full of determination.

For the first time, when someone needed her superpowers, the soft and cute girl's determination to develop her superpowers became stronger than ever before.

The panel says it's a talent, but in her opinion, it's just a level 1 superpower she possesses.

The so-called talent upgrade is to continue developing superpowers and raising their level in Academy City.

So she had a general idea of ​​what to do.

The following morning, Aono led Icarus and Kage through the Ark's energy shield once again.

"Let's go, today's target is that glacier group that is suspected to be the lair of the Yeti."

Based on Icarus's location, the three embarked on their journey once again.

The snow crunched underfoot, its crisp sound particularly clear on the desolate ice field.

The closer you get to the glacier group, the lower the temperature becomes; it feels like even breathing is about to freeze.

Upon entering the glacier area, a strong, fishy smell immediately filled the air.

Without needing any prompting, Aono and the other two simultaneously prepared for battle.

Icarus flapped his wings and took flight, hovering low in the air as a temporary aerial eyeline.

"Master, Yetis have been spotted. The number is... not small, but it does not meet the expected 'nest' size."

Aono nodded slightly, indicating that he had received the message.

After following Icarus for some distance, and passing through a protruding ice hill, a relatively open glacial basin appeared before the three of them.

Scattered throughout the basin are twenty or thirty large yeti covered in thick white fur.

Some of them were lazily shaving ice for food, some were playing around with each other, and some were simply lying down and sleeping.

There were indeed fewer than expected, and they were quite scattered, unlike a well-organized nest community.

Based on the tags, there is no Yeti that appears to be the leader.

"Since we're already here," Aono said, waving his alloy battle axe. "Let's clean this up while we're at it; it's all resources."

The battle erupted in an instant!

Aono moved swiftly, charging into the Yeti horde like an arrow released from a bow. With a horizontal slash of his battle axe, blood was already seeping from the throats of the two outermost Yetis who couldn't react in time.

The shadow was like a deadly ghost, each flash of lightning accompanied by the death of a Yeti.

Icarus unleashed beams of light from his wings, precisely striking down the Yetis that tried to escape.

Caught off guard, the Yetis were thrown into chaos by the sudden attack.

Although they possess great brute strength, they appear clumsy and powerless in the face of the three perfectly coordinated individuals.

The outcome of the battle was not much of a surprise.

About an hour later, the last wounded Yeti collapsed with a mournful howl, leaving only the howling wind and the heavy stench of blood in the basin.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Qingye flicked the blood off his battle axe and turned his gaze toward the end of the basin.

There was a towering, enormous iceberg.

If you want to move forward, you have to get over it.

After a short rest, the three arrived at the foot of the iceberg.

This iceberg is extremely steep, and ordinary people simply cannot climb it.

But where in this world are there ordinary people?

Aono took the lead and stepped onto the ice, each step as steady as a rock.

The shadow followed closely behind, as if walking on flat ground.

Icarus then flew straight up.

After much effort, they finally reached the summit and crossed this natural barrier.

However, when Aono stood on the mountaintop and looked at the view on the other side of the mountain, his pupils couldn't help but shrink.

Beyond the glacier, instead of the plains or basins one might expect, lies a continuous range of snow-capped mountains.

"After the plains, is it mountainous terrain...?"

Aono narrowed his eyes in annoyance, but he could only grit his teeth and continue forward.

I just hope that the terrain will become easier after crossing this mountain range.

However, it's not all bad.

With such a dramatic change in terrain, there's basically no need to worry about getting lost.

With the glacier as the boundary, we can continue exploring for another five kilometers without any pressure.

"Let's go."

Led by Aono, the three began their climb again.

The cold wind was like a knife, whistling through the blood-stained down jackets of the three Aono and his companions, making a soft "rustling" sound.

Beneath our feet lies knee-deep, millennia-old snow; each step feels like walking on a mixture of clouds and ice shards.

Before me stretched a continuous range of snow-capped peaks, a vast expanse of white that was almost blinding.

Thirty minutes later, at about halfway up the mountain, a valley appeared.

In the snow-shrouded valley, there were scattered points of light.

It's actually quite pretty.

It may look nice, but it still needs to be eliminated.

This beautiful scenery was created by a monster called an Ice Sprite.

The Ice Sprite is a pale blue ball of light, only the size of a fist.

Upon closer inspection, they resembled clusters of will-o'-the-wisps whipped up by the cold wind.

They floated silently in mid-air, and there were a great many of them, at least twenty or thirty at a rough count.

Inside the ball of light, there seemed to be a liquid-like substance flowing, emitting a bone-chilling cold.

Ice Sprite lv.25 (Normal)

Ice Sprite lv.25 (Normal)

……

Ice Sprite lv.27 (Elite)

There is only one elite monster among this group of ice sprites, which is the one in the center with the darker color.

Above these ice sprites, two or three nearly transparent white figures floated slowly.

It had no legs; its lower body transformed into a wisp of white smoke that gradually dissipated, merging with the falling snow.

Its face was also blurry, with only a pair of empty eyes that shimmered with a ghostly light colder than ice and snow.

Like the soul of this snow-capped mountain, it is ever-changing.

When Aono and the other two clearly observed it, the system label also popped up.

【Snow Woman (Elite) Lv.28】

【Snow Woman (Elite) Lv.28】

【Snow Woman (Elite) Lv.29】

"They're all elite monsters, and their levels are almost at the level cap... Could it be that the level cap for this level isn't 30?"

Aono frowned, a bold guess forming in his mind.

Rather than believing that the level cap is not 30, he prefers that this snow mountain is the boundary of the map, and that these monsters are the strongest monsters besides the BOSS.

Subsequent explorations proved his intuition to be correct.

"Master, shall we fight?" Icarus asked, holding a watermelon, his tone unusually enthusiastic.

Ying also looked at Qingye with anticipation, waiting for his order so she could draw her sword and charge forward.

Aono couldn't help but roll her eyes.

These two usually have expressionless faces and little emotional fluctuation, but they immediately get excited when it comes to battle.

"We definitely have to fight, but we need to be more cautious with this new monster."

Aono narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the Yuki-onna.

Compared to monsters like the Ice Sprite that obviously operate in groups, there should be a chance to lure one of the Snow Maidens alone.

Test the waters first. If it's as stress-free as before, then go in and unleash your full power.

After thinking for a few seconds, Aono put away the alloy battle axe and began to form hand seals.

"Wind Release: Gale Palm".

As he murmured, an invisible attack flew from his hand toward the nearest snow woman.

Tsunade is skilled in superhuman strength, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know other ninjutsu.

As the granddaughter of the God of Shinobi, and with her teacher being the Third Hokage, known as the "Professor of Shinobi," Tsunade knows quite a few ninjutsu.

He knows almost all of them: Fire Release, Wind Release, Water Release, Earth Release, and Lightning Release.

Aono focused on developing the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, but also learned some simple ninjutsu.

For example, there are fireballs that can start fires at any time, water prisons that can create clear water at any time, and earthen walls that can build shelters, etc.

Having learned so much, one more Wind Release technique is certainly not out of the question.

See, this is where it comes in handy!

An invisible, fierce wind palm momentarily blurred the nearest Lv.28 Snow Woman.

It didn't cause any damage, but it successfully made it curiously drift over here.