Chapter 65: Frozen Zone Swarm (I)

To prevent insect monsters from attacking, the Northern Base deployed 24-hour armed patrols on the outer defense line, and Lin Fang and his team were one of them.

Lin Fang sent Xu Qi, the youngest member of the team, to take Xie Mian to the base.

The last ten kilometers of this passage are the most dangerous.

There are makeshift insect-proof electric fences on both sides, and the ground is covered with a thick crust of ice. If you are not careful, you will slip into the defensive trenches covered with spikes.

The wheels with anti-skid chains moved slowly forward on the ice, and Yang Shu held the steering wheel tightly and drove carefully.

Xu Qi sat in the passenger seat and couldn't help but look back frequently.

Previously, he was attracted by the fat goose in the car and distracted by the food. In addition, Xie Mian was wrapped in thick winter clothes, and the fur collar almost covered half of his face. He did not notice his appearance, but only felt that his green hair was very eye-catching.

The car was well heated at this moment, and Xie Mian unbuttoned his collar. Only then did Xu Qi see clearly that the man who casually gave out supplies was actually so handsome, so handsome that it was hard to describe.

Xu Qi also chased stars before joining the army. Compared with those top idols who were praised to the sky by fans, they were simply weak.

"My name is Xu Qi!"

Xu Qi introduced himself rather reservedly. Because there was a heater in the car, he took off the anti-slip mask.

Seeing the red and swollen chilblains on the little soldier's face, Xie Mian remembered that he had put some medicines in the space, including chilblain cream.

While tidying up his clothes, Xie Mian asked E Shifang to take out a tube of frostbite cream from the space.

"Thank you, Yang Shu."

Xie Mian handed the frostbite cream to Xu Qi, pointed at himself, and then pointed at the poplar tree.

I'm not going to introduce Goose Ten Directions. The base is no different from other places, crowded with people and eyes. A talking goose is enough to attract the attention of those who are interested, so be careful.

When Xu Qi saw the frostbite cream, his eyes lit up and he subconsciously reached out to take it with his red, frozen fingers, but then he suddenly pulled back and wiped them on his pants before taking it with both hands.

His lips moved, and he managed to utter, "This...this is too expensive..."

His voice grew softer and softer, but his eyes were glued to the ointment and he couldn't move them away.

"Take it." Xie Mian said briefly, pushing it forward without allowing any room for refusal.

He could indeed use insect power to heal those frostbites, but he didn't know the situation at the base, and exposing his healing insect power might cause trouble.

Rather than exposing himself to risks, he would rather choose this painless way of helping.

40 minutes later, the car arrived at the gate of the base.

A twenty-meter-high concrete wall stood in the cold wind, covered with electric fences.

The outside of the wall was covered with scratches left by the insect monster's claws, and some places still had black insect monster fluids.

The gate is made of three layers of composite armor plates, with a thick ice crust on the surface, emitting a cold blue-green light.

Half of the metal characters "No. 1 Survival Base in the North" on the door lintel had fallen off, and the remaining strokes were covered with icicles.

The automatic machine guns on the sentry towers on both sides slowly turned as the vehicle approached. Antifreeze heating wires were wrapped around the barrels, emitting a dim red glow in the severe cold.

Xu Qi took Yang Shu out of the car to register, while Xie Mian sat in the car holding E Shifang without moving.

"Cookie, shouldn't you be feeding bugs in the frozen area? What's the matter? You couldn't stand it anymore and sneaked back?"

A thin but broad-boned gatekeeper leaned out of his sentry box and joked hoarsely.

The soldier who was speaking had the same surname as Xu Qi, Xu Mao.

In addition to Xu Mao, there are more than 20 gatekeepers around the sentry box. They are also wearing gray-white camouflage combat uniforms and cold-proof masks.

The soldiers all kept their guns tilted downward at a 45-degree angle and maintained a guarded posture.

This posture will not accidentally hurt your companions, but you can also open fire at any time.

Xie Mian noticed that these soldiers, like Xu Qi and the others, looked like they had been hungry for a long time.

"If there are any survivors coming, I will send them here." Xu Qi said.

"What, survivors?!"

The soldiers guarding the gate suddenly became agitated, and gasps could be heard from under their cold-proof masks.

Since the mutated swarm of insects in the frozen zone half a month ago, the Northern Base has not received any living people who have crossed the frozen zone.

Several soldiers looked at Yang Shu curiously, and couldn't help but look into the car.

Although Xie Mian's appearance made them stunned for a moment, in this world of the end times where strength is supreme, they quickly focused their attention on Yang Shu.

"That's amazing!" Xu Mao patted Yang Shu's shoulder vigorously. "To be able to survive this frozen area, you must be quite capable, brother!"

The ice chips on the gloves fell onto Yang Shu's shoulders, and Yang Shu smiled innocently.

He knew exactly how capable he was. He was just driving a car. Since the frozen area was so dangerous, his ability to cross it safely had nothing to do with him. It was the ability of the two big guys.

Yang Shu completed the entry of his personal information at the registration desk at the sentry post.

The soldier knocked on the iron plate on the table that read "One person, one registration, no proxy signing allowed" to emphasize that proxy registration was not allowed.

Xie Mian put the goose Shifang in his arms, walked to the registration office on the crackling frozen soil, and entered his information.

"Xie Mian? Your name is Xie Mian?"

After Xie Mian finished giving his name and ID number, the soldier in charge of registration suddenly stopped typing. He looked up suddenly, his cold-weather mask tilted slightly.

"Quickly notify Consultant Lin! His brother—Consultant Lin's brother is here!"

"Advisor Lin?"

Xie Mian's pupils suddenly contracted and his breathing stopped for a moment. Consultant Lin must be Lin Heng, his brother Lin Heng.

When the soldiers learned that Xie Mian was Advisor Lin's brother, they changed their original indifference, and even Xu Qi became more enthusiastic than before.

"You're actually Consultant Lin's brother. That's great! Lin Guwen told us to notify him immediately if you come to the base."

"No wonder he's so handsome, he's actually Consultant Lin's younger brother."

"Advisor Lin will definitely be happy now."

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Listening to the soldiers' chattering, Xie Mian's brows lit up with joy. He was finally going to see his brother.