394. It turns out that it wasn’t just Zhu Ning who discovered it; it also discovered Zhu Ning…

"The north is covered with ice and snow all year round, with a clear boundary line. It seems like winter has arrived. You will know it when you get there." Pei Shu had said this before. He was knitting in the car, looking lazy.

Bai Cheng had fallen asleep. Her body was stiff, and she looked like a robot without power when she was asleep. Because she felt Pei Shu's warmth, she leaned her head on Pei Shu's shoulder.

Pei Shu didn't push her away, and his knitting movements unconsciously became lighter. It was not long since they left the fishing village of Tadpole Mole, and they hadn't reached the flying fishing line yet, so everyone was relaxed.

"What about the Far North?" Zhu Ning asked. It was just a casual chat during the journey.

"It literally means the northernmost part of the north. But we also explored there in the past. I wonder if you can find the entrance." Pei Shu roughly described the scenery there.

Zhu Ning: "Aren't you and Bai Cheng here?"

Pei Shu smiled but said nothing. He seemed to realize at that time that he might not be able to reach the Far North. Every time he went out of the wall was a new adventure. The road he had walked before could be walked safely once, but not necessarily a second time.

All investigators know the age-old truth that when you expect security, you always end up with the opposite.

Zhu Ning warned: "Don't be such a pessimist. Demons are very fragile."

Pei Shu felt that Zhu Ning was menacing, and he couldn't decide when death would visit him.

Pei Shu responded perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, I won't die first."

Zhu Ning sighed. He had promised not to be sad about Pei Shu's death, but now he was threatening him not to die. It was quite strange.

"What's the difference?" Zhu Ning thought for a moment, his mind filled with images of vast expanses of white snow. He then asked, "How do I know where I am? Isn't it all snow?"

Pei Shu's eyes darkened, and he stopped crocheting the sweater. He thought about it seriously, "You will feel it."

Pei Shu raised his eyes and looked at the rearview mirror. The rearview mirror gave a close-up shot, only showing the eyes. The eyes looked deep under the light, and Pei Shu's eyes suddenly became sad.

"You'll feel an uncontrollable sadness." Pei Shu's eyes dimmed, "It's like a part of you has been taken away."

It turns out that the Northland is right after Utopia, and Pei Shu’s next stop will be the place where Yi Linghe died.

There was a grain of snow on Zhu Ning's face, which melted under her warmth.

She took a step forward and stepped into the light. More snowflakes fell on her. Her face turned red from the cold, and the part under her feet felt like thick salt.

Zhu Ning walked out of the cave completely and rashly entered the world of ice and snow. She squinted her eyes subconsciously because it was too dazzling. She tried hard to open her eyes but finally had to close them. She heard that she would get snow blindness.

It was completely different from the winter in Area 103. It was bitterly cold. The protective suit automatically prompted that the temperature here was as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius, and the cold wind brought a murderous aura.

Zhu Ning couldn't help trembling, closing and opening his eyes repeatedly, and finally adapted to this vast world of snow.

When she took a deep breath, cold air filled her lungs. Zhu Ning walked completely into the ice and snow, and the snow buried half of her calves.

Zhu Ning didn't care about the cold, and repeatedly confirmed the sadness that Pei Shu mentioned. He couldn't help but ask himself, is she sad?

She was sad, but couldn't tell whether it came from within or without.

"What if I'm not sad?" Zhu Ning in his memory asked, "Are there any other reactions?"

Because the Far North is closest to Prometheus, Zhu Ning wants to know more information.

"Then you might also experience facial paralysis and unclear thinking." Pei Shu straightened Bai Cheng's fallen head and said softly.

"What does that mean?"

"It means you're not wearing a helmet. The average temperature there is -40 degrees Celsius. The lowest I've seen is -60 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, why would they bring a fire element like me with them?" Pei Shu looked at Zhu Ning like he was an idiot. "Don't freeze your brain off."

Zhu Ning chuckled when she thought of this. She finally realized that her face was almost frozen. Pei Shu knew that Zhu Ning never wore a helmet when she was outside the wall, but the north was a natural barrier and the cold alone could freeze a group of people to death.

Zhu Ning retreated back to the cave and couldn't help rubbing his arms, "It's so cold."

Lin Xiaofeng couldn't help stamping his feet because of the cold, his teeth chattering, and asked, "Is this the Far North? It feels so cold."

"It shouldn't be," Zhu Ning said incoherently, trying to get inside, "Not yet."

Lin Xiaofeng took out two helmets from his backpack and put one on each of them. Zhu Ning felt a little better, but her brain was almost frozen off in a physical sense.

There is a constant temperature system inside the protective suit, and Lin Xiaofeng turned it on immediately, but it is impossible to maintain a constant temperature in such an icy and snowy environment. The protective suit is also an old style, and the perceived temperature is only about one degree.

It's not freezing to death, but it feels like being in an iron can that has been thrown into the freezer and frozen repeatedly. The parts of the body that are in contact with the protective clothing are cold.

Zhu Ning was shivering and wanted to go for a couple of laps to warm up her body. Suddenly, she felt a warmth on her back and a small flame on her spine lit up faintly. She didn't feel anything in the warm environment, but it was especially noticeable at this moment.

The flames spread from the spine, extending to the limbs and bones, and every pore was surrounded by flames.

Zhu Ning was stunned. Pei Shu was dead, but he didn't disappear completely.

Zhu Yao was not around, and there was no professional to explain this phenomenon, so Pei Shu left a part of himself in her body.

Zhu Ning's body is a container, but it may be different from what the developer expected. Zhu Ning is not only used to store pollutants, but also to store dead souls.

In a sense, Xu Meng and Pei Shu were both absorbed into Zhu Ning's body. It turned out that she was not only a purifier, but also a mobile urn.

Zhu Ning thought of this metaphor. In this personified world, no one can escape, but Zhu Ning likes to be an urn to collect the bones of the dead.

Lin Xiaofeng jumped hard on the spot, not daring to stop, as she would feel cold if she stopped. Suddenly, Zhu Ning reached out and put his hand on the back of her neck. This action was usually very teasing, as he put his cold hand into his companion's collar in such a cold weather.

But Lin Xiaofeng immediately stopped jumping, and instead couldn't help but move closer to Zhu Ning. Later, he turned around and hugged Zhu Ning. Zhu Ning felt so warm, like a continuously burning flame.

Lin Xiaofeng wished he could grow on Zhu Ning's body. Realizing what that meant, he hugged her waist and asked, "Pei Shu?"

Zhu Ning hummed softly, and for the first time, he didn't avoid the question and said, "It's him."

Pei Shu joined the team into the Northland because of his fire ability. Bai Cheng asked Zhu Ning to find him as a guide probably for the same reason.

Now that Pei Shu is dead, it seems like the torch has been passed to Zhu Ning.

Lin Xiaofeng didn't ask why, but asked, "Where should we go to find Bai Cheng? It doesn't look like there's a cemetery nearby."

She just took a look and saw the outline of snow-capped mountains in the distance, but no houses or signs of human activities were visible.

There may have been some before, but they were all buried by ice and snow. There are only graves near human settlements, so this kind of haunted place may not exist.

If Bai Cheng also died in such a place, it would prove that she had gone further than Pei Shu.

Why did Bai Cheng lead Liu Yu's team into Utopia?

Zhu Ning sighed. To enter such a place, a modified flying car would probably be needed. He was afraid that the power system of the flying car would also be frozen.

She didn't have any professional equipment, not even an ordinary mechanical watch, so she probably had to rely on visual estimation to tell the time.

It is difficult to find other corpses to "pick up equipment". The only thing that can be used is the protective suit. There is a compass on the protective suit. If it is not affected by pollution, you can tell that the north is in the front right.

It was windy and snowy outside, and I had to find the next shelter before the heat ran out.

Before, when there was a guide around, there was no feeling. Pei Shu and Bai Cheng would plan a new route every time, including how to modify the equipment and what corresponding preparations needed to be made. Zhu Ning didn't have to worry about these trivial matters.

Zhu Ning did not act rashly. She didn't even have a target in mind. Her helmet had a telescope function, so she planned to wait and see if there were any other buildings nearby.

Where is the so-called lighthouse? Has Liu Yu ever been to the Far North? Which exit did Liu Yu and Zhu Yao use to return?

There was no one around Zhu Ning to discuss this with. She even tried to put one hand on the ground to feel the giantess's body, but that wonderful connection disappeared. The outside world was not her territory.

"There are buoys in the north." Pei Shu once said.

Most of the buoys that people understand are used at sea, and some are used to guide the way in the snow. Pei Shu died before he could explain how to identify this thing.

Zhu Ning had no choice but to sit cross-legged at the entrance of the cave and search using the most stupid method.

Lin Xiaofeng was the same as her. The two of them tried to find something in the white snow and ice. Not to mention a person, even a ghost would be fine.

When zooming in and scanning, you have to stop and rest in the middle, otherwise your head will be buzzing and your mind will easily become confused.

But even with this simple scan, she figured out some patterns. It had been at least several hours since she arrived on the ground, but the light hadn't changed at all, and she couldn't tell the direction of the sun.

Is there sunlight in this place? If not, what is the light source?

If we convert the Northland into the giantess's body, which part would it correspond to?

Zhu Ning looked for a while and then closed his eyes, planning to continue later.

"Zhu Ning!" Lin Xiaofeng called her, "Here, here! There's something!"

Lin Xiaofeng discovered something and became very excited. He remained in the same position and dared not move, fearing that he would lose the item if he changed.

"Where is it?" Zhu Ning moved quickly next to Lin Xiaofeng. There was a screen inside the helmet. There was no big change, it was all white snow. Zhu Ning was a little excited when he first saw the snow, but now he is almost vomiting.

"Here, there's a spot." Lin Xiaofeng adjusted Zhu Ning's posture, pointed his finger over there, and zoomed in on the camera. "Look."

Lin Xiaofeng was afraid that Zhu Ning would lose sight if he was a second late. Zhu Ning adjusted the camera. At first, it was all white. The only thing that could be used as a reference in this place was the mountains, but all the mountains looked the same.

The camera was covered with a layer of fog due to the wind and snow. Zhu Ning reached out and wiped it. Lin Xiaofeng gently turned Zhu Ning's head and manually adjusted the angle.

A gust of snow blew by, and a dot suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Ning's eyes. The dot was only the size of a grain of rice in front of the camera, submerged in the white snow, and it was easy to miss.

Lin Xiaofeng is so meticulous that he can find this.

Zhu Ning wanted to enlarge it further, but he had already reached his limit. He asked, "What is this?"

Lin Xiaofeng was concentrating intensely, just like playing a holographic projection game. "I don't know, is it a buoy?"

You must first understand the basic structure of this place before you can find where the cemetery is. The notches on the buoy will record the location. Zhu Ning opened the compass. That point is in the north, which should be the only way to get to the Far North. There is no way to avoid it anyway.

Lin Xiaofeng asked: "Shall we leave?"

Zhu Ning said without hesitation, "Let's go, but wait until the wind dies down."

Lin Xiaofeng was very happy. At least Zhu Ning was going to take her with him and didn't let her wait patiently for Prometheus to come back after killing him.

The map on Lin Xiaofeng's protective suit was not broken. She marked that point and didn't dare to move her head, fearing that the technology was unreliable and even more afraid that the point would disappear.

The north wind continued to blow, and Zhu Ning's hope of waiting for the wind and snow to subside was dashed. She looked up at the sky, but the sky color remained unchanged, and the cold light was very even. Is there really no sun here?

She had to keep moving forward.

Zhu Ning fastened her protective suit and helmet, and she led the way. Lin Xiaofeng followed behind her with a backpack on his back. The heavy backpack added to Lin Xiaofeng's burden.

Zhu Ning tied up Lin Xiaofeng with a rope to prevent them from getting lost. The further north they went, the deeper the snow became, reaching Zhu Ning's chest. Fortunately, Zhu Ning led the way, otherwise Lin Xiaofeng would have been buried in the snow. Only the girl's head was exposed.

Zhu Ning walked for a while and took a breath. He looked back and could no longer see the cave where he had just lived. The road was most likely a one-way road and there was no way to return.

This time it’s a real farewell.

Zhu Ning quietly led the way, while Lin Xiaofeng was responsible for scouting behind her. Suddenly, Lin Xiaofeng stopped and saw Zhu Ning's waist connected to her. Lin Xiaofeng said, "Wait, it's moving."

Zhu Ning frowned. The buoy in the water would move slightly, but would the buoy in the snow move?

What exactly are they approaching?

Zhu Ning also looked in that direction. The small dot in his field of vision already had a basic outline. Just as Lin Xiaofeng said, the thing was really moving.

The movement was not fast, so Zhu Ning stopped to observe, like a naturalist observing a living creature.

The dot grew bigger and bigger, and its outline slowly emerged in the snow. It turned out to be a man's face.

The man's face was covered with snow and his hair was dyed white, so he could blend in with the snow.

Zhu Ning frowned. He was not so naive as to think that this was an ordinary human being. It was most likely a pollutant.

Sure enough, the next second, his face was unexpectedly "thrown up" from the snow. This was the only description that came to Zhu Ning's mind. It was not a human raising his head, but his head was like a ball being pulled by a force, far exceeding the height of a human, at least two meters higher.

The huge monster behind the human head revealed its true face, a... mammoth?

Zhu Ning was not sure. Compared with ordinary elephants, this one was larger, at least ten meters long, with two long tusks. There was a human head on the top of the trunk. The human neck was connected to the elephant's trunk, and the man's head was shaking slightly as he ran.

It took Zhu Ning a long time to understand the true appearance of this thing, a combination of human and mammoth. The human head that Zhu Ning saw being thrown up before was actually the mammoth shaking its nose?

It turned its human neck and stared at Zhu Ning's camera with its bright eyes. It looked over here.

Not only did Zhu Ning discover it, it also discovered Zhu Ning.