After being relieved of his duty to screen powerful evolved individuals, Lu Dangui received a new mission—to go to the academy secretly run by the Lu family to teach evolved individuals combat skills.

At the academy, Lu Danggui met several familiar faces, the children who had been selected in the same batch as her back then.

Normally, these people hold various positions in the academy, but if the Lu family head needs them, they will form an army and obey only the Lu family head's orders.

Lu Danggui temporarily became one of them.

However, after only a few days in this job, Lu Yunzhao transferred her away and gave her a new task.

...

"Hey, you're still alive! Long time no see!" Xia Chuhe smiled and opened his arms.

Lu Dangui took a step forward, stopping half a step away from Xia Chuhe, and gave her a gentle hug.

After making this move, Lu Dangui felt it was inappropriate, and when she let go, she found that Xia Chuhe was holding her very tightly.

Lu Dangui was at a loss for what to do. He put his hand on Xia Chuhe's shoulder and then on Xia Chuhe's waist.

She rarely gets close to people, and although she was happy, she felt awkward no matter how she positioned herself, and a blush crept up her earlobes without her realizing it.

Xia Chuhe hugged her tightly before letting her go.

"I didn't expect the two of you to know each other."

A middle-aged man wearing a black wool sweater smiled as he sat at the conference table.

His eyes were bright, and fine lines appeared at the corners of his eyes when he smiled. He had a very approachable appearance: "Now that everyone is here, let me introduce the members of the expedition team."

“A scientific expedition team,” the woman to the man’s left corrected him.

...

The man who spoke was surnamed Qian. He was a shareholder of a large company and loved adventure and thrills.

The person who corrected Mr. Qian was Qi Zhen, who served as the director of the research institute.

Dr. Han, who was sitting opposite Qi Zhen, was the project leader of a certain research institute.

Behind Boss Qian stood his assistant, Xiao Zhou, and Dr. Zhao.

The other four, Xia Chuhe, Lu Danggui, Xu Ding, and Xu Nuo, were bodyguards hired by Boss Qian, all of whom were top bodyguards from major security companies.

In the corner, there was a director who pointed his camera at everyone.

Mr. Qian said that this was an expedition team preparing to travel to the depths of the polar regions in the company's latest snow tracked vehicles.

His request to the director was to film the excellent performance of the tracked vehicle, and incidentally, to film his own heroic figure against the backdrop of the polar scenery.

His requirement for bodyguards was to protect the safety of everyone.

For the research institute staff... just lead the way and don't leave anyone behind.

Director Qi Zhen said that this is a scientific expedition team.

Dr. Han's microbiology project discovered a unique ancient virus, but for some reason, the virus became inactive.

The two were going to the place where the virus was first discovered to collect samples again.

Her requirement for her bodyguards was that, once the sample was obtained, protecting the sample must be their top priority, no matter when or where.

Her request to Mr. Qian was... just beg the sugar daddy not to cause trouble.

The director said he would be making a grand documentary.

The bodyguard team... the bodyguard team had nothing to say.

Xia Chuhe's eyes swept around the room and he immediately discerned that the four bodyguards came from the wasteland, while the others were people who originally existed in the Land of Rules.

The Valley of Villains made no protective measures for the Land of Rules, so these people who acted in ways that defied common sense didn't care about things like home. In any case, everyone who came out of the Land of Rules became "family" with whom they hated each other.

Mr. Qian smiled and picked up the specially made winter coat hanging on the coat rack: "Now that we all know each other, let's set off and come back as soon as possible."

The bodyguards, director, assistants, and doctors were all hired by Boss Qian, and Qi Zhen and Dr. Han were also sponsored by Boss Qian.

The one who's footing the bill is the boss, and this haphazard team is currently vaguely implying that Boss Qian is in charge.

After listening to everyone's explanation, Xia Chuhe understood that the background of the Evil Valley's rules was the polar region.

She wasn't afraid of the cold.

Xia Chuhe's fingers, hanging by her sides, rubbed together lightly...

They couldn't even produce a spark.

Xia Chuhe refused to believe it and rubbed it several times, but there was no reaction.

She deliberately searched for the farm's existence, and wow—the farm was still there.

Xia Chuhe locked onto the farm's mailbox, which contained the Thousand-Faced Man's supernatural abilities that he had forgotten to return.

However, he couldn't retrieve his powers, nor could he take out the items from the warehouse.

The farm is there, but it's unusable.

The ability to escape into the earth is also unusable.

Xia Chuhe has many supernatural abilities, but there's no need to try them all. If he can't use these three, then the others are naturally the same.

Xia Chuhe quietly reminded Lu Dangui to test her supernatural abilities.

Lu Dangui shook her head without changing her expression; she couldn't use her special abilities either.

However, this body of hers was originally a clone.

Strangely enough, the superpowers seem to have disappeared in this instance, but they haven't completely disappeared either.

Xu Ding and Xu Nuo, both evolved beings, clearly realized this as well, and their expressions turned rather grim.

Unable to conjure flames, Xia Chuhe resigned herself to putting on her specially made winter coat, snow boots, earmuffs, and other accessories.

The specially designed cold-weather suit is quite thick, but not so thick as to hinder movement.

The winter coat had two large pockets, and Xia Chuhe found a dagger inside.

She looked up and met Mr. Qian's smiling eyes.

Xia Chuhe looked away uncomfortably.

She has weapons.

Because of her previous experience with farm restrictions, she always carries a dagger strapped to her calf as a precaution, and a pistol designed for evolved humans and mutated beasts at her waist, with only five bullets in it.

Currently, the task assigned to her by the Rules of the Land is to protect the members of the expedition team and escort the scientific research team's samples back to the research institute safely.

...

Boss Qian opened the conference room door, and a cold wind howled in, carrying snowflakes as sharp as blades that stung the face even through the windproof mask.

Xia Chuhe covered his eyes with one hand and held Lu Danggui with the other.

She recalled her first experience in the wasteland.

It was an extremely cold place. Back then, she knew nothing and was dragged to the safe house by Lu Dangui like a dead dog.

Now, she also has the ability to guide Dangui on her journey.

Moreover, it's more dignified to bring people along.

Mr. Qian's assistant, Xiao Zhou, introduces the snow tracked vehicle to the camera.

"...This vehicle has a load capacity of up to 3 tons and a top speed of 120 km/h in snow. It is a tracked vehicle that combines speed and load-bearing capacity, something that no other tracked vehicle on the market can currently achieve..."

Mr. Qian took the first seat in the passenger seat and invited everyone to get in the car.

Xu Dingdao said, "Wait a moment, I need to re-inspect the equipment and supplies."

Boss Qian leaned out of the car window: "As expected of a top-notch bodyguard, so cautious! Xiao Zhou, open the door!"

The tracked vehicle's cargo door has both electronic and mechanical control. Xiao Zhou sat in the driver's seat and directly operated the control panel to open the cargo door.

Xu Ding climbed in first, followed closely by Xia Chuhe, who was pulling Lu Dangui along.