"Minus 129 degrees Celsius..." Xi Xi stood in front of the central control screen, holding a steaming cup of coffee.

She vaguely remembered reading in a geography magazine that even in Antarctica, scientists had recorded extreme low temperatures, only around -90 degrees Celsius.

Only with the combined advantage of its geographical location and altitude, such as Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, could the average annual temperature possibly be below -129°C...

The temperature is too extreme.

Xi Zhongcang, who had been driving on the highway all night, nodded solemnly. The temperature inside the RV might make people forget the extreme cold outside, but the antifreeze wipers working at high frequency indirectly revealed the reality.

The seawater not far away seemed to be completely sealed off, with even the slightest ripples disappearing, just as Li Jinshao had described before, it was all frozen into a thick, impenetrable layer of ice.

The steel structure of the bridge emitted a series of chilling crackling sounds under the onslaught of such low temperatures, and the asphalt on the bridge surface had long been torn apart by the cold, revealing a series of hideous cracks.

The icicles on the bridge railings on both sides of the road have become thicker and more menacing, like sharp sword blades that occasionally break off and fall, making a crisp and cold sound, and smashing a hole in the ice.

Xi Xi opened the light screen camera and looked out. She saw that the ice surface was not flat, but covered with ice mounds and cracks of varying heights.

Fortunately, after the RV was upgraded, the overall heating and basic engine were improved to a new level. The more comprehensive cold protection devices and stacked vehicle anti-condensation devices enabled Xi Xi and her group to reach the area designated by the escape route in a short time.

We've finally arrived! What's ahead looks like a relatively flat Iceland!

It was already close to afternoon, and the temperature had risen considerably since morning. The cold wind had carved continuous low ice mounds on the island, resembling countless curled-up white giants.

"Two of you, come scout ahead with me after you've eaten." Xi Xi stared at the white area on the map and then said in the team's private message interface.

The first thing to do upon arriving on the island is to split up and explore, but it is extremely cold at the moment, and it is obviously not a wise choice for everyone to pack up the RVs and walk to find a suitable place to take refuge.

Fortunately, based on the RVs of Yada Tsukasa and Miyano, Xi Xi's RV has been upgraded two levels, and the parking space of the chassis has been expanded by more than double!

In this way, she had ample space to store the five specially made motorcycles that she had seized from the Yamato Guard.

Xi Xi didn't know where the Yamato Guard got these snowmobiles from, but it was obvious that these motorcycles had been specially modified and had excellent performance, making them perfectly suited for exploration work on icy and snowy roads!

At this moment, she was fastening her windproof hood, and fine frost had formed on the edges of her goggles.

"Sis, should I head southeast?" Cheng Xu's slightly hoarse voice came through the walkie-talkie. Xi Xi glanced down at the dashboard; the gauges and numbers were all displaying normally.

“Okay,” she replied. “Then I’ll go due east, and Liu Yunyan will go northeast. Contact us immediately via walkie-talkie if we find anything.”

"Received!" Liu Yunyan's clear voice rang out on the walkie-talkie, followed by the sound of an engine starting.

Xi Xi also mounted the snowmobile, gently twisted the throttle, and the motorcycle sped away like a wild horse, disappearing into the vast snow fog.

The engine's roar shattered into countless fragments on the icy plain, only to be re-welded by the cold wind into a deep rumble. Xi Xi lay sprawled on the streamlined seat of the specially designed motorcycle, staring at the central control screen on the dashboard.

The motorcycle appears to be equipped with anti-airflow devices on both sides, so the body temperature will not drop sharply due to headwinds when riding. However, even so, riding a motorcycle in such abnormally low temperatures is still much colder than being exposed to wind and snow normally.

"Don't push yourself. Turn around immediately if you notice the weather is wrong or you start to feel cold!" Xi Xi shouted into the walkie-talkie, still somewhat worried.

Fortunately, the wind and snow were still light at the moment, and with the help of the temperature-regulating cloak, Xi Xi was able to withstand it.

The fresh snow spread out like frozen waves under the car, the horizon had long since dissolved into the pale mist, and the ice fissures ten meters away sometimes turned into abysses and sometimes disappeared into the horizon, making it really difficult to discern directions.

The motorcycle tracks made a metallic scraping sound as they rolled over the broken ice. Xi Xi drove eastward for a long time, but still couldn't reach the edge of the island.

Is this island really that big? She frowned, her sharp eyes constantly scanning the surrounding terrain.

The frost in her breath blurred her goggles time and time again, only to be cleared by the defogging device. When she opened her eyes again, Xi Xi had already driven to the front of the steep ice slope.

The road was all flat and gentle slopes, and we finally found high ground!

Xi Xi thought that she could follow the same pattern and, based on her previous experience of visiting the island, climb to the highest point of the island so that she could have a panoramic view of the entire island's topography.

Her fingers slid across the control panel through her feather gloves, and the motorcycle's tracks immediately switched from snow mode to climbing mode.

The motorcycle's tracks instantly switched from snow mode to climbing mode, with the originally wide tracks quickly shrinking and being replaced by sharp and sturdy titanium alloy claws.

These spikes, like the claws of a ferocious beast, are deeply embedded in the ice wall, firmly securing the snowmobile.

When the motorcycle tilted to 45 degrees, Xi Xi glimpsed a faint blue hue deep in the icy abyss on the side through the transparent visor of her helmet.

The blue hue appeared exceptionally deep against the white ice wall, like the eyes of a giant beast sleeping beneath the ice, coldly watching her.

Good heavens, is this really Iceland?! Completely covered in ice?!

Xi Xi was secretly amazed, while quickly assessing the situation. If it was all ice without any substantial geological layer, could it really serve as an ideal refuge during a marine earthquake?

Ice shards, flying off as the motorcycle rubbed against the ice wall, hit my body, making a soft crackling sound.

Unfortunately, although the slope was steep, the terrain did not seem high enough, and the motorcycle's rear wheel soon climbed up the ice cliff.

Xi Xi stood on a high place and looked around.

However, to her surprise, this did not seem to be a refuge island at all...

Who would have thought that the end of the cross-sea bridge would be a vast, high-altitude ice field!

The vast ice field is covered with thick snow, and the distant mountain peaks reflect a hazy silver light under the sunlight, with huge glaciers and ice caps running through it.

These massive ice formations were clearly formed by the compaction of snow accumulated over many years; they cover a vast area and create a unique icefield landscape.

"Sister, the southeast is all towering snow-capped peaks; I simply can't cross them!"

"Report! The terrain to the northeast is very flat; what I see around here looks like a frozen glacier."