Fantasy Game: Infinite City

200 kilometers away from Feng City, 40 kilometers away from the first coordinate.

A spacecraft that looked like a small shuttle landed on a relatively flat mountaintop in a group of snow-capped mountains. As the hatch opened, Han Zu and Gloria, wearing ski suits, stepped down from the shuttle.

Compared to Han Zu, who was only wearing a ski suit and carrying a ski board, Gloria had more equipment. She also carried a backpack with some weapons and ammunition, as well as necessary items such as a single sleeping bag. She also carried a ski board, but it was smaller and lighter than Han Zu's.

"Huh... It's really cold here, the temperature is actually below minus fifty degrees..."

"After all, it's a snowy mountain range, so it's normal to be a little cold. Fortunately, we don't have any altitude sickness, otherwise the altitude of more than 5000 meters would be enough to make us suffer."

While Han Zu lit a cigarette and looked around, Gloria placed her skis on the snow, used them as a chair, and sat on them to count the supplies she was carrying. After finishing the count, she took off her gloves and activated the scanning device on her ski goggles.

"Even though my body has been reshaped, I still feel the cold. Sometimes I can't believe it."

"In terms of technology, Infinity really knows what they are doing. Looking at the map, and comparing it with the real-time environment scans we get when we move later, we should be able to find the exact location of the first coordinates."

After starting the scanning device, there is no need for manual operation. Putting on gloves, Gloria began to check the various data displayed on the eyepiece, as well as the area map and the surrounding environment that had just been scanned.

According to the map, they are currently located in the largest snow mountain range in Antarctica. The top of the mountain they are currently on is located on the left side of the middle of the mountain range. According to the geographical distribution, there are 24 mountains in the entire snow mountain range, with an average height of about 4000 meters. Because of the geographical location, the snow mountain under Gloria and Han Zu's feet is the kind that no one has ever been to.

"Except for the highest one and the four outermost snow-capped mountains here, basically no one has ever been to the other ones. There may be climbers, but according to the information I learned before, no one has climbed to the top of the mountains in the middle, including the one under our feet. It is possible that they encountered an accident and could not return."

"Mountain climbers? There are mountain climbers in Antarctica?"

"Some rich people have power that should not be underestimated. Of course, there are also some ignorant young people who don't know how to live or die. After all, few people have set foot on this mountain range in Antarctica. For climbers, conquering this place is more fulfilling than climbing the highest peak in the world. After all, except for the scientific expedition team and them, no one would want to come to such a place where people can really freeze to death."

"Okay... By the way, your guess just now was correct, Han Zu. There are several bodies buried in the snow 200 meters to your right."

"Oh?"

During the communication with Han Zu, the scanning device scanned part of the area near Gloria and Han Zu. According to the confirmation of the scanning device, Gloria found several bodies buried under the snow near Han Zu.

"Let's go and have a look."

Using skis, the two quickly arrived at the location where Gloria scanned the body. Han Zu carefully dug up the frozen snow on the bottom layer, revealing a broken tent.

The tent had been frozen brittle. A light tap with a finger broke a corner of it. Slowly tearing the tent open, Han Zu saw five corpses inside. He reached out and touched them. They were no different from ice cubes covered with clothes.

After lifting the bodies onto the snow, Han Zu asked Gloria to use a scanning device to check the cause of their death. None of them had external injuries, and the cause of death was all hypothermia.

"They all froze to death. This should be an accident. Judging from the backpacks found in the tent, it is a bit strange that these people died here."

"What did you find?"

Gloria searched the backpacks in the tents of these people and found a lot of supplies inside, including food and drinking water. Although the water had frozen into ice, the backpacks of these people contained equipment for making fire on the plateau and enough fire starters. Logically, they should not have died in this place.

"Besides, this is the top of a mountain, and there won't be any avalanches. But these people just froze to death. I think it's a bit strange."

"Scan their bodies again to see if there are any microscopic wounds, like needle holes from syringes or something like that."

"We have already done this a while ago. These people did freeze to death. They were not attacked to any degree."

"Could it be that they were hallucinating? Looking at their condition, their clothes were not damaged, and their expressions before death were very calm. In addition, the tent was not damaged, and there were no signs of fighting inside. This is indeed a bit strange."

"Maybe it's altitude sickness?"

"Check the faces of these people and see if you can find out who they are."

It has to be said that the snow equipment with scanning equipment that Han Zu got was indeed very reliable. It only took Gloria a few minutes to search for the personal information of the victims.

"I didn't expect them to be quite famous. They are relatively well-known people among mountaineering enthusiasts. These people are all experienced climbers. Three of the five have climbed to the top of the highest snow-capped mountain in this mountain range."

"If that's the case, the highest peak is over 9000 meters. If they were unharmed at that altitude, then the 5000-meter altitude here shouldn't be a problem for them. It shouldn't be altitude sickness."

"But they did die here, and there were no external injuries. Could it be that something was wrong with their food? It caused them to suffer from food poisoning. In this case, it could have induced hallucinations, or even killed them directly."

"Do they have first aid kits or emergency medicine in their backpacks?"

"Let me look... Yes, everyone has a first aid kit in their backpack, which contains a lot of medical supplies and medicines. Moreover, several bottles of medicine in everyone's bag have been emptied."

"Medication for food poisoning?"

"Yes."

"Scan their stomachs to see if there's any food left."

After scanning the stomachs of the five victims, they actually found some food residues in their stomachs, but something seemed wrong with these things. They were completely different from the food supplies they originally carried.

"Let's move them to the shuttle first. The medical bay up there will allow for a more detailed examination. I'll carry the bodies, and you take these backpacks and other things."

"it is good."

For Han Zu, it was not a difficult task to move five victims at one time, so Han Zu and Gloria soon returned to the shuttle. Although the shuttle was not very large, it was about the size of a large MPV, but it was equipped with a fully equipped medical cabin. However, there was a size limitation after all, so Han Zu could only examine the bodies of the victims one by one. Fortunately, the equipment was advanced enough, and freezing into ice did not hinder the detection.

"These people all have a kind of... um... undigested fungus in their stomachs? But mushrooms shouldn't grow in this kind of place, right?"

"How about a comparison test? Does their food match up with this stuff?"

"No, they must have eaten some strange mushrooms or fungi, which led to... Wait a minute, these fungal residues seem to have some familiar reactions."

Using the sophisticated equipment in the medical cabin, Gloria controlled the nanorobots and entered the abdomens of the victims to test the fungal fragments left inside. It turned out that there was still some very weak energy left on the fungal residues. After testing the residual energy, Gloria found that it was very similar to the energy fluctuations left after Han Zu used his strange and unique energy, but they were not exactly the same.

"You've never been here before, have you?"

"And I'm not a mushroom. It seems we've come to the right place. But not only your eyepiece, but also the shuttle's detection equipment, has not found any fungi or anything like that around the snowy mountain where we are. Where did they get these things?"

"It would be easier if we could find their movement route, but the snow on the mountain should have covered their whereabouts before they died. At present, it seems that the clues are broken."

"Let's do this for now. Let's continue to move towards the first coordinate according to our original goal."

"What about these five people?"

"First, move them out of the shuttle. Before they thaw, I will have my soldiers take them to a certain location halfway up the mountain, then create traces of an avalanche, and then have the soldiers use anonymous radio frequencies to send out distress signals, so that the rescue team will find their bodies."

"I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted. Did you create the avalanche traces to divert public attention from this place?"

"Yes, if we can successfully find the first coordinate, we should be able to avoid similar situations in the future. After all, it seems that there must be what I am looking for here."

After leaving the shuttle, Han Zu took out a personal terminal. Half an hour later, two landing capsules dropped from the sky, and two soldiers made by Han Zu came out and completed the settings according to Han Zu's requirements.

"Okay, the distress signal has been sent out. As for how long it will take for the rescue team to arrive, it has nothing to do with us. Let's go."

After turning on the shuttle's invisible force field, Han Zu and Gloria used skis to move towards the coordinates 40 kilometers away. As for why the shuttle was parked so far away, there were two reasons. The first was to avoid possible attention. If this coordinate was really related to the Feidenan family, then the location of this coordinate was likely to have some kind of garrison or secret base. Although the shuttle was very advanced, such a thing suddenly appeared in the "empty" snow mountain, which would attract a lot of attention no matter how you think about it.

The second point is from the perspective of geographical location. In the entire snow-capped mountain range, only the top of this snow-capped mountain is suitable for the landing of the shuttle. Not only is the top of the mountain relatively flat, but also because of the harsh environment in the middle of the mountain range, not many people come here. Due to the obstruction of other mountains and the closed geographical environment, it is difficult for signals to be transmitted in or out.

40 kilometers away, the coordinates are also located in the middle of the mountain range. To be more specific, the mountains in the middle area are similar to the shape of MNMWVNM. The top of the mountain where Han Zu and Gloria were just now is the top of the mountain N on the right, and they are now going to a certain location on the M mountain on the left.

With the help of skis, it was very easy to go down the mountain. It took them no more than 40 minutes to reach the halfway point from the top of the mountain. It was connected to the mountain range next to it, so there was no need to go to the foot of the mountain and then climb again. Although there were some gaps in the middle, which were considered natural chasms for ordinary people, they were not a problem for Han Zu.

However, not all mountains are like this. Some locations are covered with snow, which makes it difficult for Han Zu to accurately control his strength. So in order to save time, the two can only climb the mountain in a disciplined manner.

After nearly 6 hours of climbing, Han Zu and Gloria finally arrived at the mountain opposite the first coordinate location. The mountain is very high. According to the map, the highest point is more than 8500 meters. However, Han Zu and Gloria did not reach the top of the mountain, but were near the mountain neck at about 8100 meters. After all, compared to the sharp top of the mountain where there is no place to camp, this location is relatively flat, with snow and some caves, making it more suitable for spending the night.

“This is the first time I’ve seen this in person.”

"what?"

"Look up."

Gloria took a few breaths, adjusted her breathing, and then subconsciously raised her head, and saw the aurora. The beauty of the aurora made Gloria forget the cold for a while. As a person who grew up in the city and has undergone more than 90% transformation, Gloria has never had the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of nature, let alone come to Antarctica, a place full of mystery since ancient times. Seeing the aurora appear in front of her eyes, Gloria was stunned for a while.

Han Zu also stopped and admired the aurora appearing in the sky. Although he was not too obsessed with natural landscapes, it was the first time for him to see the aurora with his own eyes, and the feeling was still very shocking.

However, for Han Zu, the attraction of the aurora was still not as great as that of cigarettes. A few minutes later, Han Zu lit a cigarette with his own flame and began to look for a suitable place to camp overnight nearby.

"I have a question."

"Huh...what?"

"Won't those cigarette butts you threw away attract other people's attention? In Antarctica, where no one has ever set foot, or very few people have set foot, the sudden appearance of Dragon Country brand cigarettes is not normal no matter how you think about it."

"Ha! You just lack concentration, don't you? Didn't you notice that every time I finish smoking, I spit the cigarette butt into the air?"

"so..?"

"Have you never noticed that you can always see some flashes at the wrong angles?"

"Yes, but isn't that the flash of light in the snow?"

"Of course not, that was me destroying the cigarette butt with a fireball."

"...You are quite environmentally friendly."

"Of course! I never use filters for my cigarettes. Some wood ash will soon be blown away by the wind. Even if it is buried by snow, it will not attract any attention. I think this location is good. There is a small cave. I can compact the snow outside to block the wind and cover this place at the same time. What do you think?"

"...Oh, okay."

Han Zu found a small cave nearby. The cave was not deep, only two or three meters. However, with the snow outside, it would definitely be no problem to spend the night there, and there shouldn't be any wild animals in such a place.

After melting the snow a little and waiting for it to cool down again, Han Zu made some ice bricks and used them to build a load-bearing arched wall. He then covered it with the surrounding snow, making the surroundings look no different from normal snow while increasing the size of the cave. Gloria found a place to put down her backpack and skis, took out the terminal, and began to check the terrain that had been scanned before.

After finishing all the miscellaneous tasks, Han Zu cleaned their skis, built a campfire inside the cave, used it to make coffee, and sat down with Gloria around the campfire, falling into a quiet silence.

"Hoohoo..what are we going to do tomorrow?"

"Keep moving towards the coordinates. If we set out around ten o'clock tomorrow, we will arrive at the coordinates around two or three in the afternoon."

"Ah."

"You sleep inside, and I'll sleep at the door."

"Are you sure you don't need a sleeping bag?"

"No, that thing will slow down our actions. If we encounter an emergency, at least one of us needs to react first."

"Okay, let's take turns keeping watch."

"No, I'll just come."

"Ok."

Gloria took out a sleeping bag from her backpack. The temporary camp built by Han Zu blocked the wind from outside, and with the campfire in the cave, it was not very cold inside. After getting into the sleeping bag, Gloria fell asleep quickly, probably because of the fatigue from the continuous climbing.

Han Zu came out of the cave. The wind was blowing very fast and he could hardly see anything. It seemed that a blizzard was coming. Using his perception ability, Han Zu searched the nearby terrain but found nothing, so he returned to the cave.

After lighting a cigarette, Han Zu was in a daze for a while, then threw the cigarette butt into the campfire, leaned against the rock wall, and fell asleep as well.

"Goo~Goo~"

An unknown amount of time had passed before Gloria vaguely heard some sound in her sleep, and then something moved against her body. However, Gloria was too tired, so she did not open her eyes to take a look. She thought she was dreaming, and fell asleep again.

"Chi~chi~"

Han Zu, who was near the entrance of the cave, seemed to feel that some creature was breathing towards his face, but for some reason, Han Zu, who was always vigilant, did not wake up from his sleep this time.