Chapter 312: The Winter Frontline, Meeting Old Fans Again
Winter supply area.
It snows heavily here all year round and the wind is freezing cold.
After walking out of the airport, Feng Qi led Mu Qing and Lu Yue to the winter supply area under the heavy snow.
Look up at the sky.
Without the light pollution in the city, the night sky here is dotted with stars, forming a stunning and beautiful starry sky. The Milky Way appears in front of you like a bead curtain, and the vast stars seem to be within reach.
In the winter supply area, Fengqi is no stranger to it.
But for Mu Qing and Lu Yue, things here feel very novel to them, especially the beautiful scenery here.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, everything seems quiet and natural.
"I thought the front line was a cruel killing field, but I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful scene." Mu Qing murmured to herself at this time.
"You'll get used to it after seeing it too much." Feng Qi smiled.
After walking for a while along the route leading to the supply area, they came to a functional store.
Opening the door, the wind chimes sounded.
There is heating inside the house, which is like a completely different world from the cold outside.
After entering the door, what is in front of you is a large number of weapons and equipment on the shelves, many of which are covered in rust and are not completely new.
Seeing these weapons, Lu Yue's expression changed slightly:
"I feel a lot of residual aura on these weapons, and they seem to have had many owners."
Feng Qi nodded at this moment:
"You haven't seen the cruel side of the front line. Most of the weapons placed here have experienced multiple owners. After their former owners die, they will be put on the shop for sale, and then the amount obtained from the sale will be used as additional pensions.
They will be returned to their families in name."
"I have been on the front line for a long time, and I have seen a weapon change its owner eight times in one year."
After hearing these words, Lu Yue's eyes changed slightly, but they were quickly suppressed.
During the conversation, a staff member who was working in a stall in the store walked over quickly.
This is a middle-aged man with a full face and beard, wearing a white coat with oil stains on it.
Seeing Feng Qi and the other three, he immediately apologized and said:
"A batch of battle-damaged weapons just arrived. They are being inspected and repaired, waiting to be put on the shelves. I didn't notice your arrival. I'm sorry... By the way, what equipment do you want to buy?"
Faced with the inquiry, Feng Qi immediately stated his purpose:
"Boss, I need three sets of ski equipment, three sets of convenient tents, searchlights..."
While he was telling the story, the boss kept nodding and taking notes, then turned around and entered the cubicle.
As for why these devices are needed, the reason has to do with the difference in time.
In the last timeline, the time when he went to look for his old fans was a few years later, when Mu Qing had also graduated. At that time, the strategy target for the Winter Supply Area had arrived at the area where the Mist Realm was located.
But at this point in time, he checked the information and found that the main road in the supply area had not yet been paved in the direction of the foggy realm.
Without the main road, subsequent roads cannot be accessed by car, and can only be accessed by skiing or walking.
In addition, there are many environmental issues that we must face as we move forward.
Especially since there are no signal towers along the way, it is very possible to get lost in the heavy snow.
The related props he purchased in the function store are all for better access to the foggy field.
After waiting for a long time, the store owner came from the stall pulling a cart.
On the cart is a large metal box with various props neatly arranged inside.
After paying the payment, the store owner originally wanted to help with door-to-door delivery, but Mu Qing refused:
"Boss, we don't have a place to stay yet, can you help me install two straps on the box?"
Hearing these words, the boss suddenly showed a surprised expression:
"You want to carry it on your back?"
"Yes." Mu Qing nodded immediately.
The boss was surprised when he heard these words, but did not ask. After all, the physiques of domain warriors were different from ordinary people. Living in the supply chain, he had obviously seen how strong the physiques of warriors were.
But when he saw Mu Qing easily grabbing the metal box and carrying it behind her back, the store owner was still shocked.
Obviously, it was impossible to imagine that Mu Qing's thin body contained such terrifying power.
After leaving the functional store, Feng Qi took Mu Qing and the two of them towards the rental store.
Traveling the entire distance on foot will greatly extend the journey time, and transportation is a necessary guarantee to get to the Mist Field.
It is very troublesome to transport vehicles from Star City to the Winter Supply Area, so it is obviously more suitable to rent them on site.
The rental store is located in a relatively prosperous area of the Winter Supply Area, and there are gradually more and more pedestrians along the way.
Compared with the city, passers-by here are wearing equipment and carrying weapons.
The need to carry weapons and equipment with you in the supply area is a lesson learned from history.
The supply area is adjacent to the domain field and is the area most vulnerable to attacks by creatures that transcend the domain.
While frontline warriors are exploring and conquering the domain, there are often domain-transcending creatures leaving the domain and arriving.
Crises are always there.
Being fully armed is to cope with possible emergencies, and it is also a guarantee for your own safety.
Walk east along the main road.
A convoy approaching from a distance, carrying soldiers with tired eyes and blood stained bodies, passed by with suppressed cries of pain.
The heavy snow quickly covered up the traces of the passing wheels.
Every year, a large number of fresh blood come here with longing for the future and want to work for the rise of mankind.
But most of them are corpses wrapped in iron clothes. They can only use the form of a tomb to prove that they have lived and struggled.
Time is like a ruthless sword, cutting off many people's traces in history.
But there is a spirit that is always passed down.
Sadness and anger are the catalysts for soldiers to move from immaturity to maturity.
Arriving at the busy section of the southern district of the Winter Supply Area, the road here uses snow-melting materials. The snowflakes that fall to the ground will melt instantly and then flow into the sewer wells on the street.
Come to the rental store.
The area here is very large, with various large-scale transportation tools and weapons neatly arranged in rows.
The staff who heard the commotion immediately came forward to receive them.
After explaining his intention, Feng Qi went to the counter and signed the rental agreement. After paying the deposit, he successfully rented a high-power functional snowmobile.
After driving out of the driveway on the side of the rental shop.
Feng Qi drove the snowmobile onto the main road.
The night was getting dark, so he didn't want to waste time and drove straight to the mist field.
An hour later, the "Winter Supply Area" sign passed by and they drove onto the main road leading to the field.
The bright lights behind him gradually faded away.
Everything along the way is covered in silver, and the vast Milky Way hangs in the sky, which is so beautiful.
The temperature inside the car was low, and the air exhaled turned into white mist.
But this issue is not worth mentioning for Feng Qi, Mu Qing, and Lu Yue. They don't even need to turn on the air conditioning in the car.
Through the vehicle positioning system, they constantly correct the direction of travel.
The road leading to the field is not a straight line, there will be branching routes along the way.
When viewed from a high altitude, it can be seen that the Winter Supply Area towards the north is like a growing tree, constantly branching out, leading to fields in different areas.
This road is lengthened every year, but frontline soldiers pay the price with their lives for every inch of lengthening.
Along the way, Feng Qi and Lu Yue chatted about Tianshu.
When he talked about the situation of Tongtian Road mentioned by Tianshu, Lu Yue finally admitted the relevant facts that he came from Tongtian Road and said similar words to Tianshu.
Feng Qi can completely understand Lu Yue's confidentiality.
From a normal perspective, he has already told the secret of traveling through the timeline, and Lu Yue should also reveal his biggest secret.
But Lu Yue was different.
Through contact with multiple timelines, he knew that Lu Yue was a rigid guy who accepted death.
Since I have sworn an oath, I will protect it with my life to the end.
During this period, he will not go against what he believes in because of any unexpected circumstances.
So in the previous timeline, when he asked about information about Tongtian Road, Lu Yue would always answer:
"The day when a miracle comes to you is when you can know the truth about the Road to Heaven."
Lu Yue's character is like this, there are no sweet words, but as long as you can get his approval, he will devote himself to you, even if it costs his life.
I joke that he is the Riddler, but who wouldn’t like such a friend or brother?
When he asked if Lu Yue knew about Tianshu.
Lu Yue shook his head and said that he had never heard of Tianshu when he was on Tongtian Road, but when he was a child, he heard that there was a fierce man on the main road at No. 32, Tongtian Road, who had guarded this main road alone for more than thirty years.
I also heard that when the fierce man was extremely bored, he forged a road out of the bones of domain creatures.
That White Bone Road still exists today, and is called the White Bone Huangquan Road by Tongtian warriors.
When the domain forces embark on the road of bones and underworld, it symbolizes that they are about to see the God of Death, and every step forward is a challenge to their own lives.
Listen to Lu Yue’s story about Tianshu’s past.
He saw Tianshu's tragic life from another angle.
Loneliness, killing, and Tianshu's road to salvation were filled with all kinds of pain. In the end, he chose to seal himself and give up his freedom, but his determination in his heart remained unshaken.
This is a respectable human veteran.
The vehicle drove for 6 hours and it never got dark.
It is a period of long nights and short days, and it may be several months before the sun rises again.
But the stars in the sky are so bright that even if there is no sun and moon, you can still see the scene outside clearly.
The flying snowflakes kept beating against the car windows, and the snow scraper swept back and forth.
In the silence after the topic ended, only the roar of the engine sounded in my ears.
Finally, the vehicle reached a section of road where it could no longer move forward.
There are dense snow and trees ahead, making it impossible to drive normally, and a smooth road has not been opened yet.
After parking the vehicle on the side of the road, Feng Qi, Mu Qing, and Lu Yue got out of the car.
After removing the metal box from the back of the car, they began to put on their equipment.
The road ahead is covered with heavy snow, and there is no maintenance by the road engineering team. The snow is thick. Unless you are flying forward, if you choose to walk, most of your body will be stuck in the snow.
Although telekinesis can help them fly forward, there is still a long way to go, and his mental power is not enough to use during the whole flight.
The ski equipment purchased in the functional store is useful at this time.
After spending a while to put it on, Feng Qi removed the car navigation tablet in the car.
The construction of the main road has not yet reached this point, and many signal towers have not yet been erected. There is a high probability that navigation on the road behind is impossible.
However, the distance ahead is still within the signal coverage and can still be distinguished through navigation.
The figures of the three people braved the wind and snow and shuttled through the snow forest, leaving traces behind them.
Half a day later, the navigation could no longer be used normally, so Feng Qi put it back into his backpack.
For the rest of the journey, he can only move forward through memory.
But because the scenery was slightly different from what I remembered, it was difficult to tell the direction clearly.
As for the compass, it will also be affected. The error caused by the magnetic declination in the pole area will be very obvious and cannot be used normally.
So Feng Qi slowed down his progress during the rest of the journey.
During this period, the position was constantly corrected based on feeling and memory.
Since his mental strength was improved, his memory has improved a lot, and he can actually remember landmark objects along the way.
For example, large rocks exposed in the snow.
After 28 hours of non-stop progress, Feng Qi always had plenty of energy.
As for Mu Qing, she was not affected in any way. This physical exertion was not even considered a waste for her.
Lu Yue, on the other hand, was a little tired.
Lu Yue's physical strength is not particularly high. The strongest means of attack is sword power, which has nothing to do with physical strength.
But he didn't say anything along the way and followed closely.
Aware of Lu Yue's situation, Feng Qi chose to stop advancing temporarily.
Convenient tents come in handy at this time.
After setting up a portable tent in the nearby snow forest, he took out the compressed energy paste and other food he carried in his backpack.
These foods taste like chewing wax.
But the advantage is that it is easy to carry, and it can effectively replenish the energy required by the body and quickly restore physical strength.
There is no rush to get to the Mist Field.
After eating the food, Feng Qi chose to rest on the spot.
After everyone went back to their tents to rest, Feng Qi closed his eyes and began to fall asleep.
The area near the domain field is where domain-transcending creatures are most prevalent, and danger may appear at any time.
But Feng Qi is not worried about this happening.
His perception of danger has become instinctive, and he can wake up at any time to respond to emergencies.
What's more, the strength of the three of them cannot be challenged by ordinary domain creatures, and Mu Qing is in charge.
No matter how many come, Mu Qing can easily crush them.
In an environment with long nights and short days, the perception of time will become weaker, and they will wake up one after another after sleeping for more than ten hours.
When he walked out of the tent, he saw Mu Qing eating compressed biscuits.
"hungry?"
"Well, I'm a little hungry, but I'll be fine if I eat some biscuits." Mu Qing admitted frankly, without any embarrassment.
Regarding Feng Qi, Mu Qing had already regarded him as her relative.
In front of relatives, there is no need to be too reserved.
At this time, Lu Yue also emerged from the tent, and the fatigue in his eyes had disappeared.
"Let's keep going, we're almost there."
Then the three of them began to organize themselves, and then continued towards the mist field.
Finally, after half a day, they arrived at the area where the Mist Realm was located.
At the end of the line of sight, the domain field light curtain wrapped in thick fog stood there, connected to the sky.
"According to the plan, Lu Yue, you stay outside to intercept and kill, while Mu Qing and I go in to look for our old fan."
After listening to his instructions, Mu Qing and Lu Yue nodded immediately.
Feng Qi's plan is very simple, show weakness first, then show strength.
Based on his understanding of the old fans, if he launches a strong attack from the beginning, the old fans will definitely have concerns and even dare not show up rashly.
If Mu Qing's combat power is too strong, old fans may even abandon the field of fog and run away.
Letting go of the old fan is tantamount to laying hidden dangers for Star City and even human civilization.
Perhaps the old fans whose future has been changed will no longer develop the Blood and Flesh Sacrifice, but with the old fans’ ability, they will still create other terrible hidden dangers for the future.
Therefore, when exploring the foggy field, stability must be the priority.
First seduce the old fan, and then kill him, never giving him a chance to leave.
Lu Yue, who was placed outside, was the last line of defense, used to kill the old fans when they escaped from the foggy field.
After retelling the plan, Lu Yue lightly hooked his sword finger with one hand, and suddenly the sword sword behind him made a sword sound, and then floated next to him.
The sword was unsheathed, and the sharp sword energy circled and danced around Lu Yue, with an unstoppable force.
Feng Qi and Mu Qing, who took off their ski equipment, also walked towards the mist field at this time.
When their bodies came into contact with the fog field barrier, they felt a slight resistance, and then passed through it easily.
As far as the eye can see, it is obscured by thick fog.
No matter how strong your night vision is, you still can't see clearly what's ahead.
But Mu Qing is an exception.
Her gaze is like a torch, and she can easily penetrate the materialized fog and see distant scenes.
"Aqi, there are many ghosts wandering in the fog." Mu Qing reminded at this time.
"Our target is Lao Mi. Don't pay attention to these ghosts. They are all the souls of Lao Mi's dead clan members."
Along with the foggy field, in addition to the old fans, there are also many spiritual plants unique to the foggy field.
As they moved forward, they saw blood-colored flowers blooming in the mist. Blood mist could be seen vaguely on the petals, exuding bursts of rich fragrance.
An old fan of this bloody flower has introduced it before.
There are two sources of food for the Mist Tribe in the realm world. One is the weak tribe raised in captivity.
Just like humans raising livestock in captivity, the Mist Tribe also captured a group of people who met the three standards of meat quality, Qi and blood strength, and Qi and blood quality as a captive group.
Just like humans listening to soothing music to livestock to increase the happiness of the livestock, thereby improving the quality of the meat.
The tribes raised in captivity by the Mist Tribe will also grow up in happiness.
But in the end, they will become the food in the mouth of the Mist Tribe.
Another way to obtain qi and blood is through the blood-colored flowers scattered throughout the foggy field. Eating these flowers can also obtain high-purity qi and blood.
In the previous timeline, he was working in a steel mill with his old fan.
The old fan has expressed his nostalgia for the "blood orchid" in his hometown more than once, and complained that the food eaten by humans is all rubbish, and he may not be willing to eat blood food fed to captive animals.
In the thick fog, many memory fragments flashed through my mind.
In the previous timeline, the old fan turned into mist to cover him more than once, supported him in flying, or turned into mist to protect his safety.
But in this timeline, they are destined to be enemies.
After advancing for some distance, Feng Qi suddenly stopped.
He felt the throbbing of his blood, as if a mysterious force was stirring the blood in his body and trying to control its circulation.
When such a familiar ability appeared, he knew that an old fan was coming.
At this time, he has two ways to lock his blood. The first is to transform into a blood source form, turning the blood into blood energy to form a substantial body of flesh and blood. The second is to switch to the skeleton form.
But he didn't choose to do this.
If you want to catch old fans, you must make sacrifices.
He gave up struggling and let out a wail of pain. The blood in his body continued to overflow from his pores, being absorbed by the mysterious power in the mist.
Looking at Feng Qi, who was moaning and struggling in pain, Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly shouted:
"Aqi, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
Feng Qi:......
He couldn't complain about Mu Qing's bloody acting skills.
But at this moment, hoarse, sinister laughter and murmurs came from the black mist.
This sound seems to have magic power, constantly stimulating the fear in the heart, and can effectively reduce the opponent's combat effectiveness.
But the moment the voice appeared, Feng Qi and Mu Qing locked onto the old fan's location.
"Good brother, I'm here!"
Mu Qing also raised her fist at this moment, and her body was instantly enveloped in jade-colored light.
