Novel Full Chapter 531 - 430: Ice Extreme Pass
Chapter 531: Chapter 430: Ice Extreme Pass
The flying device flew over the ice field for nearly two hours, and through the window, Qin Tian finally saw a blue outline in the distance on the ice field—that was Ice Extreme Pass.
As the distance shortened, the full view of Ice Extreme Pass became clearer.
A long wall made of profound ice, not extending in a straight line, but rather forming a perfect ring, tightly enclosing the entire area.
The wall of profound ice emitted a cold pale blue glow, more than twenty meters high, about ten meters thick, like a giant frozen ring, completely isolating Ice Extreme Pass from the outer ice field.
Inside the ring, ice houses were scattered around, their roofs covered with half a meter of snow, with sharp icicles hanging under the eaves, refracting faint cold light under the gray sky.
Snowflakes were still fluttering down, the ground covered with snow to the calves, making a crunching sound underfoot. Personnel in heavy anti-freezing suits moved quickly among the ice houses, their steps hurried yet orderly, occasionally hearing the low hum of the energy furnace operating, a rare sign of life in this frozen world.
At the top of the circular wall, stationed soldiers stood every ten meters, their white anti-freezing suits blending into the snow, with only eagle-sharp eyes under their helmets, fixed on the distant ice field.
The energy rifles in their hands had been calibrated, and even as the wind and snow blew rustling against their suits, they maintained an upright stance, like guardian sculptures on the ice ring.
Qin Tian had the pilot lower the altitude and looked down from above—the entire Ice Extreme Pass resembled an isolated island protected by an ice ring, with the circular wall being the only inhabited area, while outside was an endless stretch of pure white ice field, with no other buildings or signs of life for a thousand kilometers around, only this ice fortress holding onto a small but tenacious vitality in extreme conditions.
“General Qin, the main city gate is to the south, we’re preparing to land.”
The pilot’s voice came through.
Qin Tian looked down through the window, where the southern section of the ice wall was slowly opening a gate, and the soldiers at the gate were lined up, ready to welcome the arrival of the new Guardian Envoy.
The flying device landed smoothly on the helipad inside the main city gate of Ice Extreme Pass, and the hatch slowly slid open.
Qin Tian, dressed in a thin black major general’s uniform, stepped out—when the wind and snow reached three feet around him, it was as if they hit an invisible barrier, and the snowflakes instantly melted into water vapor; as the fierce wind swept by, his clothes were utterly still, as if walking in a space isolated from the ice field.
This poised demeanor fell into the eyes of the soldiers at Ice Extreme Pass, and everyone’s hearts couldn’t help but stiffen, adding a bit of awe to their gaze toward this new Guardian Envoy.
“General Qin, welcome to Ice Extreme Pass.” A steady voice came through.
Qin Tian raised his eyes, and a man in his thirties quickly approached.
His appearance wasn’t outstanding, yet he naturally had the sternness of a soldier, different from the thick anti-freezing suits of the other soldiers, he wore a neat uniform, relying only on the abundant Qi and blood in his body to resist the bone-chilling cold, the spiritual energy fluctuation was refined and solid, obviously not weak in strength.
“General Hai, hello.” Qin Tian extended his hand, his tone calm yet not lacking in tact.
The man before him was the soon-to-be former Guardian Envoy of Ice Extreme Pass—Major General Hai Mo.
The materials Yang Zheng provided were detailed: Hai Mo, 42 years old, came from the Silver Bloodline Clan, also a noble family descendant, received top-notch military training since childhood, and joined the military right after graduating from the military academy. With excellent military skills, the Silver Bloodline talent, and strong family support, he rose smoothly to the rank of major general.
Three years ago, he was sent to Ice Extreme Pass as the Guardian Envoy, primarily responsible for defense.
Unfortunately, while Hai Mo was “good material for fighting wars,” he was not a “skillful developer.”
During those three years, he managed the defense of Ice Extreme Pass in an orderly manner, but made no progress in regional development—neither discovering valuable resource veins nor attracting new populations and forces to settle, and Ice Extreme Pass always remained in a state of “barely maintaining.”
Seeing this, the Military Department no longer provided more resources and decided this year to have myself replace his position.
“General Hai, sorry I’m a few months late.” Qin Tian, holding the other’s hand, spoke with some apology, “After departing from the Azure Wood Star Realm, I encountered an accident along the way, which delayed my arrival.”
“General Qin, no need to mind!”
Hai Mo laughed heartily upon hearing this, patting Qin Tian on the arm, speaking frankly, “We are all soldiers; I believe General Qin came as quickly as possible after receiving the reassignment order, and as for accidents, no one can foresee those.”
“In fact, I wanted to say thank you to General Qin.”
He turned to look at Ice Extreme Pass behind him, a complex look flashed in his eyes, and he said with emotion, “I have been stationed at Ice Extreme Pass for three years, to be honest with you, in those three years, I hardly had any peaceful sleep. Thousands of brothers under my command hoped I could lead them to expand territories, gain merits, and promote, but my abilities are limited, leaving Ice Extreme Pass confined to this tiny place, barely improving the basic living conditions of the brothers, which is indeed shameful to say.”
As he finished speaking, a bit of heaviness filled Hai Mo’s voice, followed by a relieved smile on his face:
“Now that you’re here, I can finally put down this heavy burden and do what I’m good at. In this sense, I really should thank General Qin. Moving forward, the defense of Ice Extreme Pass, the future of the brothers, and this undeveloped territory’s responsibility all rest on General Qin!”
“Let’s go, General Qin, the wind and snow are too much outside; let’s go inside, and I’ll brief you on the current situation of Ice Extreme Pass.”
“Alright, I’ll trouble General Hai then.”
Hai Mo led Qin Tian into Ice Extreme Pass.
Qin Tian glanced around, also releasing his senses; inside Ice Extreme Pass, as it was from the aerial view, there was a dense residential area of ice houses and underground ice cellars storing energy furnaces.
The power source for the energy furnace is a special type of crystal stone, which is converted by the energy furnace into electrical energy to supply the camp’s daily electricity.
In addition, there are an equipment room, storage room, as well as public areas such as cafeteria, bathhouse, and training ground.
The layout is simple and clear.
Hai Mo directly led Qin Tian into his room, an ice house not big, about 50 square meters, but the furniture was complete, with a bed, table, and an independent shower room. Since it connected to the energy furnace for heating, the indoor temperature was about a dozen degrees, which was acceptable for ordinary people.
When the door closed, Hai Mo took out the prepared materials, such as the personnel roster, equipment inventory, snow beast distribution map, and explained them in detail to Qin Tian.
Qin Tian listened earnestly, occasionally asking Hai Mo some questions, and Hai Mo answered them all thoroughly.
“General Qin, the situation of Ice Extreme Pass is simple, just these things, but…”
Hai Mo’s face grew serious, compressing his voice into a line with spiritual energy, transmitting it to Qin Tian’s ear, “You must be careful of one person.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Tian’s eyes flickered slightly.
In fact, even if Hai Mo hadn’t said, he already knew of this person’s existence from Yang Zheng’s information.
Duan Guangtai, the new administrative officer of Ice Extreme Pass.
Assisting the Guardian Envoy in overseeing political affairs.
This person’s background is intriguing.
Duan Guangtai was once a senior official in the Soul Splitting Ice Valley, but transferred to the small Ice Extreme Pass to serve as an administrative officer two months ago. Seemingly promoted, but the scope of jurisdiction and power in hand greatly reduced.
Yang Zheng’s data explicitly stated that Duan Guangtai is from one of the Nine Great Holy Bloods, the Luoho Clan, which has long been at odds with Marshal Lin.
So clearly, Duan Guangtai’s reassignment is not for anything else, but aimed at himself.