It's very windy and snowy.

Overwhelming.

An elite team of six people is trekking hard... On their shoulders are snow-white lizard emblems, which are the symbolic tokens of the White Lizard General of Beizhou.

The strength of these extraordinary people has all reached level three or above, and they are the absolute elites in the Beizhou Survey Corps.

The route they were taking at the moment was an exploration road evaluated by [Deep Sea] as a Class A danger rating. Starting from the Gubao Fortress, after leaving the huge wall of the fortress, they headed north for twenty kilometers, and then passed ten kilometers.

After a five-kilometer tortuous trek, you will encounter a huge snow-capped mountain canyon squeezed and broken by a black hole. In the [Old World], such a collapsed and broken giant mountain is a natural maze.

The Survey Corps has explored thirty-seven wrong paths in the past ten years.

North of the fortress, there is more than just broken order.

There is still a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps walking out of this canyon, humans can see an oasis...at least, get closer.

This team maintained the wing formation and advanced slowly.

After leaving the giant wall, the air becomes thinner, and the wind and snow contain the corrosive power of the collapse of order. For extraordinary people who are not strong enough, they must wear source energy armor to keep moving freely... Even if Beizhou invests a lot of money.

After research and development, the latest generation of source armor is not enough to support the survey corps' unbridled advance. They must return within the specified time, and if they encounter a storm during the exploration process, the probability of survival is almost zero.

The most important thing is that [Deep Sea] cannot cross the giant wall and establish a spiritual link with these extraordinary beings.

What they saw and heard could not be conveyed back to Beizhou.

Therefore...the most important mission of the Survey Corps is not to investigate a safe way to penetrate into the [Old World].

More importantly, come back alive.

Once you die, there is nothing.

"The thirty-eighth route exploration, the seventeenth time... There is no problem at present. It's time to replace the source energy fuel." Hong Zhong, the captain of the six-man team, spoke in a low voice on the main control channel, "All members have to replace the source energy fuel.

, prepare to return.”

This can be considered a successful exploration.

The previous thirty-seven routes were also considered this way before discovering the "dead end" and encountering the "black hole" that could not be cleaned. The extraordinary people who entered the Survey Corps must have strong psychological qualities. They shouldered the most dangerous tasks in Beizhou.

30% of extraordinary people are injured in exploration missions every year.

There are countless crises hidden in the [Old World], take this canyon as an example... The phenomenon of order collapse is like a broken mirror, hidden in every corner of the snowy mountains. If you look at it with your eyes, you will definitely be deceived.

And if it comes into contact with a black spot, even for just a moment, the extraordinary person's body will suffer major and incurable damage.

Extraordinaries who can join the Survey Corps must have extremely strong spirits and tough psychological qualities.

The Beizhou military has equipped everyone with instruments to detect "free source matter".

The six-person team repaired it on the spot and replaced the spare source energy fuel.

They were located in a gap in the canyon, but this ghost place was extremely bright, even a little blinding... A large amount of flying snow reflected blazing white light one after another.

It looks like...the future is bright.

The light is a bit dazzling.

In fact, every extraordinary person in the team knows that there is a high probability that there is a huge "order collapse point" hidden nearby, and this incredible burning sunlight is the extraordinary rule attached to it.

Just when everyone is preparing to return home.

The testing instrument made a low sound.

"Free source material detected ahead."

Someone in the channel spoke nervously.

Hong Zhong immediately issued an order: "Everyone should stay where they are."

The chirping sound coming from the instrument... meant that there was a "discrete source matter" that was very close to the area. He had gone north on dozens of missions and often encountered this situation.

"Black holes" are certainly scary.

But their growth rate is extremely slow, and they are unconscious and will not take the initiative to attack, which means...as long as they don't take the initiative to touch them, they will not be in danger.

In this case, staying put is the best option.

Observe first, judge later.

The free "source matter" may be a split phenomenon caused by the collapse of order. A certain black hole was too huge and split into... two?

The six-person team subconsciously gathered together and used instruments to find loose spots in the "source", and a scalp-numbing phenomenon appeared.

When the instrument turns to the direction of return, the low alarm sound becomes very sharp.

The alarm of the instrument indicates one thing.

The source of disorder, where order has collapsed, is pouring in from the direction of return.

The team fell into a dead silence.

There is no doubt that this is devastating news. There is only one way to return home. If you follow the alarm instructions on the inspection instrument... then this road has been cut off.

The most ironic thing is.

Under the incandescent light of large swathes of snow, the long and narrow return path dazzled the eyes brightly.

"Team...captain..."

A young newcomer who had not long joined the team subconsciously moved closer to Hong Zhong. He stared blankly at the alarm direction of the detection instrument and asked in a hoarse voice: "We...can't go back?"

Hong Zhong silently looked at the long, blazing road.

Of course...he replied in his heart.

This entire canyon is full of broken and wrong paths.

There is only one correct way, and of course there is only one way back.

Whether there was a long road out of the canyon, he didn't know.

But the one leading back to Beizhou has been submerged - just now.

The saddest thing is that at the visual level of the "naked eye", that road still exists... This is simply a cruel mockery of fate. If a snow mountain collapse occurs, at least everyone will know that this road has been cut off.

There is no possibility of returning home.

"What now?"

In the dead silence of the team, an experienced veteran team member sighed.

Everyone turned their attention to the captain.

"The backup energy...if everything goes well, it will be enough to last for a month."

Hong Zhong used a lot of strength not to look back and to look in the direction of his return home. He looked at the 38th route where he had stopped and said softly: "Our hope is not lost... maybe there is another possibility.

"

The other five teammates were all stunned.

Then they realized what the captain meant by the possibility...

Yes.

There is another possibility.

That is, the thirty-eighth route of the Survey Corps is feasible. They left this canyon... and behind that canyon is the legendary "oasis".

"We have no choice, right?"

Hong Zhong rubbed his cheek and said softly: "Either you are buried in the snow and turn into a withered skeleton that no one cares about. Or you walk out of the snow-capped mountains and become a hero who returns home with great achievements."

The low morale in the team was swept away.

Everyone has seen "hope", even if there is only a ray... But in a desperate situation, this ray of hope is enough to make a person try his best.

"Now, everyone repairs for three minutes. After three minutes, we will continue to explore the complete thirty-eighth route. If anyone wants to give up, you can raise it now and I will respect it. It is just the way home.

It has been completely severed."

Hong Zhong adjusted his watch, counted down for three minutes, and then said calmly: "Our source energy and fuel are limited, and once we start, we can't stop. If someone gives up midway, they will be regarded as deserters... Everyone, make a decision now.

It’s time.”

After saying all this.

Hong Zhong stretched out his hand, palm upward, silently waiting for a response.

This is three minutes of silence.

It’s also three minutes of fighting your own inner demons.

Three minutes are up——

A palm was placed on Hong Zhong's hand. The veteran team member who had been with Hong Zhong for many years sighed and said with a smile: "You guys have always had good luck. I bet you will still have good luck this time.

"

Hong Zhong smiled silently.
To be continued...