Dragon Raja 5; Chapter 367: For Your Majesty (182)

Dragon Raja 5

“Pandora’s box,” the man said with a smile.

The hovercraft stopped before a huge ice rift, where a violent wind whipped up snowflakes and roared like a demon.

Lu Mingfei was slammed on the accelerator, and the hovercraft, like a tired giant beast, let out a high-pitched but powerless roar, yet it could not lift off the ground.

“We’re running out of fuel.” Lu Mingfei frowned.

The further they went, the sparser the supply points became. The gas station that Su Enxi had built was long gone. They had continued advancing for two more days using the diesel fuel in the metal bunker, but now they couldn’t even find the metal bunker anymore. They might have gotten lost in the blizzard, or they might have consumed too much fuel pushing against the wind and hadn’t made it to the next supply point.

The food in the hovercraft was enough to last for a few days, but without fuel, they’ll just have to wait to die inside the metal hull.

The snow wipers were working at top speed, but the area that had been wiped clean was covered with snow again after only a few seconds.

Bunin looked at the ice rift ahead through the windshield, his brows furrowed. “I know this ice rift exists, but it’s very long. We may have deviated from our course; otherwise, we should have seen the next supply point by now.”

Soviet-era hovercraft, of course, didn’t have GPS positioning devices, but fortunately, the compass still worked, so the general direction was clear.

“So the supply point you mentioned should be near the rift valley?” Su Enxi asked.

“Yes, the last supply point. After refueling, we’ll drive another 120 kilometers and reach that coordinate,” Bunin said.

“So we’re not far off course,” Zero said. “How far is the last supply depot from the Arctic coastline?”

“Is that coordinate along the Arctic Ocean coast?” Lu Mingfei turned his head and stared into Zero’s eyes.
Zero was silent for a few seconds. “A port, an abandoned port. That’s where you should be going.”
Lu Mingfei nodded and didn’t ask any further questions.

Based on the coordinates search results, the place was indeed very close to the Arctic Ocean, but it was a huge area of ​​several hundred square kilometers, and at that time we did not dare to say that it was right on the shore of the Arctic Ocean.

“We have to haul the fuel back from the next resupply point,” Lu Mingfei said. “We need at least 100 gallons of fuel to restart this behemoth.”

“That’s 300 kilograms. Are you going to brave a blizzard to find a gas station in an uncertain location and then haul back 300 kilograms of fuel?” Su Enxi shook her head. “Although we have a sled, we don’t have snowmobiles or animal power.”

“With manpower, Bunin, my senior brother, and I, three mixed-race people, should be as good as three horses,” Lu Mingfei said. “The terrain nearby is flat, so trekking dozens of kilometers shouldn’t be a problem. The ladies can stay here and watch the hovercraft. There’s still a little bit of fuel left in the tank, enough for heating.”

Bunin nodded slightly, turned around and grabbed a military cotton coat to put on. Chu Zihang also picked up a pair of snow boots from the corner, but the snow boots were snatched away by Zero.

“I’ll go with you. The boss lady and Chu Zihang stay behind.”

“That makes sense! Keep an eye on this kid! Lest he run away halfway and leave us to die!” Su Enxi said.

That’s pure nonsense. In this kind of weather, staying on the hovercraft was the safest option. Trekking through the snow was dangerous even for hybrids. The area they were in was one of the coldest in the world, colder than the Arctic, with temperatures recorded as low as -70 degrees Celsius, second only to research stations deep in Antarctica.

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He wasn’t worried about Zero’s bloodline and physique; at least, she were no weaker than him.

All three were wrapped in heavy military cotton coats, which were provided on the hovercraft. The Soviet-era military uniforms looked very bulky, but they were very effective. They were made for the large-scale development of Siberia and were no less than the latest cold-weather clothing for Antarctic expeditions.

After putting on snow boots with deep grooves on the bottom, applying thick layers of ointment to their hands and faces, and donning goggles, the three of them set off pulling a sled.

Chu Zihang watched through the windshield as the three figures gradually disappeared into the snow, looking somewhat worried. Su Enxi, however, remained calm. “Don’t think about it. One of you has to stay behind and watch over me, right? Friends are friends, but nobody can trust anyone else. Shall we continue playing this game of tag?”

***

There was no vegetation left in the area; the sky and the ground were a vast expansion of white. They trudged along, sometimes sinking deep into the mud, sometimes sinking into the mud, and boarded sleds when going downhill, managing to keep up a decent pace.

No one spoke; the wind howled like ghosts, sharp and piercing, inaudible unless one shouted. Each person was bound together with ropes around their waist, the ends of which were then tied to the sled to prevent them from being blown away by the wind. Lu Mingfei looked up at the horizon, guessing that was the horizon’s height, because everything around him was white; after walking for a while, he couldn’t even distinguish between the sky and the ground. Without the compass and the ice rift valley not far away, they might really have lost their way and turned into three ice sculptures.

This is the place that truly deserves to be called the end, isn’t it? It’s practically the edge of the world. Standing on the shore of the Arctic Ocean, is there some lonely ruin? And deep within those ruins, does some spirit await?

Thinking about these things, he felt unusually calm, with a sense of anticipation and relief.

“The polar night will begin again in half an hour. We must find a place to camp after dark!” Bunin shouted as he approached.

The sky had darkened considerably; by daybreak, the sky was terribly gloomy, and the roads would be even more difficult to traverse after dark.

“Didn’t we bring lighting equipment?” Lu Mingfei shouted in response.

“It’s a battery problem! Although it’s a low-temperature resistant battery, it won’t last long at this temperature!”

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment, then patted Bunin on the shoulder in agreement. Zero, who was following behind them, had an even harder time walking. Although she was physically strong, she was too petite and got stuck in the snow pits several times. Lu Mingfei and Bunin had to pull her out each time.

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