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"what?"
"Because Leviathan caused widespread elemental turbulence, most of the local natives we contacted changed their minds at the last minute..."
Chapter 185 Departure! The Eternal Frozen Land
"so......"
"Let's get straight to the backup plan."
Cao Han's expression remained completely unchanged throughout.
He knew very little about Beria Rivers, the Secret Service's "legendary driver," except for his mentor, von Schneider.
If the dragon-slaying plan, devised by the entire Kassel College through collective wisdom and effort, didn't even consider such an unexpected situation.
One thing to say!
Cao Han was truly disappointed with this academy, which was famous throughout the mixed-race community!
Snapped!
Sometimes, action is the best answer.
Schneider tapped the tactical tablet a few times before tossing it onto the table in front of Cao Han.
The screen was displaying a uniquely shaped, all-white vehicle.
“外表上是俄制TTM-1901Berkut雪地摩托，实则我们给它安上了一颗6.0升双涡轮增压V12的大心脏，可以输出852马力和1100牛米的扭矩……”
"and many more!"
Halfway through the introduction, the well-informed Fingel couldn't help but exclaim, "You've put a top-of-the-line supercar engine on a snowmobile!"
Are you crazy!?
Are you sure you won't step on the gas and the car will fall apart first?
This is not an exaggeration!
The prerequisite for powerful performance is that the driver can handle it. Otherwise, why don't car manufacturers simply equip their supercars with things like airplane turbojet engines or rocket particle accelerators?
"Don't worry about that, we've already thought of that."
The vehicle body is made of Weiman alloy, a cutting-edge material developed by the Equipment Department that combines advanced technology with alchemy. It possesses extreme hardness while also exhibiting a degree of flexibility, ensuring that even a frontal missile strike will leave the occupants unharmed.
Just hearing about the powerful performance of snowmobiles made Cao Han feel an urge to try them out, but he still had some doubts:
Why wasn't this plan adopted from the beginning?
"Supplies and guides."
Before Schneider could even speak, Fingel had already given the answer.
Schneider nodded in agreement before continuing to explain: "From now on, you will completely lose the possibility of resupply, and the supplies that snowmobiles can carry are very limited."
More importantly, in this far north, without a guide, strangers are extremely prone to getting lost and becoming completely trapped.
It turned out to be the case.
After this explanation, Cao Han realized what was going on. "A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men. Is there any way to compromise between the two options?"
"What kind of compromise?"
"All you need is a snowmobile with a guide to show us the way."
After much deliberation, he still did not make a promise to guarantee the guide's safety, after all, he was about to face the Dragon King Leviathan.
Even a slight impact from the aftershocks of a high-risk incantation could endanger the life of an ordinary person.
"We'll try to contact those locals again, and you two can start making final preparations now."
After all, there was very little left before the Fenrir reached its maximum safe range.
"it is good."
Cao Han was not one to dawdle, so he agreed and turned to walk towards his room.
However, before he could even step out of the command center, a familiar voice called his name from behind.
Turn around and look.
What he saw, however, was Schneider's meaningful gaze: "Your safety is the top priority!"
The war between hybrids and pure-blooded dragons has lasted for thousands of years. As long as the "fire" doesn't go out, another ten or eight years won't matter.
From the moment Schneider met Cao Han, he was convinced that the other was the "spark".
The nightmare of hatred kept him awake almost every night, and the torment of illness constantly stimulated his nerves, but even so, he did not lose his most important sanity.
Logically speaking.
The phrase "putting personal safety first" should not have come from Schneider's mouth, or rather, it should not have come from the head of the executive department.
This could shake the entire executive department's resolve. Think of those agents who, when faced with pure-blooded dragon enemies during missions, knew they were no match but still fought to the death.
Once that opening of unwavering conviction...
Today you retreated after encountering an insurmountable enemy, but tomorrow they will also choose to strategically retreat...
Von Schneider was well aware of this, and he even knew that he could have said it privately to his students, but he did it in the command center in front of so many people!
Because only in this way can we completely sever the hopes of certain people.
"Teacher, believe me!"
After leaving a single sentence in a calm tone, Cao Han's figure disappeared from the operations command center.
They said they were going back to their room to make final preparations, but in reality, they were always on guard, because no one could guarantee that Leviathan wouldn't suddenly turn on them and head towards the Fenrir.
The supplies and personal equipment are all handled by the logistics personnel, so they don't need to worry about them at all.
The only thing Cao Han needed to personally bring back to his room was his weapon, the black dagger.
This is crucial to this mission!
Unable to use his true form, Cao Han didn't have much confidence in killing a dragon king that might have lived since ancient times.
Compared to Leviathan's terrifyingly large body, their killing range was far too limited.
Words of power...
Aside from strengthening one's own type, everything else is completely disregarded. Showing off elemental mastery in front of the first-generation Dragon King is no different from wielding a broadsword in front of Guan Yu.
After half an hour.
Fully armed, Cao Han carried the hopes of the entire crew as he stepped onto the perpetually frozen surface of the Arctic.
The time was slightly later than originally planned, due to communication issues with the local guide.
After the executive department offered an exorbitant commission, some local natives were finally persuaded.
At first glance.
As expected of a people capable of surviving in such an extremely harsh environment, his nearly two-meter-tall stature, coupled with his heavy fur coat, made him appear even more robust and imposing, not inferior to Finger standing next to him.
If someone unaware of the truth saw this scene, they might mistakenly believe that this person was also a hybrid, and one with a significant amount of dragon blood.
At this moment, the man was tightly embracing a woman and a girl, muttering something as if he were giving them instructions.
Just then, Fingel arrived at Cao Han's side.
"The college has agreed to the conditions proposed by the other party. Regardless of whether he returns alive from this trip, the college will provide the best 'care' for his family."
Cao Han nodded to indicate that he understood.
As for what this so-called "care" entails, he could roughly guess without even asking.
It's nothing more than a comfortable living environment and a good education.
Indeed, men are capable of sacrificing everything for their families.
Chapter 186 Snake Sea Tactics
Oh, ocean, you are all water!
The Arctic, you are all ice!
This was already ten minutes into Cao Han and Finger's journey to slay the dragon, with the guide on their way. Cao Han, who wasn't very cultured, couldn't help but complain inwardly.
Apart from some minor differences, there is almost no change in the area that can be seen.
Without guide Lawrence constantly pointing the way, the two of them would probably have been much slower.
Taking full account of Cao Han's exceptional driving skills, Finger readily agreed to take on the task of providing transportation for guide Laurenson.
along the way.
The conversation between the two could be clearly heard through the earpiece.
Laurenson is a transliteration of the Chinese name, because his father was named Lauren, and "Sen" actually means "son". His family is one of the few remaining Inuit people who still live in the Arctic Circle. Of course, the harsh living environment does not mean that they are isolated from the world.
On the contrary, their family would regularly travel south to some human settlements to exchange for survival supplies.
"Laurence, can you tell us your family's description of that place?"
"The Devil's Abyss!"
Lawrence said in a low voice.
"In fact, in the notes left by our family, there is only one sentence left by my great-great-grandfather about that place: legend has it that there are man-eating demons there, and once you step into them, it is an abyss from which there is no return."
That's why no one has ever set foot in that place again.
The message was not only heard by the two people on the mission, but also clearly transmitted to everyone in the operations command center through the earpiece.
Everyone who gets to board this ship, even those in charge of logistics, is an elite; no one shows any fear because of it.
The atmosphere was unusually heavy from the moment the mission officially began, as if the air itself had become thick.
Unless there is important information that needs to be reported to von Schneider, the on-site commander, no one will speak casually.
Is it too late for us to turn back now?
Fingel's intention in saying this was to lighten the mood, since being too tense isn't entirely a good thing for the mission.