Detonating Frozen Lake (Bonus Chapter for Jing 2/6)

Gu Shen returned on the second night.

The propellers roared, scattering the wind and snow. Many enforcers at the tundra base had been waiting for his return.

Gu Nanfeng and Zhu Xue had completed their negotiations.

The Main Boat of the North Continent hovered above the tundra base. The Sky Sheath Weapon, "Child," was being loaded. Everything was ready except the final push; the operation would take place within the next two days.

They were only waiting for Gu Shen to reach the tundra.

"Brother Gu, this is a gift from Her Majesty. You can wear it for this mission."

There was no moon in the long night, and snowflakes whirled through the air.

At the tundra base, the wind howled fiercely.

Zhu Xue personally led people to receive him and had prepared a Source Armor with black patterns and lacquered trim for Gu Shen.

"This is Sixth Order Source Armor?"

Gu Shen was surprised.

In the North Continent, the granting of Source Armor was extremely strict.

Superhumans of a certain rank wore Source Armor of the corresponding rank... To obtain better weapons, protective gear, Breathing Methods, or Sealed Items, one had to rely on one's own strength and contributions.

He had indeed made some "contributions" to the North Continent.

But those contributions were nowhere near enough to exchange for this Sixth Order Source Armor.

Zhu Xue smiled. "The North Continent's military stores are running low. Among the unclaimed Source Armors currently sitting idle, the highest grade is Sixth Order. Otherwise, Her Majesty would likely have gifted you Seventh Order Source Armor."

Fisher's Source Armor was Seventh Order.

That was top-tier protective gear worn by the highest-ranking title holders... It was said that Osmonde had petitioned the Empress to transfer his own allocation to Live Fish, ensuring that he could