Above the desolate snowfield, dark figures descended one after another. The recruits in cold-weather gear swiftly organized their equipment and hurried off along the route marked on their maps.
At the foot of one corner of the mountain range, Su Yuan and Su Zhe, the sister and brother who had landed nearby, met up with Ding Chongfeng and Fang Mo.
"This damn place is freezing."
Su Zhe rubbed his arms and exhaled a puff of warm breath as he followed closely behind Su Yuan and the others.
"This is still tolerable. Once we get higher up, the temperature will become unbearably low," Ding Chongfeng replied. "Combined with the thinning air and the exhaustion from traveling such a long distance, it'll soon push the human body to its limits...
"While our stamina is still relatively intact, we should move forward as quickly as possible. We have no idea where everyone else is right now. If we unknowingly fall behind the main group, we risk being eliminated."
"Ding Chongfeng is right." Fang Mo nodded slightly. "We've only just landed, and everyone's morale is at its peak. They'll definitely charge ahead with everything they have. If we hold back now, we might be eliminated in the very first stage instead."
"Where are Zhenzhen and Lu Baoyou?"
"Zhenzhen landed somewhere else with the main group when she parachuted down. As for Lu Baoyou... he definitely rushed off to the front by himself." Fang Mo sighed.
"Let's get moving too. This first stretch across the snowfield should be the easiest and most relaxed part of the entire journey. We only need to cross it on foot. Let's try to get through the snowfield and frozen lake within a day. That way, we definitely won't be eliminated."
Ding Chongfeng took a step forward and headed ahead.