The frigid wind howled across the ice field as snowflakes drifted through the air. At minus 83 degrees Celsius, anyone daring to step outside without protective gear would be frozen into a popsicle in less than two minutes—a real popsicle.
Inside a command vehicle, Jiang Hao studied the holographic map, his mind running through terrain analyses and route plans as he considered whether the Rebel Army had truly appeared.
Just then, the communicator in the command vehicle rang.
"All regional rescue teams are in position. Prepare to recover the escape pods."
"Escape pod power systems activated."
"Escape pods approaching the atmosphere. Disintegration commencing."
"All rescue teams, attention. Escape pods are entering the atmosphere. Calculating projected landing positions."
The global AI, Moss, began calculating and analyzing the escape pod trajectories while issuing orders to the rescue teams.
"Beep beep beep beep~~"
Jiang Hao's communicator emitted a series of sharp alerts, followed by Moss's voice. "Hangzhou Rescue Team, attention. One escape pod will land within your jurisdiction. Escape pod designation: ST616-81. Landing coordinates: 120°12′ east longitude, 30°16′ north latitude."
"Hangzhou Rescue Team received." Jiang Hao replied.
He then issued an order through the communicator. "All Hangzhou Rescue Team personnel, attention. Rescue operation begins. Coordinates: 120°12′ east longitude, 30°16′ north latitude. Everyone, move out."
Rumble, rumble, rumble.
The massive convoy started up and sped toward the coordinates. The location was roughly 120 kilometers away, and they could probably reach it in about an hour.
"Convoy, attention. Ice Fissures ahead. Prepare to detour."
"Approaching destination."
"Stay alert. Monitor the surrounding area at all times."
Just then, Moss issued another announcement. "Second correction underway. The landing position of the escape pod assigned to Hangzhou has changed to 119°21′ east longitude, 29°11′ north latitude. Rescue team, proceed immediately."
Glancing at the new coordinates on the light