Siberia was one of the coldest regions among the parts of the world where large numbers of humans gathered. When people mentioned Siberia, most thought only of a dull, monotonous wasteland. In truth, however, it was an extremely vast region. Besides its broad snowfields and permafrost zones, it also contained extensive tundra, mountains, cold-resistant vegetation, and frozen marshlands. Tens of millions of people lived on this frigid, perpetually snow-covered wilderness, most of them clustered in a few relatively mild towns in Siberia, while the rest of the region was vast and sparsely populated.
Unfortunately, Hao Ren and the others had no chance to come here and appreciate the lifestyle of the "fighting nation"—because they were headed for the most desolate, most uninhabited part of Siberia. The place was practically next to the Arctic Circle, where humans were a rare species.
Before setting out, everyone had prepared thick long coats. Although most of them were not afraid of the cold, wearing them at least made them look normal. Looking at the desolate wilderness before her and the faint snowfields at the horizon, Vivian instinctively pulled her clothes tighter. "I remember coming to the Arctic Circle many years ago..."
"What did you come here for?" Hao Ren glanced at her. "If you go back a few more years, you probably wouldn't have seen a single person in Siberia, would you?"
"Forgot." Vivian scratched her hair. "You know how bad my memory is... But it was probably because I was broke."
Everyone fell silent.
At that moment, Hao Ren felt something wriggling inside his collar. Then Dodo's little head poked out through his neckline. The little thing clung tightly to the furry coat collar and stared excitedly at the vast world outside. "Big... big... big!"
She had spent so long trying to think