November 27th. Heavy snow. In the wilderness more than 400 kilometers southwest of Golden Light City...
This place had already left Sun River Prefecture, yet bordered it. It was a desolate tract within You Province, and was even slightly closer to You Province City than to Sun River Prefecture.
At this moment, Zhang Tie, Zhang Yang, and the rest of the Zhang Family were in the command cabin of a Gale-class airship high in the sky, surveying the land beneath them.
Compared to Sun River Prefecture, the land below the airship was all rolling mountains and scarcely any trace of human habitation. In a lower province like You Province, such land could be found everywhere.
Thanks to the snow, the forests below the airship possessed a distinctive charm. Vast pine woods had formed rime-covered vistas, while some of the rivers and streams on the ground had frozen over. Zhang Chengze, Zhang Changlei, and the other children were pressed against the optical imaging device in the command cabin, adjusting its focus and display range as they shouted excitedly.
Zhang Tie, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Ping stood on the other side of the command cabin, gazing directly at the land below through the downward-facing portholes.
"Dad, what do you think of this place?" Zhang Yang asked Zhang Ping.
Perhaps because he had advanced to level six and his mood had brightened, Zhang Tie felt that even the wrinkles at the corners of his father's eyes had smoothed out considerably. His father's complexion was rosy and glossy, making him look exceptionally radiant.
"I only came along to have a look with you two brothers. You two can make the specific decisions yourselves—I have no objections!" Zhang Ping said cheerfully.
"Dad, there's a herd of deer down there..."
Before Zhang Yang could speak, the