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Well...
That did seem to be true...
Shen Le looked down at himself, then at Gu Yulin's heavy mountaineering suit designed for snowy peaks, then turned to examine the soldiers' gear. Their colors and styles differed, but all offered substantial protection against the mountain cold.
It did seem that he was dressed far too lightly... The last time he climbed a snowy mountain, he had at least worn a full mountaineering outfit. This time, he had come in sportswear.
He couldn't help it. After his major advancement, he even suspected that he had shattered his core and formed a nascent soul... Even without deliberately circulating his power, the surrounding environment could no longer harm him.
Temperatures of thirty or forty degrees below zero on the snowy mountain, force seven or eight winds that did not chill his face, hands that did not tremble when exposed, oxygen levels only half those on the plains-none of it even made breathing difficult.
As for how shocking that looked to ordinary people, it really had not occurred to him...
"Uh, sorry, I forgot... You'll get used to it, you'll get used to it..."
He chuckled sheepishly, hoping to gloss over the matter and get through this encounter. Beside him, Gu Yulin rolled his eyes almost skyward, while the soldiers gradually recovered.
The veteran squad leader commanding the team was especially steady. After checking Gu Yulin's credentials and communicating through internal channels, he actually accepted this "early visit to the troops" and stepped forward.
"Thank you, sir, and... Comrade Shen Le, for coming to visit us!"
He raised his hand in salute. At the same instant, with a sharp snap, the patrol team came to attention and saluted in unison.
Most of their dark