Guardian of the Ice Field

"The Dream General deepen their sleep."

They'll be sound asleep for another four hours.

Qin Yiguan frowned and said, "In those dreams just now, there was an inconspicuous detail: a Rebel Army, while fleeing, shouted a sentence—'The demons from the northern glaciers have broken out!'"

Qin Yiguan then looked up to the north, "Let's go and find out."

God's Abandoned then hacked into a Rebel Army aircraft.

One minute later, the two were already flying rapidly northward.

Jiu Zhengxuan was somewhat taken aback, "The pace... is it this fast?"

The land was covered with an endless expanse of ice.

Some areas were covered in snow, while others revealed clear, solid ice.

Jiu Zhengxuan donned his white cloak.

Qin Yiguan stood directly in the biting cold wind.

The cloak billowed, and Qin Yiguan's hair was also blown about.

It's -45 degrees Celsius here.

The first hint of dawn was slowly breaking in the east.

Looking around, the scenery is almost monotonous and unchanging.

With such a large area, even if the opposing force has tens of thousands of members, it would be difficult to find them.

A small tornado was whipped up by the wind not far away. After the snowflakes drifted down, a figure wearing a brown trench coat appeared calmly.

Qin Yiguan narrowed his eyes.

Jiu Zhengxuan paused slightly. "We just ran into each other like this?"

The man appeared to be about 45 years old, with a slight stubble on his face and a rather resolute appearance. He was also wearing a pair of scholarly-looking glasses, a brown trench coat, black cloth trousers, and a pair of old-fashioned leather shoes, all of which were quite thin, indicating that he was not afraid of the cold.

"Two children."

The man in the brown trench coat suddenly smiled calmly, "What brings you here?"

Qin Yiguan immediately replied, "I'm looking for you."

Looking for me?

The man still wore a gentle smile. "What do you want from me? What do you want to achieve? Have you thought about what your motives are?"

Qin Yiguan frowned slightly.

He had only met Jiu Zhengxuan by chance and was inexplicably drawn into a Rebel Army. Perhaps driven by a sense of mission, he began to investigate the matter and eventually tracked him here. The man opposite him was very likely the mastermind behind the massacre of 13 cities.

You seem a little confused.

The man smiled, making no move, and said casually, "I'm different from you. I have a very clear purpose, and I know exactly what I want to do. I've never stepped out of this icy plain. I stand here to protect my home."

Qin Yiguan looked behind the man.

The glaciers stretched as far as the eye could see, utterly desolate; where was there any home to be found?

It was at this time.

A pair of small hands reached out from behind the man in the brown trench coat, pinched his trouser cuffs, and then revealed a little girl wearing thick thermal clothing and with her hair in a ponytail.

The little girl, no more than seven or eight years old, with bright, watery eyes, asked somewhat fearfully, "Uncle Zheng, are they... going to destroy this place?"

"Xiao Lu deer, don't be afraid."

The man in the trench coat patted the little girl's head. "You two older brothers just don't understand the situation yet."

Immediately.

With a wave of his hand, the man in the trench coat suddenly created a hut made of animal hides and wood, the animal hides on top fluttering and rustling in the cold wind.

But inside the shack, a small coal stove was already lit, with a pot of tea burning on top. In an instant, the tea was boiling, emitting bursts of steam.

Beside the coal stove, a small wooden table and three soft, warm cushions appeared out of nowhere.

Although the shack was simple, it looked like a warm and peaceful haven against the backdrop of the snowy landscape.

The man in the trench coat first poured a small cup of hot tea and handed it to the little girl behind him.

The little girl held it in both hands, slurping it down with gusto; she was absolutely adorable.

The man in the trench coat pointed to the shack. "My friends, it's freezing outside. Why don't you come in? The cushions are great for keeping out the ice; they're very comfortable. Let's sit down, have some tea, and then I'll tell you a story about the Sun and Moon."

Actually, at this moment...

Qin Yiguan and Jiu Zhengxuan were both stunned.

What did this middle-aged man just do?

With just a wave of the hand, all sorts of real objects came into being?

Is this some kind of Reality Enhancement created beings?

Or perhaps, it's some kind of powerful "Higher Self"?

But whether it's Reality Enhancement or a "Higher Self," there should always be some signs before it's used. The middle-aged man 10 meters away... his method was more like magic!

Looking at the animal-hide shack in the wind and snow, the charcoal fire glowing red, and the hot tea emitting a faint fragrance.

And the middle-aged man with a relaxed expression and a calm smile.

Qin Yiguan and Jiu Zhengxuan exchanged a glance. Neither of them were ordinary people, so they didn't act pretentious. They walked in together and went straight into the shack, then sat down slowly with relaxed expressions.

Thank you for your trust.

The man in the trench coat sat down opposite them and then poured hot tea for the two of them.

Qin Yiguan remained undaunted, picked up the hot tea and drank it down in one gulp. In the icy snow, the warmth flowing into his stomach was truly comforting.

"It smells very good."

Qin Yiguan nodded in acknowledgment, secretly savoring the tea to confirm that it was non-toxic. Moreover, the taste and aroma of the hot tea were incredibly realistic, just like real tea.

Although this idea is somewhat strange, it is, after all, something that the other party conjured up with a wave of their hand!

Seeing Qin Yiguan's demeanor and the fact that he spoke after drinking the tea, Jiu Zhengxuan disregarded his manners and finished his tea in one gulp, then praised him.

The man in the trench coat refilled their teacups and said, "The child behind me, you heard her name is Xiao Lu. Her father was a top scholar in the Metaverse, but he died at the hands of the Sun and Moon."

"Beneath the ice behind us lies the scientific research achievement of the Xiao Lu's father."

"So we share the same goal, and thus we stayed here together to protect what we want to protect."

The little girl's cheeks were flushed from drinking the hot tea, and she nodded, saying, "Yes, Uncle Zheng and I protect this place together!"

"Hehe."

The man in the trench coat turned around, patted the little girl's head, and said softly, "Xiao Lu is the best."

"Let's talk about the Sun and Moon."

The man in the trench coat turned around and began sipping his hot tea. "She was the first user of this Gemini Metaverse. To put it simply, her 'online time' is the longest in this Metaverse!"