"At the time, I thought Beck's story was ridiculous. He didn't want to tell me what happened at all, so he told me such a ridiculous story. I thought he must have been bribed by Mr. Tym. This made me a little flustered, because I couldn't find anyone I could trust in the entire team. I wanted to turn around and say goodbye to Mr. Tym. Maybe I shouldn't have accepted this job in the first place, but I didn't completely lose my mind. Those retired soldiers all had guns in their hands, and I didn't want to get into a conflict with them, especially when we were in the middle of nowhere. There was no one around us. So, before I found a chance, I could only continue to be my guide.
"After what happened that night, the scientists were a little depressed. I don't know if it was just my imagination, but Mr. Tym seemed to be in high spirits even though the expedition team had lost two members. What surprised me the most were the retired soldiers. They clearly lost two of their companions, but they didn't seem worried at all. There was no sadness on their faces. They were so calm that it was scary. Besides, I've been paying attention to them for the past few days, and I discovered a little secret of theirs.
"That is, this group of retired soldiers also performed a small ritual before eating. It was similar to a pre-meal prayer session, but it wasn't the Christian kind. And they did it very discreetly, trying to hide it from the others. That means they might be from some secret religion. This made me feel a little bad.
"Even though my father is an Inuit, I'm actually more inclined toward atheism. Usually, I'm not very resistant to these mysterious things. In fact, I'd be curious about them from time to time. But not now, not in this uninhabited tundra. Staying with a bunch of sneaky heretics doesn't sound like they're up to anything good.
"Although I didn't believe the story the doctor told me, I have to admit that it lingered in my mind for the next few days. I couldn't even sleep well. I went to Mr. Tym again, hoping to get a weapon from him to defend myself. However, he comforted me and told me not to worry. The retired soldiers in the team were protecting us. I had no choice but to bring an ice pick with me. It was better than nothing.
"On the seventh day, we arrived near the destination. Although I didn't see anything except the undulating glacial mountains, Mr. Time told us in an unusually firm tone that this was the place. The ancient ruin that could bring great fame to the discoverer and even change human history is here. However, we need to carefully search for it bit by bit as to where it is hidden.
"I fulfilled my duty as a guide and found a suitable camp for the expedition team. With this as the center, we began to carefully search the surroundings. I prayed that this operation would be fruitless. It would be best if we left empty-handed before we ran out of food and supplies. That way, we wouldn't encounter any more trouble.
"But I realized that I might have underestimated Mr. Tym's determination to find the ruins. Three days later, we changed camp. Mr. Tym gathered everyone together and reiterated the importance of what we were doing. He said that he would not leave until he found the ruins. If the supplies ran out, he would contact another team with a satellite phone to transport them to us. His words made many people's expressions change, including mine.
"I'm even considering whether to steal the satellite phone to call the police, but the police force in Greenland isn't strong enough. Plus, we're in a very remote place now. The people we can send are probably no match for these retired soldiers. The doctor seemed to know what I was thinking, and he warned me not to act rashly for the time being.
"After that, we continued to search for the ruins. I led a team to the north of the camp, and the geologist led a team to the south. They were still studying the rock formations along the way. According to Mr. Tym, the ruins had a very long history, surpassing human history. The meteorologist was responsible for observing the weather every day, reminding us when there was a snowstorm and when we should return to the camp. In addition, Mr. Tym and the theologian couple from China also led a team.
"On the twelfth day, the geologist's team made a new discovery. They found some strange fossils that they had found before, and there were more of them this time. Mr. Tym was very happy. At night, he even opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate. This time, for safety's sake, he did not allow anyone to bring the fossils back to the camp. But to everyone's surprise, not long after they finished eating and lay down, the strange snowstorm came again.
"Before that, the meteorologist had just announced that the next two days would be sunny, and we could continue exploring. Because the snowstorm came so suddenly, I didn't even have time to drive the Greenland dogs into the tent. Soon, I heard gunshots again. The two retired soldiers who lived with me rushed out together, just like last time. I nervously grabbed the ice axe and stayed in the tent with the doctor.
"We turned on the camping lights, hoping that the light would give us a sense of security. But then, I felt all the blood in my body rushing to my head. After the snowstorm subsided, we saw a shadow on one side of the tent. The shadow was exactly the same as the one in the doctor's story. It looked indescribably twisted and weird. The doctor and I were terrified, thinking that the thing would rush into the tent and kill us in the next second. To make matters worse, the retired soldiers had already run out to join the battle. This meant that no one in the tent could protect us.
"That was definitely the scariest half a minute of my life, but after that, that thing didn't rush in, even though it had its face on the tent (if that part can be called a face). The barking of the dogs seemed to have attracted its attention, and it walked over there. When the snowstorm subsided, I poked my head out of the door and found that all the Greenland dogs at the dog pen had been killed. In addition, three retired soldiers had died in battle, and one was seriously injured. I saw the remaining people carry their bodies to the side, and then they started to dig a hole. It was the same scene I saw last time.
"But I didn't expect Mr. Tym to be so shameless. He still insisted on blaming all this on the hungry polar bear, and he had no intention of canceling the expedition, even though there were only half of the retired soldiers left who could fight."
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