"The snow is getting heavier," Ren Xiaosu lamented as he looked at the weather.
"I heard it was even colder right after The Cataclysm." Li Qingzheng panted as he walked in the snow. "Some old folks said that during those years, they had to store up enough food for the entire winter in advance. If there wasn't enough food, they'd store up tree roots. They couldn't even go out during the winter."
The snow in the mountains slowly covered the soles of their feet, then their ankles, and finally their knees.
This heavy snowfall came so quickly and urgently that the Divine Arms officer was a little hesitant about whether they should continue advancing.
He looked at his GPS, and when he saw that the GPS was still working, he felt a little relieved.
However, there were only narrow dirt roads in the mountains to begin with. At this moment, the snow had covered the roads, and someone accidentally stepped on a rock and sprained their ankle. Fortunately, the snow was relatively soft, so the sprains were not too severe.
Ren Xiaosu braved the wind and snow and walked to the front of the troops. He shouted to the Divine Arms officer, "We can't go any further! The snow is too deep, and we can't move."
But the Divine Arms officer did not care about that. The nanomachines in their bodies were constantly providing them with strength, so it was not too strenuous for them to walk.
Moreover, the nanomachines were fully powered up by just walking slowly like this. Moreover, they were also carrying wireless charging equipment on their backs.
Wireless charging equipment was standard equipment for the Divine Arms regular troops and was something they had to carry with them in battle.
The Divine Arms officer was the one who insisted on advancing through the snow. If he suddenly changed his mind at this moment, wouldn't that be too much of a slap in the face?
One of the Divine Arms officers said coldly, "If we can't get to the target location on time, are you going to take responsibility, or should I?"
Ren Xiaosu could not be bothered to argue with them. Instead, he said, "Let's have someone else walk in the snow. Have you ever seen how a wolf pack moves in the snow? We need to keep rotating members to leave footprints in front of us. That way, it'll be much easier for the people at the back. It'll be easier for the platoons to take turns to break through the snow! "
When the Divine Arms officer heard this, he turned around and looked behind him. Behind them were all the exhausted private soldiers.
The officers looked at each other. One of them said, "We'll do as you said. Each platoon will stay at the front for 15 minutes. No one is allowed to slack off!"
After this order was passed down, the entire procession moved forward like a swarm of bees, forming a long and narrow line on the snowy ground.
Ren Xiaosu heaved a sigh of relief. This way, at least the burden was lessened, and the procession was more orderly.
All of a sudden, the voice from the palace said in his mind, [Quest: Help a fallen comrade catch up to the team.]
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback by the quest. No one had fallen behind yet. Moreover, this group of bastards had betrayed him before. Why should he help this group of people?
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu suddenly saw someone running into the mountains from the back of the troop. He immediately felt that something was wrong … These were deserters who couldn't take it anymore and wanted to escape!
Previously, Liu Taiyu's reinforced company was supervising the battle to prevent deserters.
But now that Liu Taiyu was in a coma, the reinforced company was no longer in charge. Moreover, the soldiers from the reinforced company had to take turns carrying Liu Taiyu. Ren Xiaosu felt that this group of people might even want to abandon Liu Taiyu on the road as a deserter.
As Ren Xiaosu watched that person run into the mountains beside him, he only had one thought on his mind. 'Does deserting count as falling behind?
Of course it does! '
Quite a few people saw the deserter. Just as the others were getting restless, they suddenly saw Ren Xiaosu run out. Moreover, his speed on the snowy ground was no slower than when he was running on flat ground!
In less than half a minute, Ren Xiaosu caught the deserter and even confiscated his firearms.
As Ren Xiaosu dragged the deserter back to the group, he consoled him earnestly, "It's not safe in the mountains either. What if something happens if you run into the mountains like this?"
The deserter was in despair. "I won't run anymore. Let go of me. I'll stand up and walk by myself!"
Seeing the deserter being dragged by Ren Xiaosu by the leg and plowing a deep path in the snow, Ren Xiaosu was actually not willing to be rough with him. Although the deserter had betrayed him yesterday, it was not worth it for Ren Xiaosu to do anything to him.
Moreover, the deserter had only wanted to live. There was nothing wrong with that!
Therefore, when Ren Xiaosu caught the deserter, he only disarmed him and did not beat him up.
However, was it wrong for Ren Xiaosu to want to complete the mission? He was not in the wrong either!
There was one more thing that Ren Xiaosu did not lie about. If someone were to enter the snowy wilderness alone at this time, they would definitely die.
At the very least, he had never entered the mountains during snowstorms before.
Ren Xiaosu called out to the others and said, "All of you, keep moving. Don't become deserters, do you hear me?!"
Then Ren Xiaosu came up to the reinforced company and said, "Although the Second Battalion Commander is unconscious, you guys still have to shoulder your responsibilities, understand?"
The soldiers from the reinforced company who were carrying Liu Taiyu were a little stunned. Why was this refugee so controlling?
Ren Xiaosu looked at the Divine Arms officer and said, "If anyone escapes at this time and your plan is discovered by the other troops, everything you guys are doing now will be for naught."
The Divine Arms officer thought that there was nothing wrong with what Ren Xiaosu said. He turned to the reinforced company and said, "Go, keep an eye on the entire platoon. Whoever dares to desert will be executed on the spot!"
Li Qingzheng looked at Ren Xiaosu's back and lamented, "Although I don't know what our platoon commander is up to, his ability to hoodwink people is really amazing."
But at this moment, someone in the platoon suddenly collapsed onto the snowy ground after running out of strength. The people passing by did not even bother to look at him. Even his comrades from the same platoon did not intend to help him.
Ren Xiaosu sighed to himself. He had thought that the mission would be completed after he caught the deserter. But he did not expect it to be even more difficult than before.
Before he could finish lamenting, another person in the platoon fainted.
These people were not pretending. After all, the Divine Arms Battalion had just given the order. If they deliberately delayed and did not leave, they might really get shot.
Ren Xiaosu walked over and carried the unconscious person over his shoulder. He said to Chen Wudi, "I guess this counts as helping others. Carry the other person on your back and continue moving forward."
Ren Xiaosu had been waiting for the palace to inform him that the mission had been completed. However, the palace did not say anything for a long time.
However, Chen Wudi was quite happy. It felt quite satisfying to be able to do good deeds and be a hero with his master.
Before long, Chen Wudi was carrying two people on his back. Ren Xiaosu could only explain to the others that his friend was born with greater strength.
Although it was rare for someone to have the strength to carry two people, there were still quite a few refugees in the coal mines outside the stronghold who could do it.
But any more than that would probably not work.
When the Divine Arms officer saw this, he was shocked. "The Office of Special Investigations is really working too hard to prevent spies. It's no wonder all the fighting forces in the military are afraid of them!"
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