The cold wind carried snowflakes across the land, and there was only a vast snow-covered landscape. The mountains in the distance were hidden by the wind and snow, leaving only a series of faint undulating shadows lying quietly on the horizon. The only landmark that could be seen nearby was a pine forest swaying in the cold wind. The evergreen plants that could grow in the cold snowfield were now completely covered by snow, and there was almost no green. Occasionally, when the wind blew, the pine forest swayed, and the snow fell from the trees, rolling up a cloud of white 'smoke'.
Hao Ren stood on the snowfield, his legs almost knee-deep in the snow. He looked back at the tunnel he came from and saw that the huge black-red cloud vortex had completely disappeared, leaving only two crackling blood-red electric arcs in the air. Only the radial blowing snow around could prove that there had been a powerful energy release here.
He exhaled, and a white fog blurred his vision. "Huh … the landing point is on the snowfield?"
He tried to call the MDT and Raven 12345 through the mental connection, and then tested several other backup communication channels. Unsurprisingly, they had all been cut off. He knew that this was the 'security system' that Raven 12345 mentioned. He was now in the second mirrored Earth, which had been completely contaminated by the abnormal space-time. This mirrored Earth was located in the security sandbox. Before the contamination subsided, the security sandbox would be in the highest security mode, and all internal and external communications would be cut off by the system. Raven 12345 should be able to learn the status of the second mirrored Earth through technical means from outside the sandbox, but it was impossible for her to intervene directly.
Hao Ren could only rely on himself.
Carrying out a mission alone was very unsettling, especially in such a strange environment. But completing a mission independently was also a quality that a qualified inspector must have. Although Hao Ren had not been on the job for a long time, he had never slacked off. So after a simple adjustment, he began to explore this world confidently.
First, he had to determine his current location.
Hao Ren opened his dimensional pocket, and two probes emitting blue light appeared out of thin air and quickly flew into the distance. The images sent by the probes appeared directly in his mind. However, as soon as the probes reached the pine forest, the stability of the images began to plummet. All kinds of strange interference patterns filled the images, and a moment later, the two probes were completely lost.
Hao Ren was stunned for a moment. He began to analyze the cause of this phenomenon and vaguely had a guess. Due to the influence of the space-time distortion, the time and space of the second mirrored Earth were actually in a discontinuous state. The stable environment in front of him was actually just a temporary calm in a certain space-time fragment. Therefore, the method of using the wide-area probe to investigate the surrounding environment was not applicable here.
In that case, he could only keep his feet firmly planted on the ground and walk on his own.
Hao Ren was not discouraged by the fact that his best detection method had failed. He started to observe the position of the sun and the vegetation around him. He also recalled Vivian's activities in history and tried to guess where he was.
Unfortunately, he could only observe the sun now. If it was night, he should be able to better determine his latitude and longitude by observing the stars.
"It should be the northern hemisphere … and under the snow is the permafrost layer, and the surrounding plants are all things that only grow in cold climates. Could it be that I'm in Siberia again?" Hao Ren mumbled to himself as he observed the surrounding environment. "Let me think … Vivian was indeed active in Siberia for a period of time in history. Her 'last stop' should be to fight the vengeful spirit in Siberia? Right, the Andrea family in Siberia. The ancestor of this family was one of the followers that Vivian recruited during this period. Vivian fell into a deep sleep after fighting the vengeful spirit, and the Andrea family built a family castle near the vengeful spirit's seal … So, Vivian's hibernation should also be somewhere near Siberia … That makes sense. "
As he spoke, he took out a piece of silk cloth from his Dimensional Pocket. After shaking it open, he saw a "diary" written in dark red paint. It was Vivian's handwritten diary, which recorded Vivian's experiences over a long period of time. It also had a rough record of her hibernation. In this space-time turbulence caused by the distortion of her memory, this thing was a vital source of information.
Hao Ren compared the records in the diary. The last record was about Vivian's activities in Siberia. His speculation was almost confirmed: the source of the space-time distortion was Vivian, so every time he intervened in the space-time turbulence, his landing point should be near her, and it would be before or after one of her "major events". Most likely, Vivian's last hibernation took place here, so it made sense that his first landing point was in Siberia.
Of course, it was also possible that Vivian had another hibernation that even she herself did not know about. But this could only be regarded as a guess. Before there was any other evidence, Hao Ren could only believe the diary in his hand.
However, it was not an easy task to find Vivian's hibernation in this boundless snowfield.
Very soon, Hao Ren realized a terrible truth: every time Vivian fell into a hibernation, she would deliberately choose a place where no one would go. She would even bury herself in the ground and submerge herself in the water. What was even worse was that Siberia was a magical place where even birds would not poop. Three hundred years ago, other than the felons exiled by the Russian Empire, there were only bears and wolves left in this place. He could not even find anyone here. How could he find anyone in this vast snowfield?
He could only hope that the place where he was teleported to was close enough to Vivian. It would be best if he could accidentally kick Vivian's coffin if he took two steps forward. Or if Vivian was still awake and going crazy, she would at least be able to make some noise for him to see.
With these random thoughts in his mind, Hao Ren walked toward the pine forest. Compared to the snowfield, the pine forest was at least a place that could shelter him from the wind and snow. If Vivian really wanted to find a hibernation place, she would have to find a conspicuous landmark. At the very least, it would not be on an endless plain because the plain was suitable for human development. The chances of being dug out while sleeping here were too high. This was the "sleeping secret" that Vivian once mentioned in a casual conversation.
Unfortunately, the things recorded in the diary came to an abrupt end after entering Siberia. Vivian's last hibernation here had caused her to completely forget about this place. Otherwise, Hao Ren would have more information now.
Of course, Hao Ren did not act blindly. As he went deeper into the pine forest, he fully unleashed his mental power.
Using mental power to perceive external objects was not something that Hao Ren was good at. However, when one's strength reached a certain level, one's perception would become extremely sensitive. Even the half-baked Hao Ren could accurately scan hundreds of meters around him. Although the distance was not wide, it was just enough to avoid the interference caused by the distorted space-time discontinuity. Even if he could not use the probe, he still had other ways to quickly detect the surrounding environment.
After moving forward in the pine forest for a short while, he stopped.
There were things around him, and there were many of them.
But after confirming what those things were, Hao Ren could only shake his head. It was just a pack of Siberian wolves.
He was hoping that it would be some kind of robber. That way, he could counter-rob them, and at the same time, he could get some information or something …
However, when he thought about it, it made sense. In such an era of backward productivity, in such a remote place where even birds wouldn't shit, how stupid would a person be to go to Siberia and become a bandit? At least there would be rabbits passing by. Who would rob in this broken place? It was better to dig for potatoes and have a stable harvest …
There was a very subtle sound coming from the bushes in the distance. The wolves were obviously after Hao Ren, a lone "prey" who had broken into the forest. In this place, the strength of humans was insignificant. Wolves and brown bears were the overlords of the food chain. They would never let go of a lone human.
However, these hungry fellows would never have thought that they would be gnawing on such a tough fellow.
The wolves were very careful when surrounding their prey, and they showed unexpected organization and intelligence. But in Hao Ren's perception, the position of these creatures was as clear as the lice on Y 'zaks' head. They were already within a dozen meters of the wolf pack. For a wolf pack, this was an incredibly close distance.
Hao Ren was surprised that they could be so patient.
But what the wolves did next made him even more puzzled. They did not pounce on him and bite him. Instead, they cautiously and quickly changed their positions. There was a burst of subtle sounds coming from the bushes. If he looked carefully, he could even see gray fur flashing between the gaps of the plants. What are these guys doing?
At this time, Hao Ren really wished that Lily was by his side. It would be much easier for the husky maiden to communicate with these canines.
After a while, the wolves still had no intention of attacking. They just arranged themselves in a variety of strange formations. This strange behavior finally wore down Hao Ren's patience. He simply strode forward. This time, the wolves finally could not hold back.
Accompanied by a burst of howling, dozens of gray figures sprang out from the surrounding bushes and trees. Their green eyes reflected the light of hunger, and the tips of their sharp fangs were dripping with stinky saliva. These wolves had clearly calculated the angle and position of attack accurately. When they pounced on Hao Ren, there were no blind spots!
Then the Steel Membrane Shield shattered the teeth of the wolves that pounced on Hao Ren.
Hao Ren scratched his chin, feeling that the scene was vaguely familiar.
Then he swung his fist and punched the Siberian wolves that were constantly pouncing on him, one by one, flying away.
In the pine forest, the howling of the wolves came one after another, mixed with the muffled sound of fists hitting flesh. Almost in a moment, there were only gray wolves and bloodstains around Hao Ren.
Although Hao Ren had only sent them flying, his ferocious combat power was enough to intimidate the entire wolf pack. The few grey wolves that could still stand stood far away with their tails between their legs, looking like they had completely given up on fighting.
And just when Hao Ren thought that this farce was over, his mental perception suddenly appeared a powerful presence, and it was rushing toward him at a very fast speed!
He quickly looked up and saw a high cloud of dust in the pine forest, and in front of the cloud, a silver-haired girl in a leather coat was rushing toward him with amazing momentum.
The girl's silver hair was flying behind her head, but there was a pair of sharp ears on the top of her head. Her eyes were also different from ordinary people: under the sun, her pair of golden eyes were shining like amber!
The moment Hao Ren saw the girl, he was stunned. "Lily?!"
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