The condition of the temporary base is somewhat better than expected.

But it is definitely not optimistic.

Confirming that Leiz, who was in charge of equipment maintenance, had stopped his heartbeat, the remaining five people did not hesitate, and immediately led by Erien, lowered their voices and felt outside the base.

After coming out.

The first thing you see is the open space between the fence and the base building.

Then their eyes fell on the wall, and Ronald could clearly see that several of the connections on the wall were distorted. Even as they came out, a blue-skinned creature came in from here!

"Tsk......"

Because they were the first to discover the animal this time.

Rather than shoot in a rage, Erion greeted and asked Yanni to shoot the guy with a quieter bolt.

Yanni is skillful and has a good head.

After holding his breath for a few seconds, an arrow was fired, and the sharp arrow pierced the animal's head in an instant. Then looking at Ronald beside him, Yanni's expression was a little broken:

"Yang, if the teacher knew that I killed an animal that had not been studied in biology at all, he would definitely be mad!"

Ronald had a wry smile on his face:

"Emergency avoidance, this barely counts as emergency avoidance."

"Besides, there's nothing we can do."

At the same time, take advantage of Yanni's move.

Mr. Mercenary, Irion, hurried back to the camp, moving Ryze's body out and dragging a box out.

Subsequently, this guy's operation was so realistic that it was completely unemotional.

He first removed the wheels of the box and barely blocked the gap in the wall, and then Erion picked up the monster corpse in the camp and threw it directly out of the wall. Finally, it was his turn to drag the corpse of Lyz, who had been dragging all the way over.

The remains of this companion were completely disrespected, and were placed directly in the northeast corner of the camp by Erien.

- The place was in the direction of a cul-de-sac in an underground cavern.

If a large number of monsters come here later, then smelling blood and looking for them from the corpses will inevitably be delayed to a certain extent.

"I swear - the next time I go on a mission, I'll definitely bring a blast wall."

"These so-called new technologies can't even stop the beasts, and they are not reliable at all."

At this time, Erien, who had set up these things, stood up again, still scolding and complaining about the equipment in the camp.

As a doctor, Ivy was already very dissatisfied with his behavior.

So he immediately spoke:

"If it weren't for the special situation now, I would never allow you to use your companion's corpse as bait!"

"You know it's a special situation, right?" Hearing Ivy's words, Irion smiled nonchalantly, and then continued, "Okay, now let's talk about my plan. ”

"First of all, Lao Yang and the others have already seen the situation in the direction of the cave entrance when they came. It's blocked with a lot of these creatures, and we can't go back the way we came. So—let's go deeper into the ground now, and rendezvous with Angel and Drat on the other side of the ruins. ”

"You should be okay, right?"

As soon as Erien's voice fell, when the previous conference room was arguing, Grady, who also wanted to stay here to investigate, immediately raised his hand in agreement:

"At times like these, of course, trust the professionals."

"We're going to go deeper into the underground ruins now, and Irion can be safe."

“……”

The other members of the group looked at each other.

That being said, Kleez's body hasn't been gone for long.

However, presumably due to the effects of the death of unknown creatures and companions, several people who had other thoughts before did not speak. In this case, Grady, who had an obvious source of intention, cooperated with Erion to express his thoughts, and finally everyone agreed to the plan in a depressed atmosphere.

After all, the truth is there - there are a large number of dangerous creatures in the direction of the exit.

“……”

Seeing that the command of the team is back in his hands.

A satisfied smile appeared on Arian's face, and he was about to start assigning work:

"It's good that everyone's opinions are unified."

"For now, let's ...... first"

Bang Bang Bang –

At the beginning of Arien's words, a few people wearing headphones on their heads heard the sound amplified by the pickup function again.

This time is different from the previous ones.

In the direction leading to the outside of the tunnel, although still approaching animals.

But definitely much more in numbers!

The sound of so many beasts running in my ears and approaching them is still approaching, so why do you go back and make preparations......

- Definitely looking for death!

As a mercenary, Irion naturally understands this.

There was an obviously disgusted expression on his face, and although he was very unhappy in his heart, he immediately waved his hand:

"Let's go, let's retreat at once."

"Otherwise, it's too late."

In the face of the danger that threatens everyone's lives, the team of five people shows a very high degree of tacit cooperation. Led by Arion, they tore down a gap in the wall on the side of the base to reveal a gap, and then trotted through it deeper into the tunnel.

Gradually, the surroundings change as you move forward.

To Ronald's surprise, the temperature did not rise as the depth decreased, but began to get colder!

Until a quarter of an hour later—

There was even frost on the ground ahead!

Ronald could tell at a glance that this was a natural formation, and that the water contained in the ground was left on the surface of the soil by the low temperature.

At this moment, Ronald remembered the previous mission report - this is the polar circle.

Maybe the environment ahead......

It was very different from any underground expedition he had ever experienced before.

It didn't take long for Ronald's conjecture to be confirmed.

As the team continued to go deeper, the frozen marks on the ground became more and more obvious, and even the soil changed accordingly. The low temperatures turned the area into frozen ground, and gradually large chunks of ice covered the surrounding ground.

The lighting equipment in the team shines light on the ice.

The reflected light is even a little dizzying!

Fortunately, the equipment in the team is quite professional, and the Arians have also entered this area before, so they are prepared.

After putting on the goggles separately to avoid the impact, the team continued to go deep underground.

As they moved forward, Yanni and Ronald, who came here together, basically leaned together and took care of each other. Iryan and Grady, who have the same purpose, are in front of the road and are responsible for opening the way.

Only Ivy, as a doctor, has an ambiguous attitude.

In addition to arguing with Iryan, she would chat with Ronald from time to time, mostly asking some scientific questions to get closer.

……

And just like that, half an hour passed.

The environment underneath has finally undergone a drastic change.

From here, there is no soil in sight around. Everywhere you look, whether you're around, overhead, or under your feet, there's hard, ancient ice everywhere.

The conditions here are even similar to what Ronald saw during his glacier expedition.

It was only by groping for the natural crevices that formed between the ice blocks that the team was able to continue in this environment.

As a doctor, Ivy's expression was thoughtful.

Not long after entering this terrain, she took the initiative to say to Ronald and Yanni:

"Don't worry too much, we're almost there."