In December 1091, a desolate and dilapidated town somewhere in the Sami Icefield welcomed an uninvited guest.
Men in parkas trudged through the snow.
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A lot of things can happen in ten years, and it can also stay the same. For this small town, it has been a long time since guests visited.
In mid-June of 1091, Zhou Jinru left Londinium and went to Sami according to the planned route. However, due to the long distance, he could not always catch a convoy. After leaving the area of human activity, he could only go on the road alone. Travel through the wilderness.
When we arrived in Sami at the end of October that year, the Far North climate entered an eight-month winter, and the severe cold made any living thing feel desperate.
"Sir, the town you are going to didn't exist ten years ago. I heard that there was a natural disaster and no one escaped. It was abandoned after that."
"That's it, thank you."
Zhou Jinru came out of the post office. There was no sadness or joy on his face. The cold wind blew the corners of his clothes, and the man's boots stepped into the snow and walked in another direction.
If the town is abandoned, there will be no convoy and no messenger. He needs to go alone.
Moreover, the reason for the destruction of the town should not be a natural disaster.
With the vague memories in his mind, Zhou Jinru drove a purchased carriage loaded with supplies and disappeared into the wind and snow.
It was not until more than a month later and after three trips that he finally found the ruins of the town.
The entire town was buried under the snow, and even the carriage couldn't get in. He had no choice but to carry a big backpack and continue moving forward.
"This is not a natural formation. It should be a source stone technique that changes the environment. The purpose is to bury the black snow caused by the inner guard."
By observing the ruins of half of the building exposed on the surface, Zhou Jinru judged that it was the tavern where they had a temporary rest.
He walked a few more steps to estimate where the carriage was parked, then took out the metal shovel hanging from his waist and dug down hard.
Not long after, the shovel hit something. He knelt down and pushed away the ice and snow, and found that it was the frozen carport canvas.
"The horse was in the stable and the body was parked in the backyard. Everything happened suddenly and everything should have been there."
Zhou Jinru continued to dig while talking to himself. The thick snow was nothing in front of him. After finding the target, it only took a very short time to dig out the frozen carriage.
"Help, No. 003."
A human figure appeared, grabbing the edge of the carriage with both hands, lifting it up with force, and placing it gently on the ground as Zhou Jinru moved.
"Thanks."
The unconscious human figure slowly disappeared. Zhou Jinru looked at the frozen carriage with a complicated expression. He took off his gloves and pressed them on it. A trace of fire burst out and the ice melted.
He found his suitcase and Lilia's belongings, which were untouched.
The next step is to find where Lilia is buried.
They were in such a hurry when they fled that they couldn't tell the direction at all. Now Zhou Jinru had no choice but to set the search area within a radius of ten kilometers.
It took him a whole day to clear the snow in the abandoned town. The stables were barely usable, he started a fire to keep warm, and then arranged a resting place. On the morning of the fourth day, he began to search.
First of all, he was being chased by the inner guard in a hurry. He rode a horse and ran a certain distance. He was definitely not close, and certainly not too far away. He only bandaged him once, and the inner guard caught up with him.
Based on the way the abandoned town was covered in heavy snow, the place where he fought with the three internal guards must also have a thick layer of snow, so the target he was looking for should be on a small slope.
Time passed day by day, and the day was very short. The area that Zhou Jinru could search at one time was limited, and he had to return to the town for supplies. Soon, the time came to February of 1092, and his windbreaker became tattered, but he could The cold weather seems to have no end, and there are constant cold currents blowing from the north to the earth, as if winter has no end.
The man standing on the carriage held up a telescope and carefully observed the surrounding environment. He had almost completed the search of this fan-shaped area.
I don’t know why, but a woman suddenly appeared in the camera, seeming to be walking in his direction.
Zhou Jinru suddenly put down the telescope. His emotional perception did not give advance warning, and he did not even detect the source of the other party's emotions!
The woman in a white coat was holding a staff. She was traveling very fast in the snow. The thick snow could not hinder her at all. It only took a few minutes to reach the carriage from a long distance away. He raised his head and looked at the man standing on the car.
"Hello, what's the matter?"
Zhou Jinru couldn't tell the depth of this woman, so he first greeted her in the most ordinary way.
The woman's voice is particularly ethereal, like a gurgling stream, intoxicating.
"My guest from afar, what are you looking for?"
In the ice and snow, in the wilderness, a woman suddenly appeared. Zhou Jinru breathed the cold air, jumped out of the carriage, his legs sunk deeply into the snow nest, he strenuously stepped on the surrounding road, and then said: "I'm here Find a friend, she has been sleeping here for too long, I want to take her back."
"That's right. Maybe I can help you. Can you tell me some information about her?"
Zhou Jinru declined politely: "No trouble, I think I can find it soon."
It is true that this woman's appearance is extremely beautiful, which is very different from the women he has seen. She has some sacred aura about her, and is different from Chu Xue's lazy temperament. In short, it is better to be careful.
"Brave guest, few people can refuse my invitation. Please tell me, where are you from and what are you doing in the ice field?"
"I said, I'm looking for a friend, don't worry, I'll leave when I find one."
The cold wind blew up the woman's cloak, revealing her beautiful long pale golden hair. She had a pair of beautiful aqua blue eyes, which seemed to have some kind of magic power, like ice and snow that had been covered in dust for thousands of years. Just one look at it, even a ball of fire. will freeze.
Unknowingly, Zhou Jinru's body surface was covered with a layer of frost, and he was gradually turning into an ice sculpture. He didn't even have time to react, and his whole body was frozen in place.
The woman said coldly: "You have a disgusting smell on your body, you are with those monsters, and you want to lie to me!"
She was satisfied with the sight before her, as if the villain had received the punishment he deserved.
But at this moment, a crack appeared on the surface of the frozen statue, just like an egg breaking its shell. The man who should have lost his life easily broke free from the restraints and said coldly: "What are you talking about?"
The woman was startled. Her body was as light as nothing, and she floated across the snow, retreating more than ten meters. However, her vision suddenly went dark. At the same time, her body bloomed with crystal clear ice, freezing herself in it.
