Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 646: Duckweed

Under the righteousness of the clan, no hunting squad was willing to bear the blame of deserters. Even though Laurie and Vader's team came from the surface, they were still nominally attached to a family. If they escape, then on the record of this hunting party. It would leave behind an extremely disgraceful sum, and it would be very difficult for them to be employed by other clans in the future.

Therefore, for a hired hunting group like Vader's, unless the situation was dangerous and the situation had reached a desperate level, they would not choose to retreat unless they planned to disband the hunting group in the future.

Lei Na's words made all the Guild Leaders in the room choke half to death. He wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason. The fact that he had crossed out all the heavy firepower areas had indeed caused the remaining defensive areas to be under equal pressure, so there would not be any uneven distribution. In that case, whether or not they could defend the defensive area they were in charge of depended on their own abilities. For all the hunting teams, this could be considered a fairly compromising method.

Nedcha looked at the situation and hurriedly stepped forward, "Mr. Reiner's suggestion is excellent. I have to apologize for not considering it properly earlier." How about this, I'll send the new defensive map to everyone's tactical intelligence as soon as possible. At that time, as long as you register your own defensive area with the adjutants, all defensive tasks will be unified into rank four military contributions according to the regulations of the Military Headquarters. After the battle is over, you can exchange it with me directly. Here, I wish you all good luck. "

The meeting ended here, and the leaders of the various hunting groups retreated one after another. Reina was the last to come and the last to leave. "Lieutenant Colonel, don't you think it's strange?" He said in a low voice when he and Ned were left in the combat room.

"What's strange about it?" Ned asked casually as he packed his things.

Reina looked at the map on the plasma board and said, "We didn't find any enemy scouts near the base. How did they locate the coordinates of our base?" How long have we been on frost for, like, ten years? Twenty years? Generally speaking, we should have a geographical advantage. But now you see, the other bases have been attacked by the enemy. How did they quickly locate our bases on a completely unfamiliar planet? "

Ned was picking up a tactical board when he heard this. His movements froze and he was almost unable to catch the tactical board. He raised his head in surprise, "You mean, someone leaked the coordinates of the base?"

"We already have such a guess, maybe you don't know. Before coming to Coldfrost, the hunting squadron had already encountered an attack when they were assembling. Then, when we entered the frost, we were attacked a second time. There were no signs of the previous two attacks. Could it be that the Federal Intelligence Department had not even grasped the slightest bit of the enemy's movements? Or is it that someone cooperated inside and outside to prevent the enemy's two operations from triggering the Federation's intelligence network? "

Ned's forehead was already beaded with sweat. "If that's the case, that would be great. But who would dare to do that, Mr. Reiner? Do you think we should report this matter to the General Staff Headquarters?"

Reina shook his head, "Unless the headquarters is full of wine sacks and barrels, they should be able to detect clues." Moreover, this matter was of great importance, and the person who could accomplish this was definitely not an ordinary person. When and where the starships gathered, when they entered the planet, and the coordinates of the various bases, which item was not a military secret? To be able to grasp such important information like the palm of one's hand, needless to say, he was definitely a great figure in the Federation. "No matter who it is, it is not up to you or me to provoke them, so I think it would be better to remain silent on this matter."

Ned heaved a sigh of relief. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "That's right. It's not easy for a nobody like me to sit in this position until now. I'm afraid I won't be able to interfere in this kind of thing again."

Rena nodded and left without saying anything else. The outside world was dark, as if it was currently filled with chaos and an uncertain future. Reina hated this feeling. He would rather kill with his real saber and spear on the battlefield than be on guard against the feeling that a dagger would stab him from behind. If he didn't get rid of the Heaven Concealing Hand, no matter if it was the Federation, the experts who participated in the free hunt, or even the clan's army, they would all be at an extremely disadvantage.

That man was a more terrifying enemy than the foreign coalition army. He hid in the shadows and played with the army and experts like a marionette. Rainer guessed that he could even use the enemy's hand to cut off those who were enemies. For example, a family?

He shivered at the thought.

This was another level of battle, and it was clear that he was not yet able to participate in that level of war. Not only him, but most people were ignorant, and even more people couldn't see such a deep and distant side. The interstellar battlefield had already turned into a mysterious sea. Most of the people were just duckweed on the sea. Not to mention seeing through the undercurrents underneath the sea, he didn't even have the power to control his own destiny.

Under the general situation, the strength of an individual was so small. Even though Reina didn't want to admit it, he knew that only a few people would be able to influence the situation. What was hateful was that he wasn't one of those people. Therefore, he could see some undercurrents beneath the surface of the sea, but it still couldn't change anything. He was like a swimming fish in the sea, seeing more and deeper worlds than duckweed, but he was similarly powerless to change anything.

The cold wind swept the snow powder into Allen's nostrils desperately. He took a deep breath of the cold air on the surface of the ground. Not only did his chest not freeze, but a joyous flame rose up instead. After seven days and nights of traveling, he finally saw the light of day again. Now he and Catherine were standing on a high slope covered in ice and snow, and this place was filled with a silver world covered in ice and snow.

The undulating hills stretched to the end of the horizon, and irregular patches of trees fell on the silver ground like cyan-grey patches. Snowflakes fluttered non-stop between heaven and earth, as if the snow on Frost Star would never stop for a moment, but it continued to descend until the end of the planet. It was dusk, and the distant sky was covered with a layer of dark yellow. The roars of wild beasts could be heard from the distant woods. This was a vibrant world.

"This is not the forest of holly." Catherine frowned slightly. Whether it was the terrain or the environment, this place was very different from the Holly Forest. She did not know which corner of Frost Star it was.

Since they were underground, they were naturally unable to identify their location. The strong earthquake triggered by Mother Earth had changed the structure of the cave maze. It was impossible for them to return on the same path, so Allen and the others could only find another way out. After spending nearly a week, they didn't know how far they had gone underground. He only remembered that after passing through the nest where the three lurking monsters lived, there were several violent clashes with underground creatures. Countless lurking monsters and other creatures had died at their hands, and the two of them had almost killed their way from underground to the ground.

Not to mention Catherine, even Alan was filled with killing intent.

"No matter where it is, we've finally come out. If possible, I don't want to go underground anymore." Alan said casually.

Katherine snorted coldly, "Don't forget what you promised me. If you dare to go back on your word, I will make you suffer."

"I will keep my promise. Don't worry." Ellen shrugged and said, "So, what are your plans?"

"Of course it's Sunrise. I've been out for so long, General Russen should be in a rage. In fact, I'm quite surprised that I haven't seen him yet." Catherine scanned the scenery downhill and said, "Only after sunrise will I be able to determine the direction and then return to the starship to meet up with my men."

"You don't have a communicator on you?"

Catherine shook her head and smiled, "I was trampled on by myself."

Alan had a "that's what it should be" expression. He rubbed his hands and said, "Looks like we'll have to stay here for the night, and then we'll go our separate ways tomorrow."

He was heading back to Castellan Rock, and the route was probably somewhat different from Catherine's. Catherine turned back to the cave they had drilled out of, "You go find some branches or something, and we'll have to make a fire, unless you want to spend the night cold and ice-cold."

"Yes, my general." Alan jumped down the hill and went into a small forest below. Not long after, not only did he bring back enough firewood to serve as fuel, he also beat up a wild beast like a wolf. This was their dinner.

The fire in the small cave shone brightly. A bonfire was burning at the entrance of the cave, illuminating the surrounding hillside. On this dark night, the campfire lit up the puppet like a small world.

The little world of Alan and Catherine.

The roast meat made a crackling sound on the fire. It was the sound of grease dripping from the meat into the fire. Alan wrapped a few pieces of roasted beast meat in a leaf and placed them in front of Catherine.

Catherine picked up the smallest piece and pushed the rest to Ellen. "You eat some too. I'll eat this one."

Alan watched as she tore the barbecue into strips and tossed it into her mouth to chew. She ate very quietly, as if enjoying every fragrance of barbecue. The quiet Catherine was like a girl next door. Alan looked at her and said, "With your potential, you should be able to advance to Dominant in a few years." At that time, life would usher in a tremendous transformation. The most important thing is the prolongation of your natural lifespan. At that time, it shouldn't be a problem for you to live for a hundred or two hundred years. So I don't understand why you're so obsessed with the pursuit of a long life, especially at your age. This seems … "

"It doesn't make sense, does it?" Catherine looked at him and her deep eyes lit up with flames. "That's right. I have great potential, I'm in a high position, and my life is just beginning. I should be spending my time like your teacher, Marshal Greed. But I'm not Windsor Belo, and you don't know what I've been through. Anyway, I have my reasons."