My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 367 - Chapter 367 Chapter 366 Human Pioneers (1)

Chapter 367: Chapter 366: Human Pioneers (1) Chapter 367: Chapter 366: Human Pioneers (1) “January 30, 2021, the weather in the Ross Sea remained gloomy; I don’t know when it started, but there no longer seems to be a distinction between day and night here. Life on the ship is dull, but the thought of seeing the magnificent scenery of Antarctica in two days makes it all feel worthwhile.”

In the lower cabin of the Yermak, the air was murky, with water seeping from the ceiling in the darkness, creating a clear dripping sound.

On the single bed, Zhang Erya curled up in the corner, her slender and fair fingers dancing on her smartphone screen, the dim light casting a unique beauty on her distinct features.

After editing the message, she paused for a moment then stuffed the phone under her pillow.

Having done all this, Zhang Erya sighed deeply and silently watched the dark clouds through the porthole.

The room was quiet except for the sound of ice breaking.

Thud thud!

At that moment, someone suddenly knocked on the cabin door.

Zhang Erya looked up, her eyes filled with tension.

…

The temporary shelter at the new station in Ross Bay.

Shao Zifeng, with dark circles under his eyes, dragged his weary body out of the canteen.

Since the departure was very soon, he had dressed in layers early, ready to put on his protective gear and go.

Although it was hard to tell day from night in Ross Bay, the wall clock showed it was 7:30 in the morning, just over two hours since the training had ended.

“Good morning, junior Zifeng.”

At that moment, Yang Qi came towards him, his hair tousled. He wore a loose bathrobe and slippers and looked like he hadn’t woken up yet.

“Morning,” Shao Zifeng sized him up; “Why haven’t you changed yet? Aren’t we supposed to leave soon?”

“Yawn~”

Yang Qi yawned deeply, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.

“Oh, that? Didn’t the professor say in the group chat that we’re postponing departure by a day? Didn’t you see?”

“Ahem, my phone broke, so…”

Yang Qi, realizing Shao Zifeng’s situation, looked at him sympathetically and said, “Go get some good sleep, gather your energy, and we’ll head out tomorrow.”

“Let’s leave it at that, I’m going to eat, see you later, junior Zifeng.”

After Yang Qi left, Shao Zifeng looked at his windbreaker and shook his head helplessly.

Just as he pushed open the door to his room, two red dots suddenly lit up in the dim room.

A shadow flashed past, bringing a gust of warm air as it pounced toward him.

“Woof~”

Thud!

The room light turned on, and Shao Zifeng saw Qiuqiu lying on his face, biting his nose.

The two stared at each other.

Believe it or not, the feeling of polished teeth biting was quite comfortable?

“Okay, enough messing around.”

Shao Zifeng grabbed Qiuqiu by the neck and lifted him, and the little guy flailed his legs wildly.

Since they played the tail-chasing game yesterday, this was already his fourth surprise attack.

“We don’t have to leave today; how about I spend the day with you guys!”

“Ying!!”

Qiuqiu immediately stopped struggling, looking at him joyfully.

“Of course, it’s… sleeping all day with you guys!”

Shao Zifeng shut the door with his foot and dove into the bed with Qiuqiu.

In a state of shocked confusion from the little deer and protest from Qiuqiu, he grabbed one with each hand and burrowed into the blanket.

“Stop making a fuss, let’s sleep.”

“Ying!!”

Qiuqiu waved its tiny paws in protest.

“Whoever doesn’t sleep is a dog.”

Qiuqiu: *w* Woof

Shao Zifeng: …

Deer: (!_!)

…

The next morning.

Construction workers at the new station in Ross Bay had already started working, and various cranes made rumbling noises.

The Star Dragon flag fluttered in the biting cold wind, adding a splash of color to the pale landscape.

Because of the mountain ridges providing some shelter, the winds weren’t so fierce in the square.

Shao Zifeng and others arrived early at the square, where thirteen all-terrain snow vehicles were neatly parked, each towing a transport sled.

Apart from tents, food, and other necessities, most of the cargo on the transport sleds consisted of fuel and collection equipment.

Water wasn’t scarce in Antarctica; one only had to dig some ice or snow and melt it to make it drinkable.

Chen Yixing was surrounded by seven fully-armed soldiers of the Fire Phoenix Army. Everyone could only identify each other by the names on the outside of their protective suits.

“In the days to come, we will attempt an unprecedented feat,” Chen Yixing’s voice rose above the cold wind, “We are going to ride these all-terrain snow vehicles and traverse across Antarctica to reach the South Pole.”

All eyes in the team fixed on the sole female among them, filled with admiration, esteem, and anticipation.

Those who had chosen to join Chen Yixing in this mad endeavor included the Fire Phoenix Army, Shao Zifeng, and Cang Haiyuan, among others, who had made their decision because of her.

Traversing the forbidden zone of life was not for the faint-hearted; not even researchers who spent most of their time in labs, let alone explorers and extreme sports enthusiasts, would dare to attempt it.

Chen Yixing looked around, “Along this journey we might face numerous hardships, including unrecorded hurricanes, attacks by mutant creatures, shortages of survival supplies, and even… even the possibility that some of us might forever remain on the Antarctic continent.”

“Of course, that includes me!” she continued, taking a deep breath, “So, I want to confirm one last time if anyone wants to back out.”

After these words, Chen Yixing’s chest heaved slightly.

In the square, apart from the howling wind and the loud drone of machinery, no one spoke.

“One last confirmation, once we set off, there will be no turning back.”

“Does anyone choose to back out?”

After waiting for a moment, the corners of Chen Yixing’s mouth beneath her windproof visor slightly rose.

“Very well, no matter the outcome, our names will be etched forever in the annals of Daxia. Regardless of what capacities you came here in, now we all share one identity, that of pioneers in human exploration,” she declared.

“I, Chen Yixing, swear here that if anyone unluckily falls asleep in Antarctica, I will carry them out even if I have to do it on my back.”

“Unless I die, I will absolutely not abandon anyone,” she proclaimed.

Impressive indeed.

Shao Zifeng touched his nose, watching the figure who had just spoken.

Chen Yixing was really impressive today.

After hearing her speech, even he, this lazybones, felt a surge of motivation.

Shao Zifeng admired Chen Yixing’s final promise immensely. The polar regions are different; dead bodies quickly freeze and become very heavy.

In such situations, many would choose to leave their comrades’ bodies behind because taking them along might doom everyone.

Consider the renowned Mount Everest, which harbors over two hundred bodies.

All were climbers who died on the essential paths to the summit, yet no one suggested carrying them down for burial.

Making such a vow, I salute you as a true warrior!

“Everyone gear up, let’s set out!”

After speaking, she pulled down her helmet visor and was the first to mount a snow vehicle.

Others mounted their vehicles, and soon the plaza was filled with the roar of engines.

The all-terrain snow vehicles kicked up clouds of driving snow, and the figures of the team gradually disappeared.

(PS: Home renovation today, might not post much, will try my best.)

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