With the passage of time.

The wet days passed slowly.

In this regard, Luo Ji only hopes that his bad luck will disappear with him.

Temperatures are slowly rising.

It was a sign that the cool days were soon to leave them.

However, somewhere outside the civilization of the Ten Thousand Worlds, it is still as cold as winter......

The howling north wind, with a little wind and snow, made everyone can't help but shrink their necks.

It's already the season, but the snow in the bitter cold doesn't mean much to melt.

Jiang Yan, the leader of the exploration team, exhaled a hot breath, then glanced at the map in his hand and shouted at everyone......

"Let's work hard to get the camp up before it gets dark!"

It's different from the previous one.

On the previous trip, they went directly into the bitter cold land and went straight to the resource point.

And this time, according to His Majesty the Emperor's wishes, they had to carry out a carpet search.

While exploring geology and looking for mineral resources, a more complete map is drawn.

Their location is now in the outermost part of the bitter cold lands.

However, in the other two directions, there are actually large areas that are not explored.

It is estimated that it will not be possible to carry out a detailed geological survey of these areas, confirm the mineral deposits, and draw a map in less than a month, or even two months.

Therefore, it is necessary to set up a temporary camp first.

One tent after another was quickly erected.

Then a wooden fence is erected around the perimeter.

A simple makeshift camp can be completed in a day.

The next morning, leave the logistician in the camp.

And left a part of the kobolds, spearmen and northern warriors to garrison.

The members of the exploration team took the others to start a new day of exploration.

The composition of an entire exploration team is actually very complex.

There are capable scouts, skilled draftsmen, and skilled goblin geologists, goblin miners, and miners.

Of course, there is also a need for locals like Hill and Harold who are familiar with the environment and terrain.

Plus the logisticians and escorts who remained in the camp.

That's even more in number.

They confirmed the route, drew the map, and carried out their work step by step.

Nearly a month has passed since such days.

The work of the exploration team has finally paid off.

"Look at this, everybody."

As he spoke, one of the team members raised the fist-sized stone in his hand.

"There seems to be metal ore in this stone."

Hearing this, the two goblins in cotton jackets in the team hurriedly ran up.

After taking the ore and looking at it for a while.

The goblin, who was an orer, rubbed his chin suddenly.

"Based on my personal experience, this should be a piece of copper ore, of course, the specific situation will have to wait until I return to the camp for further testing before we can get the results."

In this regard, everyone was excited.

In any case, there must be a vein in this area!

Jiang Yan, who was the captain of the exploration team, showed a relieved look at this time.

In accordance with the rules and regulations established before the expedition departed.

He, the captain, has to send a regular report back every month.

Last month's periodic report, apart from the maps that were drawn up, could be said to have found nothing.

made him, the captain, inexplicably under pressure.

But looking at the current situation, this month, he was finally able to come up with some results.

Needless to say.

The members of the exploration team quickly confirmed the location of the ore found.

Then carefully left one mark after another.

Whether or not the veins can be found next depends on the skills of the two geologists from the geological exploration team.

Just when everyone was excited about the harvest.

A kobold spearman on a guard mission suddenly shook his ears.

Immediately, he suddenly threw out the kobold short spear in his hand directly in one direction!

It all happened too fast.

As a result, the members of the exploration team, who were still excited a moment ago, had no idea what had just happened.

While they turned their heads at the movement.

I saw a white figure in the snow in the distance, quickly fleeing into the distance.

"What?!"

The white shadow in the snowdrift, the other party has a natural protective color.

Everyone only felt a dazzle, and before they could see anything clearly, the figure ran away.

The kobold spearman who threw the spear.

After a few quick steps.

It bent down to pick up the spear it had stuck in the snowdrift, and frowned.

"Gou Baihu, what happened just now? What is that white thing? ”

Then everyone who reacted trotted all the way to catch up, and after breathing a sigh of relief, Jiang Yan asked Gou Shan, who was the centurion of the escort team.

Facing Jiang Yan's question, Gou Shan shook his head.

"I'm not sure yet, white guy, it's not easy to see in the snow, but it's ......"

As he spoke, Gou Shan's words turned slightly, and then his eyes fell on the remaining footprints.

"Judging from the shape and spacing of the footprints, the other party should be walking on two legs, and I am afraid that it is an orc who lives in this area."

After coming to this conclusion, everyone's nerves were subconsciously tensed.

After all, last year, they were chased by the orcs in this bitter cold land.

But Jiang Yan and the others never thought that there would be other orcs on the periphery of this bitter cold land.

The unknown threat is terrifying.

Especially under the premise that the other party is so good at hiding traces.

After thinking for a while, Gou Shan spoke again, "Why don't I take a group of soldiers to catch up and see if I can find out the details of the other party." ”

Jiang Yan, the leader of the exploration team, was obviously also aware of the troubles of unknown threats.

It was important to confirm the identity of the white figure.

So he nodded rather simply.

"Then, Gou Baihu, this matter will be hard for you."

Hearing this, Gou Shan, after nodding, directly followed the footprints with fifty kobold spearmen.

After chasing for a distance, Gou Shan soon found that the footprints in front of him suddenly separated.

One left and one right, actually extended in two different directions.

There is no doubt that the other party left to confuse them.

That white guy is really cunning.

sniffed, carrying the residual smell of the other in both directions.

The troops it brought out this time are limited, and it would be too risky to look for them separately.

Gou Shan, who hesitated slightly, stretched out his hand and pointed to the left.

"Go left!"

Following the footprints on the left, they chased for nearly 100 meters.

Subsequently, the footprints were broken, and there was no doubt that this side was a cover.

Gou Shan, who hurriedly turned back, chased after the footprints on the right with the soldiers under his command.

However, after they were far away, there was a sudden tremor in the snowdrift behind them.

A white figure emerged from the snow.

Then he quickly fled to the left where the footprints were trampled up......

(End of chapter)