Chapter Ninety-Seven: The First Climb to the Snow Mountain

Zhang Ze raised his collar in the howling wind, he looked at the other three people calmly, and then let go of the hand that was gripping the collar. At this time, the helper said.

"What are you borrowing the turtle for?"

Red Bean said on the side.

"Look for the Sealed Ice."

The gang leader took a look at Zhang Ze and Mishima with his spare eyes, and then walked towards the depths of the cave. Torches were placed in the stone walls on both sides, and the previously deafening sound turned into a low and gentle roar, and the sound of some people shouting loudly could be heard, as if they were shouting in unison. Zhang Ze walked up to the helper and asked.

"What the hell is in here?"

The helper didn't say anything and continued to walk forward. Zhang Ze returned in a huff, came to Mishima's side, and said.

"This gang leader is quite difficult to deal with."

"We have a request for help now, so bear with us."

After a while, several people came to a tall mountain gate, and the helper knocked on the knocker rhythmically. As if it were some kind of code, after a while, several burly men pushed open the mountain gate from the inside, and a man walked up to him. Zhang Ze and Mishima fixed their eyes and saw that it was the man with a long scar on his face, he came to the gang leader and whispered a few words, and then stepped aside respectfully. The helper made a gesture of please, and several people walked in with the helper.

After entering, the sight in front of me was simply breathtaking, only to see several chains hanging from the top of the cave and extending into a large pit, and the bottom of the pit was not visible. The swaying chains made a crisp sound, and the helper said, pointing to the bottom of the pit.

"The turtle you want is down there."

The three of them were all taken aback when they heard this, and Zhang Ze asked.

"You're chained to them?"

The helper nodded, and Zhang Ze continued.

"Helper, don't fool me. Can these chains, which are thicker than our waists, show us the way? If it is released, I guess I will become its feed first. ”

Hongdou patted Zhang Ze the shoulder and whispered.

"Don't talk to the helper like that."

Immediately, Hongdou raised his voice and said to the helper.

"There's no way the gang leader could lie to us. I wonder if the helper can take us to open our eyes? ”

The helper suddenly laughed and said.

"It's still comfortable to listen to red beans."

The gang leader waved his hand to the subordinate next to him, and immediately ran over to a subordinate with a torch, he walked in the front, and the gang leader and the others followed behind him. The more you go down, the more humid and stuffy you feel, Mishima's back is wet at this time, and Zhang Ze's back is also soaked with sweat. Mishima said.

"Why is it so hot down here?"

The helper smiled and said.

"You'd better take off those cotton clothes, cotton clothes and everything when you get to the front, it's just starting to get hot."

Hearing this, the three of them found a place where no one was and began to undress. Mishima deliberately took out a large cloth from his backpack and gave it to the red beans to block, and at first the red beans said no, but in the end they couldn't resist Mishima's insistence. The three of them changed their clothes and found that the gang leader was wearing only a pair of shorts, and his bare upper body was covered with scars of various sizes, the most striking of which were the three claw marks on his chest.

Zhang Ze and Mishima wore short sleeves on the upper body and a pair of single pants on the lower body. Azuki wears a camisole on the upper body and a pair of hot pants on the bottom. Looking at Hongdou's slender legs, Zhang Ze wondered where Hongdou's hot pants came from, could it be that she knew that she was going to come here so she prepared them in advance? Suddenly, Zhang Ze noticed that Hongdou's camisole couldn't hide her twin peaks at all, a deep career line was deep and mysterious, and suddenly Zhang Ze felt a hot pain in his neck, and he looked back and saw Mishima staring at him with cold and terrifying eyes. Mishima said quietly.

"If you look at it again, I'll bury your ashes here."

Zhang Ze's whole body trembled, and he quickly withdrew his gaze from the red bean. Hongdou had been listening to them, and suddenly she came to Zhang Ze's side with a smile, Zhang Ze felt that his arm had touched something soft, and subconsciously told him that he couldn't look down. Red Bean said.

"What were you looking at?"

"No, nothing."

At this time, there was a low roar behind the two, Zhang Ze turned around and saw Mishima with his eyes on fire, and Mishima said angrily.

"I killed you."

Zhang Ze hurriedly ran forward, he looked back as he ran, and suddenly a strong big hand grabbed Zhang Ze. He turned his head to see that it was the helper who had caught him, and the helper motioned for him to look down. Zhang Ze looked down and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly took a few steps back.

Zhang Ze just saw the red tumbling magma below, if it hadn't been for the helper who had just pulled him, I am afraid that there would not even be ashes left. Mishima looked at Zhang Ze's appearance, and also glanced down and immediately became honest. At this moment, an improvised elevator rose up from below, and the helper and his men with torches took the lead in standing up and said casually.

"Come on."

Zhang Ze looked at this simple lift, how did he think it was unreliable, so he asked the helper.

"Is this thing sturdy?"

The helper said lightly.

"We've used it to carry three white-haired snow monsters anyway."

Zhang Ze still felt unreliable, and suddenly Mishima behind him kicked Zhang Ze in. Zhang Ze, who didn't know why, hurriedly hid in the corner of the elevator and didn't dare to look down. After waiting for a while, the red beans also came up, and several people took the elevator to descend slowly. At this time, the temperature below must be at least 40 degrees Celsius, and everyone feels that it is difficult to breathe, except for the helper and his subordinates.

The elevator slowly stopped on a stone platform, and the subordinates in charge of answering handed Zhang Ze, Mishima, and Hongdou a portable oxygen cylinder each, and then the faces of the three gradually improved. The helper continued to walk forward, and in front of him was a rope bridge. The helper said.

"Cross the bridge and we're there."

After crossing the rope bridge, they saw the turtle roaring in the lava pool. Its back was covered in spikes, its jaws were protruding from its two long fangs, and its claws that stepped out of the lava were glowing bright red. Zhang Ze asked.

"Helper, this is the turtle?"

The helper nodded and said.

"Well, the turtle is a thing of pure fire. It is rumored that turtles live under glaciers, so many people look for turtles under glaciers, but in fact, they live in magma beneath the earth's surface, so it is difficult to find them. ”

Mishima asked, noticing the four unusually thick chains tied to the four legs of the turtle.

"Are these chains chains hanging from the roof of the cave?"

At this time, the helper said with a little pride.

"Of course, these chains can withstand all the heat in the world, even if it's hotter than magma, so it's safe to use them to tie up the turtle."

A few people looked at the back and looked embarrassed, Zhang Ze said.

"Even if people are willing to lend it to us, how can we let it obediently take us to find the Sealed World Ice? Seeing what this means, the turtle doesn't even have to do anything, just splashes the magma casually, and we're enough to choke. ”

Azuki walked over to the helper and asked.

"How can we get the turtle to help us get through the ice wall?"

The helper pondered for a moment and said.

"I remember I didn't promise to lend it to you, did I?"

The three of them looked at each other, and Mishima said.

"If the helper still hurts your subordinates because of me, I will let the helper deal with it."

The helper waved his hand and said.

"I've said that it's okay to beat people, so how can I still embarrass you because of that. Now we're talking about borrowing a turtle, and since you want to borrow a turtle, then you have to help me complete something. ”

"What's the matter?"

The gang leader looked at the turtle in the magma pool and said.

"In the Qinli Snow Mountain, there is not only the treasure of the sealed world of cold ice, I want you to help me get the heart of the Snow Monster King and the Holy Mother Snow Lotus. As long as you have these two things, let alone borrow, you can give the turtle to you. ”

Zhang Ze asked with a roll of his eyes.

"I wonder what these two things are for?"

Zhang Ze thought that the helper would definitely say some tricky reasons, but he didn't expect the helper to say lightly.

"It's just two extremely rare medicinal herbs."

Zhang Ze knew that the helper was not telling the truth, but in this case, it was not good to ask anything. But listening to the words of the helper just now, he is willing to exchange the turtle for these two things, it seems that the value of the heart of the Snow Monster King and the Holy Mother Snow Lotus is simply not comparable to the turtle, which means that these two things are not so easy to get. Although I don't want to waste time on irrelevant things, for now, this is the only way to get the ice of the world, so I have to accept it first. Zhang Ze asked.

"Helper, where are these two things?"

"The Snow Monster King has always guarded the Sealed Ice, and it is near the ice wall. As for the words of the Virgin Snow Lotus, it is at the top of the Qinli Snow Mountain. As long as you can bring back these two things, I will never break my word about the turtle. ”

After everyone returned to the ground, they had a brief chat with the helper, and then went back to the hotel. After some discussion, they decided to go to the Virgin Snow Lotus first, and then exchange the Snow Lotus for the Turtle. Finally, with the help of the power of the turtle, he brought back the heart of the Sealed Ice and the Snow Monster King. There is no need for red beans to go out to find Snow Lotus, Zhang Ze and Mishima patted their chests and swore solemnly.

"It's such a simple task, and the two of us can do it."

After preparing the equipment for the climb, the two set off. After some field research, Zhang Ze and Mishima decided to go up from the south side of the Kashi Mountains, where not only the slope is gentle, but also the wind is light, which is perfect for beginners like them who are climbing the snow-capped mountains for the first time. Zhang Ze said while putting snow nails on his feet.

"I don't know what the situation of the old party is now, I thought I would just get the cold ice and go back, but I didn't expect there to be such a bunch of troubles."

"Don't complain, save some effort to climb the mountain."

Mishima said as he handed Zhang Ze an ice axe, and then tied a very strong rope to the waistband of their trousers. In this way, each other is the safety rope of the other party, no matter which party accidentally slips, the other party can pull the other party with the rope in time. At the beginning, the route was still very smooth, the wind was not too strong, the weather was sunny, and the two of them easily reached the halfway up the mountain. Zhang Ze also looked back at the town at the foot of the mountain with great interest, from a distance, this town was exceptionally quiet, but he didn't know that it contained so many strange things. Mishima takes off his goggles and the breathing port of the oxygen cylinder. Then I took a deep breath of the snowy mountain air, and although I felt a little uncomfortable, I still felt very satisfied. At this time, Zhang Ze teased.

"You're Japanese, aren't you?"

"Knowingly asked."

"Have you ever climbed Mt. Fuji?"

"Nope."

"I thought you could have a little experience. It's unreliable now. ”

Mishima said lightly.

"Let's go."

Zhang Ze got up and patted the snow on his buttocks, and continued to walk forward. As he walked, Zhang Ze felt that the sky was getting darker and darker, and he glanced at the time. It's just past two o'clock in the afternoon, so it's so dark. When he looked up, he saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the wind was much stronger than before. It's only half the way, and it's still a long way to get to the top. Zhang Ze shouted.

"Mishima, a blizzard is coming."

Immediately, Zhang Ze pointed to the cave next to him, and then shouted.

"Let's go in and take shelter."

The two of them hurried into the cave, and a snowstorm came not long after entering the cave. Zhang Ze said.

"It's a good thing I came in early, otherwise it would have been dangerous."

Mishima didn't speak, but looked around. He took out the electronic map and found the location of the cave against it, and after the analysis of the map machine, he found that as long as he passed through the cave, he was not far from the top of the mountain. Mishima pulled up Zhang Ze, who was sitting on the ground to rest, and continued to walk deeper into the cave, he turned on the flashlight in front of him, and Zhang Ze followed behind. It's not so much a cave as it is an ice cave. Instead of rocks, there are crystal clear ices on either side. When the flashlight shines on it, it will reflect colorful brilliance, Zhang Ze said as he looked at the beautiful ice body.

"It's the first time I've thought ice looks so good."

Mishima didn't speak, just walked forward thoughtfully, and Zhang Ze said in the back.

"You're like a ruthless robot."

"We don't have that much time to waste."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mishima suddenly stopped. He took a picture of the road, and suddenly found that the ground was full of ice crystals, and he stepped on it tentatively with his foot, and the ground made a crisp cracking sound. Mishima said.

"These ice crystals are brittle, be careful."

When illuminated by the flashlight, the ice crystals glow brightly, so it's hard to see what's underneath them. The two of them are careful and respectful with every step they take, ensuring that every step is strong and reliable. At this moment, there was a heavy, unpleasant smell from the darkness next to it. The smell is like moldy felt cloth, Zhang Ze said covering his nose.

"Mishima, wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Ze shone a flashlight to the side, and found a vacant lot next to it, and he walked over. Then he saw a desk, and a broken reagent bottle on the floor. Zhang Ze shouted.

"Mishima, come and take a look at this."

Mishima walked over suspiciously, looked at these modern office facilities and said.

"This is probably the lab that blew up."

Then Zhang Ze found a bulging blanket in a corner, which seemed to be wrapped in something. When he shook off the blanket, a skeleton fell out of it, and with a bang, the skeleton was scattered all over the ground, and the smell of corruption that Zhang Ze had smelled before became heavier. Zhang Ze suddenly had a guilty expression on his face and said.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. ”

Mishima squatted down and looked at it, but didn't find anything special, and said.

"Let's go. Nothing special. ”

Zhang Ze agreed, but the flashlight was still shining around. Suddenly, he found what seemed to be something behind a piece of ice, and said.

"Mishima, what do you see behind this?"

Mishima walked over and looked, he pulled out his saber and stabbed it hard, then pried it hard, and a large lump of ice fell down, revealing a doorknob. Zhang Ze said.

"We should go in and have a look, maybe we'll find something, and we can't get out anyway because there's a snowstorm outside."

Mishima thought for a moment and nodded in agreement, and the two of them smashed the ice blocking the door with an ice axe. Zhang Ze turned the handle to open the door, and the two walked in. It was even darker inside, Zhang Ze adjusted the flashlight, and the halo became a lot bigger. At this time, Mishima opened one of the storage rooms inside, and found that there was a hand-cranked generator inside, and after checking it, he found that it was still working, but he just didn't know if the circuit here was destroyed in the explosion. Mishima called Zhang Ze for help, and after some tossing, the engine finally started. But there was no sign of electricity outside the house, and Zhang Ze turned on all the switches he could find, but there was no light. At this time, Zhang Ze found that there was a flickering point of light in the darkness. He walked over and took a closer look, only to find that it was actually a desktop computer covered in rags, and the moment he turned on the computer, an artificial intelligence voice appeared next to him, "Doctor Li, welcome back", and then several pictures appeared on the screen. Zhang Ze looked at the report on the picture about a certain drug ingredient, and Zhang Ze shouted.

"Mishima, come and see this."

Mishima came over and looked at it and said.

"It's some kind of poison."

"How do you know?"

"When I was in the CLA, I had training on poison, and poison killing was a big part of the CLA's assassination course. From this report alone, I can't tell what the poison is, and then look for other clues. ”

"Okay."

Zhang Ze continued to rummage through the computer, when a crisp sound came from outside. The two looked back one after another, and Mishima motioned for Zhang Ze to stay where he was, and he tiptoed towards the door. Mishima opened a crack in the door and looked out to see nothing unusual, and just as he was about to close the door, he noticed that the broken ice that had fallen from the door had been stepped on by something.

Mishima gently closed the door, then took out a sensor mine from his backpack and placed it at the doorway, as soon as something came in through the doorway, it could be blown into the sky. The sensor mine slowly flashed red, and at this time, Zhang Ze found some more files in the computer and said.

"Mishima, what are you looking for?"

Most of the above are some chemical symbols and some professional academic English about chemistry, Mishima said after carefully reading it before and after.

"This is some kind of psychotoxin, probably the kind that Hongdou said."

"Can you make an antidote if you have this?"

Mishima thought about it for a moment and said.

"It shouldn't be difficult."

"It's not a small harvest this time."

Zhang Ze took pictures of the contents of these documents with his mobile phone and said.

"That's it, let's go."

Just as the two of them were about to leave, the iron door they had entered before was slowly pushed open by something.