Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

For example, right now, Andorn raised his revolver, the dark muzzle pointed at the drone floating in the sky, and the atmosphere between the two sides gradually turned cold, especially in this icy and snowy place.

Without a doubt, this was a deception. The situation at the research station was far more dangerous than imagined, and the monster lurking there was no less formidable than the behemoth that had occupied the base camp.

Almost the instant Andorn raised his revolver, Typhon rolled backward, drew back his bowstring, and fired an arrow.

The purple arrow of light unsurprisingly knocked the drone down from the sky. This seemed to trigger some kind of switch, and the other eleven drones burst into dazzling starlight.

If the starlight at the North Pole makes one think of a brilliant Milky Way, then the light emitted by the drone makes one feel cold and empty.

These drones have been corrupted by evil spirits, turning into collapsed entities. Moreover, due to the corruption, they have developed intelligence similar to life.

The science and technology of Terra are simply inexplicable, but fortunately, this land has Originium Arts, which can explain the unscientific.

Andorn immediately unleashed his domain of light, covering the three, including the drone above them. They hurriedly dodged into the woods behind them, but the purple beams fired by the drones followed closely behind, snapping the trees they were using as cover in half.

Yelena was furious. She had seen collapse bodies before, but this was the first time she had ever seen such a shameless drone life form.

Sure enough, nothing good happened along the way when following the Doctor from Rhodes Island; misfortune followed them wherever they went.

Typhon was also covered in snow, but fortunately Andorn's domain came into play in time, preventing both of them from getting hurt.

"Ladies, now is not the time for complaining and getting angry. We need to find a way to take these things down."

The angel didn't suggest retreating because he guessed that the distress signals emitted by the research station would continuously attract signal sources passing by, turning them into collapsing bodies and thus expanding the ranks of collapsing bodies.

In other words, if no one removes this malignant tumor and allows it to continue growing, it will become a terrifying force that cannot be ignored.

Even though he had never attended a military academy, Andorn knew that leaving such a large creature behind him was inherently dangerous.

Even without a doctoral authorization, he still has to find a way to take down the guys entrenched in the research station, or at least figure out what kind of enemy they are.

Typhon shared the same idea as him.

The Sarkaz girl calmed down from her anger and fired two more arrows, shooting down three of the remaining eleven drones from the sky.

"I agree with you; we must solve the problem at hand."

During his time with the team, Typhon heard from former Rhodes Island operators that if the Doctor had led the advance, the reconnaissance might have turned into a decisive battle.

This guy often attacks under the guise of reconnaissance, dragging the entire team along with him.

When this trait was mentioned, Frostnova recalled her experience in Chernobog, where the same thing seemed to be happening to her as well.

That time I was alone with the Doctor in the underground ruins was because Rhodes Island's team went out to scout and ran into Frostnova's Yeti team. The two sides started fighting without warning, and in the process, they attracted the main forces of both sides, which resulted in the collapse of the already fragile geological environment.

Andorn quickly emptied his revolver. While reloading, he glanced at the location of the research station. The gate there was still open and showed no signs of closing, seemingly trying to lure them over. It could be a trap.

The angel's keen intuition quickly relayed his thoughts to his two companions. At the same time, the remaining drones were all destroyed by Typhon and Frostnova.

These drones, which gained life due to pollution, turned into inanimate objects again the moment they landed on the snow, emitting black smoke.

A few seconds later, Froststar shook her head and said, "Our equipment has not been restored, and the signal is still covered by the research station."

Typhon asked, "Is anyone planning to retreat now?"

Danger was already looming ahead; they could either turn away or take another step forward, but doing so could bring them unpredictable dangers.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Katus said, "I can use my Originium Arts to help you keep your bodies safe for now, but if the contamination of the Collapse originates from the mind, then I am powerless to help."

"Perhaps I can guarantee that my field has some effect in combating mental pollution. Imagine if we came to the research station and didn't go back for a long time, the PhDs who stayed behind would definitely want to find out what happened."

Andorn didn't continue speaking, but the other two people present understood what the angel wanted to express.

Typhon, who had previously proposed to move forward, also had to start considering the problem they had always been worried about.

Perhaps this is the situation that the guy hiding in the research station wanted to see.

"The Doctor traveled all the way from Lungmen to the Sami Icefield, and the Collapsed Forces did not harm him. On the contrary, he seems to be the nemesis of these demons. Why don't we give it a try?"

Andorn's words solidified the resolve of the other two people present.

With such strong backing, why are they still holding back? They might as well go home and go their separate ways.

……

Mike had no idea what was happening at the research station. If he had been there, he would have praised Yelena and Typhon for their courage, then cursed Andorn for being a bastard who used him as a weapon. After that, he would have praised the angel for his discerning eye in recognizing his true nature, and finally, he would have saved them as a hero.

Unfortunately, their doctoral students were having a friendly exchange with Xue Rong.

The boy from the Icefield tribe felt a sense of warmth and comfort after receiving Mike's praise.

It has to be said that none of the many outsiders he had met were as friendly as the one in front of him.

As the saying goes, a fine horse is easy to find, but a discerning eye is rare. When Xue Rong, this fine horse, met the doctor, her discerning eye, she naturally answered all her questions and spoke frankly and without reservation.

About half an hour later, Mike poured Xue Rong a cup of coffee. The steaming hot drink had a rich aroma, and Xue Rong liked it very much. So Mike gave him all the remaining instant coffee in the bag.

Watching the smiling boy sipping his coffee, Mike began to process what he knew in his mind.

About twenty days ago, an expedition passed through the Edelweiss tribe.

In the past, expeditions would have taken some supplies when they passed by, but this expedition didn't touch anything, nor did they stay for long. Even their exchanges were limited to a few words. They quickly left the Snowdrop tribe and headed for the Northern Wall.

It is said that there are several other expeditions in similar circumstances, with only a very few people knowing where they are going, and their common destination is the Wall in the North.

Mike knew that the expedition was formed by a Sami hero, a warrior deeply loved by the Sami people.

To put it bluntly, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the chosen one of the Sami will.

The problem is that during this expedition, it seems that no one saw the Sami heroes.

Perhaps he was part of some expedition team, or perhaps he was traveling alone.

The anomaly in the Sami Icefield seems to have started when the expedition team headed to the Northern Wall. At first, it only affected a small area, but then it quickly covered the entire icefield, causing great unease among the snow priests of various tribes, who could no longer obtain the will of Sami or the divine revelation of Anma.

This aligns with Mike's earlier assessment: the fortune teller and the Cyclops he brought along have both lost their original abilities.

A strange thought popped into Mike's mind.

Damn it, could it be that the Sami Will is preparing to cover the expeditionary force's assault on the heartland of the demons?

This possibility not only exists, but is very likely.

But what does the snowball that Amar left with Mike represent?

"Mr. Mike, are you talking about Anma? I'm sorry, I haven't seen Anma in a long time. In the past, the Sami people, especially the Sami children, would often see Anma deep in the jungle, but now we can't see her anymore."

Mike wasn't worried about Anma. As long as the snowball was still there, Anma's gaze would inadvertently fall on his side, which meant that the guardian spirit protecting Sami was still alive.

Previously, Mike didn't think gods were anything good, but now he desperately hoped that Anma could calm down.

About half an hour later.

Mike summoned Magellan to inquire about Typhon's situation, and received the same answer as before.

Magellan looked uneasy because every message she received was from the three-person team requesting help, and the frequency of these messages was very unusual.

"Of course I know it's abnormal."

Mike rubbed his face. If things weren't going well on the Sami Icefield, it meant they were in trouble.

The good news is that the mark Mike left on the three remains stable and there is no fatal crisis. The bad news is that they are unable to send back any useful information. The only option now is to send the entire team to the research station to check on the situation.

Thinking of this, Mike sighed inwardly, wishing he had gone together in the first place, so that even if there was a collapse chamber hidden inside, he could have smashed it on the spot.

"Notify everyone to assemble. There's no point in waiting any longer. Let's get to work. We'll have hot pot at the research station tonight."

Mike shouted, and everyone in the camp immediately sprang into action.

The man turned to look at Xue Rong, who was drinking coffee: "Young man, you have two choices now. Either go back the way you came to your tribe, or come with us to the research station to see what happened."

"Can I?" Xue Rong couldn't believe it.

"Sure, at most it'll just mean we'll need an extra set of knives and forks for hot pot tonight."

84. Mariam's assistant

Direction of the research station.

The three-person team cautiously made their way forward.

When they arrived at the entrance, they discovered it was actually an elevator.

"The formula talisman on my body lit up."

Yelena pointed to the talisman pasted on her arm, which emitted specks of golden light.

"This means there is pollution here, but fortunately the situation is not serious."

Andorn looked around and turned to Typhon, asking, "Have you been to the research station before? Do you know how this thing works?"

The Sarkaz girl shook her head: "No, but I don't think it should be too difficult."

Typhon had heard Magellan talk about the research station, but this was his first time experiencing it firsthand.

"Maybe it's this one; it has a sign on it."

Yelena was the first to find the downward button. Once the three of them were ready, they stood on the circular footboard in the middle of the room, exchanged glances, and Yelena reached out and pressed the switch.

Immediately afterwards, a loud rumbling sound came from beneath their feet. The circular platform shuddered first, then began to slowly descend, and they entered the enclosed circular metal tunnel.

Yelena exclaimed, "How much would it cost to build such a research station?"

Typhon silently shook her head. She had never seen it before and did not know its value, but perhaps Andorn, who was standing next to her, did.

Unfortunately, Andorn also shook his head.

“I have seen mobile cities. The boiler rooms in mobile cities are slightly smaller than a three-story building, but the number of boiler rooms is quite exaggerated. The cost is no less than that of a research station like this. The value of the entire research station should be determined from its own characteristics.”

"I've never been to a mobile city."

The Sarkaz girl looked down at her shoes, the edges of which were covered in snow, leaving the sides white. However, as the altitude gradually decreased and the temperature rose, the snow began to melt into water.

"Have you noticed the temperature is rising?"

“Of course.” Andorn shook the snow coat he was wearing, water droplets sliding down from every corner of the garment.

Yelena felt a little uncomfortable because her fighting style was not suited to high temperatures; hopefully, the situation wouldn't be too severe.

The roar beneath our feet grew louder, and the descent slowed; we were almost at the finish line.

The Sarkaz girl asked, slightly nervously, "Guess where the Doctor is right now?"

She simply said this, and Andorn, with no intention of playing a riddle, glanced down at the watch on his right wrist and said directly, "It's been an hour since we left, and the Doctor, who hasn't received any reply, is probably on his way."

The angel remembered what Chongyue had said: the Doctor was no longer the frail man he once was. His body contained immense power, and along with that power came a confidence that was enough to support the entire situation.