Chen Shouyi looked at the ground covered with green grass, feeling sothing was amiss, and reverted it to its original state.
Then he got up and headed to the other world.
This ti he didn't bring the two little ones. These days, the two little creatures were starting to hibernate, sleeping longer each day, waking up lethargic, listless all day. He decided against letting them suffer in the snow mountains.
With the advent of winter, the already cold snow mountains had beco even colder, with temperatures dropping to around minus sixty to seventy degrees, where one's breath would instantly freeze.
However, it still had no impact on Chen Shouyi.
Although his physical attributes hadn't changed much during this period, his innate abilities were rapidly advancing. His self-healing had improved from 15.01% to 20.01%, and his mastery of the atmosphere had gone from 26.01% to 30.01%.
The latter didn't help much in resisting cold, but the forr was instantly effective.
Not to ntion minus sixty to seventy degrees; even subrged in liquid nitrogen at minus 196 degrees, he believed he could last for several hours.
Once self-healing reached a super level, it wasn't just pure self-healing capability being enhanced, but an all-around improvent, including resistance, defense, and immunity. Every cell in his body had developed a sort of willpower protective field, capable of instinctively resisting various extre environnts and protecting itself from harm.
Although the protective field of each cell's will was weak and insignificant on its own, the combined defensive strength of tens of trillions of cells throughout his body was even stronger than his conscious defense.
...
As ti passed by day after day, with New Year's Day approaching, the calm was finally broken, and Chen Shouyi received a mission.
The helicopter emitted a roaring noise, its body slightly shaking.
"Early yesterday morning, Tuohua City in Heijiang Province was hit by a large-scale Barbarian attack. Although the situation is currently under control, we're concerned this might just be a prelude to the Barbarian God's offensive..." A female officer said loudly amidst the noise, looking serious.
Chen Shouyi's expression didn't change; he interrupted, "How large is the Barbarian force?"
"Roughly estimated to be over two hundred thousand?" the female officer hurriedly replied.
Chen Shouyi nodded.
Over two hundred thousand Barbarians were indeed not much of a threat to current humanity.
A modernized army equipped with martial artists could easily fight ten to one without exaggerating. If they didn't disperse and resort to guerrilla warfare or urban warfare, but instead faced the army head-on in the plains, the casualty ratio could be one to a hundred, or even one to a thousand.
Humanity's strength was no longer what it was three years ago at the onset of the change. Even without using nuclear weapons, when it ca to low-end power, humans could already trample over the other world.
...
About forty to fifty kiloters from Tuohua City, at a command post, the cold wind pierced through.
Zhang Zhao Hua was wrapped in a thick coat of otherworldly animal pelts, forcibly suppressing the urge to shiver, looking eagerly at the blue sky.
Heijiang Province, located at the northernmost end of Great Xia, was as cold as Hell every winter.
Especially after the change, the winter temperatures here were even approaching the Arctic.
In the first year, due to power outages and heating interruptions, there were widespread cases of freezing to death and frostbite. Although the situation has improved sowhat today, and heating was restored, there are still fatal cold incidents every year.
Animal hide coats, rarely seen in southern areas, are almost a standard issue here. In such low temperatures, ordinary clothing is useless, as the cold wind can easily penetrate the clothes and strip away all the warmth.
Only thick fur coats can keep out the cold.
Every year, animal hides captured from Barbarians on the battlefield are treated as strategic supplies, distributed to this region.
After just half an hour, Zhang Zhao Hua felt his hands and feet becoming numb from the freezing cold. He stomped hard on the frozen ground, exhaling white mist, "This damned weather is really too cold."
"Sir, the helicopter has probably just reached the province, why don't you head to the barracks to rest for a while, drink so hot water to warm yourself up, or your body won't bear it." The secretary advised cautiously, seeing the senior officer with eyebrows and beard crystallized with ice.
"No need, with President Chen going through the trouble of coming here, how can we not show sincerity? What's our little cold compared to their hard effort?" Zhang Zhao Hua replied.
If it were an ordinary martial artist, even a legendary figure, they would still be received with respect, but not to the extent of having a military commander stand in the cold winds to greet them in advance.
But this one was different.
To put it exaggeratedly, the stability of Great Xia and the Eurasia Continent was maintained because of this person's presence.
His imnse influence has extended over the situation surrounding Great Xia, making the neighboring Barbarian Gods wary of any mischief, truly the Sea-Calming Divine Needle of Great Xia Country.
Such a character would be a VIP even in the Capital City, and would receive a head of state level treatnt when visiting abroad.
That said, it's truly cold.
Zhang Zhao Hua couldn't help but take out a thermos from his pocket, drink a few sips of hot water, and start moving his limbs again.
A soldier ca running over, "Report sir, a call just ca from the front line. The troops have successfully confined the Barbarians to the Gourd Mountain area. Aside from a few straggling Barbarians, combat in most populated areas has ended. Please advise, sir."
Due to these Barbarians not understanding Earth's situation, after erging from an untouched spatial passage in the mountains, they gathered in one place. Upon receiving the news, a big army was dispatched, and the battle beca exceedingly simple.
After only a few rounds of artillery bombardnt.
The Barbarian army's morale collapsed and they fled everywhere, most running back to the forests, while human casualties were minimal.
"Issue orders to slow down the attack, set up camp on the spot, don't push them too hard. Also, evacuate nearby residential areas and villages. By the way, how are the supplies?" Zhang Zhao Hua thought for a mont and said, considering the big winter, a shortage of clothing or food could result in large numbers of people freezing to death.
"The supply is sufficient. Besides the nearby war reserve warehouse, the provincial and surrounding city support will soon arrive."
"Don't be negligent, ensure the warmth of the troops and relocating civilians. At that ti, it's better to have few casualties from war than to be defeated by the weather." Zhao Hua instructed solemnly.
"Yes, sir."
While speaking, the distant sound of helicopter rotor blades gradually beca audible.
"Here it cos, here it cos."
Zhang Zhao Hua looked up and saw a tiny dot approaching. He straightened his clothes, preparing to greet them.
The helicopter slowly landed in the open area, blowing up a cloud of snow.
Chen Shouyi jumped off from the cabin.
"Hello, hello, I am Zhang Zhao Hua, the commander of the Heijiang Province Military Region. Welco, we have been looking forward to your arrival for a long ti," Zhang Zhao Hua swiftly ca up, grasping his hand tightly, his face brimming with enthusiasm, "With you here, we're relieved."
"Commander Zhang is too kind," Chen Shouyi replied politely with a standard smile, then moved to the main topic, "What's the situation now?"
ps: Chapter 2 will be delayed.
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