Chapter 1057: Border Defense

　　Pamir Plateau.

　　Gonger Peak.

　　”Loki is here?!”

　　In the temporary stronghold at the top of the peak, Baili Chubby’s eyes widened in shock after hearing An Qingyu’s description, “Crap!”

　　Beside him, Cao Yuan’s face was also gloomy, “Where’s Seven Nights? Is he alright?”

　　An Qingyu sat cross-legged on the ground, clipping her savage-like nails as she replied, “I didn’t see him in the Kunlun Void, but now that Commander Zuo and Mr. Lu are teaming up to hunt down Loki, nothing should happen.”

　　Hearing this, the remaining three people present were relieved.

　　There were only a handful of hours left until the last day for the recruits to cross the Pamir Plateau, and the recruits who hadn’t been eliminated yet had all entered the last leg of the journey, and as long as they trekked through the last few kilometers, they should start climbing Gonggel Peak.

　　Jiang’er and the others who were responsible for the previous sections of the journey had also returned to the temporary stronghold of Gonger Peak, only Shen Qingzhu remained at the top of the mountain, sitting at the last barrier.

　　”But it’s been a few days, why hasn’t Seven Nights returned?” Worry was still written all over Baili Chubby’s face.

　　”The situation in the Kunlun Void is far more complicated than we imagined, maybe he has some opportunity in there.” An Qingyu’s mind recalled the Peach Fest where the group of Immortals gathered and spoke calmly.

　　”Immediately the recruits will be finishing their examinations, things will be a bit difficult if Seven Nights doesn’t come back to sit in on them.”

　　”By the way, where are those recruits that were eliminated?”

　　”Still working as volunteers in the Border Guard Company.” Baili Chubby peeled a petal of orange and stuffed it into his mouth, sighing.

　　”I also don’t know how many people can be enlightened after so many days have passed ……”

　　Western border of Daxia.

　　Kayush Border Defense Company.

　　The piercingly cold wind whistled from the end of the barren earth, swirling up tiny sand and dust, mercilessly slapping Su Zhe’s reddened cheeks.

　　He wore a thick military cap and carried a gun, his lips trembled slightly under the cold wind, but after a few days of work, the delicate face that was originally still white and clean was already rough and vicissitudes.

　　The knot in his throat rolled and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, hunger kept coming to his heart, he wanted to look down at the time, but his neck was stiff and raw.

　　Just then a palm tapped him on the shoulder.

　　”Shift change little rookie, go eat.”

　　When Su Zhe heard this voice, he was like an amnesty, he moved his muscles while turning back to the garrison general behind him who was also wearing a military uniform and smiled, “Tough job.”

　　That general waved his hand at him, his somewhat plateau-red cheeks faintly smiling.

　　The famished Su Zhe quickly rushed into the cafeteria, took down the dinner plate from the metal rack, and after hitting a few somewhat cold meals, he found a table to sit down alone, and wolfed down his food.

　　”Eat slowly, why are you acting like a starving ghost.” Su Yuan held the dinner plate, walked across to him and sat down, silently rolling his eyes, “When you were in the intensive training camp, I didn’t see you starving like this.”

　　”That’s different, when I was in the intensive training camp, I ate Instructor An’s not-so-good fish cakes and practiced all day without getting hungry.” Su Zhe pointed to the rice on his plate, “The rice here …… has too little oil.”

　　Su Yuan did not say anything, he just picked up his chopsticks and wordlessly started eating.

　　”Right, tomorrow should be the last day of the examination.” As if he thought of something, Su Zhe wiped the corner of his mouth and said.

　　”Hm.”

　　”After tomorrow, what are your plans?”

　　Su Yuan’s hand that was holding the chopsticks, gave a slight beat, “I don’t know.”

　　”Do you think that we will really be repatriated back home?” Su Zhe looked around and spoke with some confusion, “If we really have no hope of staying, why would Instructor Lin still send us here? What does he want to do?”

　　”Instructor Lin said that after the elimination, the real lessons have just begun.” Su Yuan said calmly, “He must be trying to express something to us through here. ……”

　　Before the two of them could say anything, a voice came from behind them.

　　”You two siblings, you are so affectionate.” A middle-aged man with high cheekbones and round, thick bones smiled and sat down beside the two.

　　Su Zhe knew this man, his name was Ke Chang Lin, he slept on his upper bunk, he was the garrison general of this border guard company, after Su Zhe arrived here, it was him who personally brought Su Zhe to know everything here.

　　Ke Changlin took out a piece of greaseproof paper from his bosom, placed it on the table and opened it, a few pieces of baked cakes were quietly spread out on the table.

　　”My Ana just came over to visit me and sent some home-baked goat’s milk biscuits for you to try.”

　　”Ana?” Su Yuan was a little puzzled when he heard these two words.

　　”It means mother.” Su Zhe explained, “Uncle Chang Lin’s mother is an ethnic minority and his father is Han Chinese, and he grew up on the plateau since he was young.”

　　Su Yuan nodded and after politely thanking him, he picked up the baked cake and tasted it.

　　”I say, you two fine skinned young men, why did you come to us as volunteers?” Ke Chang Lin looked at Su Yuan’s elegant eating style and couldn’t help but laugh, “The border is bitterly cold and the conditions are poor, ordinary people can’t even avoid it, and it’s the first time I’ve seen young people like you guys who take the initiative to come up.”

　　Su Yuan and Su Zhe glanced at each other, tacitly not answering this sensitive question, but instead asked in return:

　　”We are all just volunteers, but it’s Uncle Chang Lin, you know that the conditions are so bad, why did you still come over to guard the border?”

　　Ke Changlin smiled, “Me? My home is on this plateau, just over that hill behind us, I’m close to them here, and it’s easier for Ana to come and see me.

　　And as you all know, this mist has been covering the border for so long, who knows what strange things will rush out from it?

　　I’m here to keep watch, and my Ana and my two younger brothers, will be able to live a more peaceful life.”

　　”In the mists, what things will rush out?” Su Yuan asked, feigning ignorance.

　　The Border Guard Company is not a special organization that specializes in dealing with “mysteries” like the Night Watch, this is only the military’s border guard, as early as more than a hundred years ago, when the mists had not yet descended, this Border Guard Company assumed the duty of guarding the national border.

　　The soldiers stationed here were not superhumans with forbidden ruins, but just ordinary people who had gone through military training, and didn’t even know about the existence of the “Mysteries” and the gods.

　　”Then who knows.” Ke Changlin shrugged, “The news said that the creatures in the mists are all dead, but right, every day, looking at such a large piece of mist, the heart will always feel creepy …… is that kind of, the fear of the unknown, always feel that there will be some monster suddenly jumped out of the same. ”

　　Su Zhe nodded, couldn’t help but open his mouth, “However, the monster that can rush out from the mist, should be very scary, right? With the firepower we have here, can we dry it out?”

　　”We have to do it even if we can’t kill it.” Ke Changlin slapped the table and pointed his other hand behind him.

　　”If the border is broken, what about my house?”