CHAPTER 637: CHAPTER 196: [ENCOUNTER BATTLE]

Chapter 196: [Encounter Battle] (6800)

Outside Snow Cliff Pass, heading in the direction of Evil Land Mountain, there is an icefield.

After leaving Snow Cliff Pass, within less than twenty miles into the icefield, the concentration of Primordial Qi plummeted—affected by the vast sea of Evil Spirit Trees near Evil Land Mountain.

After Chen Yan left Snow Cliff Pass, he ran about ten miles on the snowfield. Once Snow Cliff Pass disappeared from view, amid the overwhelming snowstorm and low visibility, Chen Yan halted his steps and found a snow slope to pause and adjust.

The concentration of Primordial Qi here had dropped significantly, but overall, it was barely adequate to take out items from his Storage Jade Pendant.

This time, Chen Yan’s preparation for his Returning to the Domain Realm was much more thorough than before—having storage equipment naturally allowed for carrying more supplies.

This area was still quite safe—the Fierce Beast Race wouldn’t approach the area within twenty miles of Snow Cliff Pass. In this region, the Primordial Qi became denser, allowing cultivators to cast spells, negating the combat advantage of the Fierce Beast Race’s robust physique.

Chen Yan stayed in this [Safe Zone] for a day, making extensive preparations.

He retrieved an armored vehicle from his Storage Jade Pendant, a carrier with ample space inside, fitted with all-terrain tracks, a diesel engine, and loaded with a 30MM caliber cannon with a fire control system.

To put the 30MM caliber into perspective, an anti-materiel sniper rifle like the Barrett has a 12.7MM caliber.

This piece of machinery was sourced by Chen Yan from an arms depot of an anti-government force in Southeast Asia. Though the model was a bit outdated—those Southeast Asian rebels couldn’t acquire more modern vehicles.

The fire control system was also somewhat old, lacking thermal imaging, laser rangefinding, and vehicle-mounted radar—nonetheless, Chen Yan thought that using the vehicle-mounted 30MM caliber cannon against the Fierce Beast Race, who only rode sleds, was more than enough!

He loaded a few barrels of diesel into the vehicle—only in the Safe Zone could he access the Primordial Qi to take out items from his Storage Jade Pendant once more.

After filling half the vehicle with weapon and ammunition boxes, Chen Yan also loaded a backpack of provisions into the car, setting out before dark.

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On the icefield at night, visibility wasn’t low; the white expanse was everywhere, and Chen Yan even put on sunglasses to prevent snow blindness.

The roar of the armored vehicle’s diesel engine could travel far in the night, but fortunately, the fierce wind and snow on the snowfield blocked much of the engine noise.

Chen Yan considered getting some drones—however, where in the Domain Realm could you find a network! And there wasn’t a satellite in the sky!

By dawn, Chen Yan estimated the vehicle’s speed, figuring he was quite far from Snow Cliff Pass and had now entered the "Red Zone," a place marked on maps as an area where Fierce Beast Race scout teams frequently roamed.

Chen Yan parked the armored vehicle behind a snowpile, jumped out, rubbed his hands in the cold wind, then grabbed a bag and a shovel from inside the car, quickly heading into the snow.

Walking against the wind and snow on the snowfield was quite difficult, but luckily Chen Yan was familiar with the terrain and climate here, and with his extraordinary physique, he trudged several hundred steps and began furiously digging in the snow with the shovel...

Using the trap and minefield setup techniques he learned from a man named Vanell at that club in Mao Country, he established a defensive line in several surrounding areas.

Two hours later, Chen Yan stopped his work, looking at the [Minefield] he had set up, with a dissatisfied mind.

The technique was too crude, and the concealment was poor.

But it didn’t matter; it was enough to deal with the Fierce Beast Race of the Domain Realm.

After finishing, Chen Yan hunched over and walked back to the armored vehicle against the wind and snow.

This vehicle was snatched from an anti-government militia in a small Southeast Asian country, belonging to the tropics, painted in tropical jungle camouflage. Chen Yan couldn’t paint this big guy in snow camouflage—but it didn’t matter, after a few hours in the heavy snow, the vehicle’s outer shell would be covered with a layer of white.

As long as no one came too close, from a distance, it looked like just another snowpile on the snowfield.

Back inside the vehicle, there was no onboard heating device, but after eating two strips of Beast Meat, Chen Yan felt the warmth rise within his chest and abdomen, and he didn’t mind the cold anymore.

After half a day’s rest, with no disturbances around, Chen Yan wasn’t in a hurry—after all, the purpose of this trip was to hunt.

Such things were like fishing; patience was necessary.

The terrain here was quite good—the spot where the armored vehicle was parked was next to a slightly elevated position in the snow, with snowpiles on the left side for cover, and a fan-shaped open area on the right.

Overall, it was quite suitable for an ambush.

With only a few barrels of fuel, it was impossible for Chen Yan to drive the armored vehicle aimlessly around the snowfield for long, so he had to find a suitable ambush point and lie in wait.

"Time to test my luck," Chen Yan chuckled.

He trusted his luck wouldn’t be bad.

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As evening fell, just when Chen Yan thought he might not have any gains today, and was preparing to make himself some self-heating rice for his stomach, he suddenly sat up straight!