Chapter 92 The Trap Set

A swaying figure appeared in the video surveillance footage.

A bear-like engineer carrying a toolbox.

This bear spirit looks like a Yeti, with a huge, round, rotten head, and speaks to people in a loud, rough tone.

Mia turned up the audio signal on the receiver, but could only hear a few indistinct words.

Invade, drive away, obey, sir.

Mia continued to adjust the volume.

Xiong Ling's words became more and more complete; he was talking to someone outside the venue through the voice device on the toolbox.

“Yes, you’re right. The Morie Icefield cannot exist without winter. One faction believes we must enjoy life as we have in the past and live in peace with the reincarnated. The other faction believes we must restore contact with the ‘Celestials’ as soon as possible. I think the reincarnated are not yet qualified to conquer the snow mountain. Mora tried to persuade the older followers, but the stubborn followers and other leaders agreed that this would destroy the existing peace. That’s the characteristic of the followers; they are content with their lot. The lessons of the invasion cannot change the minds of these old fogies. Mora has no choice but to act alone. She will become the new Goddess of War.”

Mora?

Mia seems to have gained an unexpected benefit.

Engineer Xiong Ling, carrying his toolbox, pushed open the door and strode towards the totem.

The observation deck was covered in white snow. To the north, there were snow-covered plateaus, high mountains and forests, and plains.

The highest peaks stand on the Moli'ai Icefield, with West Silverback being just one of them.

Engineer Xiong Ling was clearly a native of this place, influenced by Earth's culture, and his speech and behavior were elegant and proper.

He first put down the toolbox and faced the snow-capped mountain.

Although since the Great Reboot, some non-reincarnated individuals have become very enlightened, pleasure-seeking, and disloyal, their original nature remains, especially in the face of changes in their homeland.

At that moment, Mia instinctively recalled some words spoken by the forest elder.

In the World Tree, "Forest Patrol" means to follow. The Prophet is the spokesperson for the Mother Tree. Every newborn elf must learn to follow the rules. Adult elves prefer to live in harmony with the forest and appreciate the beauty of nature.

Naturally dexterous, quick-witted, curious, and agile, elves are excellent magical archers. They are skilled in archery and the magic provided by the Mother Tree.

In other words, the Bear Spirits, like the Elves, have their own tribal system.

Mia sensed a strong sense of hatred from this guy that was difficult for her tribe to accept.

In the eyes of the elves, the world consists only of the Mother Tree, which gave rise to the elven civilization; in the eyes of the bear spirits, the world consists only of the Ice Plains, which gave rise to the bear spirit civilization.

Different species in other worlds sometimes share common ideas.

Mia was astonished to see the Bear Spirit Engineer kneel down on one knee before the totem. Just as Biris had said in the previous call, the person who kneels before the totem might be a destroyer.

Target locked.

By adjusting the camera's focus, the toolbox placed to the side can be magnified.

Then, use the perspective effect to examine the inside of the box.

Inside was a large Rubik's Cube, which appeared to be composed of many spheres. Through perspective comparison and analysis, it was discovered that each sphere contained an equal amount of nitroglycerin.

This is a single-element liquid bomb.

Mia instantly became extremely alert, took a picture of the suitcase, and sent it to Billy.

“Billis, you were right. A large engineer carrying a toolbox containing liquid bombs has fallen into a trap. I’ll take care of this right now.”

"Let him go!"

"Why?"

"A non-reincarnated person making bombs using indigenous culture? There must be someone helping him behind the scenes. What we need to do is not just find a few people, but the entire organization behind them."

"Speaking of which, Billis, have you ever heard of 'Mora'?"

"No."

"This is a key word. You'd better write it down. It's very likely an important person in the organization, or an operation code name."

"Good job. Before I arrive, all you need to do is keep watch, and make sure not to alert them."

"clear."

Mia hung up the call.

The engineer, Xiong Ling, remained kneeling, muttering incantations, presumably telling the totem stories from the past.

After he finished nagging, he picked up his toolbox and left the watchtower.

Mia rushed downstairs, stealthily disappearing without making a sound like a thief.

Engineer Xiong Ling seemed to be visiting for the first time, strolling around aimlessly. However, there wasn't much to see at the launch center. Apart from the rocket assembly area, there were only a few small supermarkets, a free service station, a multi-functional rest hall, a fitness and entertainment hall, and staff dormitories.

Outside the window, the silent ice field stretched as far as the eye could see. The curtains billowed in the wind, becoming strangely shaped. The lamplight dimly illuminated the folds of the curtains, and the ugly fabric reflected flames like light. The center of the curtains was red and bright, like the eyes of a thief.

The engineer, Xiong Ling, stopped at a secluded corner of a charging station, looked around, and did not find Mia, who had been following him. However, he still carefully avoided places where he would be easily spotted.

The dwarf who hates sauce appeared.

Mia put on the earplugs that turned up the volume.

"No one saw you come, right?"

"I think I'm familiar with this place now, so there's nothing to worry about."

The dwarf pulled a piece of carved white wood from his pocket, which looked like a work of art from the last century. This kind of wood could only grow in the cold north.

"The decryption code for the bomb is here. Remember, on the day of launch, you will be assigned to do the final inspection work. There are seven engineers in total, and you are the last one in line."

"knew."

"For Mora."

"For Mora."

As Billis predicted, this was an organized act of sabotage, not the work of an individual.

Mia's initial assessment is that the dwarves, the bear spirit engineers, and the mysterious Mora all belong to the same organization. This organization is limited to operating within the Moli'ai Icefield, cutting off all contact with the outside world. They are strongly opposed to foreign civilizations, which is why they came up with the wicked idea of ​​destroying the satellite.

However, intelligence about the organization is far from sufficient; its strongholds, number of members, and organizational structure are all unknown.

Xiong Ling took the suitcase, the dwarf went to meet with the other engineers, and Mia returned to her room to rest.

On the third day at noon, it started snowing heavily again.

Below the West Silverback is a place called Spiral Peak, which is extremely dangerous because avalanches are frequent.

The clever reincarnated person dug a large pit behind the avalanche, just big enough to plant an entire forest. This way, the avalanche would pass by the sides of the forest, and over time, the avalanche would naturally freeze into ice, forming ever-rising ice walls.

The longer the ice wall, the stronger the wind blows in, and this very spot happens to be the only passage into the West Silverback.

Mia, wrapped in thick clothes, stood atop the ice wall, gazing into the distance.

You can see three chocobos running this way from the snow.

After the lead bird put the passenger down, it boldly demanded food, but the passenger had forgotten to bring bird food.

The thoughtful Mia seemed to know from the beginning that Billy would forget to bring birdseed, so she gave the chocobo the canned food she had hidden in her coat.

Elves have an innate ability to live in harmony with animals; even fierce chocobos become docile in their presence.

Billis brought a briefcase, which was exactly the same style as the one that the Bear Spirit engineer had.

"Only two days left. We can't let him know the box was switched, Agent Mia. Our mission, besides ensuring the satellite launch goes smoothly, is also to find that guy named Mora."