Chapter 637: Chapter 366: Prototype Zero—Black Cocoon’s Reconnaissance Time (Double-Length)

"This godforsaken place is really cold. I should have brought more diapers... Well, thankfully, my restraint belt is warm. It’s not too bad."

The local time was 12:00 AM on August 19th. A slender figure, wearing a dark red mask and a black trench coat, was suspended in the snow and ice.

A restraint belt extended from the back of the trench coat, encircling the magnificent glacier above and wrapping the rest of the body into a cocoon.

At this moment, the black cocoon hung motionlessly in the white world, as if it was about to break free and transform into a butterfly. A cold wind blew from the pointed top of the glacier.

Iceland, Hof Glacier.

Looking around, this vast frozen land was not solely white; black volcanic rock, lakes sealed beneath the ice, and thawing snow and ice made rustling sounds, but there were no signs of life. Staying too long on these ice fields could make one feel so lonely that they’d want to shout out loud.

Hof Glacier is the third-largest glacier in Iceland and also Iceland’s largest active volcanic region.

Located in the central highlands, reaching this place is extremely difficult. Only a few polar adventurers would visit it deliberately, yet it is the source of many Icelandic rivers.

But for Black Cocoon, all this is nonsense. Even if stepping into this place meant certain death, he had no other choice but to come.

The reason is simple: The Salvation Society’s base is hidden here, and he must find that location.

The biggest opportunity is right before his eyes.

Once he finds the opponent’s base, the Salvation Society will become a tangible organization to him, no longer a mysterious and elusive entity. At that point, the organization will shed its mysterious veil.

As long as something truly exists, there must be a way to dismantle it.

Iceland’s time runs several hours slower than China’s, so while Li Jing’s side had just welcomed the morning sunrise, Hof Glacier here had only just entered the night.

At this moment, a lone crescent moon hung over the clear glacier, its reflection on the lake surface forming a complete circle with the moon on the horizon.

And at that time, Gu Wenyu rested inside the cocoon, eyes lowered as he read a book, while manipulating his restraint incarnation, moving about the glacier by swinging the restraint belt.

The restraint incarnation grabbed hold of the restraint belt like a seeker grasping a spider thread in the darkness, leaping across the swirling snow and rows of volcanic rock.

But within his void-like pupils, there was still only an endless expanse of white wilderness. The chilling wind blowing into his face was terrifying, as if this boundless frozen land would stretch to the ends of the world.

But the restraint incarnation did not stop. It raised its hand to place a restraint trap at the top of the glacier.

During this time, Black Cocoon, tirelessly manipulating the incarnation, headed to the central region of Hof Glacier, leaving restraint traps to the east and west. The restraint sensing was fully activated, watching the movements around the traps.

The incarnation continued north within Hof Glacier, standing guard there, while Black Cocoon himself hung upside down in the south, leaving no corner unmonitored.

If the Salvation Society’s personnel were to pass through, they would likely encounter the four lines of defense set by Black Cocoon. However, at least for the entire day, Black Cocoon couldn’t identify any unusual activity in this vast ice field.

"So, just where is that damned place?" Black Cocoon scratched his chin, pondering, "Urushibara Ryuri said it was beneath the glacier. So is it really at the base of the active volcano? Aren’t the Salvation Society people worried about the volcano erupting one day, or is it just a temporary base?"

He sighed, "Perhaps after Urushibara Ryuri’s death, they’ve noticed something amiss and moved my original body in advance?"

Soon, Black Cocoon shook his head and dismissed the chaotic thoughts.

If the Salvation Society decided to relocate their base, Ji Minghuan would undoubtedly sense it. After all, he hadn’t experienced any anesthetized state recently.

Moreover, logically speaking, constructing a base externally identical to the previous one would require a substantial effort, and Ji Minghuan had noticed no differences in his surroundings.

"Take your time searching; after all, I have plenty of time. Fortunately, this body is a superpower user, so going a month or two without food isn’t an issue. I refuse to believe the Salvation Society can hide forever," Black Cocoon thought as he opened the gear panel at the bottom right of his field of vision, locating the last page of the [Character Split Progress].

[Split progress not yet completed, unable to create a new game character.]

[Hint: 999 split points are required to create the next brand new game character. Once you collect a total of 999 split points, you can create the next "game character" in the real world. The next game body will be labeled as Prototype Zero.]

"Nine hundred ninety-nine split points, it’s basically impossible to collect in this lifetime... Of course, if the suppressant applied to my original body were removed, that would be a different story."

Black Cocoon scratched his chin, pondering, "So what exactly is this Prototype Zero? Does it symbolize the true power of a restricted-level superpower?"

While imagining the scene of himself manipulating black holes with Prototype Zero, he lifted his restraint-coated fingers, closed the split panel, and then surveyed the surroundings with his restraint sensing.