Chapter 6: Temperature Endurance Test!

Late at night, when all lights had been extinguished, the streets were deserted.

It was the dead of night.

In the nearly empty streets of a small city, a few scattered pedestrians were moving about.

Amidst this scene, two tall and burly figures with blond hair and blue eyes stood out prominently in the city.

Among them, one was a handsome foreigner with lush blond hair. The other appeared older, with a protruding belly and thinning blond hair.

"James, guess whether the people of Huaxia know about our entry into this country," the older middle-aged man sneered, surveying the city before them.

No matter how he looked at it, this Huaxia country was far inferior to the Stars and Stripes country he hailed from. He even believed that all other countries in the world combined were no match for the Stars and Stripes country, so his arrogance was evident.

"Hampton, don't underestimate Huaxia. As our country's future biggest rival, Huaxia is definitely not as simple as you imagine!" the handsome young man shook his head gravely.

"I'm sure the people of Huaxia are aware of our arrival, but what remains unknown is whether they will let us move freely or come looking for trouble..." the handsome young man's words trailed off abruptly.

"It seems they have chosen to give us trouble!" the older foreigner continued his sentence.

Then, six figures appeared on the road surrounding the two men.

These individuals were dressed in tight protective gear and carried real firearms. Each one of them looked like experienced warriors ready for combat!

However, even so, the six individuals remained vigilant, surrounding the two foreigners without letting their guard down.

Their guns were cocked and loaded.

"Welcome to Huaxia. I wonder if you two have the time to visit us?" a slightly older middle-aged man among the six Huaxia soldiers said solemnly in fluent English.

The older foreign middle-aged man's face twisted into a grim smile at this moment.

"You must be Huaxia's elite soldiers, right? Huaxia ** doesn't want to confront us from the front, so they're using a tactic of deploying only a few elites to fight against us, am I right?"

Among the six soldiers, the middle-aged man's expression changed slightly. The foreigner's guess was correct; they were indeed among Huaxia's top warriors. The reason they didn't deploy a large number of troops was that the identities of the two foreigners in front of them were special. If they used too many troops, they might end up antagonizing the Stars and Stripes country, a consequence nobody wanted to see!

And using only a few elite soldiers, winning in a direct confrontation meant winning. These two foreigners from the Stars and Stripes country were one who had once been called the "enemy of a hundred men" on the battlefield, Hampton, and the other was a former military expert who later became a "super mutant" after secret modifications by the Stars and Stripes country, James.

If these two peak combatants failed against opponents in single digits, there would be no excuse or reason for the Stars and Stripes country to be angry.

After all, it was only natural to be arrested for entering Huaxia without notice.

"Please surrender." The Huaxia soldiers immediately launched their attack!

"No wonder I noticed the scarce population nearby. It turns out they evacuated early. Your Huaxia country is quite thorough in its actions!" Hampton, the man known as the "enemy of a hundred men," drew his distinctive large-caliber handgun. This type of handgun had a caliber of 12.7 mm, which ordinary people couldn't use at all; the strong recoil could easily fracture their wrists.

Only those who had undergone prolonged training and weighed over eighty kilograms could use it relatively flexibly. However, being able to use it was one thing; becoming proficient was another matter entirely, a one in a million chance!

Hampton was the exception among exceptions; he was a master in using **!

Bang! Bang!

In the silent streets, the battle between the six top Huaxia warriors and the two top Stars and Stripes country experts began!

...

As dawn broke.

It had been three days since Jia Yan escaped from the Northeast Wild Tiger Factory.

In these three days, the weather had turned somewhat cold.

That's how it was with northern weather; once autumn and winter arrived, it became cold very quickly.

Flying in the air, Jia Yan could feel his blood freezing inside his body.

"The surface temperature isn't low, probably around fifteen or sixteen degrees, but flying several tens of meters high in the air would directly reduce the external temperature to below ten degrees. If flying at high speed, it could drop to around zero degrees!"

He was flying at over seventy meters high at this moment.

To test his temperature endurance!

Mosquitoes are ectothermic animals, also known as cold-blooded animals; their body temperature changes with the external temperature. In such a high-altitude environment, the temperature during rapid flight would directly drop to around zero degrees!

A typical mosquito's metabolism would stop at around ten degrees, but Jia Yan's mutated body could withstand even harsher conditions. Just like fish in the polar regions, which are also ectothermic animals, they can survive and reproduce freely in water below zero degrees.

But Jia Yan felt that he might not be able to reach that level!

Maintaining high-speed flight for less than ten minutes, he began to feel a slight stiffness in his body.

His six long legs became very unresponsive, and even flapping his wings felt strenuous.

But Jia Yan persisted!

The cold resistance of his body couldn't be trained in a short time, but he needed to evaluate whether he could function properly in truly cold weather.

From the current results, it seemed challenging to function properly!

Just around zero degrees, he could barely move after ten minutes.

Northern weather changes rapidly!

Perhaps in another ten days or half a month, it could drop directly to around zero degrees, or even lower.

If he couldn't endure the cold, he might have to find a place with stagnant warm air like an ordinary mosquito to spend the winter.

This was definitely not the result Jia Yan wanted to see!

Fortunately, although he froze quickly, he showed unusual endurance!

Continuing to maintain a temperature of around zero degrees in flight, Jia Yan landed slowly after half an hour due to a slight lack of stamina!

"It seems that apart from the stiffness and lack of flexibility, I can still survive at zero degrees and maintain a certain level of mobility."

"But if the temperature drops to ten degrees below zero or even lower, that's another story!"

After estimating, Jia Yan understood his temperature endurance limit.

Three mutations plus the effect of sucking mysterious fluid didn't make significant progress in his temperature endurance.

But that was inevitable; all the previous mutations were focused on strengthening his body. Such "side issues" might need to wait until the next mutation, or even the one after that, to see any changes!

So after reaching this conclusion and data.

Jia Yan fell into contemplation!

"No, the northern weather is still too dangerous for me. If the temperature really drops to zero degrees, and my flying speed reaches a certain level, I might even feel the temperature drop to ten degrees below zero! Would I freeze to death or damage my body directly? I can't guarantee!"

"So I have to resolve matters in the north quickly! If I can't wait for

 the black liquid of the Northeast Wild Tiger, then I'll return to the underworld, under the siege of the Swarm, and suck mysterious fluid once again, then escape. Go south!"

"It's been a long time since I've been back to my hometown. Winters in my hometown rarely reach below zero degrees. I should go home!"

Thinking of home, of his parents and his little sister, who always cared for him, Jia Yan inexplicably felt warmth in his frozen body.

Yet Jia Yan didn't remember how many times his plans had changed due to various circumstances. This time might be no different.

After all, plans are subject to change.

"Since I need to resolve things quickly, I must significantly increase my combat power in a short period!"

"And the method of training to improve combat power won't be fast enough. So I'll go with the alternative plan I came up with earlier. I just don't know if it will go smoothly..."

Lost in thought, Jia Yan flew towards a tree, preparing to land there.

Coincidentally, a bat flew by nearby.

Without much thought, Jia Yan shot towards the bat, stabbing it with his mouth needle before it could react!

The bat died instantly!

After killing the bat, Jia Yan shook his head helplessly. These days, killing bats had become a habit. He didn't intend to kill this bat; after all, practicing on bats was unnecessary now.

Because he had achieved the desired results.

In the past three days, his training every night had finally led to significant improvements in his agility and numerous changes in his offensive capabilities and techniques!

Landing on the tree and resting for a while.

When midnight arrived, Jia Yan's spirits were reinvigorated!

He flew out of the canopy!

This time, he didn't wander in the woods but instead headed straight towards a human county tens of kilometers away!

He had his own plan there!

However, what Jia Yan didn't know was that after three days of continuous fighting and fleeing, the two parties had arrived at this city during their battle...

The name of the city was Tumen City.