Chapter 413
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Chapter 413: The Northern Tribes
Covered in fine, grayish-brown fur, two sharp tusks extended from the corners of its mouth, curving gently but reaching an exaggerated length of nearly 3 meters.
Its thick, powerful trunk possessed the strength to effortlessly shatter rocks, and with every step, the very earth beneath seemed to tremble.
Carried by the swirling snow, this creature was a leviathan from ancient times: a mammoth!
“What’s going on?”
As he spoke, another figure emerged from the swirling snow beside the mammoth, a rugged, burly man.
His exaggerated, messy red beard seemed thick enough to braid into two pigtails, making it impossible to see his mouth when he spoke, only the large mass of hair movin up and down.
He was wrapped in several layers of thick animal hides, making his already robust frame appear rather bulky.
But the most striking feature wasn’t his appearance; it was the mount beneath him: a mighty ice bear with snow-white fur!
While the ice bear’s size was dwarfed by the mammoth, its true scale depended on the comparison.
Compared to a human or an ordinary beast, this ice bear was incredibly massive and fierce.
It was undoubtedly a beast king-level presence anywhere.
The burly man riding the ice bear was Harold, the chief of the Ice Bear Tribe, one of the two major tribes in the Bitter Cold Land!
The mammoth’s trumpeting earlier had clearly caught Harold’s attention, prompting him to ride his ice bear from the main force to inquire about the situation.
As Harold spoke, a cold voice resonated from the mammoth’s back.
To his surprise, there was a person seated atop the prehistoric giant beast.
“Just a weak beast blocking Hak’s path.”
The woman’s voice replied.
She, too, was enveloped in thick animal hides, with only her icy-blue eyes visible.
Undoubtedly, this was Hill, the chief of the Winter Tribe, the other major tribe.
Hill sat composedly on Hak the mammoth’s back.
This level of wind and snow wasn’t enough to affect those who had long resided in the Bitter Cold Land.
She glanced back at the swirling snow and churning black clouds in the northern sky, which seemed to be brewing an even greater natural disaster.
At this moment, a hint of unease finally appeared in Hill’s icy-blue eyes.
“Harold, tell your people to move faster. Winter is coming, and we must migrate south before the day of disaster arrives…”
Meanwhile, in Mirror City…
By his calculations, it wasn’t officially winter yet, but the recent temperatures had noticeably begun to drop.
This subtly rang an alarm bell in Luo Ji’s mind.
He dared not delay and immediately issued orders.
While reminding his people to dress warmly and avoid getting sick from the cold, he once again vigorously promoted garlic throughout the civilization, encouraging everyone to eat some daily to prevent illness.
Furthermore, at the messy hall tables of his various departmental offices, two cloves of garlic were distributed at each meal, with everyone required to consume them.
He also arranged unified physical examinations at the end of each month.
Luo Ji did all this simply to prevent problems before they arose.
Otherwise, if a fever or flu epidemic broke out, it could spread to a large number of people.
He definitely didn’t want to experience such an infectious flu again.
Wearing the cashmere sweater that had just arrived from the textile factory, Luo Ji stretched comfortably.
The thin cashmere sweater felt lightweight, not bulky at all, yet surprisingly warm.
100% pure cashmere truly made a difference; he was certain the cashmere sweaters he’d bought in the real world were impure, as they felt completely different when worn.
Thinking this, Luo Ji inwardly criticized the unscrupulous merchants.
Such people, if found here, would be sent directly to the mines to dig coal for 10 years, to be released only after they had reformed.
“Your Majesty, the brazier is here.”
Liu Ye, the young woman responsible for Luo Ji’s daily care, carefully placed a heating brazier in Luo Ji’s office, reminding him to be careful not to bump into it.
“Mm, thank you for your hard work, Little Ye.”
Luo Ji was naturally very kind to this good girl who had taken care of his daily life for so many years.
To him, Liu Ye was like family.
Seeing Liu Ye’s face flushed from the cold, Luo Ji, as if remembering something, quickly said.
“Oh, right, those cashmere sweaters the textile factory delivered a few days ago, pick one to wear. The weather is getting colder, so be careful not to catch a cold and get sick.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty!”
Liu Ye always happily accepted Luo Ji’s occasional rewards, unlike others who were more rigid.
On the other hand, He Liang, standing nearby, coughed heavily upon seeing Liu Ye’s casual demeanor.
“Before His Majesty, do not be so presumptuous!”
Luo Ji rolled his eyes instantly.
After signaling Liu Ye to ignore He Liang and go choose her clothes, he turned directly to He Liang, who was still trying to maintain a stern expression.
At this moment, Luo Ji was somewhat amused.
“Alright, stop pretending. You and Little Ye’s little secret, only you thought it was still a secret.”
At his words, the other guards, who had been trying to maintain their solemn expressions, immediately broke into laughter, causing He Liang’s face to turn bright red.
He was deeply embarrassed.
He had always thought he’d hidden it well, but these guys knew all along?
Looking back, He Liang wished he could just find a crack in the ground and disappear.
“I say, He Liang, it’s been several years now, hasn’t it? Little Ye isn’t young anymore. When are you two going to get married?”
As he spoke, Luo Ji rested his chin on his hand, looking at his guard captain with great interest.
“How about I give you a long vacation so you can go prepare?”
Facing Luo Ji’s teasing, He Liang’s face turned red all the way to his earlobes, and he quickly said, “No rush, Your Majesty, this matter is not urgent.”
Seeing He Liang’s reaction, Luo Ji chuckled and shook his head.
He was quite open-minded when it came to relationships, and he simply used this opportunity to tease this increasingly rigid and reserved fellow.
However, just as he was thinking this, He Liang, who had been teased by everyone, suddenly brazenly spoke up again.
“Um, Your Majesty, what do you think about getting married after spring?”
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