Chemistry

197 miles - 24 degrees below zero, Attigan Pass

A light plane flying over the mountains crept over the valley of the Brooks Mountains where the glaciers unfolded. Unlike Jungwoo, where the gas was heavily shaken, Kaya was resilient all along looking down at the scenery.

The lightplane slowly lowers its altitude in the middle of a flat area.

Kirik, Xiaoaaaaaaa...

An experienced pilot's cockpit safely seated a lightplane on the snow.

Jungwoo lowers the black case and turns his eyes around.

A white land spread under the peaks of the Great Lunar New Year. This was also a picturesque landscape, but there was no time to be amazed as the schedule was scheduled.

We need to fly a drone nearby, inspect it for 10 miles, and then rendezvous with the holy man waiting four miles above the glacier.

“Good Luck. ”

The three cowboys of Russguard wave to Jungwoo and Kaya and begin their journey north. All three were experts trained in mountain training and were told to check in here on a two-day schedule.

Mr. Han. Start with this.

Jungwoo wears a spike on Kaya's shoes and then walks a rope between the case and the waist of the drone. There was Wolf's advice that you could carry it, but it was much more comfortable dragging it like a sled.

Ready?

Kaya, wearing a silver goggle, sees Jungwoo on the lead. Jungwoo also wore goggles to prevent sunlight from reflecting into the eye and damaging the cornea.

Never mind.

I'm coming. Let me know when you're out of breath.

Weather is good and windless.

Jungwoo hoped that the journey would end with less time to be happy, just like Kaya said.

“Huff. Huff. ”

I walked on the ice sheet with warm light reflected for an hour, and my breathing was short-lived and I sweated. When Jungwoo, who felt like death, tried to unzip his protective clothing because he couldn't breathe the cold air quickly, Kaya immediately raised her hand.

My skin gets sore when the frost is cold inside. Stay dry, even if wet.

Immediately take your hands off the zipper for immediate attention.

Kaya, tell me the truth.

What?

Where to find happiness in this trekking.

Kaya smiled at the slightly angry question of Jungwoo.

Do you hear that sound even when you see that beautiful landscape?

I keep seeing it, and it's not that cool.

It was a sound I tried to make in front of the sight of almost no human approach, but Jung maintained a serious expression.

Kaya stops and asks.

Then what does Mr. Han think of happiness?

It's simple: buy things you want to buy, eat delicious food, watch interesting movies.

Do you know the first thing a person wants to do before they die?

Could it be a trip?

Kaya smiled as if the answer was right.

What Mr. Hahn just said is normal.

Nevertheless, it doesn't really suit your taste to see the landscape in exchange for this physical pain.

We're almost there, so stop talking and follow me.

Upon arriving at the end of the snowy hill, the steep valley with the silver pipeline appeared.

11: 00 a.m.

Jung, who inspected the drones coming back from five miles north in an instant, switches batteries and turns his head toward Kaya.

Work will be over soon · · · · · · · · ·.

She was filming this side with an action cam.

Then why do you keep filming me?

To see when you'll be happy.

Boo!

The drone flies up and starts moving south along the pipeline.

Cheers.

- Jungwoo, video transmission is normal.

On the radio, I heard the voice of the holy man about four miles west. Jungwoo told Kaya, watching where the radio was coming from.

Perhaps it will bring happiness to the face of Mr. God.

After a short time, the drones have finished patrolling the south for about 15 minutes and begin to return.

‘It ended easier than I thought. ’

Moving this far was difficult, but only a 10-mile inspection was not a big deal.

He's barely sweaty, the air's pretty warm.

Jungwoo could barely afford to look away from the surrounding scenery.

The shape of the pipeline extending like a rollercoaster from the peak to the opposite head was astonishing in itself. I don't know how they installed the pipeline in the area, but I also thought it might be a bit of a hassle if there were any repairs.

‘This is pretty cool. ’

Jungwoo looked solemnly at Kaya's action cam and focused his gaze on the pilot.

It must be autopilot. What are you looking at so closely?

We are preparing for a hazard in the bay. Didn't you hear about the day you took that 40-degree Zero? If this drone disappears, our team goes down.

So you can't afford it?

You saw it very accurately.

Kaya took one shot at Jungwoo to prepare for trekking and started looking at the course ahead with binoculars.

‘Okay, I protected my pride. ’

It was a short while waiting for the drone to automatically return, at ease. Suddenly, the monitor screen of the pilot turns black.

“Huh?"

Surprised Jungwoo turned his gaze. I thought I'd lost the radio, but the drone that was supposed to fly here hides its tracks from the air.

Cheers.

- Jungwoo! Jungwoo, can you hear me?

Jung also replied right away on the Holy Killer's radio.

“Dear Representative, The drone is gone.”

See those migratory birds over there? I have information that I may have made an emergency evasive maneuver in order to collide with it.

Kaya, who saw a serious look of friendship, came to her side.

What's the matter?

Drone · · · · · · · · · · ·.

- Normal evasive maneuvers bring the altitude down a lot, but they seem to have fallen. Only the last GPS coordinates remain and the transmission itself has been lost.

X901, something worth 50 million won to Jungwoo fell into that mountain somewhere.

- The coordinates are 68.183.

Jungwoo told Kaya the exact coordinates he heard on the radio. Kaya, who took out the map and examined it, said.

If this is the place, you can create a tracking route that can be recovered and bypassed. We're running out of time. Mr. Han's stamina will be a problem.

You have to.

The rest of the schedule was twisted and the project might fail, so I had to make up my mind.

Near here.

Kaya points to the flat ice below the valley.

Jung sighs roughly, looking for the drone and turning his head.

‘Where are you? Where are you? ’

It caught my eye that the ion molecules used in the cryogenic batteries flew with a glittering view of the jungle. Jung, who began to walk in its footsteps, was able to find a lump of spiky machinery stuck in the snow.

Jungwoo hurries to get the drone out. I picked up the radio and pressed the send button.

“Dear Representative, I found it.”

Cheers.

- Well done.

“The battery connector seems to be damaged. ”

- With propellers and motors, repair is not difficult.

There seemed to be very few problems with the appearance because of the fall.

‘You're welcome.'

I've been walking here for an hour and a half without rest, so I'm squatting next to the drone I'm picking up. Kaya approaches Jungwoo's side.

Since the collection was successful, you should eat first. You need to fill your calories to get more stamina for the next five miles.

At 1: 00 p.m., I was so surprised that I had to skip lunch.

Jungwoo opened his bag and opened a box of biscuits, cereals and jerky. Kaya also sat next to Jungwoo and prepared a meal.

Five miles, right?

I think there's more to trekking.

Kaya smiles.

Movement over heavy snow in an elevated car. Jung sighed already because he thought it would be uneasy.

It was when I took out the jerky with the squeaking of the bag. Something protrudes through your eyes near the drone's burial site.

Jungwoo stood up in surprise. However, something protruded and only watched the friendship slip away.

“Hey, fox? ”

A fox with white fur, whiter than snow, wags its chubby flag-like tail and comes one step closer to Jungwoo.

"Wow, it's a Arctic fox.

Kaya admires you, and straightaway she grabs her wrist and turns on the action cam.

Jungwoo asked for the Arctic Fox, which was too close to reach.

“Aren't you scared of people? ”

My ears were round. Jung wondered if he saw his gaze toward the jerky in his hand. His head shifted to the right and to the left along the jerky.

“Then so be it. ”

You must have been attracted by the appearance of a wildlife that can't communicate. Jungwoo also gave some snacks from the saint and gave the jerky to the Arctic Fox because there was enough food anyway.

After buying a hand-sized jerky, the Arctic Fox flaps its tail and makes a joyful snowfall, disappearing down the hill.

“Hey, say thank you! ”

Jung, who thought about beating the deadly cuteness of creatures with black eyes, told Kaya.

The fox in this town has no manners. You don't say "thank you."

Here he comes again!

Yes?

As Kaya continued to photograph the missing Arctic Fox as an action cam, Jungwoo's gaze returned. The Arctic Fox sprinted to the nearest pole, standing still, crouching and looking carefully at Jungwoo.

"Do you know what's wrong with him?

"Well, in times of this shortage of food, we usually follow predators like polar bears. You can get leftover meat. It could be figuring out if Mr. Hahn exists.

Really?

Kaya's guess was to broaden her shoulders and exhale and show off the wild charm of a Korean man, who found her gaze towards the pouch she had drawn.

It was a snack bag given to me by the Holy Father.

“You think I'm a faggot. ”

The pouch was filled with salty sausages, including chocolate pie. It was a ‘Cheonghae Merchant' ticket that could never be obtained in this neighborhood.

I took one out, put it in my mouth, and he glanced at my eyes. The pure and clear expectation in his eyes reminded him of someone in Korea.

Don't you look like Mr. Lee Seol? ’

Small, small size, white face. A beauty with gazelle eyes, or fox eyes. As it continued to stare, Jungwoo turned into an intrigue and tore out a sausage and threw it to the Arctic Fox.

The fox swiftly snatches the sausage out of the air, flapping its tail and disappearing down the hill again.

Why doesn't he eat and carry like that?

You might have a colleague.

Well, you can't be alone in a place with eyes like this, can you?

Jungwoo looked through his house with infrared vision.

Huh?

Down the hill about 50 meters ahead.

In the cavernous space, there was another figure besides the one biting the sausage. But it didn't show the same skin temperature as him. It had a color that was no different from the ice mass, much lower than the temperature inside the oyster.

‘Isn't he dead? ’

Another Arctic fox who doesn't breathe like a nosebleed. The one who put the sausage in front of him licks his face and then comes out again. Then I ran up and looked at Jungwoo with the eyes of hope.

‘This is true · · · · · · · · · ·. ’

Jungwoo unpacked several sausages and placed them in front of the Arctic Fox.

“You have to eat. He can't eat. ”

Five sausages disappeared from the Arctic fox's mouth.

Kaya turns her head to her action cam, disappointed that she didn't show up after a minute.

What did you say last time?

I was roughly surrounded by the idea that I didn't have to tell you that I was looking after my dead friend.

This is the end. Let's eat, too.

After finishing the meal, Jungwoo tied the retrieved drone to a rope and carried it on his back.

Let's go.

Kaya comes to the side of Jungwoo, who has finished preparing.

Wouldn't it be heavy?

It's okay.

She also had all sorts of warm equipment, so she was carrying as much weight on her back as Jungwoo. In front of eighteen young ladies, I was showing really poor physical strength today.

It's now 2: 00 p.m.

As Kaya said, it wasn't until 6 p.m. that we saw the Holy Father and the truck. provided that it also maintains a normal speed.

This particular trip was not the latter, but the former. ’

I gripped Jung's teeth, reminiscing about the special hardships of the military, the night march that I had walked from day to night.

The two began their journey west.

It was a time when I didn't know how long I was walking.

Jung, who was walking only in Kaya's footsteps, was dumbfounded and quickly regained consciousness of repeating that something faint touched his side and disappeared.

"Huh?"

I turn my head, and the Arctic Fox with the black eyes says, "Huh? ’and made eye contact. Jungwoo lifts the goggle up and rubs his eyes. Then again, the Arctic Fox was walking next to him.

The one who walks in guns, sees himself, then walks in guns, then repeats himself.

“What?”

Kaya turns her head to the groaning of Jungwoo.

You followed Mr. Hahn?

Kaya found the Arctic Fox and became surprised.

Jungwoo said, "Hey, what are you doing here? I saw the Arctic Fox with my own eyes, but the Arctic Fox. ’I have only faced consistently.

Kaya, what did you say before? Predator?

"Yes. Foxes have a habit of following them around.

I waved my hand to see if I can get some more food for my dead friend.

“Hehe. I know you're upset, but I'm serious right now. We have to get down there before nightfall. It won't freeze. ”

After shaking his hand, he spun around.

“Hurry?”

The sparkling creature circles once more and rubs his body against Jungwoo's legs.

What's wrong with you?

A sign of friendship to Mr. Han.

Jungwoo looked down at the Arctic Fox. Such a clever fellow could not have known that his friend had died. I thought that putting all that food in front of my friend was probably his way of saying good-bye.

“Don't keep staring like Lee Seol. I'm not excited about it. ”

I wonder if the Arctic Fox understands Jungwoo's words. ’and I just glanced at my ears.

Cheers.

- Jungwoo. Can you hear me?

In the meantime, Jung hears a radio, and reflexively stammers at his waist.

“Yes, I can hear you. ”

- We got a call from the situation room. We expect snow in some parts of the Brooks Mountains by 5: 00. What's the weather like over there?

The Arctic Fox was interested in the strange sound of the radio.

Jungwoo told Kaya.

I heard it might snow.

Eyes?

Kaya's gaze turned towards the foggy clouds on the other side of the peak.

I didn't think so, but that was an eye cloud.

Then what?

Cheers.

- Jungwoo. It's Instructor Wolfe. Calling Kaya.

At the sound of Jung's call, you give the radio to Kaya.

Kaya, are you there?

Yes, Daddy.

- If you don't think you can make it out of the mountains in 30 minutes, get to the temporary shelter that Russguard is using. You'll see it on the way down.

Kaya looks over the plain with her binoculars.

1.2 miles away.

- I'll call the Russguard. Avoid the eye first and think of the next response.

Jungwoo asked Kaya, who finished her radio.

Is it hard to go down like this?

Mr. Han has salty skin. It's a physical limitation. It's hard to move two hours of electricity. It's safer to get some rest, keep track of the situation, and then go down.

4: 30 p.m.

Their destination has been rapidly changed to a temporary shelter. The Arctic Fox followed Jungwoo as if he had chosen his own destination.

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