The Ice City.
It was a land of ice and snow.
Ice sculptures of all kinds were everywhere.
Many people even had decorations made entirely of ice in front of their homes, and the temperature here had long since dropped below minus twenty degrees Celsius.
The temperature difference between morning and evening was almost negligible.
The location of the Ice City was actually not far from where Duan Chen had previously been in Su City.
Despite being so close, the temperature difference between the two places was surprisingly large.
Because of this, the Ice City rarely suffered from invasions by anomalies in previous years.
Even sea monsters.
Sea monsters were creatures of water and did not particularly like coming to the Ice City, as any form of water here would almost instantly freeze into ice.
However, the Ice City was currently hosting a group of guests.
The train in the Ice City was named the Snow Country Express.
It shared the same name as a gruesome murder case and also the same name as a famous book.
But in reality, it was just an ordinary Snow Country Express.
Its exterior was adorned with the romance of a green-skinned train, and the white snow of the icy landscape added another layer of atmosphere and decoration to it.
The train had arrived at the station.
The platform was an exposed, open-air platform.
A crowd of people poured out.
Among them was a particularly conspicuous and eye-catching group.
Leading the way was a man.
He was very silent, his face as if carved by a knife, his eyes seemingly holding three parts skepticism, two parts indifference, and five parts mockery.
He looked like a celestial being descended to earth, his hair slicked back into a perfect pompadour, and a suit enveloped his body.
The corners of his mouth curved upwards in a slight, disdainful arc.
On his left hand, he wore a ruby the size of a pigeon's egg, seemingly displaying power and wealth.
Following closely behind him was a beauty.
As soon as this woman stepped off the train, she immediately drew the attention of many.
A gentle smile played on her lips, her red lips inviting a kiss, and her fair skin was even fairer than the snow of the Ice City.
She was wearing a form-fitting qipao, also pure white, with a wide fur collar at the neckline that almost completely concealed her delicate, palm-sized face. At the bust, the dress hinted at a generous, alluring curve.
"What a beautiful woman."
"How can such a perfect woman exist in this world!"
"She makes men swoon and women weep!"
The onlookers, unaware of the situation, caught sight of the woman first and began to whisper amongst themselves.
"Could she be a celebrity?"
"I've seen celebrities in real life, and they're never as perfect as this beauty. Those celebrities are just ordinary people, but this beauty seems to have completely transcended the ordinary!"
After getting off the train, the woman smiled brilliantly and linked her arm through the man's, who seemed to be exuding an air of arrogance.
It made people envious of his arm.
But that wasn't all.
Next, a very cute, loli-like girl appeared.
She was holding a doll in her hands.
She looked around, her expression inexplicably grumpy, which only made her seem more adorable.
Then, the loli skipped forward and tugged at the man's sleeve.
In a childlike voice, she hiccuped, "Why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!"
A charming voice then chimed in, "Yes, we're still behind."
"Hiss—"
The oblivious onlookers shifted their gaze and saw a woman, as alluring and seductive as a succubus, swaying her hips as she emerged from the train.
She had an even better figure than the previous woman and was dressed rather provocatively for the Ice City.
Her exposed arms and legs were enough to blind people.
Yet, beside her was a woman in a white dress, exuding an air of cool elegance, looking shy and demure, like a water-blooming lotus.
This water-blooming lotus-like beauty looked plaintively at the man's indifferent back ahead.
"Why didn't you wait for me? You only care about them..."
"You're so heartless..."
But it didn't end there.
One by one, different beauties emerged from behind them, all surrounding the man.
One, two, three...
There were a total of eight beautiful women.
The men were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"Damn man, keeping eight beautiful women all to himself, isn't he afraid of being drained dry at night!"
"What a beast!"
"So much of a beast!"
"I wish I could be such a beast!"
Duan Chen's lips twitched.
He could no longer bear it and gently moved his finger to his temple. In their telepathic communication, he felt that he could not endure it any longer.
"You've all had enough."
Their voices in the telepathic communication remained normal, as their vocal cords had only been altered, not their actual genders.
Jun Ci's voice was still as it was.
He couldn't help but feel a touch of melancholy.
"Can I walk barefoot? I really can't handle these cursed high heels."
"You cannot," Qin Nanyuan's voice, like a little devil's, came from beside him, though her lips did not move.
She said righteously, "As a beautiful woman, especially one with a cold and elegant demeanor, how can you not wear high heels? If you wore sneakers, what would be the difference between you and the girl next door?"
Duan Chen, enduring the murderous glares of the men along the way, calmly walked to the hotel.
Then, enduring the strange looks of the hotel manager and the envious and hateful stares of the crowd, he calmly booked a presidential suite.
Yes, that's right, just one.
He ignored the murmurs and discussions behind him, calmly led everyone into the large elevator, and after closing the door to the presidential suite, everyone finally collapsed onto the beds or sofas in an ungraceful heap.
Yuan Yuan, on the verge of collapse, tugged at the bow tie on her chest.
"How long do I have to keep up this pretense!?"
Yuan Qingqing looked at her younger brother with pity, but her eyes held no emotion other than pity, all filled with anticipation of what was to come.
"It can't be helped. The target of this mission is too cunning. We have to completely adhere to our personas to make the opponent make a move."
Duan Chen loosened his own bow tie, not entirely accustomed to wearing such formal attire at all times.
But it was all for the mission.
His expression was serious.
"Be extremely careful! According to reliable information, there might be Apostles of considerable strength operating behind this mission."