Antarctica, the end of the world.
The howling wind is the only melody in this white wasteland.
The heavy helicopter Pioneer Seven, carrying an international joint research expedition, is tearing through this ancient silence.
Inside the cabin, the tension is palpable.
Everyone is clad in bulky polar gear, their faces betraying a mix of excitement and nerves.
This is an unprecedented deep exploration, bound for the heart of a glacier where no human has ever set foot.
Lin Yue, a PhD in biology, leans against the icy window, feeling the faint shudder of the aircraft.
He isn't a regular member of the expedition.
His file is classified at the highest level. He was secretly recruited by an obscure department.
There is only one reason: his innate, extraordinary ability.
He can sense abnormal fluctuations.
It's an intuition science cannot explain, yet it has been proven right time and again at critical moments.
His fingers unconsciously rub his chest. Through the thick layers of clothing, he can feel the outline of the pendant.
An ancient ice-crystal pendant.