"Master, it looks like we've hit Lake Chickagwa. What do we do now?"

Just then, Land 1 announces that they have reached Lake Chickagwa.

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Jin approached the pilot's seat, looking out, and gave instructions.

"Let's go around the lake to the left and exit on the other side.

"Yes, sir."

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The latitude was already over 60 degrees north, and the outside temperature was below -40 degrees Celsius. The mercury had frozen over, so it was hard to tell exactly what the temperature was, but it must have been minus 50 degrees Celsius.

The wind was strong, and the strong northwesterly winds were blowing the accumulated snow around, creating a blizzard.

Capricorn 1 was turning counterclockwise along the shoreline of Lake Chickagwa.

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"It's almost dark. ......"

In winter, daylight is short at high latitudes. And with the thick cloud cover, it already looked like dusk, even though it was 3:00 in the afternoon.

"Slowly, keep walking so that the shaking will lessen.

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Jin instructed Land 1. If we stop, we will be covered with snow and ice.

Only Land 1, the golem, could be left in control all night long.

The route can be confirmed in infrared mode as well as by the guidance of Sky1 in the sky.

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In this way, Jin and the others slowly approach their destination.

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It is the middle of the night.

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Suddenly, Capricorn 1 tilted.

Jin and the others, who had been sleeping with their seats fully flat, tumble to the ground.

"Whoa!

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"Aah!" "Kyaaaah!"

Ow!

Ow!" "Ow!" "Ow!"

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Because of the tilt to the left, all four fell down, clumped together in that direction.

"Father, are you all right?"

Reiko brightens the interior light.

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"Oh my God. ......"

"...... Jin, are you okay?"

Jin is at the bottom. Erza is on top. And Saki and Zion. This is the order they were in when they were sleeping.

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"Jin, Jin, I'm sorry."

Erza was cushioned by Jin and did not hit the wall. Even though the walls were cushioned with insulating material, a bump against the wall would have hurt.

"What the hell is going on?

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Jin got up, not understanding what was going on.

It was dark outside, and dawn was still far away.

"I think we got swept away by an avalanche and ended up in a puddle," Rand 1 apologized.

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Rand 1 apologized.

In the darkness, with no lights, Capricorn 1 was proceeding only by infrared vision and guidance from the sky.

It appears that he was caught in an avalanche that started on the slope on his right side. He was lucky not to fall into the lake, but he was trapped in a puddle.

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"Do you think you can get out?"

No, we're trying everything, but it doesn't look like we're going to make it.

Capricorn 1 is still tilted about 45 degrees to the left, and the legs don't seem to be able to stand up.

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"Well, I guess not."

It seems that it is impossible to escape by normal power alone.

"Jin, Jin!　What are we going to do?

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Zion turned blue and flew to the cockpit, as if he had overheard the conversation with Land 1.

"What?　Oh, it's okay. I've got equipment for just such an occasion."

"Really?

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"Really. ...... land, we'll use the force field generator to get out of here.

Got it.

This is where the force field generator comes in.

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"What?　What is that, ......?　What is that ......?"

Before Zion could finish his question, the force field generator was activated.

"Kyaaaah!"

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A floating sensation arose.

First, the plane, which had been tilted to the left, returned to a horizontal position, then kicked off the snow and began to ascend. The plane seems to have been buried quite deeply in the snow.

"What's going on?"

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Theon doesn't know what's going on.

"I'll explain later, just wait a minute."

Jin was paying attention to his behavior.

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Capricorn 1 went straight out onto the snow, moved silently forward, avoided the blowdown, and landed slowly.

"Ejection is complete, sir."

"Thank you."

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The force field generator, which I had installed for just such an eventuality, has been of great help to us.

Capricorn 1 begins to move forward slowly again.

"How are you doing, is everything all right?"

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"Yes, I'm fine. Yes, it's fine. I don't see anything wrong with it.

Jin is relieved to see that there seems to be no damage from the avalanche that swept him into the puddle. He then turned to Zion.

"To put it simply, I escaped by floating with gravity magic.

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Theon frowns at this explanation. Gravity magic is different from a force field generator, but the details do not matter now.

"......That's too easy ...... but, well, I get it now."

Once again, Capricorn 1 begins to slowly advance.

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Once everyone is settled, Jin looks at his watch and sees that it is approximately 4:00 a.m. He thinks about going back to sleep.

He thought about going back to sleep, but he was no longer sleepy.

"Oh, I'm all awake now..." he said.

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I went to bed around 9 p.m. last night, so I must have slept for 7 hours, so I decided to give up on sleeping twice.

The other members of the group do the same. They put back the fully flat seat and sit down.

They reclined their seats a little and stared blankly at the dark outside, thinking that they could take a nap if they felt sleepy.

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When it was getting light outside, Jin seemed to doze off a little.

"It's sunny!

came Zion's voice. Jin opened his eyes and looked outside.

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The clouds had parted and blue sky was peeking through. The morning sun was shining on the snow.

"...... beautiful."

Elsa muttered in a deep voice.

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"Yes, it's beautiful. I don't know what else to say.

Jin agrees with Elsa.

"Just seeing this view is worth the trip!

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Saki also seems to be fascinated by the view from the window. Her excited voice speaks for itself.

To the left of Capricorn 1 is a flat snowfield, probably Lake Chickagwa, and to the right is a plateau and mountains.

The snow surface glistened in the morning light as if sprinkled with diamond dust, and the ice trees stood tall as if displaying the beauty of nature's formations.

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It looks like we've gone around the lake. That plateau is the Tusul Plateau, and the mountain is Mt.

The thought of the legendary ancient dragon dwelling on the plateau filled my heart with anticipation.

"Let's go up to the plateau while it's sunny. Use the force field generator.

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"Yes, sir."

Clear skies in this frigid region are too precious to be missed. The thermometer is still frozen over.

Capricorn 1 activates its force generator and begins its slow ascent.

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Outside the window of Capricorn 1, which is gradually gaining altitude, is a spectacular view.

Jin wonders if the diamond dust dancing in the air like golden sand in the morning sunlight is diamond dust.

It took about five minutes to reach the top of the Tusulu plateau. The snow was about three meters deep. Even for Capricorn 1, it was quite difficult to walk.

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"Let's just try to get to the foot of Mt.

Mt. Gyaltse, probably the highest peak on the Gondoa continent. It would be a good goal.

Capricorn 1 was moving forward at a speed of about five kilometers per hour.

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