Otherwise, none of their vehicles would cover the 1,800-mile distance.

The harsh cold also meant more fuel consumption to keep the heaters and other equipment on—either way, they were burning through whatever fuel they had left.

After some final checks as the fuel truck joined the convoy formation, Kohei finally approached Barlin. "We can depart now, my lord."

Barlin nodded. "Then let's go!"

With that, four snow tractors and a single oil tanker departed in a U formation along the Antarctic C