Chapter 75 Snowfall, People from Dongling City Arrive

Xu Yongfeng picked up a bamboo armor with some skepticism. The moment he put it on, he was stunned. Unlike the heavy feel of metal armor, the bamboo armor was as light as a second skin.

Even more remarkably, a gentle coolness was continuously emanating from the bamboo strips, dispelling most of the sweltering heat from his body.

"Brother, how is it?" Xu Yongyuan looked at him expectantly.

Xu Yongfeng did not answer immediately, but strode out of the workshop, exposing his arm to the scorching air at the edge of the barrier.

Xu Yongyuan was terrified when he saw his brother stretch his arm out of the barrier without even wearing protective clothing. He rushed forward and pulled him back, exclaiming, "Brother! Are you crazy?!"

This world is already a high-temperature hell, and summer is even more scorching. Without protective clothing, the outdoor temperature is enough to burn the skin in seconds.

After pulling the person into the barrier, Xu Yongyuan anxiously tried to drag them towards the water park, but his brother stopped him.

"I'm fine," Xu Yongfeng said calmly.

"How could nothing be wrong!" Xu Yongyuan was both anxious and angry, his voice trembling. "It's 150 degrees Celsius outside!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Yongfeng had already deftly removed the bamboo armor from his arm and stretched out his intact forearm in front of him: "See for yourself."

Xu Yongyuan stood there, stunned, and carefully touched his brother's arm. It felt cool and the skin was smooth. There wasn't even a trace of redness, let alone a burn.

He touched the skin covered by the bamboo armor in disbelief, then compared it with his fingertips, which had been scorched red by the heat wave at the edge of the barrier, and suddenly understood.

"The cooling effect of this bamboo armor is even better than that of protective clothing? No, it should be better."

Protective suits can only block heat that exceeds the human body's tolerance, but it's still hot where it's supposed to be. But these bamboo armors are incredibly cool to wear.

Xu Yongfeng nodded emphatically, his eyes beginning to sparkle with the excitement he usually showed when hunting. He turned and strode back to the workshop, saying to the master craftsman, "Ten sets of bamboo armor, please."

The master craftsman was caught off guard by the sudden large order. After a moment of stunned silence, he looked apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, our workshop has just opened and we don't have that many items in stock right now."

"It's alright, just give us whatever stock the shop has, including all the straw hats and bamboo umbrellas." Xu Yongyuan, who controlled the family finances, arrived a step behind and asked for more than Xu Yongfeng.

The two brothers immediately bought all the finished products in the workshop.

Compared to his brother, who is passionate about fighting, Xu Yongyuan is more business-minded.

He bought the entire inventory because he saw its commercial value.

For players living in the constant-temperature Star Territory, bamboo products are merely everyday items that can improve comfort. However, for those players outside the barrier who are still struggling in the high temperatures, these are undoubtedly life-saving treasures.

Due to the departure of the Sand Fox caravan, trading permissions have been opened within the territory.

Previously, items purchased within the territory could only be gifted, but now they can be traded with a 20% discount on the original price.

The older brother wanted a more comfortable fighting environment, while the younger brother was drawn by the huge commercial potential. The two brothers immediately made a decision and practically emptied the workshop's entire inventory.

When they walked out of the workshop, satisfied, they were stunned by the sight outside the shop and stood there dumbfounded.

A light snow began to fall within the territory.

The long-awaited snowflakes fell silently, and instead of melting in the constant 25-degree environment, they accumulated a thin layer on the emerald green bamboo leaves.

Even more amazing is that these snowflakes feel cool to the touch but don't wet your clothes.

Since the game was introduced, a severe drought has struck, and it hasn't rained for ten years, let alone snowed.

Outside the barrier, the sun was still shining brightly, but inside, it was as blissful as if it were winter, with the two brothers quietly enjoying the snowy scenery.

In the realm of stars, anything is possible.

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As the town closest to the Star Territory and with its own dedicated transportation route, Yunpei Town was naturally among the first to enjoy the benefits of bamboo products.

Thanks to the promotion by those with good intentions, soon all the protective suits in Yunpei Town were replaced with bamboo armor produced by the Star Territory. Putting aside everything else, the efficiency of hunting demons alone has greatly increased compared to before.

At noon that day, a group of players who had traveled a long way approached Yunpei Town under the scorching sun. As they watched the coordinates on the real-time map getting closer and closer, they began to relax.

"We're almost there!"

"This awful weather, I'm going to be roasted alive if I keep traveling."

The group consisted of ten people, all sitting on the backs of tamed magical beasts. Although they didn't need to walk, the persistently hot temperature was still tormenting them.

Before they even got close to Yunpei Town, they were all drawn to the brand-new train station next to the entrance.

A fiery red-haired boy incredulously removed his sand-proof goggles and pointed at the train tracks, saying, "Wasn't Yunpei Town supposed to be just an ordinary small town? We in Dongling City have only just developed electric cars, and this remote, impoverished place actually has a railway?!"

The burly man carrying a heavy sword behind him sneered, "This is probably just a decoration left over from the old society. Where would a small place like this get the resources to build a railway?"

As they got closer, they could see the condition of the tracks more clearly. The red-haired boy spoke again: "Are you kidding me? The tracks are so smooth, it's obviously still in use."

"Alright, stop joking around. The situation in Yunpei Town seems to differ from our intelligence. To prevent any anomalies, everyone must remain vigilant."

The speaker was a woman carrying a heavy bow and arrows. Clearly, she was the leader of the group. As soon as she spoke, the two who had been arguing immediately shut up.

"Yes, Captain."

To avoid scaring ordinary players, the group dismounted their monsters some distance from the entrance to Yunpei Town. They then had the summoner in the team gather the monsters together before walking over.

The group of ten stood under the scorching sun at the entrance of Yunpei Town, their faces increasingly grim.

There's actually a swimming pool on the other side of the train tracks.

"This swimming pool... could it be the Star Territory mentioned in the system advertisement?" Someone in the group couldn't believe it and subconsciously dug out that system message again.

Wouldn't you like to come and see this cool oasis in the midst of a long, hot winter?

It features a globally exclusive surface-mounted heated swimming pool and a water park that remain open.

Safe surface accommodation, normal human meals, ...

There is indeed a swimming pool located above ground here, but if the advertisement only promotes this small shop, then it is completely false advertising!

"We traveled across half the world and spent a month on the road, only to see this tiny swimming pool?"

The tank player in the team laughed in anger. He pointed at the ordinary single-story building in front of him, his voice rising with rage: "We don't have a swimming pool in Dongling City, but which player is short of bathwater? This is blatant fraud!"

The hot weather easily ignites violent emotions in people's hearts. The man felt he had been seriously scammed, and he was so angry that he even pulled out his weapon.

His commotion was so great that it drew the attention of the surrounding residents of Yunpei Town, who all looked at him with wary eyes.

"Put your weapons away!" Captain Qi Ruiyi shouted sternly, holding his longbow horizontally and using the back of the bow to precisely press down on the berserker's axe handle.

She glanced around at the residents who were gradually gathering around, and said in a low voice, "Is the temperature too high and has melted your brain? Take a closer look at the coordinates provided in the advertisement. This is just Yunpei Town, not the Star Territory we are looking for!"

Her words were like a bucket of cold water, jolting the berserker awake. Indeed, the system coordinates clearly showed that they had not yet reached their destination.

Qi Ruiyi said, "The Star Territory is too strange. According to intelligence, Yunpei Town is the closest town to the Star Territory. Let's first rest in Yunpei Town for a day, and after everyone's bodies have recovered to their best condition, we can then go to explore the Star Territory advertised."

A burly man carrying a heavy sword sneered as he looked around: "This poor little town still lives underground. To be honest, we might as well stay on the surface and set up tents to rest."

Qi Ruiyi ignored his teammates' complaints and stepped into the entrance of Yunpei Town first.

The captain had already made his move, and even if they disliked it, they had to follow along, though their complaints never stopped.

"Captain, we're already here. With our strength, is there any need to be so cautious?"

"Yes, even if there are problems, even if we're not in the best condition, we can still leave safely. The advertisement says that the territory's barrier is kept at a constant temperature. I can't wait to experience it."

That's true.

This elite squad, with an average level of 70, is virtually unstoppable in Dongling City, and naturally has great confidence in their strength.

Qi Ruiyi suddenly raised his hand to stop the team members who were still chattering behind him, and said with a serious expression, "Didn't you guys notice something was wrong?"

The team members followed her gaze and immediately noticed something amiss.

Although there were people on the surface, there weren't many, and everyone was in a state of anger, so they didn't notice any details.

But after entering Yunpei Town, they noticed that the pedestrians on the street were only wearing thin bamboo clothing, not heavy protective suits!

Even more surprisingly, these residents, without the protection of heat-insulating protective clothing, walked freely without showing any signs of pain, as if the high temperature had no effect on them.

"How is this possible..." The red-haired boy's eyes widened in disbelief. "The temperature underground is at least 100 degrees Celsius. How could they withstand it?"

Qi Ruiyi gave a look to a friendly-looking team member, who understood and stepped forward to stop a resident who was about to leave the town.

After a while, the team member who had been gathering information returned. "Captain, we've found out. They're wearing bamboo armor that they bought from the Star Territory. This type of bamboo has the ability to automatically cool down."

"And our guess was right. The train tracks at the entrance lead to the Star Territory, and the swimming pool at the entrance is also a branch of the Star Territory."

"Change the plan." Qi Ruiyi made a decisive decision after hearing this: "We won't stay in this town. Let's go to that swimming pool first."

"But Captain, didn't you say we should be on the safe side?"

Qi Ruiyi calmly analyzed: "The reason I let you conserve your energy was because I was worried that there was something strange about Yunpei Town. The Star Territory was just a cover, but now it's enough to prove that the advertisement was fine."

"The fact that they can afford to build a railway and open branches in other towns shows that they have been receiving tourists for more than half a year. There hasn't been a single negative news from Star Territory, so we don't need to be so cautious for now."