Looking at them, Lin Feng sighed inwardly.

He knew that now was not the time for them to bask in their relief.

He reached out and gently patted the shoulder of Ruan Mengtian, who was closest to him and still sobbing. Then his gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "Listen, listen to me."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable power that silenced everyone and drew their attention back to him.

"Just because we can kill them today doesn't mean we'll be safe in the future."

Lin Feng stood up and paced back and forth in the room. His shadow was stretched long in the firelight, exuding a sense of oppression.

"You must clearly understand a few points."

"First, what I encountered was likely just a small group of 'scouts.' Behind them, there is very likely a much larger group. We must prepare for the worst, assuming there are hundreds or thousands, or even more of them."

"Hundreds and thousands..." This number made the women, who had just calmed down, feel their hearts tighten with fear again.

“Secondly,” Lin Feng continued coldly, ignoring their reactions, “their sense of smell, or rather their perception of life, may far exceed our imagination. Today they came for the scent of our hunting blood, but next time, they may come for our shelter itself. Our warm firelight, the sound of our voices, the presence of our living beings, may be as conspicuous to them as a lighthouse in the dark.”

"Third, and most importantly."

Lin Feng stopped and turned to face them, his eyes sharp as knives. "Our current defenses have huge weaknesses. The wooden walls won't stop them; they can climb and dig. If any of them manages to break into the shelter, the consequences... will be unimaginable!"

Lin Feng's words were like a bucket of ice water, completely extinguishing the last shred of hope and relief in their hearts.

Instead, there was a bone-chilling cold and an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Yes, Lin Feng is a good fighter; he can kill thirty, even fifty. But he's all alone.

If hundreds or thousands of monsters were to attack from all directions, could he hold off one or all four? Could he guarantee that not a single one would escape?

And if just one... if just one of those monsters crawls into the shelter, these defenseless women will be lambs to the slaughter.

An atmosphere of despair once again enveloped the entire cabin.

"Then...what should we do?" Shen Jiaqi's voice was filled with despair and sobs. "Will...will we die here?"

"No."

Lin Feng uttered a single word with unwavering certainty.

He walked back to the table, placed his hands on the surface, leaned forward, and scanned everyone's face with piercing eyes.

"We will not die. As long as I live, none of you will die."

"But starting tomorrow, everything will change!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with an unquestionable, iron-willed intensity.

"Fear solves nothing, and tears cannot kill the enemy. To survive, we must become stronger, more resilient, and more ruthless than our enemies!"

"Starting tomorrow, the shelter will be on high alert! We will be implementing a comprehensive defense upgrade!"

Amidst the women's shocked gazes, Lin Feng began issuing a series of instructions that he had already conceived on his way back.

"First, reinforce the wall! The current height is not enough; it needs to be increased by at least two meters. The top of the wall should be sharpened and covered with more spikes coated with venom. The foundation should be reinforced with boulders and clay, and the foundation should be dug deep to prevent them from burrowing in."

"Second, watchtowers have been built! At least ten meters high watchtowers must be erected in each of the four corners of the shelter. We must ensure that someone is standing on high ground 24 hours a day, every minute of every second, monitoring everything around us! Any disturbance must be detected immediately!"

"Third, strictly dispose of all garbage and waste! The Corpse-Laughing Hyenas are attracted by the smell of decay and death. From now on, all kitchen waste, animal entrails, and bones in the shelter must be collected and burned in a strong fire downwind of the shelter until they are reduced to ashes, and then buried deep! We cannot give them any chance to smell our presence!"

Lin Feng assigned the tasks one by one, his voice clear, calm, and full of power.

The women were inspired by the powerful confidence and meticulous planning in his words, and their fear and despair were gradually dispelled.

Qin Lan's eyes grew brighter and brighter. She looked at the man in front of her who, in the face of crisis, not only showed no panic but also displayed amazing leadership and decisiveness, and she was filled with awe.

She could clearly sense that Lin Feng was transforming their fear into the power to act.

"Finally, and most importantly," Lin Feng straightened up, his gaze becoming exceptionally profound.

He looked at the six women in front of him and saw vulnerability on their still-shaken faces, but also a glimmer of budding resilience.

"You... must also take up arms."

"What?"

This instruction stunned everyone.

"Take up weapons?" Su Wanqing asked in disbelief. "Can...can we do it too?"

“It’s not that you can, it’s that you must!” Lin Feng’s tone left no room for argument: “I can’t be by your side forever. I need to go out hunting and explore this world. When I’m not around, you must have the strength to protect yourselves.”

"I won't ask you to fight the Crystal Horned Snow Yak, but at the very least, you must learn how to use a bow and arrow, and how to wield a short sword. You must learn that when that damned monster climbs over our walls, what you should do is not scream and cry, but use the weapons in your hands to pierce its eyes!"

Lin Feng's words were resounding, like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of every woman.

Send them to fight? To kill those terrifying monsters? This was a thought they would never have dared to even consider before.

However, looking into Lin Feng's eyes, which were full of trust and encouragement, and at the warm fireplace beside him that symbolized their home, a certain switch in their hearts was completely turned on.

Yes, why should we rely on him alone?

This home belongs to everyone. Protecting this home is everyone's responsibility.

Qin Lan was the first to stand up. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and a resolute blush appeared on her pale cheeks. She nodded heavily to Lin Feng.

"Okay! I'll learn!"

"I'll learn too!" Su Wanqing and Shen Jiaqi immediately stood up. The fear in their eyes had faded, replaced by a burning fighting spirit.

Ruan Mengtian, Tang Bao, and Qian Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, looked at each other, and finally stood up, trembling but with unwavering determination.

"We...we'll learn too!"

Looking at them, Lin Feng finally showed a genuine, heartfelt smile of relief.

“Very good.” Lin Feng nodded. “Then let’s start tomorrow. During the day, we’ll fortify our homes together. At night, I’ll teach you how to fight.”

He walked to the window, pushed it open, and the cold night wind rushed in instantly, dispelling the stuffiness in the room and clearing everyone's minds.

He gazed out the window at the tranquil and beautiful snowfield under the moonlight, his eyes deep and distant.

He knew that the appearance of the Laughing Corpse was just the beginning. Countless unknown and deadly dangers still lurked on this frozen planet.

But now, he is no longer fighting alone.

"Get some rest." Lin Feng closed the window and turned to the women, saying, "Tomorrow, we need to reinforce the shelter."

That night, the fire in the shelter burned brighter and longer than usual.