Chapter 70 I feel like I'm about to freeze into a snowman.

"No, based on the collected data, it is estimated that the ice age was colder than the North and South Poles are now."

"Huh? Won't you freeze to death in this cold?"

"Beastmen have a special constitution; as long as they keep warm during the cold season, they will not freeze to death."

We're worried about you. If you happen to be in the cold season, the temperature might be much lower than it is now, and your body might not be able to handle it.

Yuanyuan remembered what the tribal orcs had said about how the cold season would freeze them so badly they would huddle in caves, making it difficult to even find prey, and that many orcs would freeze or starve to death during the cold season. Her heart tightened instantly.

"No wonder they all fear the cold season. Doesn't even water freeze into ice then, and is it hard to find food?"

"That's right."

Instructor Li nodded and picked up a flint and steel. “So training has to be done step by step. Today, I’ll get you used to the low temperature first, and then I’ll teach you how to make a fire, find food, and take shelter from the wind and snow in the freezing cold. No one can predict when the cold season will come. Learning early will be a safeguard for both yourself and the orc females in the tribe.”

They built this training room overnight. At first, they didn't think that far ahead, but Professor Gu reminded them and shared his guesses. They then applied to their superiors overnight.

After receiving approval, more than a hundred people worked day and night for two consecutive days to complete the task.

It not only contains artificial ice and snow, but also features the known terrain of the beast world, including mountains, rivers, vegetation, and gullies.

It takes a lot of time and effort, but it's very realistic.

Stepping inside feels like being there in person.

Yuanyuan clenched her fists, her eyes shifting from confusion and fear to determination. "Instructor, I'll learn! I can handle any cold!"

She rubbed her numb hands, looked at the white, cold fog around her, and made a silent decision in her heart.

You must learn this well, so that when you go to the Beast World, you can help everyone build warm cave dwellings and find more food.

Instructor Li smiled with satisfaction when he saw how enthusiastic she was.

"Okay, let's practice the 'basic cold resistance' first. Go inside and stay for an hour to get used to the climate, then I'll teach you how to start a fire."

Remember, when you're cold, don't curl up; move your hands and feet in small steps to keep your blood circulating...

Yuanyuan nodded and followed the instructor's instructions to walk alone in the snow and ice world.

At first, I was full of curiosity and looked around, but soon I was so cold that my nose was running.

I found a spot and took small steps in place, exhaling puffs of white mist.

Yuanyuan rubbed her cheeks, which were red from the cold, and a thin layer of frost had formed on the tip of her nose.

Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer and wanted to give up, but when she thought that it would only get colder in the beast world, she stopped herself from escaping and started walking around inside.

Their pace quickened, and eventually they started jogging.

As expected, I fell down again and again until my butt was almost numb.

An hour felt incredibly long; my limbs felt stiff and didn't feel like they belonged to me anymore.

Her exposed hair and eyelashes were covered with a layer of silver frost. She dared not close her eyes, afraid that if she did, her upper and lower eyelashes would stick together.

Just as she was about to find a place to sit down and wait, Professor Li finally came in.

"Are you alright?"

Yuanyuan's lips turned blue, and she stammered, "No, no, I can't take it anymore."

I feel like I've turned into a snowman.

Professor Li led her out and pointed to the room where she had just changed clothes, saying, "Go inside and warm up."

Yuanyuan let go of the hand and rushed inside impatiently. The warm air rushed towards her, and she sighed with satisfaction.

As her body gradually warmed up, she drank two cups of hot water before she felt truly alive again.

Is the Beast World Cold Season really that terrifying?

She couldn't stand it after only an hour. How did they manage to endure nearly a hundred days, which would take three months?

...

"Next, we'll learn to identify plants."

Instructor Li led her to a corner where there was a huge wooden box, which was filled with thick snow when opened.

Several withered plants and tuberous rhizomes were buried under the snow. "There weren't many edible plants available during the Ice Age, and these are species that might exist during the cold season."

Of course, the food available in the Beast World is much more extensive than we know, and we can only tell you what we already know.

You need to remember their characteristics so you can find them by their roots and leaves even if they're buried in snow.

Yuanyuan nodded, her eyes gradually becoming serious.

He picked up a brownish-red root with fine roots on its surface: "This is a sweet potato. It was buried about 30 centimeters under the snow. The skin is hard, and when you break it open, the flesh inside is white. It can quench your thirst when eaten raw, and it's even more filling when cooked."

The key to identification is that the fine roots on the epidermis radiate outwards, and the skin feels rough and not slippery to the touch.

Yuanyuan reached out to take it, but her fingertips shrank back as soon as they touched the sweet potato because of the cold.

The sweet potatoes, freshly dug from the snow, were bone-chillingly cold; touching them felt like touching a block of ice.

"Put your gloves on."

She took off her gloves as soon as it got warm.

"That glove is wet."

The instructor gave her new gloves. Wearing the gloves, her hands felt much warmer.

Examining the fine roots on the surface carefully, remembering the characteristics the instructor had described, I broke off a small piece just like the instructor had done. The white flesh was oozing a faint juice, with a slightly earthy smell.

"The Beast World's cold season is not only cold, but the ground also becomes incredibly hard, so digging can only be done with the help of tools."

Instructor Li took out a set of small tools for her and taught her how to use them.

I only continued after I saw that she had figured it out.

"Look at this one too."

He then took out several dark green mosses growing close to the cracks in the rocks. "These are cold mosses. They may look inconspicuous, but they are an important source of vitamins."

This thing is resistant to freezing; it can survive even at temperatures tens of degrees below zero.

To identify them, look at the color: dark green, with compact leaves, growing close to rocks or dead wood. Once picked, washed, and cooked, they are edible, though a little astringent.

Yuanyuan squatted to the side, listening and taking notes, her fingers repeatedly reaching into the snowdrift to feel around. Even with gloves on, they quickly became numb from the cold, and it was difficult to even bend them.

She gritted her teeth, silently recited the characteristics of sweet potatoes and moss in her mind several times, and then tried to close her eyes and start groping in the snow.

Instructor Li watched from the side, occasionally reminding them, "In the cold season, when the snow is deep, you should look for plants along the sunny slopes. The probability is highest in rock crevices and under dead trees. Don't waste your energy in windy places."

"I understand, instructor."

By the time we finished learning how to identify plants, a whole morning had already passed.

She was so cold that she couldn't feel anything.

After a quick lunch, we continued.

The afternoon was fine; we learned how to set up a tent.

In the cold season, you can't just throw away an automatic tent like you do now.

Instructor Li pointed to the waterproof tarpaulin, aluminum alloy support poles, and thick ropes in the corner: "The wind is strong in the cold season, so the tent must be wind-resistant and also avoid the windy spots."

"Look at that depression over there; it'll be perfect for blocking the wind and snow. Let's choose that spot."

Yuanyuan picked up the support pole, but stumbled after taking only two steps.

Instructor Li only talked, without offering any practical help.

The metal rod was freezing cold in the low temperature, and her hand slipped, almost causing the support rod to fall to the ground.

She quickly wrapped her sleeve around the pole, gritted her teeth, and moved towards the indentation. Her face was frozen like an apple, and tears were almost coming out, but she still held on tightly and refused to let go.

"First, secure the four corners, tighten the ropes, and make the angle 45 degrees for the best wind resistance."

Instructor Li was giving guidance from the side. Seeing her fingers, which were turning purple from the cold, clumsily tying knots, he couldn't help but step forward and lend a hand.