The next morning, the temperature dropped further, and the snow outside had piled up into a thick layer, as if the whole world had been frozen.

The cold wind howled, whipping up gusts of snow and fog, making visibility extremely low.

At this moment, Lu Fan and An Lan were still asleep, the warm kang and quilts making them have no desire to wake up.

While the two were fast asleep, the outside world was already in an uproar.

Just last night, more than a dozen athletes died because they could not withstand the severe cold.

Their bodies were frozen stiff, their faces still bearing the last traces of terror and despair.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Nicole athlete Rica died due to heat loss]

[Torrithai, an athlete from the Xiangfo Kingdom, died due to heat loss]

...

[10,000 people in Cherry Country to experience hypothermia]

[In the Kingdom of Elephant Buddha, 10,000 people will randomly experience hypothermia]

...

What followed was the exorbitant returns triggered by these contestants, and tens of thousands of people in different countries around the world simultaneously fell into a state of hypothermia.

Panic gripped the people; everyone feared they would be next.

However, the tragedy continued.

At this moment, the live stream room in the United States was also filled with angry curses.

It turns out that Stryker, who later joined the United States, was found frozen into an ice sculpture.

His body was curled up in the makeshift shelter, his hands tightly clasped to his chest, trying to retain the last bit of body heat.

However, the extreme cold cruelly claimed his life.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

American athlete Stella died due to frozen body.

American athlete Sterling Sterling triggers a 10,000x return.

[The US will randomly freeze the bodies of 10,000 people]

Then in the United States, 10,000 people were instantly turned into ice sculptures.

There was no time to save them; their blood, their muscles, their heat were instantly trapped in ice.

American viewers watching the live stream erupted in angry curses, accusing Streep of dragging down America's performance.

"He doesn't even have the most basic survival skills; he's a lowly race."

"Damn Sterry, he's dragged our beautiful country down with him."

"It's not fair. Why should he be allowed to join our beautiful country when we didn't even agree to it?"

“Yes, Stret is not from our country, so we shouldn’t be the ones to suffer these punishments.”

"God, bless us."

The group was cursing and raging.

But they forgot how happy they were when Strei joined their American nation, proclaiming everywhere that joining their American nation would guarantee ultimate victory.

And the audience in China also witnessed this scene.

"Finally, let them experience what it's like to be frozen into an ice sculpture, and let them reminisce about what happened back then."

"These white dogs should have died long ago, it's truly gratifying."

"If it weren't for them back then, would we have had to sacrifice so many lives in vain? Would we have had to go to that freezing cold to fight?"

Meanwhile, the other surviving contestants weren't having an easy time either.

Andrei from the United States and Yamamoto from the United States barely made it through last night, but their condition is now precarious.

Andrei's lips were frozen purple, and his hands and feet were almost numb. He could only keep warm by constantly moving around.

Yamamoto's condition was even worse; his consciousness was beginning to blur, and he was even hallucinating, muttering to himself, "So hot...so hot..."

It was as if he could no longer feel the cold outside, but instead felt as if he were in a scorching desert.

Of course, athletes from some countries are handling all of this with composure.

For athletes from the White Bear Kingdom, this temperature is nothing out of the ordinary. One athlete from the White Bear Kingdom even cut down trees in the snow shirtless.

Live broadcast room.

"My God, there's a kind of cold that I feel cold just looking at it."

"The physique of the people from the White Bear Kingdom is truly amazing."

"He even took off his clothes, all I can say is awesome."

In contrast, Lu Fan and An Lan's campsite seemed exceptionally warm.

After a long period of mental preparation, Lu Fan finally got up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

Then they rekindled the fire that hadn't completely gone out, and added another fire to the bottom of the kang (heated brick bed).

Lu Fan hunched his shoulders and checked the situation outside, finding that the snow had blocked the door.

He picked up a shovel and began clearing the snow from the doorway, turning back to An Lan and saying, "Let me shovel some snow; there's too much, we can't get out."

An Lan nodded, climbed off the kang (a heated brick bed), wrapped herself in a thick bearskin, and went to the door to help.

Her face remained rosy, showing no signs of being affected by the severe cold.

Seeing An Lan get up, Lu Fan quickly waved his hand: "Why are you up? Go back to sleep, it's too cold."

"How can I stay asleep forever? Don't think of me as so fragile."

An Lan smiled and went over to help.

After the two of them worked together to clear the snow, Lu Fan went to check on the animals' condition.

Big Horn, Lightning, and Meow were all unharmed. They lay in the haystack, leisurely chewing on the fodder. Although the cold wind was blowing outside, it didn't affect them much.

"It seems we are quite well prepared," Lu Fan said with a smile, a hint of pride in his voice.

An Lan smiled, but her gaze immediately turned serious: "However, the temperature is even lower today than yesterday, so we need to be careful. Although we have enough food and fuel, we cannot let our guard down."

Lu Fan nodded in agreement. He knew that in such extreme circumstances, even the slightest oversight could have fatal consequences.

Meanwhile, some commotion was also heard from Ling Yue's camp.

He got up early and used the melted snow to cook a pot of hot soup. Although the ingredients were simple, the steaming soup made him feel warm.

Ling Yue's face remained resolute. He knew that only by staying calm and rational could he persevere in this survival challenge.

"Let's go out and see if we find anything," Ling Yue muttered to himself, then picked up his tools and prepared to go out and explore.

However, the wind and snow outside were so strong that Ling Yue was blown so hard that he could barely stand after taking only a few steps.

He had to return to the shelter and readjust his plans.

"Looks like I'll have to stay indoors today." Ling Yue sighed, but didn't show much frustration.

He knew that in this environment, patience and adaptability were more important than anything else.

As time went on, the wind and snow showed no signs of abating; on the contrary, they grew increasingly fierce.

The entire deserted island seemed to be shrouded in a thick white curtain, devoid of any sign of life.

The viewers in the live stream also began to worry about the players, and the chat was filled with tension and anxiety.

"This weather is terrible, but luckily Lu Fan and An Lan were well prepared."

"It seems like Ling Yue's situation isn't good. Could something have happened to him?"

"Don't worry, we should trust him."

"Yamamoto is finished, and Andrei is almost at his limit too. This challenge is just too brutal..."

Just when everyone was holding their breath for the contestants, a burst of cheerful laughter came from Lu Fan and An Lan's camp.

It turned out they were using the leftover ingredients to make a hearty breakfast.

The aroma of hot pot filled the entire shelter, dispelling the chill outside.

"Here, try this venison meatball. I just made it." Lu Fan smiled and handed An Lan a steaming hot meatball.

Lu Fan chopped the venison into small pieces, shaped them into meatballs, and then put them into the soup to cook.

An Lan took the meatball, took a bite, and immediately a satisfied smile appeared on her face: "Mmm, so delicious! Your cooking skills are getting better and better."