Chapter 250: Cabin in the Woods (Part 1)
“Swoosh!”
Snowballs falling from the sky hit the pine tree trunks, leaving concave snow marks. Snow grains fell with a rustling sound. A furry squirrel emerged from the depths of the branches and stood on a branch bent by the thick snow, holding a pine cone and curiously looking at the path below.
On the branches? There was rime, and ice crystals hung down from the branches, reflecting the dazzling sunlight.
The snow wolves silently shuttled through the pine forest, their light steps leaving light marks on the snow. The afternoon sun was not too glaring, but with a little warmth, it passed through the forest and fell on the snowflakes that had not yet fallen off the bodies of the snow wolves, which had a tendency to melt, making the refracted light appear brighter.
This was a group of alert and cautious snow wolves. The leader kept lowering his head to sniff the air, keenly avoiding the locations of the ferocious beasts.
The wolves advanced silently.
But the sound of the snowball hitting the tree trunk was clear and loud, perfectly exposing the direction.
Snow Wolf King? He growled at the boy beside him more than once, reminding this damn human to be quiet!
But? The humans it warned...
"I'm sorry, but I don't understand the language of animals."
The boy who was speaking flipped his wrist, and another snowball hidden in his palm hit a tree trunk in the distance. The squirrel at a high place shuddered and almost fell off the tree. It screamed in frustration, and then was stared at by the boy below. It was so scared that its fur stood on end, and it turned its head and hid among the branches and disappeared.
"Do squirrels? Hibernate?"
Chu Xiuyan was a little surprised. He bent down and grabbed a handful of snow at his feet and rolled it into a ball.
System: [It’s probably a strange beast. ]
Chu Xiuyan was lazy and even his voice was unclear: "Didn't you see it? Is it clear? My eyes are red."
Swish, swish, bang, bang, bang!
...but he has plenty of strength to throw snowballs.
The Snow Wolf King was ready to show his annoyance, so he growled softly and continued to move forward.
In the middle of the team, several snow wolves were holding ropes and pulling a box forward. And inside the box? The person sitting was Chu Xiuyan.
Because I don’t know how far I have to go, so I let the wolf drag me.
"In winter, snow, sleigh rides, a fireplace, roasted sweet potatoes and hot milk will create a more atmospheric atmosphere."
Chu Xiuyan held his chin up and said with some anticipation: "Will I? Meet a kind person who will give me roasted sweet potatoes and hot milk?"
System: [Everyone will be very enthusiastic about guests coming from afar. If they are not enthusiastic, you can make them more enthusiastic.]
Chu Xiuyan condemned: "You suddenly became so cold and cruel."
System Tucao: [Who do you think I learned this from? Also, be careful, this is the territory of the "Ice Field". No? If anything goes wrong, where there is snow, He is probably everywhere? In? . ]
Chu Xiuyan was thinking: "But? I have been in the snowfield for almost three or four hours. Even if it takes some time for the Northwest Base to come out to find me, the [Blood Mist] can always teleport over to see me, right? But no, no matter whether it is the [Icefield] or the [Blood Mist], there is no sound at all. So can I guess that the [Icefield] actually concealed the news of my arrival in the snowfield?"
His last words floated down in the air.
The wind blew through the branches, and the snow rustled and fell, making a slight and dull sound on the ground.
Chu Xiuyan suddenly raised his head, his sight passed through the uneven branches, and saw the white shadows in the sky. They were clearly dozens of silver-white butterflies flashing with colorful light, spinning and dancing in the sky above the pine forest. What fell down was not snow, but the scales of these strange butterflies.
In the air? There was a strange smell, clean, cold, and full of an indescribable feeling.
"Wolf, speed up, we're being targeted!"
Chu Xiuyan said with a serious look.
The Snow Wolf King was not? fast? not? slow? The look he gave the young man was clearly saying? "You are the only one being? targeted?"
Chu Xiuyan silently condensed a scarlet sword and pointed the tip of the sword at the Snow Wolf King's butt.
Snow Wolf King: "...Awooo."
The wolves' advance speed increased.
The snowstorm started to get stronger.
Chu Xiuyan originally thought that the Snow Wolf King would take him through the pine forest, but he did not expect that the pine forest was more vast than he imagined.
After walking for more than an hour, he saw a small wooden house appearing among the woods.
The butterflies in the sky are still spinning and flying.
The Snow Wolf King simply raised his head, indicating that the cabin was the most popular place nearby, then shook off the snow on his body and turned away with his companions.
Chu Xiuyan said sadly: "Are you just going to abandon me like this?"
The back of the Snow Wolf King was cold and heartless.
And the speed of leaving is even faster.
Chu Xiuyan did not chase after them, thinking that when he got used to it, he would have to say hello to the beasts around him, and he would eventually meet these wolves again.
...He was fascinated by snowmobiles.
Chu Xiuyan walked into the wooden house.
A warm breath blew over my face.
There is a heater in the room, the firewood still emits residual heat, a fuzzy and comfortable warm orange carpet, and a small and delicate green plant on the windowsill. The novel on the table is spread out, the pages are folded, and it seems that the owner of the house will come back to read again. The blanket on the sofa is hanging loosely on the edge, as if the person who originally covered it had left in a hurry due to an emergency, so he put it aside.
Here? The warmth of "home" is everywhere.
There is a very familiar smell in the air.
System: [In the stove? The fire is not out. The owner of the house should be back soon. Host, be careful.]
Chu Xiuyan walked to the table. The table was very messy, with many kinds of books piled on it, ranging from big ones like helicopter manufacturing to small ones like how to carve a rose out of an apple.
And in the open book, there was a line of small handwriting of the owner of the wooden house in the blank space.
[We have eaten all the sweet potatoes. We must remember to bring some more next time we come.]
System: [Look, host, you came by chance, maybe you can also eat the host's roasted sweet potatoes. ]
Chu Xiuyan sighed: [Stupid system, this is my handwriting. ]
The system's voice suddenly disappeared, and the sound of electricity sizzled. It suddenly thought of the time and space loop, the pine forest that could not be escaped, the ghosts and the murderer, and the terrifying plot of "I kill myself and then kill me again".
Chu Xiuyan interrupted the system's thoughts, [Is this the wooden house of "me" in the parallel universe, or the residence of the "blood mist"? ... one of them. ]
The system suddenly calmed down, and everything was calm and peaceful. [We are back to our familiar home ground.]
Chu Xiuyan smiled, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to search and observe everywhere.
On the sofa, hidden by the blanket, there was a half-knitted scarf.
System: [Do you have this skill? ]
Chu Xiuyan picked up the scarf. "How is that possible? I don't have the patience to knit this... This is my uncle's skill. My mother used to like knitting very much. When my uncle came home, he always pretended to be impatient, walking around, complaining about this and that, and not talking to her properly. My mother found him annoying, so she asked him to stay by her side and knit with her. As a result, my uncle got started very quickly, and the finished product was also very good. So my mother finally decided to let my uncle knit the scarf every year from now on."
After saying that, he gestured around his body in confusion, trying to find a place to put the unfinished scarf into his pocket. "This doctor now looks very tall and impressive. I'm in public. I don't know if I can threaten him if I take this thing out."
System: [6.]
It couldn't help but ask out of curiosity: [So? Does Chu Wenxi over there really knit scarves for you every year? ]
Chu Xiuyan complained: "How is it possible? That guy didn't even spend a year, he just built an automatic scarf knitting machine, and pretended that he knitted it himself, but my mom, grandparents, aunt, uncle and the whole family found out, only my dad was there laughing foolishly... Never mind. And if you ask me, at least he didn't buy it from outside, he even put in the effort to build a machine himself. Isn't this? Much more serious than before?"
System: [I suspect you are? You are being sarcastic.]
Chu Xiuyan chuckled and continued to calm down and look around. There were a lot of things in this wooden house, all kinds of small items that added a sense of warmth.
"I won't eat in bed after I turn fifteen." He looked at the bed filled with various stuffed toys and snacks and sighed heavily, "Xiao Hong is still a child."
This is indeed a very warm wooden house, full of the breath of life.
Except for the wooden door covered by a carpet.
The wooden door opened, revealing a staircase leading down to an unknown destination.
"Hidden mission triggered, mysterious basement."
Chu Xiuyan put his hand on the wooden door and looked into the depths of the passage. There was a dark and gloomy place with a cold and dangerous aura coming from it.
The system went in early? I tried to check, but failed. [The bottom seems to be made of some kind of anti-shielding material, and the distance I can observe is shortened. Host, please be careful.]
Chu Xiuyan walked down the stone steps slowly. [I don't know if it's an illusion. I feel like the system told me to be careful three or four times today.]
System: [Is there? No? I don't know why, but I feel a little uneasy about this area of the Northwest Icefield. Anyway, it's always better to be careful.]
[Okay, okay.]
Walking down the stone steps, the deeper you go, the rough mud walls on all sides gradually turn into metal walls that gleam with a cold technological sheen. The familiar metal walls reminded Chu Xiuyan of the doctor's work.
No matter which world the "Chu Wenxi" is from, they all prefer cold but high-grade metal walls with extremely high strength and hardness.
The sensor light will light up automatically.
At the end of the passage is a closed door.
Chu Xiuyan did not get closer, but the door seemed to sense him and automatically opened to both sides.
What appeared in his vision was a place similar to a science and technology exhibition hall. In the open space, there were countless columns arranged at a glance, and dense blue laser lines moved in the air. But although he was clearly discovered, there was no alarm.
The system began to ponder: [Is this the benefit of parallel space-time isotopes? ]
Chu Xiuyan hesitated, which was rare.
Think about it, this place? At first glance? It is a secret base, hiding all kinds of important clues. Maybe he will soon know the truths hidden by his uncle and the Northwest Base.
But if he was exposed, then——
etc,
First of all, [Blood Mist] is his counterpart in a parallel universe? No matter how hostile they are, they still need him to be their successor?
Secondly, the doctor here is the isomorph of his uncle. Oh my god, looking at this face that looks exactly like his own nephew, can he bear to do it?
Finally, his own uncle is here too? Here? Oh!
The negotiations between the Northwest Base and the Ruined City have just been successful!
[Icefield] I knew he was here, but I let him in on purpose!
It's already this time, and it would be a waste of opportunity to back out and say something like "I didn't see anything?"
after all……
You’re here!
Chu Xiuyan successfully convinced himself and rushed in, swinging his arms.
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