There were many trees around, and in order to survive, she had no choice but to stop protecting them. She started cutting branches to collect enough wood as soon as possible.
She was strong, so cutting tree branches was not difficult for her. Ten minutes later, she carried the branches back to the thatched hut, lit a fire, and luckily there were still matches to burn the dry wood in the hut. Then she placed the slightly damp wood that she had just cut down next to her so that it would dry easily.
The sky was currently displaying a '/', meaning there were a total of 20,000 survivors. It was estimated that the number would continue to drop, as people in this extreme cold either froze or starved to death.
After warming herself by the fire for a while and boiling a pot of water, Fang Xiyue took her bow and arrows and an axe and went out. She wanted to hunt some game so that she would have food to eat. Afterward, she would go down the mountain to check on the village.
Fang Xiyue carefully made her way through the forest, the snow crunching under her feet. Suddenly, a black shadow appeared ahead. Fang Xiyue had excellent eyesight, but the white snow made her squint. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a wild boar.
Heaven has delivered a gift; Fang Xiyue quietly prepared the arrow, drew the bow, and aimed at the wild boar.
The wild boar was very alert; it seemed to sense danger and raised its head to look around warily.
Fang Xiyue didn't move, waiting until the wild boar relaxed. Finally, when the wild boar lowered its head again, Fang Xiyue pulled back the bow and shot an arrow.
The arrow struck the wild boar precisely in the body. Wounded, the boar let out a huge roar and charged towards Fang Xiyue.
Fang Xiyue quickly turned around and climbed a big tree, then continued shooting arrows. The wild boar rammed the tree with all its might, but it still couldn't knock Fang Xiyue down. In the end, it could only close its eyes in regret and fall down.
After waiting for a while and seeing that the wild boar hadn't moved, Fang Xiyue climbed down from the tree. After confirming that the wild boar was dead, she dragged it a little further away to bleed it and remove its internal organs.
After returning to the hut, they used ropes to hang the cut meat and ribs on the roof to prevent them from being eaten by passing animals.
She wasn't hungry at the moment. She wanted to go down to the village to see if there were any other people doing the same mission as her. She didn't plan to move out of the hut until she was sure it was safe in the village.
Because she could see the rooftops and there was a frequently used path, Fang Xiyue descended the mountain smoothly despite the snow.
Upon arriving in the village, every household had their doors tightly shut, and smoke was billowing from some chimneys. Everything seemed fine. Fang Xiyue decided to take a quick walk around the village and then head back, since the numbers in the sky weren't falling, so there was no need to worry too much.
As soon as she turned the corner, Fang Xiyue saw two men walking in front of her, looking back and forth from time to time. Fang Xiyue ran towards them.
"Zi Mo!" Fang Xiyue knew her eight husbands so well that she wouldn't mistake them.
Upon hearing Fang Xiyue's voice, Ye Zimo quickly turned around and rushed over in surprise when he saw her. Both of them ran at their fastest speed, and if it weren't for the snow making it difficult to run, they would have already hugged each other.
With Ye Ziming was Kane, who was also incredibly excited to see Fang Xiyue. To him, Fang Xiyue was his pillar of support!
The moment Ye Ziming hugged Fang Xiyue, both of them felt a sense of fulfillment. "Are you alright?"
"It's alright." Fang Xiyue nuzzled against Ye Ziming's chest. She felt quite lucky that she could always meet her husband, talk to them, and have their company.
“Kane and I have already explored the village without any problems, but we can’t leave the village. We’re staying at the edge of the village now. Where do you live? Why don’t you move in with us?” Ye Zimo had been with Kane when they teleported here.
"I hunted a wild boar on the mountain and need to go get it." Fang Xiyue was naturally willing to live with Ye Ziming.
"Wild boar? Commander, you're amazing!" Kane gave a thumbs up. That was a wild boar! None of them had any superpowers, so he wouldn't dare say he could hunt a wild boar.
"It's alright. Come on, come with me to get it." Fang Xiyue didn't want to be separated from Ye Ziming, so she asked them to come with her.
"Let's go back and get the basket first." Ye Ziming took Fang Xiyue's hand, and the three of them quickly arrived at the village entrance. After getting the basket, the three of them headed up the mountain.
By the time they returned from the mountain it was noon. They had taken not only meat, but everything else they could use. Ye Ziming and the others had sweet potatoes, so they roasted them for lunch.
The numbers in the sky haven't changed. "They might freeze to death in this stage. Let's go check on the houses where the chimneys aren't smoking."
"OK."
After eating, the three of them went back to the village. This time, they knocked on doors directly. The first house they went to was the one next to theirs. They knocked for a long time, but no one came out. Kane then climbed over the wall and went inside.
After breaking down the door, they saw an old woman lying on the cold kang (a heated brick bed), her face flushed, and she was undoubtedly in a coma due to a high fever.
Fang Xiyue and Ye Ziming, who had just entered, quickly went to the backyard to get firewood to heat the kang (a heated brick bed) and warm the house up.
After that, they went to several more houses, but the result was the same. However, firewood was limited, so they simply gathered everyone in the best house. The kang (heated brick bed) in the countryside is very large and can accommodate many people.
The entire village was full of elderly people; there wasn't a single young person. A few people went back and forth, carrying things around, and finally finished visiting all 100-plus households in the village before nightfall. The village had a total of 234 people.
Because there is no medicine available, they can only use physical methods to lower their fever. Whether they can pull through is truly up to fate. I hope they live to be a hundred years old.
None of the three dared to close their eyes. Each of them guarded a house, adding fuel to the fire from time to time. The temperature dropped again in the middle of the night, but fortunately the fire kept burning so they didn't get cold. They really took great care of these elderly people, but some of them still didn't make it.
The next day when they went out, the numbers in the sky had changed, indicating that many people had died that night. Three old people had died on Fang Xiyue's side.
Today, some elderly people have started to wake up. It's easier for them to eat once they're awake, but those who are still unconscious can only be fed porridge with a spoon.
The elderly people watched with tears in their eyes as their three children worked tirelessly for them. Their children had all gone out to make a living and didn't want to stay in this poor mountain village. They were old and didn't want to be a burden on their children, so they chose to stay. They never expected that they would be separated from their children by death so soon.
If these three children hadn't gotten to the village, the entire village would probably have frozen to death, and they might not have been discovered until next spring.
After obtaining everyone's consent, the three of them gathered all the food from each household together. With their careful care, the elderly people woke up, but the number of people in the sky continued to decrease.
The number of players has already dropped below 10,000. A total of 6,667 players are needed to clear the level. It's only been two days and 10,000 players have already died. The situation is very worrying.
Fang Xiyue and the others tried to leave the village, but something was blocking their way and they couldn't get out.
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