Chapter 51 The hypothermia and blizzard were too fierce, so they could only take shelter in the shelter...
【What the hell are all these things?】
[Keep your voices down, everyone! They're all heading this way towards the camp!]
My God, what a huge stone man!
Giants made of stone rose from the ground, supported by one huge stone after another. The shadows cast by them covered the city walls, and every step they took caused the earth to shake.
The phoenix spread its wings and circled in mid-air, its eyes burning as if searching for something.
He looked around, stared intently at the campfire in the camp, and let out a sharp, long howl.
Unseen sound waves disturbed Fang Zhiyi, causing a buzzing in his ears and making him dizzy and lightheaded.
In the blink of an eye, the phoenix swooped down, its tail feathers leaving a long trail of snow, and with a snap of its beak open, a wisp of icy mist shot out.
The wind howled, and the icy rain fell like sharp cones, stinging any exposed skin.
The stone giant raised his fist and slammed it heavily into the ground, instantly spreading frost across the city walls.
Snap.
The sound of ice and snow freezing is crisp and clear.
The city wall could no longer bear the weight, and a crack appeared at the bottom, which, like a tree branch sprouting new shoots, instantly climbed to the top of the wall.
[The city wall is damaged. Should we spend 10 stones to repair it?]
Fang Zhiyi quickly selected "Yes".
The rate at which the city wall cracked stopped, and it was on the verge of collapse.
"whee--"
Joyful laughter rang out.
Elves in the icy mist danced gracefully on the city walls, their footsteps sending chills down the spine.
The camp was completely covered in ice and snow, and the air was thick with icy fog, making it difficult to even breathe. Every breath brought a stinging pain to the throat and nasal cavity.
Frostbite
[Stamina-20]
Not only is his stamina decreasing, but the camp's defense value is also dropping. Once the camp is breached, he will be eliminated.
At this point, it was impossible to simply stay huddled in the shelter. Fang Zhiyi took out his longbow, his fingers, red from the cold, resting on the bowstring.
Sizzle.
The burning arrows are shot out, and the friction between the arrowheads and the air creates sparks.
It drew an arc in mid-air and shot towards the elves on the city wall.
boom!
A burst of fire erupted, and the sprites scattered in all directions, their translucent wings ignited by the flames, emitting shrieks. In their panic, they wildly waved their magic wands, sending streams of ice shooting in all directions, much of it landing on the stone golem.
Stone Man: OO?
Fortunately, the stone golem was thick-skinned and unharmed, but the ice crystals on its body had thickened, making it move more slowly.
The elf's screams hadn't stopped yet.
The phoenix turned its head and glanced around, then circled once and came to the sky above the city wall, spraying icy mist towards the flames.
Soon, the firelight froze into clusters of ice sculptures standing on the city wall.
The little sprite leaped lightly through the air, curiously circling the ice sculpture, looking left and right, and even reaching out to touch it tentatively. After discovering that the scalding flames had turned cold, it giggled.
The stone giant forcefully raised its head, making a "humming" sound.
The sprite landed on the stone man's shoulder, pointed its magic wand at the city wall, and uttered a series of incomprehensible whispers.
The stone man nodded, the stone at his jawline making a cracking sound. He stepped forward, gathered his energy in his dantian, raised his arm high, and slammed it forcefully against the city wall.
With a loud bang, stone chips flew everywhere, and a section of the city wall was clearly dented.
The stone man paused for a moment, then raised his hand again. Before he could strike, a dark shadow flew from the front and struck his body.
The stone man swayed, staring blankly, when a stone bullet rolled to the ground with a "bang".
Fang Zhiyi rolled a dozen or so stone projectiles and put them into the catapult, then fired at the stone man.
The catapult was powerful but inaccurate. However, the stone golem's massive size made up for this, allowing it to hit targets even with its eyes closed.
The biggest threat to the camp right now is the stone golem. Fang Zhiyi braved the cold wind and climbed up the city wall in a few strides to put the ammunition inside.
The catapults fired continuously, and every stone projectile hit the stone man.
The stone golem was forced back by the impact of the cannonball, its figure appearing and disappearing amidst the hazy mist.
Fang thought he could defeat it, but when he looked up, he heard the rumbling sound of rolling stones. The stone man walked back to the city wall with heavy steps. It had been hit by more than a dozen stone projectiles, but there was not a single mark left on its body. It was as solid as a rock.
After changing to the title "Snow Hunter," the information about the Stone Man came into view.
【Frozen Stone Golem】
[Stamina 100/100]
[Shield] [Sturdy]
Surprisingly, the shield on the stone golem wasn't broken.
Fang Zhiyi inserted another stone projectile, pulled the trigger of the catapult, and launched the projectile.
The little elf squeaked.
This time, the stone man reacted, raised his arm, and with a powerful grab, caught the stone bullet in his palm. He looked down, then stuffed the round stone bullets into his mouth, crunching them loudly, sending stone chips flying everywhere.
Stone Man: OO!
tasty!
The stone man twisted its head, its empty eyes filled with longing, staring intently at the city wall, eager to take a bite and taste it.
Fang Zhiyi: "..."
【Frozen Stone Golem】
【Stamina 101/101】
The shells not only failed to inflict damage, but instead healed the enemy.
Fang Zhiyi stopped attacking and instead used the passive skill of [Snow Hunter] to observe the stone golem.
With complete concentration, a faint red light appeared on the stone man's body.
Above its head, a small stone emitted an unusual glow.
This is the core of the Golem; only by breaking this stone can the shield be broken and damage inflicted on the Golem.
However, the stone golem was huge and massive, with stones blocking its path, making it impossible to attack.
A cold wind swept across our faces, and icicles fell.
There was no protection on the city wall; the wind and snow blew straight in, making it even colder. Such cold almost froze one's thoughts.
Fang Zhiyi popped two chili peppers into her mouth, the scorching heat rising down her throat and bringing a slight warmth.
His frozen thoughts slowly began to turn, and he took out a few stone projectiles, launching them out of the stone-throwing machine once more.
The stone man neither dodged nor avoided the view, but stared intently.
This time, however, the stone projectiles were not aimed at the stone man, but at the snow at its feet.
The stone fell into the snow and created a deep crater.
The stone figure slowly lowered its head.
Bang!
Another stone fell, round and plump, emitting an enticing aroma in its eyes.
Stone Man: OO...
The food is practically being fed to your mouth, how can you resist eating it?
Anyway, the stone man couldn't resist. His huge, bloated body moved, and he knelt down on one knee to try to pick it up. He slowly lowered his head, revealing the core on his back.
Right now.
Fang Zhiyi nocked an arrow, aimed at the target, and fired two arrows with a "whoosh".
The first arrow was a burning arrow, which landed on the stone golem. The violent explosion and flames melted the layer of ice on its surface, breaking through the ice shield.
What followed was an ordinary arrow, with no fancy effects, just the simplest and most brutal damage.
nail!
The arrow struck the core of the stone golem, causing the core, forged from fine iron, to spin rapidly and carve a crack in it.
[Stamina-20]
The stone golem felt the pain and made a "humming" sound. It tried to stand up, but its size was too large and it was difficult to control itself. It staggered and fell to the ground.
Fang Zhiyi raised his hand, his amber eyes covered with a layer of frost, and decisively pursued.
Arrows rained down one after another, finally shattering the core. The stone golem exploded from the center, sending pieces of stone flying everywhere, crashing to the ground, and rolling away.
You have killed the Frost Golem.
[Received 20 stones, 10 iron, and 10 ice blocks]
The harvest was better than nothing.
This can at least make up for the losses incurred in repairing the city walls.
As soon as he got his hands on the stone, Fang Zhiyi used it to repair the city wall that had been damaged by the stone golem.
A flash of white light, and the depression was filled with new stones, once again guarding the camp.
Fang Zhiyi exhaled a puff of mist and slowly retreated.
After staying on the city wall for a short while, my hands and feet were frozen stiff, and the wind made my ears numb.
Frostbite; cold and damp conditions
My stamina is dropping by one bar at a time.
Without the Stone Golem as a powerful siege weapon, the sprites and phoenixes were helpless against the outer walls of the camp, only able to watch helplessly from the outside as they stirred up gusts of cold wind.
Fang Zhiyi hurried back to the campfire to warm himself.
Enveloped in firelight, the chill dissipated, and one felt as if they had come back to life.
My hands and feet regained sensation, followed by a tingling or numb feeling. My joints were red and swollen, covered with chilblains.
Chilblains are not only unbearably itchy and painful, but they also affect physical strength, reducing the maximum physical strength by 20 points.
Even if my stamina is fully restored, I only have 102 points. With the continuous blizzard, the cold and snow are overwhelming, and this amount of stamina is simply not enough.
Fang Zhiyi took a bottle of vitamin E cream from the supermarket. She applied a thick layer of the snow-white cream to her fingers, relieving the pain and itching caused by the chilblains, and they were slowly healing.
I glanced outside the city walls.
The little elf kept playing with the falling snowflakes.
The phoenix folded its feathers and landed on the watchtower. After a loud cry, the little elf stopped what it was doing and reluctantly flew to a high place, waving its magic wand incessantly, and snowballs "poof poof" shot out one after another.
Snowballs flew everywhere, landing in the campsite. In no time, the snow was knee-deep, burying most of the buildings and, more importantly, extinguishing the campfire.
Without the campfire, the temperature plummeted.
Fang Zhiyi tried to light it again, but the camp was too damp, and even the things in his backpack got wet. The damp wood couldn't be lit at all. After a lot of effort, only a wisp of smoke came out.
Seeing this, the little elf let out a smug laugh: "Hahaha~"
Just hearing about it makes me angry.
Fang aimed the arrow.
But the little elf was only the size of a palm, and it was so agile that it was impossible to hit it while it was flying around.
Having missed with both arrows, the little elf became even more smug, waving his magic wand and conjuring up a large amount of ice.
Fang Zhiyi, on the other hand, got soaked in snow and couldn't light a campfire. With the weather freezing outside, he had no choice but to retreat to the shelter for the time being.
Fortunately, the fireplace in the shelter was unaffected and was still burning.
Outside, a fierce wind and snowstorm raged, making the shelter rattle and bang, as if it were about to be uprooted.
The windows were blocked by snow, and all that could be heard was the howling wind.
The weather is terrible now, with so much wind and snow that there's nothing we can do, so we might as well stay in the shelter.
There's no point in rushing it anyway.
Fang Zhiyi, taking things as they come, decided to first refresh his mental state. It was cold, his energy was depleted quickly, and he was easily hungry, so something hot was perfect. He took out a bottle of milk, poured it into a pot, and placed it on the fireplace to boil. The milk foam bubbled and simmered, filling the room with a wonderful milky aroma.
The warm milk melts away all fatigue.
Fang Zhiyi took a deep breath, letting the wind and snow rage outside, while inside the shelter, the firelight flickered and the room was quiet.
In contrast, the channel was in complete chaos.
Damn, I'm really impressed, this rock golem is unkillable.
[Who understands? The catapults were practically smoking from the fire, but when we checked, they hadn't even broken the shield.]
[Who isn't? We can't deal with the stone golems, so we've all taken refuge in the shelter.]
The stone man is smashing the wall.
[Help! The wall is about to be broken down!]
[fzy: The Golem's weakness lies in its core, a small, glowing stone. Simply break the stone.]
Thanks a lot, I'll go try it now.
Why didn't you say so sooner? With this huge blizzard, it's impossible to get out.
It's good enough that there's a solution at all.
[You're so amazing, please merge with our camp and save us!]
[Hey boss, pay attention to us! Don't just stand by and watch us die!]
Some were willing to brave the wind and snow to kill the stone golems, while others chose to hide in the shelter for a while... and some even tried to cause trouble in the channel to join a level 5 camp. Fang Zhiyi was willing to help the former, but he didn't even glance at the latter.
This is a survival game, and he is also struggling to survive and level up. His kindness is limited, and he will only help players who deserve it.
He didn't stay in the channel for long; he chatted for a few minutes, finished his last sip of milk, and then turned off the channel.
The camp had been completely engulfed and destroyed by the blizzard. Even though the shelter's doors and windows were tightly closed, the wind and snow still blew in through the cracks, and frost seeped in from the cracks in the doors, climbing up the walls and the ground.
Wipe the fog off the glass and lean closer to see what's going on outside.
The buildings in the camp were scattered and broken, blown into the air and then thrown down, leaving behind a mess of debris.
Fortunately, Fang Zhiyi had made preparations beforehand, producing enough ammunition and arrows, so they wouldn't be caught off guard.
Holding his breath, he searched for the elf and the phoenix. Before he could find them, he heard the sound of ice cracking right beside him, so close.
No, it's not ice cracking, it's glass cracking.
The alternating hot and cold temperatures eventually caused the glass to crack from the center, forming a spiderweb-like pattern. With a loud bang, it shattered, sending shards of glass flying. A sudden gust of wind rushed in, carrying snow and ice. In an instant, the shelter was enveloped in ice and snow, the fireplace froze, and everything was a vast expanse of white.
Fang Zhiyi's eyes were so swollen from the wind that he couldn't open them. He gritted his teeth and started to block the windows while repairing the shelter.
[Shelter damaged. Should we use 10 wood and 5 energy crystals to repair it?]
Yes, yes, yes!
A clanging sound rang out in the wind and snow, and when the sound disappeared, the wind and snow stopped as well.
The window was originally located in a place that had been nailed shut with pieces of wood, but snow still managed to seep in through the cracks.
Fang Zhiyi wiped the frost off her face and relit the fireplace.
However, the wood in the backpack was still damp and frozen, so it was impossible to start a fire.
After several attempts, he was so cold he could barely hold the wood, and was about to shiver from the cold when he finally came up with a solution. He took a can of oil from the supermarket and soaked the wood directly in it to help it burn.
Sizzle.
A thick plume of black smoke billowed out, choking the air, but thankfully a flame eventually emerged.
Fang Zhiyi laid out a row of wood next to the fireplace to dry and prepare it for later use.
As the fire intensified, a plume of black smoke rose from the shelter's chimney.
This spurred the Frost Phoenix, which traversed the blizzard as if it were in an empty field, its cries echoing throughout the heavens and earth, as if summoning something.
A rumbling sound came from all directions.
Why did the stone golem run away halfway through the fight?
[Ours is the same; they suddenly stopped attacking the camp.]
Could it be that he's had a change of heart?
How is that possible?
I saw many stone figures heading towards the snow-capped mountains.
Did they go home to find their mother when it got dark?
"No way, there's smoke coming from over there on the snow mountain, there's a camp there, the stone golem is heading towards that camp."
Whose camp was so unlucky?
[I have a telescope, let me see... fzy's level 5 forest camp+, it's a pro's camp!]
My God, so many stone men!
[Haha, serves you right for not merging your camp with us! Now you're under siege by stone golems. Let's see who can save you!]
In that case, we should thank him for looking down on us, which allowed us to escape unscathed.
[Could you please stop gloating?]
The protective dog has arrived.
[You're fawning over him so much, has he even given you any materials? Haha]
[@fzy, hold on a little longer before you die, draw more fire for us.]
[Sigh, I didn't expect even a level 5 camp veteran to be eliminated.]
Who knows? Maybe he's regretting not merging with us now, and even if he begs us, we won't merge with him.
How can you guys be like this? The top performers haven't even been eliminated yet, and you're already making sarcastic remarks.
There's no way they could have survived with so many stone golems.
If he doesn't get eliminated, I'll—
[What about the one with the telescope? Come on, tell us how things are going!]
[Quiet, I'm watching]
There are many stone golems surrounding fzy's camp, but the exact situation is unclear...
Fang Zhiyi leaned against the wall of the shelter, feeling waves of tremors coming from the ground, as if the earth were shaking.
Take a deep breath, open a crack and look out. Small hills rise up from the ground, a dark and imposing sight.
Fortunately, the campsite was in a unique location, nestled in a valley between two snow-capped mountains, with only one passage leading outwards, making it an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack terrain.
If there were only one stone golem, it would be able to enter without any hindrance. But now there are too many stone golems, and they are huge. They are all crowded together at the entrance of the valley, blocking part of the blizzard.
Fang Zhiyi made a quick decision and pushed open the door to leave the shelter.
The campfire outside had been frozen into an ice sculpture, and my attention was drawn to it as a dark, shiny stone rolled out.
【Strange Stone - Warm】
【03:59:59】
Remembering the stone's purpose, Fang Zhiyi immediately tucked it into his robes. Centered on him, an orange halo spread out, blocking the biting cold.
He darted forward, grabbed the ladder, and climbed up the city wall. As soon as he stood firm, without even taking a break, he drew his bow and shot an arrow.
Bang bang bang!
A series of explosions rang out.
The Frost Stone Golem at the front stopped abruptly, unable to dodge in time, and was struck in its core ore. Once the ore shattered, it collapsed with a deafening roar.
Countless stones exploded and scattered all over the ground.
After killing two stone golems, the shattered stones piled up into a small hill at the entrance, blocking the path of the other stone golems.
Stone People: OO?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com