In severe cases, it is difficult for the indigenous people to escape the hunting of snow beasts on their own.
Even with player protection, it's the same.
The snow beasts have learned to move together; a team of ten people often has to face twenty or so snow beasts.
As a result, even though Cheng Ce's indigenous squad had two or three players protecting them, some of them still died at the hands of the snow beasts.
This isn't the only difficulty.
Today is the fourth day since the extreme cold arrived. The daytime temperature dropped to -40 degrees Celsius. Many vehicles have experienced various malfunctions, and the lead snowplow is unable to drive out of the road.
The snow outside was piled up to waist-deep, which brought considerable difficulties to the team that went out to search for supplies.
Moreover, even with warm coats, the cold penetrated everyone's clothes within three hours, and their toes inside their boots became red and itchy.
If you're wearing a down jacket produced in the original world, it won't even last half the time.
When the team returned tonight, many members had developed colds of varying degrees, and some even had fevers.
Seeing this, Jian Yiqiu had no choice but to abandon his idea of continuing to go out to search for supplies.
Fortunately, with the help of other players, the shelter's supplies have increased dramatically in the past two days, and there is no need to worry about supplies for the time being.
After the convoy returned, Shao Jing quickly isolated the people with colds and fevers, otherwise, with so many people in the shelter, it would be easy for everyone to get infected.
Those who need to take their medicine should take it, and those who need to get injections should get injections.
Meanwhile, after two days of tireless efforts, the shelter has begun to take shape.
The prison's already tall outer walls were covered with milky-white ice, about a meter thick.
From a distance, the entire No. 3 prison looks like a giant ice bowl, almost invisible against the backdrop of heavy snow.
The tall guard posts at the four corners offer a panoramic view of the entire shelter, and are manned 24 hours a day.
If a snow beast appears, they will immediately issue a warning, and then a special patrol team will go to eliminate it.
Since the temperature plummeted, the guard posts no longer only keep an eye on the entrance to the cross-sea bridge; the entire area surrounding the island has become their observation target.
The sea surface had already formed a layer of ice. Jian Yiqiu had led people up there before, and the ice layer was thick enough to support several people to pass through.
This means that the snow beasts of Y City could easily run across the sea.
Inside the shelter, Jian Yiqiu would lead people to clear a batch of snow every day.
Firstly, to facilitate vehicle access, and secondly, to prevent the gate from being blocked by heavy snow.
This kind of cleaning often requires three or four trips a day. There's no other way; the snow outside is just too heavy, it has to be done!
Fortunately, there were plenty of capable people, and the survivors could clear the snow in about an hour.
Speaking of the survivors, after the initial resistance on the first day, the survivors in the shelter gradually began to compromise.
As it turned out, Jian Yiqiu and his group had done more than enough; at least one of their three meals a day included meat.
Although the quantity is not large, it's enough to eat until you're 80-90% full.
The electricity is on 24 hours a day, and there's not only air conditioning, but also a shower.
The bathwater was purified snow water; although it was not drinkable, it was perfectly fine for bathing.
From this perspective, they might not be as comfortable here as they are outside!
Having tasted the sweetness of success, or having witnessed the hardships of survival outside, the survivors stopped complaining.
They went out to work honestly every day, and even the troublemakers didn't dare to cause trouble, since the shelter's rules were posted on the wall.
Violations can result in penalties ranging from being forced to work or having their meal tickets deducted to being expelled from the shelter.
…………
That night.
Around one o'clock in the morning, it was pitch black outside. Apart from the howling wind and the snow falling from the sky, the only people in the shelter were the patrolling guards.
Xiao Jin was awakened by a sharp, piercing alarm.
The moment she heard the sound, Xiao Jin flipped over and stood up on the ground.
Grasping the Shadow Thorn in his backhand, Xiao Jin's sharp gaze swept across his surroundings inch by inch, trying to find the source of the anomaly.
But the next second, her expression suddenly changed.
Unbeknownst to us, the room had quietly changed; a thin layer of frost had silently spread across the walls and ceiling.
The air conditioner on the wall had long been turned off, and in this environment, every inch of air in the room seemed to be frozen solid.
Xiao Jin's gaze pierced through the window, which was almost entirely covered by snow-white frost flowers, trying to catch a glimpse of what was happening outside, but he couldn't see anything.
The frost now clings tightly to the glass, blurring the outside world into a hazy white.
With each breath, Xiao Jin's breath turned into wisps of light white mist the moment it came into contact with the cold air.
It's getting colder!
Xiao Jin checked the current temperature, and her heart skipped a beat when the value appeared.
The temperature has dropped to -60 degrees Celsius!
"Oh no, Jian Yiqiu!" Xiao Jin suddenly looked up.
Perhaps the patrol personnel noticed something amiss and sounded the alarm, but the alarm has not stopped yet. Given Jian Yiqiu's personality, he wouldn't be so quiet outside.
Xiao Jin strode open the door and ran out, and immediately noticed a blanket wrapped up in a small ball on the sofa.
"Jian Yiqiu!!"
Xiao Jin rushed over and pulled the blanket back, only to find that Jian Yiqiu's eyes were closed and his hands and feet were ice cold, clearly indicating that he had already lost consciousness.
"Damn it, wake up, don't sleep!"
When she nudged the person and found no response, Xiao Jin decisively pulled out a winter coat, a thermal vest, a quilt, wool socks, and several hot water bottles.
Because it was so cold outside, even with air conditioning, Jian Yiqiu didn't take off her undershirt and slept in her wool sweater every night.
However, it was thanks to his action that he saved his life; otherwise, Jian Yiqiu wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long after the power outage.
Xiao Jin moved swiftly, quickly putting everything she was carrying on Jian Yiqiu's body, then placing the hot water bottle under his feet and covering him with a quilt.
After doing all this, Xiao Jin tried to wake Jian Yiqiu up again.
"Wake up, wake up, Jian Yiqiu!!"
There was no ginger soup in Xiao Jin's space, and she didn't want to drink that stuff, so she simply picked a cup of coffee that wasn't very hot. Xiao Jin slowly brought the paper cup to Jian Yiqiu's lips.
All that hard work paid off. After the temperature returned to normal, Jian Yiqiu's complexion wasn't so pale anymore, and a blush gradually appeared.
Moreover, he seemed to regain consciousness; his stiff body began to soften, and his mouth opened. Realizing that someone was rescuing him outside, Jian Yiqiu obediently drank the coffee little by little.
“Xiao… Jin…”
Five minutes later, a slow groan came from Jian Yiqiu's mouth.
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