Before long, the system notification sounded as expected:
[The points race has begun. Players, please prepare to teleport 3, 2, 1...]
This is a world that seems to be covered in ice and snow, with only endless white as far as the eye can see.
Snowflakes the size of goose feathers continued to fall from the sky, swirling and accumulating on the ground, forming a thick layer of snow.
Gu Mian took a light breath, opened the Liuguang umbrella and held it between her neck and shoulders to block the snow, then moved her backpack from her back to her chest and took out her goggles to put them on.
Snow reflects ultraviolet rays very strongly, and prolonged exposure to snow can easily lead to snow blindness. To avoid eye damage, it is best to wear glasses or goggles.
The boots crunched on the snow as Gu Mian gazed at the distant mountains and decided to walk towards them.
We have no choice but to leave. This place is completely bare, with no shelter from the wind, making it unsuitable as a place to stay.
She had only taken a few steps when the sky suddenly darkened, and a blizzard swept across her face with fierce winds. The wind was so strong that Gu Mian was blown back several steps involuntarily.
This weather is not suitable for continuing the journey.
She made a decisive decision and immediately took out a portable automatic tent from her backpack and placed it on the snow.
The tent she used in the desert last time was easily blown away by a tornado, so after the points competition ended, she spent 1,000 points to buy this portable tent from the system store.
The tent is 60 square meters in size and comes with a folding chair and a solar camping light. Most importantly, it weighs over 200 kilograms!
The camping lamp is shaped similarly to ancient palace lanterns. It is made of glass, contains a light bulb, and has a hook at the top so it can be hung from the top of the tent.
Gu Mian turned on the camping lamp, then took out a fire and made a campfire. She moved the folding chair over and warmed her hands by the fire.
It's so cold!
She had only been outside for a short while when she felt the chill seep into her bones.
After roasting for a while, my hands felt less cold, so I opened my backpack, took out a thermos, poured a cup of hot water into the lid, and sipped it slowly while holding the lid.
Gu Mian thought to herself, "I should bring some brown sugar. Brown sugar water tastes much better than plain water, and it can also replenish energy."
Let's see if we can get it from the blind box later.
...
Gu Mian has managed to settle herself for the time being, but the other players are not so lucky.
As soon as Gu Xiaobei teleported there, he felt something was wrong with the touch under his feet. Before he could react, he stepped on the ice and fell into the icy lake.
He was still wearing a heavy cotton-padded coat, and as soon as he fell in, he sank straight into the water like a weight. In a panic, he stretched out his arms and yelled, "Damn it! I can't swim!"
"Splash!" Just as he was about to sink into the lake, at the critical moment, Xu Kun grabbed Gu Xiaobei's wrist and pulled him out of the water like a chick.
"Cough cough." Gu Xiaobei quickly took off his clothes that were soaked by the water and changed into new thermal underwear and down pants while shivering.
"You little brat... you should at least have said something before taking off your clothes!" Xu Kun covered his face, looking utterly disgusted. "I almost got a sty!"
"Cough cough..." Gu Xiaobei took out a cup of milk tea from his backpack with trembling lips, and said indistinctly while biting the straw, "Brother, I owe you a lot this time, otherwise I would have drowned in this lake."
"I've been on the leaderboard a few times, it would be hilarious if I died like this."
Xu Kun: "It's just that you weren't meant to die. If it were me, how could I have ended up with you in this story?"
Seeing the snowflakes falling heavier and heavier, he suggested, "The snow is getting heavier and heavier. We probably won't be able to go much further before we have to stop. Why don't we stay here for a while?"
“No problem, I’ll do as you say, bro.” Gu Xiaobei took a small portable wooden cabin out of his backpack. “Brother, come in and get out of the snow.”
Xu Kun walked in, dumbfounded: "Good heavens, you have this good stuff too!"
Gu Xiaobei had calmed down a bit by now, and chuckled when he heard this: "I was lucky, I completed a task and it was a system reward."
"There's heating in here?" As soon as he entered the room, a wave of heat hit him, making Xu Kun break out in a sweat.
"Mm." Gu Xiaobei took off her down jacket and hung it on the clothes rack, then walked to the table and poured herself a cup of hot tea: "It has a kitchen, bathroom, refrigerator, air conditioner, and heating."
Xu Kun was speechless: "Damn! You're really lucky, kid. Do these air conditioners and heaters consume electricity or energy?"
"Energy," Gu Xiaobei explained, "One energy crystal can last for a day."
"It's really nice." Xu Kun was very excited as he looked at the small but fully equipped house.
As he watched, he suddenly slapped Gu Xiaobei on the shoulder: "Xiaobei, I need to talk to you about something..."
Leaving aside what Xu Kun wanted to discuss with Gu Xiaobei, Jiang Bai, after failing to find out the locations of Gu Mian and Xu Kun, could only helplessly choose to rest on the spot as the wind and snow intensified.
...
Outside the tent, the cold wind howled.
Inside the tent, Gu Mian sat on a folding chair, unpacking the three intermediate-level blind boxes she had just redeemed.
[Fruit Charcoal*10]
[Roast duck *1]
[Goose feathers*10]
The above supplies will be doubled.
[Fruit-scented charcoal: Natural and pollution-free, it emits a pleasant fruity aroma when burned, and one piece of fruit-scented charcoal can burn for 5 hours.]
Wow! Not bad! They actually found flammable material!
Gu Mian immediately threw a piece of charcoal into the campfire. It was unclear when the snow would stop, so keeping the campfire burning was essential.
Chat channel.
"Damn it, the system didn't say it was colder than the winter! I'm all bundled up like a ball, and I can still feel the cold seeping into my bones."
"I was incredibly lucky this time. I was teleported directly into a narrow cave, and there was a high-level resource inside. I got a temperature-controlled suit in one go."
Hehe, now I don't have to worry about getting cold.
"Brother, may I have a word with you in private?"
"Why did I get a snow leopard when I opened the same box?"
Damn, they just gave me a surprise attack right after I opened the box! If I hadn't been wearing protective gear, I would have been dead!
"What do you mean? Didn't the system say there were no mutated beasts in this competition venue?"
"That's right! They're not in the arena, but they're in the supply crates! We can trick the players without giving them any points!"
Damn it! We can't let our guard down against this lousy system for a second!
...
The blizzard intensified, and the sky grew increasingly gloomy.
Gu Mian frowned as she replied to Jiang Bai's greeting in the group chat. She was just about to pour herself a glass of water to warm herself up when…
She saw a black arrow pierce through the tent in an instant, shooting straight into her eye.
The arrow was so fast that Gu Mian had no time to dodge!
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