The next morning, the heavy snow gradually stopped, but the biting wind continued to howl and sweep across the land.
Lu Fan and An Lan sat in the warm shelter, enjoying a delicious barbecue.
The warm flames leaped and sizzled, and the aroma of roasting meat filled the air. In this snowy landscape, such moments seemed especially pleasant.
After finishing his meal, Lu Fan wiped his mouth contentedly. Looking at the thick snow outside, he suddenly became interested: "Look at this thick snow outside, it would be a shame not to build a snowman."
With that, he rushed out in a flurry of activity.
Before long, a crooked and misshapen snowman was born from his hands.
The snowman looked utterly comical. Its head was as big as a winter melon, completely disproportionate to its thin and pitiful body. Its two arms, one long and one short, were casually stuck on its body, making it look exactly like a little monster that had just descended from outer space.
"Anlan, come and see the Nezha I made!" Lu Fan shouted at the top of his lungs.
An Lan walked out with a smile, and when she saw the snowman, she couldn't help but burst out laughing: "This is too ugly! Nezha was so cute when he was a child."
Big Black jumped around happily in the snow, sometimes bumping its head against the snowman's legs, sometimes digging in the snow with its paws, having a great time.
It would bark at the snowman every now and then, as if greeting the strange creature warmly.
At this moment, the viewers in the live broadcast room were also amused by this funny scene and burst into laughter.
"Lu Fan's snowman is so 'unique'. As expected, the great god has no talent in art. You could tell from that trident earlier."
"The movie 'Ne Zha 2' was recently released, and this snowman really does look quite similar to Ne Zha in the movie."
"Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me."
"Upstairs, you're just putting it here."
Just as Lu Fan and An Lan were immersed in this joyful atmosphere, an announcement suddenly rang out in the wilderness.
[Wilderness Survival Announcement]
[Extreme Cold Challenge: Snowball Fight]
[Rules: Survivor players will be matched with the nearest other players first, and the two sides will have a snowball fight challenge (players from the same country will not be matched with each other)]
[Note: The snowball fight challenge lasts for fifteen minutes, and the last person standing wins.]
The successful challenger will forfeit the loser's rebate multiplier, which will then be multiplied by tens of millions of times.
The snowball fight challenge has no rules or restrictions; challengers can use any unconventional means to win, but can only bring one item.
Upon seeing this announcement, the entire wilderness erupted in chaos.
The contestants' nerves, which had been numbed by the cold and fatigue, were instantly jolted into a tense state by this sudden rule.
"What kind of ridiculous rules are these? You can use unconventional methods in a snowball fight? Does that mean you can go all out?!"
One of the contestants roared angrily, his face filled with unease and fear.
"Isn't this forcing everyone to work themselves to the bone?"
"Damn it, are they trying to drive us crazy?!"
Of course, some players were secretly delighted upon seeing this news: "Can I steal the other party's rebate multiplier? That's great!"
Andrei, who was sleeping soundly inside the moose's belly, was awakened by the sudden announcement and groggily crawled out of the moose's belly.
Staring blankly at the announcement floating in the sky, he inwardly groaned, "I just found a way to save my life, and now this happens. Isn't this going to kill me?"
He looked around; the snow was deep, but he had almost nothing to use as a weapon except for a stone knife.
Meanwhile, Lu Fan and An Lan's relaxed smiles vanished instantly, replaced by solemn expressions.
“These rules are too dangerous. There are no restrictions at all. It could really kill someone.” An Lan frowned, her eyes revealing deep worry.
Lu Fan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "No matter what, we have to be prepared for anything. With the rebate multiplier advancing to tens of millions, there will definitely be many people who will stop at nothing."
The viewers in the live stream were in an uproar.
"Oh no, oh no, what will Lu Fan and An Lan do if they run into a ruthless opponent?"
"What's there to be afraid of? With Lu Fan's strength, no one can stand against him."
"I knew this wilderness survival challenge was getting more and more outrageous; they've even come up with a snowball fight challenge."
"What if we get matched with a player who has good relations with our country?"
"What to do? In the face of real interests, all friendships are vulnerable. What you see in the meantime is just a show."
Immediately afterwards, something resembling a Rubik's Cube suddenly appeared in front of all the contestants.
It starts from a folded state and slowly unfolds layer by layer, eventually forming a technologically advanced doorway in front of each contestant.
Then, a blue vortex appeared inside the door frame, exuding a mysterious aura.
Upon seeing this, Lu Fan was greatly surprised: "This is... a teleportation portal?"
"How amazing!" An Lan couldn't help but exclaim.
[Please bring your items and enter the portal to begin the challenge.]
Lu Fan turned to look at An Lan and said seriously, "You can only bring one item, so bring Da Hei. If Da Hei doesn't allow it, then bring the explosives."
An Lan thought about it and felt that this was indeed the best solution at the moment, so she nodded. But she still asked curiously, "What are you bringing?"
Lu Fan smiled, picked up the large knife from the shelf, and confidently replied, "This is enough for me."
Then he squatted down, gently patted Big Black's head, and instructed, "Big Black, An Lan is in your care. No matter who it is, if they dare to get close and hurt her, you'd better bite them hard, understand? If you behave well, you'll get a big bone to eat when you get back."
Big Black immediately stood up, looking energetic, and let out a low growl, as if making a firm promise to Lu Fan that it would protect An Lan.
Then Lu Fan, carrying a large sword, stepped into the portal first: "I'll go first, be careful."
Then Anlan patted Dahei's head: "Dahei, it's up to you now."
Then she led Big Black into the portal.
After a moment of dizziness, Lu Fan found himself standing in a vast, boundless snowfield.
The snow underfoot was thick and soft, and with each step, I could feel the icy touch coming through the soles of my shoes.
He looked down and saw a pile of ice blocks covered in spikes lying quietly at his feet. They were all different shapes, and the sharp spikes gleamed coldly in the pale white light of the snow.
Lu Fan felt a chill run down his spine, instantly realizing that these were the "weapons" for the snowball fight challenge. Just looking at these sharp spikes made him gasp.
The image of those ice blocks hitting people involuntarily flashed through my mind; the consequences would be either death or serious injury.
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