Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 702 - 331: Ice and Snow Adventure_2

Chapter 702: Chapter 331: Ice and Snow Adventure_2

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In the vicinity of ten kilometers, there were only three trees, but all of them were large. They served as the North Stars on the flat grassland. It seemed that in human society, these three large trees must have been protected. Now, they could only be used for firewood.

Rabbits were already a plague in the area, unable to outrun Lin Wu or Wai, and sometimes even playing with the Beast Trap for no reason. Lin Wu spent half of his time skinning and butchering meat. However, there was still a considerable gap from the Hunter’s third skill requires 2000 mammals. At 0.5 kilograms of edible meat per rabbit, 2000 would amount to one ton. Additionally, the prey Wai caught did not count towards Lin Wu.

In two days of camping, Lin Ma collected 270 kilograms of supplies, mainly food, and firewood. Sandstorm didn’t mind at all when the two large bags were hung on it. Phantom, on the other hand, was more finicky and refused to be used as a packhorse. Lin Wu coerced and persuaded, and whether Phantom understood it or not, Lin Wu still managed to load the saddlebags on it in the end.

Saddlebags are essentially large bags that the system recognizes. One is hung on each side of a horse and secured with ropes, and just like that, two horses are transformed into packhorses. As Lin Wu was attaching saddlebags to Phantom, Wai watched on the side, jumping around in high spirits, prompting Lin Wu to consider whether he should get small bags for it too.

On the morning of the fourth day upon reaching the region akin to the Tianshan Mountains, Lin Wu dismantled all buildings except for the dormitory and then issued the command to take down the tents. Lin Wu and Maya sat outside the tent on the pasture, eating smoked meat and enjoying the refreshing morning sun.

Maya said, "You were right, the road ahead is going to be tough."

Lin Wu, "Then why did you argue with me before?"

Maya, "Because you were arguing for the sake of arguing."

"Heh," Lin Wu looked toward the horizon and said, "Everything I’ve experienced on the journey from Technology City will surely become an unforgettable memory in my life. If there hadn’t been difficulties, dangers, or encounters with anyone, this trip would have been meaningless. Of course, if I had a choice, I’d still prefer to freeload and wait for death in the Shadow."

On the fourteenth day of hitting Highway 77, with one thousand kilometers left to Left County, Lin Ma walked and led the horses into the high-altitude snowfield. At this time, Lin Wu noticed that Phantom had undergone a change in its temperament; it actually allowed Wai to lie on its back alone.

Dressed like blind monks, Maya and Lin Wu wrapped a black cloth around their eyes to protect against the harm of ultraviolet reflection from the snow, also known as snow blindness.

Every hundred or two hundred meters, Maya would call a halt, and they would dig through the snow on the ground with a military shovel—one on the left and one on the right. The snow was not thick, and they would reach the bottom after a few shovels. They used this method to confirm the position of the road surface, constantly correcting their direction to ensure they always walked on the road.

They pitched camp at six o’clock in the evening, having covered 25 kilometers for the day. At nine in the evening, once they opened the tent, the two shivering people finally felt warm. The tent provided a campfire when being taken down, but not when opened.

It was minus five degrees outside the tent and ten degrees inside, with the fire obviously providing more warmth. They took the bedding provided with the dormitory, laid it out by the fire, wrapped themselves in blankets, and ate dried meat. It did feel rather comfortable.

But the tranquility didn’t last long as a wolf’s howl pierced the silence.

Maya immediately sat up, "Wolves can survive at minus fifty-five degrees."

"I’ll handle it," Lin Wu exited the tent, led Phantom and Sandstorm inside, and placed them beside the fire. It was a joke; this wasn’t a boat base, but a large tent. Meanwhile, Lin Wu threw three Beast Traps at the entrance of the tent—for arguments’ sake, if you didn’t come, so be it, but if you did, you’d have to leave your meat and fur behind.

Fighting within the base was Lin Wu’s least concern; he was bursting with endurance, with Wind Stinger making precise hits. Coupled with Maya’s Knife Method and the Hunting Dog Wai, even without using guns, it would be impossible for a few dozen wolves to overpower the tent. Using guns would make it even less interesting, one shot per wolf, infinite Lock Head.

In contrast, Maya was still somewhat concerned. She put on night-vision goggles and carefully stepped out, avoiding the Beast Traps, but couldn’t see any trace of a wolf pack. They waited for a long time on the spot and did not hear the howl again. Perhaps it was Dawn’s mercy, not willing to initiate a one-sided meat delivery.

Although she didn’t find the wolf pack, Maya saw something amazing: zombies.

Theoretically, there shouldn’t be any zombies in the vicinity, as there were no towns or villages, and mountains and wilderness typically wouldn’t have such creatures. Zombies might appear near the Sawmill because there was once a trace of human activity there.

"Lin Wu."

Reluctantly, Lin Wu wrapped himself in a blanket and went to the tent entrance to pick up the Beast Traps so as not to cause trouble for the follower. As soon as he left the tent, a cold breeze laced with fine snow struck, and Lin Wu felt instantly overwhelmed. Maya pointed a hundred meters away, "There," and handed the night-vision goggles to Lin Wu.

Lin Wu saw the zombies, "Two zombies? Should we go take a look?"

"No, it’s not safe." During the day, when they were scouting, they tied ropes around their waists, the other end of which was tied to their mounts to prevent falling through.

Lin Wu asked, "Could there be a village nearby?"

Maya answered, "We can’t rule out that possibility. Do you still remember the washing machine?"

"I remember, for the rest of my life," he replied.

Unbothered by Lin Wu’s tone, Maya said, "The only intact washing machine was found in the Desert Town next to the wilderness highway. Do you think we might find something here too? In spring and summer, there is no snow here, maybe there really is a village or a small town."

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