Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 796 - 358 Before Winter

Chapter 796: Chapter 358 Before Winter

Opening the exchange points mall, exclamations of "damn" were heard one after another. The first "damn" was because the points were very high; Shadow’s main combat personnel had scored over ten thousand points, while Snow Egg, participating less in battles, had also bagged eight thousand points. Even Stone and Su Shi had managed to earn six thousand points each.

The second "damn" was because the first item was a base-exclusive communication headset, requiring only 10 points. What did this mean? It indicated the pricing, suggesting that ten thousand points could be exchanged for a great many things.

The third "damn" came from Maya, which was even harder than making Maya smile. Under Maya’s guidance, everyone opened up the winter-specific items. Down suits with a Cold Resistance Value of 40 started at three thousand points; and to think, a Cold Resistance of 40 could only fend off temperatures as low as -20 degrees Celsius. Nuclear Hand Warmers, six thousand. Warm ski hats with a Cold Resistance Value of 20, three thousand.

Lin Wu counted on his fingers, realizing that his points were barely enough to buy a set of winter gear; hats, clothes, and shoes together adding up to a Cold Resistance of 80, capable of withstanding temperatures down to -40 degrees Celsius. As long as one stayed indoors and the bonfire was fueled, a Cold Resistance of 80 could make this extreme winter quite comfortable.

The fourth "damn" stemmed from the pricing of other items, with summer-specific goods being explosively cheap. Cooling mats for 100 points, sandals for 100 points, and most alarmingly, a central air conditioning unit’s critical component, the cooling air conditioner, was only two thousand points.

Other goods were not expensive either, with an assault rifle going for just 400 points, and each 5.56 bullet costing only 5 points.

Maya said, "The legion I belong to once stationed on Frozen Star for three months, and we deeply understand the cold. Therefore, everyone from Shadow must have winter gear that adds up to at least 50 Cold Resistance." Frozen Star is the life-bearing planet closest to Blue Star, with maximum temperatures of -20 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures plunging below -100 degrees Celsius. Hunkering in the base, one doesn’t feel it, but occasionally you need to step outside. Based on -80 degrees Celsius as a benchmark, the weight of various cold-resistant equipment can reach a hefty 30 kilograms.

Maya added, "A Cold Resistance Value of 50 ensures that you won’t get serious frostbite while moving around the base." The commercial street’s bonfire must be reconstructed; otherwise, it cannot concentrate the heat.

Maya: "Everyone purchases one restricted purchase of building materials. There are no other requirements, as long as you satisfy the 50 points of Cold Resistance, you can buy whatever else you want."

"Living supplies are expensive; toothpaste requires five hundred points, and five hundred milliliters of shampoo costs five hundred points," Lin Wu observed, and then noticed an add-on, saying, "Bonfire Enhancer, increases the consumption of fuel by 10% to gain 20% more heat. Damn, three thousand points."

Snow Egg said, "We have an unlimited supply of electricity, but why can’t I find any electric heating appliances? Even the lightbulbs are just four-watt energy savers."

Su Shi: "Each hand warmer can add 5 points of Cold Resistance for 5 minutes and costs only 50 points each; that’s fairly priced."

Stone: "Fairness has gone to the dogs, why are there no cold-resistant suits?"

Shana: "I bought a dormitory add-on that raises the original 20 points of Cold Resistance to 40 points, for just fifteen hundred points."

Maya said, "Staying in bed plus the 50 points from clothing, and after the addition of the plugin, can only reach a Cold Resistance of 90 points. I advise against wasting points on it since a dormitory add-on has no significance on its own." A dormitory add-on can only be applied to a single dormitory.

points of Cold Resistance can offset -45 degrees Celsius cold. Furthermore, there’s another datum: humans start feeling discomfort below 15 degrees Celsius. Supposing it’s -50 degrees Celsius today, and the player is wearing clothes with 90 Cold Resistance, the perceived temperature would drop to 10 degrees Celsius.

If it’s as the broadcast stated, with a minimum temperature of -71 degrees Celsius, wearing clothes with 90 Cold Resistance and hiding under the covers would be akin to being naked in an environment of -11 degrees Celsius.

The only way to survive the winter for players was through fire.

Shadow’s reserves of firewood and coal were not bad, but there was no systematic accounting to determine if it was enough. In any case, the bonfire must be rebuilt into a small space. If that doesn’t work, the only option would be to winter in Lin Meng’s safety house, but the heating there burned fuel oil, and the consumption was extremely high. Even the wealthy woman, Nightmare, combatted the cold last year using warming methods and burning firewood.

A 20-kilogram bundle of firewood costs five hundred points. Stone said, "Maya, after we get back, we have ten hours to arrange for people to go to the breeding farm to chop trees."

Maya replied, "Understood, what about food?"

Stone: "We can only rely on hydroponics, and after the yield reduction, I’m not sure if it will be enough."

Little Knife, who had already selected goods, said, "What I’m curious about is why isn’t anyone complaining? Including myself. Facing such harsh survival conditions, I surprisingly do not have the urge to curse Dawn."

Shana explained, "Dawn already laid the cards on the table in the broadcast, stating that the home competition has more importance than entertainment value. As long as a sufficient number of people survive, the natural environment will deteriorate further. After understanding this, bases with the capital and ability all agree to use severe cold to weed out competitors."

Maya said, "Lin Wu, spend all your points on cold-resistant gear, stack up as high as you can."

Lin Wu ran off in tears, "So you’re saying I’m the only one who’s doomed to venture out into the bitter cold while everyone else warms their hands by the fire?"

Maya apologized, "I’m sorry."

"No, I was just joking. I’ve bought all the cold-resistant gear already," Lin Wu said. "I discovered that Lin Meng’s hoodie is a Divine Artifact, not considered outerwear, it’s like an extra ten points of cold resistance."

Maya asked, "What’s your current highest Cold Resistance Value?"

Lin Wu replied, "90 points."