Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 801 - 360 Blood of the Blood Heart

Chapter 801: Chapter 360 Blood of the Blood Heart

The next morning, Lin Meng woke up Lin Wu, who was pretending to sleep. The two of them quietly left the large dormitory and were instantly awakened by the biting cold wind that greeted them. Of course, this warranted a complaint. Little White Rabbit helplessly responded to Lin Wu that the Cold Resistance Value didn’t mean that one couldn’t feel the cold at all; exposed body parts would still have sensation. Similarly, no matter how high the Cold Resistance Value, touching cold water would also feel icy. Unless they wrapped up exposed areas like hands and faces, losing touch sensation would mean not feeling the chill.

As they reached the small square, they noticed it hadn’t snowed, and the snow wasn’t thick. The sky was a murky gray, almost as if one could see the frost in the air. The command center showed the current temperature was minus 25 degrees Celsius.

The two went to the kitchen to check the ingredients, and Lin Wu decided, "Soup dumplings for breakfast, boiled dumplings for lunch, and hotpot for dinner," before heading out to walk the dog. Lin Meng started the fire to boil water and prepared the food basins, and then realized it was really convenient since all she had to do was wait.

Lin Wu strolled to the back door where the Laimeng River had already frozen over, covered with a layer of light snow. He then went to check on Phantom and Sandstorm, who were doing well. Returning to Shadow Base, he saw an unmanned snow plow passing through Sentry Card.

Lin Wu released Little Fight, who trailed the snow plow and found that the vehicle only cleared a main road and the routes in the villa area. Lin Wu went to the rooftop to overlook the airport, where another snow plow was operating, but it too was only clearing a partial area, opening up a runway and some areas for vehicles and planes to move.

The biggest discovery: the snow plows were large and slow, seemingly usable to bypass the infrared scanning at the Sentry Card to access the airport.

Secondary finding: no zombies were detected on the roads cleared by the snow plow. It could be interpreted that the snow plow swept away all the zombies. The snow plow devoured the snow on the road and ejected it from both sides of the vehicle. Although the working principle was unclear, it could be confirmed that this route was very safe. However, the major threat wasn’t the zombies, but the surveillance capable of summoning drones.

Between the fire and the beds was a one-meter space, which served as the dining and meeting area. Lin Meng placed the large pot on the fire stand, filled with cooked soup dumplings, and then distributed food basins and utensils.

Everyone sat around the fire chatting while eating soup dumplings. Lin Meng shamelessly asked, "How’s the taste?"

This question stunned everyone on site. How else could it be? It was all written on the packaging.

Just then, Lin Wu returned and, noticing the strange atmosphere, asked, "What? It’s so good that you’re left speechless?"

Su Shi said, "Good or not, you can tell from the packaging. Could it taste any different?" He responded to Lin Wu and also answered Lin Meng’s question.

"As long as it’s edible," Lin Wu then shared his discoveries.

Lin Meng asked in surprise, "So you weren’t slacking?"

Lin Wu glared back, "Do you think I was slacking?"

Lin Meng smiled sweetly, "No, not at all."

Shana asked Maya, "Any plans for today?"

Maya answered, "No urgent arrangements, free activity. From the current situation, this winter we only need food and fuel. Based on last night’s data, burning non-stop for 24 hours, the fuel can last at least two months at the current temperature. Shana, could you check on the food situation today?"

Shana reported, "The hydroponics contribute an average of 5 kilograms of vegetables per day; for example, pumpkins, with an edible weight of about 4 kilograms. The farm currently has only four chickens, producing 3 eggs daily, all incubated, so in the first month, the farm can only contribute roosters. Main food supplies are not abundant; I estimate that this winter’s main food will be canned goods and pumpkins. Meat is expected to run out within a week."

Lin Wu said, "The supermarket’s fresh meats have all been devoured by zombies, the only remaining source could be the refrigerators inside the apartments, assuming zombies don’t open fridges."

Lin Meng added, "We could also hunt."

Lin Wu gave her a fierce look, startling Lin Meng so much her heart skipped a beat, causing Little Knife and others to burst into uncontrollable laughter. Indeed, hunting was also an option in winter, and Lin Wu was the preferred hunter. It was possible to use the system vehicles to leave Leimeng Town, but because the roads weren’t cleared of snow, they could only walk or ski to the hunting spots and wouldn’t likely return the same day.

Maya suggested, "The conditions for hunting are poor, with difficult travel and scarce game. Could Su Shi perhaps make an ice drilling machine for ice fishing to obtain meat?"

Su Shi answered, "No problem."

Stone asked, "Can the auction system provide food?"

"It can, but the prices are extremely high, with a kilogram of wild boar meat listed at 50 grenades.urrently, the auction mainly features weapons and tools," said Maya. "Many people in the auction area are posting sincere buys for single piece winter clothing with a Cold Resistance Value over 20." Cold Resistance clothing includes jackets, trousers, or all-in-one suits, along with hats. A few shoes, some gloves, and system scarves also add a small amount of Cold Resistance—not much, but better than nothing.

Stone said, "These are hard times; it’s a test of endurance. If we can’t hold on, I guess there won’t be many survivors in Hardcore Mode. I hope everyone can unite and stick together through these last three quarters."

Lin Wu declared, "Well said, let’s clap."

Everyone casually clapped a few times, setting down their food basins.

Stone, angered, thought to himself, I’ll teach these people about base culture another day, and it’ll be the death of this bunch.

After finishing her soup dumplings, Maya said, "Lin Wu, come out with me for a bit later."