Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 824 - 368 Work_2

Chapter 824: Chapter 368 Work_2

"We don’t have much time; the cold wave could hit us at any moment," Maya said. "Lin Meng will drive, Lin Wu and I are on duty. Tonight, we’ll clear out the second floor."

Lin Wu added, "We could also clear out the third floor."

"Then let’s go," Maya put down her cutlery.

Lin Meng hurriedly shoveled food into his mouth, while Lin Wu said, "Wait a minute, we’re not done eating."

"I’ll be waiting outside for you," said Maya.

The second floor of the office building had more to offer than the first, perhaps due to the fact that the boss on this floor liked to read, just a few bookshelves provided Lin Ma with enough work for three trips. Books, which served as a beacon of light in civilized times, were nothing more than kindling in the Apocalypse Era.

Because of the streetlights providing outdoor illumination, it was easier to establish a safe zone at night; after all, the only real threat to Lin Ma’s safety were the Night Demons. Wai was assigned to Maya, assisting her in guarding against the Night Demons. All Lin Wu had to do was hold his gun in his left hand, ready for Lock Head, and the Night Demons couldn’t touch him.

After two shifts and two days of hard work, Shadow had cleared out the entire office building. There were multiple injuries during the process but no life-threatening ones.

...

On the morning of the fourth day of the third month of winter, the system broadcast: "The strongest cold front in history will arrive tomorrow morning at eight o’clock, lasting at least half a month. Players, please keep warm and beware of catching a cold."

It was breakfast time when they heard the broadcast, and Maya said, "No choice. Lin Wu, Lin Meng, let’s make a trip outside the town."

Stone asked, "The three of you have been up all night; shouldn’t you rest a bit first?"

"No problem," said Iron Ma. "Prepare after we eat, bring enough bullets, and prioritize efficiency."

Shana nodded, "We will stock up on more fish today. Take care, all of you."

"Mhm," Maya put her food bowl into the pot and went downstairs to prepare. Lin Wu and Lin Meng followed suit, eating a few bites before going downstairs.

Maya changed the license plate, and Lin Wu led Dould Ma into the vehicle, asking, "Are we taking the tent?"

Maya glanced at the tent and said, "Don’t bother, if we can’t make it back before the cold wave hits, we won’t survive with a tent anyway." They would lack food and wouldn’t be able to go outside.

Lin Wu said, "We don’t necessarily have to go chop wood; we have other things to burn."

"What?" Maya asked. "You mean those wooden planks that seal the doors? They don’t burn well."

"No, I’m talking about Lin Meng. With her 60 kilograms, she should burn for half a day. After revival, burn another half day, and then after revival..."

Lin Meng interrupted angrily, "I don’t weigh 60 kilograms, okay?"

Lin Wu laughed—if you weren’t angry, my joke wouldn’t have been funny.

"Get in the car," Maya stood up.

The car moved unobstructed within the town, exiting through the Sentry Card onto the ramp where they encountered snow half a meter deep.

The three got out of the car, and Maya instructed, "Don’t go past the outpost, Lin Wu will take the north side, and I’ll take the south. Lin Meng, you stay and guard the fort."

After the arrangement, they set off with the woodcutting tools. Lin Wu mounted Phantom, which moved relatively easily through the snow with little impact on it. On the other hand, Sandstorm found it much more difficult to move, but it, once reformed, relished the rare occasion to be useful and worked hard.

What about Wai? Lin Wu stopped his horse and looked back. Wai’s head popped out of the snow only to dive back in. Lin Wu, quite familiar with its behavior, knew it was playing and called for it to follow. Wai hopped through the snow, leaving holes in its wake.

Lin Wu’s target was a tree on the roadside, big enough that a person could barely wrap their arms around it, and his tools were an ax and a saw. It wasn’t Lin Wu’s first choice, but there were no smaller trees available. Although it was polar night, the visibility was still decent due to the moonlight reflected on the snow.

Chop, chop, chop... rest, drink water, discuss the snowscape with Wai, chop, chop, chop... rest, torment Phantom with Wai. Chop, chop, chop... finally, the great tree fell, lying across the roadside. And this was just the first step of the whole task.

The second step was to saw off all the branches, tie the twigs into bundles, and place them on Phantom’s back, leading it two kilometers to where the car was.

The third step was to split the thicker branches, process them slightly, and deliver them in batches to the car. Phantom was indeed very considerate; seeing its owner walking, it insisted on carrying Lin Wu out of compassion.

"If you disagree, you have to say so. Do you really not mind?" So Lin Wu climbed aboard, accepting the generous offer. Wai continued to frolic in the snow, arching through it.

After three trips back and forth, it was noon. Lin Wu sat on the tree and casually ate a can of food. What came next was the toughest part of the job. He had to saw the big tree into sections, then split each section into four large pieces, transporting them multiple times through Phantom. This tree was estimated to provide enough fuel for Shadow to burn for three to four days.

Stone sent a comforting message: "How’s it going?" he privately messaged Lin Wu.

Lin Wu replied with a wry smile, "It’s a bit overwhelming, strong in muscle but weak in spirit."

"If you really can’t manage, just let it be," Stone understood the workload involved in dealing with the main trunk. On the first day of winter, they typically just sawed the wood into two or three large sections to be carried back in a pick-up, which was much less challenging. Although Lin Wu was a top seller, he rarely participated in this kind of work, with virtually no experience.

"I’ve got to handle this tree regardless."

Lin Wu started sawing the wood, cutting the ten-meter tree into seven sections. Then with an ax, and two iron wedges, he exerted tremendous effort to finally split the first section in two. By the time this was done, three hours had passed since the conversation with Stone, and it was three in the afternoon. Lin Wu split the two halves of the trunk, tied the four pieces onto Phantom, and set off to deliver the wood with Phantom and Wai. When he returned, it was already after four in the afternoon.

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