When they arrived at the territory, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
The snow level will start at 1 p.m. and will increase every two hours.
Until now, the heavy snow in the sky was flying in the strong wind, falling like the sky was cracking.
Under such heavy snow, there is no so-called visibility at all.
Fortunately, Zong Shen can use the strategy module to navigate and plan his way forward.
It also allows him to avoid obstacles on the road, allowing him to drive blindly.
The densely falling snow flakes did not leave many gaps at all, and filled the sky and the earth in flutters.
It is difficult to describe in words such a heavy snowfall. Everyone was covered with a layer of snow.
Zong Shen, who was driving a loader mecha against the wind, turned into a "snowman".
The snow first adhered to his body and then accumulated on the driver's seat.
It made his body look completely bigger.
When two loader mechas drove into the central area one after another and stopped outside the lord's courtyard.
Zong Shen, who was the leader, could no longer see his human form.
There was only a pile of snow left on the driver's seat.
"Pooh!"
The pile of snow suddenly shook. Zong Shen shook his head and stood up.
The snow covering his body condensed into chunks and scattered around his feet.
The other soldiers were also very cold, and the soldiers sitting in the cargo hold also felt uncomfortable.
You can squat down and hug each other to keep warm.
They wrapped their bodies tightly with [double-sided sheepskin warm clothes].
He buried his head in his knees to avoid the snow and cold wind.
All the gaps in the crowd were filled with snow.
In such a violent climate, the heating effect of [Magic Heat Ball] was completely suppressed.
Compared to the warriors riding in the Weight Bearer mecha, the Wolf Cavalry team and the Huntresses had to work harder, as they did not have the assistance of thermal spheres.
On the way back, both Colby and Luna led the team to follow behind the loader mecha, blocking part of the cold wind.
Even so, they are almost frozen now, and even the wargs and panthers wearing sheepskin sheaths underneath them are having a hard time, and are swinging in place with an extremely exaggerated frequency.
In fact, going out to hunt winter snow monsters in this weather is just asking for trouble.
If you stay in the territory honestly and passively fight back against the snow monsters that invade the territory, it will definitely be much more comfortable than going out.
The law of strength, effort, luck = gain can be applied to almost any situation.
"How is everyone doing?"
Zong Shen jumped off the loader mecha and began to ask about the soldiers' situation.
But no one answered. The cargo hold was filled with snow, almost burying all the members.
"Vereesa?"
"Did you hear it?
Zong Shen called out again, just when he was about to take action.
The snowdrift in the cargo hold suddenly shook, and a slim figure wearing a hood slowly stood up.
Stiffly shaking off the snow on his body.
"Ahem..."
"I hate winter..."
It was Vereesa who was the first to respond to the call. After she stood up, the other soldiers began to help each other stand up from the snow.
In extreme climates, the effect of the magic heat ball is completely suppressed.
Most of the soldiers were stunned by the cold when they returned.
Their bodies were stiff and their eyes were hazy, as if they had stayed up late for a long time.
Zong Shen didn't even bother transporting them to the living area.
He, Vereesa, Luna, Colby, and the dragon-turned-gun-and-shield warriors with better physiques began to quickly move the relatively weak archers and mages to the lord's small building.
Mariel and Doris heard the news and quickly came out to help.
A path was forcibly carved out of the snow from the entrance of the small building to the yard.
After all the soldiers were settled into the small building, Zong Shen turned back and took back the loader mecha and the thermal ball. After dealing with this problem, he was the last one to enter the small building.
The City Lord's Mansion has undergone several upgrades, and the hall on the first floor is one to two hundred square meters.
It was enough to accommodate the dozens of accompanying warriors and the wargs and panthers.
The fire was burning brightly in the fireplace, and Doris also placed a [Magic Heat Ball].
The entire hall on the first floor was filled with the faint scent of pine oil after the pine tar blocks were burned.
This made the room very warm, the ice cubes and remaining snow frozen on the cold-weather clothes began to dissolve rapidly, and the ground became wet.
The frozen warriors began to recover quickly, and their temperature and body control returned together.
Zong Shen took off his wet helmet. He didn't want to see non-combat attrition in the territory.
So he began to check the status of the soldiers one by one.
The condition of the crossbow shooters and wizards is not very good, and there is a "frozen" prefix in the system label.
Wolf Cavalry and Huntress are slightly better, at least they can still stay awake.
As for the dragon-turned-gun-and-shield warriors, Luna, Vereesa, and Colby basically withstood them with their relatively high physical attributes.
Now that we have entered a warm environment, everyone's condition has begun to recover quickly.
Don’t look at the [Magic Heat Ball] when it is placed in the open air, it does not live up to expectations and cannot face the extreme weather.
But when it's indoors, the thermal ball can radiate temperature unscrupulously.
The thick limestone walls can isolate all wind and snow.
Heat is not lost quickly.
After seeing that no one's life was in danger, Zong Shen breathed a sigh of relief.
Water was boiling in the kitchen, and the copper kettle with a curved mouth quickly boiled under the fierce heat on the stove.
Cups of boiling water were brought out on trays. The emptied copper kettle was refilled with water and placed on the stove to boil water again.
After only a few minutes, the frozen soldiers began to slowly wake up.
With the help of others, I picked up the cup of boiling water and slowly drank a cup of boiling water.
After a lot of trouble, everyone's situation finally stabilized.
At this time, warmth is the best medicine.
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Then, he checked everyone's limbs.
After seeing that no one's limbs were necrotic, Zong Shen breathed a sigh of relief.
Although there was no necrosis, the frostbite on the limbs was shocking.
The chapped skin looked like bloody mouths, with eye-catching dry blood scabs next to them.
Especially the thin-skinned mage wives like Milani, Tasia, and Aysia suffered a lot.
Due to cold and dryness, the originally delicate skin begins to shed dandruff.
The frostbite cracks are simply shocking.
Traveling is risky, so be careful when going out.
This time, everyone was collectively frozen, and Zong Shen had to take the blame.
The fundamental reason is that they went too far and ignored climate change over time.
The climate is not static during this period, and the wind and snow have been gradually increasing.
That hour on return was almost fatal.
If they left further, or if they were greedy and hunted for a while longer.
I'm afraid there will be casualties.
"I still underestimate the challenge of winter."
“The long experience of leading and smoothness has left me devoid of awe of challenges.”
“My desire for quick success and quick gain made me ignore the risks.”
"This shouldn't be..."
Zong Shen began to reflect on his action. This was the closest he came to leading his team to annihilation.
For this winter challenge, he was too eager and too utilitarian.
If he had stopped after killing the 20th to 25th winter snow monster, the collective freezing situation would not have occurred.
In the wind and snow, these soldiers gritted their teeth and persisted. No one was the first to succumb to the cold, and the situation at that time could not stop them.
Temporary wind shelter camps cannot effectively restore body temperature and energy. If the snow is delayed for too long and accumulates to a threshold, even the load-bearing mecha may not be able to push the snow.
The only option is to return to the territory as soon as possible.
Therefore, even if they were frozen on the road, no one said a word.
This was almost like putting his life in Zong Shen's hands.
Thinking of this, he felt even more guilty.
"Everyone..."
"sorry!"
"The situation this time was entirely due to my error in judgment."
Zong Shen said in a low voice, his will seemed a little depressed.
His expression was full of depression, frustration, and guilt.
This was the first time that everyone saw the originally confident lord showing such an expression.
In the past, he had always been very stable. On the one hand, he had strategy tips to provide information and assistance, and on the other hand, it was because of Zong Shen's stable character.
But only he himself knows that he is not a perfect person, let alone a template without emotions.
The strategy module can give him a lot of information and allow him to understand most situations, but it is difficult to eliminate the blind confidence and greed in his heart.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the strategy prompt issued a warning, reminding him to lead the team back as soon as possible.
But he was ignored by Zong Shen. At that time, he was only thinking about gaining points.
Because he knew that once the snow formed, large-scale collective hunting would be impossible.
Now is the best time to gain points in the second half of the Winter Challenge.
That's why he managed to make everyone hold on for an extra hour.
The problem this time indeed lies with Zong Shen himself.
You must admit when you have made a mistake, and you must stand upright when you are beaten.
Regarding this situation, Zong Shen decided to reflect on himself.
Adjust your mentality and don't let the desire for quick success and instant gain blind your soul.
"Sir, we don't blame you..."
The soldiers felt Zong Shen's somewhat depressed mood and suddenly said in unison.
At this time, the two Ranger sisters took a step forward and said loudly.
"Winter can sharpen our fighting spirit."
"This time I was just frozen, so I suffered a little bit."
"Compared to the life and death fight on the battlefield, this is nothing."
The two Madeleine sisters said sincerely. Their faces were turned dark red from the cold. They had just recovered from the cold. They immediately comforted and encouraged Zong Shen.
After they took the lead, all the soldiers nodded in agreement.
No matter what everyone thinks, at least at this moment no one will blame him.
Zong Shen lowered his head and said softly.
"Thanks…"
By looking through the loyalty change records, he found that except for those die-hard loyalists, the soldiers who joined later had a slight drop in loyalty.
This situation is almost inevitable. Loyalty is a mirror that can faithfully reflect everyone's inner thoughts.
He shook his head slightly, walked back to the long table, and sat down.
No one dared to disturb him and began to recover in the lord's small building.
After another ten minutes, everyone's negative state was basically relieved.
Now they need to eat and sleep, and everyone is feeling tired.
"Sir, Luna and I will send everyone to the living area first."
"If we delay for a while longer, it may be difficult to get back and forth."
Vereesa and Luna looked at each other vaguely, and for the first time, they took the initiative to ask him for instructions.
Zong Shen raised his head, his mood relieved a lot.
"good."
He responded softly, stood up, walked quickly to the door, and opened it.
He walked decisively into the wind and snow.
The cold wind suddenly poured in, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside was very obvious.
Everyone who had just calmed down was stunned for a moment when they looked at the snow and cold wind outside.
Luna and Vereesa took the lead and quickly followed out.
Zong Shen came outside the small courtyard and took out two loader mechas.
Everyone was very tired now and did not want to stay in the ice and snow any longer, so they quickly boarded the loader mecha.
The Wolf Rider and Huntress also mounted the Warg and Black Panther.
Vereesa and Luna acted as pilots, each holding a [Magic Flashlight] as lighting, activated the loader mecha again, and led everyone away towards the living area in the southeast.
Zong Shen stood there, watching everyone leave.
It wasn't until the light from the flashlight turned into orange highlights that he turned back and walked into the small building.
He had just conducted some self-reflection and review, and suppressed his growing utilitarianism. To be honest, everyone has utilitarianism.
Sometimes, utilitarianism can make people motivated and hardworking, but sometimes it can make people get lost.
In the final analysis, it was because Zong Shen was impatient.
He is really eager to develop the territory quickly.
This time he hunted the snow monster, which directly earned him more than 40,000 points, and also taught him an unforgettable lesson.
Mariel on the side witnessed the whole thing, and she understood that Zong Shen must be in a bad mood now.
Then he came up behind Zong Shen sensibly and gently kneaded his temples on both sides of his hands.
Because he was covered in armor, Mariel was unable to give him an intimate massage and could only comfort him in this way.
Feeling the gentle kneading of a pair of soft little hands, Zong Shen's nervous mood was inexplicably relieved. The sensible Mariel always cared for him silently.
Just when Zong Shen was about to turn his head, suddenly the armor inside the coat began to tremble.
"Buzz..."
A unique "buzzing" sound sounded.
This is the unique vibration prompt when the communication crystal receives communication.