The sky was hazy, and the faint light provided Zong Shen with a certain field of vision.
But the falling snow in the sky obscured these views.
With this amount of snow, even the doors of normal houses and stone houses cannot be opened.
Fortunately, Doris and Howie had already made preparations and built a simple partition outside the door with pieces of wood before the winter came.
In this way, even if heavy snow accumulates, a small open space can be reserved at the door, which at least will not completely affect travel in the living area.
In addition, they also carried out snow removal work on the main road in the living area, and the windshield wall also played its due role, which made the accumulation of snow in the living area not as serious as Zong Shen imagined.
However, it is still not optimistic. The thickness of this snow has exceeded the passing limit of the load-bearing mecha, and the snow shovel cannot push the excess snow.
With such thick snow, let alone ordinary mules and horses, even those large riding animals would be unable to move forward.
Zong Shen took a few tentative steps forward and arrived at the original location of the steps.
There is white snow everywhere now, and we have no idea what the terrain is under the snow.
Without deep and shallow concepts, every step is full of unknowns.
Zong Shen could only try his best to move forward based on his own impressions.
He took out the [Trident of Wind, Fire and Thunder], which as a long pole weapon can function as a snow pole.
The heavy halberd body and the tapered hammer ensure its stability.
Just like this, groping step by step, Zong Shen walked down the three steps. When he completely stepped on the ice on the ground, the snow was almost up to his waist.
The ice layer at the bottom is frozen hard and smooth, and even if the wearer's anti-skid chain stabs him, his walking is still full of resistance.
In addition, the blizzard has not stopped yet, and dense snowflakes are falling like pieces of paper.
Zong Shen only took a few steps forward and then retreated to where he was. What should we do in this situation?
After entering the third stage of winter at noon, the temperature will probably drop further.
Going out to search for winter treasure chests will become an unattainable dream.
Zong Shen slowly backed away and groped his way back to the platform at the door.
In just a moment, his body seemed to be covered with a layer of pure white gauze.
Those are formed by falling snowflakes that quickly adhere and accumulate.
He stood on the platform, thinking hard about countermeasures.
Suddenly I remembered what the guide said when I asked about the weather forecast yesterday.
"But there are things in the items you recently redeemed that can cope with this situation."
When Zong Shen thought of this sentence, he suddenly understood what the guide was referring to.
He once again walked off the platform with the [Trident of Wind, Fire and Thunder] and braved the blizzard to open a path in the snow leading to the outside of the small courtyard.
He didn't stop until he reached the open space outside.
I immersed myself in the storage compartment, looking for items that could cope with this kind of snow.
He found it soon, and waved his hand in the open space in front of him.
Suddenly a huge silver-gray monster appeared.
This is a magic mecha, which looks smaller than the loader mecha.
There are three sets of drill bits at the front end. The middle set is the longest, two meters long, and there are two auxiliary small drill bits on both sides. These drill bits are in a spiral shape, with strips of grooves in the middle, and a few bright diamonds inlaid on the top.
The alloy stone is the key to the drill bit being able to break through soil and rocks.
After the drill bit, there is the fuselage body, which is about three meters in length. It has only one member cabin and no cargo compartment. The chassis uses split crawlers. There are three sets of road wheels in the front to form a small triangular track section, and five sets of track wheels in the back.
A conventional track section composed of a set of road wheels.
There is a round transparent glass cover on the cockpit, with a silver-white mithril ring riveted on both sides. There are some glyphs engraved on it, some similar to "solidification", "heating" and "cooling".
A little magic that enhances the strength and suitability of glass for special situations.
That's right, the key to a smooth trip in the second half of the journey is this [Magic Drilling Machine].
Zong Shen had never driven this thing before. He came to the cockpit and chose to open the glass cover.
There is only one set of double seats inside the driver's seat.
The control department seems to be more complicated than the Weight Bearer mecha.
There are three sets of pedals, six pull rods, a main control lever and several buttons.
The load-bearer mecha is not so fancy. The control direction is a handle-type steering wheel, which is directly connected to the main control column. It looks like driving an excavator, but it lacks the instrument panel that indicates the parameters.
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But it also has a more or less "sense of technology".
Zong Shen followed the reserved steps on the side of the fuselage and sat in the cockpit with doubts.
Close the glass hatch to isolate the wind and snow.
This magic mecha is not exclusive to goblins, so the cockpit is spacious enough.
It's just that Zong Shen is confused about how to drive.
The two Goblin Ripper pilots are the ones who are more proficient in magic machinery in the territory.
However, they are also in the living area now, and water from far away cannot quench their thirst for nearness.
"It's better to just ask for help."
Zong Shen sat in the driver's seat and was stunned for a while, then decided to let Xiaofu help.
"Please tell me how to drive..."
As his requests and doubts were reflected from his heart, golden annotations began to appear on the control panel in front of him, and the functions of each button were noted aside.
"Start first...and then push the third-level power push rod..."
"Turn on the rig to warm up..."
"Here are the gears of the drill, these push rods are the power gears..."
"The main control lever is used to control the direction. When drilling into the ground, the rear track will be raised a little and tilted to a certain extent."
"The center of gravity is on the drill bit at the front, and it will drill downward at a certain angle."
"The same method is used to return to the ground or change direction..."
Through the golden annotations, Zong Shen quickly understood the functions of these control mechanisms.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At the same time, you also have a certain understanding of how to drive the [Magic Drilling Machine].
"Then let me try..."
Zong Shen activated the magic core and pushed the level three power push rod.
Along with the friction sound coming from the transmission part, the fuselage began to vibrate continuously.
After a few seconds, the vibration stabilized and the unpleasant friction noise disappeared.
Only the steady sound of "Teng Teng" came from the core of the magic energy.
Zong Shen began to push the main control lever and headed east, leaving the central area from the city gate.
There is a large open space here for this novice driver to boldly try.
The heavy snow cannot stop the progress of the magic drill.
The front-end drill bit only needs the lowest power to drill through the snow, and the loss of durability is almost zero. In front of the drill bit, the snow can form no resistance at all.
At the same time, the glass cover of the cockpit also has a mystery. The glass cover can be automatically heated in wind and snow, quickly melting the snow covering the surface, without blocking the forward view, and allowing the cab to maintain a certain temperature.
This thing can indeed drive in thick snow, and the speed is not slow.
If Zong Shen was more courageous, he could even directly control the drill to break through the dozens of centimeters thick ice and travel in a more arrogant way.
According to previous data, the drill bit of this thing can even break through granite. In some cases, it can even be used as a special obstacle clearing vehicle to directly drill through buildings.
However, its drill bit also has corresponding durability. When facing relatively hard objects, the drill bit's durability will decrease rapidly.
The drill bits on the drilling rig can be replaced, but they can only be obtained in specific workshops in a few human giant cities and goblin cities.
After confirming the feasibility of traveling by driving a drilling rig, Zong Shen felt relieved.
Although this thing can only carry two people, it is enough for him.
At least he won't miss the winter treasure chest in the third stage.
At most, it takes a little more effort and less driving.
You must know that his own strength is not weak, and he has many summoning skills with him.
If you ask someone like Aisia or Doris, who has their own mass destruction skills and auxiliary skills, to travel with him, I dare not say that it will be impossible to kill three or five groups of ice monsters and open some treasure chests.
problematic.
As for the winter snow monsters, it is estimated that there will not be many left after entering the third stage.
Just the surviving lords can kill more than half of them in this period of time.
After these two days of hunting, Zong Shen was already a little tired of the winter snow monster.
This is especially true after the collective freeze yesterday.
So his next focus is still on the winter treasure chests and ice monsters that were refreshed in the third stage.
Only 1,000 Winter Treasure Chests will be dropped in each area.
Not only are the rewards from these treasure chests comparable to those of silver treasure chests, but they also have a fixed 500 point bonus.
In addition, you can also get certain points by killing the protecting ice monsters.
The comprehensive income is actually much greater than simply killing the winter snow monster.
At this stage and in the next stage, the biggest trouble is actually travel.
After solving the travel problem, the rest is to test Zong Shen's personal strength and experience.
In terms of force, his sect has never surrendered to anyone.
Judging from his current comprehensive strength, he is fully capable of taking on orange overlord-level monsters.
The only drawback is that without traveling in groups, the efficiency of searching for winter treasure chests will be much lower.
But no matter what, Zong Shen still has an advantage over most of the lords in the region. Not only can the travel conditions be met, but the military conditions can also be met.
He can still take the initiative to go out and look for the treasure chest.
Other lords can only try their luck, hoping that the winter treasure chest will arrive around their territory, or go out at greater risks.
After it was clear that the [Magic Drilling Machine] was indeed working, Zong Shen was in a good mood.
Yesterday's mood swings were forgotten by him.
He drove the drilling machine and practiced repeatedly in the open space next to the territory.
I thoroughly mastered the relevant driving skills and even tried drilling through ice and ground.
After practicing for more than an hour, it was not until dawn that he returned to the outside of the lord's small building.
Zong Shen is now able to drive a drilling rig skillfully.
This thing is a rare-level magic mecha. The magic core used is more powerful than the one on the loader mecha. In addition, it has no additional load, so it can maintain a speed of more than 35 kilometers per hour in the snow.
go ahead.
Zong Shen replenished the lost magic energy to the full level and then put it away.
When he returned to the small building, it was already past seven in the morning.
Mariel, Vereesa, Luna, Madeline, and Marpel are all awake.
Hot porridge is boiling in a clay pot in the kitchen, and sausages are also heating in an iron pot nearby.
The girls had already eaten breakfast and were chatting animatedly in the living room.
What is in the kitchen is breakfast specially left for Zong Shen.
After seeing Zong Shen return, the girls quickly stood up and gathered around him.
Brush the snow off his body and take off his helmet and cloak.
Just like a maid.
"Sir, where have you been?"
Luna asked curiously. As Zong Shen's woman, she should be more open-minded.
In response, Zong Shen just smiled and walked slowly towards the kitchen.
When he walked to the long table, he responded.
"I went to try driving the [Magic Drilling Machine]."
"It can drive on ice and snow with ease."
"But apart from the driver, there is only one passenger seat left."
As he spoke, he walked into the kitchen, and his voice became less clear.
After taking out some clean tableware, Zong Shen stood there and began to enjoy breakfast.
The snow outside is very serious right now, and the blizzard will last for more than two hours before it stops.
The subjects under his command were not suitable to go out at all, so Zong Shen had no tasks to assign to them.
The only task for everyone at the moment is to hide in the house, avoid being harmed by the cold winter weather, and welcome the upcoming third stage safely.
As long as you survive the 24 hours of the third stage, the winter challenge will be completely over.
I just don’t know when the next round of challenges will arrive.
If Chen Rui's statement is followed, the next round is likely to see hot climate challenges.
Then there is a certain probability that like this winter challenge, there will be a buffer time of a few days.
Zong Shen will be able to take in the refugees in the next few days and prepare to build a large ranch with Mr. Mars.
By the way, we went to solve the problem of the griffin's nest, and then rushed to Bosbon to set up the teleportation array and explore the ruins of the Lion Knight with Baron Bezos.
At the same time, the population can be divided and the ruins under the rogue camp can be started to be excavated.
As for the Goblin tribe and the little black dragon, we can leave it for a while.
The heat is not like winter, where there will be ice and snow.
They no longer need to wear big coats or step on the ice. In the eyes of the aborigines, they are like floating in the air.
At most, it's warmer and you wear less clothes.
When the time comes, I will prepare some frost props and the problem should be solved.
Zong Shen thought optimistically while eating breakfast.
The exchange last night has basically verified Chen Rui's credibility.