Chapter 450 The Price of Hunting, Utilitarian Heart 【Subscription】

When they arrived at the territory, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

The snow starts at 1:00 pm and increases every two hours.

Until now, the heavy snow in the sky was flying in the wind, falling like a crack in the sky.

Under such heavy snow, there is no so-called visibility at all.

Fortunately, Zong Shen can use the strategy module to navigate and find his way and plan his way forward.

It also allows him to avoid obstacles on the road, allowing him to keep driving in a blind way.

The densely falling snowflakes didn't leave too many gaps at all, and they fluttered in the sky and the earth.

It is difficult to describe such a huge snow situation in words, and everyone was covered with a layer of snow.

Zong Shen, who rode against the wind in a weight-bearer mecha, turned into a "snowman".

The snow first clinged to him, then piled up on the driver's seat.

It made his body look bigger.

When the two weight-bearer mechas drove into the central area one after the other and stopped outside the lord's courtyard.

Zong Shen, who was the lead car, could no longer see the human form.

Only a pile of snow remained on the driver's seat.

"Pooh!"

The pile of snow shook suddenly, Zong Shen shook his head and stood up.

The snow that covered his body condensed into lumps and scattered around his feet.

The other fighters were also freezing, and the fighters sitting in the cargo hold were also uncomfortable.

You can squat down and hug each other for warmth.

They tightly wrapped their bodies 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 with the warriors in the load-bearing mechs, the wolf cavalry team and the huntresses are more difficult, and they have no heat ball to provide assistance.

On the way back, Colby and Luna both led the team to follow behind the weight-bearer mecha, shielding part of the cold wind.

Even so, they were almost frozen to death now, and even the Warg and Black Panther, who were wearing sheepskin jackets, were not feeling well, and were swaying on the spot with an extremely exaggerated frequency.

In fact, going out to hunt snow monsters in this weather is just asking for guilt.

If you honestly stay in the territory and passively counterattack the snow monsters that invade the territory, it will definitely be much more comfortable than going out.

The law of strength + hard work + luck = harvest can be used in almost any situation.

"How is everyone's situation?"

Zong Shen jumped off the weight-bearer mecha and began to ask the soldiers about the situation.

But no one answered, the cargo hold was full of snow, almost burying all the members.

"Vereesa?"

"Did you hear it?

Zong Shen called out again, just as he was about to start.

The snowdrifts in the cargo hold swayed suddenly, and a slender figure with a hood slowly stood up.

Stiffly shaking the snow off his body.

"Cough cough..."

"I hate winter..."

It was Vereesa who answered the call first, and after she stood up, the other soldiers also began to stand up from the snow, helping each other.

In extreme climates, the effect of the magic heat ball is completely suppressed.

Most of the soldiers were frozen and stunned on their return journey.

Their bodies were stiff and their eyes were hazy, as if they had stayed up late for a long time.

Zong Shen didn't care about transporting them to the living quarters.

He, Vereesa, Luna, Colby, and the better physique dragon-shaped gun and shield warriors began to quickly transfer the relatively weak physical attributes of the shooters and mages to the lord's small building.

Mariel and Doris heard the movement and quickly came out to help.

From the gate of the small building to the snow outside the yard, a path was forcibly stepped out.

After all the fighters were settled into the small building, Zong Shen just turned around and took back the weight-bearer mecha and the heat ball. After dealing with this problem, he was the last to enter the small building.

The City Lord's Mansion has undergone several upgrades, and the hall on the first floor is one or two hundred square meters.

Enough to accommodate the dozens of warriors and those wargs and black panthers.

Flames were burning in the fireplace, and Doris also placed a [Magic Heat Ball].

The entire hall on the first floor is filled with the faint pine scent that the pine oil blocks emit after being ignited.

This made the house very warm, the ice cubes and residual snow frozen on the warm clothes also began to dissolve quickly, and the ground became wet.

The frozen warriors began to recover quickly, the temperature and body control returning together.

Zong Shen took off the water-drenched battle 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.

Those bow and crossbow shooters and mages are not very good, and there is a "frozen" prefix in the system's label.

The wolf cavalry and the huntress are slightly better, or at least stay awake.

As for those dragon-like spear-shield warriors, Luna, Vereesa, and Colby, they basically carried it over with their relatively high physical attributes.

Now that we have entered a warm environment, everyone's state has begun to recover quickly.

Don't look at [Magic Heat Ball] when it is placed in the open air, it is not very competitive and cannot face extreme weather.

But when indoors, the heat ball can exude temperature unscrupulously.

The thick limestone walls keep out all the wind and snow.

Heat is not lost quickly.

Zong Shen breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that no one was in danger.

Boiling water was being boiled in the kitchen, and the bent-mouthed copper kettle quickly boiled under the intense heat of the stove.

Cups and cups of boiling water were brought out on a tray, and the copper pot after emptying was refilled with water, and then put on the stove to boil water again.

After only a few minutes, the frozen warriors began to wake up leisurely.

With the help of others, he picked up the water glass and slowly drank a glass of water.

After some tossing, everyone's situation finally stabilized.

At this time, warmth is the best medicine.

Everyone regained consciousness and gradually began to move their bodies.

Next, he examined the limbs of the crowd.

Zong Shen breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that everyone's limbs were not necrotic.

Although there is no necrosis, the frostbite on the limbs is shocking.

The chapped skin is like a bloody mouth, and there are eye-catching dry blood scabs next to it.

In particular, the thin-skinned and tender-fleshed mage girls like Melanie, Tasia, and Aishia suffered a lot.

Due to the cold and dryness, the otherwise delicate skin begins to slough off flakes.

Frostbite cracks are simply shocking.

Expeditions are risky, so be cautious when going out.

This time, everyone was frozen collectively, and Zong Shen was going to take a big cauldron.

The root cause is that they have gone too far, ignoring climate change over time.

During this period of time, the climate is not static, and the wind and snow have been gradually increasing.

The hour on the return was nearly fatal.

If they were farther away, or greedily hunted for a while longer.

I am afraid there will be casualties.

"I still underestimate the Winter Challenge."

"The long lead and smooth experience made me lack awe for the challenge."

"The risk-taking idea of ​​quick success makes me ignore the risk."

"It shouldn't be..."

Zong Shen began to reflect on his actions, this time was the closest he was to leading the team to annihilation.

For this winter challenge, he was too eager and too utilitarian.

If he stops when he kills the 20th to 25th winter snow monsters, there will be no mass freezing.

In the wind and snow, these warriors were all gritted their teeth and insisted, no one was the first to succumb to the cold, and the situation at that time could not stay.

Temporary sheltered camps cannot effectively restore body temperature and energy, and after too long a delay until the snow 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 way, not one of them said a word.

This is almost handing over his life to Zong Shen's hands.

Thinking of this, he felt more and more guilty.

"Everyone..."

"sorry!"

"The situation this time was entirely due to my error of judgment."

Zong Shen said in a low voice, his will looked a little depressed.

His expression was full of depression, frustration, and guilt.

It was the first time that everyone saw the lord, who was full of confidence, show such an expression.

He has indeed been very stable before. On the one hand, there are strategy tips to provide information to help, and on the other hand, it is because of Zong Shen's stable personality.

But only he knows that he is not a perfect person, let alone a template without emotions.

The strategy module can give him a lot of information, allowing him to understand most of the situation, but it is difficult to eliminate the blind confidence and greed in his heart.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the Raiders prompt once issued a warning, reminding him to lead the team back as soon as possible.

But it was ignored by Zong Shen. At that time, he was thinking about getting points.

Because he knew that once the snow had formed, mass hunting on a large scale would be impossible.

Now is the best time to get points in the second half of the Winter Challenge.

That's why he managed to make everyone stick with it for an extra hour.

The problem this time was indeed Zong Shen himself.

If you do something wrong, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand upright.

For this situation, Zong Shen decided to reflect on himself.

Adjust your mentality and don't let the quick success blind your mind.

"Sir, we don't blame you..."

The soldiers felt Zong Shen's 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 it was just frozen, and it was a little bit of a pain."

"It's nothing compared to the life-and-death fight on the battlefield."

The Madeleine sisters said sincerely, their faces were frozen to dark red, and they have just eased up now, so they comforted and encouraged Zong Shen at the first time.

After they took the lead, all the soldiers nodded in agreement.

No matter what everyone thinks, at least at this moment no one will accuse him.

Zong Shen lowered his head and said softly.

"thanks…"

By looking at the loyalty change records, he found that except for those loyal loyalists, the soldiers who joined later all experienced a small drop in loyalty.

This situation is almost inevitable. Loyalty is a mirror that faithfully reflects everyone's thoughts.

He shook his head gently, turned around, walked to the long table, and sat down.

Everyone did not dare to disturb, and began to recover well 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's tired.

"Sir, Luna and I will take everyone to the living area first."

"It may be difficult to get back and forth with a further delay."

Vereesa and Luna glanced at each other vaguely, and took the initiative to ask him for instructions.

Zong Shen raised his head, his mood eased a lot.

"it is good."

He answered softly, got up and walked quickly to the door, opening it.

Very decisively walked away into the snow.

The cold wind suddenly poured in, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside was very obvious.

The people who had just eased over were stunned for a moment when they looked at the wind and snow outside and the influx of cold wind.

Led by Luna and Vereesa, they hurriedly followed.

Zong Shen came outside the small courtyard and took out two load-bearing mechas.

Everyone is very tired now, unwilling to stay in the snow and ice, and soon got on the weight-bearer mecha.

The wolf cavalry and the huntress also sat on the wolves and panthers.

Vereesa and Luna, as the pilots, each held a [Magic Flashlight] as lighting, activated the weight-bearer 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 an orange bright spot that he turned around and walked into the small building.

Just now, he conducted some self-reflection and self-examination, and suppressed the growing utilitarianism. To be honest, everyone has utilitarianism.

Sometimes, utilitarianism can make people motivated and hardworking, and sometimes it can make people lost.

In the final analysis, it was because Zong Shen was impatient.

He is too eager to make the territory develop rapidly.

This time, the action of hunting snow monsters directly earned him more than 40,000 points, and also gave him an unforgettable lesson.

Mariel on the side witnessed the whole process, and she understood that Zong Shen must be in a bad mood now.

He came to Zong Shen's back sensible, and gently kneaded his temples with both hands.

Because he was covered in armor, Mariel couldn't give him an intimate massage, and could only comfort him in this way.

Feeling the gentle kneading of a pair of soft hands, Zong Shen's original nervousness was inexplicably relieved, and the sensible Mariel always gave him silent care.

Just when Zong Shen was about to turn his head, suddenly the battle armor inside the coat began to vibrate.

"Om..."

A distinctive "hum" sounded.

This is the unique vibration prompt when the communication crystal receives the communication.