novelraw Chapter 589 404: Frosty Winter Descends, Market Opportunities Listed
Chapter 589 404: Frosty Winter Descends, Market Opportunities Listed
Luna sat on the threshold of the Lord's Small Tower.
In her arms was Sentinel Black Panther Murray.
This female black panther from the Moon Shadow Jungle shared a deep bond with Luna.
The Jungle Black Panther tribe and Dark Night Elves are in a close partnership.
Every Dark Night Female Hunter will have a Jungle Black Panther as a follower and riding beast.
Within these Jungle Black Panthers, different tiers of strength exist.
They can be strengthened through special blessings and by changing equipment.
The one beside Luna now is a Tier Four Sentinel Black Panther.
This is somewhat similar to the Grassland Wolves ridden by the Wolf Cavalry.
Tier Two Wolf Cavalry rides regular adult Grassland Wolves.
These Grassland Wolves are robust enough to carry a Wolf Rider Warrior.
Tier Three Wolf Cavalry rides Grassland Giant Wolves, essentially the leaders of small wolf packs.
Tier Four and Five Wolf Cavalry ride Armored Battle Wolves and Wilderness Runners, blessed with the Giant Wolf Totem.
Luna wrapped one hand around the panther's head, gently caressing it with the other.
She looked at Zong Shen, who was busy hammering, with a look of happiness.
There was a cozy family-like atmosphere.
Speaking of which, this was Zong Shen's first time personally building something.
In the past, he never had time to do such things.
It was all left to the farmers under his command.
Although the construction of the lord's buildings didn't require much skill,
it was indeed very boring.
Zong Shen grasped the Craftsman's Hammer, hammering away continuously.
He only needed to repeat the hammering action, and the building's virtual outline would become more solid.
This foolproof function was somewhat lacking in challenge.
It was just like screwing a nut on a factory assembly line.
Anyway, with nothing else to do, Zong Shen began hammering.
The enhancement effects of various building constructions and the Craftsman's Hammer (Green) enhancement effect,
allowed Zong Shen to rebuild this Tier One Market in just 46 minutes.
Just as he put away the Craftsman's Hammer and was about to enter the Market to check the latest on cold-resistant materials,
his vision was once again engulfed by endless white light.
That familiar feeling of void, representing the body losing control to the will, appeared again.
This was the time stop brought on by the Lord System!
It signified that it was now noon.
At this moment, the Frosty Winter Challenge would officially begin.
As the white light in his vision faded, the official system announcement subtitled began to appear in front of Zong Shen.
[The arrival of Frosty Winter is officially beginning]
[Differentiated compensation packages for each region have been distributed]
[The time stop status will remain for 1 minute]
This announcement was relatively simple, but it had a sense of ritual.
There were no new additions or corrections to the rules of the arrival of Frosty Winter.
Zong Shen already knew that the Lord System had its own set of dynamic adjustment rules.
It would patch itself to ensure each challenge could meet its intended goals.
This subjective control and adjustment style,
was much like the invisible hands Zong Shen had always imagined.
The hands that constantly controlled the evolution of the continent's entire history.
However, for the indigenous people, these hands were hidden and invisible.
For the Lords, these hands existed in the form of the Lord System.
Using a disclosed, just, and relatively fair "open conspiracy," it kept the Lords always on the developmental trajectory it shaped.
Whether Lords or indigenous people, they were merely "clay" sculpted by these hands.
The one-minute-time stop status quickly ended.
As consciousness re-aligned with the body, everything around returned to normal.
"Huh?"
From the distance, at the entrance of the Lord's Small Tower, came Luna's soft exclamation.
Zong Shen was about to walk over when he felt something cold on his nose.
Droplets of chill appeared, quickly melting at his body temperature.
It absorbed a bit of the heat from his nose, bringing a distinctly cool sensation.
This feeling sent a shiver through Zong Shen.
He looked up at the sky.
The gray clouds had brightened with some light.
Clusters of white danced across the cold sky like silver flowers.
The dark earth at the end of the season was still swept by the persistent North wind.
Zong Shen involuntarily stretched out a palm.
Watching as snowflakes fell, clinging to his chain gloves.
At the same time, the ground started to be covered by a large number of falling snowflakes.
They fell in succession, as if the sky had a big pocket full of snow.
Within just two or three minutes, the surroundings were filled with the scene of falling snow.
With the North wind's assistance, these snowflakes danced wildly, severely impacting visibility.
A large number of snowflakes fell onto Zong Shen's head, face, and fur coat.
Quickly melting into small droplets of water.
On the cold ground and building walls, a thin, visible layer of hazy white snow had accumulated.
Looking like a thin layer of cobweb covering.
Without a doubt, this was a heavy snow, possibly even a blizzard.
"Luna, you'd better get inside the house quickly."
"The snow is about to get heavy."
"Get in touch with Marie and Hoy."
"Inquire about the situation in various places."
"Also notify Korby to have Avid and the others return."
"There's no need to patrol in this weather."
"With snow accumulating at this speed, it's unlikely to find any traces of goblins."