novelraw Chapter 300 Blizzard Buries the City
Chapter 300 Blizzard Buries the City
Chapter 300 Blizzard Buries the City
Ling Chengen carefully considered the list of people sent to Bai Xi on his way back and finally decided on the list.
Lin Ying was transferred from the wandering orcs of Lolu Mountain. He did not hold an important position in the city, so his position was relatively flexible. In addition, he was a viper orc, and Han Ji's ability to exert power on the battlefield was limited. It would be better for him to be Bai Xi's guide and go back to the lair to scout out the situation.
The remaining one is Ke Yang, a sixth-tier earth-type ghost spider beastman and a native of the Northern Wilderness. He is extremely skilled in stealth and disguise, and also knows how to use poison, making him the most suitable person to infiltrate enemy territory for reconnaissance and exploration.
However, Ling Chengen was still a little worried. Lin Yingke and Yang had never worked together with the warriors of Hanshan, so their teamwork was not good enough and they might mess things up at crucial moments. Therefore, he also included Du Qi, who could fly, in this team.
Lin Ying and the other two had no questions about Ling Chengen's arrangements, but he still wanted to know more, so he asked, "Have you communicated with the people that Han Shan arranged?"
Ling Chengen shook his head and said, "We only had a brief chat. This operation will be led by Bai Xi. However, if you think his decision or judgment is wrong, and we might encounter a dangerous situation, you must not hesitate to explain the situation to him. It is also acceptable to refuse him."
"You need to understand one thing clearly: this is not a war against the wandering orcs of Mount Lolu. It's just about getting a thorough understanding of the terrain around Mount Lolu, drawing up a map, and investigating the situation of those wandering orc organizations within our capabilities. It would be best if we could investigate in detail, but don't risk your lives if you can't find anything."
“I have already spoken with the chieftain of the Lin Ya tribe. Fifty warriors will be dispatched from their tribe to follow your instructions and assist you in scouting the situation in the Luo Lu Mountains.”
Lin Ying nodded slightly. Seeing that it wasn't just the three of them going, but also the Lin Ya beastman who was good at gathering information, she felt relieved and could basically confirm that there was no great risk in this trip.
Even if the situation inside the mountains is extremely dangerous, as long as they don't get close to the settlements of those wandering orcs, creating an accurate topographical map is still a piece of cake.
Seeing Lin Ying's expression gradually relax after his initial seriousness, Ling Chengen knew that he had begun to underestimate him.
Her face was cold and stern, her sharp gaze fixed on Lin Ying as she said solemnly, "I know you have lived in Mount Lolu for a long time, which is your advantage. But as the leader of the Rattlesnakes, you have suffered a great loss before and know how cunning and ferocious those bloodthirsty, man-eating wandering beastmen in the mountains are. Even with the assistance of the Raven Clan and the support of the Crane Clan, you must not be careless!"
"You've been gone from Mount Lolu for about three months now. Three months is enough time to change the power dynamics within Mount Lolu..."
After being reprimanded by Ling Chengen, Lin Ying immediately realized the problem and dared not show any signs of relaxation this time.
Ling Chengen sighed deeply, turned to look at the quiet Ke Yang and the obedient Du Qi beside him, and instructed, "I know you two are partners who have gone through thick and thin together, so you two must keep an eye on him and not let him become careless or underestimate his enemy! This mission is not too difficult, but it is not easy either, but I hope no one will be injured or killed as a result, understand?"
Ke Yang and Du Qi nodded and said, "Understood."
Watching Ling Chengen's departing figure, Lin Ying touched the tip of her nose and said, "Am I really that unreliable?"
Du Qi quickly poured him a cup of hot water and said with a smile, "Boss, you're very capable. But the young master is just worried about us and afraid that something might happen to us, which is why he kept reminding us."
Ke Yang looked at the tyrannical ruler Lin Ying and his lackey Du Qi, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
This is really too much for the emperor and his minister!
"Before the departure time is confirmed, are you sure you don't want to learn a few more words and then learn how to draw maps from Master Chongzhen?" Ke Yang reminded him.
Lin Ying and Du Qi froze. Lin Ying's towering body seemed rusty as he sat there staring at Ke Yang. He then turned to look at the dumbfounded Du Qi and asked in a low voice, "Isn't it just a matter of memorizing the terrain?"
"I can't draw!"
"I can't even write my own name yet."
Du Qi readily chimed in, "Don't look at me, I don't know either."
Ke Yang looked at the two duo and sighed deeply: "Forget it, I'll go learn from the rat people."
He himself was the one who had to draw the topographic map of Luolu Mountain.
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Just as everything in Beast City was thriving and things were gradually getting back on track, a cold front swept southward with great force. In just a few days, the entire Northern Wilderness was almost completely enveloped in ice and snow, and it was difficult to see even a trace of greenery.
This was the first time Ling Chengen had witnessed the harsh winter of the Beast World.
Although I had heard that the cold season in the Beast World was terrifying, I had never experienced it firsthand.
It wasn't until the snow, which had been falling for almost half a month, stopped that Ling Chengen finally realized that the winter in the Beast World was even more terrifying than she had imagined.
The snow had buried the entire yard, making it impossible to even open the door. The only option was to dig a snow hole out from the doorway.
She finally managed to climb out of the snow cave and stood on a tree branch dozens of meters high. She shook off the snow and stared in disbelief at the city that was almost completely buried by the snow.
In some windy areas of the city, the snow accumulation between high-rise buildings has reached as high as six stories.
Many orcs realized the snow had stopped, and since they couldn't get out from the first floor, most ran upstairs and jumped down, disappearing into the snow and becoming invisible...
Ling Chengen was terrified. He felt that Yu Heng was probably going to be extremely busy lately, and would probably be scolding patients who were trying to kill themselves in the hospital every day.
The situation in the city lord's mansion was even worse than that of people living on higher floors. The entire courtyard was so enclosed that even the walls were no longer visible. The roof, which she had previously thought was a bit too high, was now completely submerged by the heavy snow, with only snowdrifts resembling the roof's outline visible within the entire mansion.
She stood on the high place for a while, and her fingers became stiff from the cold.
Looking at the heavy snow, she was momentarily at a loss, unsure of what to do.
Because she had never actually encountered it.
Let's notify every household to shovel snow... but how do we do that?
She stepped on him, and he was gone. I don't know when he'll be able to get up.
Moreover, the snow is three or four meters thick in the shallower areas, not to mention the thicker ones...
She desperately needs a lot of snowplows right now.
No, even a regular snowplow would probably get buried in the snow if it drove into the Beast City.
Ling Chengen scratched the back of his head, feeling extremely troubled.
She sighed softly, intending to climb back through the snow cave, when a reddish-brown panda just happened to crawl out of the cave. Its round, chubby body was wearing perfectly fitting clothes, and it was huffing and puffing as it climbed up the tree trunk. When it saw Ling Chengen, it looked up and greeted him.
Ling Chengen reached out and scooped Yu Shaochen up, brushed the snow off the branches, sat sideways on the tree, tucked him into his arms, put his hand under the fur on Yu Shaochen's belly, and asked, "How did you get out?"
"The snow has stopped, so I came out to take a look."
Yu Shaochen, on the other hand, nestled obediently in her arms, acting as her hand warmer.
He's gotten used to it lately; no matter who it is in the family, they all want to hold him in their arms to warm their hands.
He didn't resist, because being nestled in someone else's arms was much warmer than shivering to keep warm on his own.
Ling Chengen sighed softly. Because the snow had been falling more and more abnormally in the past few days, and he was worried that if everyone lived separately, someone's room would not be heated and they would freeze to death inside. So, he made a last-minute decision to gather everyone together in one courtyard to rest.
It turned out that this decision was actually the right one.
The snow outside was so thick that it blocked the stove opening.
Fortunately, there's strength in numbers, and they can take turns cleaning the stove, which barely ensures heating and food for the entire courtyard. These past few days, everyone has been crammed into one courtyard.
Everyone brought their own bedding and clothes, and either squeezed together to sleep on a single kang bed, or pushed their wooden beds together to form a large communal sleeping area.
Ling Chengen slept soundly inside, oblivious to the time. She did come out a few times during that time. The snow track was something she dug out little by little when she had nothing else to do.
The courtyard didn't remain quiet for long before people began to emerge one after another from the snow cave.
Chongzhen originally crawled out in human form, but feeling his hands and feet were freezing, he eventually transformed into beast form, carrying a heavy piece of clothing in his mouth as he ran out, which made him much faster.
However, his actions caused widespread resentment.
Yuheng followed behind him, scolding, "Can't you be careful? This passage isn't sturdy, and you suddenly grew so big that you've collapsed it..."
While cursing, Yuheng made a gesture as if to use his supernatural power to stabilize the passage.
But because the seeds were difficult to germinate when dropped in the snow, he could only grumble and shrink his neck, pulling the hood up over his head to prevent more snow from falling down his neck and making his teeth chatter from the cold.
Fortunately, someone stepped in to help.
The moment Shi Ruoan's palm landed on the snow, the passage instantly solidified, turning into a solid ice cave.
Shi Panxing pushed his wheelchair to the doorway, looking at the snow sliding into the house from outside. His expression was inscrutable. He said to Shi Ruoan, "I want to go out too."
Shi Ruoan glanced at his wheelchair: "The snow outside is several meters deep. What's the use of you going out? There's nowhere to park, right? You'll just sink in."
"I can come out by myself, can you help me solidify the snow surface?"
Shi Ruoan felt a chill run down her spine as he stared at her for a long time.
Finally, she reluctantly compromised, saying, "I'll do it when I get out."
Bai Qingyu followed Yu Heng out and climbed onto the nearest big tree, where more and more people were hanging.
Ling Chengen held the little panda in his arms with one hand, looking at the giant tree frozen solid by ice and snow, feeling a sense of danger.
Sure enough, a loud cracking sound was heard.
The branch below, which had been supporting two people, snapped and crashed onto the snow.
The fiery red fox, and Su Weihua, who had just jumped onto a tree branch, fell headfirst into the snow.
Ling Chengen looked down at the two deep pits, each the size of a washbasin, and the tree branches lying across the snow, then silently turned his head away...
After Ling Xiao climbed out of the snow cave, he shook the snow off his hair and couldn't help but curse, "Which little brat messed around and almost collapsed the snow cave exit..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he lost his footing and fell into the snow.
Looking at this scene, Ling Chengen said with a sigh, "What are we going to do? When will we be able to clear this snow?"
After Bai Qingyu came out, he flew directly into the air, picked a sturdy giant tree to land on, and called out to Ling Chengen, who was a little distance away, "Enen, do you want to go outside the city to take a look? I'm a little worried about the situation in Xue Mujiang."
Ling Chengen nodded, handed Yu Shaochen to Yu Heng, and waved to Bai Qingyu: "Come and help me, this position is not good for me to jump."
The branch wasn't very sturdy, and she was afraid that if she used it for leverage, it would break and she would fall.
After Ling Chengen landed on Bai Qingyu's back, the two flew towards the south of the city.
After so many days of heavy snow, the Xuemu River should be frozen solid, as expected.
After the river froze...
I wonder if Uga will start a war.
Ling Chengen had worried that it might happen, but now... she felt the possibility was smaller.
On the flat Mulan Plain, the snow was several meters deep.
In such an environment, unless one is an exceptionally tall orc in beast form, they simply cannot run.
Ling Chengen looked back and saw only the outline of the city. He sighed deeply, "I wonder if anyone froze to death during this heavy snow... Judging from the weather, it will probably only be sunny for two or three days before it starts snowing again."
Bai Qingyu said, "It's like this every year, but we used to live on the mountain. We would block the cave entrance, and after the snow stopped, we would push the rocks at the entrance aside and fly out directly... So we didn't find the blizzard particularly terrifying."
"How are we supposed to clear this heavy snow?" Ling Chengen asked, troubled.
Bai Qingyu shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but it ultimately depends on everyone in the city. We also need to remind them not to jump directly from high places into the snow. If they get pricked by tree branches in the snow, it will be very troublesome to get them to the hospital. The hospital doors are currently closed."
The two men looked grave when they arrived near the Xuemu River.
Sure enough, the river surface had frozen over.
Moreover, it is frozen very solid; even if many people walk on it, the ice layer will not break.
“Although it’s a sunny day today, the visibility isn’t particularly high…” Ling Chengen rubbed his eyelids with his hand and looked into the direction of Ujah, saying, “I haven’t seen any unusual activity from Ujah. When we get back, we should still send someone to investigate and see what’s going on there.”
Bai Qingyu landed on the river surface, her slender claws slicing across the ice, leaving only faint white marks.
He looked at the large fish frozen under the ice, tapped the ice a few times with his long beak, and finally said disappointedly, "This ice is too thick and too hard. If it weren't for the Uga eyeing the north bank of the river, this place would be perfect for winter fishing."
Upon hearing this, Ling Chengen couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This river is frozen solid, at least a meter thick. How are you going to break through it?"
Bai Qingyu tilted his head, spread his wings to shield her from the wind, and said with a smile, "Isn't Shi Ruoan here? His ice-type ability is perfect for use right now."
"Ice-type abilities can freeze, but that doesn't mean they can thaw..."
Bai Qingyu raised an eyebrow and said, "That's because you don't know him well enough. He uses his superpowers very conveniently. This little thing is no problem for him."
Ling Chengen looked at him suspiciously: "When did you two become so close?"
"No, I've just seen some of his tricks, so I know."
"Don't make wild guesses, I don't get along with him."
"He and I are not on good terms at all!"
Bai Qingyu stood gracefully on one leg, his claws freezing on the ice, but he still stubbornly argued and confidently made a promise.