The second sturdy warrior, with a hemp rope tied around his waist and a wooden barrel filled with burning coal in his hand, braved the blizzard and slowly came to the back of the first warrior step by step.
The current posture of the two warriors is still hunched up, with their bodies showing a very curved shape. They are trying hard to control the balance of their bodies. Judging from the current wind strength, even if they are not careful, even if they are wearing Even the heavy armor was blown away by the storm.
On the side of Shimen were a dozen warriors of the same height.
In this case, the advantage in weight is highlighted.
A soldier who is too thin will definitely not be able to complete such a task. Let alone work, just going out in the storm and not being blown away is already very good.
Ye Qiong was carrying a bundle of hemp rope in his hand and handed it to a soldier behind him. The soldier tied the hemp rope around his waist. Then, like the soldier in front, he was carrying a bag containing burning coal. barrel and walked over.
After the second strong warrior arrived in front of the first warrior, he poured half of the coal in the barrel directly into the small pit on the ground while trying to maintain the balance of his body.
"Zizzi...zizi..."
In the small pit, white smoke immediately began to rise. The ice cubes below began to melt rapidly. After melting, the temperature of the water increased rapidly. At the same time, some of the coal below changed from red to red. black!
The second soldier pulled a long spear along the hemp rope, and suddenly pulled off the much thinner hemp rope on the spear!
Then he raised the spear high and started working with all his strength, as if he was tinkering with paste.
The spear in the soldier's hand was like a chisel for pounding garlic, and the coal in the pit was like garlic.
As the spear vibrated up and down, the water in the pit immediately became turbid, and soon turned black. The temperature of the water became hotter as the center of the coal was cut open. At the same time, The iron head under the spear is getting deeper and deeper!
After the spear had almost penetrated the ground, the soldier gave a final force and the spear stood upright in the center of the pit, with the barrel of the gun perpendicular to the ground.
The second strong warrior did not let go of his hands, but maintained this posture.
The first soldier had now advanced to the position where the second spear was to be inserted. After squatting down, he began to repeat the action just now, and started to dig into the ground with a pickaxe.
After the small pit appeared on the ground, he continued to stand up and moved forward while squatting half-crouching with the help of the pickaxe.
The third soldier carrying a wooden barrel had already arrived at the new pit, poured the fully burned coal in the barrel into the pit, and then began to dig up and down with a long pole.
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The cycle continued like this. After about half an hour, the soldiers stared at the storm and all had gone out. The second soldier who went out with the barrel had also come back. The exposed parts of his face could be seen. That purple-black color.
Just where he was half-crouching just now, the small pit that was dug out has turned black, and its form is no longer a liquid, but a solid!
It has been connected to the ground, and the spear is also connected at the same time!
The current spear seems to be welded to death in the ice. Not to mention the wind, even a few soldiers may not be able to pull it out.
The long spears were firmly linked to the inside by the soldiers using the simplest and most clumsy method.
With the help of leverage points, the transportation of materials and physical objects will not be difficult, and the risk will be greatly reduced.
"Dong...kaka..."
A soldier's feet were unstable. After losing his balance, he fell directly to the ground. Immediately afterwards, the upper body that had just been on the ground bounced on the ground. Guangfeng found an opportunity. The body involuntarily began to slide directly on the ground along the direction of the wind!
There was only one iron pickaxe, and in this soldier's hand, there was only the wooden barrel.
"Buzz!"
The hemp rope around his waist finally reached the left and right sides, and as a tight sound sounded, the fallen warrior only felt that his waist was being strangled violently, and he felt a little breathless.
But as the hemp rope tightened, the body lying on the ground finally stopped.
The other end of the hemp rope was bound to the boulder behind the stone gate.
After the hemp rope was tightened, the soldier finally found a point of strength. He stretched out his right hand to grab the hemp rope and continued to stand up against the strong wind!
If the hemp rope hadn't caught the soldier in time, he would have crashed directly into a boulder about ten meters further.
The scary thing is not the internal injuries caused by the impact, but the location of the boulder over there. There is still nothing to draw strength from. The smooth surface of the boulder cannot be grasped with fingers.
If it continues to be blown by the strong wind in the direction of the wind, it is unknown where it will be blown.
Following the hemp rope, the soldier climbed back into the stone door.
Three hours later, more than a dozen soldiers had disappeared...
After a whole day, the soldiers finally stood all the collected spears on the ice, and then used hemp rope to link the shafts of all the spears together.
Hemp rope, swaying in the air!
Being blown by the strong wind, the spears above the ground were completely solid and connected to the ground. Under each spear, there was a circular black area.
After the sky became dark, Ye Qiong and the soldiers finally arrived at the small altar in the canyon in the snowstorm.
There are also some supplies inside that were left behind by the tribe that was attacked by the Lielin Weasel last year.
After bundling together the food stored inside, Ye Qiong took the soldiers and started the return journey.
One trip of transportation is definitely not enough. There is more than one small altar on this side of the canyon, and supplies and food are scattered and stored.
Therefore, in order for the nearly 700 people in the rubble base to survive the blizzard, they still need to charge towards several other small altars next to each other.
The duration of this snowstorm also exceeded Ye Qiong's expectations.
Originally, Ye Qiong's budget was for ten days to half a month, and the average snowstorm lasted that long.
Therefore, the food storage in the Rock Pile Base is also based on twenty days.
Now it seems that it is not enough, the snowstorm shows no sign of abating.
This snowstorm has refreshed Ye Qiong's knowledge in the past ten years. Whether it is the size of the snowflakes or the wind force, it is the largest in recent years.
I also have to consider one thing, and that is whether the current environment of Snow Star is moving towards warmth, or...
The cold is approaching!
In Ye Qiong's tribe, the oldest elders are over a hundred years old. They seem to be quite old, but compared with the long-lived elders in some super tribes, they are still far behind.
According to their recollections, it seems that they are heading towards severe cold.
In other words, the climate evolution after Snow Star is likely to completely turn into an icy planet with no summer and only cold winter!
In that case, it would be impossible for humans to continue to survive on the snow planet.
At the same time, it also means that there is not much time left for human beings to survive.
After the ground is frozen, the only way for humans to survive is to go underground.
However, judging from the technological level of Ye Qiong and nearby tribes, they do not have any ability to survive under the ground for a long time. At least until electric energy is not skillfully used, humans must rely on the light energy emitted by stars to survive. .
This is true for vegetation and all living things on the surface!
After bringing back the first wave of food, Ye Qiong continued to lead the soldiers, with hemp ropes tied around their waists, braving the cold wind, to the small altar in the canyon, and brought the second batch of food.
Now we must persist through this blizzard as much as possible, but it is still unknown how long this blizzard will last.
Ye Qiong is also a little lucky now. Fortunately, he didn't encounter this blizzard when he was in the wild. Otherwise, there would be no food supplies.
Although the rock pile base is not suitable for long-term survival in winter, it is perfect for transitioning from this blizzard.
Three days later, the three small altars in the canyon were linked together by the soldiers using various iron weapons and hemp ropes.
All the food stored in the three small altars was transported to the base of the pile of rocks.
The current food storage capacity is enough for the 700 people at the Ruishui base to last for ten days.
Ten days later, even if the blizzard has not passed yet, the wind will definitely decrease by then.
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As Ye Qiong expected, after five days, the snowstorm finally showed signs of weakening.
The area at the center of the storm has passed.
This blizzard, which came slowly and went slowly, was very powerful. After lasting for nearly a month, it finally...
It's about to pass!
Visibility in the wild is slowly improving.
Three days later, visibility returned to 100 meters, and the wind was no longer strong enough to pose a threat to the soldiers.
The tribesmen of various tribes who had been cooped up inside the house for a month were finally able to get out of the house and take a walk outside.
The sky is still gray with snowflakes floating in it.
Time is precious. While waiting for the blizzard to stop, Ye Qiong gave the soldiers a new task.
That is to start organizing supplies and food and prepare to hit the road.
This blizzard will pass, in as little as half a month or as long as several months, and there will be no more large-scale blizzards.
Therefore, we must take advantage of this period of time to bring these survivors from various tribes back to the central tribe.
Only when you reach the central tribe can you be considered truly safe.
The food here at the Ruishui base is enough to eat on the way, but if we continue to stay like this, it will definitely not be enough.
The soldiers began to get busy, and people from various tribes also gathered together to help.
Two days later, in the early morning, after the sky became brighter, everyone at the rubble pile base gathered together.
The snowstorm has not completely stopped yet, but the stars' spots above the clouds can already be seen in the sky, and the wind continues to decrease.
The current snowstorm does not affect human activities in the wild.
Ye Qiong was riding at the front of the team, which was considered to be paving the way.
The snowstorm has been blowing for more than a month, and the amount of snowfall is still terrible, so when moving forward, you should walk as close to the mountain as possible.
In those open plain areas, the snow on the ground may have exceeded ten meters in deeper areas!
Before the wind blows the snow to a solid surface, it is very important to gain experience when walking in the wild.
Ye Qiong and Daidai have a lot of experience in this area.
Mountains, high slopes, boulder areas, and the connection between two peaks are all natural passages and will not be affected by snowfall.
This is a bit similar to the sand dunes in the desert, but unlike the sand dunes, these hard places are hidden under the snow and need to be found based on field experience.
If you stay there, the error tolerance rate will be very high!
There is no way, after all, the size is there, even if it really encounters a snowy area with a depth of ten meters, Daidai can still climb out with Ye Qiong.
It's just that the speed is much slower.
Ye Qiong rode in front of them to clear the way, and the team behind them dragged on for a long time.
After a snowstorm, it is a safe period for a certain period of time. Scavengers and monster beasts cannot walk on the snow, so the warning distance does not need to be that far at this time.
It would be quite troublesome if some soldiers got stuck in the deep snow area because of the warning. It would be easy to fall, but it would be difficult to climb out again. What is even more difficult is that if a warning team falls, more people need to be arranged. When soldiers come to the rescue, it will have a great impact on the team's forward speed.
Ye Qiong sat on his dumb neck, took out the animal skin map folded on his waist, and planned the next route.
Judging from the current situation, there are two routes that are quite suitable.
One is to walk along the canyon like you do in summer. In this way, if you encounter food problems on the way, you can also break the ice in the ice area in the canyon and get some fish to eat.
But the disadvantage is that most of the roads on the edge of the canyon are flat. It will be very comfortable to walk in summer, but it is difficult to judge how deep the snow is if you move forward after a snowstorm.
There is another route, which is to walk southeast for a while, and then enter the series of peaks in the central area between the canyon and the Dinglong Mountains.
Generally speaking, walking towards the peak is safer because there is no snow on the mountain. The biggest problem is that you have to climb the mountain. It seems not very friendly to some old people and children in the team.
Ye Qiong shouted several times to the back of the team, and several soldiers quickly ran over.
The team's current location is an area similar to a fork in the road. If you continue to go forward, it will be the road to the canyon. If you turn left and head diagonally to the southeast, it will be the road to the peak. In the end, you can go directly to the peak. Reach the high mountain base north of the central tribe.
Turning over suddenly, Ye Qiong jumped to the ground with the map in his hand, intending to discuss with these warriors who already had authority in the team to see which path to choose...
