Liu Muxue was shocked by the sight of four Arctic People materializing out of thin air in this snowfield,

Liu Muxue was shocked by the sight of four Arctic People materializing out of thin air in this snowfield,

while Cao Xing didn't seem surprised at all.

Anyone who had been a lord knew that this was the most normal thing in the world.

At this moment, the four Arctic People were staring with wide eyes, looking at Cao Xing expectantly.

Cao Xing began checking their attributes.

[Arctic People: Afanasy (Renamable)]

[Level: Level 1 0/100 (Experience points can be obtained through combat and other methods)]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to Expand]

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[Arctic People: Zak (Renamable)]

[Level: Level 1 0/100]

[Detailed Attributes: Click to Expand]

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[Arctic People: Mamado (Renamable)]

[Level: Level 1 0/100]

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The attributes of these four Arctic People were roughly the same, but the constitution of the one named Zak was slightly higher.

Since these names had a somewhat Western style, Cao Xing didn't want to bother memorizing them.

Therefore, Cao Xing pointed at the Arctic People named Zak and said, "From now on, your name will be Da Zhuang, and you are the captain of this squad."

"The others will be called Er Zhuang, San Zhuang, and Si Zhuang respectively."

"Do you all understand?"

Liu Muxue on the side let out a chuckle of 'pfft', seemingly unable to help herself because of Cao Xing's simple and crude naming style.

However, expressions of joy appeared on the furry faces of the Arctic People.

"Understood!"

"Thank you, Lord, for granting us names!"

[You have successfully named the Arctic People, Da Zhuang's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points…]

[You have successfully named the Arctic People, Er Zhuang's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points…]

…

Cao Xing was stunned. Even this could increase loyalty?

A loyalty of 75 points was already very high; at the very least, they wouldn't disobey Cao Xing's commands.

After recruiting the Arctic People, it was time to put them to work.

Cao Xing opened the [Building] interface and began checking the structures that could be built inside.

[Level 1 Simple Stove: Can be placed indoors, increasing the temperature by 15 ~ 20 degrees Celsius.]

[Consumption: 20 minutes / 1 Wood]

[Materials Required for Construction: Stone * 6]

Note: If you don't want to freeze to death at night, I suggest you craft it immediately!

…

[Level 1 Simple Cooking Bench: Can be used for cooking, steaming, and other actions.]

[Materials Required for Construction: Stone * 8, Wood * 4.]

Note: Buddy, this is your livelihood; I think you should know its importance, right?

…

[Level 1 Lumber Mill: Logs can be processed inside.]

[Area Covered: 30 square meters]

[Materials Required for Construction: Stone * 30, Wood * 50.]

Note: To get rich, start by chopping trees. I suggest you put the lumber mill on your schedule immediately.

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[Level 1 Tailor Shop: Simple cold-resistant clothing or armor can be crafted inside.]

[Area Covered: 30 square meters]

[Materials Required for Construction: Stone * 40, Wood * 60.]

Note: Dear Lord, you wouldn't want your subordinates to go into battle naked, would you?

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[Level 1 Ore Processing Plant: Ores collected from the wild can be smelted and sorted.]

[Processable Ores: Coal, Iron. (Upgrading the processing plant allows smelting of higher-grade metals!)]

[Area Covered: 50 square meters]

[Materials Required for Construction: Stone * 80, Wood * 150.]

Note: If you want to craft higher-grade equipment, a processing plant is indispensable.

…

[Level 1 Blacksmith Shop: Weapons or tools can be forged inside.]

[Area Covered: 30 square meters]

[Materials Required for Construction: Stone * 100, Wood * 200, Iron * 20]

Note: Listen up, buddy, a soldier without weapons is like a tiger without teeth.

…

There were many types of Level 1 buildings. Besides the ones above, there were also [Infirmary], [Small Shelter], [City Wall], [Gate], and so on.

However, these buildings required a lot of stone and wood, as well as higher-grade materials like refined iron.

Clearly, Cao Xing didn't have a single piece of iron.

Moreover, the stone and wood near the campfire had already been used up.

In this freezing snowstorm, was there any other place to obtain resources?

Cao Xing's gaze swept around the surroundings, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

About one to two hundred meters away, a small forest covered in snow and a few large stones could be seen.

These should be the resource points for the early stage.

Therefore, Cao Xing took out four stone axes and four iron pickaxes from his backpack and handed them to the four Arctic People respectively.

Then he said, "Da Zhuang, Er Zhuang, form a team and go chop the wood over there."

"San Zhuang, Si Zhuang, take your tools and go gather more stone back."

The four Arctic People immediately straightened their backs and said respectfully, "Understood, my Lord!"

After speaking, they each took their tools and walked toward the snowfield outside the campfire.

Because of their innate talent, the time they could operate outside the campfire was longer than Cao Xing and the others.

All four Arctic People were sent out by Cao Xing to gather supplies.

Liu Muxue blinked her pretty eyes and asked, "A-Xing, what are we going to do now?"

Looking at her frost-bitten red skin and gradually turning pale complexion,

if this continued, even if Liu Muxue wouldn't freeze to death, she would fall seriously ill.

Getting sick in the snowfield was a very troublesome matter.

Cao Xing said, "Sister-in-law, go work indoors next and build the indoor stove and cooking bench first."

"Mhm."

Liu Muxue responded softly, without continuing to force herself, and gracefully walked indoors.

Cao Xing checked the remaining supplies.

[Food * 50, Wood * 27, Stone * 17.]

"The material we are most lacking right now should be stone, and wood is also indispensable; we need it for heating at night."

"Although the current temperature can barely get us through the first night, it's still not very safe."

"Then, let's upgrade the camp campfire once more."

A system prompt appeared.

[Do you wish to consume Stone * 10 to upgrade the camp campfire level?]

Cao Xing clicked 'Yes' and then started hammering away with clanging sounds.

A dozen minutes later,

Cao Xing saw that the campfire in front of him had been piled over a meter high with stones, gradually turning into the prototype of a smelting furnace.

roaring flames burned.

[Camp campfire upgraded successfully, current level: Level 3.]

[Camp Campfire: Level 3]

[Campfire Effect: Can increase the temperature of a 40-meter radius area by 10 ~ 20 ℃]

[Consumption: 10 minutes / 1 Wood.]

[Materials Required for Next Level: Stone * 20, Wood * 10.]

"Very good. Although the temperature still hasn't increased, the heating range has doubled!"

But similarly, the consumption was also greater; it consumed 1 wood every 10 minutes.

If this went on, the wood in the camp wouldn't last long.

Once the wood ran out, they would lose their source of heating and face harsh weather of at least minus sixty degrees Celsius.

Before long, they would be directly frozen to death!

Cao Xing frowned and thought, "I hope those Arctic People gather wood smoothly…"

Having worked outside for too long, Cao Xing felt like he was almost frozen stiff.

Thus, he also squeezed into the Lords Cabin.

Inside the cabin, due to the lack of lighting equipment, it appeared somewhat dim.

A graceful figure was building a cooking bench in the corner.

She was bent over, her slender white-silked long legs straight, and moving her gaze upward were her buttocks wrapped in a dress…

This posture further set off her curves as round as a bowling ball.

"Damn… so big." Cao Xing couldn't help exclaiming.

Thinking that Cao Xing was here to supervise the work, Liu Muxue wiped the fine sweat from her forehead and said softly, "A-Xing, the stove will be built soon."

Cao Xing shook his head. "Sister-in-law, let me help you together."

"Mhm…" Liu Muxue responded softly.

With Cao Xing's joining, the construction progress of the stove accelerated significantly.

A few minutes later, a system prompt appeared.

[Level 1 Stove built successfully…]

However, this time, Cao Xing didn't hear any reward prompt either.

He suddenly understood in his heart.

It seemed that basic structures like [Stove] would not trigger rewards.

Of course, it was also possible that other Survivor squads had already built it in advance.

This time, over seven billion people globally descended into the snow and ice world together, and naturally, there would be quite a few people with astonishing adaptability among them.

"Swish!"

Along with the sound of wood being ignited, the stove gradually emitted an orange-red firelight, illuminating the entire Lords Cabin.

The current Lords Cabin was completely empty. Apart from a stove, it could be said to be bare walls.

By the stove, the two felt waves of warmth washing over them.

Cao Xing glanced at the indoor temperature.

[Current Temperature -16 ℃]

Although it was still very cold, compared to the sub-zero temperatures of tens of degrees outside, it was much better.

Liu Muxue curled up her body, shivering continuously.

She hadn't felt much while working just now, but now that she came back to her senses, she realized that her body was already dyed blue and purple from the cold.

Cao Xing frowned and thought.

'It seems the Tailor Shop needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. With the skimpy clothing we have on us, it's no different from being naked.'

'If this goes on, not to mention Liu Muxue, even I am going to freeze to death.'

A strong sense of crisis arose in his heart once again.

Cao Xing began studying other functions of the lord interface.

Opening the [Crafting] interface, a large pile of basic tools immediately appeared inside.

Such as: stone axe, stone hammer, stone pickaxe, wooden bowl, wooden table, wooden chair, wooden bed, and so on…

After reviewing it once, Cao Xing understood in his heart.

"From here, some simple work tools or furniture can be crafted."

Then, he began checking the function [Chat Channel], and four options immediately appeared above.

[World Channel: Entire server, limited to 1 message per person per day]

[Regional Channel: This is a 500 * 500 kilometer square area. All Survivors within this area are included, with no limit on the number of messages.]

[Team Channel: Only Survivors who have joined your territory can speak here, with no limit on the number of messages.]

[Private Chat Channel: 1-on-1 unlimited chatting.]

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Cao Xing opened the World Channel, and a huge chunk of messages instantly appeared.

Zhao Shengbing: "Oh god! Why did I suddenly come to this ghost place, I'm freezing to death!"

Chen Erya: "Help! So cold, so cold!"

Zhang Qiang: "Didn't the system say they would be allocated according to family members? Who are these people? I don't know them at all!"

Bear Grylls: "A survival game? I like it, this is an unprecedented challenge for me!"

Tetsuya Yamagami: "Let Graves bloom with brilliance once more!"

Ma Dongseok: "Shibal! Don't let me know whose prank this is, or I'll crush his balls for sure!"