bookbashuk Chapter 146: Winter in the Wilderness
Chapter 146: Winter in the Wilderness
"Chu Yi, it's snowing!"
The snow fell in the second half of the night. The elves don't have the habit of staying up late, so it was not until the morning, when Xilin heard bursts of exclamations coming from outside the door, that she realized that it had snowed heavily last night.
Chu Yi was not surprised at all. As the wooden door was pushed open, the little guy was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him. The whole earth had turned into a sea of white. The heavy snow came suddenly and fell violently.
The snow piled up on the ground was enough to cover the calves of an average person, and as the cold wind howled, there were still snowflakes as big as goose feathers falling from the sky.
The little guy cheered and flew out from over Chu Yi's head in an instant. At this time, Xilin had changed into the clothes Chu Yi gave her. It was a white knitted dress like a snow elf, dotted with some light blue star patterns.
The little girl treasures this dress very much. Even when she is playing, she will pay attention to keeping the dress clean and tidy. Although Chu Yi said that the clothes he gave away were not ordinary clothes and could not be dirty, there was no need to worry about them being damaged.
But all the elves, including Xilin, ignored this sentence, and each of them treated the clothes as a treasure.
This morning, there were very few elves practicing. To be honest, the elves rarely see snow. When they were in the Pan-World, the Elf Forest was located in the East Continent, a place where it was spring all year round, so the elves seldom saw snow.
The little elves are already having fun. Although the wind is a bit cold, it can't dampen their spirits after they put on their winter clothes.
Well, actually most of it is due to the Great Universe Body Building Method. Just practice this good thing. Not to mention a little wind and snow, even heavy hail won’t be a problem.
Elder Fu Fu and former Elder Winnie also came out of the wooden house. They also changed into beautiful new clothes and looked at the snow-covered world with some surprise.
The Sword Master Team has already built a snowman. Maybe it can't be called a snowman, but they are just making something to play with with snow. A group of little kids are helping them. The blonde elf loli Tina has also blended in seamlessly.
Chu Yi took it all in. Winter was coming, and perhaps it was time to see some different scenery.
The atmosphere in the Elf Forest Tribe is cheerful, but it is different in the Stone Tribe. The Stone Tribe is no stranger to snow, and no one in the Stone Tribe likes winter.
This is just a normal situation. This year is different. Winter has arrived a month earlier, which is completely bad news.
The Stone Tribe has not stored enough food.
"Let's go hunting before the wild beasts go into hiding!"
"Shi Tou, don't go to the Elf Forest Tribe these days. Let Xia Qian and Shaoyao tell them."
The witch of the Stone Tribe made the decision that there would definitely not be enough food. If they did not go hunting, the Stone Tribe could only survive half the winter based on their current food inventory.
The most important thing is to do everything possible to collect food while the snow is not heavy and the snow on the ground has not hardened and frozen.
Shitou had no objection. He glanced at Xia Qian, who nodded calmly. The two had been hunting together for such a long time, and most of the time, just a glance was enough to communicate.
We have to go to the Elf Forest Tribe, but at least we have to explain the reason so as not to make Chu Yi and the others worry.
After the discussion, the people of the Stone Tribe set out immediately. They just ate some dried meat for breakfast. Faced with the food crisis, the people of the Stone Tribe had lost their appetite.
The warriors of the Stone Tribe were divided into two teams. The larger team was led by the witch of the Stone Tribe, assisted by stones, to hunt as many wild beasts as possible.
The smaller team was responsible for protecting the women of the Stone Tribe, who were responsible for collecting all edible berries and nuts.
Faced with a food crisis, the Stone Tribe must mobilize all the personnel they can in order to survive the crisis safely.
The wind was freezing, and the people of the Stone Tribe wrapped themselves tightly in animal skins. Fortunately, they had plenty of animal skins, and they had to thank the generous Elf Forest Tribe for that.
Because except for some beautiful animal skins, all the rest of the Elf Forest Tribe was given to Stone, and no one in the Stone Tribe would worry about the warmth measures of the Elf Forest Tribe.
The new clothes worn by Shaoyao and Xia Qian attracted countless envious glances.
It was actually very difficult to walk on the thick snow, but no one would complain. Although this crisis came somewhat unexpectedly, the Stone Tribe had encountered more difficult situations before.
Complaining will only lead to faster death. Working together to overcome difficulties is the foundation for the continuation of the Stone Tribe.
Not to mention the gathering team of the Stone Tribe, the hunting team is nominally led by a witch, but in fact the witch of the Stone Tribe obeys the command of the stone throughout the process.
After these three months, Shi Tou is no longer the little kid who cannot even be considered a warrior. Even though he is only ten years old, no one in the Shi Tribe can match Shi Tou when it comes to hunting.
Xia Qian and Shaoyao are heading to the Elf Forest Tribe. They will stay there for another day, but tomorrow everyone, including Xia Qian, will join the Stone Tribe's hunting team.
"Peony, how do you feel about winter?"
Without Shitou by his side, Xia Qian found himself feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Shaoyao's little face showed some worry. After thinking about it, Xia Qian picked up a random topic and planned to chat with Shaoyao for a while.
The heavy snow blocked the road, but for Xia Qian and Shaoyao, it was just a little difficult to walk. Shaoyao also practiced the Secret Hunting Dance, although she had never shown it or actually practiced it, but it was still very easy for her to just travel in the snow.
"Winter? Winter is very bad. My brother and I often go hungry in winter."
"It's the same for everyone in the Stone Tribe. During the coldest times, many people in the tribe would freeze to death."
Shaoyao had no good feelings about winter. In her memory, the winter would definitely bring hunger for a period of time. When food was most scarce, the children and the elderly in the tribe did not even have one meal a day to eat, and food had to be supplied first to the warriors in the tribe.
But no one would complain. When it came to that, the warriors representing the tribe had to brave the cold and snow to go out and search for food for the tribe.
Whether there is any gain or not is another matter. If 50 out of 30 soldiers can come back, it would be great.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought up this topic."
Xia Qian also reacted and realized that this topic was not appropriate to bring up. Winter was a life-and-death hurdle for the human tribes in the wilderness.
"Sister Xia Qian, it's okay, we can definitely get through this crisis!"
Shaoyao didn't care. The disappointment in her eyes only lasted for a short while. Soon Shaoyao regained her spirit and did not forget to encourage Xia Qian in return.
"Well, I definitely will!"
Xia Qian just nodded heavily.