Chronicles of Primordial Wars

Ever since they knew the consequences of Shao Xuan's training there, the soldiers on patrol were always interested in waiting there after sweeping the snow.

The branch road that was opened was still there, and they directly retreated the temporary resting point and made it an escape point.

The people who were patrolling originally wanted to make an open-air rest spot according to the original method, but that would also be frozen and blown by the cold wind.

One day, Shao Xuan suddenly remembered a way to teach them to use simple abrasives and water to make big ice bricks. Melt it with snow, then pour it into the mold, and let it freeze for a while. After a few breaths, it will quickly form ice blocks, which is very efficient.

Such ice bricks were quickly accepted by the tribe, and even some soldiers who were not on duty came out to help.

Today, from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, there are igloos in an "I" shape. The foundation of the igloo is also made of ice, which is built high above the snow layer, and then the house is built on it.

The patrolling soldiers would go to the igloo to rest and drink some hot water to warm up when they were shoveling snow. From here, they could see the situation farther away. People in the tribe who have been locked up at home will also run over for a couple of laps because of their fresh curiosity.

Shao Xuan was also worried that these people would suffer from snow blindness because they faced the snow for a long time, and reminded them, but so far, no one has experienced snow blindness.

"Look, the elders are pushing the snow again!" said the man lying at the window of the igloo looking outside.

"Where? Let me see!"

The three small windows were rushed over to look at them.

These igloos were built near the first road that Shao Xuan introduced, and Shao Xuan would walk along a new road every day.

Looking from a height, you can see a person covered in flames walking slowly on the white snow. In front of him, there seemed to be a white giant worm moving down the mountain.

Aside from the shock at first sight, the soldiers on patrol now treat it as a daily entertainment. The tribe worships the strong, not to mention how cold it is to walk in the snow in the stormy weather. As for pushing the snow, they have also tried it, but unfortunately, the snow is obviously inconspicuous. When they are piled up together, they are extraordinarily strong and heavy. They can't push them after only a while, and they still feel that they are very strong on weekdays.

Dokang came over from the outside, patted the snow on his body, and asked, "How is the post at the bottom of the mountain?"

"Tao Zheng and the others took over today and continue to do it.

It is said to be higher, so that you can see the distance from the top, and you don't have to go out and get cold. ' said a soldier.

"It's a good thing for Bingbing to be a sentinel, but don't be lazy, I'm going to check!" Duokang scolded.

"Yes, promise not to be lazy!"

"Yeah." Duo Kang responded, moved the person by the window to the side, and looked outside, "I'll see how Shao Xuan pushes the snow."

The soldier standing next to him pouted, wasn't he just trying to grab the window? He also deliberately lectured with a stern face.

down the mountain. On the other side of the river, high sentry posts were made, and large blocks of ice bricks were continuously sent there.

After a few sentinels were made, the soldiers were idle and had nothing to do, and then tried to connect these sentinels and used ice bricks to make passages, so that they didn't have to take the wind and snow when walking, and it looked like A city wall was built.

Looking at the built passage that is comparable to the city wall, the soldiers on patrol became more motivated. Such a snowy day. It's not that there is no fun at all, it's a different experience for people who have nothing to do.

The beasts in the forest rarely appear now, and it is impossible to go hunting in this weather. Fortunately, everyone has a lot of stock, so they won't go hungry. If you save some food, you can go on, as long as this snowy day doesn't last forever.

However, many people in the tribe did not know that there was a team of fifty people. Braving the wind and snow, leaving the forest. These people are sent out by the chief and the sorcerer. Although they may miss the most important sacrificial ceremony of the tribe's year, the sorcerer and the chief allow them to be absent, because, in the eyes of the sorcerer and the chief, this matter is more important than the sacrificial ceremony. Important, for the future of the tribe.

The leader of the team is named Xiang Chen, who is slightly younger than Duo Kang, and is also a high-level totem warrior, but he has not been in the tribe for most of the past year.

Xiang Chen was the first group to follow Shao Xuan to the seaside. He had already walked the road from the tribe to the seaside twice, and this was the third time.

This time Xiang Chen was instructed to take people to the seaside to see what was going on there. According to other people's ideas, what are you doing out in such a cold day?

But what the witch and the leader wanted was such a cold day!

Even the witch and the leader hoped that if it was as they thought, the longer the cold weather, the better.

The path that Xiang Chen took was different from the one that Shao Xuan took when he first found the tribe. When Shao Xuan went to the tribe from the seaside for the first time, he almost walked in a straight line, but it was more difficult to go there. When the tribesmen went to the seaside, they always followed another route.

They walked out of the forest with difficulty, and when they passed through Ancheng, they found that Anba City, which used to be not too deserted even in winter, now there is no one outside the city.

There are people walking around the towers on the city wall, and no one is seen anywhere else. They originally wanted to go to Amba City to find a place to rest and get some food, but now it seems that this plan is not successful. The city gates were closed, and no one was allowed to enter at all.

"Go on." Xiang Chen greeted the others.

Compared with the mountains and forests, the snow here is less. Perhaps in the eyes of these people in Anba City, it is already a heavy snow that has never been seen in a thousand years. It is difficult to walk, and it is extremely troublesome. But Xiang Chen and others who came out of the forest didn't think so.

The snow here is only waist-deep.

Every time I meet people on the road and hear their conversation, "The snow is already waist-deep, how should I live my life", Xiang Chen and several people can't wait to say: "It's only waist-deep, so I'm surprised that it's like this. , if you walk into the forest, will your eyes fall out of fear?!"

I also encountered robbery in the middle, but very few. In this weather, professional robbers are unwilling to come out. Those who came out were all amateurs who were forced out by the wind and snow, and their eyes changed due to hunger and cold. Must be fierce, with a willingness to go out. It's a pity that Xiang Chen and the others are not kind-hearted people either. If these robbers just begged to speak softly, maybe Xiang Chen and the others would be able to share a little bit of food, but standing in front of them with knives, don't blame them for being ruthless.

Bright blood splattered on the snow, and soon froze together with the snow. Those who fall there will be lucky enough to be covered by snow, and unfortunately will be the target of other hungry and cold people.

Along the way, Xiang Chen has seen too much.

The further you go, the thinner the snow.

Xiang Chen's heart sank. Although he didn't like to see such a snow disaster, according to Wu and the leader's intentions, it might be the best for this icy weather to continue. The most important thing is, is there any ice in the sea? That's all the witches look forward to.

Wu said, if there is ice in the sea, continue to walk forward to have a look. If there is a large area of ​​ice, this is an opportunity. They can return to the place where they left for a thousand years and gather with another branch. The "hidden disease" also has a chance to be cured. Who wouldn't want to live more than twice as long? It is not necessary to consider quitting the hunting party after another 20 or 30 years of hunting, and watch other tribes older than me hunting fiercely in the mountains and forests.

It's miserable to think about.

Be sure to freeze, be sure!

Leaving the city of Anba and passing through other smaller cities, the gates were closed, just like the hearts of the people in the city. And there, the snow is just up to the thigh.

Continuing to move forward, Xiang Chen's bad feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.

When he finally set foot on the semi-desert area, Xiang Chen gasped and looked into the distance. Here, the snow only reaches their knees.

Continue on, step by step into this once arid region.

There are camels looking for ice on the ground, and their hairs have grown longer, huddled together in groups to keep warm, and eat snow to replenish moisture.

When they saw Xiang Chen, the camels spread their hooves and turned to run away.

Xiang Chen didn't go after him either, he still had food on him, and he wasn't in the mood to hunt and hunt, so he hurried to the beach.

The tall column-shaped cactus stood there like icicles, like thorns, stabbing Xiang Chen and his group with blood.

Sea water, no freezing!

Only part of the ice near the coast is frozen, but compared to the ice layer in the artificial river in front of the tribe, the ice is simply not enough to see. Can people walk on it? !

Not to mention, far from the coast, the water was still flowing, and the wind lifted the waves and slapped them on the frozen ice.

The blue sea water, the snow-covered sand and gravel, the impact of two colors, may say to some people, this is a rare beauty, however, Xiang Chen and others are completely disappointed.

It seemed that he had lost all his strength, and the exhaustion along the way became stronger. He knelt down on the sand and gravel ground covered with a thin layer of snow, and punched the ground with a punch.

A road is broken.

They don't even know if there is any hope of crossing this sea in their lifetime.

How long is a person's life? For someone who does almost the same thing every day, it seems to pass in a blink of an eye. Xiang Chen seemed to see his aging self sitting at the door of the house chopping firewood and rubbing straw ropes. On the other hand, people of the same age from the tribe next door drag their prey to and fro happily every day.

Couldn't bear to think about it any longer.

With a sigh, with strong disappointment, Xiang Chen and his party returned to the tribe, not to mention them, Wu would probably cry and faint by the fire when he found out.

Back home, when will you wait? Where is the road?

None of them know. (To be continued.)