Chapter 465 The Endless Winter,
Chapter 465 The Endless Winter
Since there was no official work left, they created their own!
As a result, the area around the Hope Guild base saw an unprecedented DIY renovation frenzy.
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OrderBoard, Ketchup, and Table went to the outer edges of the camp, shattered basalt rocks that were frozen as hard as iron, and literally hand–polished them into smooth stone slabs.
They paved neat stone pathways connecting Riley’s camp, the tavern, the plaza, and the various functional zones. They even lined the paths with Glowing Moss to act as curbs, which emitted a faint, ghostly blue light at night.
Hanna led a crew and took over the landscaping.
All the ordinary plant seeds they had hoarded from chests but never had the time to plant were dug out. They built exquisite wooden picket fences around the residential zones and planted cold–resistant pine saplings and incredibly resilient icefield vines inside.
PineappleBeer quietly joined the carpentry squad.
With Twiggy’s help, she whittled over a dozen highly ergonomic loungers and placed them in the Beach Pocket Dimension and by the tavern fireplace.
Though the process drove Twiggy a bit crazy–some things really did require a touch of innate talent.
In the past, everyone had been struggling on the edge of death daily. Camp architecture was purely about practicality and defense.
It wasn’t until now, forced into this maddeningly long holiday, that the Hope Guild base finally started to resemble a high–end
Earth winter resort.
The members‘ personal camps were also renovated and actually became livable.
Amidst this base–building craze, TartKing wasn’t slacking off either.
The native bakery, which previously only produced dry, rock–hard black bread, underwent a culinary revolution.
TartKing not only gifted the natives a spare set of premium–tier baking molds, but she also personally taught Rod how to separate egg whites, whip cream, and properly control the oven temperatures.
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When the first batch of soft, rich butter rolls came out of the oven, radiating an intense milky aroma, Rod and Jeff were practically
noved to tears.
Tartking praised their natural talent, and they praised her right back, calling her a master teacher and practically a culinary god.
However, in stark contrast to the peaceful, idyllic vibe inside Hope Guild, the outside world was currently enduring a silent
purgatory.
This super blizzard, which had now lasted nearly a month, didn’t bring monster attacks, but it brought a critically fatal physical debuff: Bonfire Suppression.
As the snowfall dragged on endlessly, the absolute temperature of the entire icefield continued to plummet.
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Chapter 465 The Endless Winter
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The temperature–control radius of camp bonfires was being aggressively compressed, and the rate of heat loss increased exponentially.
Opening the regional chat channel, the lively spam and casual banter of the past were completely gone, replaced entirely by a screen full of sheer desperation.
“Regional Channel / Remaining Survivors: 892”
“Help… I think my bonfire is broken! The temperature outside dropped to -76°F, but it’s freezing inside my Level 3 camp! No matter how cold it is outside, it shouldn’t be this cold inside, right?!”
“Buying wood at high prices! Buying coal! Name your price! I’ll trade a blue weapon blueprint for one stack of coal!”
“Stop yelling, it’s useless. Fuel prices are astronomical right now. And even if you have fuel, if your camp level isn’t high enough, the bonfire’s heat can’t even cover your whole house…”
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