HCB Chapter 77 Blizzard
Chapter 77 Blizzard
Unlike the wolf tribe's worries, the Eastern tribe has become different this year because of Ruan Mianmian's arrival.
At this time of year in the past, they would have been struggling to store their prey, and due to environmental issues, many of the cubs were freezing in this weather.
But this year is different. They have a goddess, walls to keep warm, and they've even built a traditional earthen bed.
Most importantly, they not only had salt, but plenty of it, and they also had plenty of prey, which meant they had no worries about the winter.
While a blizzard raged outside, the temperature inside their cave was warm as spring.
Some of the little beastmen were dozing on the earthen bed, while others were running around on the ground. Their joyful appearance was something Sen and Yu could never have imagined in previous years.
Because it's winter, the orcs have made some changes to their diet.
In the past, we ate three meals a day, but since we don't need to go out hunting in the winter months, we can't go out even if we wanted to.
Many animals hibernate, which means they sleep more and eat less. So now they only have one barbecue a day at noon and some snacks in the evening, so people rarely have two barbecues a day anymore.
Around noon, Yu took out the marinated meat. As long as nothing unexpected happened, they decided not to touch the meat from Ruan Mianmian's place, as it was their last resort.
Although cured meat doesn't taste as good as fresh meat, it has a unique flavor that the little beastmen in the cave enjoy eating.
Looking at the few little beastmen who were about to advance, Ruan Mianmian quickly asked Yu and the others if they needed any special preparations.
Yu said that as long as they roast the meat of the Hum Hum Beast for them to eat recently, they can rely on themselves for the rest.
Because the cave was very warm, and there was even a heated earthen bed, Zhiye came out of the cold stone chamber at the back and is now with the little ones.
Meanwhile, Sen and Yu stood guard near Ruan Mianmian, which had become their habit.
After lunch, the little beastmen played and laughed around Ruan Mianmian, while Sen and Yu stood quietly by her side, guarding her.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew into the smoke vent above the cave entrance, and everyone couldn't help but shiver.
Yu frowned, a sense of unease rising in her heart.
He turned to Sen and said, "I have a feeling something's not right. Let's go out and take a look."
Sen nodded to him, then greeted Ruan Mianmian and the others before opening the cave door with Yu.
The cave entrance was originally designed to open from both sides, so that it wouldn't be blocked by external factors during windy or blizzard conditions.
Today, Mori and Yu tried to push the door open from the outside, but couldn't. They knew the outside was blocked, so they decided to try opening it from the inside.
They moved the stones blocking the entrance, opened the cave door, and were instantly stunned by the sight before them.
The entrance to the cave was piled high with snow, and the massive snow-capped mountain blocked their way.
Zhi came over after seeing this, and frowned when he saw the scene. It seems that this year's cold is even more severe than expected.
Ruan Mianmian and the little beastmen also arrived at the gate, and they all stared wide-eyed at the enormous snow mountain. It was truly huge.
"No, we have to dig this snow mountain open, otherwise when the weather turns extremely cold, these snow mountains will freeze to death, and we won't be able to get out," Ruan Mianmian said worriedly after seeing it.
“Let’s just block it like this. This way, we can’t get out, and others can’t get in. In winter, many hungry tribes will send people out to find food. They’ve raided other tribes before. Our tribe is so weak, we can easily become someone else’s target.” Zhi looked around and suddenly thought it was better not to dig it open.
Sen, Yu, and Ruan Mianmian listened to Zhi's analysis and felt that it made sense. After all, with the road blocked, their safety factor would be much greater. Although there might not be any problems, their tribe was indeed too weak at the moment.
"Why don't we dig out a little bit at a time, one at a time each day, so it won't be noticeable from the outside? That way, we won't go out unless there's a problem, and we can easily dig it out if needed. We can then take the snow inside and melt it into water for drinking. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed with Ruan Mianmian's approach, so they all transformed into their original forms to dig for snow, mainly at the entrance.
With everyone working together, after several days of effort, they finally managed to carve a small hole in the mountainside, just big enough for one person to pass through. Yu was the first to crawl out and check the surroundings.
The outside world was a vast expanse of white, with a biting wind. Fortunately, there was no sign of other tribes, so it seemed safe for the time being.
Yu breathed a sigh of relief and called on everyone to pile the snow at the cave entrance nearby to form a simple barrier.
Despite the enormous workload, everyone understood that this was a necessary measure to ensure the safety of the tribe.
Through their joint efforts, the tribe gradually gained the strength to withstand the harsh winter.