Battlefield of Civilization: From the Bottom to the First Citizen

Chapter 17 Entering the Mountain

If we miss this opportunity, the price we'll have to pay to deal with that snow demon again will be enormous!

"This..." Boss Qi wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he met the eyes of Wu Ou and Leng Yue.

"Ha, well, you guys decide, I'll fully cooperate!"

He forced a smile and then fell silent.

"Right now, the two of us are the strongest. There are no more than ten other people who are relatively strong..." Leng Yue looked at Wu Ou with a questioning look.

The meaning is simple: "If you believe this number of people is sufficient to complete the task, then I agree."

"That's enough, but you'll need to work a little harder." Wu Ou nodded.

Leng Yue asked directly, "What do you need me to do?"

"Manufacture a batch of equipment!" Wu Ou said, showing Leng Yue a blueprint of a shield that looked like a riot shield.

"To ensure strength with this shape, a lot of material needs to be used."

However, the weight will also increase accordingly. Leng Yue made a preliminary judgment after taking a look at its structure.

"You don't need to make too many, three will be enough."

Wu Ou understood that among the people in the entire camp who could accompany the two of them to deal with the snow demon, only three were suitable to use such a large shield effectively.

"Okay! Get the materials ready, I need to recover as soon as possible..." Before Leng Yue could finish speaking, she saw Wu Ou take out five pieces of dried meat-like food.

"These are for you; they are highly nutritious and compressed to quickly restore your physical strength and energy."

These were, of course, the food reserves that Wu Ou had prepared for himself.

Of course, the restorative effect of these reserves cannot compare to that of real source energy crystals; they are only barely usable for Leng Yue at present.

"Did you make these?" Leng Yue looked at the strips of meat, her hand reaching out to take them, but then she seemed to remember something.

He looked up at Wu Ou's expression and asked a question.

"Yes, but don't worry, it's absolutely clean. Besides, this is currently your only way to quickly restore your source energy. And with it, even if you work all night, you won't feel overly tired tomorrow morning."

After hearing Wu Ou's explanation, Leng Yue couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

"You just said it like that? Have you forgotten how you demonstrated turning metal into a short sword in front of me?"

However, she only thought it to herself and didn't actually say it out loud.

I took a deep breath, cleared my mind of all distractions, and nodded in agreement.

"Then I won't disturb you while you're making the shield, Boss Qi. Could you also help me find some materials?"

After the two got out of the car, Boss Qi finally asked, "Brother Wu, what kind of materials do you want?"

"I need gasoline, antifreeze, and some glass if you have it."

After listening to his request, Boss Qi thought for a moment and then asked, "You want to make Molotov cocktails? But even if you mix gasoline and antifreeze, you won't be able to make something that's easy to ignite! Besides, in this kind of weather and temperature, it's simply not going to work."

Although he doesn't know much, he is very familiar with the things he frequently comes into contact with.

"Just give me the stuff." Wu Ou didn't explain further, and Boss Qi didn't press the matter.

After all, in his view, Wu Ou and Leng Yue were on the same level, both capable people.

Let alone in the current environment, even in peacetime before a disaster strikes, he is not someone an ordinary small businessman like him can easily provoke.

After finishing the shield, Leng Yue also made some weapons throughout the night.

When Wu Ou appeared before everyone the next morning, he also brought out some Molotov cocktails.

"Two for each person. Once we get there, follow my instructions and throw them at the target." Leng Yue had already told them the mission.

Choosing to trust the two, the dozen or so people took the weapons crafted by Leng Yue, and now, along with the Molotov cocktails given by Wu Ou, they followed the two out of the camp.

Watching them leave, Boss Qi couldn't help but shake his head.

"Brother-in-law, don't you think they're a good match?" A bodyguard-looking man next to him finally spoke up.

"No, I think they can succeed, and I hope they can succeed. But in my opinion, once they really succeed, we'd better stick with them when we get to the northern base. We need to cling to their coattails." After saying that, Boss Qi prepared to get back into the car.

His brother-in-law clearly hadn't grasped the meaning of those words and quickly asked, "Huh? Did you plan to separate from them after arriving at the northern base?"

Boss Qi rolled his eyes at him. "Speak less and use your brain more!"

Led by Wu Ou, the group quickly passed through the outer area in the mountains and forests.

"The snow has gotten even deeper overnight." Looking at the situation ahead, Wu Ou couldn't help but sigh.

"If this continues, the situation you described will really happen." Leng Yue frowned.

This is the main area of ​​the road. Moreover, if the snow is too deep, it will be very difficult for people to walk, let alone for vehicles.

At that time, if anyone from other places wants to go to the northern base from this direction, it will be a path with a very high chance of death.

"Next, follow me and don't stray from the path." With that, Wu Ou jumped onto a nearby tree branch, then cut off some branches and threw them onto the snow, leaving a mark.

However, it didn't land upside down, but rather vertically.

Seeing the branches stuck in the snow, partially exposed, Hu Meng and the others couldn't help but feel a little scared.

The fact that the snow is thick enough to allow the branches to stand upright indicates that the snow is quite dense and compact.

If you step in and don't know how deep the snow is, you could easily get buried underneath.

"Hurry up and get through!" Wu Ou said as he jumped onto the tree in front of him.

"You guys go ahead, I'll cover the rear," Leng Yue said.

She wanted to ensure that these people reached their destination safely as much as possible.

Hu Meng was the first to move, taking a step onto a tree branch and then following suit, walking forward step by step.

Overall, it was like walking on wooden stakes, but fortunately, Wu Ou was fast enough that they could keep walking without having to stand on the stakes and wait for the next step.

call--

The closer you get to the valley, the stronger the wind and snow become.

Even when stepping on tree stumps, it's difficult to maintain balance as you take one step at a time.

Fortunately, no snow golems appeared here, giving Leng Yue the opportunity to rescue the person who fell into the snow.

Looking at the simple wall made of fallen trees in front of him, Wu Ou knew that he was very close to his destination.

"Everyone, take a break, get back into the swing of things, the goal is just around the corner!"

After hearing Wu Ou's words, even those of Hu Meng in the mainland who were below the first level of strength breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, carrying such heavy things for more than half an hour on wooden stakes under such wind and snow conditions was really exhausting for them, both physically and mentally.

"How strange, the snowstorm here seems to have subsided!" Hu Meng plopped down on a tree trunk and looked up at the sky, sighing in amazement.