books44 Chapter 118 The Blizzard Arrives
Chapter 118 The Blizzard Arrives
The blizzard arrived quietly in the afternoon, to be precise.
The once peaceful and serene valley was instantly shrouded in gloom.
When dark clouds began to gather in the sky, everyone realized that something was wrong and hurriedly began to prepare for the blizzard.
Just as everyone was hurriedly packing up their belongings and stocking up on food and firewood, snowflakes suddenly began to fall from the sky.
At first, there were only a few scattered flakes, but soon they turned into heavy snow, falling densely and fiercely.
Ruan Mianmian stared intently at the weather app on her phone, closely monitoring the real-time weather changes.
She shouted loudly, urging the orcs to quickly close the enormous cave door, because according to the weather forecast, the terrible vortex was about to approach the valley where they were.
Upon hearing Ruan Mianmian's shouts, several strong and robust orcs quickly sprang into action.
Together they slowly closed the heavy door and piled a large number of stones inside to enhance its stability.
These stones, carefully selected and arranged, stand firmly against the gate, forming an impregnable defensive line.
Meanwhile, Yu led several other beastmen to work inside the cave.
They searched for suitable locations and lit one bonfire after another.
The roaring flames illuminated the entire cave, radiating a warm glow.
Yu knew that maintaining the temperature inside the cave was crucial under such harsh weather conditions.
Otherwise, the sharp drop in temperature will cause serious harm to the people and may even endanger their lives.
As time went on, the blizzard intensified.
A howling wind swept through, carrying particles of ice and snow that violently pounded against the cave walls.
However, thanks to thorough prior preparations, the beastmen inside the cave were not overly alarmed.
They sat around the campfire, huddling together for warmth, silently praying that the blizzard would pass quickly.
Suddenly, a loud crash shattered the cave's tranquility. Yu pressed herself against the wall, listening to the sounds outside, along with various impact noises.
"What's going on outside?" Ruan Mianmian and Zhi stood up at the same time and looked in Yu's direction.
"It must be the wind that's too strong, blowing sand and gravel off the cave walls and causing the impact sound. At the same time, some things underground were also hit by the impact on the walls. I hope this blizzard passes quickly, otherwise I'm afraid our walls will also be damaged."
Yu analyzed the reasons, and everyone fell silent. The power of nature is the most irresistible force.
"It's alright, as long as nothing goes wrong for now, there won't be any problems. It's impossible now, but once this winter is over, we'll build our own kiln and fire bricks, then even the strongest winds won't be able to blow it down."
Although the crowd was puzzled by the goddess's words about "building kilns to fire bricks," it did not prevent them from imagining a magnificent scene in their minds.
After all, the goddess always kept her word. Whenever she mentioned this matter, it meant she was confident and had a brilliant plan. Therefore, everyone had no worries at all.
At this point, unable to leave the cave and in the freezing cold, it would be better to finish the roasted meat as soon as possible and then comfortably drift off to sleep than to waste time here.
With that in mind, people began preparing to roast meat around each campfire.
Yu now only needs to focus on taking care of Zhihe and Ruan Mianmian's share of barbecue.
As the number of people in the tribe continued to increase, the demand for roasted meat also increased day by day. It was clear that he alone could no longer handle such a heavy task.
Therefore, the current method of baking is to use groups, with a row of earthen kang beds as a group.
Apart from Ruan Mianmian, Zhi, and the Wolf King, the entire cave was divided into five groups of beastmen.
As for the roasted meat needed by the young beastmen, each group roasted extra meat, which was enough to feed them.
Outside the cave, a blizzard raged, but inside the cave it was warm and cozy.