Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 276: Still Scorching Hot

After playing snowball for a while, the two of them started to sweat and had to take off their fur coats to continue.

Their dodging abilities were quite good; out of ten times, they could dodge nine times.

After playing for two hours, Lu Ke felt exhausted.

Her stamina still couldn’t match Xu Yi’s.

Xu Yi’s shoe covers were also soaking wet, but because he had been moving around, he didn’t feel that cold.

The two returned inside, and Xu Yi took off his foot covers to dry them.

After resting for a while, Lu Ke walked out of the house.

Because it had cleared up, and sunlight was streaming through the forest.

"Xu Yi, the weather here is so bizarre, this sunlight is still very intense." After basking for a few minutes, Lu Ke felt her skin was burning, just like the previous days.

"It seems these snows will melt quickly. This weather is indeed strange." Although Xu Yi had expected it, the reality still made him feel a bit accepting.

Even in a plateau climate, it wouldn’t be scorching hot like summer during the day and freezing with snowstorms at night. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

However, there was no other way but to adapt.

The technology to control the weather is still beyond human civilization’s grasp.

"It’s just three o’clock now, I estimate by nightfall the snow will have melted." Lu Ke glanced at the time and sensed moisture rising from the ground, indicating the snow was beginning to melt.

"It looks like nighttime temperatures could drop to about minus seven or eight degrees, while daytime is still very hot. This is indeed a considerable challenge for us; we need to carry warm clothing when going out in the future. If we get delayed outside overnight, we could freeze to death." Xu Yi commented on the situation outside, realizing that once out, there’s no guarantee they can return smoothly.

"Yes, although it’s a bit troublesome, bringing warm clothes ensures we don’t have to worry about the cold." After all, their fur coats had excellent insulation, not losing out to down jackets.

Since they couldn’t go outside, Xu Yi and Lu Ke returned inside.

They took out a chess set and played a few rounds.

Before the evening darkened, the snow outside had completely melted, leaving quite a bit of water behind.

Wearing bamboo shoes, Xu Yi and Lu Ke walked to the stream to fetch water for bathing. At this time, it was still around twenty degrees.

Once the sun set, it was hard to say; temperatures might plummet below zero.

Having perspired a lot from the snowball fight, they both felt a sticky discomfort if they didn’t bathe.

After both had bathed, Lu Ke took her clothes for washing.

Xu Yi took the time to cut a few jointless bamboos back, ensuring there would be activities for the night.

Without phones and the internet, nights couldn’t pass too leisurely, especially during evening hours.

If only he and Lu Ke were a couple, they could find more interesting things to do.

Unfortunately, they were not.

In the long night, without anything to pass the time, there was only sleep left.

The night quickly came.

Along with the night came the low temperatures.

Fortunately, there wasn’t any snow tonight. Otherwise, there’d be no going out tomorrow.

Lu Ke used clay to make a hot pot, checking the earthen kiln and finding it sturdy enough not to collapse, so it was still usable.

Thus, Lu Ke decided to quickly craft the pottery needed and fire them early. This way, there wouldn’t be any worries about the kiln’s durability, and even if it did collapse, it wouldn’t matter much.

They already owned most of the pottery.

Xu Yi split the jointless bamboo to make bamboo strips.

He saw the wicker baskets on the Zhou Family’s horses, so he thought of making two as well. That way, if they rode out on reindeer, they could carry things in the baskets.

With the weather so terrible, Xu Yi planned to tame the two reindeer soon, allowing them to return to the camp before four or five o’clock in the afternoon, avoiding the cold and snow.

They stayed busy until past eleven when Lu Ke was urged by Xu Yi to rest.

Half an hour later, Xu Yi also went to sleep.

The next day, when Xu Yi woke up, it was already bright outside.

Lu Ke had been up for about an hour; the morning was exceptionally cold, so Lu Ke waited until seven to get up downstairs.

As usual, in his mind, Xu Yi said,

"System, check-in!"

After completing his 79th check-in, Xu Yi got out of bed.

The temperature outside had risen, now nearly twenty degrees.

"Xu Yi, good morning, I just caught an Iron-Scaled Giant Forest Rat; we can have a feast." Lu Ke paused, having completed her training at just past eight.

The Iron-Scaled Giant Forest Rat trapped under the bamboo basket still needed to be slaughtered.

"That’s great, its meat is indeed tempting." Xu Yi commented hungrily, wishing these Iron-Scaled Giant Forest Rats were not hard to come by. Otherwise, they could keep some, slaughtering one when they wanted to indulge.

Other animals might be helpless against them, but humans had ways to deal with them.

Their combat ability is limited; once you catch them and lift them, you can break their defense. Their belly’s midsection is quite soft, easily cut open with a regular knife.

"I’ll prepare it and start stewing." Saying this, Lu Ke opened the bamboo basket.

Only to find the Iron-Scaled Giant Forest Rat had already dug a hole, ready to escape.

Lu Ke quickly brought an Engineer Shovel and dug out the hole, capturing the Iron-Scaled Giant Forest Rat. Though its digging abilities were good, the short time didn’t allow it to escape.

By the time Xu Yi finished his training, Lu Ke had already began stewing the Iron-Scaled Giant Forest Rat.

Lu Ke didn’t even bother with potatoes, preferring to eat just the forest rat meat to get full—it was more satisfying that way.

After a hearty meal, Xu Yi and Lu Ke fed some jerky to Da Bai and the Giant Wolf, then left with weapons and supplies.

Compared to usual, today they carried two more coats, filling one of the baskets to the brim.

Many plants had wilted from the snow, lying limp and lifeless, uncertain if they were dead from the freeze.

If they were dead, it would be a disaster for herbivores.

Xu Yi felt that yesterday’s heavy snow, like the storms they had endured, was a first for this island.

On the road, they encountered few animals, not even the usually common rabbits.

When they occasionally spotted one or two, they would run away long before they could make a move.

By noon, Xu Yi and Lu Ke finally encountered two large animals.

Two Tree Sheep, but it wasn’t just Xu Yi and Lu Ke eyeing them.

There was also a Fierce Beast they both dreaded—one of those bear-type beasts that slaughtered Raccoon Monkeys.