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Liu Muxue was shocked by the sight of four Polar People appearing out of thin air in the middle of the snowfield.

Cao Xing, however, did not feel surprised at all.

Anyone who had served as a lord knew that this was the most normal thing in the world.

At this moment, the four Polar People were staring at Cao Xing with wide, expectant eyes.

Cao Xing began to check their attributes.

Polar Person: Afanasy (Name can be changed)
Level: 1 (0/100) (Experience points can be gained through combat and other methods)
Detailed Attributes: Click to expand
Health Points: 100
Attack Power: 7~9
Attributes: Strength 4, Agility 3, Spirit 3, Constitution 5.
Talent: Polar Constitution (Can work for longer periods in freezing weather)
Satiety: 71
Loyalty: 70

Polar Person: Zack (Name can be changed)
Level: 1 (0/100)
Detailed Attributes: Click to expand

Polar Person: Mamado (Name can be changed)
Level: 1 (0/100)

The attributes of these four Polar People were all similar, though the one named Zack had a slightly higher Constitution.

Because these names were Western-style, Cao Xing didn't want to waste the effort to memorize them.

Therefore, Cao Xing pointed at the Polar Person named Zack and said, "From now on, you are Dazhuang, and you are the captain of your squad."

"The others will be called Erzhuang, Sanzhuang, and Sizhuang respectively."

"Do you all understand?"

Liu Muxue, standing to the side, let out a "pfft" and laughed, seemingly unable to hold back her amusement at Cao Xing's simple and crude naming style.

However, expressions of joy appeared on the fur-covered faces of the Polar People.

"Understood!"

"Thank you, Lord, for bestowing our names!"

You have successfully named the Polar People. Dazhuang's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points...

You have successfully named the Polar People. Erzhuang's loyalty to you has increased by 5 points...

Cao Xing was stunned. This could even increase loyalty?

A loyalty of 75 points was already quite high; at the very least, they would not disobey Cao Xing's orders.

Once the Polar People were recruited, it was time to put them to work.

Cao Xing opened the building interface and began to look at the structures available for construction.

Level 1 Simple Stove: Can be placed indoors to increase the temperature by 15~20 degrees Celsius.
Consumption: 20 minutes/1 Wood. Materials required for construction: Stone*6
Note: If you don't want to freeze to death at night, I suggest you build this immediately!

Level 1 Simple Cooking Range: Can be used for cooking, steaming, and other tasks.
Materials required for construction: Stone*8, Wood*4.
Note: Buddy, this is your means of survival. I think you should know its importance, right?

Level 1 Lumber Mill: Can be used to process raw logs.
Footprint: 30 square meters. Materials required for construction: Stone*30, Wood*50.
Note: To get rich, you must first chop wood. I suggest you put the lumber mill on your agenda immediately.

Level 1 Tailor Shop: Can be used to craft simple cold-resistant clothing or armor.
Footprint: 30 square meters. Materials required for construction: Stone*40, Wood*60.
Note: My lord, you wouldn't want your subordinates to go into battle naked, would you?

Level 1 Ore Processing Plant: Can be used to smelt and sort ores collected from the wild.
Processable Ores: Coal, Iron. (Upgrade the processing plant to smelt higher-grade metals!)
Footprint: 50 square meters. Materials required for construction: Stone*80, Wood*150.
Note: If you want to craft higher-grade equipment, a processing plant is essential.

Level 1 Blacksmith: Allows for the forging of weapons or tools. Area: 30 square meters. Construction materials required: Stone*100, Wood*200, Iron*20.

Note: Listen, brother, a soldier without a weapon is like a tiger without teeth.

There are many types of Level 1 buildings. Besides the ones mentioned above, there are also infirmaries, small shelters, walls, gates, and so on.

However, these buildings require a large amount of stone and wood, as well as higher-tier materials like Refined Iron.

Clearly, Cao Xing did not have a single piece of iron.

Furthermore, the stone and wood near the campfire had already been exhausted.

In this frozen wasteland, was there anywhere else to obtain resources?

Cao Xing scanned his surroundings, and suddenly, his eyes lit up.

About one or two hundred meters away, he could see a small forest covered in snow and a few large boulders.

These must be the resource nodes for the early game.

With that, Cao Xing took four stone axes and four iron pickaxes from his backpack and handed them to the four Polar People.

Then he said, "Dazhuang, Erzhuang, you two form a team and go chop down the wood over there."

"Sanzhuang, Sizhuang, take the tools and go collect more stone."

The four Polar People immediately stood straight and said respectfully, "Yes, Lord!"

After speaking, they each took their tools and walked out into the snow beyond the campfire.

Because of their innate talent, they could stay active outside the campfire's range for longer than Cao Xing and the others.

All four Polar People had been sent out by Cao Xing to gather supplies.

Liu Muxue blinked her beautiful eyes, "Axing, what should we do now?"

Looking at her skin, which was flushed red from the cold, and her face, which was gradually turning pale.

If things continued like this, even if Liu Muxue didn't freeze to death, she would fall seriously ill.

Getting sick in the snow was a very troublesome matter.

Cao Xing said, "Sister-in-law, go work indoors for now. Build the indoor stove and hearth first."

"Mm."

Liu Muxue gave a soft response, not insisting on staying, and walked gracefully into the house.

Cao Xing checked the remaining supplies.

Food*50, Wood*27, Stone*17.

"The material we are most lacking right now is stone, but wood is also essential; we need it for heating at night."

"The current temperature might barely get us through the first night, but it's not very safe."

"In that case, let's upgrade the Campfire."

A system prompt appeared.

Do you wish to consume Stone*10 to upgrade the Campfire level?

Cao Xing clicked 'Yes' and began to hammer away with a clanging sound.

Ten minutes later.

Cao Xing saw the campfire before him built up to over a meter high with stones, gradually taking the shape of a furnace.

The flames burned fiercely.

Campfire upgrade successful. Current level: 3.

Campfire: Level 3. Campfire effect: Increases the temperature of the area within a 40-meter radius by 10~20℃.

Consumption: 1 Wood every 10 minutes.

Materials required for next level: Stone*20, Wood*10.

"Very good. Although the temperature hasn't increased, the heating range has doubled!"

But at the same time, the consumption has also increased; it now consumes 1 wood every 10 minutes.

At this rate, the wood in the camp won't last long.

Once the wood runs out, they will lose their source of heat and face the harsh weather of at least minus sixty degrees.

It wouldn't take long before they would be frozen to death!

Cao Xing frowned, "I hope those Polar People have success gathering wood..."

Having worked outside for too long, Cao Xing felt like he was about to freeze stiff.

Thus, he also ducked into the Lord's Cabin.

Inside the cabin, it was somewhat dim due to the lack of lighting equipment.

A graceful figure was in the corner building the hearth.

She was hunched over, her long, slender legs in white stockings straight, and looking upward, one could see the curves of her hips wrapped in a dress...

This posture only served to make her look even more rounded, like a bowling ball.

"Damn... that's huge." Cao Xing couldn't help but exclaim.

Liu Muxue thought Cao Xing had come to supervise the work, so she wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead and said softly, "Axing, the furnace will be finished soon."

Cao Xing shook his head. "Sister-in-law, let me help you."

"Mm..." Liu Muxue replied softly.

With Cao Xing joining in, the construction progress of the furnace accelerated significantly.

A few minutes later, a system notification appeared.

Level 1 Furnace successfully built...

However, this time, Cao Xing did not hear any reward notification.

He realized it in his heart.

It seemed that basic structures like the furnace would not trigger rewards.

Of course, it was also possible that other survivor teams had already built one ahead of him.

This time, over seven billion people worldwide had descended into this icy world together, and naturally, there would be many among them with astonishing adaptability.

"Whoosh!"

As the sound of wood catching fire emerged, the furnace gradually emitted an orange-red glow, illuminating the entire Lord's Cabin.

The current Lord's Cabin was completely empty; apart from the furnace, it could be described as having nothing but four bare walls.

Beside the furnace, the two felt waves of warmth washing over them.

Cao Xing glanced at the indoor temperature.

Current temperature: -16℃

Although it was still very cold, it was much better compared to the sub-zero temperatures of several dozen degrees outside.

Liu Muxue curled her body up, shivering uncontrollably.

She hadn't felt much while she was busy working, but now that she had calmed down, she realized her body had already turned blue and purple from the cold.

Cao Xing frowned, thinking to himself.

It seems the Tailor Shop needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible. With the thin clothes we have on, it's no different from being naked.

If this continues, let alone Liu Muxue, I'm going to freeze to death myself.

A strong sense of crisis emerged in his heart once again.

Cao Xing began to study the other functions of the Lord Interface.

He opened the Crafting Interface, and a large pile of basic tools immediately appeared inside.

Such as: Stone Axe, Stone Hammer, Stone Pickaxe, Wooden Bowl, Wooden Table, Wooden Chair, Wooden Bed, and so on...

Cao Xing looked through them and understood.

"From here, I can craft some simple tools or furniture and the like."

Then, he began to check the Chat Channel function, where four options immediately appeared.

World Channel: Global server, limited to 1 message per person per day.

Regional Channel: This is a 500*500 kilometer square area; all survivors within this area are included, with no limit on the number of messages.

Team Channel: Only survivors who have joined your territory can speak here, with no limit on the number of messages.

Private Chat Channel: 1-on-1 unlimited chatting.

Cao Xing opened the World Channel, and a flood of messages instantly appeared.

Zhao Shengbing: "Oh my god! How did I suddenly end up in this hellhole? I'm freezing to death!"

Chen Er'ya: "Help! It's so cold, so cold!"

Zhang Qiang: "Didn't the system say we would be assigned according to our families? Who are these people? I don't know them at all!"

Bear Grylls: "A survival game? I like it. This is an unprecedented challenge for me!"

Yamagami Tetsuya: "Let the male gun bloom with glory once again!"

Ma Dongseok: "Shibal! Don't let me find out whose prank this is, or I'll crush his balls!"