Taking Shelter

After entering the house, Xiao Fan finally felt as if he had been resurrected.

This game's building system truly lives up to its reputation as an absurd creation; its main focus is on mindless, enjoyable gameplay.

Inside, there was no sign of the bitter cold; separated by a wall, it felt as if they were in a completely different space from the terrifying snowstorm outside.

Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately activated the Game System.

If there's no response, then it's not a signal problem.

"The situation is a bit difficult now; we don't know how long this snowstorm will last."

Xiao Fan looked out the door with Fa Chou. If this blizzard was just the changeable weather in the Snow Mountain, they could wait for the blizzard to stop before making any plans.

The worst fear is that this blizzard is an anomaly following the appearance of the red light at Crystal Mist Peak, and if no solution is found, the snow will never stop.

Xiao Fan had a lot of supplies in his space, including Ye Bugu had asked him to take, as well as what he had stockpiled himself.

There's no need to worry in the short term, but things could change in the long run.

At this time, players began to enter the room, with the first to arrive being members of the Night Blade Sect.

The players were only briefly surprised by the sudden appearance of the house before quickly focusing their attention outside.

After all, their teammates were still outside.

The circle formed by the players has now been divided into two teams, one connecting to the back of the team and the other connecting to the front.

The players held hands and walked into the house while constantly looking for other players nearby.

To prevent overcrowding, following the previous team formation, once a team was full, Xiao Fan would arrange for the team to go upstairs.

Because the wind was so strong, shouts couldn't be heard from a distance, so the entry wasn't very fast, but everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Because the Military District was at the front of the formation, they faced the greatest pressure. Without any cover, Luo Yi and a few other strong players could only turn their backs to the front.

As the wind continued to pick up, Luo Yi and the other players were already swaying precariously.

"Captain, we can't go on like this! We have to find a way to escape the blizzard."

"It's no use, there's nowhere to hide along this stretch of road."

Luo Yi once traversed this Great Snow Mountain Range. From the starting point to Crystal Mist Peak, there was no place to shelter from the wind and snow, which was one of the reasons why accidents often occurred here in the past.

The players nearby felt a wave of despair.

With nowhere to hide and if the wind and snow continue, there are only two possible outcomes for them.

One was blown away by the strong wind and its destination is unknown; the other was exhausted and weakened, unable to hold on any longer.

In other words, there are only two dead ends, no way out.

"Is there really no other way?"

The player beside him spoke with a hint of a sob in his voice, "Who would want to die?"

"Before I went up the mountain, I sent a message to headquarters. If they found out, they might come to my rescue..."

Luo Yi fell silent as he spoke.

Even he himself found his words absurd.

Putting aside the question of whether headquarters will send reinforcements since they've only been up the mountain for less than a day, even though the high-level players at headquarters have already set off after Luo Yi sent the message, it will take them several days to get there.

In their current condition, they can't hold on for even an hour.

What's even more terrifying is that it's getting dark!

Visibility will only worsen, temperatures will drop, and the living environment will become even more challenging...

There are practically none left.

Luo Yi was now filled with regret. He had only thought that the players who went up the mountain hadn't died and that they might be waiting for their rescue, so he rushed over.

For safety's sake, he even prepared professional equipment overnight, thinking that with 500 people in the raid, nothing would happen.

Unexpectedly, after only one day on the mountain, and without even seeing the missing players, all 500 of them were trapped here.

If they fail to escape, his crime will be grave.

The player's strength affects the Black Fog in the Real World. Although people often die in the game over the years, large-scale events like this one, where 500 people die at once, are basically nonexistent.

"It's all my fault for being too arbitrary!"

Luo Yi was filled with self-reproach.

He can't fall now; he has to use his body to shield the players behind him from the strongest wave of blizzard.

Just then, a commotion arose ahead.

Because the wind was too strong, Luo Yi couldn't hear what was happening. He panicked, fearing that some players might not be able to withstand the wind and snow and would be blown away. But he couldn't leave now, so he could only shout anxiously.

What happened up ahead?

A player not far from him heard Luo Yi shout.

"Captain, it looks like there's a place to shelter from the snow behind us. They told us to pull the people in front of us back. You guys should come over quickly."

"A place to shelter from the wind and snow? How is that possible?"

Luo Yi was filled with questions. How could he not know if there were places to hide later in the journey?

"Could I be hallucinating?"

Luo Yi was greatly alarmed. It was quite normal for players to hallucinate in this situation. What could be done?

But the players next to him, upon hearing this news, didn't think twice. They immediately pulled the people next to them and tried to walk backwards, holding the hands of the people in front.

They've managed to hold on until now thanks to sheer willpower; their bodies are already exhausted. No matter what happens next, whether it's a hallucination or not, they have to keep going; there's no way out here.

Before Luo Yi could say anything more, the players next to him pulled him away and walked back.

"Shout out along the way to see if any players have fallen behind."

As the procession moved forward and the road ahead became increasingly clear, Luo Yi finally realized something was wrong.

If there are many people behind them in the queue, it should become more and more crowded as they walk.

In this situation, either the players behind have already left, or...

There really are places to hide!

A glimmer of hope arose in Luo Yi's heart.

The Justice Alliance was in a similar situation, but the players ahead of them had shielded them from some of the wind and snow, and they also took the shortest route, so they fared a little better.

When they saw the lights in the house, all the players had the same thought.

They're saved!

No one cared where the house came from; all they knew was that they were alive again.

Nothing else matters; having a house is better than not having one.

Inside the room, Ye Bugu also breathed a sigh of relief.

All of Night Blade's men have taken refuge in their rooms and have been moved to the third floor.

As the last two players in the two lines, Luo Yi and Uncle Justice, entered the house, Xiao Fan stepped forward and closed the door.

The blizzard outside was kept out.

The temperature inside was comfortable.

Luo Yi and Uncle Justice immediately searched for their teammates.

"Captain, we've all counted; we haven't embarrassed ourselves."

Upon hearing the squad leader's words, Luo Yi breathed a huge sigh of relief.

The Uncle Justice didn't embarrass himself either.

It has to be said that, in this blizzard situation, the fact that 500 people survived and made it back to their houses was not only due to good luck, but mainly because they still had stamina and endurance after encountering this situation on the first day.

The house is 250 square meters, divided into three floors, housing 500 people, with each floor completely full.

However, no one complained; even if it's crowded, it's better than outside.

The Ye Bugu. Luo Yi, Uncle Justice, and the other two captains huddled together, while Xiao Fan leaned against the wall listening to their conversation.

"This blizzard came so strangely, and we don't know when it will stop," Ye Bugu said first.

"Indeed, I've climbed this mountain range before, and I've never encountered such a blizzard. Luckily, there was this house. Although I don't know why it suddenly appeared here, it definitely saved us." Uncle Justice's tone was full of relief.

"After this blizzard started, our game page became inaccessible; this snow is abnormal."

Luo Yi, who was standing to the side, had a grim expression throughout. "All the backpacks we brought were blown away by the wind. They contained our food. If this snow keeps falling and we don't have any supplies, and we can't quit the game, we'll eventually die here."

Upon hearing this, Ye Bugu subconsciously looked at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan's space contained a lot of supplies.

When he prepared the supplies, he prepared a lot in case of unexpected situations. With 500 people, it would be enough to last for more than two months. If he used them sparingly, it could last even longer.

Xiao Fan nodded slightly, Ye Bugu continued.

"You don't need to worry about food. There's some in the house, but not much. We need to manage it wisely."

Ye Bugu doesn't plan to provide all the supplies at once.

Upon hearing that there was food in the house, Luo Yi and his companion were finally less worried.

After a long day, everyone was exhausted, Ye Bugu didn't say anything more.

"Let's take stock of everyone on each floor, distribute the food first, and then get some rest. Maybe the snow will stop tomorrow, and I'll go get the food," said Ye Bugu.

Luo Yi and Uncle Justice didn't say or ask any more questions.

At this moment, Ye Bugu is willing to share his food with everyone, so what is there for them to hesitate about?

This person is truly loyal.

The two exchanged a glance and then went to make arrangements for several people.

By the time they came out with the food, there were already tens of thousands of people on each floor.

There are 143 people in total across the three floors.

There are 162 people on the second floor in total.

There are 197 people on one floor.

"Okay, send a few people from each floor to me to collect the food."

Ye Bugu was still fiddling with the food in front of him, while Xiao Fan behind him looked terrified.

143 + 162 + 197 = 502

Wasn't it supposed to be a team of 500? Why are there 502 people?

Xiao Fan suppressed the fear in his heart.

He couldn't console himself that there were originally 502 people; after all, the previous groupings had resulted in exactly 25 teams with 500 people, so there weren't any extra players.

In other words, there are two more people in the room.

No! No! No! They must have entered the wrong number.

Or perhaps someone wanted to get two extra meals and overreported their number of people.

"That must be it." Xiao Fan couldn't imagine how terrified he would be if two more people suddenly appeared.

"Don't send it yet."

Luo Yi stopped Ye Bugu's actions; clearly, he had also noticed the discrepancy in the number of people.

"Count the number again."

There are no ghosts or monsters on Blue Star. Luo Yi's thinking is simple: either the input was wrong or the report was overstated.

Given the current food shortage and the fact that they rely entirely on the Night Blade Sect, he wouldn't allow anyone to do that.

The number of people must be counted accurately!