Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 291: Winter Work Begins

In the post-apocalypse world, people avoided using wood near safe zones due to the risk posed by mutated plant.

Given their proximity to these plants, there was no way they would dare to use wood.

Of course, if Kim Haru gave his consent, the situation would change.

The surrounding plants would likely deliver suitable materials on their own, possibly even carving the wood into duck shapes before presenting it.

Go Okrim had no doubt about this.

However, neither Kang Hose or Go Okrim, planned to ask Kim Haru for help so quickly.

If they relied on Kim Haru for everything, what would be the point of their existence?

Were they just freeloaders?

They decided to try solving the problem on their own first.

Only if all else failed would they seek his assistance. Stay tuned for updates on novelbuddy

Seeing Kim Haru step outside, Kang Hose greeted him, "Good morning, Mr. Kim. I’m sorry we didn’t wait for you to wake up before eating breakfast."

"It’s fine. You don’t need to wait for me in the future," Kim Haru replied, waving his hand. "Have Luna and Cresent been fed too?"

"They’ve already eaten," Kang Hose confirmed. "I’ve prepared their meals."

"Alright, then carry on. If you need anything, just let Gojo know. There’s not much to do in winter anyway, so taking Luna and Cresent for a stroll nearby to familiarize them with the area would be good."

Go Okrim grinned. "Don’t worry, Hyung. Leave them to me. I’ll take good care of them."

Kim Haru nodded and then called over Snowball No. 1.

He hitched it to a sled and headed toward the safe zone while taking all the Cryo Wolf with him.

The Cryo Wolf had just returned from their break yesterday, and starting today, they would resume working in the safe zone.

They all had to earn their keep and contribute to their livelihood.

At the north gate of Pyeongseong Safe Zone, Hwa Jian and the members of the Delta Squad were already waiting.

"Mr. Kim, today is the first day of work for those people from the Bangnang Safe Zone. Everyone’s still a bit uneasy about them, so they asked us to come assist and maintain order," Shin Woncheon explained.

Kim Haru didn’t mind.

He handed the Cryo Wolf over to Hwa Jian, who led them into the safe zone, leaving only Snowball No. 1 by his side.

Together with the Delta Squad, Kim Haru made his way to the riverbank.

When they arrived at the destination, it was still ten minutes before nine o’clock.

However, all thirty people hired the day before were already there, waiting.

As Kim Haru and his group approached from afar, the waiting crowd subtly let out a sigh of relief.

They had feared being stood up.

Although a contract had been signed, they knew the other party could still deceive them if they wanted.

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Thankfully, neither side disappointed the other.

Kim Haru observed the thirty workers.

Aside from two people who had supernatural strength abilities, the rest of them were just ordinary people.

In the freezing outdoor conditions, every single one of them was bundled up like oversized furballs.

Even so, Kim Haru noticed that some of their hands trembled slightly.

These people didn’t have access to extra resources like mutated silk.

Regular fur and other fabrics were far less effective at keeping them warm.

Even those two ability users were dressed thickly, only slightly less so than the others.

Seeing this, Kim Haru began to worry that the workers might succumb to the cold before they could even dig up the sand he needed.

"Does the safe zone have any spare clothes with mutated silk?" Kim Haru asked Shin Woncheon.

"I’m not sure. You’d have to ask Sister Kang," Shin Woncheon replied, referring to Kang Yeongeeok from the logistics department. "Are you thinking of outfitting these people with it?"

"Yes. Just look at their condition; it’s going to affect their work," Kim Haru sighed. "If there’s none available, we’ll have to settle for lighting more fires nearby."

In addition to lighting fires, Kim Haru instructed Snowball No. 1 to return to the small farm and bring back a some of the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree.

With the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree in the area, it could absorb much of the cold, making it less freezing and easier to dig up the ice.

Snowball No. 1 eagerly bolted toward the farm.

Without needing to pull a sled or wait for anyone, Snowball No. 1 moved like a flash of lightning.

Before Kim Haru could even register its movements, Snowball No. 1 was already out of sight.

Gang Yuwon, a Fire-type ability user, began setting up fire pits while the rest of the Delta Squad gathered materials to make a fire.

As they lit the fires, Kim Haru approached the thirty ice diggers and retrieved pickaxes from his system backpack.

These pickaxes weren’t the ones issued by the system.

Instead, they were specially crafted by a Metal-type ability user from the safe zone.

They incorporated mutated iron wood shavings, making them several times harder than ordinary iron tools—perfect for chiseling through river ice.

This was the first time Kim Haru truly realized the versatility of mutated iron wood.

Reflecting on the piles of mutated iron wood stacked on his farm, as well as the materials he had used to make fences, he felt a surge of complicated emotions that he couldn’t quite put into words.

"Each person gets a pickaxe, and start digging from here."

Kim Haru pointed to the place where the riverwater met the bank.

The water here wasn’t as deep as in the middle, and after breaking through the ice, it would be easier to scoop out the river sand below.

"However, be careful, don’t fall in."

Kim Haru didn’t say much more, and the workers all began their tasks earnestly.

The ice on the river was hard and thick.

With each strike of the pickaxe, not even a bit of ice skin was chipped off.