Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 275: Trapped in the Camp

The roof of the deer pen was covered in snow, but thankfully it hadn’t collapsed, which was quite fortunate.

If it had caved in, we’d have to redo everything.

In the corridor, apart from a few tripods, there was nothing else. So, Lu Ke moved the tripods against the wall to free up some space.

The Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening still needed practice, and the fighting techniques couldn’t be neglected either.

Although the corridor was a bit small, for the relatively slender Lu Ke, it was still sufficient for training.

Xu Yi glanced at it, then went back inside the house. After washing a few potatoes, he set them to boil. Since he didn’t have shoes, he didn’t go downstairs to milk the cows.

However, after Lu Ke finished the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening, she went downstairs to milk the cows and check the situation.

The snow on the ground was over 30 centimeters deep. Without snow boots, going outside was extremely inconvenient.

"Xu Yi, Big White and the Giant Wolf are doing fine; they’re not affected," Lu Ke said after handing the fresh milk to Xu Yi.

As for the reindeer, Lu Ke hadn’t gone over yet, so she wasn’t sure of their condition.

But viewing them from the corridor, they seemed to be doing okay, at least still active.

"That’s good, I was worried they might freeze to death," Xu Yi said with some relief. Big White and the Giant Wolf were fine, which meant most of the wild animals could survive this snowfall.

If a large number of animals died, their food sources would be cut off.

This snowfall would definitely cause countless plants to freeze to death.

Herbivores might die in large numbers due to food scarcity.

Unless the plants here are both heat and cold resistant.

However, Xu Yi thought this was unlikely.

By the time Lu Ke finished her training, the potatoes had cooled a bit.

After breakfast, Lu Ke continued sewing bootliners for Xu Yi. After all, there were plenty of rabbit skins left that couldn’t be used for much else. With two pairs, Xu Yi would have spares for washing even if he wore one out.

Feeling a bit bored, Xu Yi decided to practice the Eighteen Forms and fighting techniques in the corridor as well.

Snow is different from rain; when it rains, you can put on a raincoat and a hat and head out. Even barefoot, it’s manageable.

But with snow, it’s a different story.

Once your feet get wet, they can freeze.

Moreover, it’s difficult to hunt when the temperature is so cold; animals tend to stay in their nests and don’t come out.

"All teams are staying put at the camp today; not a single team has ventured out. This is the first time in two months that such a scenario has occurred. It shows the extent of this snowfall’s impact," Song Jia remarked with some surprise, twirling a retractable pen in the broadcast commentary room.

She had scanned over two hundred livestreams after the morning show started, and now, at ten o’clock, still not a single team had left their camp.

"I feel that the temperature over there is still very low, possibly below minus 5 degrees. Going outside isn’t a wise decision. I guess everyone is waiting to see what happens when the sun comes out," Sun Bei sipped some hot tea, glancing over at Dr. Glasses, hoping he might reveal some insider information unknown to them.

"The temperature is certainly low, but with no wind, the felt temperature should be bearable. Winter is most daunting due to the cold and wind, which can feel like a knife," Liu Yi chimed in. She had been worried for these challengers since the snowfall last night. After all, this snow had brought a widespread drop in temperature.

In the end, only one team was eliminated, and not due to the weather. The two challengers from Team 403 ended up at a cliff while evading the Black Scale Lions and had no choice but to quit.

"There are now only 27 days left before we move to a new location. I wonder what the climate will be like there," Dr. Glasses said while wiping his glasses.

As of now, they didn’t have any insider information.

The organizers hadn’t provided any new information, nor had they informed them of how those eliminated could return to the challenge.

"Doctor, do you know any insider info?" Song Jia asked, looking at him with curiosity.

The challenge had been going on for 73 days now, steadily approaching the 100-day mark, but the show’s ratings were starting to decline. Perhaps it’s because few teams were eliminated recently, and everyone was doing fine without any major crises.

Ordinary scenarios, naturally, fail to captivate the audience. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"I wish I had some inside scoop, but unfortunately, I don’t," the doctor replied with resignation.

Time flew by, and soon it was noon.

For lunch, they had jerky stewed with potatoes, both cut into pieces before being boiled in a pot.

To be honest, it tasted quite good.

Lu Ke had already finished sewing Xu Yi’s second pair of bootliners, so after lunch, Xu Yi went downstairs.

"Xu Yi, are we heading out?" Lu Ke asked as she followed him downstairs.

"No, I just felt a bit bored and came down to stretch a bit, maybe build a snowman. You’re from the south, so you probably haven’t seen snow this big, right?" Xu Yi said, picking up a snowball.

"No, I haven’t," Lu Ke replied, squatting down to pick up a snowball as well.

"So, we can experience a snowball fight and building a snowman. Plus, a snowball fight can test our reflexes. How about it, want to give it a try?" Saying this, Xu Yi headed into the snow.

"Sure thing, but be careful, I won’t go easy on you," Lu Ke said happily, putting on her hat.

She had wanted to try a snowball fight and building a snowman for a while, but feared Xu Yi would find her childish and refuse, so she hadn’t mentioned it. Unexpectedly, Xu Yi brought it up himself.

"Come on then, you’d better dodge carefully, or it’ll sting a bit," Xu Yi said, weighing the snowball in his hand and glancing at Lu Ke.

He was waiting for Lu Ke to attack first so he could retaliate. If he attacked first, the livestream audience might criticize him.

"You too..." Without further ado, Lu Ke made her move.

Xu Yi dodged in time, sending his snowball hurling through the air.

Lu Ke was prepared and quickly dodged. However, she thought it might be difficult to avoid it. Surprisingly, she dodged just in time.

Afterwards, Lu Ke understood what Xu Yi meant by testing reflexes.

It’s clear that a snowball fight is not just a game, but also a form of training.