Lin Yue took out the wooden ladder, placed it by the wall, and then set the small window on the roof.
Outside the window, it was calm, with only the snow constantly falling on the glass, which quickly melted due to the temperature inside.
"The snow is really heavy."
Watching clumps of snow continuously falling from the gloomy sky, Lin Yue had a premonition about the snowstorm expected to come tomorrow, wondering how severe it would be.
Perhaps, beyond his imagination.
The window had a sturdy little iron latch. Holding the Iron Spear, Lin Yue opened the latch and gently pushed a small gap open to observe the outside.
Good, there were no bird-type mutated creatures. There was hardly any snow on the roof, all melted by the warmth created by the fireplace.
The four walls of the Shelter extended about two meters outward, also without a speck of snow.
It seems the effect of this fireplace is indeed powerful.
Lin Yue used his jacket to cover his hair and his sleeves to wrap his hands, while lowering his head.
He tried to avoid letting the snow touch his skin, fearing it would cause his skin to become red and itchy due to its strange properties.
Yesterday, someone in the group ran into the snow and returned with their whole body red and swollen. The long-term effects were unknown, but Lin Yue did not want to experience this himself.
The cold wind blew into his clothes as Lin Yue looked toward the ground.
The thick snow had surprisingly covered the entire Desert overnight!
Moreover, under the blizzard, it was impossible to see what was in the distance. Standing on the roof, he heard the constant thumping against the Shelter from below and looked down.
What he saw made Lin Yue chuckle.
Goodness, did they form a group just to raid the Shelter?
There were actually five creatures outside banging on the walls and door!
Among them were three Mutant Sheep, and the other two were creatures he saw for the first time. One had the head of a wolf, covered in spots, and was as big as a horse.
They were focused on ramming into the walls and door, completely unaware that Lin Yue was already on the roof.
The Iron Spear in Lin Yue's hand was itching to go.
"Here I come, Treasure Chest!"
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yue's high-quality Iron Spear shot out, its sharp blade slicing through the air like a silver dragon in the swirling snow!
Thud!
Fast, accurate, and ruthless!
The spear pierced the neck of the tallest Mutant Wolf, and Lin Yue quickly pulled it out, bringing along a splatter of deep red blood.
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest!]
The remaining creatures had hardly reacted before Lin Yue's spear plunged into one of the Mutant Sheep and withdrew with blood!
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest!]
The other mutant creatures finally looked up and saw Lin Yue on the roof, but what they didn't expect was how quickly this human acted!
Aiming at the remaining two Mutant Sheep, two Iron Axes were thrown down. At such a short distance, the chances of hitting were much higher than before.
The short range and low inertia reduced the power of the axes considerably.
However, Lin Yue was targeting the legs, and he indeed received excellent feedback. With two shrill cries, they thudded to the ground!
A remaining creature with a deer-like head but with tiger-like, conspicuous fur, continued retreating. It had fangs and kept backing away until Lin Yue merely made a gesture, causing it to flee in another direction and dive into the snow.
"Ah, over there..."
"Awoo!"
It let out a terribly tragic cry, and that patch of snow was stained red with its blood.
"Is this what they call... a death wish?" Lin Yue was surprised by this sudden change.
That deer chose the worst possible escape route, running straight into an upgraded trap.
Lin Yue began to wonder if even his luck was maxed out like a cheat.
After making a round on the roof and confirming no more large mutated animals were approaching, he opened the window and climbed back into the Shelter.
Bai, always worried, stayed below. Although not very energetic, it jumped into Lin Yue's arms the moment he came down and snuggled against him.
"Haha, I know you were worried about me, but it's all good." Lin Yue felt quite fortunate to have someone who cared about him.
"Squeak!" Bai called towards the door, not knowing what had happened outside.
Lin Yue touched the door handle, and Bai anxiously squeaked again.
"Don't worry, the monsters outside have been dealt with." Even as he reassured Bai, Lin Yue geared up completely.
Lack of caution can lose a city and cost a life.
As the stone door opened, the wailing of the two Mutant Sheep outside echoed in. Bai climbed onto Lin Yue's shoulder, where the clothes covered him, so he didn't have to worry about the blizzard outside touching him.
Lin Yue quickly scanned the surroundings outside and, confirming there was no further threat, swiftly dealt with the two crying Mutant Sheep with his Iron Spear.
Copper Treasure Chest X2!
Lin Yue placed the five Copper Treasure Chests on the ground, plus a Silver Treasure Chest, into the inventory.
Instead of immediately dissecting the dead mutated creatures, he took out a Shovel and cleared away over half a meter of snow, heading toward the back of the house.
Soon, he found the unlucky one lying there.
"Let me put you out of your misery." Lin Yue drove the spear down.
Another Copper Treasure Chest obtained!
A bountiful harvest indeed.
Time for dissection.
[You have obtained Tiger-striped Shadow Deer's Hide X1, Deer Meat (Toxic) 10kg]
Toxic?
He looked at the greenish deer meat and shook his head.
That won't do.
Just as Lin Yue was about to throw it away, he decided to keep it thinking it might be useful in the future.
After tidying up the trap area, Lin Yue went searching towards the other four trap locations.
The snowfall only grew heavier.
It took Lin Yue a lot of effort to dig out the traps, only to find the mutated creatures inside frozen stiff, with many bugs crawling on them.
Such a pity.
He skinned one Mutant Sheep, leaving the meat untouched.
For some reason, after the beetles with corrosive fluid in their bellies had eaten it, he didn't want to touch it, especially since it was frozen solid.
Clearing the five Mutant Sheep at the entrance, Lin Yue looked towards the decapitated and speared three Spotted Wolves.
Though he didn't acquire any wolf meat, he did obtain three Spotted Wolf Hides.
After all this, Lin Yue ignored the corpses and headed inside.
The blizzard was just too overwhelming.
With the stone door shut, it was time to tally the spoils.
The initial three Copper Treasure Chests and one Silver Treasure Chest were gained through his and Bai's teamwork.
The subsequent five Copper Treasure Chests were obtained through his wisdom and quick thinking.
This time, he procured a total of 50kg of sheep meat, six sheep hides, ten fangs, 10kg of toxic deer meat, and three Spotted Wolf Hides.
Nine mutated creatures in total!
Looking at the treasure chests strewn on the ground and the items in his inventory, Lin Yue couldn't help but reflect.
This snowstorm might truly be a disaster for others.
But for him, it's a golden opportunity for hunting!
He glanced at the resources on hand, noting they weren't abundant anymore.
Perhaps, trading some water and other good items would be worthwhile?