Wang Mengmeng, who is sarcastic and unpredictable

Continuous, and getting more frequent!

The ground of the entire frozen outpost began to tremble!

Snow fell from the roof in rustling sheets; the area was so large it even blurred their vision!

What troubled everyone most was... the sound was approaching!

And it was moving extremely fast!

It was as if an Ice Beast had awakened and was charging toward them with heavy strides!

"What the hell is that?!"

Wang Mengmeng screamed, nearly falling onto her backside from the vibrations.

Li Mengyao gripped her arm tightly; both were as pale as ghosts.

Chen Yu's expression darkened. "Hide first. It's likely a living creature!"

As he spoke, Chen Yu had already dashed toward the nearest two-story stone building.

It was a stone building with a stone door, only it was sealed shut by ice.

"Damn it, the door here is just like the one outside—sealed by ice and snow."

"Sealed like this, there's no way to open it quickly."

"We have to find another place to hide."

The girls discussed quickly.

Chen Yu took a deep breath and kicked the door, but as expected, there was no reaction.

It was ridiculously hard.

Left with no choice, Chen Yu took out a heavy octagonal hammer from his personal inventory, weighing over ten pounds.

This time... *Bang!*

*Bang!*

*Bang!*

Chen Yu used his tenfold constitution without reservation. His strength was terrifying, and the recoil was equally extreme.

The webbing between his thumb and forefinger throbbed with pain.

In this life, Chen Yu hadn't even felt pain when being burned by fire, but he felt it now.

Fortunately, Chen Yu managed to smash a hole through the door with sheer brute force.

The girls couldn't help but gasp inwardly at the sight.

Anyone could see how hard the door was; he actually managed to smash it???

But no one had time to be amazed.

Because the earth-shaking sensation was getting closer and closer.

"Get in, quick!"

Zhang Wanyue followed right behind Chen Yu, squeezed inside, and immediately turned back to reach out a hand.

One by one, they finally all squeezed into the building.

About ten seconds later... *Rumble!!!*

The entire building shook more and more violently, with dust and ice chips falling from the ceiling!

Just then!

A massive shadow swept past the hole in the stone door!

Inside, the light of the geothermal ferns flickered... Everyone saw it:

It was a tall, terrifying beast, its entire body covered in thick white fur!

It was over three meters tall, looking like... a giant version of a polar bear???

Its limbs were thick, and with every step, its heavy paws dug into the ice, kicking up frozen mist!

"Mmm—!"

Li Mengyao's eyes widened, her immense fear making her want to scream!

Zhang Wanyue instantly covered her mouth!

Deng Yuxin froze instantly as Chen Yu's arm wrapped around her from behind. "Shh, don't be afraid..."

*Boom, boom, boom, boom!*

The terrifying sound of running grew distant... but just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the rumbling started to approach again!

???

The girls' expressions changed!

Chen Yu spoke immediately: "Put the geothermal ferns away! Put them in the backpack! It's running back and forth because it's searching for heat sources! Our heat has exposed us!"

Before he finished speaking, all three clusters of geothermal ferns were packed into the backpack!

Outside the door, the heavy footsteps stopped!

They stopped right outside the building where they were hiding, very close!

Absolute silence!

Everyone held their breath!

Li Mengyao and Wang Mengmeng bit their lips hard;

Zhang Wanyue pressed her back against the wall, motionless;

Deng Yuxin squeezed her eyes shut, not even daring to look.

*Huff...*

The sound of an inhalation came from nearby.

Time passed second by second, and the freezing air became aggressive again once the geothermal ferns vanished.

After an unknown amount of time... *Rumble!!!*

The footsteps moved off in another direction.

They waited for another full minute... Wang Mengmeng was the first to slump down. "Gosh, that was terrifying. What was that thing?"

Li Mengyao also slid to the floor, her face pale. "Whew, if we'd been discovered, we'd definitely be dead. That thing was just too massive..."

Deng Yuxin opened her eyes, still trembling, her small hand clutching the corner of Chen Yu's clothes.

Zhang Wanyue said with lingering fear, "While we're hugging the geothermal ferns for warmth, don't forget they're also the best bait for attracting death. This mission has hidden dangers everywhere!"

Wang Mengmeng asked quietly, "So can we still take out the geothermal ferns?"

Chen Yu said irritably, "Go ahead, take them out and then leave on your own. Go on."

Wang Mengmeng waved her hands frantically. "No... no need. We're a team, I'm not leaving..."

Zhang Wanyue peeked out of the hole in the door, did a quick scan, and turned back. "Nothing unusual nearby. The footprints went east. Should we keep going?"

Chen Yu nodded. "Yeah, let's get to that tallest tower as soon as possible. The teams behind us should be catching up."

Everyone cautiously left the building!

Chen Yu quickly arranged: "Class Monitor, I'll lead the way, you take the rear. The faster, the better!"

Zhang Wanyue nodded. "No problem!"

With their tasks clearly divided, the five headed toward the tower!

However, in this world of ice and snow, their pace couldn't exactly be called fast... About half an hour later—

"Chen Yu, look!"

"It's geothermal ferns! Three more clusters!"

Wang Mengmeng's face was purple from the cold, but she suddenly pointed into the distance at those faint lights!

Chen Yu was a bit surprised. "It really is. Good eyes."

Receiving praise for the first time, Wang Mengmeng scratched her head. "Brother Yu, my eyesight has been great since I was a kid. It's still 20/15. In the future..."

But before she could finish.

Chen Yu had already started walking toward the geothermal ferns.

Wang Mengmeng: "..."

Zhang Wanyue asked quietly from behind, "That big guy from before, it wouldn't happen to be guarding these, would it?"

Chen Yu nodded. "So we have to be quick. Same plan as before: you guys use the flashlights to distract the insects, and I'll go pick the geothermal ferns."

"Okay!"

This time, all four girls nodded firmly.

Everything went very smoothly; their feinting tactic was indeed tried and true.

Another three clusters of geothermal ferns were placed into the Public Backpack.

This time, Chen Yu could clearly feel that everyone was becoming more familiar with the process, and their tension had decreased significantly.

The [Grand Tutor Container] even activated quietly... finally granting another free attribute point, which Chen Yu quickly assigned to charisma.

After all, for his talent to be effective, this attribute was crucial.

His own far-superior strength already provided nearly invincible combat power for the early stages.

Under these circumstances,

charisma should at least exceed that of an ordinary person first.

[Basic Attributes]

constitution: 100

Agility: 10

Perception: 10

charisma: 12 (2)

spirit: 10

luck: 10

This time, his charisma reached 12 points.

The average for an adult male was 10 points; he could now be called slightly, slightly handsome.

Mm.

That was basically enough; next time he could invest in other attributes.

Just as Chen Yu was preparing to lead everyone away... a rustling sound came from behind.

Chen Yu's eyes sharpened; he originally thought some monster had arrived.

To his surprise, it was actually a group of students.

They were bundled up tightly, carrying flashlights on the lowest setting. Their faces were pale from the cold, but their eyes were burning with intensity.

"Xiao Bing?"

Wang Mengmeng snorted and curled her lip. "Xiao Bing? You guys sure are fast, following us so closely?"

She recognized the newcomer as Xiao Bing, the one who had knocked on the car door earlier wanting to discuss cooperation.

She drawled sarcastically, "But what a pity~ you're a step too late. We've already collected the goods."