The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1271 The Monster on the Beach
Once it snows, it lasts for seven days...

The snowfall intensified starting on the fourth day, with one day's snowfall equaling the amount of the previous three days, and this continued every day until the afternoon of the seventh day, when the snow finally stopped!
Survivor camps that have been cleared are in relatively good condition; there is no threat of zombies, and people have time to clear the snow so that it doesn't block the entrance due to heavy snow.

Tests at many campsites revealed that the snow that fell was exceptionally clean, with test results almost reaching the standards for drinking water!

In other words, as long as it wasn't contaminated by anything on the ground, the thick snow was all a reservoir of water resources, instantly dispelling much of the resentment the survivors felt due to the snow.

Melting snow directly is much easier than breaking ice, and not every camp has a deep well that hasn't frozen over.

In the desolate wilderness, with no one to manage it, the snow was a full meter thick, making it like a reservoir that could be used at any time. Moreover, because there was no wind, the snow thickness was relatively even.

In an instant, the entire landmass of the planet was covered in ice and snow, except for the area shrouded by the light curtain.

About fifteen minutes after the heavy snow stopped, ripples appeared on the long-calm sea, as if something was churning in the depths.

When a ripple appears, more and more ripples emerge from the sea, spreading from a single point to an entire area. Eventually, this strange phenomenon appears on all the unfrozen sea surfaces around the world!
Wow!

A moment later, before the ripples had subsided, a cone-shaped head emerged from the sea. It was a full meter long and had six eyes—three on each side, in the places where people would expect eyes—scanning the world above the sea.

Poof...

Perhaps sensing no danger, the strange creature leaped out of the sea, its eight legs trailing water droplets, and hopped onto the ice floe that extended into the ocean, burying itself in the snow. Some organ was trembling, emitting a hissing sound, and a large patch of snow around its body melted.

The strange creature is not just one, nor does it only appear in one place. The ocean, which had been silent after the disaster, has finally ushered in its own carnival!

These monsters have appeared on coastlines all over the world, with one every few meters in dense areas and every tens or hundreds of meters in sparse areas.

These monsters are basically the same size, with a large head that is one meter long, a body that is slightly smaller than the head, eight slender legs that are very characteristic of arthropods, and a bronze color with a metallic luster, making them look very hard.

After landing, the monsters did not make any further moves. They looked left and right, sniffed around, and stayed obediently in place.

Due to the heavy snowfall, few people were stationed along the entire coastline, and the ice sheet extended into the sea, freezing over a kilometer in some places...

There are always exceptions. The world is so big, there will always be people who pay attention to the situation at the beach!

Even on the rare beaches where humans were on lookout duty, and even with thick layers of snow covering the area, traces of monsters were still discovered!
Zombies and low temperatures alone were enough to give humans a headache, but the sudden appearance of sea monsters caused great distress to the survivors who knew about it...

In everyone's mind, these inexplicable alien species must be enemies!

Where there are timid and cowardly people, there are also bold and courageous ones. On a certain beach, someone decided to strike first and fire the first shot to snipe the sea monster.

Then two surprising discoveries were made.

First, the sea monster's shell is extremely hard; even sniper bullets cannot penetrate it, only repelling it. Second, the sea monster did not retaliate against the human attack; it merely roared angrily and remained motionless in its original position.

The sea monsters, like disciplined soldiers, guard the coastline, awaiting orders from their commander.

People were baffled by this phenomenon, but since the sea monster did not show any hostility, no one continued to test it.

The eerie atmosphere didn't last long. About half an hour had passed since the first sea monster came ashore, and then those sea monsters started moving!

With eight legs working in perfect unison, they crawled at an astonishing speed. The rustling sound as they moved through the snow was so dense it was almost unsettling. Ripples of snow rose from the surface, stretching out in unknown directions.

The people on the beach watched this scene with tense expressions. The monster that appeared out of nowhere showed no interest in humans and then inexplicably left!

Some people tried to track the sea monster, but due to the inconvenient transportation, they quickly lost track of it.

People on the coast had no idea where these monsters that suddenly appeared and disappeared went, and people inland had no idea of ​​their existence at all!
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"The snow has stopped. How about... we lend a hand and clean up the yard, then head out? What do you say?" Chen Hanzhou opened the window, looked at the gray sky, and turned to ask his companion for his opinion.

He was in charge of the team, but there was no clear captain. He usually discussed things with Qi Xiaoshuai and Liu Tianji, while Zhao Dezhu and Pang Dakun rarely expressed their opinions on important matters.

"The accommodations at Jiuxianshan Resort are better than ours..."

"Shhh."

Pang Dakun had just opened his mouth to speak when Qi Xiaoshuai shushed him, shaking his head to signal him to shut up.

Zhao Dezhu stubbed out his cigarette and said, "We've been staying here for several days, eating and drinking and using a lot of their things, so we really should clean up. Let's get to work!"

On the day the snowfall intensified, Chen Hanzhou's five-person team braved the snow for a while, but felt that the visibility was severely obstructed. They happened to run into people from the Jiuxianshan survivor camp, and the two sides had a brief and friendly interaction.

After much discussion, they finally decided to seek shelter from the heavy snow at the Jiuxianshan Survivor Camp.

After the five men explained their intentions and presented each other with some cigarettes, they received a warm welcome.

The Jiuxianshan Scenic Area Resort has twelve wooden houses of different styles, and one of them was specially set aside to accommodate Chen Hanzhou and his group.

After settling in, they kept hoping the snow would stop, but four days passed!
The five felt very good about the friendly interactions in the post-apocalyptic world. Unfortunately, they had limited supplies and couldn't afford to pay more for their lodgings, so they decided to do something nice before leaving.

While the five people were cleaning inside and out, several high-ranking officials at the Jiuxianshan camp were having a meeting.

In the living room of the camp chief's cabin, a wall lamp cast a warm yellow glow, indicating that the camp's electricity supply was limited.

"Brother Xing, those people are cleaning the yard. It looks like the snow has stopped and they're planning to leave. What should we say?"

A one-eyed man was playing with a specially made throwing knife in his hand. His only remaining eye was gleaming. There were thick calluses on some unusual parts of his fingers, which were the marks left by long-term practice of throwing knives.

A thin figure squatting on a wooden chair spoke up: "If you ask me, we should just wipe them out with a combo. There's a lot of supplies on that vehicle, and in this freezing weather, it will keep us comfortable for a long time!"

"Da Bao and Sheng Zi have expressed their opinions. What about you two? Do you have any suggestions?"

Xing Fangyuan sat on the sofa, legs crossed, a cigarette between his fingers. He looked at his capable subordinate through the smoke. His age was hard to guess, but he looked to be in his thirties. His eyes were very mature, and he had the worldly wisdom of someone in their fifties or sixties.

A burly, bald man with a square face made a strange expression and snorted coldly: "I got along very well with that guy surnamed Zhao in their group, I don't agree to take action!"

"hehe."

"Tsk..."

The bald man's words elicited sneers and dissatisfaction from the two who had expressed their opinions.

Xing Fangyuan turned his gaze to the last person.

The man, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, looked to be in his forties or fifties. He was very refined. Sensing the boss's gaze, he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, smiled, and shook his head without saying a word, but his meaning was clear.

"Damn it, why are you shaking your head, you idiot strategist?!"

"Alright, stop with the personal attacks! I'm just making a decision!"

Xing Fangyuan glared at the thin Shengzi, then took a deep drag on his cigarette and turned to look out the window at the snow-covered courtyard.

"When friends come from afar, they still have a long way to go and it's not easy for them. I think it's better to establish a good relationship."

(End of this chapter)