Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 12: Snowmane Frost Wolf
Although it was almost certain that Snowmane was asleep.

When Xia Hong came down from the tree, he tried to speak as quietly as possible.

After getting down to the ground, he first moved cautiously towards the south.

He stopped only when he came to an oval stone with a diameter of two or three meters.

After observing the surroundings, Xia Hong dug a human-sized snow pit next to the stone with his bare hands.

After digging, I lay down and tried the size.

After confirming that there was no problem, he walked to about fifty meters away from the stone and took out a piece of black wooden stick that he had been carrying on his back.

This is certainly no ordinary little wooden stick.

Small Torch: One small torch is generated for every 10 units of wood burned in the fire. It can be carried with you and has a strong attraction to cold beasts.

I brought this with me before going out, and I didn't expect it would come in handy.

"Whether it can be successful or not depends on this thing!"

Xia Hong looked back at the Bingshuo tree, stuck the small torch into the ground, then took out a flint and struck it twice, sparks immediately flew.

The front end of the small torch was white. When sparks splashed onto it, it was immediately ignited, raising a red flame more than half a meter high, exactly the same flame that had burned the monster to death in the cave before.

The moment the flame appeared, Xia Hong ran towards the stone quickly.

He ran to the stone, quickly crawled into the hole he had dug earlier, then manually pulled the snow around him and buried himself.

After being buried, only a pair of eyes were left exposed on the snow, and he began to observe the torch motionlessly.

Xia Hong still has great trust in the items in the system.

After all, the image of the monster howling and screaming while being burned is still in my mind.

But he didn't know how attractive this fire was to the cold beast.

Will that Snow Mane be attracted here?

Xia Hong's question was soon answered.

step... step... step...

After a while, the sound of slow and tentative footsteps came from behind.

The footsteps came closer and closer. Although Xia Hong didn't dare to look back, the tentative footsteps were enough to explain the problem.

Sure enough, when the snow-maned beast with ice spikes on its back walked past less than ten meters away from him, Xia Hong held his breath and dared not move his eyes.

There were still two black arrows stuck in Snowmane's eyes. It must be too painful that it didn't dare to pull them out.

Because he couldn't see, Xue Zong's steps were very slow, and he had to stop after every few steps.

But what was strange was that the closer Snowmane got to the torch, the more excited he seemed to be, and his speed gradually increased.

When he reached the torch, Snowmane suddenly stopped.

It put its face close to the torch, and although it was clearly in contact with the flame, it did not show any sign of burning. Instead, as the flames enveloped its body, its breathing became steadier.

It's even a little... a little...

The feeling of enjoyment?
On the snow, Xia Hong's eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement.

There was actually an expression of enjoyment on the snow-maned man's face.

But as the observation of Snowmane's body became more detailed.

The expression on Xia Hong's face gradually changed from confusion to solemnity.

Just now, the people in the Dashi camp not only shot Snowmane's eyes blind, but also left many wounds on his body from arrows and swords.

Although there was a distance of fifty meters between them, Xia Hong could see clearly that the bleeding wound on Snow Mane's body had not only stopped bleeding under the light of the fire, but was also healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Xia Hong even had an illusion.

The momentum of Snow Mane was gradually increasing with the light of the fire.

Can this torch heal the cold beast?

Can it also practice and become stronger?

For a moment, Xia Hong felt as if a thousand horses were galloping in his heart.

The original intention was to use the torch to attract Snowmane and keep it moving.

Snowmane was already injured. If he was not allowed to recuperate on the tree, he would continue to bleed from his wounds and die of exhaustion sooner or later.

Then he can take advantage of the opportunity.

Unexpectedly, it is now given warmth.

Now, not only can I not pick up the leak, but I am helping it heal its wounds and am in danger myself.

At this point, Xia Hong no longer thought about picking up any bargains. He just hoped that the torch would go out quickly and the snow-maned beast would get away so that he could leave.

But unfortunately, at this time, another accident happened.

roar…………

A low and hoarse animal roar suddenly came from behind. Snowmane, who was enjoying himself, turned around immediately and became extremely alert.

boom……

A wolf-like beast leaped down from the tree and landed less than ten meters away from Snow Mane.

The cold beast had a blue mane and was about two meters long. It had a circle of barbs around its neck, a mouth full of fine fangs, and a pair of bloodthirsty pupils. It first stared at the torch, then let out a low roar at the snow-mane in front of it.

"It's the Bonethorn Frost Wolf!"

Xia Hong recognized the species of the cold beast at a glance.

The two most common cold beasts outside Redwood Ridge are Snowmane and Frostwolf.

They all appeared.

Xia Hong felt a little heavy in his heart. It was the first time he encountered two kinds of things at the same time when he went out. He certainly didn't think that he was lucky.

It is obvious that with the expansion of Redwood Ridge, the range of activities of the cold beasts is also expanding.

Daxia Camp is only about five kilometers away from here.

If these cold beasts go a little further out, they may break into the camp at any time.

If we were really found by these cold beasts by accident, it would be a disaster for the current camp.

boom…………

A loud noise brought Xia Hong back to his senses.

The Snowmane and Frostwolf over there were already tangling with each other.

Apparently, even though Snowmane was blind, he was unwilling to give up his torch.

The Frostwolf was determined to get the torch, so naturally the two came into combat.

Snowmane is larger than the Frostwolf.

And just as Xia Hong saw, after staying by the torch for a while, Snowmane's wounds were almost healed, and he was able to fight with the Frost Wolf and not be at a disadvantage for a while.

But once again, Xia Hong had a new understanding of the intelligence of the cold beast.

After colliding twice, the Frost Wolf immediately changed its tactics.

It relied on its flexible body to constantly dodge the impact of Snow Mane.

Sometimes he would even lie down and crawl under Snowmane's crotch.

And every time it successfully lay down to dodge, it would use its sharp claws and the circle of barbs on its neck to leave several deep wounds on Snowmane's abdomen.

Snowmane, who had been healed by the torch, soon became covered in wounds again. The wound on his abdomen continued to ooze out dark green blood, soon dyeing the surrounding ground green.

This is not over yet.

After a while, the frost wolf suddenly retracted its claws and stopped moving.

Not only did it not move, it moved in circles on the ground extremely slowly, with all of its claws folded together, using only its paw pads to walk on the snow.

This Frostwolf actually saw that Snowmane was blind.

Xia Hong's eyes, exposed on the snow, were filled with shock at this moment.

If Snowmane pretended to be dead and lured the enemy deeper, it was because his will to survive stimulated his wisdom beyond instinct.

At this moment, the Frostwolves' performance fully demonstrates that:

Creatures like the cold beasts do have real intelligence, and it is definitely not low.

This completely refreshed Xia Hong's previous understanding of animals.

Finally, after circling several times, the Frost Wolf seized a perfect opportunity. It exerted force with all four claws, pounced on Snowmane from behind, pressed Snowmane under its body, and bit Snowmane's neck.

Snowmane was struggling on the ground, and the tongue that had previously caused severe damage to the Big Stone Camp was once again exposed.

Unfortunately, the Frostwolf was too fast. Even when it was biting Snowmane's neck, it was able to adjust its position and avoid Snowmane's sharp tongue.

After stabbing frantically for more than ten times without hitting the target, Snowmane changed his strategy. After his tongue softened, he tried to wrap around the Frostwolf and strangle it.

However, the Frostwolf's neck was surrounded by a circle of barbs, which were as sharp as his tongue and could not be wrapped around it at all.

The two cold beasts struggled on the ground for more than a hundred breaths.

The battle ended with Snowmane bleeding and dying from exhaustion.

The Frost Wolf stood up and spat out two mouthfuls of deep green blood. The ferocity on his face gradually faded away, and instead, he looked at the still burning torch with a bit of complacency.

It walked to the torch and put its head directly on the fire, with the same expression of enjoyment on its face as Snowmane just now.

But soon it turned its head and looked around, its expression became alert. It first turned its head to look at the Snowmane corpse on the ground, and then looked at the torch.

With almost no hesitation, the Frostwolf tilted its head, picked up the torch, and ran towards the snow deep in the forest in one stride.

Snowmane was defeated, the Frostwolves retreated, and silence suddenly fell all around the snowy land.

There was only a pair of eyes next to the big rock, filled with astonishment and surprise at this moment.

(End of this chapter)