As someone in sequence 001, I also want to give up today.

Lingyun Snow Mountain, home to the snow rabbit clan.

This is a snow-capped mountain that is covered in snow all year round, with an altitude of over 5,000 meters. The summit is often shrouded in clouds and mist.

Ordinary people can't come here.

It's too cold, too high, and the oxygen is too thin.

But for the Snow Rabbit clan, this place is paradise.

The thick snow is their bed, the biting cold wind is their music, and the essence of heaven and earth is their food.

That's right, food.

Snow rabbits do not need to eat.

They can survive simply by lying down and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This talent is so extraordinary that it would make countless beastmen green with envy.

But God is fair.

They were given such great talents, yet their lifespans were taken away.

Ordinary snow hares don't live past twenty years.

Grade A snow hares can live for 25 years.

Only S-rank snow rabbits can live to be thirty years old.

Thirty years old.

For humans, this is the age of thirty.

For the snow rabbit, it was already an old man in his eighties.

But the snow rabbits didn't care.

They believe that how long one lives is not important; what matters is how one lives.

And the method they chose was—

happy.

The sunlight shone on the snow, reflecting a dazzling light.

A group of fluffy white balls are rolling around in the snow.

"Gurgle gurgle—"

"Giggle giggle—"

Joyful shouts rose and fell.

Look closely, and you'll see a group of little snow rabbits playing a game of "who can roll the farthest".

The largest one is only about the size of a palm.

The smallest one is only the size of a fist.

They rolled down the snow slope, gurgling all the way to the bottom.

Then he got up, shook off the snow, and happily ran back to the top of the hill to continue rolling.

Nearby, several adult snow hares squatted in the snow, watching the little ones with smiles.

"Little Snowball won again."

"It's an adult snow hare with a missing ear," said the hare.

"That girl, she rolls faster than the other kids."

Another chubby, middle-aged snow rabbit chimed in.

"Nonsense, she has the longest hair, so her wind resistance is the lowest."

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Laughter echoed through the snow.

At the top of the hill, a small snow hare is getting ready.

She was slightly larger than other snow hares, with exceptionally long and white fur that shimmered faintly in the sunlight.

It has two ears, one standing upright and the other drooping.

This is her logo.

She is like a snowflake.

The most beloved little princess of the Snow Rabbit clan.

"Keep it up, Snowflake!"

"Snowflakes, snowflakes, let's get first place!"

"It's okay if you lose, you were the fastest to roll anyway!"

The little snow rabbits beside her chattered and cheered her on.

Snowflakes turned around, glanced at them, and their little faces were full of pride.

"Of course, I am—"

Before he could finish speaking, his foot slipped.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle—"

She rolled straight down the slope.

It rolled and tumbled, faster and faster, farther and farther, until finally—

"Bang!"

It bumped into an old snow hare that was dozing off.

The old snow hare was knocked forward and its face was buried in the snow.

It raised its head, looking completely bewildered.

"Who? Who hit me?"

Snowflakes lay beside it, dizzy and disoriented, their ears spinning in circles.

"I...I feel a little dizzy..."

The old snow rabbit looked down and saw the fluffy little dumpling; its expression instantly changed from bewilderment to helplessness.

"Little Snowflake, you've been naughty again?"

Snowflake shook its head, regained its senses, and upon seeing that it was Old Snow Rabbit, immediately grinned.

"Second Grandfather!"

She rushed over and hugged the old snow rabbit's leg.

The old snow rabbit was knocked back by her, but quickly regained its balance, stretched out its paw, and gently patted her head.

"Did you hurt yourself?"

"No!" Snowflake shook her head. "My fur is thick!"

The old snow rabbit smiled.

This kid is really tough.

The other little snow rabbits rolled down beside them and formed a circle.

"Snowflakes, you're amazing! You roll so fast!"

"I can't even catch up with you!"

"You did that on purpose, didn't you? Trying to perform a stunt?"

Snowflakes fell off the old snow rabbit's leg and puffed out its little chest.

"Of course! I did it on purpose! This is called... this is called..."

She couldn't figure it out.

The old snow rabbit chuckled and chimed in, "Should it be called 'A waterfall plunging three thousand feet'?"

"Yes! That's it!" Xuehua's eyes lit up. "Second Grandpa, you're amazing!"

The old snow rabbit patted her head.

This child praises people so sincerely.

"Alright, go back when you've had enough fun," he said. "It's cold outside."

"We're not cold!" the little snow rabbits said in unison.

The old snow hare looked at their thick, long fur and nodded.

"Okay, you guys aren't cold, but I am. I'm going back now."

He stood up, shook off the snow, and slowly walked toward the cave.

Behind them, the little snow rabbits started playing a new game.

"Snowflakes, snowflakes, let's play hide-and-seek!"

"Okay, okay!"

"I'll catch you, you hide!"

"No, no, you were the one who caught it last time, this time it's Snowflake's turn!"

"On what grounds?"

"Because she's the slowest to catch them!"

snowflake:"……"

Is this a compliment or an insult?

But she still obediently lay down and buried her face in her paws.

"I'll count to ten! One...two...three..."

The other little snow rabbits scattered and searched for places to hide.

After the snowflakes finished counting to ten, I looked up and found that the surroundings were completely empty.

She stood up and looked around.

"Are you hidden well?"

no respond.

With her short legs, she began searching in the snow.

First, find the area behind the nearest rock.

No.

Look behind that snowdrift.

No.

Go back to that snow cave.

nor.

The snowflakes were getting a little anxious.

Where did they hide?

She looked around and suddenly saw a white shadow moving in the distance.

It's a newbie!

She took off chasing after him.

Halfway through the chase, the ground suddenly gave way beneath my feet—

"Gurgle gurgle—"

It rolled down again.

When she climbed out of the snow pit, she was covered in snow, and her ears couldn't even stand up.

Little White peeked out from the side and looked at her.

"Snowflake, why are you rolling again?"

The snowflake shook off the snow, looking aggrieved.

"I didn't want to either..."

Little White ran over and shook the snow off her ears.

"It's okay, it's okay, rolling around is good for your health."

Snowflake looked at her and suddenly asked, "Little White, why do you think we're called Snow Rabbits?"

Little White was taken aback for a moment: "Because we are rabbits, and we live on the snow mountain, so we're called Snow Rabbit."

"What if we don't live on the snow-capped mountains? Will we still be called Snow Rabbits?"

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and shook his head.

"have no idea."

Snowflake thought about it for a moment, then gave up.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's keep playing!"

The two little dumplings started running all over the mountain again.

In the distance, several adult snow hares squatted in the snow, looking at the group of little ones with smiles on their faces.

"Snowflake is such a talented child," said a mother rabbit. "She's already A-level at just two years old, much better than we were back then."

"That's right," another male rabbit chimed in. "The clan leader said that if she cultivates diligently, she might reach the peak of S-rank before she turns thirty."

"Thirty years old? That means you're almost dead?"

"...Can you please stop being such a spoilsport?"

"I'm telling the truth."

"To be honest, you can't say that. We snow rabbits live each day to the fullest, who cares how long we live?"

"Too."

Several snow rabbits nodded and continued watching the group of little ones running around wildly.

The sunlight shone on the snow, creating a peaceful scene.

"snowflake!"

An old voice came from inside the cave.

The snowflake sprang to its feet and pricked up its ears.

"Your grandpa's calling you," said the big rabbit.

Snowflake turned around and hopped into the cave.

The cave is very deep.

The passage was winding and had forks in the road every now and then, but Snowflake could find her way even with her eyes closed.

After running for about two minutes, she disappeared into a spacious cave.

In the center of the cave, a giant snow rabbit crouched.

It is more than three times larger than a regular snow hare, with shiny white fur and deep dark red eyes.

A faint energy fluctuation lingered around it, making it clear at a glance that its strength was definitely not simple.

The chief patriarch of the Snow Rabbit clan, the guardian of the snow mountain, and the grandfather of Snowflake.

"Grandpa!" Xuehua jumped over and buried her head in her grandfather's arms.

The clan leader lowered his head and nuzzled her with his nose.

"Did you run off to play with your friends again?"

"Hmm." Xuehua looked up, her eyes sparkling. "Grandpa, what did you want to see me about?"

The clan chief paused for a second, then said, "Tomorrow, a guest will be coming to the clan."

Snowflake blinked: "Guests? What guests?"

"A human," the clan leader said, his tone somewhat complicated, "a very powerful human."

Snowflakes were stunned.

Humanity?

She had only ever heard of humans in her grandfather's stories.

It is said that humans are very powerful, and can use all sorts of abilities. Some can set fires, some can create water, and some can fly.

But it is also said that humans are dangerous; some capture orcs, some eat orcs, and some imprison or study orcs.

"Will she...will she eat us?" Snowflake shrank back.

The patriarch smiled.

"No," he said. "She's here to visit, not to harm us."

"Then why did she come?"

The clan leader paused for a moment.

"Because of... our special physical condition."

Snowflakes didn't understand.

But Grandpa didn't explain further; he just rubbed her head.

"You'll see her tomorrow," he said.

"I called you over so you can tell your friends not to be too naughty tomorrow and upset the guests."

Snowflake nodded, then turned and ran out of the cave.

"Okay! Okay!"

After running a few steps, she suddenly stopped and looked back.

Grandpa squatted there, gazing in the direction of the cave entrance, his eyes filled with a complex emotion.

The snowflakes didn't know what that meant.

But she had a vague feeling that her grandfather seemed a little... worried.