Zhao Yi had just left the cave when another shadowy figure stood up stealthily and followed him.

It was cold outside, not yet midnight, but the temperature had already dropped below freezing.

The rain was light, not enough to soak through clothes.

With the faint starlight, one could barely make out the surrounding scenery.

But this shadow dared not make any rash moves.

Because she suddenly felt a deadly chill at her neck!

It was a scalpel.

Although the players' item slots were disabled, soul weapons could still be used.

"Wei Yun?"

"Following me?"

Zhao Yi smiled.

In the moonlight, his smile was like that of a fierce ghost.

Sweat beaded on Wei Yun's forehead. She had heard not long ago that Zhao Yi was extremely ruthless, and whenever he had murderous intent, he never hesitated!

"I'm not following you... I, I... I just came out to take a dump!"

In a panic, she tried to dispel Zhao Yi's suspicion.

Sure enough, when he heard she needed to relieve herself, Zhao Yi put down the scalpel.

But Zhao Yi's next words made Wei Yun break down.

"Need to go, huh?"

"Alright."

"Do it right here, drop your pants and go."

"If you can't, I'll send you to do it."

Wei Yun's face turned red at his words, and after holding back for a long time, she finally said:

"Brother Zhao, don't do it!"

"I admit I followed you out... but not because I have any improper thoughts about you... I just... it's just too cold, and I wanted to ask if you had a piece of clothing I could wear!"

At this moment, as an 8th-level player, she was calling a 3rd-level rookie "Brother," being watched by tens of thousands in the live streaming room, utterly humiliating!

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But unlike Zhao Yi, she had no soul weapon, and with all players' attributes reduced by 50%, the strength gap wasn't significant.

Even an ordinary weapon could give someone an absolute advantage!

Moreover, she was frozen stiff, her agility severely diminished. Even if Zhao Yi were unarmed, he might still be able to kill her!

"You want clothes, huh?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier... really..."

Zhao Yi put away the scalpel, letting Wei Yun breathe a sigh of relief.

This rookie ranking leader, though rumored to be terrifying, seemed quite reasonable...

"3000 points."

Zhao Yi's words left Wei Yun stunned.

Then her voice rose eight octaves:

"What the hell?"

"A piece of ragged clothing... you want to sell for 3000 points?!"

"You damn... why don't you just rob me!"

Zhao Yi replied confidently:

"Aren't I robbing you right now?"

Wei Yun: "..."

Looking at Zhao Yi's face, Wei Yun was so angry she gritted her teeth.

Damn, she wanted to jump up and punch his knees!

"Zhao Yi, I'm telling you, I, Wei Yun... would rather freeze to death, die from the cold, jump off a mountain, than spend three thousand points on your ragged clothes!"

Just then, a cold wind blew from the north.

It swept through the mountains,

Passed through the trees,

Piercingly cold like a sharp sword!

After a few seconds of silence, Wei Yun suddenly knelt on the ground, hugging Zhao Yi's leg as he was about to leave, snot running, tears flowing, shivering as she said:

"I'll buy it!"

"I'll buy it!"

"3000 it is... sob sob sob..."

Three thousand points weren't a small amount for her, but without this clothing, she probably wouldn't survive this dungeon... the loss would be even greater then!

...

[Ding!]

[You have received 3000 game points.]

[Your current points are 6000.]

Zhao Yi had spent 5000 points to buy a fragment of "Lunyu," and now he sold a piece of ragged clothing for 3000 points.

Instantly recouping 60%.

At this moment, Zhao Yi deeply understood the joy of being a capitalist!

He quickly took off the fleece shirt he was wearing underneath and handed it to Wei Yun, who was about to freeze into an icicle.

The latter was dumbfounded:

"Wait... isn't it the coat outside?"

Zhao Yi glanced at his coat and laughed as if realizing something:

"Oh, you meant this one... this one's 100,000 points."

Wei Yun: "???"

Live streaming room audience: "???"

Years later, when Wei Yun recalled the past, she could never remember how that poor, helpless little girl managed to walk back to the cave.

She only remembered it was very cold, her legs were shaking.

Zhao Yi's smile... was cruel!

...

With one less piece of clothing, Zhao Yi also felt the obvious chill.

But with the high-intensity activity of climbing, the current temperature was still bearable for him.

Zhao Yi followed the clues from the daytime, trying to find that bear.

Unlike Ed's thinking.

Zhao Yi didn't believe that after tonight, they would have another chance to go out looking for food.

If the rain intensified and didn't stop... then even by day, the temperature would hardly rise.

Thus, in the following fourteen days, the temperature would only get lower day by day!

Moreover, all the wood would be too wet from the rain to burn, and they would lose the fire they relied on for survival. With just the clothes on their backs, it would be impossible to survive fifteen days!

Not to mention... there was an even more terrifying danger waiting for them by then!

Tonight was the easiest turning point to overlook!

Whether they could seize the initiative in the next fourteen days all depended on tonight!

Following the trail along the path, Zhao Yi's eyes glowed red, and the data of every plant and tree in this area appeared before him.

First, find that bear.

Before the rain got heavier, before his body stiffened.

...

The night was slightly intoxicated, the rain curtain swayed gently.

The giant brown bear, flipping stones for food halfway up the mountain, stared at the stone pit before it, empty.

A trace of irritation flashed in its eyes.

Looking up, though the rain was still light,

The humidity in the air was increasing.

Having lived here for many years, it knew clearly that it should leave.

If it didn't, it would have to hibernate.

But it didn't want to hibernate.

Other bears had said that last year, a few good brothers hibernated on this mountain, slept deeper and deeper, smelled better and better... and then got roasted.

Unfortunately, many other foods had run away today, and it probably wouldn't get to eat meat before leaving this thunderstorm area.

Irritated, it shook its head.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared in its vision.

The brown bear sniffed, its eyes flashing with killing intent.

So fragrant!

It's meat!

Haha! Dinner is settled for today!

Hmm... this food looks dumb... should taste good.

It seemed not to have noticed it, walking straight towards it.

Let it come closer...

Closer...

Closer... hmm?

What's that shiny thing in its hand?

Holy crap!

It's fire!

Damn, it's a human!

Could it be those two... terrifying guys again?

They're... back?!

...

PS: Two more updates to come.