Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 1273 Collecting Snow Crystals in the Snow

After they finished speaking, the two lay down on the ground, and the lights in the cave went out precisely at that moment.

Perhaps it's to save electricity.

When the dim lights came on again, Chu Chen was awakened by the sound of an iron bar banging on the iron gate.

When he woke up, he saw the woman next to him looking at him.

"Sir, it's time to get to work. Just stay close to me for a bit!"

Chu Chen nodded to indicate that he understood, and then stood up with the others, walking towards the door one by one.

At the entrance, everyone received a shovel and a bag.

When it was Chu Chen's turn, the person distributing the shovels glanced at him, then took a rusty shovel that looked like it would break at the slightest pressure and a canvas bag and handed it to him.

"New guy, take good care of your tools. If they break, you'll have to dig with your hands from now on."

After saying that, she directly pulled Chu Chen out with her hands.

Chu Chen didn't argue with them, but simply followed behind the woman and walked forward.

Soon after, a group of people emerged from the cave and felt the biting cold wind outside. Chu Chen noticed that the woman trembled slightly.

However, since he didn't understand the situation at the moment, he calmly continued walking forward.

A group of people, led by a dozen or so men armed with automatic rifles and riding snowmobiles, headed straight for a hilltop ahead.

Chu Chen immediately recognized one of the snowmobiles as the one that had been confiscated from him.

"Hurry up, all of you, finish the mission as soon as possible, and go home as soon as possible."

Several men on snowmobiles, their faces menacing, drove the group forward.

After walking for about two hours, the group finally arrived at their destination.

Chu Chen looked up and saw that this place was an irregularly shaped mountain, but these dozen or so people had completely surrounded the mountain.

However, everyone is very far apart from each other.

Seemingly unconcerned that these people might escape, Chu Chen suddenly realized that they possessed automatic rifles, and given their dire hunger and ragged clothes, they probably wouldn't even have the courage to flee.

Despite the heavy snowfall, countless pits and holes can still be seen on the mountain.

The woman didn't speak, but instead led Chu Chen directly up the mountain.

"Is the snow crystal right here in the snow?"

“That’s right. The area below has been dug up countless times. So, to complete the mission, we have to go up. Although it’s a longer route, others are unwilling to come, so it’s safer for us. Stay close.”

After saying that, the woman continued climbing up the mountain.

About half an hour later, the two had separated from the main group and were about three or four hundred meters away.

Just as the woman had said, the snow here showed absolutely no signs of having been dug up.

When the woman arrived at her destination, she glanced back at the main group and then plopped down on the ground.

He spoke to Chu Chen, saying, "Sir, please rest for a while."

Chu Chen watched as her chest heaved up and down, and she gasped for breath; she seemed to be exhausted.

But there were still many things I didn't understand, and I didn't care about anything else, so I asked.

"What is our mission?"

"Two snow crystals for each person!"

"Are we just going to search aimlessly like this?"

"How could that be? Places with snow crystals are even colder, so an ice flower made of ice crystals will bloom on the snow. That's the goal."

"However, the ice flowers may be covered by snow, making them harder to find."

After listening, Chu Chen nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Were you all captured?"

"Captured?"

The woman asked, somewhat puzzled, "Could it be that you were captured, sir?"

"Um... my name is Chu Chen. You can just call me by my name from now on. Don't keep calling me 'sir'."

The woman smiled after hearing this: "My name is Zhen Xuemei, I'm twenty-six years old. You must be older than me, so I'll call you Brother Chu from now on!"

How did you get here?

"We were all recruited. This assembly point is said to be an official assembly point. When they were gathering survivors, everyone signed up."

"So, they all came!"

Chu Chen smiled after hearing this, thinking to himself, "You're quite optimistic."

"Haven't you noticed something's wrong? The food and supplies we have are far inferior to those people's."

After listening, Zhen Xuemei looked at Chu Chen and then gave a bitter smile.

"So what? Look at us, if we don't work, let alone have enough to eat and stay warm, even surviving will be a problem."

For a moment, Chu Chen was speechless; Zhen Xuemei was right.

Do they have any other choice but this path?

Not everyone can be like me, possessing a spiritual space, protective clothing, sufficient living supplies, and weapons to defend against external enemies, thus surviving.

“You’re right, at least you’re still alive here.”

But if you get caught yourself, that's a completely different story.

Therefore, everyone has different requirements and goals, and thus, different lifestyles.

Chu Chen didn't ask any further questions. If possible, he would like to save Zhen Xuemei himself. At least she taught him how to collect snow crystals.

But whether or not to save her depends on her own thoughts and actions.

"I think I understand. Let's leave it at that for now. It's actually not bad. Let's get to work!"

After saying that, he stood up and then followed Zhen Xuemei to search in the snow.

An hour later, thanks to the enhanced visual perception brought about by Chu Chen's powerful spiritual energy, a flower that looked like it had bloomed from ice and snow stood blankly in the cold wind not far in front of him.

"Xuemei, is this it?"

Upon hearing Chu Chen's call, Zhen Xuemei immediately came over, looked at the snowflake, and exclaimed to Chu Chen in surprise.

"Brother Chu is so lucky! He found one in just one hour! Dig it up!"

Under Zhen Xuemei's guidance, Chu Chen soon had a cold, icy white crystal in his hand.

"Quickly put it away, Brother Chu. It'll be troublesome if someone sees it, or if the guards see it!"

"They'll still steal it?"

"You're new here, I can't guarantee anything!"

"Then you can keep it!"

"That won't do! You're the one who discovered it!"

Chu Chen smiled slightly after hearing this, thinking to himself that she was not a bad person. He would continue to observe her and, if possible, ensure she would have enough to eat and wear!

So he put the snow crystals away and continued his search.

Over the next two hours, Chu Chen had seven or eight snow crystals in his hand.

Except for the first one, which he saw outside, the rest were dug out by sensing the snowflakes inside the snow.

"Brother Chu, you're amazing!"