Now, only let the individual Lords slowly digest, or wait for the third phase of the Frosty Winter to open, the arrival of the last wave of demand surge.

After all, compared to points, Lords have accumulated some resources more or less.

And those basic resources are much easier to obtain than points.

After the challenge ends, it's just a matter of sending the farmers out to gather.

So, some individual Lords will continue to choose to use resources to purchase cold-resistant materials.

To use their precious points where it counts, exchanging for some life-saving items like spell scrolls.

The base number of Lords is too large. Even with an average regional casualty rate of 25%-30%, there are still at least three billion Lords left on this continent.

With such a large base, anything is possible.

Zong Shen put the [Sewn Sheepskin Coat] into the storage grid, carrying the [Anti-Slip Chain Spike], and walked out of the Lord's Small Tower to the side of the [Tier Two Market].

He canceled the listing of the [Sheepskin Quilt] to free up a listing slot for the Anti-Slip Chain Spike. From yesterday to today, he had gathered a total of 171 sets of [Anti-Slip Ground Spike].

He needs to quickly put them up for sale now, and see how many can be sold.

Zong Shen had already noticed earlier that although similar items exist in the [Support Items] category.

But their exchange prices were not cheap and they were quite bulky, specifically made as anti-slip war boots.

Of course, their anti-slip effect was much better than Zong Shen's independently designed [Anti-Slip Chain Spike].

Considering cost-effectiveness, this [Anti-Slip Chain Spike] still has some competitiveness.

As long as he sets the sale price lower, he should be able to sell them all smoothly.

Even if things don't go well, they will definitely be more popular than the [Sheepskin Quilt].

After being validated by the [Market], [Sheepskin Quilt] is indeed hard to sell.

However, it's not ruled out that it might be due to Zong Shen listing it at too high a price.

The impact of price on sales is second only to demand.

Zong Shen plans to observe a bit more, and after the third phase of the Frosty Winter, he will relist it, lowering the listing price by one level. If it still doesn't sell, then he'll have to keep it as emergency reserve.

After all, all these [Sheepskin Quilts] were gifted by Baron Bezos, so there's no cost involved.

The [Market] changes constantly; the larger the market, the harder it is to grasp.

So Zong Shen also needs to constantly explore and change his sales strategy.

He listed the [Protective Chain Spike] for 60 units of basic resources or equivalent resources.

At the same time, he lowered the prices of those cold-resistant materials by 20%.

The listing price of the [Flipped and Washed Sheepskin Coat] was reduced from 180 units of basic resources to 144 units.

Other grades of sheepskin coats were similarly reduced accordingly.

This is the decision he made after analyzing the demand situation and actual sales.

After completing the new listing, Zong Shen specifically went to the [Blacksmith Shop], instructing the Dwarf Uncle to stop forging [Anti-Slip Chain Spikes] and continue to forge equipment. At ten in the morning, Marie took advantage of the relatively stable weather to upgrade the Blacksmith Shop.

Now the [Blacksmith Shop] is Tier Three. It has not only become larger but also added some forging facilities to meet the forging conditions for Excellent Level quality equipment.

The Dwarf Uncle is very satisfied with this, as the [Blacksmith Shop] is his place for daily work and life. The previous [Tier Two Blacksmith Shop] was indeed too cramped.

Fortunately, the Dwarf Race is generally thick-skinned and stubborn, so they don't care much about such things.

The Dwarf Race also has many branches and tribes, among which the most powerful is known as the Three-hammer Dwarves.

The Copperbeard Tribe is one of the Three-Hammer Tribes, and among the three, the Black Iron Tribe is the most skilled at forging, followed by the Copperbeard Tribe.

In the last era, many Rune Forging Masters emerged from the Black Iron Dwarves clan.

They occupied the Black Iron Mountains, hollowed out an entire mountain belly, and forged the famous Black Iron Melting Furnace.

As for the Wildhammer Tribe among the three hammers, they are not much interested in forging and prefer combat. Whether it's the Wildhammer Dwarf Warriors or the Wildhammer Griffin Knights, they are renowned troops on the continent.

Don't be fooled by the dwarves. Though they are short and stocky,

They possess strong Strength talent. On the battlefield, those dwarf warriors in heavy armor are as agile as armored dragon turtles, often wielding giant hammers or double-bladed axes.

If anyone dares to underestimate them, their head will be smashed to pieces by the mighty war hammers the next moment.

The Dwarf Uncle, as a member of the Copperbeard Clan, naturally possesses very distinctive Dwarf traits.

He is wine-loving, straightforward in personality, and holds innate talent in the forging and manufacturing of rune materials, and is diligent in his work, capable of staying in the Blacksmith Shop all day.

Since having a heart-to-heart talk with Zong Shen, he even quit his wine-loving habit. He has become a model worker within the territory and a respectable subject.

Zong Shen lingered in the [Blacksmith Shop] for quite a while, until at 1 PM, when rain mixed with snow began to fall from the sky, he prepared to leave.

According to his plan, at 3 PM, the second round of yeti hunting action for the day will commence.

This round of hunting will last until around 7 or 8 PM, and he must extend the hunting time as much as possible.

Otherwise, as the weather further deteriorates, hunting will become increasingly challenging.

For this reason, he has made extra preparations; each Burden-Bearer Mecha will be equipped with a [Magic Energy Thermal Ball] after dispatch, which, once activated, can locally raise the temperature to mitigate the cold's impact on the warriors.

Zong Shen stood outside the [Blacksmith Shop], flipped his hand to take out the Burden-Bearer Mecha, ready to drive it back to the Lord's Small Tower. During this rest period, he can comfortably take a nap.

The cold climate makes people easily sleepy, and physical exhaustion becomes more severe.

Just as he sat on the driving seat, starting the Burden-Bearer Mecha to leave,

A few long, resonant cries echoed from the sky above.

It sounded like the call of a mighty eagle, only this cry and volume were much more resonant compared to ordinary grassland falcons.

Zong Shen looked up in the direction of the sound source and saw seven or eight griffins breaking through the clouds at the extreme distance above, flying in a wedge formation towards the northern forest.

At such a height, they appeared as small as flies from Zong Shen's perspective, yet the resonant cry resembled sharp bugles, still distinct despite being muffled on the ground.

"These are Griffins..."

Zong Shen slightly tilted his head back, watching these creatures fly over the top, swiftly flying away.

Their flying altitude surpassed the shooting height of the territory's Defense Arrow Towers, at least over a thousand meters up.

At this height, appearing as flies in the vision, paired with that resonant call, all indicate that these griffins are probably larger in size than Horned Eagles and Dragon Eagles.

Strictly speaking, this was Zong Shen's second time seeing Griffins.

The first time was during a trial ride on a goblin airship, when the griffins were also very far away.

On both occasions, the Griffins flew from south to north, according to previous information, there's a Griffin's Nest in the northern forest.

"Please inform of the precise location of this Griffin's Nest."

"Additionally, the number of Griffins and their power level."

Zong Shen withdrew his gaze, asking in his heart towards the Guide Module.

(46 kilometers west of the territory's mountain entrance, heading directly north into the mountains, 157 kilometers in along a cliff is where the Griffin's Nest is located.

This Griffin's Nest has one Overlord-level Dragon Vein Griffin, 27 Rare Level adult Griffins, 46 Captain Level young Griffins, 16 young Griffins, and 7 Griffin Eggs.)

Regarding such objective existence information, the guide's prompt soon provided feedback.

From any angle, the strength of this Griffin's Nest is formidable.

Enough for them to establish a foothold in the forest, dominating an aerial area of several hundred kilometers around.