Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 223: Cryo Wolf (Part 1)

As an ability user, Go Okrim was much more resistant to the cold than Kim Haru. At least this level of cold was still manageable for him.

The two of them continued clearing the snow together.

The snow was anything but soft, packed thickly and densely. Not only was it bone-chillingly cold, but it was also heavy and hard as stone. Judging by its texture, Kim Haru’s initial idea of piling the snow onto the pond and letting it melt into water wasn’t going to work. Stay updated with novelbuddy

"Pile it all on the open ground, shape it into a rounded mound, and make it taller," Kim Haru said, roughly outlining the area with his finger.

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He wasn’t planning to make a gigantic snowman, though. Instead, he was inspired by something from the cold regions before his reincarnation—igloos.

Looking at this snow, it was clear it wouldn’t melt for the entire winter. If they could build an ice house and cover it with plastic sheeting, they might even be able to make a ready-made greenhouse for growing vegetables.

"Alright," Go Okrim responded and got to work.

By the end of the morning, the two of them had cleared most of the snow from the entrances of both wooden cabins. They had also shoveled paths leading to the chicken coop and the pigpen. As for the barn? Well, since there were no cows, they left it alone.

Kim Haru checked on the animals in the chicken coop and the pigpen. The heavy snowfall didn’t seem to have affected them much.

The Little Nuget which is now grown much larger, had fully developed the appearance of a hen, especially when it sat in its nest, brooding over eggs with perfect motherly poise. Meanwhile, Sir Peckington had also grown but not as quickly as Little Nugget. However, its feathers had become increasingly beautiful and vibrant.

The two mutated black pigs lived a leisurely life, eating and sleeping in turns. When Kim Haru shoveled his way to their pigpen, he took the opportunity to refill their food and water.

This was originally Little Oakie’s job, but Little Oakie hadn’t shown much activity lately.

In fact, it wasn’t just Little Oakie. Kim Haru noticed that all the surrounding mutated plants had gone completely quiet. This wasn’t the kind of quiet where they pretended to be normal plants. This was the kind of quiet that looked like they had fallen asleep.

Looking at their state, Kim Haru could only think of one suitable term—hibernation.

Even though he didn’t understand why plants would need to hibernate, he decided not to disturb them. Instead, he silently reminded himself that during winter, he would have to feed the pigs himself. He didn’t want to forget and accidentally starve them to death.

Even if they didn’t die, it would be bad if they got too skinny.

While the teleportation ability was still usable, Kim Haru and Go Okrim split up to handle their tasks. Go Okrim headed to the orchard to check on the situation there. Since all the fruit had already been harvested, they likely wouldn’t need to visit that area for the rest of the winter. However, if there were any plants that hadn’t entered hibernation, Kim Haru would need to plan ahead and clear a path to them.

As for Kim Haru, he grabbed an axe and made his way to the mutated Iron wood grove.

The small farm’s supply of lumber was running low. If they needed to build or repair anything during winter, the distance between the grove and the farm, combined with the poor condition of winter roads, would make it a hassle. It was better to chop extra wood now while the opportunity was still there.

Ever since learning that mutated Iron wood trees were also mutated plants, Kim Haru had developed the habit of asking before chopping them down. He knew which branches could be cut freely and which were part of the main tree and off-limits. Even now, with the plants in their hibernation state, he remained careful not to make mistakes.

Before long, Go Okrim joined Kim Haru in the mutated Iron wood grove to help. As for the orchard, it was just like the small farm—all of it had entered a dormant, hibernating state.

"The apple trees and the Little Hamsters aren’t hibernating. But the Little Hamsters said they’ve always spent winters like this, so they’re not afraid of the cold," Go Okrim reported to Kim Haru.

Kim Haru immediately felt reassured.

If the Little Hamsters weren’t afraid of the cold, it was likely that the other hamsters of their kind wouldn’t be either. This was a significant advantage for the safe zone’s operations.

The first day of winter passed like this. Both the small farm and the Pyeongseong Safe Zone were bustling with activity, with everyone completely occupied.

That evening, it snowed again. This snowfall was even heavier than the first. When Kim Haru got up the next day, he was greeted with bad news.

"Kim Haru-hyung, the teleportation skill isn’t working anymore."

Kim Haru had no solution to this.

If it wasn’t working, then so be it. First, they needed to shovel the snow and figure out a way to move around more easily. With the entire Pyeongseong Safe Zone relying on him, Kim Haru couldn’t just stay on his small farm all the time.

When it came to moving quickly through snow, the first things that came to Kim Haru’s mind were sleds and skis.

He was grateful he had learned skiing before.

However, sleds would be even more convenient if there was something to pull them. He wondered if Little Snort and Big Snort could be used for this.

While Kim Haru and Go Okrim were huddled in the small farm making tools for snow travel, the sound-transmitting snail rang.

"Mr. Kim, there’s a strange group of mutated animals outside the safe zone."

Strange mutated animals? Kim Haru didn’t quite understand why something like this required a call to him.