In Iceshen City, the snowstorm would become even more violent when day and night alternated. Especially at midnight, it was as if the entire world was about to be buried in a blizzard.
There were only a few tents in the Third Garrison Team's base, but they were not for people to live in. They were used to protect the snow wheat and some special grains that they planted. Even some of the plants that could survive in the wind and snow could not survive a night in such a snowstorm.
If the grains were destroyed at night, the Third Garrison Team would have to borrow grains from everywhere, and they might even starve.
Jero had repeatedly emphasized that in the Great Wall of Disaster, whether it was the Night Watchers or the city guards, they could only be self-sufficient. There was no support or logistics team.
The Great Wall of Disaster was the first line of defense against the disaster, but it was completely cut off from the Seven Continents behind it.
The Seven Continents saw this place as an isolated place, and the people here did not see themselves as part of the Seven Continents.
Even organizations like the New Polar Night, which were close to the border, could only send supplies to the border at most. They could not go any further.
The only groups that often came to the Great Wall of Disaster were the player support teams with special missions. However, they came and went in a hurry, and almost never spent the night here.
Iceshen City's environmental conditions were ranked in the top three of the nineteen large strongholds. Even the player support teams rarely set foot here.
The player support team group in Li Xiang's communication device was silent. Everyone acted as if nothing had happened. They must have set up a new group behind his back.
No one wanted to have anything to do with the Great Wall of Disaster.
In this world of ice and snow, the clusters of bonfires were particularly bright.
The Third Garrison Team's guards each had their own duties, sitting cross-legged in front of their own bonfires to rest.
Li Xiang was wearing a thick animal skin coat that covered his entire body, leaving only his head exposed. His mission tonight was to protect the grains behind him. He could not sleep and had to stay awake at all times.
He had spent the day shoveling snow, pulling weeds, and cleaning the city walls. Even with his strong constitution, he still felt a little tired. He had not slept at all, and his spirit was low. He could not persevere without great willpower.
Lori, who was in his arms, curled up into a small ball. She wanted nothing more than to squeeze herself into Li Xiang's clothes for warmth. It was just too cold.
When she was awake, she could still rely on her willpower to resist the cold. However, after she fell asleep, her bodily functions were weakened, and she could only rely on her instincts to resist the cold. This was still too difficult for her.
Li Xiang sat quietly on the ground like an old monk. A faint black light appeared in his eyes as he stared at the wind and snow outside the Great Wall, as if he was spying on something.
The night passed in silence.
The next morning, the wind and snow stopped.
Lori was woken up by the cold. She sneezed and poked her head out of his coat. She was shocked by the melting snow under the sunlight.
"So beautiful …" She, who was used to seeing all kinds of beautiful scenery, could not help but exclaim in admiration.
Under the sun, the snow from last night melted at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although the feeling of coldness did not recede, the scene of snow melting was exceptionally beautiful.
"Don't just stand there like a piece of wood." Jay's impolite voice sounded. He walked over quickly and threw over two dirty porcelain bowls. "Hurry up and eat. There's still a lot of work to be done after eating."
"Yes." Li Xiang did not complain. He picked up the unwilling Lori and put her on his shoulder. Then, he picked up the big bowl and followed Jay to the long queue.
"There are seventy-six people in our Third Garrison Team, including the captain and vice-captain. Including you, there are seventy-eight people now. We're mainly responsible for the daily work and defense works in this area. What skills do you have? "Jay walked to the wooden bucket filled with piping hot porridge. He scooped some into the bowl.
Li Xiang scooped two bowls of porridge and followed him to the empty space.
The porridge was sweet and fragrant. It was like a delicacy to the two of them who had not eaten for a whole day.
Lori sipped the porridge and answered first, "I know healing and expelling magic, as well as my family's secret arts."
"Then you'll report to the Medical Department today. If they accept you, you'll have to work in the Medical Department." Jay lowered his head and drank the porridge. There were grains of rice on his white beard. He did not look like a powerful player at all.
At his level, he would be a popular figure in the Seven Continents. Most players who reached his age would have lost their will to fight. Most of them would have retired or gone to the Frozen Continent to recuperate.
But now, Jay was just like an ordinary old man. He sat on the ground and drank porridge with him. He wore a dirty black robe and lived a life that did not resemble a human.
"Yes!" Lori held the big bowl and nodded. After the first day, she adapted quickly and had the embryonic form of a city guard.
"I … am more proficient in machinery. If it's a battle, I can also do some healing." Li Xiang hesitated and said.
In the Great Wall of Disaster, his combat power was only average.
"Machinery … Speaking of which, I remember that you're a Master Mechanic on your resume. Coincidentally, the Weapon and Equipment Department is lacking manpower. I'll help you contact them. When there's no work, you'll work here. If there's work, you'll help out. "
Jay chuckled. Mechanics were popular everywhere. If not for the fact that Li Xiang was still in the first month of the assessment period, he would be able to live a slightly more comfortable life in the Great Wall of Disaster with this skill alone.
After breakfast, Li Xiang was called to clean up the city walls and repair the various fortifications. Lori, on the other hand, jogged to the Medical Department to report.
In the Great Wall of Disaster, what Li Xiang felt the most was that the people here were just as Jay had said.
Everyone was united internally in order to resist the disaster and survive.
Before coming to this world, he had never thought that he would one day be the same as before, doing the work that only ordinary people would do and living a stable and fulfilling life.
In the snowstorm, he swung his hammer and smashed the hard snow away to prevent the machinery in the city walls from freezing.
The city guards all stepped aside and looked at him as if they were looking at a monster.
The snow was not like ordinary snow. Due to the accumulation of snow over the years, some of it had already become one with the city walls. If one wanted to smash it open with a hammer, they would need extraordinary brute force. It was one of the most tiring and dirty jobs.
However, Li Xiang hammered again and again until lunchtime. He worked mechanically until all the snow was cleared.
This time, no one looked down on him because he was a newcomer to the Great Wall of Disaster.
As a newcomer, Li Xiang received the most 'generous' treatment. Jay had given him almost all the most difficult jobs in the team.
He spent the entire afternoon in a busy state. Only at dinnertime did he see Lori running over from afar.
Lori had changed into a uniform that was as white as a snow elf. She carried a medical kit, and her face was tired but full.
She returned to the base and sat down beside Li Xiang, panting heavily. There was a faint smell of sweat on her body. The smell was very mixed. It seemed like she had been constantly sweating and drying. This cycle had repeated countless times.
The tiredness of the Great Wall of Disaster was not something an ordinary person could imagine. Lori felt it on the first day.
Her little savings were not enough, and there were too many injured people to save. The medical department was already short on manpower. She could see people dying from the pain every moment, and then their corpses would be thrown off the Great Wall amidst the silent cries of their companions.
She was very afraid that one day she would become a cold corpse like that.
A forced smile hung on her face. Lori still had the strength to speak during the day, but now she was just eating porridge. After she was done, she had to continue her night shift at the medical department.
Li Xiang stood up and looked at the slowly descending hazy sunlight. He felt that the day had passed exceptionally quickly.
Jay walked over quickly and asked him to follow him to the weapons and equipment department.
The weapons and equipment department was near the ancient castle. Although it was called a department, it was actually just a simple tent that had been set up.
There were three mechanics sitting in the tent. Judging from their attire, they were not night guards. They were obviously just ordinary magicians.
They were busy with a pile of mechanical parts, and there was also a mountain of weapons and equipment waiting to be repaired at the side.
"The most important thing in the Great Wall of Disaster is weapons and equipment. The enchanted weapons used by players and the elementium weapons used by magic users all need to be repaired frequently. New weapons need to be exchanged for Merit Points. The high amount of Merit Points is astronomical to most people, so the weapons and equipment department is the most popular department."
Jero gave him some general knowledge.
"The nineteen large strongholds all lack mechanics. Many mechanics were exiled here, but many of them are too weak and won't live for more than a few days. There are very few player-level mechanics like you."
Let alone the Great Wall of Disaster, even in the Seven Continents, player-level mechanics were the targets of the various organizations and laboratories.
They had terrifying resources and were the main designers and manufacturers of all kinds of enchanted weapons and elementium weapons. Who would be crazy enough to exile such people to the Great Wall of Disaster?
If such talents were to leave in large numbers, the large amount of weapons and equipment that every organization needed every day would be cut off.
Therefore, Ji Zhanxue's actions against Li Xiang were rejected by many small and medium-sized organizations. They were the downstream customers of Scarlet Heavy Industries and were extremely dependent on their weapons and equipment. If Scarlet Heavy Industries stopped production because of Li Xiang, these organizations would most likely be destroyed in the near future.
They did not understand the big picture, nor did they understand the disputes between the upper echelons. They only cared about their own territory.
Hearing that Jay had brought a player-level mechanic, the eyes of the three working people instantly lit up.
There was too much work to do, and they felt like they were mechanical creatures that could not leave at all.
"I'll take care of the work here. You guys can go elsewhere." Li Xiang waved his hand.
The three of them were confused and shocked. The mountain of weapons and equipment next to them was one-third of the work in Ice Scar City, and he was doing it alone?
Li Xiang did not explain much and summoned a Mechanical Spirit-branded Retainer that looked like Baimiya. This Mechanical Spirit-branded Retainer not only had the combat power of a Level-3 Magician, but it could also work together with him. It was a relatively perfect mechanical creature.
Seeing that the Mechanical Spirit-branded Retainer started to repair the weapons and equipment in an orderly manner, and its speed and accuracy were even better than theirs, the three of them immediately moved aside.
Li Xiang sat down and used the mysterious metal workbench to repair the weapons and equipment.
"A Magician of Mysticism, and a mechanic at that. Why would such a person be exiled here?" The three of them could not help but exclaim. He would probably be the most popular talent among the Five Sovereigns.
"Because he killed three players." Jay smiled coldly and urged the three of them to return to their posts.
Hearing that Li Xiang had killed three players, the three Magicians immediately shrank their heads and ran away in fear.
"This work is not difficult. I can also send the enchanted weapons and equipment here for repair in the future." Li Xiang thought about the progress of Lunar Shadow White Frost as he repaired the weapons.
This was the first Disaster weapon that he had created. It did not matter if the progress was slow, but there could not be any mistakes.
Hearing that he could repair enchanted weapons and equipment, Jay's heart trembled. He suddenly took out an old pair of gloves and passed it to Han Xiao. "Take a look at this. Is there any way to repair it?"
Li Xiang took the gloves and pondered for a moment before saying softly, "It can be repaired, but it will probably only be able to unleash about seventy percent of its full strength. If you give me more time, I can repair it to about eighty percent."
"That's enough!" Jay was overjoyed. He looked at Han Xiao as if he was looking at a monster.
This pair of gloves had been damaged in the previous bloody battle, and it had greatly affected his strength. He had asked all the Mechanics in Ice Scar City, but none of them were able to repair it.
"I will apply to Commander Rita for you to be in charge of repairing the weapons and equipment of the Night Watchers."
"Thank you."
Li Xiang continued to work.
When he was in the Seven Continents, due to too many mundane matters, he had not been able to focus on the path of Mechanics. Now that he had the chance, the silence of the snow and the sound of the mechanical parts mixed together, causing him to enter a state of selflessness.
In less than half a day, the news that a Mechanic who could repair enchanted weapons and equipment had come to Ice Scar City spread.
Countless people came to Li Xiang to look for him. One night had passed, but the number of people around him had not decreased. Instead, it had increased.
The next day, Jay brought Rita's appointment. Li Xiang would temporarily work here as a specially hired Mechanic, and there would be people who would take care of his three meals a day.
No one had any complaints.
This was because an advanced Mechanic could save their lives, and no one was willing to offend the few Mechanics in the Great Wall of Disaster.
When Li Xiang was dealing with this pile of weapons and equipment, he also used some of his insights and ideas on them to strengthen or strengthen them. That night, he witnessed a bloody battle outside Great Wall of Disaster for the first time.
Countless Mutants swarmed over like locusts, fearlessly climbing up the city walls, wanting to cross the Great Wall of Disaster and head to the Seven Continents.
This kind of situation often happened at the border, but compared to here, it was like playing house.
Their numbers and combat strength were not on the same level.
Countless city guards charged up the city walls and clashed with the Mutants.
The horn sounded, and flames filled the sky.
When the battle reached its climax, a blurry black figure appeared in the clouds. It was a strange woman's face, and she was constantly screaming. The sharp sound waves pierced through the eardrums, directly killing the weaker city guards.
The woman's face circled in the sky and flew toward Ice Scar City!
This was a true Calamity!
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