Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

These tardy Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree had completely forgotten that the Dreamweaver's Osmanthus Tree standing next to Kim Haru's wooden cabin was their boss.

Now that they had arrived at the farm and noticed the Dreamweaver's Osmanthus tree, they remembered. But since they were already here, they might as well stay—the scent of fertilizer was too enticing to resist.

Thanks to the Ginseng Spirit's translation, Kim Haru quickly learned about the abilities of the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree.

The Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree can absorb the cold from its surroundings. If planted around the small farm, future snow or ice storms would become far less severe. The falling snow and ice would be no different from ordinary snowflakes, making cleanup a breeze.

The Ginseng Spirit added, "The Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree also said that if you don't want to clear snow yourself, they can handle it for you—for an additional fee. You'll need to provide extra compensation."

Rolling its eyes at the bargaining bamboo, the Ginseng Spirit translated their terms.

The Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree didn't care about the Ginseng Spirit's attitude. They stood tall and straight in front of Kim Haru, looking like job candidates waiting to be interviewed.

Kim Haru was thrilled by their abilities and quickly agreed. "The compost pit is buried under snow right now. Until it's dug out, I'll pay you with water. You can consider the fertilizer a credit—don't worry, I'm good for it."

The Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree considered for a moment and agreed. They happily began looking for spots around the farm to root themselves.

The range of influence for an Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree depends on its size and strength. The ones that had come to Kim Haru's farm were quite capable. To protect the entire small farm, only three stalks of Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree were necessary.

The Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, being simple-minded, didn't know how to hide this fact and readily shared it with Kim Haru.

Looking at the surplus of Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, Kim Haru realized planting them all on his farm would be a waste.

He proposed to the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, "How about I introduce you to another place to work? They'll have fertilizer of the same quality. What do you think?"

...

Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

The alarm signaling the impending ice storm sent a jolt through everyone, followed by frantic preparations. People who had already endured several winters were all too familiar with the destructive power of ice storms. Those people whose houses couldn't withstand the storm immediately packed their basic supplies and moved into communal shelters. Those with sturdier homes rushed to stockpile some essentials, leaving ventilation gaps wherever possible.

The Pyeongseong Safe Zone's authorities also opened up their logistical reserves, distributing enough supplies to last several days to ensure that if anyone were trapped inside their homes by snow, they'd have enough to survive.

Every ability user in the safe zone was deployed, working tirelessly to fortify defenses before the storm arrived.

After a night of icy turmoil, the safe zone returned to a quiet calm, only to be quickly overtaken by human commotion.

The first to break through the ice were, naturally, the ability users. Ice-type and Fire-type ability users excelled in such conditions. Following them were strength users and those with destructive powers, like Metal-type and Lightning-type ability users.

These ability users weren't working alone—they were stationed strategically in communal shelters as per the safe zone's plan. As they cleared the ice, residents of the communal shelters gradually emerged with tools in hand. Without waiting for further instructions, everyone began rescuing homes trapped under the storm's icy grip.

When Kim Haru arrived at the safe zone, sitting in a sled pulled by Snowball No. 1, the ice near the eastern gate had yet to be cleared.

"Woof Woof!!"

Snowball No. 1 barked loudly toward the interior of the safe zone, not allowing Kim Haru to step out of the sled.

It wasn't long before several wolf-like howls echoed from beyond the gate inside the safe zone.

It was the other Cryo Wolf.

Kim Haru immediately understood Snowball No. 1's intention.

Sure enough, the Cryo Wolf in the safe zone came bounding toward the eastern gate, energetically digging at the snow with their paws. It didn't take long before the sharp sound of claws scratching against the heavy iron gate rang out.

Hwa Jian, whose ability wasn't particularly strong and who couldn't do much to help with the ice digging, was mainly tasked with managing the Cryo Wolf. When they had rushed toward the eastern gate, howling, Hwa Jian had guessed that Mr. Kim might have arrived. He didn't stop the Cryo Wolf from digging through the snow.

However, in the short time he wasn't paying attention, not only had the Cryo Wolf cleared the snow, but they were now on the verge of dismantling the gate itself!

This wouldn't do.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Hwa Jian hurried to intercept Twoball. "This gate needs to be pushed open. Come on, follow my lead—push together!"

The Cryo Wolf stared at Hwa Jian for a long moment. Watching him strain and turn red-faced while barely budging the gate, they collectively gave the weak human a silent, disdainful glance.

Then, retreating a few steps, the Cryo Wolf got a running start and rammed into the gate with all their might!

Bang!

The gate swung open, and the Cryo Wolf poured out in a frenzy.

Their beloved human was right in front of them! It had been an entire day since they'd last seen Kim Haru, and the Cryo Wolf enthusiastically pounced on him.

Kim Haru petted each one in turn. "Alright, alright. You're the mining crew, aren't you? Hurry back to work. The sooner you finish, the sooner I can make something delicious for you!"
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A light smile spread across Kim Haru's face.

When these Cryo Wolfs weren't wreaking havoc, they were truly well-behaved. Having pets really did bring joy and peace to the heart.