Chapter 134: Group-Living Snow Mice

Li Qingxuan took out a torch and cautiously ventured into the underground cave; the cave floor was piled with some loose snow and miscellaneous items, and Huang Rong and the Black Goat followed closely behind.

By the torch's light, the two discovered a passage inside the cave; the passage was filled with a pungent smell, like some kind of rotten odor.

Li Qingxuan gripped his weapon tightly, signaled Huang Rong to stay close, and then slowly walked deeper into the passage.

The passage twisted and turned, the ground uneven; occasionally there was some meltwater, and each step made a faint sound that stood out sharply in the silent cave.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from ahead, as if something was crawling.

Li Qingxuan immediately stopped, shielded Huang Rong behind him, and warily stared at the direction the sound came from.

As the sound drew nearer, a huge snow mouse darted out of the darkness; this snow mouse stood over three meters tall, its whole body covered in white long fur, its eyes flashing with an eerie red light, and it bared its teeth and claws as it lunged at the two.

Li Qingxuan clenched his spear with both hands and, finding a moment, glanced at the snow mouse's attribute values.

【Weird Creature: Snow Mouse】

【Type: Flesh Type】

【Constitution: 198】

【Spirit: 198】

【Grade: C-level】

【Ability: Claw Rush, Cold Breath Jet】

【Weak Point: Head, Abdomen】

【Description: A rare snow mouse on the snow plains, living in small groups; its claws can easily tear apart skulls, and it can spew icy breath to freeze prey.】

After examining the snow mouse's attributes and abilities, the snow mouse had already lunged before him; Li Qingxuan's eyes narrowed, and he instantly swung his spear forward with a fierce momentum, stabbing toward the snow mouse.

The snow mouse nimbly dodged the fatal blow, but its body was sliced, leaving a wound that was bleeding outward.

Huang Rong, meanwhile, was not idle; she quickly pulled out several concealed weapons from her bosom and shot them at the snow mouse.

The concealed weapons sliced through the air with a sharp whistling, easily dodged by the snow mouse; the Black Goat lowered its head, preparing to butt forward with its horns.

The snow mouse sensed danger, ran off into the distance, emitting a strange "squeak-squeak" call, seemingly summoning its companions.

Hearing the snow mouse's cry, Li Qingxuan hurriedly called out to the Black Goat; Huang Rong stood beside him, gripping her short dagger tightly, her eyes fixed on the passage direction, not daring to relax in the slightest.

Soon after, rustling sounds echoed again from the passage, and several similarly huge snow mice surged out, surrounding them completely.

Each of these snow mice glowed with ferocity in their eyes, bared sharp fangs when they opened their mouths, and emitted chills; they encircled Li Qingxuan and his two companions, occasionally letting out "squeak-squeak" calls, as if discussing how to launch an attack.

Li Qingxuan held his spear, warily scanning the surroundings, shielding Huang Rong behind him, and said in a low voice: "Be careful; I'll handle these snow mice."

Huang Rong nodded, gripping her short dagger tightly, her eyes showing determination.

The Black Goat also let out a low groan, its front hooves pawing the ground, ready at any moment to respond to the snow mice's attacks.

Suddenly, one snow mouse launched the first attack, pushing hard with its hind legs as it lunged at Li Qingxuan, its claws flashing with cold light.

Li Qingxuan reacted swiftly, blocking the snow mouse's attack with a horizontal sweep of his spear, then shaking the spear to thrust faster at the snow mouse's abdomen.

This time the snow mouse failed to dodge and was slain on the spot by Li Qingxuan, while another snow mouse seized the opportunity to lunge at Huang Rong from the side.

Huang Rong sidestepped, her short dagger tracing a cold light that left a wound on the snow mouse's body.

The snow mouse yelped in pain, retreated a few steps, yet more snow mice seized the chance to attack Huang Rong, some spraying cold breath, others lunging with claw rushes.

In the meantime, Huang Rong floundered while dodging attacks, as Li Qingxuan and the Black Goat quickly killed the foes; before long, all five snow mice were slain.

Li Qingxuan first checked Huang Rong's injuries—she had three wounds on her back—bandaged them, lit a fire, and then recorded the snow mouse corpses in the Weird Encyclopedia; the panel prompted a constitution increase of +406.

【World Announcement: Congratulations to Li Qingxuan for breaking the S-level indicator in a single attribute value, earning the reward: Diamond Treasure Chest +1】

【World Announcement: Congratulations to Li Qingxuan for breaking the S-level indicator in a single attribute value, earning the reward: Diamond Treasure Chest +1】

【World Announcement: Congratulations to Li Qingxuan for breaking the S-level indicator in a single attribute value, earning the reward: Diamond Treasure Chest +1】

Hearing the World Announcement alert, Li Qingxuan hurriedly opened his own attribute panel.

【Name: Li Qingxuan】

【Age: 24】

【Gender: Male】

【Constitution: 1176】

【Spirit: 624】(The average adult value is 5)

【Occupation: Weird Master】

【Ability: Weird Encyclopedia, Domination, Devour Evolution, Soul Arrow】

【Evaluation: A Weird Master who honed his edge in blood and fire, his brow still holding the air of an undeveloped youth; if he ceases to climb, the abyss's gaze will become his eternal shackles.】

"Something's wrong, the values don't match—how did the increase become so little?" After calculating in his mind, Li Qingxuan realized that after reaching 1000, the exchange ratio was halved again; he silently sighed and could only accept it.

"However, now I need not fear encountering an Icefield Demon Bear again; I'll go into the passage to have a look." Li Qingxuan said to Huang Rong beside him; seeing her nod, he arranged for the Black Goat to guard Huang Rong, then headed into the passage.

Going deeper into the passage, Li Qingxuan casually killed the few young mice he encountered, recorded their corpses, raising his constitution to 1200, and also found two Golden Treasure Chests, which he packed into his backpack before heading out.

Returning to the underground cave, Li Qingxuan placed the two Golden Treasure Chests on the ground, gently opened one; the chest flashed with dazzling light, and in the blink of an eye, Li Qingxuan's hand held a Bath Blueprint, two Soul Stones, and a Planting Box Blueprint.

【Blueprint: Bath】

【Construction Requirements: Crafting Station, 300 units of stone, 200 units of iron block, 100 units of plastic】

【Description: Build a 4×8‑meter bath; by heating cold water with the matching boiler, it can be integrated into a designated shelter location.】

【Blueprint: Planting Box】

【Construction Requirements: Crafting Station, 20 units of wood, 5 units of iron block】

【Description: Manufacture a 0.4×1‑meter planting box, usable for planting and cultivating plants.】

"This bath is not bad; now that we have more people, the restroom is starting to feel insufficient." Li Qingxuan turned his head and said to Huang Rong.

Huang Rong looked at the blueprint, a flicker of joy crossing her eyes: "Yes, with a bath everyone can wash more comfortably, and it can also be used to trade supplies with other camps."

Li Qingxuan gave a slight smile: "Not bad, though its popularity might not be as ideal."

Speaking, he picked up the two Soul Stones: "These Soul Stones are for you to use." Li Qingxuan handed the Soul Stones to Huang Rong; after she took them and used them up directly, he then traded the two blueprints to Li Feifei.

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