Chapter 46: Four Seasons Array Plate

Li Feifei instinctively held her breath, her eyes stung by the gorgeous light to the point she could barely open them, only able to shield slightly with her hand.

Li Qingxuan also felt a massive surge of energy like a tidal wave hitting him, as if he were facing some ancient and powerful entity.

Afterwards, the two saw a huge machine, a Jade Plate, and a Transaction Scroll appear before them, and hurriedly checked the item information.

【Item: Fully Automatic Mining Machine】

【Effect: A fully automatic mining machine that can mine 1000 units of selected ore per day】

【Description: Can automatically survey, collect, and refine ore, and pile it at a designated location】

【Item: Four Seasons Array Plate】

【Effect: After use, it can provide a constant temperature within a 50-meter radius (adjustable from -30°C to 30°C)】

【Description: A jade plate engraved with Four Seasons Adjustment Runes, activating it releases a gentle energy field that can adjust the surrounding temperature】

【Item: Trade Privilege Scroll】

【Effect: After use, one can obtain Trading Center privileges, allowing the posting of one transaction notice per day in the Trading Center that is visible to everyone worldwide and pinned for 2 hours】

【Description: Privilege scroll, after posting a transaction notice, everyone worldwide can trade with it】

"Oh my god! Fully Automatic Mining Machine?! It can mine a thousand units of ore per day?!" Li Feifei clapped a hand over her mouth, her eyes flashing with incredulous joy, the furrowed brows from the wind and snow instantly relaxing, this huge delight like warm sunshine dispelling all worries: "We finally have hope for the iron we lack the most!"

Li Qingxuan's heart pounded like a drum, his gaze scorching like a torch as it swept over the sleek mining machine flashing with cold metallic light—this was practically a long-awaited rain after drought, a pillow delivered just when he was dozing off!

He suppressed the urge to immediately study the mining machine, his gaze slowly turning toward the jade disc emitting a warm, mysterious glow—【Four Seasons Array Plate】.

"This jade plate……" Li Qingxuan's fingertip lightly touched the icy surface of the jade plate, an indescribable warm sensation spreading from his fingertip, "Feifei, try this!"

"Good!" Li Feifei immediately understood his meaning, her eyes also filled with anticipation.

The two walked to the back of the house, she reached out to take the jade plate, and following the system prompt, activated it with her spirit.

Buzz!

The jade plate slipped from Li Feifei's palm, hovering about half a meter in front of her body, its surface flashing with green light.

The gentle light rippled like water waves, instantly enveloping the entire Panshi Fortress, even penetrating the walls, spreading toward every corner of the fortress; wherever the light reached, an invisible force field quietly formed.

Almost simultaneously, Li Feifei and Li Qingxuan clearly felt the biting cold wind quietly dissipate, the pervasive bone-chilling chill in the air receding like a tide.

At this moment, a warm and comfortable breeze wrapped around them, as if they were basking in the afternoon sun of spring.

"Good……so warm!" Li Feifei delightedly felt this miraculous change, she even took off her heavy coat and cotton jacket, wearing only a single layer and feeling no chill at all.

Looking around, the entire fortress had become warm like spring; the black goat also leisurely stretched, letting out a satisfied gurgling, obviously the constant temperature field made it extremely comfortable.

Li Qingxuan went up to the third level of the fortress and stood on the external balcony, only to see the snow within a 50-meter radius rapidly melting, disappearing as quickly as ignited willow fluff.

Looking at the scene before them, it was as if a bowl were inverted over the fortress; inside the barrier it was warm and pleasant, with calm and sunny weather, while outside the barrier it remained a storm of wind and snow, the cold wind driving snow to strike the barrier fiercely, producing a dense crackling sound.

However, when the wind tried to sneak into the barrier, it was blocked and dissipated by an invisible gentle force; the interior of the fortress remained warm like spring, with not a trace of cold able to invade.

"Fifty-meter radius……" Li Qingxuan estimated the range, a relieved smile spreading across his face, "Enough to cover our fortress's main body, the city wall, and the nearby Bodhi Tree and black goat activity area. This snowstorm will no longer threaten us!"

He looked at Li Feifei, both of their eyes filled with indescribable excitement and exhilaration.

The emergence of the Four Seasons Array Plate not only resolved the immediate freezing crisis, but also laid the most solid foundation for their vision of establishing a homeland in this harsh world.

At this moment Li Feifei suddenly realized, "Alas, we seem to have forgotten to plant the Shadowy Thorn seeds."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingxuan also froze for a moment, then slapped his forehead: "We were just focused on the Panshi Fortress and opening the treasure chest, forgetting this! Let's quickly study the fully automatic mining machine and then go plant."

The two walked up to the mining machine, selecting the desired ore type via the control panel.

The mining machine is equipped with advanced automation technology, capable of autonomously conducting precise surveys within a 50-kilometer radius of the shelter.

Once a mineral deposit is discovered, it will automatically carry out collection operations and process the ore using its built-in refining system.

After Li Qingxuan selected iron ore, he prepared to place the fully automatic mining machine outside the city wall.

He immediately rose, his gaze sweeping over the wind and snow still raging outside the barrier and the bitter cold kept out by the Four Seasons Array Plate. "Good thing we have the array plate; otherwise, going out to plant in this weather would surely turn us into ice sculptures. Feifei, are the seeds with you? Let's hurry and plant them—on all four sides of the fortress, and also on the hill near the Bodhi Tree, so they can look after each other, and meanwhile send out the fully automatic mining machine to mine."

"They're with me!" Li Feifei quickly took out from her backpack the ten seeds emitting a faint dark luster, their tips icy cold. The seed surfaces were covered in fine patterns, like shadows silently wandering within. "Hmm, plant them all around, spaced farther apart to let them slowly spread; combined with the Panshi Fortress's protection, we'll be even safer."

The two wasted no time, quickly putting on thick clothing—although inside the array plate's range it was warm like spring, the wind and snow outside the barrier remained piercingly cold.

Li Qingxuan pushed open the heavy stone door, and the two headed outside.

"Roar!" The black goat saw them heading out, let out a low bellow, and its massive body followed along.

The two arrived at the base of the city wall, first dispatching the fully automatic mining machine outward.

Looking at the invisible barrier formed by the array plate clearly dividing two worlds, inside the barrier it was tranquil and warm, outside a white expanse of wind and snow; the two were very satisfied with their current life.

Li Feifei gently placed the Shadowy Thorn seeds in her palm; a flicker of curiosity crossed the black goat's amber eyes as its huge head slowly drew near, its warm breath like a spring breeze brushing over the icy seeds; it sniffed delicately, then let out a loud snort and turned away, as if its earlier curiosity had merely been an illusion.

The two exchanged a smile, then selected a starting point, carefully planting a Shadowy Thorn seed every twenty-plus meters, their steps light and orderly; soon they had circled the city wall, planting all ten seeds.

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