Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Episode 156: Warming the Body

The Snow Bear Spirit Peak, which can be seen from Susanoo, was located further north from the foothills of the cattle.

Around the entrance, grass grows sparsely and rough land with thick rocks rolls, but as you walk along, white appears like seepage from the side of the mountain, eventually turning into a snowy area rich enough to get caught in deep snow.

"Muff, don't get too far away from me!

Luna screams.

At the tip of her gaze, under a clear blue sky, a small tiger was engraving her footprints on a rough snow surface.

Only his golden fangs seem to sparkle in the pure white world.

"I'm sorry I swing something around."

"No, I don't think so, and I want to do everything I can right now."

Astra, walking next door, denied it with his usual refreshing smile.

"It's been a long time since I've been home, and it looks like it's going to be fun."

The tart, who was walking one step behind, shook his linen tail.

Suddenly, a shadow fell over his head and looked up, and the white eagle with its gently spreading wings was also swirling pleasantly with the pure white eagle.

"So, the problem is my white moon....."

Lower your gaze to the sky and find yourself in the silver world.

Beyond the bumps and the remaining round footprints, the white moon was busily moving the tip of his nose forward.

Mi, can you find it?

"Don't come this far, but I'm not sure I can prove it."

Return the tart from behind with a bitter smile.

I made one suggestion to them at the Wing Fort.

It was a hypothesis that if we took the White Moon around, he would lead us to an important resource candidate.

"But you found Rayline because White Moon led Reggie."

"It may have happened. After all, I don't really know who that white tree is."

"But I think it's worth a try."

Luna came back with a muff that looked tired.

Indeed, because the three Astras agreed, we are treading the land of the Spirit Peak of the Snow Bear together.

In fact, White Moon seems to be searching for something.

The calming tart looks at the white moon, whether it's because it's gone out or because it's been a little while.

She was right. The white moon entered the snow-capped area of the spiritual peak, and a little later, it was ahead of me.

"For now, follow me after you, White Moon!

Astra's face becomes serious in the middle of words.

At the same time, Arthur's high armor echoed in the snowy mountains, and Luna and the others took a defensive stance.

"White Moon!

Recall the white moon ahead.

Behind that rush was a large monkey with a light blue waxy fur that was about to melt into the snow.

Koorizal!

Tart, who is familiar with the protozoa of the spiritual peak, calls out the name of the monkey.

A little rough to call a monkey, with yellow teeth peeling out and angry expressions, black eyes staring at us.

It was about two meters in size, and its limbs were as thick as logs, which would be a threat, but it also held a large ice pillar in its hand like a stick.

"The koolizard uses the ice pillar skillfully. Contrary to what it looks like, it's very fast and very tough."

"― Divine punishment "

"Yikes!?

A roar echoes over the earth, blocking the Tart's words.

"Uhhhh...."

"This is... this is..."

If you don't believe me, Luna will cover her mouth.

Beyond her gaze, the koolimon, who was about to raise her voice, slowly fell on the soft snow.

Phew. This is a blow. "

Slightly late, Astra, with her clean expression on her face, put her swords in her sheath.

"Let's move on, everyone."

No, wait, wait, wait.

Hold Astra's arm as if nothing had happened.

We asked a decent-faced young man for an explanation for the instant killing earlier.

"An explanation, but an Enemie of this magnitude would be enough to kill a Nobuff's 'Punishment'."

"This is the top player...."

"This is so awesome..."

Coriolis are undoubtedly protozoa that fall into the category of strong enemies.

Even if the members of the White Deer Monastery are all here, it is imperative that Luna and I fight each other in tart.

The young man in front of us, who touched such a powerful enemy with his armor and instantly cut it down, showed us the difference in strength.

"Oh, yeah." Setting up a campsite "

I will take out the tent set from the inventory and deploy it.

It is undeniable that a log house appears on a pure white snow surface, but if you think of it as a small snowy mountain pension, it can't be said to be a picture.

"Get some rest. I'm going to dismantle that monkey."

"Behold, Mr. Reggie!? This is...."

"It's a new tent. I can't use it anymore for interception operations."

Reggie, you're pretty much the same.

"Hawawa....."

For some reason, Luna and Tart look at me with eyes like Astra.

No, I'm just a regular player.

"Astra and I just have a different orientation, it's out of standard enough."

"I don't think so."

Anyway, he pushed the three of them into the log house and went to the snowburied koolimon.

"Now, 'dismantle'"

Place a Starving Wolf Knife and activate a Technique.

Next to that, White Moon pointed his nose towards the monkey with interest.

"This is the first time you've dismantled a human prototype."

Though big, the basic shape is not the same as our players.

Though I thought I could feel avoidance, I didn't feel much resistance to inserting the blade because of the sharp teeth and hairy body hair being bitten by monsters.

"Yeah, yeah. Don't do it normally. It's not that difficult."

I thought it would take some time to prepare a tent, but it was dismantled much sooner than expected.

"Best regards. It's over pretty quick."

When Astra entered the log house with her loot, she sat down on the sofa and bed and relaxed.

"Mr. Reggie, this is amazing. Previously the tent had a vivid atmosphere, but this calmed my mind."

Astra sat down on the bed, relaxing her expression.

"If you're warm and fall asleep in bed, you'll be asleep."

Tart lowered his hips on the bed and raised and lowered his ears.

He also took off his heavy boots and swayed his bare feet.

So, why don't you take a little break here?

"Very nice. It's going to get colder from here."

Luna nods at my suggestion.

"This area is still cool, but if you climb a little further, it will become cold, and if you don't take cold protection measures, it will get a bad status."

The tart is envious.

Some fields have various effects on the aircraft depending on temperature and terrain.

The Cool Land we are in now has a lower temperature than usual and is affected by a slight increase in LP consumption of the technique.

However, if you go further behind the Spirit Peak of the Snow Bear, the temperature suddenly drops and changes to the Cold Zone.

There, LP consumption increases even further, and without proper measures, LP is constantly decreasing.

And I said, "Well, this is how I prepare my cold protection."

That's what the tart said and changed his gear.

A light figure of light armor, she wore pink mufflers and earmuffs, gloves and boots with fur to keep her tiny body warm.

"I have a cold shield, too."

Luna's cold specs were thick coats.

The lining is made of fluffy bristle material, which also seems warm.

"Does Astra have a cold shield?

"No, I rely on medicine. I don't really want to change my gear."

That's how he removes an elongated glass bottle from his inventory.

Inside is a sticky red beverage.

"Hot ampoule, it's easy because it keeps it spicy for 30 minutes."

"I don't like hot ampoules because they're painful...."

A tart with eyebrows raised in contrast to Astra.

Unlike cold protection equipment, hot ampoules do not need to be replaced, and it is easy to act without being adversely affected by the cold for a certain period of time just by drinking, but instead, there was a spicy like chilli.

There is a stickiness in the tongue, and the spiciness increases proportionally to the effect.

As a result, players who are not good at spiciness are polarized with ampoules, and players who choose ease without worrying about it.

"Was the most painful ampoule manufactured so far 23 spices? Was the winner of the previous Fire Challenge 16 spices?"

I don't know if you like spicy in any world.

Luna shook her shoulders as if she was stunned when she heard Astra's story.

The Fire Challenge is one of the events that players volunteer to host.

It is I who gather fierce spicy maniacs to drink the spicy hot ampoules made by the ethical Mudd dispensers, which is full of madness from end to end.

"So, which one is Reggie?

Luna asks if it's a cold shield or an ampoule.

I pour water from a hot kettle and say while melting the powder in the cup.

"I'm hot cocoa."

Hot cocoa is one of the simple dishes where powder is also sold in NPC stores.

The effect is to increase the amount of LP natural recovery and warm the body for a certain period of time.

This “warming up the body” has the same effect as cold protection and hot ampoules, so if you have an environment where you can cook in the field, it will be an easy cold protection measure.

"Isn't that a bit awkward!?

The tart that jumped out at the smell of cocoa rounded his eyes.

"I don't care if you say so. After a while, the hot beverage system becomes cold and ineffective, and it takes a lot of time to prepare."

"But it's definitely tastier than a hot ampoule, and you don't even have a gear frame."

Sort of. Instead, I get a little skill. "

When the cup is tilted, the scent of sweet cocoa spreads into the nasal cavity.

Warmed from the core of the body, it seems that the body cooled by snow is ice melting.

"... Mr. Reggie, do you have any other hot drinks?

I see. Other than cocoa, there's coffee, tea and green tea. "

To be honest, I've never drunk cocoa for cold protection.

During the hunt at Shiraka-an, we offer a variety of drinks during breaks.

Letty and I have a good reputation, and a small part of my inventory is made up of a variety of ingredients prepared for a break at the log house.

"Do you want some Astra too?

"Are you sure?! I'll have coffee!

"Wow, I want cocoa!

I like green tea.

While laughing bitterly at the three of them who suddenly changed the color of their eyes, I boiled the water again.