Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 260: Snowbound Rescue

Even if they were lucky enough to take shelter in a building, how could those long-abandoned towns be safer than the well-maintained safe zones?

If the safe zones were in such a poor condition, how could outsiders fare any better?

These people were all ability users from Pyeongseong Safe Zone, and losing even one or two would be painful for him, let alone the thirty or more that might be in danger now.

Moon Baein had considered sending a rescue team as soon as the storm stopped, but no one knew where the resources searching team had gone. He had no leads to even start the rescue.

He could only hope that at least a few of them would make it back.

Moon Baein sighed.

The office door knocked, and Jang Dojang hurriedly walked in. "Safe Zone Commander, we’ve received news from the resource searching team!"

Discover more content at novelbuddy

"Really?!" Moon Baein immediately became excited, having just been thinking about this. "Where are they? Quickly, show me."

Moon Baein unfolded a piece of clothing that Jang Dojang was holding, which had a few numbers roughly written in dark red liquid.

"This is the Hamster that was sent back by Captain Jo Sungmo," Jang Dojang explained. "The Hamster says the resource searching team is completely buried under snow. However, no one has been injured so far. However, after our preliminary analysis, the writing on the clothing appears to have been done with human blood. It seems their situation is not too optimistic."

The resource searching team had brought five hamsters along for the mission, one of them was a Hamster named Pebble.

Now, only Pebble that had managed to dig its way out with the help of others and return to the Safe zone to report the news, while the other hamsters remained with the team.

This alleviated Moon Baein’s worries about the resource searching team running out of food.

However, from the coordinates on the clothing, it was clear that their location was not nearby.

Several days had already passed since the hamster’s return after the storm, and sending a rescue team from the safe zone would take time.

The situation was very critical, and every second counted.

"Gather people immediately," Moon Baein ordered, walking out without hesitation. "By the way, call Mr. Kim and ask him if he can send the Cryo Wolf and Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree along with the team to rescue them."

With the Cryo Wolf and Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, the rescue operation under the snow would be much faster.

Time was life now—every second mattered.

"Understood." Jang Dojang immediately split up, one heading to the Ability User Center and the other to the room with the sound-transmitting snail.

When Kim Haru received the call, it was already late in the evening.

Fortunately, he had not gone to bed yet and was still playing games in his brightly lit wooden cabin.

Foll𝑜w current novels on fɾēewebnσveℓ.com.

"If it’s too far, I can’t guarantee that they’ll follow your instructions. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll go with you. You bring the Cryo Wolf, and I’ll take two Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree. We’ll meet at the Safe Zone’s gate."

Kim Haru didn’t say much and immediately made the decision.

He didn’t wait for Jang Dojang to express concerns about his safety, he just hanging up the phone and starting to change clothes.

It was already deep into the night, and the temperature in the snow was much colder than during the day.

Even though he was fully geared in mutated silk clothing, he had to put on a thick cotton coat produced by the system on top.

He still had to wake up Snowball No. 1 and prepare the sled, and he needed to bring along Ginseng Spirit and see which two Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree would be willing to join him.

In truth, just one Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree would have been enough, but Kim Haru decided on two just in case, as a backup.

Oh, he also had to inform Go Okrim to take care of the farm for the next few days, ensuring the chickens, ducks, and pigs were fed on time.

While preparing for this, Kim Haru wasn’t unafraid.

He had considered letting the Cryo Wolf and Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree go with the team and staying behind in the warm farm to eat and relax.

But in the end, he decided to go.

As he had told Jang Dojang, he was worried the Cryo Wolf and Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree wouldn’t follow others’ orders.

Although the Cryo Wolf worked seriously every day digging snow and pulling sleds, that was only because Kim Haru was never far from them.

The distance between the farm and the safe zone was a trivial matter for these mutated creatures.

However, if they were to be separated from Kim Haru for several days, would they still listen?

It was more likely a dream.

Perhaps if the Cryo Wolf stayed with Kim Haru and the people from the safe zone for longer, they might be able to adjust to being away, but at least not yet.

As for the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, it was even more reliant on Kim Haru’s favor and the fertilizer.

If the Cryo Wolf and Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree didn’t cooperate, even if it only delayed the rescue by a little, Kim Haru would feel guilty if it cost someone their life.

He didn’t want to bear that guilt or the loss of someone else’s life, so he decided to go along.

With the farming system in place, Kim Haru believed he could ensure his own safety.

The Ginseng Spirit climbed into the sled and found a warm spot to plan on sleeping the whole way.

The small farm needed three Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, so the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree leader directly called in two more from the mountain forest to join.

It then sent the second Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree and third Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree to accompany Kim Haru on the mission.