Survival in the Mist: From a Dilapidated Wooden Hut to a Heavenly Palace in the Clouds

Beep beep!

Song Yufei: Have you looked at the area map, Mo Ming? Let's see if we're in the same area.

Song Yufei: Image.png

Opening the screenshot sent by Song Yufei, I found that the distribution of shelters in it was different from what I saw here; the two of us were not in the same area.

However, this is also good, so that when it comes to plundering resources, having acquaintances will give us pause.

Mo Ming: I compared the two, and we're not in the same area.

Mo Ming: The opening of the map will definitely bring conflict, so be careful!

Song Yufei: Okay, I will. Be careful too!

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For the next few days, Mo Ming would have Xiao Jin take him to check on the tornado situation on the west side of the shelter every day.

The tornado has now grown to over 30 meters high and is less than 5 kilometers from the shelter. It is expected to reach Momin's location tonight.

However, with Shangshang around, Mo Ming wasn't too worried.

If the uppermost barrier can't stop the tornado, Mo Ming can simply use the shelter relocation scroll to move the shelter away, so it won't be completely uprooted.

Besides completing his assigned tasks, Stone would occasionally go hunting and exploring near the shelter.

With his deep blue-level strength, the deep blue-level Blue Winged Bow, and his superb archery skills, he basically always manages to gain something every time he encounters a wild beast.

This time, he came away empty-handed, having gained nothing, but he discovered something else.

Stone carried the Bluewing Bow and ran at breakneck speed, not daring to stop for even a moment, returning to the shelter as quickly as possible.

Seeing Shi Tou running back breathlessly, Mo Ming quickly asked, "What's wrong, Shi Tou? Was a wild animal chasing you?"

Stone took a breath, his expression somewhat grave. "Master, no... it's not a beast, it's... it's a minotaur."

Upon hearing this, Mo Ming suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with shock, and said with a solemn expression, "A Minotaur is chasing you?"

If it was indeed a minotaur who discovered the stone, it would mean that the location of their sanctuary had most likely been exposed, or was on the verge of being exposed.

Therefore, I need to make plans as soon as possible.

"No, it didn't spot me. While I was searching for prey, I accidentally spotted a figure flashing through the depths of the forest. I looked from a distance and saw that the person had two horns on their head; it must be a minotaur."

Mo Ming breathed a sigh of relief. "Then it didn't notice you?"

Stone shook his head. "Probably not. I was quite far away. After spotting it, I quickly and carefully left that area and then ran back as fast as I could."

"Yes, well done. Your discovery is very important."

Mo Ming nodded, approving of Shi Tou's actions.

"Boss, I haven't had time to clean up the hunting tracks in the forest, and some of the arrows I missed haven't been found."

I'm worried it might detect that someone was here, and then it might follow the trail back to this place.

"It's alright! Since they've found that place, the location of the shelter is no longer a secret, and it's only a matter of time before it's discovered."

Since Shang Shang mutated into a super ferocious beast of the Crimson Purple level, Mo Ming has been less worried about the Minotaur tribe, the Asya tribe.

On the contrary, some people are even hoping they will come and deliver packages!

It would be best to send a few more backpacks that are fully packed.

Mo Ming found Shang Shang and had it activate its domain to investigate the situation within a five-kilometer radius.

The sanctuary is only 3 kilometers away from the Great Lake, which is one or two kilometers wide, and part of the forest where Stone Hunting takes place is connected to the Great Lake.

Therefore, the area above can completely cover the entire lake and part of the forest.

Upon receiving Mo Ming's order, Shang Shang directly used his Domain Lord talent to create a domain.

Unlike barriers, a domain is generally undetectable to creatures that enter it unless the user takes action within it or the user is of a higher level.

A few minutes later, Shangshang returned the investigation results to Moming.

Several minotaurs actually appeared near the border between the lake and the forest, and they kept wandering around there.

Mo Ming's worst fears came true. He had expected the other party to come looking for him, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

There's no other way; the Cloud Mist Mountain Scenic Area, which was originally planned to be used after the typhoon, has to be activated ahead of schedule.

It wasn't that Mo Ming was particularly afraid of them, but he hoped that if a war really broke out, he could minimize his losses.

He activated his bracelet, went to the shop that specialized in traps, spent over 10,000 Ancient Spirit Coins to buy dozens of traps of all kinds, and then took Stone and the two bears to the outskirts of the shelter.

Some of them are used for hunting wild boars and are not dangerous.

And the remaining part...

These are more dangerous traps, which are inexplicably mixed into ordinary traps to target orcs.

A large bear trap. When prey steps on the trigger plate, the pressure on the trigger plate is transmitted to a spring via a wrench. The spring is compressed, and when it is compressed to a certain extent, the plates snap shut, clamping the prey tightly.

Moreover, animal traps usually have sharp gears on their clamps. In addition to increasing the clamping force, the sharp tips of the gears will also dig deep into the prey's thigh, causing injury.

Rope snares, rope trap doors, are snares and trigger devices placed on the ground, concealed by branches and leaves, with one end secured by a thick branch.

When the prey steps into the trap, the trigger device is activated, and the trap is triggered, directly suspending the prey.

Considering the orcs' strength and weapons, even if the rope trap is triggered, they will most likely escape.

So Mo Ming added a flexible dagger stake to the rope trap.

One end of the spiked stake was fixed to a higher position on the tree trunk, and the other end was connected to a rope trap on the tree trunk. It was made up of multiple sharpened golden bamboo poles, with some stones tied to it as counterweight.

When the prey is hoisted by the rope, it will trigger the sharp stake, and the golden bamboo will immediately pierce the prey's chest.

In addition, Mo Ming had Xiong Da and Xiong Er dig many large pits in the ground, and then placed sharpened golden bamboo in them. The pit openings were covered with branches, leaves, and a thin layer of soil.

Thus, the pit dagger trap was successfully set up.

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In addition to these fixed traps, there are four living traps: giant man-eating plants.

With the domain lord talent of Shangshang, any creature that steps into the domain will be sensed by Shangshang, who will then notify the giant man-eating flower companions, thus perfectly grasping the enemy's movements.

With all the traps set, the next crucial step is to use the Cloud Mist to create a large amount of fog, completely concealing the shelter and traps.

This greatly obstructs the vision of enemies who step into the clouds, significantly increasing their chances of falling into a trap.

Afterwards, Mo Ming returned to the shelter and began to ponder the binding between the cloud-shrouded mountain disc and the shelter.