Su Yue then immediately arranged for all the men to gather together and told them that since the ironwork was heavy and there were not enough people, everyone had to learn ironwork from today.

When everyone heard that they could learn blacksmithing and making arrows from Zhong Tie, they were eager to try it out. It would not be bad for them to learn this skill, and when the world is peaceful in the future, they can even cooperate to open a blacksmith shop.

Zhong Tie began to patiently explain to the men the basic techniques of blacksmithing and how to make arrows.

The men gathered around, listening attentively, asking questions from time to time, and began to try to forge iron carefully.

At first, their movements were still clumsy and the arrows they made were uneven, but as the days passed, they gradually mastered the skills and the arrows they made became more and more standard.

One day, Su Yue, her master and her two servants were brewing tea around the stove on the fifth floor when Zhong Tie came over excitedly with a set of armor that he had just finished, with a look of joy on his face.

"Girl, look! This is the first set of armor we made. Although it still has some shortcomings, it should be able to initially resist the attacks of white frogs." Zhong Tie said excitedly.

Nanny Yang took the armor and gave it to Su Yue, who examined it carefully.

This set of armor is indeed as Zhong Tie said. Although it is not perfect, it can be seen that it is still light, thin and strong. However, it is useless to just look at this kind of thing. You have to try it on.

"Uncle Zhong, have you tried it on?" Su Yue asked

Zhong Tie was slightly stunned, then said: "Girl, this armor has just been made, and I haven't had time to try it on yet. But I don't think it should be a big problem."

Su Yue said to Liu Danan, who was on duty, "Liu Danan, come and try on this set of armor and see how it actually works."

After putting on the armor, Liu Danan tried walking a few steps. Although it felt a little heavy, it did not affect his movements.

Su Yue looked at Liu Danan wearing the armor and felt a little satisfied. She asked Liu Danan to do some large movements, such as jumping and running, to test the flexibility of the armor.

After some testing, Su Yue found that this set of armor was still somewhat lacking in flexibility, but overall it had achieved the expected results.

"Uncle Zhong, this set of armor needs further improvement, especially in terms of flexibility. In addition, we need to speed up the production of the armor so that every man can wear it as soon as possible." Su Yue said.

Zhong Tie listened carefully to Su Yue's opinion and said, "Don't worry, young lady. We will definitely improve the armor as soon as possible and increase the production speed."

At the same time, the efficiency of the men in making arrows was constantly improving, and there were more and more arrows in the warehouse.

Zhong Tie also selected male apprentices with higher talents to make armor. As for dangerous things like bombs, he and his apprentices did it themselves.

Half a month later, the extremely cold winter still shrouded the earth, and the biting cold wind blew like a knife, making people shiver.

Inside the tower, a group of men in armor pulled several carriages loaded with bombs and cannons. As Su Yue and the women said goodbye, they set out again to the river to blow up the zombies with high spirits.

That’s right, Su Yue and Nanny Yang didn’t go with them. The first time she took everyone to familiarize themselves with the route, and the second time they just had to do the same as last time.

Because Honeysuckle was worried about her family, she went along with them. With Honeysuckle's participation, the men felt a little more at ease.

They struggled forward in the severe cold, their eyebrows not covered by masks frost in the air, and everyone's eyes were filled with caution and vigilance.

The following carriage bumped along the rough road, making creaking sounds.

When they were almost at the river, they saw that the zombies left over from the last battle were now only charred bones.

The scene of charred corpses was shocking. It was obviously the work of white frogs. There was also a faint nauseating smell of feces lingering in the air.

The men all frowned, their hearts filled with regret. They couldn't imagine how horrible and cruel the scene of thousands of white frogs devouring the zombies would be after they left.

"This white frog is really powerful. It has gnawed these zombies until only bones are left." Liu Shan said in a low voice, with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Yes, we saw how powerful the white frog is last time. We have to be more careful this time." Song Mingtao said while holding the crossbow tightly in his hand.

Everyone stayed for a while in this place filled with the breath of death, then quickened their pace and came to the hillside where they had been last time.

They carefully arranged the cannons, and scanned the surroundings vigilantly, fearing that any accidents would happen. After they were ready, they decisively fired at the zombies by the river.

With loud bangs, the earth was shaking. The shells exploded among the zombies, blowing up pieces of green flesh, snowflakes and ice.

The strong stench of corpse appeared again, and everyone became more alert because this smell would attract white frogs.

"Daxi, you have good eyesight, so be sure to pay more attention to whether there are any white frogs appearing." Liu Qiang reminded.

"Yeah, I've been paying attention." Liu Daxi said while staring at the snow.

Sure enough, after a while, dense white frogs appeared again, and this time they were even bigger than last time. They surged towards the river like a white wave.

Although the men were wearing armor, they were still afraid because they saw that the white frog had not only grown bigger, but its tongue had also become much longer. They didn't know whether its corrosive ability had become stronger.

"I don't know if I remembered it wrong, but I always felt that they jumped higher and farther than before." Song Da rubbed his eyes and said.

Liu Daxi frowned and replied, "You are not mistaken. They did jump higher and farther than last time. It is obvious that they are stronger and more difficult to deal with than last time."

The fear in everyone's hearts grew stronger, but they also knew that they must not retreat at this time.

"Everyone stay calm. We have armor and enough weapons. We can definitely deal with these white frogs." Song Mingtao shouted loudly, trying to calm everyone down.

Liu Shan also reminded: "Everyone calm down first, these white frogs are coming for the zombies, we just need to blow up the zombies and defend against them."

Everyone suppressed their fear and kept firing bombs towards the river. The cannons continued to roar, constantly exploding among the zombies, blowing those frozen, hideous zombies into pieces.

"Brother Song, we can't bomb that side anymore. What should we do next? Should we bomb the white frogs?" Liu Qiang looked at Song Mingtao and asked.

"Hey, Uncle Liu, don't blow up the frogs until the last minute. These frogs are so much bigger than before. If we blow them up, the stink will definitely be even stronger. I'm afraid my two layers of masks won't be able to cover it."

Song Da had just shot a captured zombie, and when he heard Liu Qiang ask his father this, he hurriedly spoke out to remind him.

Liu Qiang also felt that what Song Da said made sense. Those white frogs seemed to weigh several kilograms each. Killing one or two or several of them was not a big deal. They could still tolerate the stench.

Another large number of people were killed in the explosion. The smell would probably make people cry, but they couldn't just stand here and do nothing.

If they went back, the road would be filled with densely packed white frogs. Although they were wearing armor, they could not withstand the attacks of so many white frogs.

Song Mingtao thought for a moment and said, "The white frog's target is the zombies. Let's wait and see what happens."

Everyone followed Song Mingtao's advice, stopped launching bombs, and watched the movements of the white frogs and zombies nervously.

The white frogs swarmed towards the zombies by the river like a tide, frantically devouring the flesh from the broken limbs with their tongues.

The men looked at this scene with both fear and relief in their hearts. They were afraid of the ferocity of the white frog, and were relieved that the white frog did not target them for the time being.

As time passed, the tension in the air grew stronger. The men did not dare to relax at all, holding their weapons tightly in their hands, ready to deal with any possible danger.

Liu Daxi had been staring at the snow. Suddenly, his eyes widened and a look of astonishment appeared on his face. "Look! White frogs are laying eggs!" he shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately looked around. Where was it? Why couldn't they see it?

Liu Daxi pointed and said, "Those are the blue ones."

Everyone's eyes instantly followed the direction Liu Daxi pointed, and saw that while the white frogs were frantically devouring the zombies, clusters of blue eggs appeared under the bodies of some of the white frogs.

The blue clusters are actually very obvious on the white snow, but they are difficult to see clearly because of the debris of various colors.

After seeing clearly, the men felt a new fear in their hearts. The rapid reproduction rate of these white frogs meant that they might face more dangers in the future.

"What should we do? There are more and more white frogs. I'm afraid our lives will be even more difficult in the future." Liu Shan said worriedly.

Liu Qiang's expression also became very solemn. "We must find a way to deal with it now. We can't let these white frogs continue to reproduce like this."

"How about we take advantage of the fact that the white frogs are busy eating the zombies and destroy those eggs?" Song Da suggested.

Liu Daxi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh, tell me about it."

"What else is there to say? Just blow them up. Last time we didn't have enough bombs and were afraid the white frogs would turn around and attack us. This time we have enough bombs, plus we are wearing armor. Besides, the newly produced white frogs must be very weak. What are we afraid of? It's best to just blow them up."

It has to be said that Song Da's words made sense to everyone.

But Song Mingtao said to wait a little longer. Anyway, the white frogs would not attack them. He wondered if the white frogs would evacuate after they finished eating. After they evacuated, they could spread firewood and burn the place.

After listening to Song Mingtao's words, everyone felt that it made sense, so they continued to observe the movements of the white frogs nervously. The white frogs were still devouring the zombies frantically, and the increasing number of blue egg masses were particularly conspicuous on the snow.

Time passed minute by minute, and the white frogs seemed to show no signs of evacuating.

The men became more and more anxious. They didn't know how long they had to wait, and they were not sure whether the white frogs would really leave after eating the zombies.

"Brother Song, how long do we have to wait? I think these white frogs have no intention of leaving." Liu Shan couldn't help but say.

Song Mingtao frowned, thinking about what to do next. "Wait and see, maybe they will leave after they are full."

However, the frogs ate faster and faster, as if they could never be full. Just as everyone was waiting anxiously, they suddenly heard a strange sound.

"Listen, what's that sound?" Liu Daxi said vigilantly.

Song Da tilted his head and listened, "This voice is so familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere..."

Just as everyone was thinking nervously, the snow in the distance suddenly began to shake, and a huge gray-white figure was seen swimming quickly from the other side of the mountain.

"Could this snake be the giant snake from before?" Liu Shan asked in a panic.

It was the giant snake that loved to eat zombies. Its huge body was like a moving hill, and snow and waves surged wherever it passed. The men stared with wide eyes, and fear instantly filled everyone's heart.

"No way, although the snake last time was big, it wasn't as big as this." Honeysuckle recalled.

"Oh my god, don't snakes hibernate? Why are they coming out to join in the fun at this time?"

Liu Qiang knew about this because he and his son once went up the mountain in winter to see if they could hunt some good game to replenish their income.

The father and son were just trying to dig a trap, but ended up digging a snake's nest. It was a very cold day, and the snakes were curled up in a circle and sleeping soundly.

As everyone looked at the giant snake approaching rapidly, the fear in their hearts grew stronger.

The giant snake's huge body and cold eyes seemed to announce the approach of death.

Song Da tried to keep himself calm. He whispered, "Don't panic, let's wait and see what the giant snake does. Maybe it's not targeting us."

"Oh, are you stupid? Even if the target is not us, we will be affected since we are so close." Song Mingtao cursed directly.

After hearing Song Mingtao's words, everyone became even more panicked. At this time, the ferocious giant snake was getting closer and closer, and the snow waves brought by its huge body seemed to drown them.

"What should we do now? It's too late to run." Song Da said in a trembling voice.

Song Mingtao gritted his teeth and said, "For now, all we can do is find a place to hide and try not to attract the attention of the giant snake."

The men immediately looked for places to hide. Some hid behind rocks, and some hid behind big trees.

Honeysuckle held the crossbow tightly, shrank her body as much as possible, and stared at the direction of the giant snake. She had made up her mind that if the snake dared to swim towards them, she would first shoot the snake's eyes.

The horse-drawn carriages they brought were too conspicuous, so Liu Daxi and several other men bravely unloaded the carriages quickly, then hid behind the woods, pulling the horses, which had already lost their legs.

On the other side, the giant snake soon came to the river. The white frogs seemed to sense this powerful presence and stopped eating, looking at the giant snake warily. The giant snake spit out its tongue, and there was a cold light in its eyes.

For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely tense. The men dared not even breathe, fearing that any noise would attract the giant snake's attack.

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