A single-player post-apocalyptic game, but with an all-female teammate mod.

Of course, this is on the premise that Shiba Miyuki and Hyori's performances are roughly the same.

But one is a born snow woman, and the other is ultimately human, so there may still be some differences.

Finally, after a fierce collision, the snake-worm's movements became slightly sluggish.

Bingli seized this fleeting opportunity, clasped her hands together, and a spiral ice spear, far more solid than any ice spike before, with a faint blue halo at its center, materialized in front of her.

"Let it scatter."

With a cold voice, the ice spear transformed into a streak of light and pierced through the snake worm's head.

The monster let out a shrill scream, crashed to the ground, and dropped a pile of gold coins and materials.

"call……"

Bingli was slightly out of breath, a faint blush rising on her fair cheeks, making her exceptionally beautiful in the snowy light.

She turned to Qingye, her eyes filled with the joy of having completed a trial, "Master... I did it."

"Hmm, very good."

Aono stepped forward and naturally reached out to rub her head; it felt cool and smooth to the touch.

"However, the efficiency is still a bit low. We'll help you level up today. Once you reach a higher level, apart from those special snow maidens with soul attack methods, basically no one on this ice plain will be your match."

Oikawa Hyori had her head rubbed by Aono. She instinctively wanted to dodge, but in the end, she blushed and obediently let him rub her hair.

When she heard the word "Snow Woman," her eyes lit up slightly, clearly showing some curiosity about her "kind."

"Don't overthink it. Those snow women are different from you. They have basically no intelligence, no body, and are immune to physical attacks."

Aono smiled and explained, "To deal with that kind of snow woman, you can only use cold air; condensing it into ice spikes is actually not very effective."

In fact, Aono estimated that the Yuki-onna was a monster that naturally countered Oikawa Hyouri and Shiba Miyuki.

The cold air probably has no effect at all.

With such a large map, there must be more than two NPC survivors.

There must be other NPCs who are specifically designed to counter the Snow Woman.

Recruiting specific team members in this way is probably the correct way to pass the level.

But there's a saying that goes, "Great efforts can create miracles."

Faced with Aono's increasingly outrageous strength, these rules have gradually begun to lose their binding force.

"I see..." Oikawa Hyouri nodded, indicating that she understood.

But she still wanted to see what the snow woman in this world looked like.

Aono realized it too, but there was definitely no chance today.

"Let's go, keep fighting monsters. When Shiba Miyuki recruits tomorrow, I can take you to see the snow mountain."

Aono withdrew his hand and continued walking forward with the three women.

80. Aggressive Recruitment

The next day, around six in the morning.

With the help of Icarus and Nymph, Aono dressed and came to the living room to begin recruiting.

[Would you like to spend 10000 Gold and 5% Ark Energy to recruit "Shiba Miyuki" as a full teammate?]

"Yes."

Five minutes later, the gentle and elegant black-haired beauty picked up the clothes from the sofa and dressed herself with a slightly flushed face.

"Aono-san, please take care of me."

"Okay, Miyuki, you'll be fighting monsters and leveling up with us today."

After looking at Shiba Miyuki's stats, Aono said in a good mood, "Next, come with me to buy and upgrade equipment."

Miyuki Shiba's personal panel perfectly embodies what it means to be an ice mage.

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Name: Shiba Miyuki

Class: Ice Mage

Level: 11 (1/1000)

Talents: Ice Queen (Legendary), Ice Crystal Mesh (Epic), CAD Control (Excellent)

Talent Effect: 1. All ice magic costs are reduced by 30%, power is increased by 25%, casting speed is increased by 20%, and continuous casting is possible. (Ice Queen).

Second, it grants immunity to all negative status effects caused by low-temperature environments. When subjected to ice-attribute damage, there is a 50% chance to convert it into mana recovery (ice crystal shield).

3. When using the exclusive CAD, casting speed is increased by 20% (CAD Mastery).

Skill: Ice Flower Dance

Equipment: None

Combat strength: 63

Trust Value: 60% (Bonus: None)

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【Ice Flower Dance】: Summons dozens of ice flowers made of high-density freezing air in a fan-shaped area in front.

Each ice flower deals minor magic damage and applies a mark when it touches an enemy.

If the target is already marked, subsequent ice flowers will trigger resonance, increasing damage by 50% and extending the freeze time by 1 second.

Miyuki Shiba's talents and skills are equally well-suited to this extremely cold world. Compared to Hyori Oikawa, it's hard to say who is better or worse; they simply have different strengths.

The trust value is just barely maintained at the passing grade, without increasing like Bingli's.

But that's normal.

It can only be said that non-human races such as monsters and angels are naturally simpler than humans, so their initial trust level is higher.

"Hi, unnie... Aono-san."

Facing the man who had devoured her in her dream, the slender yet not frail, delicate yet elegant young woman obediently responded.

Actually, she wanted to call Aono "elder brother" directly, but she was afraid that Aono would find it abrupt.

At the same time, she was also somewhat conflicted.

After all, in another world, there is her real older brother.

Although that older brother was a real older brother and it was impossible for him to do the same thing as the Aono in the dream, it was still a bit difficult for her to transfer all her feelings to him at once.

Aono noticed Shiba Miyuki's unusual behavior, but decisively pretended not to know anything.

As you get more teammates, these kinds of problems will inevitably occur.

He didn't have the energy, nor was he bothered to deal with them one by one.

As time goes by, they will eventually figure it out on their own or find their goals.

Just like Coco and Shadow, while improving their strength and mastering advanced technology, they have never given up on the idea of ​​returning to their own world.

If possible, Aono wouldn't stop him.

He might even be with them.

Whether it's Earth in a parallel world or the continent of Teyvat, both are far better than this post-apocalyptic game world.

Aono helped Shiba Miyuki purchase equipment, and after confirming that her exclusive weapon was CAD, the strength of the ice-type black-haired young lady was successfully unlocked to 100%.

The categories for each person's exclusive weapon selection are slightly different.

Shiba Miyuki is the only one in CAD who has this option.

After upgrading the equipment and returning to the captain's cabin, the next step was the same as yesterday's recruitment process for Oikawa Hirei.

Eat breakfast, get to know each other briefly, go out, fight monsters, and level up.

Yesterday, there was only Oikawa Hirei, and with the full support of Aono and the other two, she leveled up five levels in one day.

At level 16, Oikawa Hirei is already able to kill the snake worm and the snow monster on her own.

If you encounter multiples, as long as there are no more than ten, you can kill them after some effort.

Any more and we'll need a strategic retreat.

As her level continues to increase, her strength will also continue to improve. It is estimated that after level 20, she will be able to explore this extremely cold world on her own.

In order to kill more monsters, Aono changed to a new direction again today.

As they continued their journey, the wind and snow grew increasingly violent.

The snakes, worms, and snow monsters they encountered along the way became excellent training targets for Bingli and Shenxue.

Bingli's demonic magic intertwines with Shenxue's magnificent ice magic.

The monster was divided fairly between the two.

As experience points rolled in, Bingli leveled up as she wished, while Shenxue, whose level was lower, jumped two levels.

The long-lost power returned to their bodies, causing both girls to blush.

However, Aono knew the answer in his heart.

Bingli and Shenxue's strength wasn't particularly outrageous, and once they reached level 30, they would roughly return to their original strength.

As for what happens after level 30?

Then you have to actively hone your strength and refine your skills; just killing monsters to level up isn't enough.

In contrast, Ika and Shadow beside him truly have a long way to go.

Even now, their strength is less than one percent of what it was at its peak.

To return to the peak, one would probably need to be at least level 80 or 90.

Aono estimated that level was probably the limit of this damned apocalyptic game.

As for what will happen to the world after the game is completed?

He shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions.

Let's take it one step at a time; there's always a way out.

After crossing the glacier, Aono kept his promise and, with Shiba Miyuki and Oikawa Hyori, began climbing the snow-covered mountain amidst a blizzard.

As we entered the heart of the snow-capped mountains and reached the mountainside, a sudden, biting chill filled the air.

Ahead, crystal-clear ice sprites danced like fireflies, while behind them, three humanoid figures emanating white, chilling energy slowly materialized.

"Don't rush."

Aono raised his hand, stopping Ika and Kage who were about to rush forward, and turned to look at the two beautiful ice mage girls beside him who were eager to try.

"Bingli, Shenxue, these are the ice sprites and snow maidens I told you about. It seems there are only these four types of monsters at the moment. You can try them out first."

Determining whether they can handle the Ice Sprite and Snow Woman alone will have a significant impact on the subsequent arrangements.

Bingli and Shenxue exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and stepped forward.

Ice Spike, Blizzard... all sorts of ice-based magic poured out.

Ten minutes passed, and the frost dissipated.

Bingli knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

She was a high-level player and a key member of the team, but even after leveling up, she was still very tired.

Shenxue was a little better, but she was still drenched in sweat, her chest heaving violently.

This was the result of her being promoted two levels.

Before them lay the broken remains of more than twenty ice elves.

However, behind them, the three snow women, except for being covered in a layer of white frost, were still floating in the air.

It even let out a piercing shriek, as if mocking their powerlessness.

"Phew... Just as I expected..."

Aono stepped out and exhaled a breath of white air.