Thinking back, they had searched dozens of households but hadn't found an intact well—either the well curb was broken or there was no cover, and the water had long been polluted by snow, dead branches, and rotting debris.
Just as they were about to give up, they finally saw hope in the backyard of one house.
Zhou Li brushed away the thick snow on top of the well, revealing a sturdy wooden cover.
She reached out and gently lifted it, and a blast of cold air rushed out. Beneath the cover was a pool of clear, clean water, its surface frozen with a thick layer of smooth, transparent ice.
The Xuanyuan Sword sliced through the ice with a cold swish, breaking the thick layer so they could use the system's water pipe to automatically draw water.
"Finally found one," Lin Mo said with relief. If they hadn't, they would have had to make do with ordinary snow water using disinfectant tablets.
That taste was unpleasant, and it had to be boiled before use to be safe.
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