Sitting on the ground, he gnawed some moss to neutralize the surging stomach acid, and the discomfort in his stomach finally subsided a lot.
By this time, the weather had also completely darkened; pitch black surrounded him. Bi Fang decided not to look for another place and simply leaned against the rock to start pushing snow.
Using the rock as a windbreak, he blocked off the other sides with snow, eventually forming a narrow snow burrow to crawl into. It was quite snug, and most importantly, it was convenient and fast, much quicker than huffing and puffing to dig a hole.
Especially since the ground beneath him was frozen, which was no easier to dig than ice blocks. The only advantage was that it was more likely to shatter, similar to brittle sugar cookies.
This permafrost in Greenland had been frozen for who knows how many years, like ice granules, a pity they were inedible—if eaten, they would cause diarrhea and easily block the intestines.
