The cold snow had a great effect on the Lizardmen, though Kou had also been caught up in the freezing temperature. He initially thought negatively about this, but the more thought he gave it, the more he realized he could use this to his advantage temporarily. After a quick sheathing of his sword, he scooped up snow with his right hand, and pressed it against his bleeding wound. 'Ah, shit shit shit!' he thought of the cold being applied. However, he managed to apply enough to thin his blood vessels and stop the bleeding without the use of his skills. As such, he was able to make more use of the injured arm. With Miki taking on Lizardmen near the wall, Kou decided to hop over the rubble and take on those who'd yet to reach the end of the pass by the time of the avalanche. There were quite a few, but they were even more affected by the cold in such a closed-in space, making them nothing but easy targets for Kou's blade. Over time, he saw the continuous growth of his experience bar and grinned as he passed level 12 from the mass killing alone, then levels 13 and 14 from the individual kills piling up between Miki and himself.