Chapter 217

Since the new entry had already appeared, it indicated that this small ice elemental was truly dead and couldn't be deader, with no possibility of any corpse fraud.

Hoo! Gao De exhaled a long breath.

This familiar yet strange feeling of "grinding monsters" made him quite nostalgic.

He withdrew his attention from Wind Spirit Moon Shadow and walked toward the place where the small ice elemental's body had disintegrated.

Then, Gao De cast Mage Hand to grope around in the snowfield.

Soon, a small piece of ice-blue amber-like stone was found by Gao De from the snowfield.

"What is this?" Fuluola's clear and thin voice came out.

"Ice Soul Stone, something that will drop after an ice elemental dies, can be used as an alchemy material," Gao De said while putting the Ice Soul Stone into the package he was carrying.

"Is it very useful?"

"It's valuable."

"Then it is very useful."

Very good, a very simple set of values, but there's nothing wrong with it... Gao De slightly realized the difficulty of "education".

"Is Fuluola-my lord's eyesight very good?" Gao De asked.

Just now, it was Fuluola who discovered this small ice elemental hiding in the snowfield first.

And he, even if he knew there was a situation, had to rely on 【Detection Magic+】 to accurately locate the other party's position.

"It's okay, but I didn't see it."

"Then how did Fuluola-my lord discover it?"

"It was bad, so Fuluola-my lord discovered it," Fuluola answered very seriously.

"Can you explain in detail?"

"It's, it's..." Fuluola stammered for a long time, and finally said: "That's how I discovered it, hey, magic user, you are not smart!"

"Okay..." Gao De couldn't "talk back" to Fuluola, so he had to give up.

He thought for a moment and said to Fuluola: "Since Fuluola-my lord can discover bad guys, please help me look more, okay?"

"Can't you look yourself?"

"I am not as capable as Fuluola-my lord."

"Oh? Oh!"

"Can you, Fuluola-my lord."

"Then okay, who let the magic user be Fuluola-my lord's person."

"Why does Fuluola-my lord say I am your person?"

"Fuluola-my lord is the magic user's familiar," Fuluola stared at Gao De unblinkingly, full of seriousness as she reasoned with him: "Then isn't the magic user my person?"

"So that's how it is," Gao De suddenly realized.

"Magic user, you are not..."

"It's Fuluola-my lord who is too smart," Gao De decisively interrupted Fuluola's spellcasting.

"Then I'll leave it to Fuluola-my lord," he added, referring to the matter of being a "scout".

"Then I'll leave it to Fuluola-my lord," Fuluola-my lord nodded.

Gao De was still at the foot of the mountain at this time, in a relatively safe area.

So for the next few hours of the journey, he didn't encounter any other ley-line creatures.

Even animals, he didn't see a single one.

With the assistance of 【North-Pointing Spell】 and the simple map he bought in Ailahaimu, Gao De climbed up along the northern mountaineering route.

Until he saw the sky was about to darken again, Gao De then began to slow down his pace, looking for a camping spot.

But before that, he first stirred his heart, moved his lips slightly, and made a low and obscure sound.

With the echo of the whisper, a dazzling golden ball slowly condensed and formed in Gao De's palm.

【Druid Trick】.

The golden ball represents a sign of clear skies.

The next day will be a sunny day... Gao De breathed a sigh of relief.

In the snow mountain, if you encounter rainy or windy weather, that would be something to suffer.

Not only will the climate become increasingly extreme, but visibility will also decrease, making route-finding more difficult and easy to get lost.

Mainly, if you are unlucky, you might even encounter natural disasters like avalanches.

With 【Druid Trick】, Gao De could predict the weather for the next day.

If he encountered extreme weather, he could prepare early and find a safe location to temporarily avoid the edge until the weather cleared up again.

Although he had 【Adaptation】, Gao De had maintained absolute awe of nature from beginning to end.

For example, even though he already had a high ability to see in the dark, as long as the sky darkened, Gao De would stop his footsteps and camp to rest, never doing things like traveling at night.

And the choice of the camping site was also very particular.

First, it is to avoid slopes, stay away from ice cracks and avalanche areas.

In addition, choose areas that are sheltered from the wind or have less wind power, avoid camping at wind gaps, to reduce the direct invasion of night noise and cold air.

As for other conditions, such as being close to water sources, Gao De didn't need to consider them.

Magic can solve most problems in many cases.

After spending more than half an hour, Gao De successfully found a sheltered rock slope area and took out the simple tent he was carrying.

Fixing the frame to ensure it wouldn't collapse due to wind and snow, then unfolding the tent cloth and tying it to the frame, a simple tent was set up.

After completing the tent setup, Gao De didn't stop to rest immediately, but searched around again.

He followed the cracks in the rocks, used Mage Hand to push aside the snow, and collected some dried branches and roots hidden under the snowfield.

After some effort, Gao De finally collected a sufficient amount of fuel.

He stacked these branches and roots together, then snapped his fingers lightly.

A spark suddenly shot out from the dead branches.

【Spark Spell】.

Even in an environment like a snow mountain, the fire-starting ability of 【Spark Spell】 was not affected in the slightest.

The flame spread rapidly.

The gradually growing firelight brought a hard-won warmth.

Gao De took out the small pot he was carrying and set it on the fire pile.

Then he cast Water-Creating Spell to fill the small pot, and took out a piece of beef jerky he bought in Ailahaimu, tore it into pieces, and put it in to stew together.

Squatting by the fire, Gao De carefully adjusted the fire, ensuring the firepower was concentrated, and boiled this pot of "beef soup" as quickly as possible.

Heat began to rise, forming a sharp contrast with the cold air around,

"3rd-circle magic user..." Gao De sighed while gently stirring the gradually rolling beef soup in the pot.

If he were a 3rd-circle magic user, a 【Leomund's Tiny Hut】 at this time could solve all problems.

Where would he need to be like he is now, working hard to find a camping site to set up a tent and start a fire.

While Gao De was earnestly "cooking", Fuluola flapped her little wings, flying in the air, looking left and right.

"Does Fuluola-my lord want to rest for a while?" Gao De looked up and saw this scene, and couldn't help but ask.

"Didn't the magic user say, help you look more?"

"So that's how it is."

"Is it looking like this?" Fuluola saw Gao De just skip the topic, stared straight at Gao De, and asked again.

Gao De was stunned for a moment before he suddenly reacted.

"Fuluola-my lord is truly responsible!" he praised.

"Since I promised the magic user, naturally I must keep my word."

"But ordinary people wouldn't be as dutiful as Fuluola-my lord; Fuluola-my lord is truly amazing, I admire her very much."

"..."

Fuluola didn't reply again, but the little wings behind her flapped violently and happily.

Next, her patrol area became larger and larger, and she observed more and more earnestly.

On this side, the fragrance of beef soup also gradually spread.

The sky was completely dark.

Gao De finished his dinner, and the fire pile burned until only weak flames remained.

He cleaned the small pot slightly with snow, buried the fire pile, then called Fuluola down, and took her into the tent.

In the tent, the wool-filled sleeping bag had been unfolded. Gao De hung up a piece of beef jerky and touched it with his hand.

That piece of beef jerky suddenly lit up like a light bulb, blooming with bright light in the tent.

【Light Spell】.

Although Gao De's ability to see in the dark was not weak, the habit of lighting a lamp hadn't changed because of that.

Looking into the tent from outside, under the reflection of the light, two shadows, one big and one small, swayed in the tent.

Only heard Fuluola say in a clear and thin milky voice: "Magic user, you know many spells."

"What spells can Fuluola-my lord do?" Gao De asked casually.

"Fuluola-my lord can plant trees, plant flowers, and plant grass."

"That is your ability, not a spell."

"Fuluola-my lord can also read."

"That doesn't count as a spell either."

"Fuluola-my lord can help the magic user look for bad guys."

"Is that a spell?"

"It seems not either," Fuluola was depressed.

"It's okay, Fuluola-my lord is very smart," Gao De comforted.

"Yes, Fuluola-my lord is very smart," Fuluola was no longer depressed.

"I am going to practice," Gao De added.

Even when traveling, practice is something that cannot be stopped for a day.

"Fuluola-my lord doesn't need to practice."

"Then you sleep."

"I don't need to sleep either."

"Then doesn't Fuluola-my lord have nothing to do?"

"Continue to help you look for bad guys."

"Okay then."

"Magic user, you have to say thank you to Fuluola-my lord."

"Thank you, Fuluola-my lord."

"You're welcome."

The next two days were both sunny days.

And, on this journey, Gao De didn't encounter any other ley-line creatures.

It was just that he was lucky enough to encounter a few snow rabbits, adding several meals in a row.

And as the altitude gradually increased, the temperature in the snow peak began to plummet.

It seems that because it is a supernatural world, in the past life, even at the peak of Mount Everest, the lowest temperature was only minus forty or fifty degrees.

But in the Eryinlaya Range, minus forty or fifty degrees is a very common situation.

Dandong Snow Peak is even more so.

Gao De estimated his current position, having only walked one-tenth of the northern mountaineering route, and the temperature around him was already approaching minus forty degrees.

The cold resistance, which had been stagnant for a long time, also began to improve again under this low temperature.

Climbing all the way up, the slope began to become steeper and steeper, and the plants that could be seen became sparser and sparser.

This reminded Gao De that the real test was just about to begin.

Gao De took out the map, which marked the path of the northern mountaineering route.

But there were too few reference markers in the snow mountain.

So wanting to really walk along the northern mountaineering route all the way is not very realistic.

Until now, Gao De could only rely on 【North-Pointing Spell】 to ensure that his general direction was not lost.

"Let's encounter a few more small ice elementals," Gao De thought secretly in his heart while traveling.

The boring and physically exhausting mountaineering, as well as the almost unchanging white snow scenery, made him gradually become irritable.

Fortunately, there was still Fuluola accompanying him, talking to him.

If he could encounter a few more "soft persimmons," that would be even better.

For the new 1st-circle source, Gao De had long been drooling.

Gathering a bit of new source early and adding it to 【Endure Environment】 might even bring unexpected new changes and further complement 【Adaptation】.

Just when Gao De had carefully trekked for another whole day and was preparing to start looking for a suitable camping spot, he suddenly heard some small rustling sounds.

He subconsciously looked at Fuluola with inquiring eyes.

"Magic user, there are no bad guys," Fuluola said.

Is it an illusion? Gao De thought this way, walked a few more steps, and happened to pass a corner formed by a protruding rock layer.

Then, on the sheltered slope ahead, he saw an "acquaintance".

An extremely handsome face, but it was stiff and cold, like the temperature of Dandong Snow Peak.

Golden pupils, just like burning golden flames, were even more eye-catching in the snow peak filled with monotonous white.

It was the little white face from Room 201.

That strange person who gave him the 【Skating Spell】 spell formula for free.

Actually caught up with the "little white face" who set off two days early... Gao De thought subconsciously.

Then, Gao De looked at Fuluola strangely.

"He is not a bad guy," Fuluola noticed Gao De's gaze and said righteously.

Yes, Gao De asked Fuluola to look for bad guys.

And Fuluola's answer just now was also "no bad guys," not "no people"...

The moment Gao De saw the other party, the other party also noticed Gao De.

"You shouldn't have come," the handsome youth said this upon seeing Gao De for the first time, frowning slightly.

His tone carried a faint, irresistible sense of issuing orders.

"But I have already come," hearing the handsome youth's slightly overbearing tone, Gao De was stunned for a moment, and an inexplicable dark humor surged in his heart, so he replied.

But unfortunately, the handsome youth didn't follow up with a "what did you come for."

He just glanced at Gao De, shook his head, didn't speak to Gao De again, turned around silently, and continued forward.

Dandong Snow Peak is already very cold... you don't need to be this cold too.

Gao De muttered to himself in his heart.

He didn't continue walking upward like the other party.

It gets dark very quickly in the snow mountain.

Don't look at the sky just darkening now; in another half an hour, it will fall into a state where you can't see your fingers, so you must set up camp as soon as possible.

And Gao De noticed that this position was an extremely suitable camping spot.

Du Wei looked up at the sky about to enter extreme darkness, and silently cast 【Longstrider】, speeding up.

Must find the next camping spot before dark.

Why the next one?

Because the position he had just stayed at was the first camping spot he had prepared.

It was just that Gao De's arrival made Du Wei choose to give up that position.

"A novice rookie, daring to challenge Dandong Snow Peak, doesn't know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth, what a complete fool!" Du Wei evaluated unceremoniously while traveling.

It was precisely because he determined that Gao De was a 'novice rookie' that Du Wei chose to risk falling into night travel and gave up that excellent camping spot to Gao De.

Moreover, Du Wei didn't feel any glory for having made a big sacrifice.

Because in his concept, this was a matter of course.

Humility, honesty, compassion, heroism, justice, sacrifice, honor.

Since he began to have memories, these seven principles had been deeply integrated into his blood.

Facing the weak, give care.

This is "compassion".

(End of chapter)