Chapter 16: 016 Gathering Place

On the eleventh day of surviving in the Bing He Ji, Zhang Bei started the car and headed toward the animal migration direction.

Su Xiao Xiao, bored, sat in the passenger seat, smashing small water balls into the black pot behind her.

Although the power is not great, it is also a training of her superpower.

This boring time lasted a whole morning.

At noon, the car stopped in front of a house built of ice bricks.

Standing outside the ice house was a sturdy man.

Zhang Bei jumped down from the car: 'Hello!'

The man's eyes were full of curiosity: 'Where did you get this thing?'

Zhang Bei smiled: 'It's just a blueprint; as long as you have materials, you can build it.'

The man's curiosity quickly shifted to Zhang Bei: 'Where are you planning to go?'

Zhang Bei pointed south: 'The tentative direction is the equator; in the Bing He Ji, only there is the temperature above zero.'

The man looked at Zhang Bei as if thinking of something: 'Are you a drifter?'

Hearing Zhang Bei's admission, the man's eyes filled with surprise: 'Holy shit, it's really you, boss!'

Zhang Bei rubbed his nose: 'Do you know me?'

The man embarrassedly scratched his head: 'I've been wanting to contact the boss and follow you around.'

Zhang Bei smiled: 'Isn't it good enough for yourself?'

The man looked at the nearby river: 'Boss, you might not know, but most people have already entered the three gathering places.'

Zhang Bei blinked: 'Gathering places?'

The man nodded: 'There are three gathering places in total, and you can exchange labor for food there.'

Zhang Bei narrowed his eyes, not expecting that at this point in time someone would already have made this plan.

Zhang Bei had previously considered whether to establish a gathering place to attract talent,

but ultimately he gave up the idea, the reason being time.

When personal strength cannot overwhelm others, establishing a gathering place faces great risk.

Moreover, one person cannot possibly manage an entire gathering place; this requires trustworthy people.

All I have beside me is a somewhat dim-witted Su Xiao Xiao.

Having her help manage would likely get her sold out and still have her counting the money for others.

The man beside him looked at Zhang Bei, obviously hoping Zhang Bei could also establish a gathering place.

He believed Zhang Bei's strength would surely far exceed that of others.

After all, who at this point could obtain thousands of jin of meat?

Let alone traveling from the north all the way to the equator.

Zhang Bei looked up at the sky: 'Even if I wanted to establish a gathering place, it's not now.'

Looking at the man's ice house: 'Reinforce it, stock up on food, as there may be a long cold spell ahead.'

The man heard Zhang Bei's words and nodded heavily: 'I've noted it down!'

Zhang Bei waved at the man: 'Get ready well, I'm leaving first.'

The man watched Zhang Bei's car drive off, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

He also felt the recent weather changes; if it really is a cold wave, the current food supplies would surely be insufficient.

Su Xiao Xiao leaned against the passenger seat: 'What is the gathering place he mentioned?'

Zhang Bei thought: 'A large exploitation center built by a few relying on martial power.'

Hearing the answer, Su Xiao Xiao froze for a moment, then closed her eyes and ignored Zhang Bei.

She's not an idiot; she's just looking for a topic!

She, Su Xiao Xiao, swears that when she actively seeks a topic, she is a dog!

Niu Xuanming: 【Hahaha, topic terminator!】

Li Qinqin: 【I laughed to death, the straight steel man didn't disappoint me at all】

Hong Hui: 【Su Xiao Xiao: Old lady can't be picked up!】

Zhang Bei glanced dubiously at Su Xiao Xiao, then focused on driving the car.

Time quickly came to evening; Zhang Bei looked at the bloodstains in the snow and furrowed his brow.

The footprints around the bloodstains were very messy, but it could still be seen that they came from a large carnivorous animal.

As for the bloodstains, it's impossible to tell whether they are from a human or some animal.

But the appearance of such traces means we are gradually approaching the animal migration process.

Animals' sensitivity to danger is far beyond what humans can compare to.

Following the great migration's steps not only fulfills our task as hunters but also can prevent certain dangers.

Looking at Su Xiao Xiao playing with water balls nearby: 'Get ready to eat!'

Su Xiao Xiao threw the water ball in her hand away, holding a small bowl and came to the pot's side.

Zhang Bei reached out and lifted the pot lid; a pot of stewed meat with mint aroma appeared before his eyes.

'Tiger meat, with some mint added due to the recent cold.'

Su Xiao Xiao reached out, picked up a chopstickful, and put it in her mouth.

The faint mint aroma, accompanied by rich meat fragrance, instantly occupied the mouth.

Lu Zhong: 【Holy shit, how did this perfectly fine straight guy start spewing poison again?】

Ye Fan: 【Tsk, look at that face of enjoyment!】

Wu Yingcai: 【Huh? You upstairs, something's off!】

Zhang Bei's here is one of the few livestream rooms where you can send comments,

Even if Zhang Bei only says a few words to the livestream room a day, many people are still willing to chat here.

Moreover, Zhang Bei's exploration of Bing He Ji has also caused many people to stay here.

Usually they don't speak, just waiting for a big scene to appear.

After dinner, Zhang Bei and Su Xiao Xiao squatted by the river washing the dishes.

Suddenly, a black shadow drifted past from inside the river, and Zhang Bei's body instantly tensed up.

He pulled Su Xiao Xiao and retreated backward.

Looking at the calm water surface, he furrowed his brows: 'Bring a torch.'

Su Xiao Xiao quickly nodded and ran toward the fire.

She handed a torch to Zhang Bei, and Su Xiao Xiao closed her eyes.

'I can sense it, near the shore, like a stone shape, with a very slow heartbeat.'

Hearing Su Xiao Xiao's voice, Zhang Bei then remembered that her innate ability is a sonic radar.

But because it was too close, he had never paid attention to it before.

He never expected it to finally come in handy today.

Holding the torch in his left hand and gripping the long sword in his right, he slowly approached the shore.

Soon, illuminated by the torchlight, Zhang Bei finally saw clearly the creature in the water.

Seeing the shell emitting a greenish light, he breathed a sigh of relief—it was indeed a freshwater turtle.

He fixed the torch to one side, then with his long sword he gave a strong upward thrust.

The green turtle instantly flew onto the shore; Su Xiao Xiao, seeing the turtle fall to the ground, was instantly surprised.

'Why does it only have three legs?'

Zhang Bei then realized that this turtle's two front limbs are symmetrical, but the hind leg grows beneath the tail.

Su Xiao Xiao shrank her neck: 'This thing can't be a glitch, right?'

Zhang Bei furrowed his brows, thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed: 'It's not a mutation.'

Saying that, he turned his gaze to the livestream room: 'Does anyone know what this is?'

Hearing Zhang Bei's voice, the livestream room instantly became excited.

Li Qinqin: 【A turtle, what else could it be?】

Lu Zhong: 【Although that's correct, but now we're not asking for the turtle's scientific name, are we?】

Hong Hui: 【I feel like I've heard of this thing somewhere before.】

Zhang Bei smiled and began to explain.