Mugis is already very old, and he is definitely not as fast as a young man when he walks, but because of Lin Qian's injury, the three of them can't completely shake Mugis away. It wasn't until it was completely dark that Lin Qian and the three of them could no longer see Mugis behind them, so they slowed down and thought of a way.

There was a deathly silence all around, no insect calls, no wind, only the footsteps of three people on the snow and ice.

"If it's dark today, and we can't find the right direction, it's better not to change the direction easily, so as not to get into some areas. Lin Qian proposed.

"Well, but I'...... A little hungry. Elena said pitifully. She had to use her magic to ward off the cold for so long, and it was understandable that she was hungry.

"What about you?" Lin Qian looked at Sophia, who was speechless.

"I'm not hungry—goo-"

Sophia just wanted to deny it, but she didn't want to be honest about her stomach.

Lin Qian couldn't hold back a smile and looked at the ice around him, he really didn't know where to find food.

"Is there really not a single creature in the ice field?" Lin Qian was helpless.

"There are in the ice field, but when we get to the center of the ice pole, I'm afraid we don't even have a living thing. Sophia thought for a moment and said.

Cold and hungry, if this situation does not change, without Mugis doing it, they themselves will die here.

"It seems that even if you learn magic, you can't escape life, old age, sickness and death. Lin Qian was a little emotional. Man is always a human being, he has his own physiological laws, even if he is a master of magic, he just lives a few more years.

The three of them were silent for a while, and when they arrived at this place, no matter how clever their magic was, it would be useless, and it would be really difficult for them to let the magicians survive without the help of magic.

"By the way, how did the Ice Plains Scattered people come here in the first place?" Lin Qian thought if he should learn from the experience of his predecessors.

Elena thought for a while and recalled: "Uncle he went directly to the deepest depths, but he was accidentally frozen into an ice lump, but he was not frozen to death, but with the help of the protection of the ice lump to resist the cold of the outside world, and finally retreated safely." ”

Lin Qian immediately thought of the Inuit people on Earth, who lived within the Arctic Circle, and some used ice to build houses to keep warm. It is estimated that the Ice Plains Sanren also used this principle to overcome the severe cold in the depths of the ice pole center and get out safely. But if Lin Qian and them were to hold an ice mound, it was estimated that they would freeze to death directly.

"Looks like we really can't do anything about it. Lin Qian was a little disappointed, at this time he should have protected the two girls, but he couldn't solve the real problem.

"Yes, I'm cold and hungry now, and I'll starve to death even if I hold a big ice mound. Elena was also a little discouraged, she had always been eccentric, and she was complaining a lot at this time.

Starving to death on top of an ice mound?

"That's not right!" Lin Qian's eyes lit up, "Elena, what you said reminded me. ”

"Brother Lin, what did you think of?" Elena hurriedly asked as she saw what Lin Qian seemed to have discovered.

Lin Qian said firmly: "Since we will be hungry, then the Ice Yuan Sanren will also be hungry in the first place, how can he eat after staying in the ice mound for so long?

"That's right!" Elena clapped her little hand, but quickly sank her face again, "It's a pity that I didn't ask my uncle before, and I don't have a chance to ask now." ”

Sophia, who was on the side, listened to the conversation between the two and suddenly thought of something: "I know that there is a magic that can temporarily close the body's functions. ”

"Oh?" Lin Qian didn't know about this, most of his magic was learned from Elena.

"After this magic is released, the body is like a dead corpse, no breathing, no heartbeat, no consciousness, and it will slowly wake up after a certain amount of time-"

"But it's useless!" Elena interrupted Sophia mercilessly. It is impossible to escape Mugis without consciousness, and this magic is no different from suicide.

"It's not useless," Lin Qian glanced at Sophia gently, signaling her not to mind the princess's rudeness, "I think it's probably because of this magic that the Ice Plains Scattered people have lasted so long." ”

"Hmph!" The little princess was already dissatisfied with Sophia, and when she heard Lin Qian speak for her, she couldn't help but lose her temper.

"Okay, okay, I see that you are tired of walking, stop and rest, I don't believe that old man is not tired. Lin Qian sat down on the ground and began to rest.

Elena sat down against Lin Qian, holding Lin Qian's arm and leaning on Lin Qian's arm, but Sophia was much more elegant, and she slowly sat down opposite after adjusting her dress.

"Brother Lin," Elena asked, squinting a little sleepy, "Do you think we're going to starve to death?"

"Don't worry, we can survive a few days without food, as long as there is water. ”

"Well, what about a few days from now?"

"We should have been out in a few days, and we'll be back for dinner when the time comes. ”

"Well, Brother Lin, you have to cook for me yourself. Elena fell asleep with a sweet smile.

Lin Qian smiled helplessly, I am afraid that he will not believe what he said.

Sophia sat opposite and looked at the two "brothers and sisters", and said with some curiosity: "Lin ...... Childe, you have a really good relationship with the princess. ”

It was normal to say it, but Lin Qian listened to it with a little weakness, and explained hesitantly: "Actually...... Erase Elena's identity as a princess, she is a very simple child. I never saw her as a princess, I just treated her as a little sister. ”

Sophia looked at the little princess who was sleeping happily with envy. She is a girl, but she has always been an independent and self-reliant person, and now she looks at the little princess who relies on Lin Qian for everything, and thinks that this is not a happy thing. Thinking like this, Sophia's eyes unconsciously moved to Lin Qian, just in front of Lin Qian's gaze.

"Ahem......" Both looked away slightly embarrassed.

"You can rest for a while, I'll keep watch. In order to alleviate the embarrassment, Lin Qian may also have taken the initiative to take responsibility in order to show his manhood.

There was still silence all around, and Lin Qian could clearly hear the breathing of the two girls. This place is so weird, even in such a cold place as the North and South Poles of the earth, there will be creatures, and there will be strong winds.

In Lin Qian's cognition, the colder the place, the stronger the wind, and it will be accompanied by strong dry weather. On the contrary, there is no wind here, and it is clear from the traces of snow and ice on the ground that there is snowfall here.

Lin Qian was a little thirsty and wanted to catch some snow to replenish his water, but he didn't expect the ground to be as hard as iron, so he had to use magic to cut a piece of ice. The thick ice was bottomless, and Lin Qian didn't have the courage to dig to the end, but what was under this ice, Lin Qian was a little curious.

Silently used a fire-based magic to melt part of the ice cube, Lin Qian took a few sips of ice water with the ice cube, but there was no taste. Lin Qian put his mind at ease and drank it in a big gulp.

The whole ice was all in his stomach, and the moment Lin Qian extinguished the flames, he suddenly saw a black shadow coming from a distance.

"Wake up! Mugis is coming!" the three of them quickly got up and fled.

At this distance, Mugis was not sure of killing with one blow, and when he wanted to get closer, he was discovered by Lin Qian.

The escape continued, and after such a toss and turn this night, all three of them had spirits, but Elena was still crying out for hunger. It wasn't until the next morning, when the sun appeared in the "south", that Lin Qian realized that he might have gone astray.

"This should be the ...... East, then the direction we are going...... We're heading north, getting deeper and closer to the center of the ice pole. ”

"What then?" asked Elena, a little weak, her willpower gradually losing ground.

This is an endless ice field, and although Lin Qian is a little short-sighted, he can still see a black dot in the middle of the white "mosaic" in the distance behind.

"We had no choice but to move on. Lin Qian looked at the weak Elena, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Sophia, can you teach that magic to Elena?"

"Oh, yes. Sophia understood that Lin Qian wanted Elena to conserve her strength and hold on to the end, but in this case, Lin Qian would have to rush away with Elena.

Elena suddenly struggled: "No, Brother Lin, I don't want to sleep! I want to experience the last time with you." ”

Lin Qian smiled: "Silly girl, we won't die." However, when Lin Qian found this sentence very unconvincing, he added: "I'm afraid that if you go on like this, you won't have the opportunity to face death with me, and I can't do it if I watch you die first." So, I promise, even if I'm really dying, I'll wake you up, and then we'll face death together, okay?"

This sentence like a confession instantly moved Elena, making the latter silently agree to Lin Qian's approach.

Seeing Elena silently close her eyes, stop breathing and heartbeat, and her body became colder and colder, Lin Qian couldn't bear it for a while, he knew that his hope of survival was very slim, but he had to protect this girl no matter what.

"The spell you taught her ......"

"It's permanent, unless she is awakened by magic. Sophia continued to walk silently forward. She knew Lin Qian's thoughts, and now that the three of them were unable to protect themselves, maybe it would be the best situation to keep one, even if she would never wake up.

Yes, Lin Qian deceived Elena and took advantage of her trust in him. If one day, Elena wakes up from her slumber, will she be grateful to Lin Qian, or will she hate Lin Qian, I'm afraid Lin Qian will not know.

After this incident, the two didn't say a word, Lin Qian walked behind with Elena in his arms, turning his head to look behind him from time to time, Mujis's figure still did not disappear.