Link could finally chew on the piece in his mouth for hours, and it didn't taste much better than a leaf - after all, who would get up in the middle of the night and push a tower and think about bringing their luggage and supplies?

The border of the desert was faintly visible at dawn, but the two of them walked out until almost dusk, and without any equipment or supplies other than Poké Balls, Link and Zhulan had to chew on the stuff to avoid dehydration.

"Today's children, I really don't know how thick the sky is, and I dare to cross the desert without any preparation, which is your luck, otherwise you can ......"

A kind old woman was busy bringing water and tree fruits to Link and Zhulan, and her mouth kept counting the names of Link and Zhulan.

It was a small courtyard built not far from the desert, where the old grandmother and her grandson lived. This was also the first building Link and Zhulan had seen since they came out of the desert, so they didn't hesitate to come over to bother them, already tired.

As soon as he walked in the door, Link's first impression was "Why is this yard messed up like this?", combined with the very hardworking and kind grandmother who opened the door for them, the strong contrast made them feel like they had disturbed a lonely and weak old man for a moment.

However, Link, who is a professional, took a little bit of care to observe, and found that these messy traces were left by all kinds of elves, and those undomesticated wild elves were left according to their survival habits and instincts.

As soon as I walked into the house, I looked very orderly, and the mess in the yard was completely gone, and I couldn't feel that it was the same family at all.

"Thank you so much. Zhulan took the water handed by the old woman and didn't explain anything, just expressed her gratitude.

"Haha, you don't have to take it personally, you are far from the first batch of guests I entertained, after all, I live here, and I can't count the embarrassed guests I have seen. The old woman said with some pride, and then began to tell them how to take care of themselves when they were away from home.

Well, it's a little chattery, but it doesn't bother her, and it's a little warm, Link thought as he nibbled on a red apple, nodding his head for a moment and pretending to be listening carefully to his education.

The old man's little grandson was unusually quiet - it seemed that he was not much younger than Link, who thought he was just a shy little kid, but he seemed to be trying to avoid looking at Link and Zhulan.

The eyes that occasionally flashed to look at them were always in the same place—the Poké Ball at their waists.

"This ...... What should I call it?" Link thought it was a little funny.

"Ah, forgot to introduce, this my grandson, Ning. ”

"So, Ning, you're almost ten years old, do you have any idea of becoming an elf trainer? Link felt a bit presumptuous to ask so directly, but he had to find something to talk about at this time.

"No, I don't want to be a trainer at all. ”

Contrary to Link's expectations, Ning's originally wandering gaze suddenly retracted, and he stated this sentence with a very calm and normal expression, eyes, and tone. How do you say that...... Link felt that if he returned to Little Orange Island in the future, when the Dean asked him how he was doing outside, he would answer with the same expression, the same look, the same tone—it was good.

"Well, that's a pity, the elven trainer can be a little tired sometimes, but it's still quite interesting. Link knew he had asked the wrong thing and hurriedly ended the conversation.

Then there was a little chat, and then, at the strong request of Link and Zhulan, the old grandmother finally got the two of them involved in the preparation of dinner.

Although the final dinner was not sumptuous, it was better than the two people, who had been hungry for a long time, ate one by one at a pace that did not violate the limits of basic dining etiquette.

It was getting late after dinner, so the matter of staying overnight was a matter of taking advantage of the situation. However, there were not enough rooms here, only one empty room suspected to belong to Ning's parents, and Link and Zhulan did not have any intention of occupying that room, and finally put something on the floor of the living room for the night.

The lights went out, and the hazy moonlight seeped in, allowing Link to faintly see the outline of Zhulan's face as he turned sideways. This is not the first time they have spent the night in the same room, and the most impressive one before was in the mountains and forests outside Kena.

"That Ning is a good boy. Zhulan suddenly said this.

With Link's IQ, Zhulan made such a slight head, and he understood what Zhulan meant.

"Don't your ancestors dare to travel far away because they are widowed? Link sighed softly.

"Ning's parents don't know what the situation is, it's always not good to keep only this old and young to live in this kind of place, it seems that they are also a little distressed. Zhulan muttered softly.

"Each has its own way of living. But it's you, Zhulan, I haven't seen much of how you worry about your grandmother, according to you, you're not a good boy. ”

"What are you talking nonsense!" Zhulan reached out her fist in annoyance and slapped Link's head hard.

"I traveled outside and practiced, and becoming the best trainer was the biggest help to my grandmother. Zhulan explained to Link angrily.

After all, he was a great museum director, and it is said that when he was young, he traveled with Chairman Dama Lanqi, and the needs of an old lady living in the countryside were naturally different. What's more, the place of Xinao is where there are the most powerful divine beasts in the major regions, as well as the temple clan, what a group, and what is the forest pavilion to reverse the world, and even Dianyuan Mountain is not a harmonious place, thinking about it carefully, that place and the city are not much shallower, but in general, the alliance's control over it is reasonable.

But none of this matters, the important thing is that Link doesn't have this kind of problem, what he wants to do, where he is going, what he wants to do, and what he wants to do, he doesn't have to think too much about what others are doing, which is something that all the big guys he has seen so far can't compare.

"It's still the most comfortable to be alone. Link read the words silently.

But the eyes are still astringent......

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ps: Last week, the public grain was delivered.