The smoke rose from the fire and drifted out along the open holes in the roof, and the door of the igloo had been sealed by the ice crystals after everyone entered, and the thick ice wall kept the cold from the outside world and the warmth left in the igloo.

On the jumping flame, neatly cut thick strips of meat were grilled, and under the licking of the tongue of fire, large drops of fat oozed from the tender meat strips, and the fat dripped into the flames, constantly making a snorting sound. As the flames roasted, a thick aroma wafted from the strips of meat, filling the entire igloo interior, and adventurers who had been tormented by fatigue and cold for a day felt indescribably comfortable under the soothing warmth and aroma of the sudden arrival.

The girls took off their shoes and socks, and sat by the fire to bake their cold hands and feet, even though there were thick cotton boots, but the temperature around them was so low that after a day's journey, their hands and feet were frozen as if they were their own. Now under the warmth of the flames, the blood that seemed to have been frozen into ice finally began to flow again, and the numb hands and feet regained their warmth, and there was a little stinging in the warmth. Even Vivien, who was unconscious, was forced by Catherine to do the same thing as everyone else, after all, being unconscious does not mean that her hands and feet will not be frostbitten, and in this harsh environment, numbness is sometimes more deadly than cold.

"It smells so good. "In the cold winter, everyone sits around the fire, and every face is reflected in the light and dark of the beating flames, the aroma of food spreads all around, the smell of liquor makes people drunk, some people play the harp, some people sing loudly, the orcs dance the wildest dance of the steppe, everything around the fire is so poetic, as if the protagonists of an epic story descend from the legend to the earth." Hey, I warn you, I didn't say anything this time, if you dare to hit me with your staff. I'm going to fight with you. ”

"Hush. Vivien snorted regretfully, pursed her lips, put down the staff she had just raised, and looked up at the oily strips of meat on the grill. Swallowing his saliva, he said: "It's strange to say, maybe it's because the pressure in my heart is gone, and I'm very happy every day, I now feel that I like everything I eat, and my appetite is also very good." ”

"So you're actually saying. You're hungry too. Freya licked her lips and said expectantly, "I have decided that I will eat ten pieces of bread in a while, and two large pieces of bread, so that I can sleep well at night." ”

"Stop dreaming. Catherine snorted coldly, curled the corners of her mouth and said, "You are allowed to eat a maximum of four pieces, by the way, you are only allowed to eat one piece of bread, and there is no sweets after the meal, because you have too much food at night." ”

"Sister, you're so cruel. Freya said in horror, "It's been a tiring day. You can't stop me from being full, if I don't eat enough now, I won't have the strength to hurry tomorrow, and I won't have the strength to fight, maybe I will be bitten to death and eaten by the monster, can you bear to watch me become the food of the monster?"

"Don't worry, your size monster can't eat it, and it will die. Even in the middle of cooking, Pannis did not forget to turn back and answer, and then retreated in defeat under Freya's mournful gaze. Keep your head down and continue your work.

"You're coming. Catherine turned her head away from the sparkling eyes of the beautiful princess: "The amount of food I ordered for you is enough for you to consume in one night, and you are just hungry if you want to eat more." And there's breakfast tomorrow, and you won't be left hungry, so you can die. ”

"Hmm. Demon. Freya hid in the corner with her head in her hands, and even a stone statue would be heartbroken if she only looked at her resentful eyes, and of course, if she saw her whole body, it was estimated that the stone statue would also be heartbroken. But that's another reason.

With a "snort", Pannis picked up a brush soaked in sauce and honey water, and carefully smeared it on the meat strips that exuded a strong meat aroma, the half-cooked meat was faintly golden yellow under the action of honey water, and the sweet aroma of meat, sauce and honey water was mixed together, fully stimulating the appetite of the girls.

"I want this, common people. Like a proud queen, Lina looked up at Pannis, pointed to one of the strips of meat that had been cooked, and said, "Also, the butter on my bread should be thicker." ”

"Yes, as you wish, Your Majesty. Pannis smiled wryly at Lina, put the golden strips of roasted meat on her tray, and helped her spread a thick layer of butter on the soft and warm bread, and respectfully handed it to the silver-haired girl. Lina took the tray, remained reserved, smelled the smell vaguely, and said arrogantly: "It's okay to do, common people, you will be the king's royal chef in the future." ”

"Then I'm really scared. Pannis sighed, distributed the barbecue for the ice crystals who had already gathered around and looked impatient, and reminded: "This is specially prepared for you, just like back then, the taste is very strong, you should like it, when we are full, you are also enjoying it, let's talk about serious things." ”

Then, the four ice crystals scuffled in the igloo, just to fight for four plates of food. Theoretically, ice crystals do not need to eat, as long as there is enough free ice in the environment, they can directly replenish it and never feel weak. Food is not so much meaningless to them as a burden. When they chew and swallow food, they will try their best to convert the elemental energy that can be used in the food into ice attribute elements, and then decompose the rest of the parts that cannot be converted into free energy, which will be excreted from the body through the body surface. Therefore, after eating, they get very little energy, and instead they have to spend a part of their energy to process this food, and they spend more than they get, so no one is stupid enough to eat from a purely intellectual point of view.

However, the ice crystals are naturally curious and lively, and these ice crystals have their own hobbies, and a small part of them are particularly interested in human food, and they like the special taste, which is a unique taste that cannot be experienced in the permafrost wasteland. Therefore, they like to eat with the humans they recognize, and they are willing to repay these foods, more than a hundred years ago, when Pannis was still Kyle, he used food to buy the heart of the ice crystal blue hand, which is also the reason why the blue hand asked for food as soon as he solved the problem of wine.

The four ice crystals were scrambling, while the six members of the group were each holding their plates, calmly watching their ice chips splash all over their bodies. Ice crystals are actually boring to fight with each other, they don't feel pain, and it's hard to get hurt, even if the ice on the surface is broken. In the blink of an eye, ice can be replenished from the environment to form new ice layers. Therefore, the fight between them is a complete waste of time and will not have any practical effect.

But now it's working. Those who win get more food. Among the four ice crystals, the most pitiful is the square ice crystal known as the obtuse angle, he is only thirty centimeters tall, although his strength is very large, and his combat power is not lost to the other three from a certain point of view. But after all, the body size is too small, and it is quickly excluded by the other three. However, being small also has advantages, and the two strips of meat he snatched down were enough for him to eat for half a day, even if they were large pieces of meat. As for the remaining three, they didn't know whether they won or lost, and in the end, everyone ate about the same amount, which made everyone wonder why they broke out in this scuffle.

"Haha, it's really enjoyable to eat. Blue Hand licked the greasy on his fingers and said happily, "Okay, what did you just say." What are you looking for?"

"Find a ruin. Pannis put down his plate, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "It should be underground, a goblin-style ruin." You should know the goblin architecture, oh, you know, it's the kind of white metal building, well, it's about twenty or thirty kilometers around here, have you seen it?"

The four ice crystals had ended the battle and returned to their original friendly state. After looking at each other for a while, shaking their heads neatly, Blue Hand replied for his friends, "I've never seen it, at least not on the ground." As for the bottom of the ice, we don't always dive under the ice to play. ”

"Then can you help us go down and find it?" Catherine interjected, "We can be sure that the ruins are within the range just mentioned, but we just hope that you can find the exact location, this matter is important to us." ”

"Let's go down and look for it. Blue Hand made a look of embarrassment, and said hesitantly: "So large." It is a hassle to find, and it may be buried under the permafrost, which can be a hassle to dive into. ”

"Three days' worth of food. Pannis was not confused by the performance of the blue hand, and knew very well the reason for his embarrassed expression, so he directly raised three fingers and said: "After the matter is done, I will provide you with food for three days, and it will not be repeated, no matter what." ”

"It's not about the food. Still embarrassed, Blue Hand said, "It's really troublesome for us. ”

"Plus ten barrels of the strongest wine, a dwarven specialty. Pannis ignored the blue hand's shirk and continued to increase his chips: "As long as the matter is successful, after we leave the ice field, we will buy it and send it to you as soon as possible, and it is guaranteed to be within a year." ”

"It won't be the same as last time. Blue Hand's eyes lit up, and he asked seriously, "I don't want to wait so many years longer." ”

"I've said it all, and it's guaranteed within a year. Pannis replied affirmatively: "Since I promised you the exact time, then I will not exceed the day, don't worry." ”

"Okay, that's it. Blue Hand slapped the ice surface heavily, and said loudly: "Okay, three days of food and ten barrels of the strongest wine, I must taste it, what kind of magical taste is the wine that made you praise back then." ”

"Don't forget the premise. Pannis reminded, "First of all, you have to find the ruin for us, if you don't find the ruin, these things are nothing." ”

"Don't worry, now that you know the approximate range, you'll be able to find it. Blue Clapped his chest and promised, "Within three days, we will bring you the results, so you just wait for the good news." ”

"How do you find it?" asked Catherine, "you said you would dive under the ice, and you could dive into the permafrost?"

"Of course, all the ice is our friend. Blue Hand said proudly: "We can walk freely in the ice, as long as we want, the ice is similar to you looking at water in our eyes, and we can go wherever we want." However, the permafrost is a bit of a problem, it is not entirely ice, and it takes a lot of effort to dive into it. But at most, it's slower, and it's absolutely impossible not to get in. And if we're lucky, the location of that ruin isn't too deep, we don't even need to dive into the permafrost, just pass over it and the ice will tell us everything below. ”

"It's really handy. Catherine said with some envy: "Can any kind of ice be dived into?"

"Of course, as long as it's ice. "We can manipulate the frost freely, and we can merge with it at any time, and with this fusion, we can pass through the ice, no matter how thick it is. Well, you look at the obtuse angles, we are just like him. ”

At some point, the obtuse angle, which was only thirty centimeters high, had already reached the corner of the wall and was pressing its body close to the wall. Under his touch, the wall of ice rippled, and the obtuse angle melted into the ripples, and disappeared in an instant, as if it could pass through the wall. Soon, a voice came from the sealed door, the closed door of the igloo slowly opened, and a small obtuse angle came in from outside the door, and Ding Dong Ding Dong said a few words with a smug face, and sat back down next to the blue hand. “

"As you can see, this is what our people are capable of. "If the target is ice, we can cross it at will, without any preparation or consumption, which is our natural ability," Blue Hand explained. ”

"Then please ask for your help, thank you very much. Catherine got up and bowed deeply to the ice crystals, and said seriously: "I owe you a favor, you can rest assured, we will never forget the agreement, and we will definitely send you the reward promised to you as soon as possible, and there will be no further delay." ”

"That's good, that's good. Lan Shou's mouth couldn't close when he smiled: "It's agreed, we will start exploring early tomorrow morning, and you can wait for us here." ”

"We can't just wait. Catherine refused, "Well, you guys are exploring under the ice, and we're going to look on the ice as we originally expected, so that it can be a little faster." Don't worry, even if we find it first, we'll still pay you. But it's a little troublesome, and if you find it, where are you going to let us know?"

"It couldn't be easier. Lan Shou said nonchalantly: "As long as you are still around here, the distance is not too far, we can easily find you, there is no difficulty at all." (To be continued.) )

PS: Thank you for your enthusiastic support, let's make the monthly pass more violent.