Ancient Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 39 Travel Frog

Yao Rongrong smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. Although I haven't fully recovered, I can still move around a bit, chop some firewood, fetch some water, and catch some fish without any problem."

Moreover, even slight movement, coupled with cultivation, will help him recover more quickly.

Lin Xiu was relieved to hear Yao Rongrong say that, nodded, and said, "Okay, then I'll be counting on you tomorrow."

Yao Rongrong then went to get the "General Map of the World" to distinguish directions and rivers.

Lin Xiu tidied up the pots and pans, glanced at the sky, and realized it was the same sky as when he encountered the living dead on the mountain last night.

Thinking back to yesterday, it was truly thrilling, and today that living dead has become their "bodyguard".

I should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.

"The river is to the north. Tomorrow at dawn, I'll first chop some firewood on this mountain, then go down to the north and check out the nearby villages and towns to see if I've found anything."

After looking at the map, Yao Rongrong said to Lin Xiu, "Anyway, we have to chop the firewood first. We don't have much firewood left, and we need it not only for cooking but also for when it gets cold."

Lin Xiu knew that Yao Rongrong's words, "It's cold, but we still need to use it," were definitely just an excuse. He had already figured it out; this woman was definitely a foodie, and judging from her expression, she must be thinking about his stir-fries.

Fortunately, the world is in chaos now, and no one cares about the mountains, forests and rivers. Otherwise, the hills near cities and towns would usually be owned by someone.

Especially since there's a temple on this mountain, its ownership is unknown; it might even belong to the government. If someone were to cut down trees indiscriminately, they would be thrown into prison.

Lin Xiu said, "Alright, let's talk about it tomorrow. It's getting late, let's get some rest."

Only then did he bring his own bedding into the dilapidated temple and spread it out at the other end.

The dilapidated temple was so small that when he spread out his bedding, it became a long strip with Yao Rongrong's bedding, so they could only sleep head to head or foot to foot.

If they were head to head, their heads would inevitably be facing the doorway and exposed to the wind, so they had to be foot to foot.

Unable to fall asleep for the time being, Yao Rongrong asked Lin Xiu to continue telling the story.

Lin Xiu naturally wanted to ask for a Qi-boosting and spirit-nourishing pill before continuing his story. After Yao Rongrong gave it to him, he did not take it immediately. Instead, he continued reading "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" for a while before taking the pill and falling asleep when he was feeling sleepy.

The weather was nice the next day. After getting up, the two ate some dry food, and then Yao Rongrong took an axe to chop firewood.

There were plenty of trees on the mountain, and no one was taking care of them, so the work was relatively easy. In no time, Yao Rongrong had cut down quite a lot of firewood. She sorted the firewood, tied up the easier-to-clean pieces, and put them on the donkey cart to take with her later. The rest she kept for immediate use.

After that, she bid farewell to Lin Xiu, hung the water bag she had taken off the donkey's back on her waist, left the dilapidated temple, and went down the mountain.

Yao Rongrong kept the small green bottle containing the strange powder and gave it to Lin Xiu.

"Sir, take this bottle. If you encounter any danger while I'm away, open this bottle and throw it towards the danger, letting the living dead fight it out like dogs, how about that?"

Yao Rongrong said this when she called out the little green bottle.

Lin Xiu had to admit that this woman was quite clever.

After Yao Rongrong went down the mountain, only Lin Xiu and Brother Donkey remained in the dilapidated temple in the mountains.

Brother Donkey seemed to have emerged from yesterday's shadow, but finding the small courtyard of the dilapidated temple too cramped, he went outside alone.

Of course, it could also be that it was hungry; the donkey went out and started munching on grass all over the place.

As a result, Lin Xiu was left alone in the dilapidated temple.

Fortunately, having lived alone in Mengzhou City for many years, Lin Xiu was already used to being alone.

Moreover, after Yao Rongrong taught him the cultivation method, he now had something to do, so he began to cultivate while walking around the courtyard.

The sky was clear and the sun was rising, as if accompanying him as he trained, ascending towards the zenith.

With the sunshine by his side, Lin Xiu felt that his cultivation efficiency had increased by three points.

He continued cultivating until noon, and the effects of the Qi-boosting and spirit-nourishing pill from the previous night were finally digested. Lin Xiu felt refreshed and full of energy.

If this were a fantasy novel, he would consider himself to have broken through to the first level of Qi Refining and reached the second level.

Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

I don't eat lunch. In this world where resources are scarce, even though I have a traveling frog and a donkey following me, I still have to be careful with my food.

Furthermore, given the current ancient setting, even without any disasters, people were originally used to eating two meals a day. His previous three meals a day were rather extravagant.

The sun was too strong at this time, so Lin Xiu went back to the dilapidated temple to hide from the sunlight for a while.

He sat down, picked up the book "General Compendium of Maps of the World," intending to read it carefully, but for a moment he couldn't concentrate on it. His mind kept wandering to where Yao Rongrong, that female knight-errant, had gone, when she would return, and whether she would encounter any danger.

And if I come back, can I bring back any good things? And if I don't come back, how long will I have to wait before leaving this place? And where will I go alone after that?

Just as I was pondering this, Brother Donkey outside suddenly let out a "humph".

Lin Xiu's heart tightened, and he quickly got up and went out, clutching the small green bottle in his hand, ready to pull off the stopper and throw the bottle like a grenade if anything went wrong.

Fortunately, when he walked into the courtyard and looked out through the gate, he saw that the person who came in was Yao Rongrong.

Brother Donkey had already walked over to Yao Rongrong and reached the side of this chivalrous lady.

Yao Rongrong stroked the two tufts of hair on the donkey's head and hung the water bag from her waist onto the donkey's back.

She saw Lin Xiu walking outside the courtyard gate, gave him a resentful glance, and said to Brother Donkey, "Brother Donkey, you still have a conscience."

Thankfully, I traveled far and wide to find this wonderful thing. Along the way, I kept thinking about the people around me, fearing that someone might be alone on the mountain and encounter danger or something might happen to them.

But now I've come all this way, and only you, Brother Donkey, are there to greet me. Alas…

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

Brother Donkey tossed its head, its mane swaying, and glanced disdainfully at Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu: "..."

He could see clearly that, in addition to putting the water-filled bag on the donkey's back, Yao Rongrong was also carrying an empty bundle that she had specially brought down the mountain. Now it was bulging, and he didn't know what was inside.

However, Yao Rongrong didn't seem to intend to keep Lin Xiu in suspense. She showed him the bundle in her hand and called Brother Donkey to walk towards the dilapidated temple together.

Upon approaching, he opened the bundle and said, "Sir, look, this is what I found at Woniugang at the foot of the mountain."

The village was deserted; no one lived there. The crops outside the village were also abandoned, which was a real pity. But thankfully, there were plenty of wild vegetables by the village; my master had taught me before that they were all edible. I picked quite a lot.

This must be a wild vegetable unique to this world; Lin Xiu couldn't identify the species. But since Yao Rongrong said it was edible, it probably was.

Yao Rongrong sighed again and said, "Sigh... and the river, I was hoping to catch a fish or two. But I didn't see any fish, though there were quite a few shrimp, but they were all too small..."

Lin Xiu's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "How small?"