An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 45 Rest
Facing Ma Long's extended friendly hand, Tiaocheng seemed to understand the meaning of this action, shook his head and let out a sad whimper.
He looked back at the body and refused to leave.

This man was brutally killed by jackals. There were more than a dozen wounds all over the place. His abdomen was hollowed out. Except for some remaining intestines, almost none of the other internal organs were left.
The scene was particularly bloody...

Knowing that Gouzi was loyal, Ma Long did not force him. He walked forward slowly and gently caressed the head of his head:
"Smell my scent, and when you know he will never wake up, come find me."

Uh...

Scratching drooped its head without any response, but Malone believed that he was so close and it had smelled and remembered the scent.

As for whether we will come to look for him in the future, I can't guarantee that...

After all, they had important things to do and couldn't stay long.

Then Ma Long stood up and picked up his weapon:

"Come on, since this little guy and his owner appear here, it proves that there is a village or settlement nearby. Let's look everywhere..."

"Wait a moment and listen carefully. There seems to be the sound of water flowing."

At this moment, Weier raised his hand to stop speaking,
Prick up your ears and listen. When everyone calms down, you can really hear the waves of water surging. This is good news. The bowl of porridge in the morning,
It can only last for a while, and by now, everyone is basically feeling a little hungry.

Although there is still some dry food in the bag, it is best to eat it when you can't find food. As the saying goes, be prepared.

Doesn’t fresh grilled fish taste more delicious?
While supplementing protein, eating something hot can also soothe the tired mind and body of travelers.

At this point, Ma Long subconsciously touched his abdomen. Now his strength had reached 14 points, and his body's energy demand had increased tremendously!

Furthermore, after finally running out of the swamp, everyone was dirty.

It's best to wash up and then dry the clothes.

"Then...the journey plan is temporarily postponed. Let's go and find where the water is."

After saying that, Ma Long asked Weir to go ahead and look for the location of the water source. After all, she was the first to notice the sound of surging water.

It can be seen that hearing is extraordinary, and surviving in the wild,
You must have good ears, otherwise it will be very easy to miss many things or even be ambushed...

After probably walking less than a hundred steps, everyone came to the bottom of a mountain with a gap in the middle. This gap,

That's where the water is, a creek.

The water quality looks clean and clear, and it is continuously flowing. Drinking it directly is probably... no problem. There are also small fish, shrimps, crabs, etc. at the bottom of the water.

Although there is no bigger one, it is not impossible. It can only be cooked in one pot~
"Ying Xin, you set up the bonfire and boil the water. Astelon, help pick up the firewood and come back. Then you can scout the area and report immediately if there is anything going on."

"Gail, go check our kettles and fill them up if they are not full."

"As for Weier, you are fishing with me for shrimps. Do you have any questions?"

Malone dropped the bag and assigned everyone tasks.

"No." x3
"I do! I'm going to catch fish and shrimps with you, and Weier will be responsible for collecting firewood and conducting reconnaissance."

Except for Asteron, no one else had any objections. As for what the vampire was planning, everyone knew...

After giving her a deep look, Weier nodded and said:
"...Okay, I'll switch with you,"

"Thank you~ Dear Weier, I will catch some more small fish and shrimps to compensate you later~"

Asteron pretended to express her gratitude, but no one could know whether she really thought so.
Unless Gale immediately returns to his original strength,
Mages have a variety of methods, and it is not impossible to read other people's minds.

"Okay, everyone, let's take action. Try to get it done within an hour, and then continue on the road."

After finishing his words, Ma Long clapped his hands and urged everyone to take action. As the saying goes: People are like iron, and rice is like steel. If you don't eat one meal, you will be hungry.

In order to better cope with the various difficulties faced,
Rest is necessary, but staying too long is not appropriate. Then everyone started to split up. Ma Long took Astelon to the edge of the stream, took off his armor and boots, and entered the water.

Since the stream is located on the other side of the mountain, there is no dense forest at this end.
The temperature is scorching hot at noon on a sunny day,

But for people whose clothes are already soaked, it is actually very warm.

Five minutes later...

"Hey! There's a fish there! Catch it!"

"Oops! I was scared away by your actions. If you had reacted just a little faster... look! There is a crack in the rocks behind!"

pop~
Ma Long raised a wooden stick and hit the water surface vigorously, causing some splashes.

In this way, fish and shrimps can be stunned without being directly killed or broken into pieces. Using this method, he has gained quite a lot so far.

There were seven or eight small fish and a dozen shrimps and crabs, but this was not enough for four people.

And he was not very happy at this time, because the vampire did not help him during the whole process.
Sitting on a stone by the stream, giving blind instructions.

One moment he pointed to the left, and the next moment he told him that there was movement on the right...

"Back there! Turn around quickly! You idiot! Hey, he let it run away again..."

Hearing this, Ma Long wiped his sweat, straightened his bent waist, and stretched his muscles.
He didn't obey orders at all and turned around with a blank expression to start a fight:
"Then you come and demonstrate, while I take a break."

"I'm so sorry~ I don't need to eat. Anything other than blood feels like chewing wax in the mouth. If you swallow it forcefully, you will have to spit it out later."

Asteron was smiling, her bare feet swaying back and forth in the stream, playing in the water.
Not afraid of the sun shining on my shoulders, I feel so uncomfortable~
He looked happy, as if he had never experienced such a leisure activity before.

"In that case, just shut up."

With a long sigh, Ma Long bent down again, looking for more traces of fish and shrimp.

At the same time, seemingly unintentionally raised questions:

"How did you become a vampire spawn?"

As soon as he heard this, Astelon's feet playing in the water suddenly stopped. Realizing this, Ma Long pretended as if nothing had happened.

His eyes were always searching the stream.

"...Why do you ask this? I'm already like this anyway."

At this moment, her voice was a little low and bored.

Hearing this, Ma Long shrugged with a sincere attitude:

"I'm just curious. I just asked casually. If I have something to hide...I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't talk about this."

After a moment of silence, Asteron spoke in a cold and emotionless tone:

"The mutated body is very simple. You only need to be bitten by a vampire. After transformation, you can escape the sad fate of birth, old age, illness and death~"

"I will never die from now on and stay young forever! But I will never belong to the sun again..."

Immortality and immortality may sound enviable, but the price of being transformed into a vampire is very heavy! This creature belongs only to darkness.

Astelon is currently enveloped in sunlight and is okay, it's all because of the bug in her head.

Otherwise, how would she dare to move around during the day, or even sit by the water and play in the sun? In less than a minute, she will completely turn into a pile of ashes!

(End of this chapter)