Ark Journey

Xue Zhi touched the standing hair on its head and fed it a furry mouse as a reward.

After finishing today's training, the two got on their bikes and continued heading north.

Alpha just sat obediently in its little seat on top of the fuel tank.

By the campfire in the evening, each man and each bird had their own dinner in front of them.

Xue Zhi also eats potatoes and vegetables and pays attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, while Alpha eats all meat, even good high-protein meat.

Birds of prey are like this, they are pure carnivores, and they will easily feel uncomfortable if they eat too much meat or fat.

In the next few days, Alpha, who drank the speed potion, flew in the sky, while Xue Zhi rode a bicycle on the ground.

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One day, some unusual images came from the mobile phone fixed to the handlebars. A jeep suddenly appeared in the unchanging wilderness, and there was a bonfire next to the car.

"Is there anyone ahead? Alpha, come back, let's go take a look."

Accompanied by the sound of birds singing, Xue Zhi changed direction and drove towards that direction.

......

Pain, constant, stabbing pain, came from inside the body and then spread everywhere.

She had taken painkillers but they were of no use, and her body's constant rejection reaction caused her to have a high fever.

The campfire next to me kept making crackling sounds, proving that it was still burning, but it couldn't bring me any heat.

The breeze that usually feels hot now has a hint of chill.

I wanted to pull the blanket towards me, but my body couldn't even move my arms forward, which was a simple movement.

So she hugged her big tail tightly, which was the only thing that could give her comfort in this empty wilderness.

My consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred, but fortunately I could no longer feel the pain.

"Mom, Dad, I..."

She didn't know how long it had been before she was awakened by a fragrance, and her body felt unprecedented relaxation and warmth.

"Have I arrived in the afterlife?"

However, a young man's voice brought her back to reality.

"No, Miss Provence, you are still alive. The world of the dead is not so beautiful."

"!?"

Provence opened his eyes immediately after hearing the strange voice.

She saw a young man sitting by a campfire opposite and roasting meat. The aroma she smelled was from the meat. A motorcycle was parked behind him, and there was a very strong and beautiful feathered beast beside the man's legs, which was tilting its head and looking at her.

Looking down, I saw that the blanket was neatly covered on my body; the same was true for my clothes, with no signs of having been touched; my body felt unusually relaxed, but I had no other feeling.

His own crossbow was within reach, which made Provence breathe a sigh of relief.

She pulled the blanket to cover the area below her neck and asked in a relatively calm tone:

"I wonder who you are?"

Xue Zhi, who was turning the meat, said casually:

"Xue Zhi. Don't be so nervous, Miss Provence. I saw your name on your work badge. I'm just an ordinary traveler who has been traveling alone for a long time and saw the fire here and wanted to come over to talk to someone."

Provence glanced at Xue Zhi's leather armor and the motorcycle behind her. Her dusty appearance did not seem fake.

After much hesitation, Provence finally asked what he wanted to know most.

"Is... is it you who saved me?"

Xue Zhi nodded.

"Ah."

Provence breathed a sigh of relief, she bent down and bowed her head to express her gratitude.

"Thank you."

Xue Zhi just waved her hand.

"It's just a small favor, not worth taking so seriously. Come, eat something good to replenish yourself. The medicine may consume more substances in your body. Come on, Alpha, this thing has too much salt. You can't eat it."

He cut the meat into pieces and put them on a plate, then added a few potatoes and handed it to Provence. He even knocked on Alpha who was trying to snatch the food.

Provence was about to say something when he saw Xue Zhi produce another piece of steak from somewhere and start cutting small pieces to feed to the feathered beast named Alpha.

"How kind of you to say that...thank you."

Seeing this, she took the plate, folded the blanket, and started eating the steak with a knife.

These are much more delicious than the dry food she brought with her.

Chapter 8: Traveling with the Messenger of Scourge (4/8)

The large amount of energy provided by the meat made her feel very satisfied even though her body was empty at that time.

Seeing that she was eating a little too fast, Xue Zhi, who was feeding Alpha, smiled and said:

"Eat slowly, Miss Provence. I have more here."

Provence blushed, knowing that her eating manners were a bit ugly. She raised the plate slightly, trying to cover it up.

Seeing Provence like this, Xue Zhi stopped teasing her.

After finishing the meal, Provence wiped his mouth and looked curiously at Xue Zhi who was summoning water from the void to wash the dishes.

"Xue Zhi, where did you come from?"

"Kazdel."

"It seems like the civil war just ended there?"

"Correct."

"Pretty dangerous, isn't it?"

"Not bad, don't look at me like this, I'm still quite good at fighting."

Xue Zhi, who was washing dishes, made a move to show off her muscles.

"And what is it?"

Provence pointed at the Alpha who was jumping around next to him. He wanted to touch him but was afraid of being pecked.

"I found her on the road. She was fighting with another feathered beast, and she killed the whole family and got injured. I picked her up and trained her for a few days, and fed her well, but she still didn't want to leave."

"Too."

She just saw that this feathered beast ate more than her.

After putting away the washed dishes, Xue Zhi walked to Provence and took out a small box and handed it to her.

"Potion to suppress mineral sickness. I think you will definitely need it, Miss Provence, the Messenger of the Scourge."

Provence, who couldn't refuse this, took the box and smiled at Xue Zhi.

"You don't have to call me Miss, just call me Provence."

After handing over the potions, Xue Zhi sat back down across from the campfire.

When Provence opened the box, he found that it was divided into three layers. The first two layers contained 8 dull platinum-colored potions, and the bottom layer contained 4 brighter and light blue potions that were placed in an alternating pattern.

"The ones above can be used directly when you are in a situation like today, and the ones below can be used when you encounter a more serious situation, and they must be used together with the light blue one. Otherwise, the lack of substances in the body may cause unpredictable dangers."

After putting the box carefully into the interlayer of his clothes, Provence nodded seriously.

"I got it."

Then she heard Xue Zhi point at the car behind her and say awkwardly:

"Also, I don't know where you're going next in Provence. My car broke down. If you're going the same way, please give me a ride. Oh, I'm going north."

The reason for the embarrassment is that this always gives him the feeling that he is being asked to repay a favor.

Provence smiled in surprise.

"I am going north too, and I am just worried about how I can repay you."

Xue Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. Just when she was rushing over here, the car suddenly stalled.

He looked for a long time but couldn't figure out what the problem was, so he carried the car over here to see if the people here could fix it. As a result, he saw the Big Tail Wolf lying next to the fire, holding his big tail and shivering slightly.

After a simple examination, Xue Zhi determined that the cause of her illness was oripathy and the complications caused by it.

After being fed a tube of purifying water, her condition visibly calmed down. It was a pity that the little girl was dressed very tightly, not in the cool outfit like in the game.

Thinking of Provence's identity, Xue Zhi said:

"By the way, can you also teach me something about predicting natural disasters?"

"It's definitely okay to teach, but these are very complicated things."

"It's okay. My brain works pretty well."

"That's fine."

Holding Alpha and sitting in the co-pilot seat, Xue Zhi was being taken to a supply node by Provence for resupply, and was also informing them of the natural disasters nearby.

"Landship? Those people even have something like this?"

"Yes, they are considered the most powerful wanderers in this area. They form a small mobile settlement with a landship and a large number of vehicles. Some people have previously speculated that they may have developed by doing business in the wilderness and acting as an information node."

"It's really amazing. The largest group of homeless people I saw along the way was just a few jeeps."

"Indeed. But your feathered beast doesn't look right. Is that okay?"

Alpha was feeling a little listless at the moment, but he wasn't the type who was sleepy.

Hearing this, Xue Zhi picked it up and observed it, and both the man and the bird tilted their heads.

It touched here and looked there, then thought that nothing had happened recently that made it uncomfortable.

"Maybe he's a bit carsick. Letting him fly for a while might help."

After hearing Xue Zhi's judgment and treatment methods, Provence glanced at the speed on the dashboard.

"Fly? We are currently traveling at around 130 km/h. Can you keep up?"

"Don't worry, I can keep up."

Xue Zhi took out a bottle of speed potion and fed it to Alpha. She smiled as she watched it become full of energy after drinking the sweet water.

Put Alpha on your arm and then hold it out of the window.

"Fly, Alpha."

At a command, Alpha spread its wings and flew high into the sky, instantly surpassing the jeep and flying forward.

Xue Zhi looked at the gradually shrinking shadow in the sky and nodded.

"It's OK. It can fly so fast, so there shouldn't be any big problems."

About 15 minutes later, Xue Zhi saw a ship parked in the middle of a pile of vehicles, which was covered with various modified land craft.

There are antennas, solar panels, horns, billboards, and even ropes for drying clothes.

After parking the car, Provence led Xue Zhi over.

After she showed her Scourge Messenger ID, the guards showed expressions of respect and fear.

Xue Zhi was watching the small camp with great interest.

Along the way, he had seen many shops, some selling food, some selling medicine, some selling equipment. He even saw a shop full of strange things, which was more complete than the small village where he had stayed for a night.

It’s a pity that my car has been abandoned, otherwise it might be able to be repaired here.

There are even armed mercenaries here accepting missions in front of a signboard in a corner of the camp.

Provence saw him looking around and asked:

"Xue Zhi, do you want to go shopping by yourself or follow me?"

Xue Zhi, who didn't notice anything of interest, withdrew her gaze.

"No need. I looked around and there's nothing I need here. I'll just follow you."