Li Ke finally understood the ruthlessness and reality of Freldrod women. He stood up with his spear and asked Sejuani one last question.
"Alright, then the nearest pool … I mean, how do I get to the place with animals? I really need to know about this. "
Since he couldn't even form a good relationship with them and recuperate from his injuries. Li Ke didn't count on this team to let him recuperate in peace. He could only rely on his own strength to survive. Although he had only used his [Life Steal] on humans and rats, he felt that since he could steal from rats, he should be able to do the same to fish and other animals.
Although he didn't use it on other places, after all, the vitality that a rat could provide was pitiful. It couldn't be compared to the Marauders.
But he had no choice now.
"You want to hunt? Although you're courting death in your current state, but since you said so … there. "
Sejuani immediately pointed to a direction for Li Ke. From her words, it wasn't hard to tell that she knew about Li Ke's condition. But even so, she didn't offer any more help.
This was the reality of most Freldrod people. They might respect your fighting ability, or they might try to recruit you into their tribe. But before you joined their tribe, you would always be a guest and a stranger. They wouldn't really do much for you.
But correspondingly, as long as you joined their tribe, they would do their best to help you. Unless it was something that couldn't be done, it would only cause more people to lose their lives.
"Thank you."
Li Ke memorized the surroundings so that he could find his way back. He leaned on his spear and slowly walked towards the direction that Sejuani pointed to. Because although the chances were slim, it was still a hope for survival. He finally regained his freedom, he didn't want to die in this snowy place for no reason.
"Wait, if you want to join us through food, then during tomorrow's hunt, even if you can only bring back one fish for us, I will still hold a welcoming ceremony for you. But if you go now, you will only die a worthless death. "
It was rare for Sejuani to actually dissuade others. If Oudir saw this scene, he would definitely put more effort into finding a blood union partner for Sejuani because this would only make him think that Sejuani wanted someone to accompany her.
"I know my own injuries. After all, I used to be a doctor … probably."
The cold air made Li Ke shiver. This was absolutely impossible in the past. With a strong enough body, he wouldn't feel cold even if he was topless. But now, he could only tighten his clothes and continue to walk in the direction that Sejuani pointed at.
"Alright then, I will accompany you and bring you back when you are about to die. After all, we don't have the habit of letting our guests die in the tribe."
Sejuani followed Li Ke's footsteps, but she still didn't support Li Ke. Instead, she silently led the way in front. And this time, Li Ke didn't know how long they walked, but he knew that when he woke up from the tiring journey, an ice field appeared in front of him.
There were no rivers, no plants, and no insects. What appeared in front of Li Ke was a flat ice field and not a beautiful place for him to fish.
"Is this always the winter in Freldrod like this?"
Looking at this ice field, Li Ke couldn't help but ask. Because no matter how stupid he was, he could still see how thick the 'river' under his feet was.
"It has always been like this. And this can't even be considered as winter because we can still continue to prepare food. If it is a complete winter, you won't be able to see anything here."
Sejuani nodded and stepped hard on the ice under her feet. Then, after seeing the fish, she raised her head and looked at Li Ke again.
"If you want to fish, you can indeed get what you want here. But please don't tell me that you didn't bring any tools and only brought this spear."
Her words made Li Ke feel awkward. After all, Li Ke felt that no matter how excessive it was, the river here shouldn't be nearly half a meter thick. However, the truth made him understand the meaning of the word 'winter'.
"This area isn't very safe. If I go back to get you fishing tools, you might be attacked by wolves or something else. So it's best for you to go back with me now and hunt with the others tomorrow. "
Sejuani once again showed kindness to Li Ke, but Li Ke could only regretfully refuse. Because if he went back, he wouldn't be able to replenish his life force. Whether he could stand up tomorrow was another matter altogether. So instead of struggling in despair tomorrow, it was better to start working hard now.
After all, he had already understood the meaning behind Sejuani's words. That was, as long as he could show his sincerity to join her tribe tomorrow, even if it was just a fish, then she would take care of him until his injuries were healed. So if he really wanted to join her tribe to save his life, then the best way was to take advantage of the fact that he was still able to move and survive through the night with prey.
Of course, if there were enough fish, maybe he wouldn't need to heal his injuries.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I feel that if I go back like this, I probably won't be able to get up tomorrow. So … "
Asking for help like this wasn't a very comfortable thing, but fortunately, Sejuani didn't let Li Ke finish his sentence. Instead, she took the initiative to say what Li Ke wanted to hear.
"I understand. Then please don't die before I come back. "
Without much hesitation, after agreeing to Li Ke's request, Sejuani quickly walked towards the direction they came from. After she left, Li Ke didn't stay idle. He walked to the middle of the river and continuously used the spear in his hand to dig out a small hole for him to fish before Sejuani came back.
However, accidents always happened when you didn't want them to happen. When he was tired from digging the ice cave and sat down on a piece of safe ice to rest, a huge shadow quietly appeared under him, and he still didn't notice it.
So when the predator broke through the thick layer of ice and bit towards him, he was almost bitten off half of his body by this huge monster and was dragged into the cold river water.
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