Chương 120: [Petty Thieves] Team

"When I was little, I had a good friend, and we went on many little adventures together."

"He's reckless and has boundless energy, like a gorilla, but he's a good gorilla who thinks of his friends."

"After I grew up, I had almost forgotten my childhood dream, but that guy came to invite me and asked if I wanted to be an adventurer together."

"If I had held his hand back then, maybe things would have been different."

Xia En nodded.

"So, what does this have to do with me?"

"As long as you hold my hand—" Zain was bent over, his legs trembling, with an outrageously large bundle on his back, filled with all sorts of daily necessities, from blankets to slippers, and even a small ear-cleaning spoon—all the luggage his brother had prepared for him.

Shane instantly transformed into Frilline, her face expressionless, "No."

Zain: "————" Looking at the pile of luggage, Philony, who was standing to the side, complained without any politeness, "Even the delicate Mr. Shane doesn't have this much trouble."

Xia En was immediately stepped on.

"What are you talking about? What trouble am I in? Besides, who's being all delicate and pampered!"

Shutark, standing next to him, also gave him a knowing look.

Xia En's tone of rebuttal gradually weakened.

But you can't blame him, he just has high standards for his quality of life.

After all, he had experienced modern life in his previous life, and some habits were deeply ingrained, such as brushing his teeth, taking a bath, drinking hot water, eating soft bread, wearing soft shoes, and going to the toilet regularly.

Haita once commented on Shane, saying that if he could become a monk, his self-discipline in "life" would surely earn the praise of the goddess.

Xia En was speechless.

However, Shane could understand Zain's brother.

The child travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried.

Zain's older brother wants his younger brother to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an adventurer, but he is also worried that he will suffer hardships and mistreatment while traveling.

"Ms. Frillian, Mr. Shane, I'm leaving Zain in your care."

Recalling the repeated admonitions of the brother-obsessed priest, Xia En felt somewhat melancholy.

"Hmph."

Beside her, Frilian seemed completely oblivious, engrossed in holding a magic book and making cheerful noises.

That was the priest's gift of thanks: "The Magic of Twisters That Don't Get Twisted in Your Tongue."

"Isn't that amazing?"

"Whatever makes you happy —" In the end, kind-hearted Shane reluctantly gave Zain some space in his backpack, helping him solve his luggage problem.

The condition is that Zain must invite him to play cards with him from now on.

Zain looked horrified.

"With your luck at cards, how can we possibly play with you—" The group began their journey through the Alt Forest.

During that time, I encountered a super huge turtle.

Many herbs grow on the turtle's back. Zanyin explained that this is a "mountain god" of the forest, who often roams around and whose whereabouts are unpredictable. The herbs on its back are very precious and are the favorite of herbalists.

Philon tried feeding the turtle grass.

The turtle nuzzled her hand, and the little girl smiled gently.

After carefully observing the tortoise, Frilian curiously pulled out a plant that looked like a large garlic bulb, successfully startling Zain.

That plant is used to help livestock estrus and reproduction, so it's not edible!

"Lady Frillien, throw it away immediately."

(Three≡) The group continued onward, while Xia En quietly lagged behind, picking up the discarded herbs.

It wasn't that he was curious or wanted to do anything; it was just that, well, for a sage, collecting strange and unusual things was part of his profession.

In the days that followed.

Zain also witnessed Shane's unique fishing techniques for the first time.

Shutark told Zain with a smug look that he and Shane had used this fishing method to catch several hundred kilograms of fish in one go in the Svir Mountains, leaving Zain stunned.

"How did you preserve so many fish?"

"We immediately distributed most of it to the animals in the forest."

"...

— Of course, Zain also witnessed Frilian's astonishing sleeping posture.

Zain, Shane, and Shutal were wrapped in blankets, leaning pitifully against a large rock.

In front of them, Frilian was circling around the camp at a speed of one meter per minute.

"Will she roll into the campfire?"

"I rolled in there before."

"Are you awake?"

"No----" Zan was terrified.

Xia En, acting as if she'd seen it all, said, "It's alright, it'll roll out as soon as it feels hot—just remember, don't laugh at her scalded hair tomorrow."

Zain glanced at the other side of the camp, where Philon was sleeping peacefully on the blanket.

I sighed silently.

Indeed, children raised by monks are reassuring.

this day.

The group successfully reached the northern edge of the [Alt Forest]. With a little more travel time, they would be able to reach the next town.

Cluck cluck— Cluck cluck— Several clear crowing sounds rang out.

The three men who were picking fruit outside the camp all looked up at the distance.

A hen is foraging in the bushes.

Of course, a hen that can appear in the forest is no ordinary hen.

It was as big as a carriage, with jet-black feathers and a majestic appearance. Most importantly, it had a snake's head on its tail.

"It's a snake-tailed chicken."

Zain's tone carried a hint of surprise.

"I'd heard about this rare mutated species in the [Alter Forest] before, but I never imagined it actually existed."

"Is there anything strange about it?"

"Hey Shutark, have you ever had a pork chop omelet? Snaketail chicken eggs are the most delicious eggs in the world—" Upon hearing this, Shutark's eyes lit up.

They had been walking in the forest for more than ten days and hadn't eaten eggs in a long time, especially pork chop flavored eggs, so they definitely had to try them.

Xia En also became interested.

"Stealing eggs—I miss those days—" Zain carefully observed the movements of the snake-tailed chickens. The hen kept circling around the bushes, and from their angle, they could vaguely see a large nest in the bushes.

"We need to lure it away from the nest."

"How do I do it?" Shutark asked eagerly.

"This is the first time I've ever seen this creature—shouldn't we figure out which one is its head first?" Zain suggested somewhat uncertainly.

Xia En stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

"Whichever one it is, we can attract the attention of the chicken head and the snake head separately, either driving them away or throwing them into chaos."

"it is good."

then.

He and Shutark crouched down, using the wild grass for cover, and slowly circled around to the side of the [Snake-tailed Chicken].

As they got closer, Shane could hear the hissing sound emanating from the snake's tail.

He exchanged a glance with Shutark across the distance.

In an instant, the two of them jumped up at the same time.

Cluck cluck— The hen was frightened.

The snake-tailed chicken isn't one head that's useful and the other that's subordinate. On the contrary, both heads are conscious.

At this moment, both the chicken head and the snake head wanted to escape, but the two heads clearly had a disagreement. The hen, as if drunk, swayed from side to side and began to circle around in place, completely lacking any offensive power.

This surprised and delighted Shane.

To his even greater surprise, there were three whole eggs in the chicken coop in the bushes.

Each one is as big as a washbasin.

One for each person.

As soon as Shane finished speaking, Zain darted out and rushed straight to the chicken coop in the bushes. The three of them each picked up a huge egg.

Cluck cluck— Upon seeing its eggs stolen, the previously dazed snake-tailed chicken instantly snapped back to reality. Its sharp beak swooped down, pecking at the group of people.

Without hesitation, the three of them grabbed the eggs and ran.

With the help of [Swiftness], Shane took the lead.

Shutark followed closely behind.

Only Zain was the slowest and fell behind.

The snake-tailed chicken squawked loudly as it chased after the Zain, pecking at it with its beak.

"Ouch, my butt! You two wait for me—"

"Hahaha, run, Zain!"

"Go Zain!"

Shane and Shutark didn't stop; they ran while jokingly teasing Zain.

In the camp, Philon was starting a fire.

The little girl looked at the forest with a puzzled expression.

"Lady Frillien, have you heard any strange noises?"

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