Five Frozen Centuries - Chapter 123

Chapter 123: No One Can Speak To Wei Huo

Wei Huo started leading the way. However, after a few kilometers, they found a human lying in the meadow ahead.

Wei Huo’s quest system sent him a notification. “If you choose to rescue the victim, the victim will temporarily join your traveling caravan.”

Wei Huo had already asked Xiao Bin and the others to rescue this person. She was a young woman around 23 years old. Her arms were injured, and she was extremely hungry. She felt better after eating the food and water Wei Huo gave her.

Wei Huo went forward and asked, “What happened that made you this way?”

He walked over to her, giving her a sense of pressure. However, perhaps because Wei Huo’s tone was not fierce, she let out a sigh of relief. She replied, “A day ago… No, 48 hours ago, I was sitting in a long-distance passenger bus heading to Jianghai. You might not know this, but I had to intern at the hospital during my last year of university. Strictly speaking, I was an intern doctor and I had to study and work at the hospital. That’s why I had to return to the hospital after the holidays. I remember that it was rainy at the time and I’d brought an umbrella. However, everything changed. The sky suddenly cleared up, and the road became muddy. There were plants everywhere that I could not recognize. I suddenly came to this world, and there were also other people on the bus!”

The female intern’s tone suddenly became terrified. She said, “Something even more terrifying happened next. One side of the bus hit a tree, and the bus uncontrollably rushed down the mountain. Thankfully, the driver was very skillful. He tried his best to control the direction of the bus and successfully trapped the bus between two trees. We survived, but the driver and three passengers were badly injured.”

Everyone listened as she narrated the story. Wei Huo was confused. Why had she been in the passenger’s seat like Xiao Bin? Had there been roads 500 years ago?

The female intern continued speaking. “The driver and the three passengers were in a bad state. I tried my best to save them, but I did not have any professional equipment or medicine. I could only watch them die one by one.”

Xiao Bin asked, “What happened after that?”

The female intern suddenly started choking up. She started trembling as if she was afraid, and her mood was worsening. She said, “Afterward, we were attacked by wild beasts and poisonous snakes. Many of us died, and in the end, we met a grey bear. I kept running until I eventually got separated from the group. I then met you guys here.”

Wei Huo said, “Since you were separated from the team, why don’t you join my traveling caravan?”

The medical skills of this intern doctor were very extensive. Apart from having extensive skills, she also had all sorts of medical knowledge. She was a genius. It would be best if he could recruit her into the caravan.

Wei Huo did not want the same thing to happen again.

The female intern went silent. She was actually afraid of the traveling caravan. One of the reasons she was afraid was that there was no woman in the caravan. She had even caught sight of a group of naked savages and a Tree-Man. It was weird no matter how one looked at it.

However, how could she survive if she did not join them? The intern doctor thought about it and looked up at Wei Huo with a serious expression. She then said, “Mr. Wei, I want to know what I will have to do if I join this caravan temporarily.”

Wei Huo said, “If you join my caravan, we’ll be in charge of providing food and water and protecting your life. However, you’ll have to fully utilize your medical knowledge and skills. First, you’ll have to identify herbs and poisonous plants. Then, you’ll have to treat injured people and animals. You’ll have to be in charge of everything!”

The intern went silent. She thought about it for a long time and made up her mind. “I will join this caravan. I hope… we can get along peacefully!”

A system notification popped up. “Female doctor intern Mo Yunyun has joined your traveling caravan.”

Wei Huo was speechless.

That name was pretty domineering.

After resting for a while, Wei Huo continued leading the way after Doctor Mo recovered.

He walked ahead with a notebook in his hand. He moved forward while reading the notebook, easily avoiding all the branches and other obstacles.

Not many beasts dared to provoke them. After all, the Epic-ranked Tree-Man was right behind them. In this forest, he was like a crane among a flock of chickens. The beasts and the bandits did not dare walk over.

Wei Sha was staring at the group of savages who had been captured by the traveling caravan. Their hands were tied up, and the rhinoceros was dragging them away. If they showed any signs of escaping, Wei Sha would immediately attack them. If they tried to laze around or did not move forward, Wei Sha would also whip them.

The 30-kilometer distance was not considered long. Besides, they were not rushing troops. They were only traveling at a normal speed. Although there were not many obstacles in the jungle, it was tough to walk and climb up. However, 10 hours was enough time.

Unfortunately, Wei Huo forgot that the people who had just joined his caravan were just ordinary city dwellers. They usually drove or rode cars when they went out. It would be good enough if they were able to travel over five kilometers a day.

Hence, they soon started feeling tired. After walking for a few hours, Lu Ren told Xiao Bin, “Brother Bin, speak to Big Brother Wei. Why don’t you get some rest?”

Mo Ruyun wanted to rest as well, but she had just joined the traveling caravan and was not familiar with Wei Huo. In fact, the others were not familiar with Wei Huo either. They had always felt that Wei Huo had an aura that kept people away from him, making it difficult for them to get close to him.

Only the Tree-Man could speak to Wei Huo. However, the Tree-Man did not speak much.

Xiao Bin shook his head when he heard that. “That won’t do. We have to take a good look at ourselves and figure out where we are. If we want to survive, we’ll have to squeeze out our potential. We can’t even take a few steps. What if we encounter danger? What if we get attacked? Persist a little longer and persevere!”

Wei Huo smiled. Given his hearing ability, he could not hear their conversation. He was afraid they would not hear him either so he deliberately increased his volume.

Wei Huo stopped in his tracks and said, “I was planning to let you guys rest. However, Xiao Bin is right. We have to exploit your potential at the moment. After all, I can’t protect you all the time. Don’t move!”

Xiao Bin was speechless.

The others were speechless as well.

Moments later, Wei Huo said, “Xiao Bin, I’ll give you five minutes to teach the Bronze Qi-Inducing Skill to Mo Yunyun. You don’t have to worry about the dangers around you on the way, but you’ll have to train your Qi while walking.”

Wei Huo stopped in his tracks, and the rhinoceros stopped as well. Lu Ren and Long Tao immediately sat on the ground and rested. Xiao Bin had no choice but to reluctantly teach the first part of the Qi-Training Skill to Mo Yunyun. There were two parts to the Bronze Qi-Inducing Skill. One part was a Qi-Training Skill, and the other was a Body-Training Skill. The Qi-Training Skill was divided into seven parts. The Body-Training Skill was divided into thirteen parts, so when combined, there were twenty levels.

They could only cultivate one level at a time, and they had to understand the content of the book. They could be considered very tender and slow when it came to their efficiency. However, they could fully understand the content of the book. If they understood it, their cultivation efficiency would increase.

Unfortunately, players could not do that. They would disappear as soon as they started learning. They did not know what was inside, but they could level up really quickly. Not only could they level up with EXP, but they could also go to the mall to buy natural treasures.

Five minutes later, Wei Huo resumed his journey. This time, the four of them were training their Qi as they walked. They also had to focus on their Qi Cultivation while walking. At times, they could fall down if they were not careful. Then, the four of them would be identified clearly.

Among the four of them, Xiao Bin’s Qi cultivation proficiency increased the fastest. At the same time, he could multitask. At first, he was not used to it, but he gradually got used to the Qi-Training Skill. While he was practicing his Qi-Training Skill, he could still divert his attention to take care of others. Of course, the person he took care of the most was Mo Yunyun.

In theory, as a university student, Mo Yunyun should have been learning more skills. However, that was not the case. Mo Yunyun’s learning skills were only at level nine.

Wei Huo could tell that this was probably the difference between players and humans. Although players could level up quickly, it was impossible for them to level up while walking. Players only needed to stay in that position and level up automatically. At that moment, one could start thinking, scrolling through forums, talking in the chat, or even talking business with their business partners.

It had been 13 hours, and Wei Huo and the others had walked 30 kilometers. The sun was still high, but it was already setting. There were 24 hours in each day, but they could not get used to it.

On the way, they’d stopped to eat and drink water. However, they were starting to feel sleepy now. They had to sleep. They had to rest after traveling for over 10 hours.

Fortunately, the quest was completed. When Wei Huo was upgraded to level 20, he finally said, “Stop and rest here!”

The four of them collapsed on the ground. Their soles were burning as if they were on fire. Their legs were as tense as if they would break if they continued walking.

That was high-intensity training. Although one’s physical quality would improve rapidly, it would cause great damage to one’s body. It could even reduce one’s lifespan, but it could also temper one’s willpower.

Wei Huo walked to the side and cut a tree. He built a simple research table and a chair. Finally, he waved at Xiao Bin and said, “Come sit here and take a look.”

Xiao Bin clenched his teeth and walked over. He sat on the chair and said in confusion, “This is… research on simple backpacks. It can increase the carrying capacity of traveling merchants.”

Wei Huo asked, “Do you know how to make it?”

Xiao Bin said, “I have to study it.”

Wei Huo nodded and bought some pens and paper for him from the Item Mall. Xiao Bin started researching and drawing. A few minutes later, he fell asleep on the research table. He was too tired and he needed to rest.

Research tables, paper, and pens were essential items for basic research. More advanced research required advanced research tables, computers, and various experimental equipment. Even more advanced research required building laboratories and recruiting adequate researchers with high researching skills.

That was the Tech Tree of traveling merchants.