It's a joy to have a fish hooked, but not to be nearly dragged into the water by a fish.
What Lide didn't expect was that in such a harsh environment, not only the giants were born incomparably huge, but even the fish had a qualitative leap from what he used to eat. The one hooked now is bigger than Lid's whole body, and the opponent's purpose is obviously not just the little cake crumbs hanging on the hook, but to break through the ice and swallow Lid, Alaya and Shiloh together. belly.
After a life-and-death struggle, Alaiya controlled the long sword [Crimson Fire] to stab under the ice and directly into the head of the big fish, which ended the fight and smashed the surrounding ice. A devastated battle. But after the big fish bleeds, it soon attracts many terrifying creatures from the bottom of the lake to come quietly, and for a while, there are huge black shadows cruising under the translucent ice surface. Seeing that the situation was not good, Alaya immediately ran to the shore with the fish on one shoulder and Lid on the other.
Hilo followed behind her and looked back, only to see that the ice in the middle of the lake was covered with cobweb-like cracks, and the crackling sound could be heard endlessly. The ice surface, which was so strong that it would be safe to dance on it, became precarious in an instant, and it was unknown what kind of creatures lived at the bottom of the lake.
Lide felt that "The Old Man and the Sea" should have a companion chapter, called "The Girl and the Lake", to record the story of the great bodyguard Alaiya who fought desperately with a big fish as tall as a man in order to let her young master drink fish soup .
Look at the fish that Alaya salvaged with Scarlet Fire. Its body is dark blue, with sharp bony spurs on its head, its pectoral fins are a bit like claws of mammals, and its dorsal fin is long and sharp.
The meat is a bit like bluefin tuna, but it looks weird. There was also a strange light in a pair of eyes.
It seems that he should be dead and can't die any more. The whole head was pierced by the red long sword. Alaiya gently placed the fish on the snow by the lake, drew out her own sword, and fell on the snow. He pounded it a few times to wipe off the fishy blood on the sword. After some turmoil, the lake became calm again, and those terrifying black figures slowly sank back to the bottom of the lake after finding that there was no meat to eat.
Lide touched the fish twice, and decided to stew the soup in pieces. Alaiya did bring a small pot in her luggage. Although the seasonings were not as complete as they were in Yuxi City, the fresh fish soup didn't need too many ingredients. Hilo handed Lid the sharp dagger he was wearing around his waist, and Lid skillfully cut the huge fish into pieces and neatly stacked them into tall piles.
A pot of steaming fish soup soon overflowed with aroma.
Lid first filled a bowl for Alaya and Shiloh in a very gentlemanly manner, and then he picked up the pot and swallowed the rest. He felt that the fish had grown very well, without any tiny spines, and the meat was firm and chewy. After one pot, the whole person was warm, and Lide immediately cooked the second pot. Anyway, there is plenty of fish, so it should be able to feed Alaya full, and then feed Hilo half full.
As for the little slime, the demand for cooked food is not so high. Lide threw the fish head and fish bones to the little slime, and the little slime swallowed them all in one bite and slowly digested them. Then it got back into the box quietly, where it was very warm and it was the most comfortable haven.
The smell of fish soup drifts in the wind and snow, drifting farther and farther away.
"Thank you, the gift of the lake water."
Lide pretended to put his hands together, praised him, and then said:
"Let's act near this lake during this time."
—In order to get fish to eat frequently.
Neither Alayah nor Shiloh had any objections, and even Hilo looked a little happy. There are basically no plants outside the Great Wall. Except for some extremely cold-resistant trees and shrubs, large areas are covered with white snowfields, no different from deserts. And those plants that are barely growing are generally thick-skinned, needle-leaved, without flowers, and few fruits, and there is nothing to eat all over the body.
If anything, the giants probably wouldn't go south with their lives.
Lide swallowed the last sip of soup in the bowl, put the wooden bowl aside, suddenly stood up on his knees, squinted and looked into the distance. Hilo also entered a state of alert immediately, and drew his dagger from his waist. Then the ground began to tremble slightly, and Alaya was stunned for a moment, then realized that the danger was approaching, and immediately drew out her two swords to protect Lid behind her.
"It seems that there are other guests who also want to share a piece of the pie."
Lide put his hands in his sleeves and said lazily:
"Unfortunately, why should the fish I catch be distributed to those who get something for nothing."
After eating and drinking, it was supposed to be the time to hunt, but it seemed that Lide didn't need to find the lonely giants himself, and a huge figure was already walking towards the lake step by step. The muscles of the ten-meter-high giant were as hard as steel, and each step would trigger a slight earthquake.
The number is one, and the realm is a little more than eight.
It is also at the lower middle level among the lower-level giants. It should be that they smelled the delicious fish soup, and they were tempted by the food and rushed over immediately. Although it is also possible to use the remaining food as a bait to retreat, but from Lid's declaration just now, it is obvious that he has no such plan.
With Lingwu's army by his side, the momentum composed of tens of thousands of people can completely overwhelm the deterrence brought by the giants. However, when Lingwu's army camps and rests, other territories can feel the pressure from the giants, especially Lide, who adds up to three people. The fear from the bottom of my heart will still arise naturally.
Alaya's palm holding the sword was also a little sweaty. Her fear was deeper than that of Hilo and Lied, because Hilo and Lied could at least see the giant's realm in front of them, but Alaiya, who had reached the seventh level, could not detect this. Lied didn't tell her directly, because in this land, creatures stronger than her abound. Alaya must get used to this atmosphere faster, otherwise she will never be able to take a step forward.
In Lide's view, the reason why he has to travel all over the world from the seventh to the eighth level is because he has to constantly fight against opponents who are stronger than himself. What kind of mentality to have and what kind of approach to take when facing the strong need to be constantly tempered to understand, and the kind of courage that is not chaotic in the face of danger can only be truly developed by playing a lot.
So when the giant in front of him took another step forward, Lid turned around silently, picked up the box containing the little slime, and walked to a safe place, leaving the battlefield to Alaya and Xi. lo.
He didn't look back, but simply said a sentence as usual:
"Do it."