Chapter 52 The new member who was in a coma heals himself, An'an, the sheep hunter...
After the morning, the temperature in the room began to drop.
Rye added some firewood to the fireplace, and after the wood burned red-hot, he placed two sweet potatoes and a potato next to it.
On days when Neil doesn't come home for lunch, Lai finds it too troublesome to cook and just roasts two sweet potatoes to get by.
Potatoes taste delicious when eaten with side dishes.
In the afternoon, Ray continued reading, studying his notes, or practicing his magical skills. He was currently learning a skill that would make plants grow better.
There are two more of these useless skills in the magic notebook.
However, any skill that can be used is a good skill, and it comes in handy now. In any case, practicality is what matters.
After finishing his training, Lai planted the vegetable seeds Lamb had brought into the soil, watered them, and cast a blessing spell. Indeed, this little skill had a very prestigious and dazzling name: "The Blessing of the Goddess."
What is a "famous swindler"? This is it!
After filling the entire vegetable pot with vegetables and washing his hands, with nothing else to do, Lai took out his ledger and began to tally the accounts.
Temuji bought the blueprints and received three gold coins in return.
Buying sweet potatoes and potatoes costs about six silver coins;
And there's Neil's tuition, all sorts of seasonings...
Having only looked at half of the account, Neil stormed into the house. He took off his shoes at the door without changing into indoor shoes and rushed straight to Ray.
Ray noticed that the front of his clothes was bulging as if he was carrying something.
Sure enough, Neil pulled a gray, fluffy ball the size of an adult cat from his clothes.
You can see that its fur was originally white, but it has become gray from dirt.
Now that my child is older, I'm starting to think about getting a small pet.
Ray said he understood, adding that he had also cried and begged to have a black cat when he was a child.
But the old man was superstitious and said that black cats could see evil spirits and were somewhat malevolent, so he wouldn't let him keep one. From then on, he never mentioned keeping a pet again.
"Brother, I found this by the roadside. Please check if it's alright."
Ray took the fluffy ball that Neil carefully handed him. Its limbs were limp and hanging down, and Ray could clearly feel its ribs in his palm.
You can tell it's malnourished just by touching it.
"Remember to boil water for a bath later, and wash your clothes too, as the small animals outside are prone to fleas."
"Okay, brother."
Neil's eyes never left the little guy, waiting for his brother's final verdict.
“Neil, I can try using healing magic, but I can’t guarantee it will survive.”
"good."
Neil nodded vigorously.
Lei said this to warn Neil in advance, so that the child wouldn't be too upset due to excessively high expectations.
Lay gently placed the little creature on the table, touched its soft little chest with his right hand, and began to cast a basic healing spell.
A shimmering green light emanated from his palm and transferred to the little guy's body. It took Ray all the magic points he could muster to end the skill.
After the treatment, he gently patted the little guy's body. It wasn't as limp as before; it seemed to have had some effect.
"It's only having a slight effect. I treat it every day, and whether it can pull through depends on itself."
"Thank you, brother."
Neil found an unused basket, lined it with a small cushion, and put the fluffy ball inside.
I tried several spots but wasn't satisfied, so I finally placed it on the thick rug in front of the fireplace, so it could stay in a warm place.
You must live well!
Neil carefully stroked the little guy's bald head and said seriously.
"If it doesn't wake up, give it a little salt and sugar water every now and then."
"Uh-huh."
Neil nodded deeply to indicate that he had remembered.
"Brother, I want to name it. What do you think is a good name?"
Is it really necessary to name someone so early?
Lei swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.
"Get up, call me whatever you like."
Neil thought about it seriously for a long time.
"Let's call her An'an or Tutu!"
Why is he called Baldy?
An'an can understand, but bald? Lai looked at the top of the little thing's head and seemed to know why.
"Because the hair on its head is bald."
really.
"What if it's a girl?"
"Oh? Let me go take a look."
Neil carefully lifted the little guy's hind legs.
"It's a boy! An'an, grow up safely!"
After Ray's question, Neil also began to feel that the name "Bald" sounded a bit unpleasant and immediately gave up on it.
The furry ball, seemingly in a state of suspended animation, was not at ease at this moment.
Their family lived deep in the Great Forest of Eton. That day, the father went out to patrol the territory as usual, while his mother stayed home to take care of him.
He thought it would just be another ordinary day, but then a sudden change occurred: a crazed monster attacked his mother and him.
Although they were magical beasts of the same level, the mother not only had to fight opponents much larger than herself, but also had to take care of him, who was still young. In the end, the mother was no match for them and suffered very serious injuries, barely managing to escape with him.
Just as one escapes the tiger's jaws, it encounters the wolf's paws.
He was kidnapped by a group of two-legged creatures—no, his father had said they were "humans"—who would abduct disobedient children.
He was put in a cage and couldn't get out no matter how hard he tried.
Was Tata being naughty? Was it because he didn't finish the fresh entrails his mother gave him, or because he bit the neighbor's gray rabbit? Why did they take Tata away?
In his dream, the little guy struggled to escape the iron cage, but he couldn't break free no matter what he did.
He screamed and howled anxiously, but his parents never appeared.
Panic and despair gradually enveloped him.
Did his father and mother abandon him because he was disobedient?
It's so cold, I miss my mother's warm belly so much...
Tata's consciousness began to become confused and scattered. He felt so tired and just wanted to keep sleeping.
Suddenly, a warm power flowed into my body.
It wasn't much, but it was very warm, dispelling the biting cold around him and gradually relaxing his tense nerves.
Is it Father returning? It must be him.
Tata fell into a deep sleep.
After dinner, Lei took a special look at the little guy who was almost called Baldy.
Good, he's not dead.
Lai had almost fully recovered, so he continued to use healing spells on him.
He didn't know if it would work, but it was still a small life, and he couldn't give up on it easily. If the basic healing spell could have even a little effect, it would be good, better than doing nothing and watching it grow cold.
From then on, in addition to feeding the various livestock, cooking and cleaning every day, Lai Yi had an important new task in his life: to perform healing magic on the furball An An.
Neil served Lei tea and water every day, as attentive as a little dog wagging its tail.
He was expressing his gratitude to Lei through his actions.
They also took An An to see Dr. Blake.
After hearing Neil's description, he told them that An'an had been in a state of suspended animation for too long and had entered a near-death state. Fortunately, Lai's healing spell was used in time to revive her. If it had been any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
An'an's body is very weak right now and needs to heal itself through sleep.
Monsters have strong self-healing abilities, so Black told them not to worry. Feeding them some potions and occasionally casting a healing spell would suffice.
The potion isn't expensive; it's mainly used to sustain the body's energy expenditure during the self-healing process, preventing it from failing to keep up without food for an extended period and potentially catching a serious illness from hunger upon waking.
Over time, Lai became more and more skilled at casting healing spells, and his magic showed signs of advancing in rank.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Today, the weather outside was exceptionally good, and Lai and Rhys made an appointment to go hunting in the forest.
Neil went to school, leaving only An'an sleeping soundly in her basket and the mule tied up outside. After autumn, the little mule had gained a lot of weight and become much stronger. With its large frame and good foundation, it could grow even taller in the future.
The sun was shining brightly, and a large flock of sparrows stood on the bare branches, chirping and chattering as if they were having a meeting to discuss some important matter.
As soon as people approach, they all burst into the air; once they leave the tree's reach, they scramble to claim their spots on the branches.
The snow in the woods was a bit thicker than in the village, but it was only two or three centimeters thick, just enough to cover the soles of your shoes.
There were only two light snowfalls during this period, which did not affect travel.
When you first enter the forest, you can walk on the small paths. At this time of year, villagers will cut firewood and carry it to the city to sell. As you walk the paths more often, the snow on the paths will melt.
The deeper they went, the less direction they had. They relied entirely on Reese, the hunter, to lead the way, followed by Ray, Brian, and Lamb.
"Brother, what are we playing today?"
Lamb kept asking questions the whole way.
"Wild goat".
Reese answered.
"Behave yourself, you've scared away all the prey."
Reese was helpless with her younger brother.
Brian, being the eldest child in the family, didn't bother with Lamb. Similarly, Lamb was somewhat afraid of him because of the large age gap and didn't dare to approach him. Then, at some point, Lamb started to cling to Reese, the second oldest brother.
"Brother, I heard Neil brought home a little pet. What kind of animal is it?"
Lamb had been staying with relatives for a while and hadn't been to Ray's house in a long time; Luna had told him this.
Which animal?
An'an's bald head immediately popped into his mind. Rae shook off the image and began to recall what An'an looked like.
It has long, thick fur, a long tail, and a three-lobed mouth; it has a beard, and some small scales on the sides of its face, but we don't know what its eyes look like. It has a small horn on its head.
It really looks like a cat.
"cat?"
"I'm not sure," Lei said uncertainly.
Blake only said it was a magical beast, but he didn't know exactly what kind.
Neil likes cats, and given An An's appearance, he naturally assumed that it was a cat, just a special breed.
Neil is so stubborn that sometimes Ray really wants to shake him awake.
It's Warcraft, my silly little brother! Trying to wake it up by lying on the floor and meowing like a cat every day is completely useless!
“If it’s a cat, then Neil will be very happy.”
"I'm quite happy, but it still hasn't woken up, and Neil is getting a little anxious."
Are you sick?
Lamb then asked.
"It was like this when it was picked up. The doctor said it was because the body was weak and was healing itself. There is no danger to its life."
"That's good, that's good."
"arrive."
When Rhys spoke, the two stopped talking.
“A flock of about thirty sheep came here a few years ago. They often roam within a few hundred meters of the area. Last winter, Brian and I hunted the wild sheep here.”
Reese explained.
Without careful observation, you can easily see very obvious sheep droppings on the glistening white snow, some big and some small, just by looking down.
Yes, there's no doubt there are sheep here.
The four men followed the tracks of the wild goats and set traps in different locations. Their next task was to find the goats and drive them to the traps.
They searched for quite a while before finding the flock of sheep, and the number was definitely more than thirty.
The sheep pushed aside the snow to eat the withered grass and roots underneath, some even nibbling on tree bark as they went; and small lambs were nursing, their heads bobbing as they did so.
It's really interesting to see lambs drinking milk.
They drink milk very quickly, but every few sips they nudge the ewe's teats.
The ewe gets impatient with the lambs being chewed, and she'll kick her hind legs a few times to shoo them away. But the lambs will only be gone a few minutes later, and then they'll come running back to nurse. It's like a guerrilla war when they're trying to get milk.
A particularly tall ram with large horns stood guard for the flock, exuding an imposing aura. The lead ram had priority in feeding, and most of the lambs here were its offspring.
"Brother, shall we begin now?"
Lamb gripped his bow and arrow tightly, eager to try.
"Okay, proceed according to plan."
The four men carefully flanked the sheep from different directions, unaware that danger had already quietly arrived.
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