Chapter 27: Quick Travel Guide: Viking Son of Fortune (VIII)
Before the old pharmacist could finish, Zeus said firmly: "I will go! No matter what, I will find the velvet flower and save Ziang!"
The next morning, before daybreak, Zeus packed his bags and prepared to set out.
He came to Feng Ziang's bed, gently stroked his pale face, and whispered: "Ziang, wait for me to come back, I will definitely bring you back..."
After saying this, he turned around resolutely and walked into the snowstorm without looking back, leaving behind only a determined back as he disappeared into the vast snowfield.
"You have to be careful..."
The old pharmacist stood at the entrance of the village, looking in the direction where Zeus was going away, his cloudy eyes filled with worry and expectation.
The cold winter wind cut Zeus' face like a knife. With every step he took, the snow under his feet made a "crunching" sound, as if mocking his arrogance.
Since leaving the village, he has been trekking through this icy wasteland for several days. The heavy snow and wind obscured the sky and the road ahead.
But there is always a flame burning in his heart, which is the love and commitment to Feng Ziang, supporting him to walk alone in this cold world.
Along the way, he encountered blizzards, suffered from hunger and cold, and was even lurked by wild beasts.
Once, in order to avoid a group of hungry snow wolves, he had to hide in a small cave.
In that cave without food or fire, he spent the longest night of his life.
But he never thought of giving up. Feng Ziang's pale face and weak breathing always lingered in his heart, reminding him of the responsibilities and hopes he shouldered.
"Zi'ang, wait for me. I will definitely find the snow velvet flower and cure you..."
He shouted towards the empty valley, as if he wanted to vent all the fear and anxiety that was accumulated in his heart.
The only responses he received were the whistling of the wind and the howling of wolves in the distance.
Fate always seems to like playing jokes on people. One day, Zeus was walking on the edge of a steep cliff. A strong wind was blowing, blowing up the snow on the ground, forming patches of white mist, and visibility was extremely low.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and Zeus staggered and fell uncontrollably to the edge of the cliff.
"ah!"
He screamed and tried desperately to grab something to steady himself, but the strong wind was like an invisible hand, pushing him towards the abyss step by step.
At this critical moment, his hand touched something. It was a pine tree growing on the edge of a cliff, with a thick layer of snow covering its trunk.
Zeus used all his strength to grab the life-saving straw tightly.
The strong wind was still raging, and Zeus felt that his hands were about to be frozen, but he did not dare to let go. He knew that once he let go, what would be waiting for him would be an abyss.
He gritted his teeth, endured the attacks of strong wind, ice and snow, and moved his body to a safe place bit by bit.
Finally, he climbed up the cliff and lay on the ground exhausted, gasping for breath.
Before the joy of surviving the disaster had time to surge into his heart, his eyes were attracted by a sliver of white not far away.
It was a field of small white flowers growing on the steep cliffs, swaying gracefully in the wind and snow, emitting a faint glow.
"Edelweiss!"
Zeus recognized this legendary magical herb at a glance. He stood up excitedly, ignoring his physical fatigue, and walked towards the edelweiss.
Closer and closer, he stretched out his hand, wanting to pick the flower that represented hope.
Suddenly, a deep roar came from behind him...
In the biting cold wind, mixed with the growls of wild animals, Zeus turned his head suddenly and saw a sturdy snow leopard staring at him fiercely, with a dangerous light flashing in its green eyes.
It was completely white and blended in with the surrounding ice and snow. If Zeus had not been alert, it would have been difficult to detect its existence.
The snow leopard is the overlord of this forest, famous for its speed and agility. Zeus knows that he is no match for it.
He gripped the dagger tightly in his hand and slowly backed away, trying to find a chance to escape.
"roar--"
The snow leopard let out a low growl, as if warning Zeus not to act rashly.
It hunched its body, and the snow under its feet made a slight sound, as if it was about to launch an attack in the next second.
Zeus knew he had no way to retreat, so he made up his mind and decided to give it a try.
He aimed at the direction of the snow leopard's attack and dodged to the side, avoiding the snow leopard's attack. At the same time, he stabbed out with the dagger in his hand, aiming directly at the snow leopard's neck.
The snow leopard reacted quickly, twisting its body to avoid the fatal blow, and the dagger only left a shallow wound on its shoulder.
“Ah——”
The snow leopard was injured and let out an angry roar. It pounced towards Zeus madly, and its sharp claws drew sharp arcs in the air.
Zeus did not dare to neglect. He used his agility to deal with the snow leopard, looking for its weakness.
For a moment, a thrilling battle between man and beast took place in the snow.
Although Zeus was agile, he was still a human being, and under the fierce attack of the snow leopard, he gradually fell into a disadvantage.
There were several more wounds on his body, and blood stained his snow-white clothes red.
At this moment, Zeus' eyes fell on a huge rock not far away, and he immediately had an idea in his mind.
He fought and retreated, leading the snow leopard to the vicinity of a huge rock, and then seized the opportunity to slam the snow leopard into the rock.
The snow leopard was unable to dodge and crashed headfirst into a boulder. It let out a painful howl, shook its body a few times, and fell to the ground.
Zeus did not dare to be careless. He went forward to check and found that the snow leopard had fainted.
He then breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the ground, and gasped for breath.
After resting for a while, Zeus endured the pain in his body, walked to the edelweiss flowers, carefully picked a few, and then quickly left this place of trouble with his spoils.
When Zeus dragged his tired body back to the village, the villagers were frightened by his ferocious appearance.
He didn't bother to explain and walked straight to the old pharmacist's wooden house and knocked on the door.
"Old pharmacist, I'm back!"
There was a slight tremor in Zeus' voice, but more importantly, there was hope that could not be concealed.
The old pharmacist opened the door and was shocked to see Zeus covered in blood.
"Kid, what's wrong with you?"
He hurriedly helped Zeus into the house and asked anxiously.
Zeus ignored the pain in his body and handed the blood-stained velvet flower to the old pharmacist with trembling hands.
"Old pharmacist, please, save him!"
His voice was hoarse and pleading.
The old pharmacist took the edelweiss and examined it carefully. A gleam of light flashed in his cloudy old eyes.
"This is a rare medicine that can only be found on the top of the snowy mountain."
There was a hint of relief in his tone, but he frowned again soon, "However, this medicine is very strong and needs to be combined with other herbs to exert its efficacy."
When Zeus heard this, a spark of hope ignited in his heart.
"Old pharmacist, just tell me what herbs you need. I will definitely find them for you even if I have to travel thousands of miles!"
The old pharmacist nodded, quickly wrote down the names of several herbs and handed them to Zeus.
"Child, these herbs grow in extremely cold places, you have to be extremely careful!"
Zeus took the prescription, nodded solemnly, then turned and rushed into the snowstorm.
After several days of running around, Zeus finally gathered all the herbs and returned to the old pharmacist's cabin.
The old pharmacist mixed edelweiss and other herbs together overnight, simmered them over a low fire, and finally made a bowl of fragrant medicine.
Zeus carefully fed the potion to Feng Ziang, anxiously waiting for a miracle to happen.
As time passed, Feng Ziang's pale face gradually regained a hint of redness, and his breathing became steady.
Zeus finally let go of his anxious heart. He held Feng Ziang's hand tightly, his eyes full of tenderness and love.
After an unknown amount of time, Feng Ziang slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was Zeus' anxious and concerned face.
"elder brother……"
He called Zeus' name softly, his voice weak and feeble.
"Brother, you're awake!"
Zeus excitedly held his hand tightly, his eyes slightly reddened, "How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"
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