Of course, collecting food and furs was secondary. The most important thing was that he hurried on his way as fast as possible. The time to return was half the time of going north.

Just got back in five days.

Qin Fei was very surprised to see his expression. If he didn't come back, his imagination would have gone wild to the point where he couldn't control it.

Xi Yuan was relieved to see the lord was safe and sound, and said to him: "Pack your things, we will follow the beasts south."

"I've almost finished cleaning up. What did you see?" Qin Fei asked curiously.

"A huge ice eye has formed in the north. The tornado is boundless, and the surrounding area is covered with ice and snow. Even the land is frozen. Those who did not evacuate in time have been frozen into ice sculptures. Now the majority of the beasts have not reached us. According to their speed, we will not be able to escape the range of the ice eye if we don't hurry up. We need to hurry up. If the speed of the ice eye suddenly increases, we will also be in danger."

"Ice Eye?!" Qin Fei was a little shocked. Ice Eye is a natural disaster similar to earthquakes, tsunamis, rainstorms, droughts, etc. on a planet, but compared to those common ones, it often appears once every tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years. Its appearance will cause the temperature of the entire planet to suddenly drop rapidly to several times the original. It also has many other names due to differences in manifestations: cold wave, snow wave, ice freeze..., the meaning is the same, and each time it appears, the duration is different. The shortest may be only a few years, and the longest may be several decades or hundreds of years. If it reaches a thousand years, basically no creatures on this planet will survive. After the freezing period, the evolution of creatures on this planet will often start all over again.

Every time an ice eye is born, it means that the number of creatures on that planet has decreased significantly. Under its power, countless creatures are formed into lifelike ice sculptures, and then after a long ice age, they are turned into powder in the melting ice. If it explodes too suddenly or with too much power, it is normal for the entire planet's biological chain to undergo a major change. Perhaps the creatures that originally stood at the top of the biological chain on this planet have become a thing of the past, and the previously unknown creatures have disappeared from then on, and no trace of their existence can be found. Or perhaps some creatures have adapted to the changes in the environment and have become unrecognizable.

"How far is it from here?"

"At the current rate, it will reach us within seven or eight days."

"I'm still warming up the food, so eat quickly while I pack up. Once we're done, we'll leave right away."

"Okay." Xi Yuan nodded. He had only eaten dry food outside, and he had already finished the hot soup in the space ring. In this kind of weather, even if the temperature had not reached the limit of his body, drinking a bowl of hot soup to drive away the cold was a pleasure. After all, insects are warm-blooded animals, and no matter how good the female insects' cold resistance is, there is a limit.

"By the way, I have good news for you." While tidying up the things on the bed, he spoke to Xi Yuan with a smile on his face.

"What?" Xi Yuan asked naturally.

"The Clover has responded. It said it will recover after a while of rest. It consumed too much energy in the universe and fell into a deep sleep."

"This is indeed good news." Xi Yuan smiled, but he felt nothing in his heart. He had no good feelings for this strange demon plant of unknown origin, and it really scared him at first.

"Yes, although it fell into a deep sleep again after a brief recovery, its sleeping time will become shorter and shorter in the future."

"Well, that's good." This magic plant is not completely useless. After all, it can help the hero in terms of supernatural powers. Thinking of this, the smile on his face became a little more sincere.

"I have packed it up. I burned the extra firewood into charcoal, which saves space and can just about fit it in."

Xi Yuan nodded, put down his bowl and chopsticks and stood up.

"Wait a moment, I'll do some simple processing on the new fur."

"What kind of fur is it?"

"The fur of intermediate alien beasts that look like snow bears. Their fur is very long and as thick as a palm, so they should be very good at keeping out the cold. I got three pieces, which are enough for us. When spread out, they cover an area of ​​more than ten square meters. One piece of skin is enough for each of us to make a war cloak. We can also use it as a roof, so we can put it aside for now." In short, it has many uses and is enough for now.

Qin Fei nodded.

Xi Yuan quickly dealt with it simply, put it in the space ring, looked at the empty cave with only some bulky furniture left, sighed inaudibly, and left here, which meant leaving the comfortable and safe environment. He was fine, as he had experienced worse environments in the border areas, but the hero... had just reached adulthood, and his mental strength was only at level five... He hid all his worries in his heart, without showing any on his face.

The two men moved the huge rock back from the entrance of the cave and sealed it up, leaving no gap at all, and then walked south.

Xi Yuan was running very fast. When he was running at full speed, the scenery on the roadside was just an afterimage. But Qin Fei was not so good. He could not reach that level.

So... actually it was Xi Yuan who was hurrying with Qin Fei on his back. Originally, Xi Yuan wanted to carry Qin Fei like a princess, but Qin Fei felt goosebumps all over his body when he imagined it, so he refused.

The reason is very legitimate. If something happens and he is held, his hands will be useless for helping, but if he is carried on the back, his hands will be free and can do many things.

They are about the same height, but Xi Yuan is more sturdy, which doesn't look out of place. Qin Fei buried his head in Xi Yuan's neck to avoid the biting cold wind. The wind was like a blade scraping on his face. If it was stronger, there is no doubt that the wind could cut his skin. After all, some of his hair was cut by the fluttering wind blades. So he put on a cloak from head to toe for himself and Xi Yuan, and even wore windproof goggles on his eyes, armed from head to toe.

Xi Yuan did not refuse. This level of attack could not hurt him, but why should he reject the good intentions of the Lord? Anyway, this kind of cloak could not stop him. He was still upset in his heart: "I'm sorry, Lord, I didn't think of this aspect at first. I should have prepared these things when I went out."

Xi Yuan was really blaming himself. There was no hospital or doctor here. There was only a simple portable treatment device that couldn't treat even the most serious problems. He should have taken every aspect of the Lord's body into consideration.

"You don't need to apologize." I'm too fragile.

"..." Xi Yuan said nothing, but held Qin Fei's hand tightly.

The topic was over. Qin Fei focused his attention on the monsters and animals that were quickly turning into afterimages. He thought that when they were a certain distance away, they might be able to catch a monster to use as a means of transportation. Otherwise, Xi Yuan would always carry him on his back. Even if Xi Yuan was willing and didn't think it was a burden, he felt it was too...

It would be best if there were something that could be replaced.

The further south they go, the warmer the temperature will be, and the scenery will become more and more full of life. The area where they temporarily settled was a land of ice and snow, with only bare tree trunks left, and the river frozen. They have been walking for more than ten days now, rushing at full speed during the day, and finding a place to rest for a night when it gets dark, and only eating some dry food for lunch. Sometimes they can't go at full speed when they rush during the day. If they encounter those alien beasts or level nine alien beasts, they dare not rush in, so they can only avoid them.

The direction has changed, but it has not changed in general. They have been heading south. At night, they may live in a small cave, or they may dig a small tree hole in a tree trunk.

Compared to the huge primitive creatures here, it is relatively easy for the two tiny creatures to find a place to rest for a night. The main thing is not to choose a place where alien beasts often pass by, otherwise the earthquake will be too strong, and it will be dangerous in the low cave. If a huge alien beast happens to pass by and steps on it or hits the hillside, they will be buried inside.