Journey In A Fantasy World
Pursue

Win had us chase the trail of black spells around Dixia Academy, and reclaim the heirloom from Rux's hands. Only in this way will they allow us to lend the heirloom.

Neo looked unwell after being hit by that fake Rux attack, his face was pale and sweaty, but he was still able to stand up straight and even help us get rid of the obstruction.

Many times I asked him how he was, Neo just shook his head and said fine. I sighed softly, fine as long as he was still fine.

Neo says, if Ruu is so eager to steal a magical heirloom, then she has the same goal as us.

It was taking Magic Crystals that could open a portal to another world. Heard that crystal even has peerless power to anyone who holds it.

Rux must have been tempted by that long-standing legend. It should not be difficult to find his presence. The traces of this black spell thinned from distance to distance.

Neo said it was likely that Ruu was heading to where we should be after Dixia Academy. The Iceberg of Eternity.

"Can we rest first?" Neo stopped his flight, landing on the ground, with a gasp of breath.

"You okay, Neo?" I helped him sit down, it seems that Sega was hit by the attack, Neo's body condition just got worse. Does Neo have a specific disease?

"Neo, kupikir kamu harus memeriksakan diri ke dokter," Rui memiliki pemikiran yang sama sepertiku. Aku mengangguki perkataannya.

But Neo hit us with a little pebble, "You think we're home? A little pain can go straight to the hospital. Here we don't even have our own home. And even if there really is a hospital, I can't pay for it with a grain of marbles, stupid!" Neo grunts while grimacing withstanding the pain all over his body.

I don't think he would have the mood to joke like that with his condition. Neo seems to be fine.

"I want to regulate my energy first" Neo removed his wand, then sat up straight and began to meditate. While waiting for Neo to regulate the energy, I decided to look for food around, Rui will help Neo keep it close.

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I came back with some birds to make lunch. When he returned, Rui was cooking water, he said that Neo's body had turned very cold since he started meditating.

I made a new campfire, but this afternoon was very hot, he should be hot, right?

"Rui, we're torturing ourselves like this" I whispered as I burned my birds.

"It's okay, Jian. So far, hasn't Neo helped us a lot? We have to return the favor to her at least once in a lifetime," Rui replied, she was helping me give salt and some spices to our grilled bird meat.

I exhaled an annoyed breath, "Then, this is the one time of my lifetime. It's up to you to help her in the future."

"You can't do that, Jian."

"Have we never been friends with him?" I looked at Rui not understanding. Why are you still defending him?

"Our situation is different now, Jian. In the desert forest before, Neo saved me from the fox herd. Neo also saved you when we were accused of stealing. I saved him once in prison, I'm sure, you saved him before today, right?"

I'm just so upset. Rui was right, I remember saving her from the fox herd when she fell for trying to save Rui that day. I even stayed up all night to make sure they were okay.

It should have been since then, the three of us were no longer friends, right? Friends who protect each other.

"I'm sorry, Rui. I still get upset with him sometimes. After all, he used to be a nobody," I threw my face away.

Uhuk!

Neo suddenly spurted blood from his mouth, then fell from his sitting position.

Although I had just had the intention of not helping him, I immediately exclaimed in panic as soon as I saw Neo's blood freeze after coming out of his mouth.

Neo's body temperature was really very cold, I trembled helping him lie down comfortably. Rui hit a few tree trunks to let the sunlight in and doused Neo's body with his warmth.

"Why is he getting cold?" I asked in panic, my hands trembling to the point of not being able to hold anything that could help lower Neo's body temperature.

"Neo, can you get up first?" Rui was no less panicked, she had already raised a small flame in her palm, "I'm afraid you'll burn if you don't lie down properly."

I helped Neo lie down properly, Rui sat next to him, then the fiery palm touched Neo's almost frozen palm.

I close my eyes, even though I hate you, I don't want anything to happen to you, Neo. Please get up quickly.

"Jian, it looks like we should rest a little longer. The energy I channeled really had no impact whatsoever. I don't know why Neo can be so severe like this," Rui continued to channel his heat energy into Neo's body.

I nodded, "We wait until tomorrow first, if he improves, we continue the journey, if it doesn't improve, we find the nearest settlement to give him help."

Rui nodded.

We set up a small tent to avoid the sunlight, Neo is still unconscious, but the cold temperature is slightly reduced.

I told Rui to rest, she also felt tired from expending too much energy.

The weather gets cold when the sun starts to sink. Rui made a blanket out of heat energy.

"You rest first, Jian. I'll wake you at two to take turns," Rui smiled at me.

I'm saying thank you.

"You also stayed up all night when we were both injured, Jian. I just want you to have a little more rest," Rui sat in front of the campfire, hugging her own body.

I immediately went to sleep.

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Rui woke me up when the sun was up. He said Neo is fine. I scolded her because Rui didn't wake me at two to take turns.

"I can't bear to wake you up, Jian, you sleep so well" Rui grinned wide, he told me to wash my face and eat my breakfast rations, "I found a settlement not far from here and gave some toast."

I nodded, taking my toast. I checked Neo's body temperature before he started eating, it seems he's fine.

"Do you touch!" Neo suddenly opened his eyes.

I was shocked and I removed my hand from her forehead. Her face was hot, I immediately threw away my face. Why didn't Rui tell me that she had been up since?

"Rui, I'm hungry again, can you give me one more toast?" Neo reached out.

Rui brushed it off, "You've eaten two, that's more than enough to keep your stomach full the next few hours!"

"When did you wake up, Neo?" I asked him.

"Before sunrise. I asked Rui to rest, but she chose to look for food instead of taking a nap" Neo replied.

"Does your body feel more comfortable?" I asked again.

"Yes, I don't feel cold anymore, nor does the pain lessen a little. I think that Rux's attack triggered something inside my body. When I tried to control my energy, something was pushing it steady in there. But after being tormented for a while, my body gradually improved," Neo smiled broadly, "I've even been able to eat a lot."

"But you vomited so much blood, are you sure it's okay?" I'm still a little worried about him.

"Just calm down, Jian. It was just a counterattack," Neo casually waved his hand. He grabbed a water bottle and drank the filling.

I looked at him, he could even still relax after being hit by such a deadly attack.

"By the way, Jian, are you really worried about me?" Neo looked at me with a mischievous expression.

I immediately threw away my face, "I'm just returning the favor," I replied quickly.

"It's okay to worry, I'll hug you while saying I'm fine" Neo smiled broadly as he spread his arms.

I stared in disdain, "Don't dream!"