"Let's find a place to rest for the night. I still need to go to the top of the mountain."
Calculating the time, it has been three days since I came to the snow-capped mountains. If I had not met Abedo, he might still be looking for a way in the snow-capped mountains.
After wandering around for a few days without knowing how to go up, he had given up on finding his own way up the mountain and was counting on Albedo to take him to the top.
"There is a cave over here, follow me."
Abedo took Jiang Bai towards the left side of the ruins and walked to a cave that led to an unknown place.
Finding a leeward corner, Abedo lit a fire and said, "Let's rest here tonight. After we have rested, we will go straight up the mountain from here tomorrow."
"Can I go up the mountain here?" Jiang Bai looked into the depths of the dark cave.
"Based on the geographical distribution and the location of this ruins, this cave should lead to the top of the mountain, and the further you go in, the more disordered the earth's veins become, and the heavier the feeling of coldness becomes.
But I once went in to explore, and there was a dead end. Maybe the original road had been blocked by snow or falling rocks..."
Jiang Bai nodded. It was okay if the road was blocked, but he was afraid that there would be no road.
A fire burned in the silent cave, illuminating the surrounding road.
Jiang Bai ate two molas, took off his boots and roasted them by the fire.
The snow in the snow-capped mountains is thick. When I stepped in, some snow got into the boots along the boot openings. In addition, the soles of my feet were sweaty from walking all the time, which made my socks a little wet.
Fortunately, there was no suffocating smell, otherwise Abedo would have considered camping in another place.
After a dreamless night, Jiang Bai slept peacefully in the coffin.
On the other hand, Abedo was sitting in front of the fire writing something, and did not enter his tent until late at night.
In the early morning, Jiang Bai, a migrant worker who was preoccupied with work, sat up from his coffin and woke up Albedo next to him.
"Good morning." Abedo walked out of the tent.
His hair was a little messy, obviously he hadn't had time to wash up yet.
"Good morning. Would you like something to eat?"
Jiang Bai ate the meatloaf with Abedo last night. Jiang Bai knew that although Abedo was a little special, he still needed to eat and rely on food to replenish energy.
"I have a lot of snacks here that can be used as breakfast." He took out some biscuits and snacks such as lotus cake and peach cake.
These were all given to him by Uncle Ge, fearing that he would be hungry when he went out.
In addition to these snacks, there is also milk.
Jiang Bai took out a bottle of heated milk from the pot and handed it to him.
You know, on this snow-capped mountain, it is not easy to drink a cup of warm milk in the morning. After all, this kind of liquid is difficult to carry. Even if it is brought to the snowy mountains, it will be frozen into ice.
Jiang Bai was purely because of the wealth of the Rebirth Hall, and all kinds of food seemed to be free of charge. If his Sanqing Bell hadn't been able to hold it, Uncle Ge could have given him more.
"Thanks."
Abedo accepted without any politeness.
During breakfast chat, Abedo asked Jiang Bai about his goal.
"Which adventurer are you collecting the bones for?"
"Katis, do you know him?"
"I remember him." Albedo looked a little confused.
Katis is a man with a resolute face. He often runs to the snow-capped mountains alone, trying to explore the secrets of the snow-capped mountains.
And his workshop is also in the snowy mountains. I got to know him after seeing a lot of him over and over again. He asked him for some advice, including how to climb to the top of the snow-capped mountain. He also took him along this road at that time, but he didn't know what happened afterwards.
Now when I first heard that he was dead, it was hard to avoid feeling a little confused.
"Is he dead?"
"Yes." Jiang Bai took out the four-way warp instrument, and the pointer on it turned into a vertical 80-degree pointing upward gesture, which meant that Katis was indeed on it.
"A few days ago, I found that his name on the magic weapon had turned gray, so I set off from Liyue Port. It should be the fourth day now, right?"
Jiang Bai took out a leaflet and handed it to him, and began to show off the traditional skills of the Rebirth Hall.
"How about it, do you want to take a look at our [Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots] business at the Rebirth Hall to give yourself a guarantee for your afterlife!"
Abedo, who was forced to take the flyer: "?"
"All kinds of accidents will always happen in life. My duty is to provide customers who have subscribed to our business with a guarantee for their afterlife! No matter where you die, we will bring back your bones and bury you there. Where you want to be buried!”
Jiang Bai just tried to sell it, and did not expect Abedo to actually order this business.
After all, Abedo has the Eye of God, and it is not that easy to die. Moreover, he is still young and has no need for this business.
But what he didn't expect was that after reading the flyer, Abedo seriously thought about the feasibility.
"Does your Rebirth Hall specialize in handling people's affairs after their death?"
Seeing Abedo's interest, Jiang Bai quickly continued his efforts and enthusiastically promoted it.
"Yes. Our current main business is the funeral business, which also includes the purchase and sale of funeral supplies. The new business [Lee Luo Gui Gen] is also in full swing.
"We're running an event right now, there's buy one get one free, and the second monument is half price. If you need it, go to the Hall of Life and tell me my name, and I'll give you a 10% discount!"
Abedo: "..."
Why do you feel like something is not right about this business?
You people who do funerals, why do you buy one and get one free?
Handling a business and getting a body as a gift?
"If necessary, I will consider it." He put the flyer away and did not continue to discuss this topic.
He felt that if he continued to ask questions, Jiang Bai might say more advertising slogans.
"Let's go."
After packing up his things, Jiang Bai held up the torch and the two of them headed deeper into the cave.
The further inside he went, the colder he became, and the white mist exhaled by Jiang Bai became more obvious. Even Albedo's breath was filled with a little mist.
Jiang Bai put a layer of rock shield on himself, trying to isolate himself from the cold, but it didn't work at all.
The cold was like a puncture wound. No matter how thick the armor was, it was useless. The hand holding the torch was already a little stiff, and the fingers that were directly exposed to the air had no feeling at all.
Jiang Bai quickly drank a few sips of strong wine for himself, and put his frozen hand into his neck, trying to restore the temperature of his fingers as quickly as possible.
"Hiss~" The cold touch made Jiang Bai tighten his neck and take a breath of cold air.
But the effect was undoubtedly very significant. In less than half a minute, my fingers regained feeling.
The hot liquor also dissipated a bit of coldness from his body, preventing Jiang Bai from shivering in the cold.
"This road has come to an end."
Abedo stopped. The two of them had reached the end, and there was no way forward.
Jiang Bai looked around with a torch, using the light of the torch to see clearly the environment here.
