If he had used it before falling into the ice cave, would they really have to fall?
Vera vaguely felt that this professor of literature and history had some unknown agenda - at this moment he was thinking of those fantasy stories about adventures in dangerous places, and how the teams in the stories always fell apart for various reasons.
"..." He said nothing and did nothing. He just kept alert in his heart and kept an eye on Robo's movements at all times.
Of course, he was a little clever. For example, Nette could still hold on. She was far from needing to rest. He forced her to stay in the tent. She understood his hint.
This level shouldn't be discovered, right?
Although I care more about Esther, Nette is also a girl, and Grande will understand. This guy cares about the evaluation of gentlemen more than anyone else.
"Let's go when you're ready." Robo turned around and stood at the door of the tent and said inside.
"Let's go for a walk in the woods."
"The more severe the weather, the more animals will come out to look for food. We know we still have some bear meat reserves, but we can't just rely on that."
"Here comes the professor!" Grande was cheered up. He obviously didn't understand the seriousness of the matter. Perhaps this was just a new adventure for him.
But Rob waved him off: "You stay."
"what?"
"You want to show your generosity, don't you? It's not appropriate to leave Miss Watson in the tent. We'll go out to look for things this time, and you two will stay. You are responsible for protecting Miss Watson."
Is there such a good thing?
Grande instinctively cheered in his heart.
After all, it was really cold outside. He really wanted to spend more time with the professor and see more of his "fire magic", but he also didn't want to suffer the cold!
Well, Vera... I'll have to trouble you this time~
Stupid thing!
Vera glared at him from a distance.
You still look so smug. You are the only heartless one among the three of us.
But this is a good opportunity. It allows Grande and Nette to be alone together. Nette will definitely tell Grande about what I hinted at her, and then Grande will be on guard... This is the most appropriate development of events.
Without further ado, Robo quickly took him out and picked up some branches and firewood from outside that had been shaken clean of snow. While he was bending over to work, Robo also caught two snow rabbits.
Vera has become numb to Robbo's omnipotence.
Who in their right mind would know what kind of firewood is suitable for burning in a snowy forest?
He always felt that Rob knew everything and had extremely rich experience in surviving on the ice.
But doesn’t he only teach literature and history?
An extraordinary person, a professor of literature and history... Could he also be a "man in black"?
It’s no wonder Vera thought so. Don’t forget who their team met on this trip. That was the famous Earl Xie Yang!
When talking about this person, we cannot fail to mention her legendary stories that were made public. Although many people speculate that those stories are insignificant compared to her real achievements, and the royal family dared not publicize those achievements because they contained the secrets of the myth of the Sun King, as long as these stories continue to be circulated, people will never ignore the other group of protagonists in the stories - the Red Rose Knights.
Legend has it that they always wear black or simple plain clothes. They are everywhere and can penetrate any hole, from the upper class to the homeless communities in the slums. They have their sights on everywhere.
From this perspective, Vera suspected that it was no coincidence that they came here with Count Xiyang.
It is possible that Count Xi Yang and Robo know each other, and Robo's secret identity is a secret policeman. He does not have any conspiracy plan, but comes here to carry out a special mission.
Thinking of this, Vera felt relaxed, but at the same time, she began to feel another level of worry.
Of course this would be the best... at least it would eliminate Robo's suspicion, and they wouldn't have to worry about him doing anything bad to their students.
But think about it from another angle, a secret mission that would cause a hidden agent like Robo to reveal his identity to carry out, could the things involved in this mission be small?
Could it be some kind of extremely high-level evil disaster?
The anomalies on the ice field, the chaos among the white bears, the legend of the Valtina Ice Lake, these pieces of information intertwined and kept playing out in Vera's mind, causing him to be absent-minded at work. He was out for more than an hour and only managed to pick up less than half a bundle of firewood.
On his way back, he looked at the "slender" bundle of firewood in his arms, then at the two large bundles of firewood on Robo's back, and an awkward look appeared on his face.
Fortunately, Robbo didn't say much. He just gave him a bundle of firewood and went back first.
Is he afraid that I will lose face?
The young man was a little worried, he thought he might have misunderstood Luo Bo. No matter why he lied, there must be a reason behind it.
After coming back, I first shook off the snow at the door, then exchanged secret signals with the people inside, and then they unzipped the tent and got into it.
There was undoubtedly a stove set up inside. As soon as she came in, a warm current plus the hot air produced by human breathing rushed towards her, and Vera felt so comfortable that she almost wanted to moan.
Grande and Nette came over quickly to help take the things. They started to make a fire and put the tent's built-in smoking pipe on it. They killed the two snow rabbits, washed the remaining meat with the accumulated snow, and roasted it together with the polar bear meat in the backpack.
Grande was already drooling, but Nette had a blank expression on her face—she didn’t really like eating meat.
After eating and drinking some hot water, Robo said goodbye to them and went to the corner of the tent to lie down and rest.
"The professor is really amazing..." Looking at his back, Grande said to his companions in an exaggerated tone, "He knows everything... and he is a transcendent... Why would such a person come to teach at Vera Girls' High School?"
He felt that Vera Girls was not worthy of Robbo.
"It should be love." Nette nodded affirmatively. "Although the professor is usually strict, you can see how much he cares for Esther, right? He is obviously just..."
She paused for a moment, then lowered her voice to a very low level: "He is obviously just Esther's stepfather, so he must be deeply in love with his wife."
Stepfather and stepmother are the childhood shadows of children. It is better to say that this is a real social phenomenon rather than a fabricated threat, so the fear it brings is real. When they were young, they were often scared by their parents by saying "If you make trouble again, I will find you a stepmother/stepfather."
Their family is relatively harmonious, so it is basically impossible for them to do this, but this trick works, which shows how deeply rooted the impression that "stepfather and stepmother are extremely bad people" is in people's minds.
This further highlighted Robbo's nobleness. They actually all liked this serious professor of literature and history. At least he was fair, unlike some other professors at Vera Girls' High School who smiled on the surface but did things secretly.
They are not small anymore.
They just lack experience in the ways of the world, but they understand their existence.
"I don't know how Esther is doing." Nette was depressed. "Robo said she is not afraid of the cold and will be fine here. How can he be so sure all of a sudden?"
Vera looked at the corner hesitantly. He was not sure whether Rob was really asleep or not, and he was hesitant whether to tell his two companions what he knew.
"Just say what you want to say." Grande touched him, "This kind of girlish personality is not like you."
Who did he say was a little girl?
Vera was furious, then realized: This is... these two people had already communicated when they were alone?
"Nette told me." Grande lowered his voice, "And there is one thing I haven't told you, that is, I have seen the stars... The direction we are heading now is not the return journey..."
"You also know astronomy?"
"I'm only interested in this course. What? Are you doubting me?"
"No, I was just a little surprised."
"Shut up and listen to me - in short, we are not heading south now, but north! Do you know what this means?"
Grande became more and more excited as he spoke: "This means that the professor is very likely here on a secret mission! The direction we are ultimately heading to is the Cursed Ice Lake! That's the birthplace of the Ice Lake Warriors!"
It turns out that even someone like Grande could see it.
Vera finally let go of her worries and frowned: "Do you think this is a good thing?"
"How is it not a good thing?"
Grande stared.
"If we don't follow him, are we going to go back by ourselves? Don't be silly, buddy. We have been walking for more than a day. Even if we didn't fall down and decided to go down the mountain immediately... do you know how to go down the mountain? Do you know which way to go down the mountain?"
Vera didn't say anything, he really didn't understand.
"See! So following the professor is the best choice."
Grande clapped.
"He's good at fighting, knows a lot, and we can even see some fire magic! It's safest to stay with him!"
He really treated this trip as an adventure game.
Vera was speechless, not knowing whether to call him stupid or slow.
"I don't think this is a good thing." Nette interrupted quietly.
Grand looked at her, and she continued, "The story of the Ice Lake has been passed down for so long... No one has ever tried to conquer the Arctic. It is a forbidden area for life, and legend has it that it contains the curse of God... If it has been ignored for so many years, it is enough to prove how difficult it is to conquer it. Then any interference with it now is an interpretation of how bad the situation has evolved."
"..."
"..."
Both of them were stunned for a moment, and finally it was Grande who spoke.
"Nette..."
"Ok?"
"Speak Sarai, please."
"Well... I mean... 'The professor is so powerful, the trouble that needs such a powerful person to solve must be also very powerful'."
Nite said with a straight face, and added: "It may not be a good thing for us rookies to follow."
After that, the three of them fell silent.
They also understand that it may not be a good thing.
For example, if a disaster like ice cave collapse occurs more than once, no one can guarantee that Robo will be able to rescue them in time.
But do they have a choice?
Grande was right about at least one thing, which was that they would be safest if they followed Robbo.
At least there is hope of survival if I follow him, but going alone?
They didn't even know how they died.
"Think on the bright side."
Vera spoke up to break the silence.
"Earl Xieyang is also in the Arctic."
"I didn't pay much attention to it at first...but think about it, think about all the legends about her."
"She couldn't have come here for no reason, right? I guess she must have come here because of the changes in the Arctic. Maybe those big shots had a plan in advance. Now besides us, there may be thousands of supporters heading towards the ice lake. Then we will definitely be fine."
Yes!
The other two were stunned.
His Excellency Count Aisun-Hitzfeld... She must have come here to solve the trouble here!
"What's wrong with being excited and scared at the same time?" Nette smiled bitterly.
After all, the troubles that this Earl has to solve in her story are not small...
"Are we going to have a chance at the theatre?"
That’s all Grande is focused on.
"Great!" He could barely contain his excitement. "If we meet her and fight alongside her...will I be a hero? We will definitely be in the theater!"
Vera and Nette looked at each other and tacitly decided not to burst his fantasy immediately.
"Just watch..."
“But definitely be careful.”
"None of us know what's really going on on the ice sheet."
The three people's discussions became quieter and quieter.
In a corner where no one was paying attention, Rob Murphy was facing the wall, but his eyes were actually open.
Chapter 41: Wood Golem (Two in One)
Hitzfeld and Xia Yibing obtained important information through Robo's notes. They looked at each other secretly and decided tacitly to hide part of the truth from Heidi.
It's not that they don't trust Heidi... Whether it's the fact that she opened up to them to check her dreams and body, or the fact that "she was introduced by the tree rings", these are enough to make people believe her, but the truth is... No one can say for sure about evil curses, and many times it is not subject to your personal will.
Just like Nan Xinze's newspaper war, Level 8 Agent Casimir, they must be careful to prevent that possibility.
After resting for about 2 hours, they decided to set off.
Too short - I have to say that this rest time is really too short. Most mammals actually have the habit of hibernating in extremely cold weather. Even humans always sleep longer in winter. A 2-hour rest time is simply not enough under normal conditions.
