Chapter 2 — After Rebirth, Khue Mat struggled to endure suffering, I just smiled

【Chapter 2】 Long Thanh is exactly as I imagined, rough, primitive, full of a sense of power. Huge blocks of stone are piled into houses, and on the streets, you can see strong-bodied Dragon Clan beastmen everywhere. When they saw the human race, I was carried back by the young master, their eyes filled with undisguised curiosity and... appetite. I was thrown into a stone house by Thuong Viem.

With a "bang" sound, the stone door closed, and the house immediately fell into darkness.

【Is this considered... detention?】 I groped the wall and discovered that this stone house was terrifyingly solid. Except for a small door just big enough to let food in, there are no other exits. Thuong Viem locked me here, obviously waiting for the "three-day deadline" that I predicted. If what I say is true, I will have value. If what I say is false... the outcome is to become a dish on the tray. I crouched in the corner, listening to my heartbeat getting faster and faster. Time passes minute by second. The first day, the waves were calm. Only the punctual person brought in through the small door a raw piece of grilled animal meat and a bowl of water. On the second day, I began to hear a roar of pain and suffering from outside. 【It's begun.】 My heart suddenly tightened. Hoa Lan's disease has broken out. Early in the morning of the third day, the stone door was "loudly" pulled open. The blinding sunlight makes us instinctively squint our eyes. Thuong Viem stood at the door, his yellow pupils filled with blood, his face so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out. On his arm, several silver scales had fallen off, revealing the bright red flesh underneath.

“Tell me, how to cure it.”

His voice was hoarse, carrying an imperceptible bit of impatience. I leaned against the wall and slowly stood up.

“I need Ice Crystal Grass.”

“On the top of Bac Son, picking under the moonlight.”

I say the key point. Thuong Viem's eyes immediately became sharp.

“It's best if you don't play tricks on me.”

“If I play tricks with you, do I still have my life to live?”

I pulled out a weak smile.

“Bring me with you, I can help you recognize it.”

He was silent for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons. Finally, he nodded.

"Where are you, prepare the best mount, go to Bac Son!"

Bac Son is one of the most dangerous places on the beast continent, covered with snow all year round, and the wind is bone-chillingly cold. I was wrapped in a thick animal skin by Thuong Viem, fixed on the back of his giant black dragon. The black dragon flew into the sky, the wind was like a knife cutting into his face. I tightened my grip on the protruding bone spikes on the dragon's back to prevent it from being knocked down. 【My fear of heights is about to relapse... But to save my life, hold on!】 We flew for half a day to reach the foot of Bac Son. This place is already an area of ice and snow. Thuong Viem led a few of the most elite Dragon Clan soldiers to start climbing the mountain. The higher you go, the thinner the air and the lower the temperature. My body quickly froze, my lips turned purple. Thuong Viem noticed my difference. He frowned, took off his cloak and brought down his body's warmth, wrapping me tighter. The warmth immediately enveloped me, dispelling some of the cold. I was stunned for a moment and instinctively raised my head to look at him. The lines on his face were cold, his eyes were still as cold as before, but it seemed... not so heartless anymore. 【It's just an illusion, he is Thuong Viem who will treat people like toys.】 I quickly bowed my head, no dare to look more. Finally, before it gets dark, we climb to the top of the mountain. On the top of the mountain, there is immense white snow, not a blade of grass.

“Where is Ice Crystal Grass?”

A Dragon Clan warrior asked impatiently. I pointed towards a cliff covered with snow and ice ahead.

“Wait for the moon to rise, it will be there.”

Everyone rested in place, waiting for the moon to rise. I leaned behind a rock, so cold that I was shivering. Suddenly, something warm was put on me. It's Thuong Viem. He didn't say anything, just sat down next to me, his tall body blocking most of the cold wind for me. I can even smell the faint scent of pine wood on his body. My heart missed a beat. 【What is this? Hit me once and then give me a piece of candy?】 I didn't dare to move, I didn't dare to speak, I could only sit there stiffly. Finally, a full moon like a silver tray peeked out from behind the clouds. The clear moonlight fell onto the cliff. Miracle happened. On the cliff, which was originally bare, small flowers bloomed, as transparent as crystal, radiating a melancholic green light. That is Ice Crystal Grass!

“Hurry! Pick it!”

The Dragon Clan soldiers immediately rushed forward. Thuong Viem also stood up, but he didn't move, just turned his head to look at me. That look is very complicated. There is shock, there is scrutiny, there is also a trace of emotion that I do not understand. We have succeeded. I used my own value to exchange for the first life in the Dragon Clan.