Kirito and Nichang had left Nichang's house a little late, so the two were in a hurry all the way. They didn't even have time to eat. Nichang's house was located in a remote town on Lingolan Star, surrounded by steep mountains. Nichang's body was weak, and Kirito was still recovering from the battle with the Space Ripper.
Therefore, the journey was a little slow. Fortunately, Nichang's father gave Kirito a map, indicating which places were dangerous, which places were safe, and where they could stay for the night. The map even showed where Kirito and Nichang were going to go. Kirito estimated that with his and Nichang's speed, it would take them at least half a month to reach the bustling area.
Kirito suddenly remembered that Nichang's father had taught him a secret technique that could increase his attack speed. Kirito was curious about what kind of secret technique it was. According to Nichang's father's character, this secret technique must be very valuable.
Kirito wanted to take a look at Nichang's father's secret technique, but after all, they were in a hurry, so there was a certain amount of danger. Therefore, Kirito decided to wait until he rested at night to practice. In any case, Kirito spent every night practicing.
Nichang and Kirito found a place to stay according to the map given by Nichang's father. Although it was a cave, it was still very warm. Kirito carefully looked around. Although Nichang's father had marked it on the map, he still checked it carefully just in case. After all, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Kirito found that this cave was really suitable for temporary residence. There was only one exit in the cave, and the cave was neither deep nor shallow. It was just right for two people. Kirito decided to let Nichang stay inside, and he would stay at the entrance to prevent wild beasts from appearing at night.
Fortunately, the entrance to the cave wasn't very obvious. If Nichang's father hadn't clearly marked this cave on the map, Kirito and Nichang might not have seen it clearly.
Kirito also carefully searched the vicinity of the cave. He found that there was not only a water source around, but also some firewood that could be burned. Kirito brought back some clean water for Nichang. After all, they had been on the road for a whole day. A good rest would be better for the rest of the journey. Kirito also brought some dry firewood.
Although Kirito didn't need these things at all, now that he had Nichang with him, Nichang would definitely not say it out loud. However, Kirito was a little worried about Nichang's health. After all, Nichang's health wasn't very good. After experiencing the sadness of separation today, Kirito didn't care about Nichang's health.
Kirito only remembered Nichang's health in the evening. Kirito found some wild fruits and some dry food from Nichang's house. They should be able to get by tonight. When there was someone else, he would let Nichang have a good meal.
Kirito didn't dare to stay outside for too long. After all, Nichang didn't know any martial arts. If he encountered any danger, he wouldn't be able to deal with it. When Kirito rushed back, Nichang had already taken off his shoes.
Along the way, not only were the mountains steep, but also some rainy and wet roads, which made the road very muddy. Nichang's originally clean and tidy shoes had a lot of mud on them. When Kirito returned, Nichang was carefully cleaning the mud on his shoes with some leaves that he didn't know where he got them from.
Kirito sat beside Nichang and started to make the dead wood come to life. The originally dark and damp cave suddenly became bright and warm. Nichang couldn't help but move closer to the fire. Kirito gave Nichang a big bag of fruits and water that he had just found, leaving only a little for himself.
Kirito said to Nichang with a little guilt, "You must be tired. I was in a hurry and didn't take good care of you."
Nichang was a little surprised by Kirito's attentiveness. He felt that he was a bit of a burden to Kirito's ham. He said embarrassedly, "It's my fault. My poor physical fitness has delayed our progress."
Kirito and Nichang were both thinking about each other. Kirito noticed that Nichang's clothes were a little wet. Kirito said, "I'm going out for a while. You should change your clothes and shoes. Otherwise, you will definitely get sick tomorrow."
Nichang was a little embarrassed, but he was really afraid that he would catch a cold. Moreover, Nichang was prepared to not care about trifles when he was preparing to make a living in the martial arts world. Therefore, he didn't refuse and said, "Okay."
Kirito walked out of the cave quickly and cut down a nearby tree to cover the cave. Although Kirito didn't find any ferocious beasts nearby, it was better to be careful. It would be bad to cause unnecessary trouble.
Kirito waited at the door for a while. When he heard Nichang calling him in, he checked carefully again before going in. When he went in, Nichang had already changed his clothes and put his original clothes nearby to dry.
Kirito saw that Nichang's clean feet had several blisters. Kirito sighed secretly. This Nichang was really too stubborn. She was even more stubborn than Wise Joe Yifeng. Kirito really didn't know when Nichang started to have blisters and how Nichang endured it and tried hard to follow his footsteps.
Nichang saw Kirito striding towards her. She looked at Kirito with a little doubt. However, she saw Kirito looking at her with a helpless and distressed expression. Just when Nichang was about to ask Kirito, Kirito squatted down and grabbed Nichang's scarred feet.
Nichang's face suddenly turned red. Then, Nichang heard Kirito say, "Why didn't you tell me that your feet were injured? Why are you so stubborn?" Kirito was a little angry.
When Nichang heard Kirito's words, she couldn't help but feel like she was at home. A warm current flowed through her heart.
Nichang watched as Kirito skillfully removed the blisters on her feet. Then, he slowly washed the mud off her feet. Kirito carefully applied medicine on Nichang's feet. After that, Nichang felt much better. At least, it wasn't that painful anymore.
Nichang was just thinking about how to walk tomorrow. Seeing Kirito's travel-worn appearance, Nichang also asked Kirito to take off his jacket and shoes. Nichang dried her and Kirito's jackets and cleaned their shoes before going to bed. No matter how much Tong asked her to sleep, Nichang didn't listen.
After Nichang fell asleep in the cave, Kirito covered Nichang with a jacket before walking to the entrance of the cave. He sat at the entrance and guarded the entrance for Nichang in case any monsters appeared. He took out the secret method given to him by Nichang's father and prepared to practice it.