Chapter 113 Little Labang
Just as Ajin was about to collect firewood to grill meat.
“La ba~ La ba~!”
Suddenly, a faint, childish cry came from under the dead Labang rabbit.
Ajin stopped and seemed to suddenly realize something. He went back to where he was and lifted up the body on the ground, only to find that there was a little Labang hidden underneath.
The little rabbit was covering its eyes with its hands, curled up helplessly into a ball, only the size of a basketball.
Ajin felt his nose slightly sour and he had some feelings.
It turns out that it was not because of its injured foot that it was unable to stand up and run away, but it chose to fight to the end in that posture in order to protect its cubs.
I don’t know if he is a great father or mother, but I won’t be able to roast rabbit tonight.
"Biya!"
Ajin picked up the little Labang on the ground and handed it to Biya to take care of. Then he took a wooden stick and started digging a hole in the ground to bury the body of the big Labang.
"Wow, there's a little cub, so cute, let's take it home and raise it. It won't be able to survive in this forest without the big rabbit to take care of it."
Bia took the chubby little ball and gently stroked the little Labang who was curled up in a ball and trembling with fear.
Girls are naturally unable to resist this kind of furry little animal. Funi also supported him and said:
"Then take it away. I think Mr. Geer will like this new companion."
Soon, after Ajin buried Dalabang's body, he found the two skis hanging on the tree branches and fixed them with a few branches. A simple version of the sled was completed. It can be used to store things and the two girls can sit on it to rest when they are tired, and he can pull the sled and continue on his journey.
"Let's go, we have to go back. This forest is very big and we may still have a long way to go."
After identifying the direction, Ajin jumped down from the top of the tree and said to the two of them.
So the three men and the rabbit began to hike through the coniferous forest.
After walking and stopping along the way, the three of them spent most of the day but still hadn't gotten out of the dense forest.
"Ah Jin, are we heading in the right direction? I feel like we've been here before. Look at this mark on the ground. Isn't it left by our sled?"
Bi Ya wiped the sweat from her forehead. Even though her physical condition had improved a lot, she couldn't help but feel flushed and out of breath. She pointed to two clear tire tracks on the ground and spoke with a little panic in her voice.
“It seems like we’ve been going in circles!”
Walking in the snow was much more difficult than usual. Fanny had already exhausted all her strength and could only hold little Labang while sitting on the sled. She also hugged the furry ball in her arms nervously.
Perhaps because he felt the kindness of these three humans, little Labang was no longer as timid as he was at the beginning. However, he didn't know what others were saying, so he could only look back and forth at the three people who were talking with his round eyes.
Ah Jin frowned and looked at a branch on the ground that he had broken off to mark a spot, and said helplessly:
"Sorry, it looks like we might actually be lost."
In order to calm the two, he smiled and scratched his head, and continued:
"Although we may not be able to get out for the time being, you don't have to be afraid. There are so many animals in this forest. We will never starve to death. As long as we hold on for a few days, the captain and his men will come to find us soon."
The two girls nodded when they heard this. They felt a little relieved when they thought that the captain and other companions would come to rescue them. Although Gel seemed to never do his job properly, in the eyes of all the crew members, the captain was still the most reliable.
Ajin saw that the sun was setting and the light in the forest was mostly blocked by the treetops. It was slowly getting darker. He couldn't recognize the road in broad daylight, and if he continued on his way at night, he would have no idea where he would end up, so he immediately suggested stopping to rest and prepare to spend the night.
"It's relatively sheltered from the wind here, so let's camp here tonight. You guys rest here for a while, and don't wander off. This forest looks the same everywhere, and it will be hard to find you if you get separated. I'll look for prey nearby to prepare dinner for tonight."
"Okay, I'll light the fire first."
As Bi Ya spoke, she bent down and began to collect dead branches. Funi also wanted to help but was held down by Bi Ya.
"Hey! Afu! Biya! Ajin!"
...
"Huh? Why do I seem to hear Brother Mo Sang's voice? Am I hallucinating because I'm too tired?"
Bi Ya straightened up, a puzzled look on her face.
Funi also looked around, shook her head and said:
"I think I heard it too."
Ah Jin keenly sensed the direction of the sound and looked up, and saw a black dot in the distant sky gradually getting bigger. He pointed in the direction of the black dot and said excitedly:
"It's not hallucination, it's real, Sister Funi, Bi Ya, look, it's in the sky! It's Brother Mo Sang who is here to see us!"
"Where is where?"
"Wow! What is this?!"
When they got closer, the three of them were shocked by the scene before them.
Above the tree canopy, a huge dragonfly nearly 10 meters long was hovering in the air, and Mosan was sitting on the dragonfly, waving at them.
Just when they all thought that Mosan was captured by the monster, the huge dragonfly with sunglasses on its face and a cigarette in its mouth actually started speaking human language.
"Hey, don't be afraid, it's me! Senior!"
"What!?" x3
All three of them were shocked.
"Brother Senior! How did you become like this?"
Bi Ya asked in surprise, covering her mouth.
"I'm fine. I just ate a devil fruit. Let me get you out first. We'll talk on the way back."
"Okay, wait."
Ajin hurriedly found some tough vines and fixed them on the sled, making a structure similar to a hanging basket. Then the three of them squeezed on the sled and were lifted off the ground by Senior.
"Great, I finally found you."
Mo Sang, who was in a dishevel, secretly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said excitedly.
"Brother Mosan, how come you are with Brother Senior?"
Ajin couldn't help but ask curiously.
Mo Sang scratched his head and said embarrassedly:
"I saw you guys fell into the jungle, so I wanted to run in to look for you, but I was nearly eaten by a five or six meter long tiger in the forest. I was really scared. Fortunately, Senior showed up in time and saved me. After learning what happened, we searched for you in the air together."
"Your body is a delicious meal in the eyes of wild beasts. You actually dared to run into the jungle by yourself and kept yelling. Isn't this the same as telling the wild beasts to have dinner? You are simply throwing your life away. If I hadn't been practicing nearby and heard the noise and went over to check, you would have died before you could save yourself."
Senior blew a smoke ring while complaining. He thought that he should suggest to Captain Gul to give each of them a devil fruit to improve their strength, so that they could at least cope with the emergency if anything happened.
"I'm so sorry! I was so anxious at the time that I didn't think about anything else. I'm really sorry for the trouble."
Mo Sang apologized sincerely, and thought to himself that he must train harder in the future, as strength is really important.