The water wasn't sweet and had a very strong earthy smell. Fortunately, because it had been placed next to the campfire, it didn't taste cold when drinking. It was a warm water source after being boiled.
It slightly moistened his thirsty throat.
As if he had completely lost the ability to speak, the questions that almost filled his mind just now had disappeared quietly, leaving only Su'er alone...
When she found that Su'er seemed to have taken enough water and stopped swallowing, Think even wiped his dry lips with the mouth of the kettle, spreading the remaining water marks evenly, without letting the water droplets drip from the corners of Su'er's mouth.
It was very roughly spread, and it only took a moment to find that this should be the first time Think made such a move. The hard mouth of the kettle hit his gums several times directly. Obviously, it had nothing to do with the word gentleness, but Su'er strangely felt a different kind of... tenderness.
He must be crazy.
"Would you like something to eat?" Unlike Su'er who was filled with mixed feelings, Think looked unusually calm. She was not shy or sarcastic as she was used to. She just put the kettle back next to the campfire and pulled out two sticks.
Su'er then realized that it was the source of the meat aroma he had smelled before.
A few pieces of meat that were not much bigger than a thumb were skewered on the sticks. The edges were burnt, but it did not affect the aroma of protein that came to his face. No seasoning was needed. They were the best delicacy.
The aroma made Su'er hungry. He felt his stomach craving for food.
Struggling to stand up, he did not let Think put the stick against his mouth as she did when he drank water just now. Su'er gritted his teeth and held the meat with his own hands.
The body that had been hungry for a long time could not eat too much food directly, but instinct made Su'er couldn't help but bite a piece of roasted meat into his mouth. Even if he couldn't swallow it quickly, he just had to chew it... chewing...
The perception that was just covered by the desire for food finally caught the subtle fact, this special oily taste, the pungent smell spreading from the mouth upwards...
The teeth that were chewing up and down slowly stopped, and Su'er looked at Think on the other side silently. There was no extra expression on the face of this Elf, just chewing the food in her mouth woodenly—and then swallowing it.
Always as calm as when Su'er just woke up, Think calmly raised the wooden stick in her hand again and bit off a piece of meat from it without a trace of hesitation.
"What? Do you need some water?" Think turned her head and asked after noticing Su'er's sudden stop.
"...Nothing," shaking his head and replying, Su'er continued to chew the food in his mouth slowly.
The stinging sourness around his eye sockets gradually disappeared, only slightly warming up, and everything was buried in his heart.
Surrounding the two people, there was only silence, and no one tried to say anything... nor did they know what to say. The crackling sound of the burning wood in the campfire filled the silence perfectly.
Not much, just enough to barely maintain physical activity, but the satisfaction after eating still made Su'er feel that his body was reviving, and the cold and stiffness wrapped around his body gradually disappeared. The warm blood flowed in his body, awakening every muscle.
Staring at the campfire in front of him, Su'er's eyes gradually narrowed. In this warm environment, he was drowsy again and needed more rest.
"By the way."
The sudden sound in his ear temporarily broke his sleepiness, and slowly moved his sight. Su'er saw Think turning her head to look at him, and that beautiful face was full of seriousness and solemnity.
"?"
"'I didn't fail,' Think emphasized to Su'er word by word, and her whole body was filled with unquestionable momentum."
"???"
Not only did his doubts not decrease, but they even became more because of this endless emphasis.
"Do you understand, Mr. Monkey?" Think noticed this from Su'er's confused expression and repeated it again, "Not even once, never failed!"
"...Ah, I know, you haven't failed," he answered hoarsely, but Su'er's doubts did not decrease much.
"So what Mr. Monkey said before was wrong, totally wrong!"
"Huh?"
What did I say?
When did I... ah, that time?
Finally, some memory residues were swept out from the corner of his mind. To be honest, if Think hadn't brought it up again, Su'er would have almost forgotten what he had said.
At that time when it was so cold that even the thoughts in his brain were about to be frozen into ice, his consciousness had already entered a vague state, and he could hardly remember what he had said and done.
"I'm just repeating the verification of success countless times. In other words, I'm on the road to success. Do you understand?" Su'er's answer made the woman nod with satisfaction, and Think finally smiled.
This time he was not lying. Su'er really understood Think's words—isn't this the one? As the saying goes, it can't be called failure, but it can be called temporary failure; it can't be called poverty, but it can be called waiting for wealth.
He has completely understood it.
"I understand, I understand," nodding repeatedly, Su'er smiled and said: "Speaking of which, the dwarves also have this idea, right? According to Okein, it is to constantly train yourself, so it is not considered a failure, but a constant heart-ache!!"
A stone that flew like lightning hit his head and interrupted Su'er's subsequent words directly. This woman actually wasted her precious physical strength on such things.
With an awkward smile, Su'er realized what he had done wrong... It was all because he had just woken up. His reaction was too slow.
The hatred between this woman and the dwarves and the Flügels no longer needs to be emphasized.
"A true genius will not fail. I really understand. Ahahaha," Su'er chose to shut up, forcing a flattering smile.
Both of them stared blankly at the burning bonfire in front of them. The dancing flames seemed to have a strange magic that made them drowsy.
"...That city is where the first large-scale ritual experiment I presided over was located," in this peaceful atmosphere, Think suddenly spoke slowly.
After a slight pause, Su'er immediately realized that she was talking about the city that the two were heading to.