Even in summer, the nights in the Dur Valley are always so cold.
There were several holes in the wall of the hut where Herag lived, and the cold wind rushed in through the holes, making him unable to sleep at all due to the cold.
He got up in the dark, pulled some thatch from the bed to plug the holes, and the wind finally died down a little.
After cleaning up, Hellagur continued to lie on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep.
Because I was hungry, my stomach was rumbling.
"How did I end up in this hellish place?" He sighed helplessly, touching his stomach.
Every time this happens, he misses the days when he had water, electricity and internet.
When you are hungry, just open your phone and order takeout, and wait a moment for the food to be delivered to your door.
Here, there is only one meal a day, a piece of black bread and a bowl of potato soup at noon.
The black bread was very hard and it was as difficult to chew as chewing stone.
Only white bread is soft and sticky, but only nobles can enjoy it.
The servants in the castle could only eat black bread.
Old Henry, who was in charge of taking care of the flowers, told Herag that the black bread would taste better if it was soaked in potato soup.
After Herag learned this trick, the black bread was finally not so difficult to chew.
But a thirteen-year-old's body is in a stage of rapid development, and a piece of black bread and a bowl of potato soup every day is obviously not enough.
Neither filling nor nourishing enough.
But such conditions are beyond many people. He lives in the castle of the noble Baron Buck and is responsible for raising horses.
One meal a day can keep him from starving to death. Outside the castle, there are many people walking on the line between life and death and homeless people.
The castle is safe enough and has a stable source of food. As long as you don't anger the noble ladies and masters, your life will not be in danger.
However, Hellagur is an Earthling who has received modern higher education. How could he be willing to be a groom for the rest of his life?
"The Deep Blue chip's self-repair has been completed."
When Herag heard this familiar voice, he was stunned and wondered if he was hallucinating.
Deep Blue is the name of his gene chip, which everyone has in their previous life. It is responsible for data analysis, processing and storage, and plays a strong auxiliary role in people's daily life and work.
"Environmental anomalies detected, local compatibility in progress."
"Localization compatibility has been completed and Deep Blue is operating normally."
Two chip prompt sounds rang in his mind, and Hellagur confirmed that he was not hallucinating.
"Deep Blue, check your current physical condition."
"Herag Merlin: Strength 4, Agility 5, Constitution 4, Spirit 2."
Herag looked at his physical data and was speechless for a moment.
This is definitely developmental stunting.
Now that I have the gene chip, I already have a rough plan for the follow-up.
The next morning, Hellagur woke up early.
Before daybreak, he came to the stable with a lantern and put the horse feed into the trough one by one.
The horses in the stable had already woken up and were looking at Hellagur expectantly, steam coming out of their noses.
The horses' feed was a mixture of hay and some beans, and they ate better than the servants.
Herag honestly did not steal the horse feed. He remembered that his predecessor was executed for stealing horse feed frequently.
After finishing his own affairs, he came to the back garden, where old Henry should be watering the flowers.
There are many kinds of flowers planted in the back garden, most of which are varieties that did not exist in the previous life.
"Deep Blue, from now on, record all information about plants and animals you haven't seen."
"Received. The task has been filed and will begin execution."
Helag is well aware of the importance of data, and there will always be a time when this data will be useful.
Old Henry is an old man in the castle who has been growing flowers here all his life.
As usual, he picked up the bucket and started watering the flowers, carefully cleaning up the fallen leaves and other debris in the flower bed.
"What are you doing here so early, kid? What's the matter?" Old Henry noticed Herag and glanced at him sideways.
"Come and chat with you old man." Herag said with a grin.
Old Henry said disdainfully: "If you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I will soon meet the gods and I can't help you much more."
Old Henry has a very low presence in the castle. He has no children and only Hellagur often comes to chat with him.
In his heart, Helag is like his own grandson.
He knew Hellagur too well, and he must have come so early to ask him for help.
Herag smiled and said, "Old Henry, you still have that bow, don't you? I'd like to borrow it to go hunting. If I get any prey, I'll treat you to some meat."
"bow?"
Old Henry looked at Herag's thin body with some disdain and questioned: "Can you draw a bow, kid? And have you ever learned archery and hunting? Don't waste my arrows."
"Just lend it to me for a while. I promise that when you go to meet the gods, I will find you a good place in the back mountain and erect a monument for you." Herag vowed.
If a servant in the castle died, they would just be buried somewhere at random, and there would be no tombstones.
Old Henry hesitated for a moment, then said helplessly, "The bow is hanging on the wall inside the room. Go get it yourself, but don't break it."
"Thank you, old Henry!" Herag ran into the house without looking back, fearing that old Henry would go back on his word.
Herag took the longbow down from the wall. The bow was spotless and it was obvious that old Henry had taken good care of it.
He had heard that old Henry was a very good archer, but now that he was old, he had never seen him draw the bow again.
Herag's thin body carrying this bow always looks a bit out of place.
There were only seven arrows in the quiver, but that was enough for Hellagur.
"Where are you going, Hellagur?" asked the guard at the castle gate.
"Hunting!" Hellagur said with great momentum.
The guard couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, you're not even as tall as the bow yet, don't shoot yourself out."
Another guard said with a smile, "Help me catch a red-spotted finch. It's delicious when roasted. If you catch one, I'll give you ten copper coins for each red-spotted finch."
"You said so, get the copper coins ready," Herag said seriously.
"Hahaha!" The two guards found his serious expression very amusing.
Herag carried old Henry's bow and left the castle. At the castle gate was a long slope, and below the slope was the winding Green River. A drawbridge was lowered across the river, and a carriage was passing by.
He looked from a distance and recognized that it was Baron Buck's carriage, but he didn't know where it was going.
Opposite the castle is a dense forest, which is the destination of Hellagur's trip.
It is said that there are ferocious beasts in the deep forest, which even powerful knights find difficult to deal with.
Hellagur only dared to wander around the edge of the forest and did not dare to go deep into it. He was still too weak.
"Deep Blue, activate detection. Always pay attention to your surroundings and prevent potential danger."
"Environmental detection has been activated."
After a flash of green light passed through Hellagur's vision, the forest in his eyes suddenly changed greatly.
All the plants glowed green, and the animals had a faint red glow, making it easier for him to distinguish the lurking animals.
There is also a small circular map in the upper right corner of the field of view, with large and small red and green light spots distributed on the map.
"Begin the hunt!"