Lin Qiye froze for a moment, then smiled helplessly and accepted the clothes from An Qingyu.
"Thanks."
Although Lin Qiye's physical condition had improved tremendously after advancing to the "River" realm, far beyond that of an ordinary person, he was still flesh and blood. After enduring the bitter cold for so long, his movements were bound to become somewhat stiff.
What was more, frost formed easily in the woods at dawn. Wearing only a thin shirt, he would soon be soaked through by dew, which would only make things more troublesome.
Before long, Baili Pangpang had packed the entire campsite back into his pocket. He then modified the large iron case that had originally held the barbecue grill and stuffed the crippled giant ant inside for easier transport.
After packing their gear, the four of them once again headed deeper into the primeval forest.
Every half hour, Lin Qiye opened the iron case and used darkness to erode the giant ant's mind, reading its route from its memories and constantly adjusting their direction.
After about an hour and a half of walking, the little girl lying on Cao Yuan's back suddenly shuddered, as if she had dreamed of something terrifying, and abruptly opened her eyes.
She let out a cry and instinctively began struggling in terror.
The four of them stopped at once and turned to look at Cao Yuan's back. Baili Pangpang quickly stepped forward and comforted her.
"Little sister, don't be afraid! The monsters have already been chased away by your big brothers!"
The little girl looked around uneasily. When she saw no sign of the giant ant, the tension slowly faded from her face. After carefully examining them again, she asked in confusion,
"You're... the big brothers from the train?"
"That's us." Baili Pangpang grinned. "Little sister,