The next morning.
The first rays of sunlight streamed through the glass window.
Qiao Sang carried Shalala, wrapped head to toe in a padded coat, along with Fang Fang and the others out of the room.
As soon as they reached the ground floor, the young proprietor came up to greet them and asked:
"Are you setting out already?"
Qiao Sang gave a hum of acknowledgment.
Hearing that, the young man called toward the kitchen, "Heartless!"
"Croak."
Before long, the Cold Heart Frog hurried over carrying a lunch box.
The young man took it and handed it over. "I prepared some food for you."
Then his expression turned solemn. "You must come back safely."
I didn't feel much about it before, but now that you've said that, why does it suddenly feel like we're heading somewhere incredibly dangerous...? With no spare hands while holding Shalala, Qiao Sang signaled Little Treasure with her eyes to take the lunch box before saying:
"Thank you."
Just then, Teacher Mikala came downstairs and said:
"Let's go."
Watching the two guests leave, the young man's eyes held hidden worry as he asked, "Heartless, do you think they'll be able to find Coldblood?"
"Croak."
The Cold Heart Frog waved a paw and cried out, indicating that it did not know. Then it turned and returned to the kitchen to continue its work.
Sometimes, being born heartless might actually be a good thing... The young man watched the Cold Heart Frog's retreating back, his gaze filled with sorrow and loneliness.
The two of them and All Pet Beasts teleported onto Ice Island.
Cold air surged all around them, and everything was covered in white frost. Compared with Ice Island before, other than having fewer people and Pet Beasts, there was no obvious difference.
Qiao Sang swept