Icebound Forest.
Lu Duzhou took a sip of hot tea from his steaming cup with great satisfaction, then called out to the little Stone Monkey turning the skewers some distance away.
"Er Ming, are they done yet? I'm starving."
The Stone Monkey Titan Giant Ape shot Lu Duzhou a resentful look.
"Big Brother, didn't you buy a lot of food in Skywater City? Why do you insist on making me grill skewers?"
Lu Duzhou replied righteously.
"We don't know how long we'll be staying in the Extreme North Land. It's easy to lose our way in there, and even a year's worth of food might not be enough."
"So we can't use up those reserve supplies now. When we can no longer find food nearby, they'll be lifesaving supplies."
After a pause, he turned to the Sky Azure Bull Python massaging his legs.
"Da Ming, am I right?"
At that moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python had condensed two human arms from its serpentine body, though it was still not very proficient at controlling them.
Its massage was far too heavy-handed.
Fortunately, Lu Duzhou had thick skin and tough flesh, so he was not afraid of pain.
Hearing Lu Duzhou's words, Da Ming hurriedly nodded.
"Everything Big Brother says is right!"
Ever since Lu Duzhou had left Heaven Dou City alone, he had put these two "Intelligent Life" forms, Da Ming and Er Ming, to use.
He had taught them everything from pitching tents to starting fires and cooking.
They had practically become two tireless servants!
Yet they could not resist, because on one hand, Lu Duzhou could control them, and on the other, they hoped he would bring them along on the path to Becoming a God.
Da Ming's answer pleased Lu Duzhou. He looked at Er Ming and