While the Bandit Lord muttered to himself, Xu Ye saw the group's leader, the muscular, dark-skinned man, walk over.
"Have some lamb, kid. Warm yourself up. The weather out here in the wilderness can change in an instant."
Ye Meng casually sat down beside Xu Ye.
He wore black goggles and a blue Cowboy Jacket washed almost pale. Perhaps because it was too old, he had cut off both sleeves, exposing his rugged, muscular arms.
Years of traveling through the wilderness, exposed to sunlight and nuclear radiation, had left the skin on his arms, abs, and chest dry and rough, as though it had been scoured by sand.
"Thanks."
Xu Ye smiled and tasted the lamb. It was rich and tender, with little seasoning.
"Judging by your appearance, you must be from a safe zone. I was busy getting the fire going earlier, so we haven't had a proper chat." Ye Meng sounded casual.
"I'm Xu Ye, from Night Spirit City. I came out into the wilderness to take care of something, for various reasons. Ye Meng, is there anything I should watch out for out here?" Xu Ye asked with a smile.
There was a trace of innocence in the boy's eyes.
Ye Meng paused. Had this boy run into the wilderness without knowing a thing? Did he have a death wish?
Or was there something he couldn't talk about?
Still, he didn't hold anything back. "Then you've asked the right person," he said with a smile. "I was born in the wilderness. After my little sister was born, we spent some time living in the disaster zone outside Night Spirit City. Once our parents died, we couldn't survive there anymore, so I brought my younger brother and sister out here to make a living."
"I know the wilderness