Man on the ark, forced to become king

Even for a Super Terran, it's unbearable to have two bare legs exposed in an environment where even the locals in Ursus need to wear thick clothes.

Chen is certainly not afraid of the cold, but that doesn't mean she won't feel cold.

If it's during combat or a mission, then it's barely tolerable; once the body is fully active, this level of low temperature can be ignored.

But everyday life...

That would be hard to bear. The cold wind blowing on your legs feels chilly, not unbearable, but very uncomfortable.

So while they went out for coffee, Chen had to stay in the hotel by himself, waiting for his new clothes.

Even if she could grit her teeth and get through it, she didn't want to go out and be stared at like a rare animal—when everyone else was bundled up, her revealing outfit made her look like a mental patient who had escaped from a hospital, extremely conspicuous.

"I seriously suspect you have some weird fetish, otherwise why would you choose to wear shorts to Ursus?"

Lin Lu casually tossed the package containing clothes to Chen, who was curled up on the sofa in the suite.

On the sofa, Chen's fair face flushed red at a visible speed, and he stammered, finally managing to utter a sentence after a long while.

"I... I just lack experience..."

The little dragon's face flushed red, his pale red eyes darting left and right, clutching his clothes as if he wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.

Heavens have mercy, she really has no experience going out. The farthest she's ever been in her life was when she went to school in Victoria.

But Victoria... that's the most fertile central valley in all of Terra, with a mild climate, it's never had such an extreme, icy climate.

In addition, her desire to find Talulah was so strong that she didn't think much when she came out. Her mind was full of what to do after arriving in Ursus. She didn't have time to think about how cold Ursus was!

Despite being so close to Longmen, the climate is like two different seasons, changing so drastically that it catches you off guard.

As a result, I made a fool of myself as soon as I arrived here.

"Forget it, next time before you go out, remember to bring your brain along with your sword."

Lin Lu was speechless and then Melina slapped her on the head.

"How to talk."

Melina was truly at a loss when it came to Lin Lu's fluctuating emotional intelligence.

Honestly, Chen is still a child. Can't you be a little more tolerant? Why do you have to talk like that? Don't you know that young girls are easily embarrassed?

"Okay, okay, I won't say it."

Rolling her eyes, Lin Lu lay down on the sofa, limbs sprawled out, clearly giving up.

He was telling the truth. What normal person would run over here wearing shorts knowing the conditions in Ursus?

"Ignore him, go change your clothes."

Theresa smiled gently and pulled Chen up from the sofa, heading towards the changing room.

Melina sat down in Chen's seat, looked down at Lin Lu who had casually rested her head on her lap, and said helplessly, "Can't you lie down over by the armrest?"

"No, it's not as comfortable as your legs."

Lin Lu spoke with conviction, and even shifted her head to find a more comfortable angle, her face full of contentment.

Unfortunately, Melina came prepared this time, wearing thick trousers, which was a bit lacking. At this moment, he suddenly missed Chen's shorts.

Although it's inappropriate to wear this outside, it must be very comfortable for him to lie down in.

"Is tonight's dinner... Ursus rye bread?"

On the single sofa, Lani glanced up at the interaction between the two, holding the hotel restaurant menu in her hand, looking somewhat confused.

She didn't quite understand the meaning behind this strange name, but judging from the picture... it might be a type of bread?

Compared to Longmen, the menu here is rather meager, with hardly anything to choose from.

And... why would ice cream and popsicles appear on the menu in such a cold place?

Would anyone actually eat it?

After hesitating for a while, Lani still couldn't decide on the dinner menu. She asked softly, "What are we going to eat tonight? It seems like the only staple food here is this kind of bread called 'big bread' and red sausage? What is this kvass? It doesn't seem like alcohol, but it does look a bit like it."

"After all, it's a small hotel in the outer city, so we can't expect too much."

Lin Lu was prepared for this. He hadn't expected to eat anything good in a border city like Chernobog, let alone that they were staying in a hotel in the outer city.

Just look at the best suite here and you'll understand; this level wouldn't even rank among the best in Lungmen.

To truly experience the unique charm of Ursus, one would need to travel to more bustling cities, such as St. Petersburg, the venue for the Winter Music Festival, which is close to the Ursus capital, St. Petersburg.

There's not much to complain about here; the selection is limited.

"Okay, there are five of us, so let's get five Ursus bread loaves, some red sausage, and kvass... I think it's a beverage, not alcohol, so let's get five bottles of that too. We can just have a simple meal, after all..."

Lin Lu's eyes darted around, and she licked the corner of her mouth, her expression unreadable.

"Perhaps we'll soon be able to have a grand meal at the Marquis Boris's mansion."

"Then it's up to you."

Lani felt that Lin Lu clearly understood the world better than she did, and that listening to him was the right thing to do, so she immediately picked up the phone in her room and called the hotel front desk.

……

Half an hour later, Chen, who had changed into a light blue cotton coat and looked much rounder, followed Theresa out of the dressing room. He saw Lani, Melina and Lin Lu sitting around the dining table with serious expressions.

On the not-so-large table, there were five enormous loaves of bread, crowding the entire table.

"I have a question."

Lin Lu crossed her arms and stared at the 'Ursus Big Bread' that completely occupied the table in front of her, her tone solemn.

"This thing... it should be bread, right?"

"From a universally rational perspective, that should be the case."

Lani's big eyes were full of confusion as she carefully poked the crust of the bread with her finger, making a 'thump thump' sound.

This thing... looks like bread, smells like bread, and theoretically, it should be bread.

But...why does it seem so hard? Normal bread shouldn't make this sound when you tap it with your finger!

Moreover, this size is a bit too excessive. Is this a characteristic of Ursus?

"Is it that the people of Ursus have a large appetite and particularly good teeth?"

Melina tried to prove the existence of this thing, but after hesitating for a long time, she finally gave up.

"Okay, I don't think even someone with a big appetite could eat such a big loaf of bread in one meal. Maybe we've got something wrong. And this... um, big rye bread, maybe there should be a special way to eat it?"

Slender fingers gliding across the dry, hard crust of the bread felt like rubbing against a wall; eating this would most likely not be a pleasant or memorable experience.

Is it really a type of food?

Melina expressed her doubts, then pulled out two equally large sausages from the gap between the bread rolls, but they looked much more normal compared to the bread.

What are you guys doing?

Melina was holding a sausage in one hand, looking as if she was about to use it to torture the bread on the table, which was quite comical. Chen was completely bewildered by the scene, wondering what had happened while Melina was trying on clothes.

Putting everything else aside... what's with this bread the size of a washbasin?

“Listen, Chen.”

Lin Lu's face was tense, her eyebrows furrowed, her gaze heavy, and she said in a deep voice, "What I'm about to say may be unacceptable to you, but it is indeed the truth."

"what?"

Chen was completely stunned, a sense of urgency arose spontaneously, and his mind involuntarily began to fantasize.

Could it be news about Talulah? And perhaps bad news at that?

"As you can see, these things that look like bread are our dinner tonight. Dragons' teeth should be stronger than ordinary people's, right? Why don't you try some?"

"Huh? Huh!"

Chen hesitated between Lin Lu and the bread, scratched his head, walked to the table, and cautiously tapped the hard, brown crust with his knuckles. Feeling the firm texture, his face turned pale.

Under everyone's gaze, the little dragon stared at the large loaf of bread on the table for a while, then pressed one hand on it and used the other hand to pry open the corners, starting to exert force.

Snap~

Finally, a small piece of the edge shattered under her efforts, and the sound was like Chen's shattered heart.

"This... this kind of thing, there's no way I could possibly eat it!"

Chen looked like she was questioning her life. She didn't think her teeth were hard enough to compete with this rock-like thing, and she didn't think she could actually swallow it.

To eat this kind of thing, you need to have an iron tongue, and she clearly doesn't meet that requirement.

Moreover... even if you force it down, your stomach and intestines might not be able to digest it.

"No, it's impossible, I just can't do it no matter how hard I try."

Chen tossed the corner piece back onto the table and backed down.

This thing that looks like food would definitely kill someone if they ate it!

"Okay, so... can they still be returned?"

Even Chen wouldn't eat it, so Lin Lu had no interest in trying it himself. He didn't want to risk his teeth and stomach on this bizarre concoction.

But it would be a waste to just throw it away like that.