Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

At this moment, Storm Blackhawk finally cried enough.

It raised its head, wiped away its tears with its wing, and its eyes were full of gratitude.

"Gagaga".

thank you all.

Thank you for helping me find my dad.

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Chen Hao scattered some grain husks on the ground while waving his hand.

Of course, you can't understand what this guy is babbling about, but you can guess by looking at the context.

Then the black hawk looked at Ou Yun—or more precisely, at the little coal ball hanging on Ou Yun's body.

Its eyes suddenly became complicated.

"Huh?"

Father, why are you clinging to this two-legged creature?

The little coal ball actually landed, bounced to the ground, and started eating the chaff, glancing back at it as it did so.

"Chirp!"

I'm happy to do it, it's none of your business.

"..."

*

Although it's rather bizarre that an egg could be extracted from a furnace, in the end, it's a good thing!

"It's true... I thought it was fake."

"I already told you I saw it with my own eyes, but you just won't believe me."

"Hey, I told you you guys would have just followed Brother Chen and assisted him, but you wouldn't listen..."

"I just felt it wasn't good for us to be hanging around the stove all the time. That was supposed to be Big Brother's magic weapon; if we were just showing off there, wouldn't we be annoying?"

"The furnace can actually produce the eggs of wild beasts... There must be an unknown space connected to this furnace."

"Wow, who knows what my brother got!"

—Although Alexander and his group didn't think this was too outrageous.

After experiencing so many outrageous things, nothing seems so outrageous anymore.

With the father and son reunited, Storm Blackhawk's wish has been half fulfilled.

We can ask Dad about Mother and the baby eagle when we get back.

Storm Blackhawk is a grateful and good hawk.

It communicated with the two-legged creatures, though they didn't understand each other's language—

It barked twice, and after the two-legged creatures guessed what it was doing, they finally realized it was trying to repay a debt of gratitude.

"Alright then."

As if he had been prepared all along, Chen Hao snapped open his notebook.

"We have a few needs and would like your help."

Ou Yun and Leng Ruolan exchanged a glance.

Brother Chen knows what's going on, right?

The number of packages is countable.

Chen Hao cleared his throat and said loudly:

"First, we need a stable power supply. We have furnaces now, which can make many things, but some equipment requires electricity. Can you help?"

"Gah!"

This can be considered a fulfillment of the agreement.

Storm Black Hawk thought, "It's just electricity, isn't it? It can generate electricity just by sneezing."

"Alright then..."

Chen Hao seemed to take a deep breath.

"Secondly, we need refrigeration facilities."

"We're getting really tired of the food we can only air-dry or pickle now... If we had an ice cellar, we could eat fresh food every day without having to hunt."

Chen Hao smiled slightly.

"Perhaps you know any mutated ice-type creatures?"

Black Hawk seemed to think for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

"Gagaga!"

I have a friend who is a giant frost roc! Its home is entirely made of ice! I can call it over to help you freeze an ice cellar!

—That seems to make sense.

Chen adjusted his glasses, while Hao continued turning the page.

"third--"

"Huh?"

"Hmm... never mind."

Chen Hao closed his notebook. "That's settled then. You can't get fat in a day."

Black Hawk breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, as if remembering something, it pointed with its wing at the small coal ball on the table.

"quack?"

He still couldn't understand, but surprisingly, Chen Hao was able to comprehend it—so he looked at Ou Yun.

Ou Yun said "Oh," and finished scattering the last handful of grain husks in his hand. "You can take it with you."

Of course, whoever's father it is, they can take him away.

Do we really need to ask for his opinion?

Ouch.

*

"Brother Chen, have you chosen a location for the ice cellar?"

"I've already made my choice."

Chen Hao pulled a simple drawing out of his notebook.

"It's that vacant lot next to the warehouse. I originally reserved a spot there, hoping to find some ice..."

Now that we have ice-type mutated creatures to help, what else is there to say?

"That's great, you're thinking quite far ahead."

"That's what planning is all about."

Chen Hao paused.

"By the way, what is a Frost Giant Roc? Have you guys ever seen one while hunting in the jungle?"

Leng Ruolan said no, "but since it's this eagle's connection, it shouldn't be too weak."

"The Frost Giant Roc..."

So Chen Hao made another note in his notebook.

"This name sounds like it'll unleash a blizzard. I hope it won't take us down too."

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Ou Yun peeked over from the side and said, "At worst, I'll just open another gold supply crate."

Leng Ruolan shook her head. "Big brother, you'd better save your money."

We'll be in the forbidden area for a long time; it's been so long since a supply crate has arrived. If anything really happens in the future, we'll have to rely on the golden supply crates again.

Chen Hao then comforted him, "Metaphysics is also a kind of strength."

"However, that's called luck."

"Luck is also a part of strength."

"That's true..."

The sky outside was gradually darkening.

Storm Black Hawk looked up at the sky.

"quack."

It has to go.

The two-legged creatures understood its meaning and, of course, didn't try to stop it, watching the father and son leave the camp.

But this thing spread its wings and flew out from the smashed roof, bringing with it another gust of wind that blew the clutter in the house all over the place.

Chen Hao's glasses were almost knocked off: "Next time, could you please let it go out through the door?"

Ou Yun said forget it, "Should we design a door specifically for this guy?"

"Speaking of which, since the Frost Roc is coming, shouldn't we prepare something?"

Ou Yun thought for a moment, "But since they're Black Hawk's friends, we should treat them well. Prepare plenty of meat!"

"Also, I think that little coal briquette really likes eating these grain husks. Ask Alexander to send over some more plump ones tomorrow."

Leng Ruolan was a little confused. "Now that the family is reunited, we don't need to worry about what to eat, right?"

Ou Yun responded with a few "NONONO"s, "Think about it, how much experience does Storm Black Hawk's father have?"

"It must know every detail about those forbidden areas—the unknown regions, the dangerous terrain, the hidden resources!"

"Besides, it must have done quite well in the forbidden area before; it might even know all those powerful mutated beasts. With it around, what do we have to fear?"

Leng Ruolan had considered this, though. "I don't think so. This thing is so small. I'm afraid it's good enough if it can remember its own offspring. It might not remember what happened in the forbidden area."

Ou Yun still smiled wickedly, "That's alright, I don't remember. There's still the little one here. Anyway, let's not waste this great opportunity."

"Um……"

Leng Ruolan suddenly realized that although her older brother's thought process was always absurd, it was often surprisingly effective in the end.