Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

These are very new to it, and the eldest brother is in a good mood, which has also infected it.

At the same time - it can understand one thing.

The aura emanating from the soul of this girl called Little Deer is also very different.

"Then as a gesture of friendship, I—" Halfway through his words, the Ice Prison Dragon lowered his head and approached the deer.

The dragon's song was full of magic, so melodious and beautiful that the deer's eyebrows twitched wildly as he listened. "Eel! What...what is it saying?!"

"I said I wanted to lick you." Yu Man was a good translator and a good friend of the Ice Prison Dragon, so of course he understood.

Before the deer could understand the meaning, it saw a dragon's tongue, which was slightly larger than its entire body, covering the sky and the sun.

It gently licked the fawn's armor, neck, and cheeks.

There was no saliva, only dreamlike ice chips flying around.

Just like that, the Ice Prison Dragon happily expressed enough goodwill and closeness once again.

"Hmm... a little warm."

"Well, this is the blessing of the Ice Prison Dragon - it is a mythical beast that symbolizes the entire winter. Now, the cold is a warm home for us." In a nutshell, it is the highest level of cold-resistant state.

"Wait... us? You... you've been licked too!"

"Ah, of course. This kid loves to lick people to show affection."

Realizing this, the deer's eyes became much more complicated.

It seemed... that something was still brewing, and the tongue was moving gently in the mouth.

"Then...what if I...also want to express something..." the deer suddenly said.

"Then lick it."

Yu Man was not too surprised. She just thought that the traveler was worthy of being a traveler. He adapted to getting along with small animals so quickly and should be able to establish a good relationship with them quickly.

But unfortunately, the deer just stared blankly and gave up the matter.

Although she didn't touch it with her tongue, Xiaolu gently touched it. The scales of the Ice Prison Dragon, with their unique feel and multi-angle beauty, excited her to take crazy screenshots.

"Brother, your boss seemed to want to lick you just now, but didn't you say that humans don't care about this?" it asked simply.

Is this happening?

Yu Man shook her head and was about to explain.

However, before that, she and the Ice Prison Dragon both heard the faint sound made by the deer.

"Is this the main plot of your journey, this island... the scenery you finally arrived at? On the island that means 'the beginning of daylight'."

"Well, after we finish our business with Himlabakken, we'll borrow its back and fly to that island together. I'll let you see our territory... an entire island."

Yu Man really wanted to show off her achievements, because now she is no longer a lone wolf.

All of this is based on Xiaolu's hard work in completing the copy at all costs, and is also her achievement.

"That island is beautiful, bigger than Himlabakken—with waterfalls, forests... spring and winter, reefs and blue holes, lots of animals and birds... tons of wild fruits and streams... We need to find a place to build a house and establish our territory."

The fawn listened quietly—listened.

He closed his eyes midway, his expression softening.

But of all that Yu Man described, only the scales of the Ice Prison Dragon that he could touch with his hands were real.

She opened her eyes: "Eel." There was a hint of tenderness in her tone, just like the look in her eyes.

"Brother, you say."

"I'm a traveler, not a tourist... I don't really want to follow routes established by others. So... let me go a little later this time."

"Ok?"

"Your island must be beautiful, so I've listed it as my top destination, as the first stop after the ice melts... and I can sail the sea."

Yu Man listened quietly.

"I couldn't open up a route with you before, but this time it's different. I want to try... to reach it by my own way. Instead of taking the path you've opened up." The deer finished speaking calmly.

It turned out to be the case.

Yu Man smiled broadly. Xiaolu was a real player... a player who was experiencing the game, not just a utilitarian.

"That."

Coincidentally, Yu Man is also one of them.

She raised her index finger and shook it gently.

A little magic summoned a light snowfall, which fell warmly to the ground.

Yu Man squatted down and hooked his finger, signaling the deer to look down as well.

Using the snow-covered ground as her canvas, she painted two islands... and a sea.

This is just—

"Congratulations, you've discovered a first-level treasure map." Yu Man said with a smile, "It's the only one of its kind in the world."

This is Shimlabakken, and over there is Rumana Seti.

"You once said that there is no place to stay, no home in this world... Then this is it."

Yu Man was pointing at the destination.

"There will be snow and flowers, winter and spring... and a simple, rough... just-built house—come and see it when you arrive."

This is the reward for the treasure map, and that’s all the reward.

As for what this treasure map is called, Yu Man tried—writing it in the style of the old world.

"You have triggered the treasure map: 'Eels and Dragons, in the near future... awaiting the arrival of a certain traveler.' Do you want to accept it?"

Strangely, Yu Man heard no response.

I just felt something soft, warm, and sticky... touching my face.

But what was even stranger was that I could feel a sense of closeness between them.

"Ah - Big Brother, why did your boss lick me? You lied to me! You lied! Didn't you say that humans don't care about this? Wuuuuuu... Look at me licking him back..."

The Ice Prison Dragon behind him was singing a startling song.

Yu Man smiled and understood that it was actually the tongue of a certain traveler, which accepted the treasure map mission in a way other than making sounds.

119 Farewell

In the Ice Prison Dragon's understanding of the world and the relationship between souls, licking each other means establishing an excellent relationship.

Now, it and the fawn lick each other and have a very good relationship.

But unfortunately, there is a link stuck.

The deer licked Yu Man, and he had licked Yu Man before.

But - why didn't Yu Man lick it back?

"Brother, is there anything about us that makes you dissatisfied?" The Ice Prison Dragon asked curiously based on his own ideas.

"……What?"

"You didn't lick it back."

Yu Man felt his scalp tingling, because he immediately understood what the Ice Prison Dragon was saying.

I knew from the beginning that this little guy was very smart, simple but also deviated from common sense.

Yu Man tried to make excuses for herself, tried to weave lies, in order to get over this matter...

But she soon realized that the Ice Prison Dragon was right.

I really didn't respond to these attempts at closeness...even though the way these attempts were close was no different from those of small animals.

Whatever.

Yu Man said nothing as he approached the Ice Prison Dragon, leaned forward, and gently licked the cold yet warm dragon. Luckily, his tongue didn't freeze to the ice, or it would have been embarrassing and bloody.

"Okay, okay, big brother recognizes me. I'm happy." The Ice Prison Dragon was very happy.

Next came the little deer who was already blushing with embarrassment.

Yu Man slowly approached her.

Since this young lady easily accepted the Ice Prison Dragon's greeting and even used it on herself... there's nothing wrong with returning the favor.

However, the situation developed a little differently.

The little deer stood there expectantly, with a shy face, but the eel's little tongue did not come into view.

On the contrary, Yu Man stood there, motionless.

It seemed as if... her soul had disappeared from her body.

The deer suddenly realized something and hurried to confirm——

But before that, Yu Man disappeared.

"Friend: Eel - offline", and turned gray in the friend list.

But it didn't take long, even just ten seconds, for her to log back in.

"...You...you--you went offline to lick me?!" Xiaolu certainly understood.

"Hmm."

Seeing Yu Man nodding shamelessly, Xiaolu squatted on the ground with his hands on his face, feeling complicated, like a modern person who got lost and realized he didn't bring his cell phone.

She was happy because Yu Man responded to her kindness, but also upset because she didn't feel it.

"You just licked me secretly, so of course I have to lick you back secretly - okay."

Yu Man snorted lightly, turned up his nose as if he had returned triumphantly from the fourteenth-level copy, and turned to the Ice Prison Dragon.

"Okay, little guy, now all the licking combinations are completed. Do you have any objections?" Yu Man tapped the scales of the Ice Prison Dragon.

"Uh-huh."

"Then we need to go to the main city to do something. It'll take about half an hour... You can do whatever you want, but don't stray too far and don't hurt any living creatures."

The Ice Prison Dragon was surprisingly rational. She knew her massive, terrifying body wouldn't allow her to accompany them on their tour of the main city. So, she hummed a song of agreement and continued asking.

"How am I going to reunite with Big Brother after that?"

"You'll feel it, and then just wait for me at the harbor."

Everything had been settled, and while the Ice Prison Dragon felt reluctant to leave, the thought of reuniting with his elder brother after a brief separation made him less unhappy. Furthermore, this was his first time traveling far away, and he wanted to explore the area.

So, after saying goodbye, the Ice Prison Dragon disappeared into the winter.

Just like that, Yu Man dragged the little deer, whose half face was unhappy and the other half was slightly happy, back to the main city.

……

The streets were full of talk about the Ice Prison Dragon, whether it was the panicked NPCs or the excited players.

The only topic they were talking about was not.

"So, the shipyard matters, the main city matters... everything else is left to you?"

"Yes! Then, as a traveler, I will sail to the place mentioned in the treasure map you wrote... and meet you again on your island."

Yu Man nodded slightly, thinking that she would prepare the scenery and residence by then - as a gift to the traveler.

But before that, it means they will have to part for a while.

There are no more days of crazy grinding dungeons, they are just moving towards the next goal.

"It's a temporary farewell, but we still have to meet each other offline..."

"Hehe, too."

Although Yu Man felt a little regretful that he could not build the shipyard himself, these issues were indeed more suitable for travelers to worry about.