Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

Chapter 301 Can I come in?

"There's steam coming out of the surface, so the actual temperature should be below zero. But why can it remain liquid?" Elki leaned over and reached out his hand to touch the flowing river water. It was icy cold.

After drying his fingers, Elki put on his leather gloves again and gently picked up the Flower of Infinity beside him.

"The growth of these flowers obviously seriously violates the balance of nature. Where do they get the energy they need to grow?"

From above, the Boundless Flowers appear to be rooted in the ice. In fact, they are not so much flowers as they are a combination of rock and ice, and can be easily removed.

"Your Highness, do you know anything?" Confused by the strange things that happened before her eyes, Elki turned to Roy for help. In her opinion, His Highness always knew a lot.

"Remember the Warp I mentioned to you and Fremont earlier?"

"remember."

"I call them the Flowers of the Infinity. They are caused by demonic contamination. They draw energy from the Warp and can be seen as a sign of the Warp invading our reality."

"Flowers of Infinity? Can I take a few back for research?" Elki took out a hide bag from under his thick robe.

For Elki, anything related to the devil will not be easily let go as long as there is a chance, and he will try to contact and understand it.

Only by truly understanding the evil can we better fight against it.

"If you were an ordinary person, I would definitely stop you. You have already been in close contact with real demons, and the effect of these flowers on you can be ignored. But don't carry too many at once, as they may cause demonic contamination."

"Thank you for your reminder." After getting Roy's permission, Elki began to collect the endless flowers around him and carefully put them into the animal skin bag.

Under the sunlight, dense patterns can be vaguely seen on the animal skin, which should be some kind of magical code.

"Remember to seal them up in a safe or something like that. Take them out when you need to study them, and don't let ordinary people get access to them."

"Okay, I'll pay attention." After putting five infinite flowers into the bag, Elki tightened the leather bag. She was already satisfied with these precious flowers.

Roy looked out at the star gate covered with thick frost. This was a technological creation used by a previous civilization for interstellar travel.

The goal this time was not the Star Gate, but to explore the way. Moreover, the Doctor and Kal'tsit, two former professionals of the civilization, were not here, so Roy decided not to touch them for the sake of safety.

"Your Highness, we have collected the flowers needed for the research. What is our next plan?"

“We’ll explore the surrounding area to see the distribution of the ruins, and then return to the tribe.”

"Yeah." Elki nodded and turned to walk in one direction. Just after taking a few steps, the familiar feeling of weightlessness enveloped his whole body.

"Flying is much more efficient than walking. We still have to go back to take a sauna..." Roy took Elki for a fly around and asked her to use the star gate and the mountains as reference points to mark the location of the ruins on paper.

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As the sun sets, the Shuhen Tribe is shrouded in twilight, tranquil and peaceful. After a busy day, people return to their warm homes and take out the stored ingredients to prepare dinner.

After returning to the tribe, El used Originium lighting equipment, knives and other supplies in exchange for some herbs from the locals for use in the medicinal sauna.

As a native Sami, Elki has his own understanding of the use of various plant herbs.

Mix a variety of herbs in a certain proportion, mash them into dark brown paste, and pack them into gauze bags. When the time comes, place them at the steam outlet to make them work.

Steaming in the sauna is one of the daily hobbies of the Sami people, just like eating and bathing. Roy and his group from Kazdel followed the local customs and changed their clothes and went into the sauna next to their residence one hour after dinner.

As soon as the thick cedar door was opened, warm steam hit us. In order to allow the distinguished guests to experience the Sami specialty - steam sauna more conveniently, the smart and sensible Elafia girl started preheating the sauna half an hour ago.

After changing clothes in the rest area, you can officially start the sauna.

The sauna room was divided into men's and women's rooms, separated by wooden boards. Roy placed the herbal bag given by Al next to the steam outlet and enjoyed himself.

Compared to the leisurely and comfortable atmosphere in the men's room where Roy enjoyed alone, the ladies' room was much more lively.

With the help of Kal'tsit, the doctor tied up his long hair. Otherwise, the sweat would wet his hair and stick to his bare back, making him uncomfortable.

Kal'tsit, with short hair, didn't have such concerns. She sat on the steps with a rare relaxed expression.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, these Originium crystals on your arm..." Elki noticed the exposed Originium crystals on Kal'tsit's shoulders and became concerned about her mineralopathy.

"Do you want to ask His Highness to treat you?"

"Please don't worry about my health, Miss Elki. I have practical considerations." Kal'tsit opened her eyes and explained patiently.

The warm and comfortable environment, coupled with the relaxing effect of the herbs, gradually made Kal'tsit let down her guard and stop talking in riddles.

The doctor, whose physical fitness was far inferior to that of Kal'tsit and Elke, sat away from the steam vent, holding a cup of water in his hand, drinking water while sweating.

When he first arrived in the bitterly cold Sami Mountains, even with the protective clothing produced in the ancient civilization and three layers of thermal underwear inside and outside, the doctor still felt the pervasive invasion of cold air.

After only five minutes in the sauna, the doctor felt his scalp tingling. The heat rose from the bottom to the top, forcing out the cold hidden deep in his body, and he sweated a lot.

"I'll go out and get a glass of water." The doctor quickly finished his glass of water, wiped the sweat off his body, and quickly left the sauna.

In the men's room, Roy felt that his clothes were a bit of a hindrance as he was sweating. Thinking that he was alone anyway, he took off his vest decisively, and it really made him feel much more comfortable.

"Squeak..." The tightly closed wooden door made an unusual noise, attracting Roy's attention.

The doctor's little head poked out from the crack of the open door and met Roy's eyes.

"Doc? What's going on?"

"Huh, it seems to be hotter here Roy, can I come in and experience it?"

"...Come in." Roy was silent for a moment and agreed to the doctor's request.

"Huh? Why hasn't the Doctor come back yet?" Kal'tsit noticed that the Doctor, who had gone out to get some water, had not returned for a long time, so she got up and went out to look for him.

There was no sign of the doctor in the rest area, and the protective clothing in front of him was still hanging on the hanger, indicating that the doctor had not left the sauna room.

That leaves only one place...

"Kal'tsit? Are you coming out to get some water too?" Just as Kal'tsit expected, the Doctor came out from the men's area, her little face flushed and her snow-white skin covered with crystal beads of sweat.

"Doctor, you..." Kal'tsit frowned and looked the Doctor up and down.

"I thought this room was warmer than ours, so I went in and stayed for a while, but it was too hot. Our room is better..." The doctor explained with a smile, poured himself a glass of warm water, and returned to the ladies' area.