Chapter 150: Chapter 136: Snow Rabbit People
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Luo De, according to the description of the Meditation Technique, slowly sank his consciousness.
Effortlessly calming his mind, blocking out all the sounds around him.
The shouts of soldiers training, Martha chopping vegetables, and the servants chopping wood gradually faded away.
Slowly, Luo De felt like a solitary bird flying into a dense ancient forest, the world fell completely silent.
Luo De found himself engulfed in darkness, observing his surroundings in confusion, yet unable to perceive anything.
He was not sure how much time had passed, and just as he was on the verge of losing his mind, his vision suddenly illuminated.
The starry sky gradually appeared before his eyes, spreading continuously into the distance.
"It seems I’ve entered the meditation state,"
Luo De thought to himself, the twinkling stars before him resembled diamonds in the night sky, both beautiful and mysterious.
Just like the description in the Meditation Codex, this was the scene when successfully entering the meditation state.
What Luo De needed to do was use his Spiritual Power to guide the endless stars in the sky before him.
Then gather them together to form a nebula, condensing into overlapping star rings.
During this process, Luo De’s Spiritual Power would gradually strengthen due to continuous guidance.
Once the first star ring was completed, Luo De would be able to inscribe Wizard Runes within it, gaining his own Talent Spell.
Possessing the first star ring naturally became the mark of a low-level wizard apprentice.
This process was extremely lengthy and a mental torment as well.
According to the materials Linda provided, there were no shortcuts to this process. Luo De could only patiently cultivate bit by bit.
"Let’s start with the smallest,"
Luo De focused his mind on a tiny star, beginning his journey in wizardry cultivation.
The practice was more difficult than the introduction had imagined.
Luo De felt as though his head would explode, having only managed to bring two stars together.
Then he abruptly ended his meditation, and without hesitation, fell asleep the moment he hit the bed.
Abruptly awakening the next morning,
Avril even suspected Luo De had fallen ill.
However, the effect was quite pronounced, Luo De felt everything around him more distinctly once more.
The most crucial part was that Luo De was able to more easily mobilize the burning energy within his body, without needing to concentrate for seven or eight seconds as before.
The only pity was that without Linda’s Crystal Ball, he couldn’t ascertain exactly how much he had improved.
He could only wait until Linda and the others visited next time for him to test the improvement.
What Luo De was more eagerly awaiting was when he could learn specific spells.
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Snow was a frequent visitor during the winter of the Northern Wasteland.
They often descended without any warning.
Even when the sun hung high, snowflakes might occasionally drift down, gently landing on the branches of dark green pine trees, eventually covering the entire pine forest.
And when the snowflakes rampaged without restraint, many people’s stomachs began to be tormented by hunger.
At this time, within the cavern beneath the pine forest, several figures with rabbit ears clutched their stomachs, enduring hunger.
Unable to resist, they would pick up the clay pot over the fire to pour out hot water, then add a handful of snow to fill their stomachs.
"No, we need to find more food. We can’t go on like this."
Labette looked at his emaciated tribesmen and exclaimed, "As the strongest of the Snow Rabbit People, I must go hunting to get enough food for the tribe!"
"Otherwise, many tribal members will die like this!"
Within the cavern lay many more Snow Rabbit People with long rabbit ears and fluffy lower bodies.
And they were the alien race Alya had seen.
They had never ventured far, their disappearance was due to hiding within the cavern beneath the mountains.
The Snow Rabbit People were experts in digging burrows and, if given enough time, could hollow out a mountain, knowing the geological structure well.
Meanwhile, the Snow Rabbit People could utilize a bit of saliva or urine mixed together, casting their Talent Spell to strengthen the soil’s hardness, making the dug-out caverns exceptionally sturdy and not prone to collapsing.
"No way! Last time I already sensed danger approaching us."
A female Snow Rabbit People beside him firmly voiced her objection, "This time going out will definitely lead to discovery, and you might not even find any food."
"We are not familiar with this place; we cannot act rashly and must take it slow."
"More importantly, for our tribesmen, a few hunts cannot solve our problem; we must find a stable food source."
The Snow Rabbit People’s dietary habits inclined towards humans, being omnivorous as well.
However, due to their strong digestive systems, they not only ate human food but also some lichens and similar plants.
Additionally, they consumed small animals like squirrels and pheasants, and even some insects and rats.
But regardless of what it was, for the newly arrived Earthen Tribe, it was difficult to find.
Previously, they searched around but only found some frozen berries and withered mushrooms, merely enough to feed the tribe for a few days.
"Where will stable food come from?"
Labette stood up angrily, looking at the female Snow Rabbit People, "Xue Rui, what you say is easy, where will we find stable food?"
"Maybe we can look for those humans..."
"Humans?"
Labette’s voice rose several tones in excitement as Xue Rui’s voice had just trailed off,
"They would only catch us, keep us locked up like pets for show!"
"A beautiful Snow Rabbit girl like you would be treated as a plaything, wantonly trampled!"
"They would even cut off our ears and wear them as decorative accessories on their heads!"