39 Second hun (1/2)

”Ah, I feel like I'm dying.”

Joonbum breathed heavily as he slumped down on the ground. Ainos warriors glanced around and started preparing their camp. Soon, there were seven campfires that the Ainos gathered around.

'I thought I gained some endurance, but this is something else.'

Joonbum had been confident about himself these days. He had no more body fat as they were replaced with muscles. Additionally, he grew much stronger and a bit taller at the same time.

'Even then I can't keep up with them. Well, I guess they spent their entire lives doing this. Let's do what I can do first.'

Joonbum discarded his thoughts and started moving. He took out a portable generator and switched it on. The quick freezer started making sounds as it was fed with electricity. Joonbum felt the attention gathering as he worked on it.

People were served food. It was the porridge he tried before. It seemed like they were more relaxed than before since there were more warriors this time. The porridge was good.

When he was done, Joonbum took out a disposable bowl, placed cold strawberries in it, and handed it to them. They burst with excitement.

”This is so delicious!”

”Is this why he brought that heavy-looking box?”

”This is the best.”

”Amazing fruit! It's so sweet!”

The dessert was beyond what words could describe. The coldness that filled them in this heat was astonishing. Even those who were not happy about having to haul extra stuff seemed to be satisfied.

”Joonbum, what is that?” Howen asked after his showing thanks, eyeing the generator and the freezer.

Doral answered instead. ”That's a generator and a quick freezer. It freezes the water. You just need thirty minutes for the water to turn into ice. Joonbum brought it so warriors can cool down with some cold water.”

Howen seemed to be amazed by his explanation. The main problem in this area was the heat and the fact that there was nothing to make it dissipate.

Doral asked proudly, ”It's amazing, isn't it?”

Howen nodded. ”Yes. This will make it easier for us to hunt.”

Howen was a little annoyed about the noisy generator that released the awful smell of burning fuel, but the outcome was worth the trouble.

The heat was something they couldn't deal with. It would become even more severe towards the end of their hunt. The humidity and stickiness irritated them to the point that the usually calm Ainos people couldn't stay still in this area.

”We can have strawberry, milk, and honey desserts quite often also.”

Doral pointed at the cooler. This was also the center of attention during their journey.

”That box carries it?”

”Yes. It's frozen and I heard that the box prevents it from melting. Or it makes it melt very, very slowly.”

Doral continued, ”I heard we can put a bag of ice in there and put the meat we hunted in there to preserve it on our way back. It will allow us to bring fresh meat.”

”Amazing.”

”Yes, it is. I heard Joonbum's world is full of stuff like that. They also use electricity a lot. However, all of those machines smell terrible, like that generator.”

”Has he gotten better at the language?”

”Yes, he is learning quick. I think he can understand most of our language now. There are some words that he still doesn't know… Oh, and I think his mother knows more than him now.”

”Is that so? I heard from Agelie that she's very friendly.”

”Oh, Agelie did?”

Doral nodded. Howen glanced Joonbum for a moment and turned away.

”Doral, we're going to hunt Zyeloks tomorrow. Explain it to him.”

”Yes, sir!”

”Zyelok?”

Joonbum stared at Doral as he heard a word that he could not understand. Doral grinned.

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