Chapter 192 - 192. More people in, but what is that?

they had luck. Actually it seems Taskamster accepted her hunting before as part of the task and after just two days they arrived at the seaside. It was already early fall so the rain and storm time already started. The young man that had to catch 100 different kinds of sea animals had a hard time until they came. 

Kendra realized he did the same mistake as Anita. ''Conrad, seriously. You could have just caught tiny animals as well. Let shop the sea will be calmer tomorrow so you and Sirius can go to the sea and the two of us will try to gather sea animals that you can find near the beach.''

Under her instructions, they actually caught many different kinds of animals as the sea was abundant with life. Kendra felt that the tasks were quite simple, but how comes such a high grade cultivators cant think logically?

The next station was a strange place. Kendra recognized volcanic ash and earth. She saw many burned trees but as well as a clean river nearby. Actually, Taskmaster let them all in livable parts of the new world. Soon they found out they had to find, save and heal all the animals in the surroundings. 

Luckily they got their stuff sent with them as soon they finished the tasks so they didn't have to rush and look for food. As it seems volcano broke out a while ago and rested now. Many animals and trees were burned by the heat. Cynthia was the blonde girl with grayish eyes that took the task. She chose water, light and earth as her traits so it was fine. Luckily Kendra sent her enough food so she could survive just well so far.

''Here, come here! help me with these animals here.'' Cynthia actually really loved animals and seeing them being hurt was something that made her feel pain. Actually she ate very rarely meat and loved cultivation as she didn't need to eat any living thing like that. 

When Taskmastergave her this certain task she felt so grateful. One by one the animals were healed by her. But then a big problem arose. She used too much of her power so she couldn't heal many that needed just simple help.

As soon they heard her yelling they turned their eyes towards the stone hill and saw her trying to heal some smaller animals. Kendra sighed.

She turned to Conrad and Sirius. ''Go get the empty pots and gather as much water as you can. Then make fire...'' Bu her eyes fell on a hot stone nearby so she shook her head. ''Go get the warm water down the lava stream. We have no time to make fire now. Try to gather as hot water as possible. Anita, get the two pots with sign herbs out. I put bunch healing herbs inside.''

Her eyes fell on pieces of red cloth she made from the red straw. No other way, she has to use it now. She pulled the table out her cave (yes only her cave transports) and yelled at Cynthia. ''Come here and bring couple animals with lesser injuries here. I will try to heal them with herbs. Spare your energy for those that are close to death. Quickly!''

Cynthia smiled and rushed with two tiny birds in her hands towards her. It seems they were small baby chicks that were born just shortly before. Her eyes darted at baskets that Kendra prepared and understood.

As soon others were ready with their tasks they took other baskets and did the same. She would dip the piece of the cloth into herbal solution and pat on their burns and wounds. This was the hardest task so far. even if they are carnivores and eat often meat, but seeing animals hurt until such a state, their hearts hurt badly. 

So from morning until late at night, they didn't stop helping the animals. In the evening they were so tired to even move one muscle but Kendra still chose to cook for them light stew. After that she made them all go and wash in warm water to relax their stiff muscles. 

Kendra, Anita and Cynthia relaxed behind big stones in slowly flowing waters.

Anita sighed in delight. ''This is so comfortable. Kendra, how did you even got this idea?''

Kendra smiled with closed eyes enjoying the slight pressure of water on her tired body. ''I could see that stones were hot but there was no lava. A long time ago I saw something similar. The water from such stones gives many benefits. Unfortunately, we should think about one important thing.''

''What is it?'' Cynthia hid her yawn behind her hand and stretched her arms that slowly were losing the initial stiffness.

''No matter how comfortable this is, it's not healthy to stay too long. Or do you plan to cook your body?'' Kendra opened one eye slightly and saw their frozen expressions. ''Oh, two of you just realized. If we slept here we would just be cooked on a small fire, alive. So let's just enjoy a bit more and go to sleep. Cynthia, you can sleep with Anita, her bed is big enough. Boys will sleep outside anyway.''

Anita explained already Cynthia about ears and cave and luckily their belongings traveled with them so she didn't wonder anymore. But in the world of cultivation, many unpredicted situations could happen, so they are not many things that could make cultivator wonder.

Not long after that girls stood up and Anita dried their bodies quickly.  They changed into clean clothes and the dirty from that day they already washed and left to dry. Kendra looked at the surroundings and was thinking about it. 

''Cynthia, when you came was the volcano active?'' Such devastation was normal after the big fire, but not really after volcano break. Yes under their feet was black gravel and earth, but as it seems volcano broke out a long time ago, not shorty. What could have caused this kind of destruction? She was truly curious.

''Actually, when I came to the fire in forest was just extinguished by the rain that never stopped. I could heal a few animals at the time. Fortunately, in the last few weeks, you sent us the food. Who knows how would I have survived this.'' She watched gratefully at Kendra but saw her strange behavior.

Her eyes turned into the direction Kendra was looking and her breath stocked...