How come this mage can fight better than a warrior?

The Changbai Mountains are aptly named, like a giant dragon covered in snow, stretching out over the land. At the foot of this majestic mountain range is a vast expanse of snow-white wilderness that stretches into the distance as if there is no end.

Long Dong drove the corn cart along a snowy road. The cold wind was howling outside the car window, but Long Dong did not slow down at all. He stared ahead with wide eyes for a long time, but he felt that the distance between him and the Changbai Mountains did not seem to have changed much. Just as the hotel owner said, they still had a long way to go to their destination.

Not long after, Long Dong saw the outline of another village not far ahead. He decided to stop there for a while. On the one hand, he wanted to relax his tired body, and on the other hand, he wanted to find out some news about Qilin. After all, the goal of this trip was to find the mysterious and rare Qilin.

Suddenly, Long Dong's eyes were attracted by something strange on the roadside - there seemed to be a figure lying there. His heart tightened, and he quickly signaled Wang Tingting beside him to get out of the car to check the situation.

When they got closer, they were surprised to find that it was indeed a person! This person was lying face down on the cold snow, wrapped in a thick white fur coat. If you were not careful, it would be difficult to detect his presence.

As they were about to enter the village, Long Dong deliberately slowed down the car, which was why he noticed something unusual in the snow. Although the man was wearing a thick coat, lying in the snow for a long time in such cold weather would have disastrous consequences. Long Dong felt pity for him and quickly walked forward to check.

Before he approached the man in the snow, he smelled a strong smell of alcohol. Long Dong thought to himself, "This man must have drunk too much." He carefully turned him over, and saw that the man in front of him had a red face and smelled of alcohol, and was obviously drunk. Not only that, the man had a stubble on his face and was covered in dirt, looking quite embarrassed.

On a freezing winter day, Long Dong saw the old man like this, and his heart was filled with contempt and disgust, but he did not show it. He carefully stretched out his arm and tried to help the old man up. However, unexpectedly, the old man swung his arm hard and pushed Long Dong away. Then, the old man struggled to get up with difficulty and staggering.

After he stood still, the old man began to look around and rummaged around in the snow. Not long after, he dug out a wine bottle from deep in the snow. At this moment, Long Dong couldn't help but sigh: "Even though he was so drunk, he still couldn't forget this bottle of wine."

The old man held the bottle tremblingly, and unscrewed the cap with his shaking hands. Then, he raised the bottle without hesitation, put the bottle mouth directly to his mouth, and drank the wine in big gulps.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Long Dong thought to himself, "I'm really asking for trouble! Why did I bother this drunk old man on the side of the road? Looking at his behavior when he was drinking, I really feel that I am just worrying about nothing and having nothing to do!"

After observing for a while, Long Dong found that the old man seemed to be fine, and he felt relieved. When he was about to turn around and leave, he hesitated. After all, it was freezing cold. If he left the old man alone here, what would happen if something unexpected happened? After some thinking, Long Dong finally decided to say hello to the old man and confirm the situation before leaving.

Long Dong stood up, walked to the old man and said softly: "Grandpa, how do you feel? If nothing is wrong, we will leave first..."

However, before Long Dong finished speaking, the old man, who was originally relatively stable, suddenly shook and fell straight into the snow again! This sudden change shocked Long Dong, and he quickly reached out to help the old man. After a careful inspection, Long Dong found that the old man had closed his eyes and had fallen into a coma.

"What is going on?" Long Dong frowned and thought to himself, "Did he hit his head when he fell just now?" Full of doubts, Long Dong began to try various methods to wake the old man up, but no matter how he shouted or shook, the old man remained unresponsive, as if he was asleep.

Seeing this, Wang Tingting on the side suggested: "Why don't we take him to the village in front first? Maybe this old man is a resident of that village." Hearing this, Long Dong nodded in agreement.

Without further ado, the two men carefully lifted the old man to the back seat of the car and then drove towards the village ahead. Along the way, Long Dong was worried about the old man's condition and prayed that he could find his family as soon as possible.

Long Dong drove slowly towards the small village ahead. The road was bumpy and the car was bumping along. The old man lying in the back seat woke up again. However, unexpectedly, for some unknown reason, the old man suddenly started coughing violently.

Long Dong was startled and felt that the situation was not good. He stepped on the brakes and stopped the car. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late. After a heart-wrenching cough, the old man began to vomit like a flood. Although Long Dong reacted quickly, some of the vomit still splashed into the car.

Long Dong remained calm, quickly opened the car door, and carefully helped the old man to the roadside so that he could vomit as much as he wanted. At this moment, the old man was coughing until his face turned red and he was out of breath, and he was still vomiting the residue and filth in his stomach. Seeing this, Long Dong felt distressed and could only stand aside and gently pat the old man's back, hoping that this would make him feel a little better.

At the same time, Wang Tingting also came to check on the old man. She asked Long Dong with a worried look on her face: "How is the old man?" Long Dong comforted her and said: "It shouldn't be a big problem. Maybe he drank too much last night. He just needs to rest for a while after vomiting."

After hearing this, Wang Tingting felt relieved. Then, she suppressed her inner discomfort, frowned, pinched her nose, and went back to the car to clean up the disgusting vomit. Meanwhile, Long Dong stayed where he was and took good care of the old man who was still coughing and vomiting.

After vomiting, the old man gradually regained consciousness. Although he was still a little drunk at the moment, he knew clearly in his heart that it was the young man named Long Dong who helped him.

The old man said gratefully: "Young man, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I really don't know what would happen to me today..."

Facing the old man's thanks, Long Dong just smiled and replied: "Don't be so polite, it's just a small favor."

Originally, Long Dong was going to let the old man go. However, the old man did not seem to have this intention. Instead, he looked at Long Dong with an expectant look and begged, "Young man, can you please be kind and send me home?" Faced with the old man's request, Long Dong felt helpless, but he finally nodded and agreed.

After all, once you decide to do something, you must never give up halfway; let alone doing good things.

So, Longdong opened the car door and asked the old man to sit in the back seat.

As soon as the old man entered the car, a strong smell of vomit hit his nose. Although Wang Tingting had already cleaned up all the vomit and the car looked brand new, the disgusting stench still lingered. This was really helpless, after all, Wang Tingting had tried her best.

The old man couldn't help coughing twice, his body trembling slightly, and he seemed to be about to vomit again. Long Dong quickly stopped the car. The smell in the car was already so bad, if he vomited again, it would be really unbearable. Fortunately, the old man didn't vomit this time.

Under the old man's guidance, Long Dong drove the car carefully along the winding road and finally successfully and safely delivered him to his doorstep.

As soon as the car stopped, Long Dong hurriedly got out and helped the old man into the house. He originally planned to follow the old man in to see if there was anyone else at home who could help him, but the old man shook his head gently and told him in a low voice: "I am the only one left at home..."

Hearing this news, Long Dong's heart tightened, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. He secretly thought, what if this lonely old man lives alone and encounters any difficulties? However, before Long Dong could think more, the old man actually invited them to stay for dinner. Long Dong felt very conflicted. On the one hand, he was grateful for the old man's kindness, but on the other hand, he felt that something was wrong. After all, they had their own things to do.

So, Long Dong decisively declined the old man's invitation. But the old man didn't seem to want to give up easily, holding Long Dong's hand tightly, with an earnest look on his face. No matter how Long Dong refused, the old man refused to let go. Gradually, the old man's eyes became moist, and tears slid down his cheeks. He said in a trembling voice: "Young man, please stay and have a meal with me, an old man!" He looked like a helpless child, which made people feel distressed.

Faced with the old man's persistence and pleading, Long Dong couldn't bear to refuse any longer. In the end, he nodded helplessly and agreed to the old man's request, thinking that he should just give this lonely old man some company and warmth.