After passing through the Cloud Marsh Province, they entered another commercial road on the snowfield, the Populus Gobi Road, which was the only route to and from the Volcanic Oasis through the Populus Gobi.
The walls of ice and snow stretched endlessly.
They soon arrived at a Cold Spring Point, and set up camp there for the night. Naturally, Russell was not responsible for the trivial matter of setting up camp.
As he stroked the head of the Red-eyed Rat King, Jerry, he watched Katie busily preparing dinner and asked out of boredom, "Katie, have you and Jerry gotten used to each other yet? Why haven't you tried to form a contract?"
"Sir, I'm still preparing," Katie replied seriously.
"Preparing what?"
"Preparing to open my heart to accept Jerry," Katie said. "Sir, I know it might sound foolish, but I must be fully prepared both mentally and emotionally. Only then can I increase the likelihood of successfully contracting with Jerry, and even the efficiency of future training."
