ctnovel Chapter 35 Ye Ning'er and her daughter
Chapter 35 Ye Ning'er and her daughter
Chapter 35 Ye Ning'er and her daughter
The extreme weather had lasted for three days and three nights, but for Lin Xuan, it wasn't much different from the previous days. If there was any difference, it was that he needed to cover himself with a thick blanket every time he went down to open a treasure chest. However, perhaps the game didn't want too many players to die, because the items he opened from the chests later were mostly related to warmth. [Ding! Congratulations on opening a mid-level treasure chest! You have received the following rewards:]
[Reward 1: Upgrade Core x5, ps: can be used to upgrade vehicles]
[Reward 2: Low-level heater, ps: barely usable for keeping warm]
Looking at the item before him, Lin Xuan's expression remained largely unchanged. He had already tested it before; while this low-level heater could provide warmth, it was only suitable for a normal person in temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius. In the current weather of -40 degrees Celsius, even if surrounded by low-level heaters, it would be a drop in the ocean and not very useful. Of course, this only applied to ordinary people. [Host touches upgrade core, gains ten upgrade cores.]
[The host touched the upgrade core and obtained ten upgrade cores.]
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[The host touched a low-level heater and obtained a mid-level heater! A lucky critical hit was triggered!]
Looking at the little thing in his hand, Lin Xuan just smiled. He returned to the car and saw the intermediate heaters placed around the RV. He casually put the intermediate heater he had just driven out into a corner. After setting everything up, Lin Xuan glanced at the map. Because of the heavy snow, his speed was much slower than before. He was still more than 1000 kilometers away from the location of the treasure map. At this slow speed, it would probably take another 3 to 4 days to travel!
"Ding-dong, you have a private message!"
Lin Xuan opened the message, and the sender was none other than Sun Ze. Since the game started, Sun Ze had been messaging him frequently, and aside from trading, he would often chat with him about random things, like, "Hey boss, do you need a heater? I just got one, and it's a mid-level one!"
Looking at the information on the screen, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly. In the current state of the game, heaters are already considered the most precious items, let alone a mid-level heater. In the current world channel, this thing can be said to be worth an astronomical price, and many people even spend a lot of resources to exchange for it!
"No need, you can keep it yourself," Lin Xuan replied.
The reply came almost instantly: "Don't be like that, boss! I have two more here, that's enough. This one is really unnecessary, it's a waste to leave it. And boss, actually I have a request—"
Lin Xuan's lips twitched, and the thought that "this guy is actually quite loyal" vanished instantly. Sure enough, he had been overthinking it. "Say it, what do you want?"
Apologetic emoji appeared on the other end, followed by a message Lin Xuan couldn't even bear to read: "Boss, look, my food is almost gone. I don't know how long this awful weather will last. I can't survive on a heater without food. Could you—get me some food? Not much, just enough for a few days. I'll give you the heater, and you can give me as much food as you want."
Lin Xuan glanced at his storage space; the food was piled up like a small mountain, more than enough to last not only a few days but also several years. "That's fine."
Lin Xuan replied, "But I don't need a mid-range heater! Give it to me later when you find something better!"
"Okay! Boss, you're such a good person. If I weren't a man, I'd want to marry you!"
"roll!"
After placing the food on the trading platform, Lin Xuan immediately turned off the private channel. As for the other party's long string of thanks, he was too lazy to read it anymore!
"Hey bro, there looks like a bread truck parked up ahead?"
Just then, a lazy voice came from the passenger seat. Lin Xiaoxiao squinted and looked out the windshield. Through the snowflakes on the glass, she could vaguely see the outline of a car. Lin Xuan also noticed it.
The van was parked on the side of the road, its body mostly covered by snow, and it didn't move at all. In this kind of weather, Lin Xuan knew all too well what a car parked on the side of the road meant.
"Shall we go take a look?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked.
Lin Xuan didn't answer, but silently turned the steering wheel, and the bread truck came to a steady stop next to the car.
Lin Xuan turned off the engine, pulled out a Desert Eagle from under the driver's seat and tucked it into his waistband, then put on a jacket that read "Brother".
Lin Xiaoxiao's voice was filled with worry.
"Stay in the car, don't get out."
Lin Xuan opened the car door, jumped out, and closed the door behind him. The cold air, which was over twenty degrees below zero, hit him. Lin Xuan squinted and quickly walked to the bread truck. He reached out and knocked on the window.
"Knock knock knock—"
No one responded.
He knocked a few more times, increasing the force, and the frost on the car window was shaken off in several places, revealing a small space inside.
Lin Xuan leaned over and took a look—
There were indeed people in the car.
Two women.
A young woman, who looked to be in her early twenties, with long hair cascading over her shoulders, was huddled in her seat, her arms tightly wrapped around herself, and she was still trembling uncontrollably.
Her eyes were half-open, her pupils were unfocused, and her consciousness was already blurred.
The other woman, who was older and looked to be in her forties, had a resemblance to the younger woman in her features; they were probably mother and daughter.
Her condition was slightly better than the younger woman's; at least she remained conscious and was struggling to pound on the car window with her palm, trying to get Lin Xuan's attention.
Lin Xuan's gaze lingered on the young woman's face for a moment, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
Ye Ning'er, his college deskmate!
"How could it be her?"
Without hesitation, Lin Xuan immediately reached out and opened the car door. Although the door was frozen shut, it was still an easy task for him given his current physical condition.
The car door opened, and the two women inside shivered simultaneously.
"Can you walk?"
Lin Xuan looked at the older woman.
The older woman shook her head, her voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible: "My daughter—she's dying—she hasn't responded for hours—"
Lin Xuan glanced at Ye Ning'er.
Her lips had turned bluish-purple, and her breath was so weak it was almost imperceptible—symptoms of severe hypothermia. If she had arrived an hour or two later, even a miracle might not have saved her.
"Lin—Lin Xuan—"
Seeing the man who had suddenly appeared before her, Ye Ning'er was stunned, her lips trembling as she said, "Am I hallucinating?!"
Lin Xuan looked at her, a complex emotion flashing deep in his eyes. "It's me!"