stonecrandall Chapter 287 She is my family
Chapter 287 She is my family
Outside the car window, the desert still stretched endlessly.
The blood-red sun hung high in the sky, dyeing the entire world a monotonous crimson.
The convoy maintained a tight defensive formation, carving a deep track through the sea of sand.
"Commander, your physiological indicators show that your energy level is 23% below the baseline. It is recommended that you replenish your energy and rest."
A mechanical voice from Nirvana sounded, and Xu Si's current health indicators popped up on the screen.
This is the result of him enduring the cost of the [Heart of the Ice Abyss].
The extreme emotional fluctuations brought the backlash from [Heart of the Ice Abyss] to its maximum.
He didn't uninstall it; perhaps only in this way could he maintain his state of mind at the time.
"Xu Si." Yi Yi's voice rang out softly.
She remained by his side the whole time, not daring to disturb him in the slightest, until Xu Si returned to normal.
She landed on Xu Si's lap, tilting her little face up, her clear eyes reflecting his slightly tired expression.
Are you alright?
"It's nothing!" Xu Si denied it outright, reaching out to let her land in his palm.
She nodded slightly, and she could sense that Xu Si was now relaxed.
Because Xu Si knew that the system had given him a definite answer.
In just three days, he can do what he wants.
Even after spending so many purification points and so many strange drops.
His past seems to have become meaningful.
The small palm pressed against his skin, and the warm life energy slowly seeped in, soothing him from time to time.
"Who is Miaomiao?" Yi Yi asked.
Xu Si was taken aback; he hadn't expected Yi Yi to ask that question.
This made him fall into deep thought.
In fact, most of his memories with his sister are from before junior high school.
After junior high school, they both lived at school. Xu Si was busy being a young punk, while Xu Miaomiao was busy with her studies.
There is very little communication between them, not even at school or at home.
Xu Si felt a void in his heart; he really couldn't say who Xu Miaomiao was.
She seems to be associated with gentleness, kindness, and sensitivity, yet she also seems to be completely unaffected by any of these qualities.
After a long silence, Xu Si finally answered.
"She is my family."
"Just like Yi Yi," Xu Si added.
"whee!"
Xu Si could feel that Yi Yi's two little ears had stood up, and she was obviously very happy.
Place the [Echoing Throat] on another seat.
Xu Si closed his eyes to rest and began to regulate his chaotic energy sequence.
Seventy-two hours.
That is, three days.
But this moment felt like an eternity.
"Commander, the convoy is about to enter the mudflats, where there are clear signals of underground water veins. We recommend that the convoy rest here and replenish its clean water reserves."
The sound of Nirvana pulled Xu Si back from his chaotic thoughts.
He looked up at the screen, where the continuous sand dunes in front of him finally seemed to end on the 3D terrain map.
"Inform Fu Xiaojian," Xu Si said.
"Report complete. Fu Xiaojian replied: The convoy will soon be resting at the edge of the desert. Do you have any plans to hunt anything strange in the desert?"
Xu Si hesitated for a moment, then said, "Reply to him, don't cause any unnecessary trouble!"
On the one hand, he is not in a good state right now.
On the other hand, he did not want to take any risky actions before the [Star Voice Throat] was fully upgraded.
As the saying goes, "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit."
Even though those purification points and bizarre drops are very tempting.
However, this desert hides something that even the system cannot identify.
That guy dealt with them like it was nothing—effortless.
"Commander, I have politely declined on your behalf."
Xu Si was taken aback; he hadn't expected that Nirvana could be artistically adapted.
As expected of you!
The convoy slowly came to a stop at the edge of the desert.
Ahead, the monotonous golden hue was finally torn apart by a murky, filthy black.
It wasn't actually a plant, but rather the sunlight reflecting off the saline water that had accumulated in the low-lying area.
Mixed with sparse, withered reeds, it forms a vast, lifeless mudflat.
It was even more daunting than the swamp they had crossed before.
"This looks like a riverbed?" Fu Xiaojian said, staring at the endless mudflats in front of him.
Because it looks exactly like a dried-up riverbed.
"Huh? What river? It's so wide?"
Jiao Jiao jumped out of the car and heard Fu Xiaojian's guess, and her mouth dropped open!
The heatwave here becomes viscous, carrying the salty, rotten smell left behind after the water vapor evaporates.
In stark contrast to the dry, scorching desert behind them.
It's as if there are two worlds just a step away.
Other members of the convoy got out of their cars one after another, and they also expressed their feelings from time to time.
Chen Pei seemed to have come back to life; his pale complexion visibly returned to normal.
"Is this water... drinkable?" Doubao leaned halfway out from beside Xiaowu's truck, looking at the muddy water at his feet, his little face scrunched up.
"I'm afraid that won't work!" Shao Bing had already gotten out of the car and squatted down by a slightly larger puddle, scooping up a little water with his hand to examine it carefully.
In the desert, the convoy consumed a lot of water resources. Although there were still some in stock, they would eventually need to be replenished.
"It's alright, watch me." Chen Pei, having regained his spirits, waved his hand, and a clean water dragon was swept into the sky.
Then a light drizzle began to pour down on the convoy.
The convoy, now shrouded in yellow sand, finally revealed its true form.
"Ahhh! It's raining!"
The steamed buns and grilled sausages were the best part; the desert was just too dry and terrifying.
"Let's replenish our fluids first! The entire convoy will rest again tonight, and we'll officially leave the desert tomorrow!"
They had at least been in contact with the strange things in the desert.
They had a general idea of its characteristics and power.
But the situation with the mudflats in front of us is hard to say.
"Chen Pei! Is Wan She usable now?" Fu Xiaojian walked over and asked, his gaze sweeping over the desolate 'riverbed'.
Chen Pei had long sensed the underground water veins, so replenishing the Thousand Snakes was just a natural progression.
"Okay!" After Chen Pei fully recovered.
Then everyone saw countless small snakes flashing across the mudflats, even more numerous than loaches.
Therefore, the convoy really hit the jackpot by picking up Chen Pei.
With an absolute advantage in terrain, Chen Pei could be said to be even more dominant and well-rounded than Xu Si.
With the full scouting capabilities of Crow and Ten Thousand Snakes, the safety of the convoy was greatly guaranteed.
Most importantly, with Chen Pei and Xu Si around, the team's water supply is almost guaranteed.
Xu Si floated down from "Nirvana" and set his gaze on the mudflats in front of him.
Chen Pei was manipulating the clean water flow to replenish the convoy's water supply.
Clear streams of water were drawn from underground and distributed to every corner of the convoy.
"This place is probably even easier for vehicles to get stuck than a swamp!" Wang Hu expressed his most basic concern.
Moreover, their vehicles are all very heavy, making driving on the mudflats anything but easy.
This is also something that Xu Si is quite worried about.
His Nirvana is irrelevant; with the divine sculpture of all things, his vehicle can adapt to all terrain conditions.
But it will probably be difficult for the other cars in the convoy.