Chapter 38 Fever.

at night.

Lu Nange had two heat packs stuck to her abdomen and waist, and the scalding heat made her skin turn red.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and strands of hair clung to his flushed cheeks.

She moved closer to Gu Wan.

Gu Wan felt waves of heat emanating from Lu Nange's body.

Gu Wan lifted a corner of the blanket, her fingertips just touching her arm: "Nan Nan, why are you so hot?"

Seeing that Lu Nange did not react, Gu Wan got up and ran out the door.

"Brother Ci! Nan Nan seems to have a fever too!" The footsteps were hurried.

In the RV's living room, Lu Xici and Chi Yanzhou exchanged a glance.

Just as everyone was about to go inside, Chi Yanzhou raised his hand to stop them, his voice low and cold: "Nan Nan is a girl, Ci-ge can go."

Gu Wan hesitated: "Brother Yan, how about I go and take care of Nan Nan? It's easier for a girl."

He Zhuo suddenly interjected, his tone excited: "Wait, is Nan Nan going to awaken her special ability too?"

Gu Wan's worried eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"

Chi Yanzhou didn't answer, but walked straight towards the room, leaving behind the words, "I'll go take a look. You guys go and rest first, Gu Wan will sleep in the other room!"

Inside the room, Lu Nange huddled under the covers. Hearing the noise outside the door, she glanced towards the entrance, calculating the angle.

Seeing that it was Lu Xici and Lu Beiye who came in, she quickly tore off the hand warmer and threw it into her system inventory.

"Nannan, you and Aye go to sleep. Your brother will stay here in the chair and watch over you."

Without any hesitation, the two siblings flopped onto the bed, wrapped themselves tightly in the blankets, and prepared to close their eyes and sleep.

When the knocking sounded, Nan Ge immediately shrank into the air-conditioned blanket.

She only tentatively opened her eyes when she heard Chi Yanzhou's voice.

Lu Xici: "Is it ready?"

Chi Yanzhou: "Gu Wan has gone to rest in the other room. You should all get some rest too."

After saying that, he turned and left, the door closing gently behind him.

***

The following day, the scorching sun beat down on the desolate highway, and the heat distorted the distant scenery.

Chi Yanzhou led a few people out to search for water and supplies, leaving only the three Lu siblings in the RV.

When Lu Nange came out of the restroom, she belatedly stopped in her tracks—

Wait a minute, could it be that Chi Yanzhou was afraid she wouldn't be able to leave her room and would die from holding her pee, so he specially led the team out?

Her lips twitched as she looked out the window.

Under the scorching sun, there wasn't even a breath of wind. What supplies could one possibly find in the desolate wilderness?

Sure enough, half an hour later, the group returned empty-handed.

Lu Xici pushed open the RV door, and a group of people, covered in sweat, got into the vehicle.

The heat wave, carrying the dry smell of dust, rushed in.

After Gu got on the bus that evening, he went to see Lu Nange first.

Lu Nange remained asleep with her eyes closed, her breathing even, but her fingers under the blanket curled up slightly.

Lu Beiye nestled obediently at the foot of the bed, assembling Lego pieces in his hands.

***

Lu Nange chose a time around the same time as Chi Yanzhou to pretend to wake up with her fever gone.

Lu Beiye opened the door and called out, "Brother, sister's awake!"

The sound of footsteps came hurriedly from all parts of the RV.

He Zhuo's loud voice was the first to explode: "Nan Nan, do you feel anything different about your body?"

"Breathes fire? Breathes water? Or possesses superhuman strength?"

Everyone...

Gu Wan rolled her eyes: "Do you think we're the Calabash Brothers?"

Lu Xici: "Nan Nan, do you feel any changes in your body?"

Lu Nange lowered her eyes and said softly, "Mm."

He Zhuo's eyes lit up, and he immediately urged, "Nan Nan, come on, shall we get out of the car and try it?"

Gu Wan pushed him away impatiently: "Nan Nan just got over her fever, can you stop jumping around like a monkey?"

She turned her head and softened her voice, "If you're feeling unwell, just keep resting and ignore this idiot."

He Zhuo scratched his head and chuckled, "I was just too excited..."

Lu Nange lifted the blanket, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Sister Gu Wan, I feel like I've almost fully recovered."

She looked up at everyone and said, "I also want to know... what I've awakened."

A group of people got out of the RV, and the next second, they froze on the spot.

The entire RV vanished into thin air.

He Zhuo, Gu Wan, Ji Xian, and even the usually calm Gu Qi rarely lost control of his expression.

"Where's the car?!" He Zhuo's shrill voice echoed in the air: "Where's our huge RV?!"

Lu Nange lightly lifted her fingertip, and the RV reappeared out of thin air.

Dead silence...

“Holy crap…” He Zhuo mechanically turned his head, his voice trembling: “Nan Nan, you didn’t awaken Doraemon’s four-dimensional pocket, did you?”

Lu Nange: "It should be a spatial ability, capable of storing things." She paused deliberately: "But how much it can hold... we'll have to test it out."