Chapter 138 The Last Piece of Land

The next morning, after washing up, Shu Fu put on thin home clothes and sat under the eaves of the Drifting Island House, looking at the surging waters in front of her and drinking her first cup of coffee of the day.

The coffee is freshly ground coffee made with a coffee machine. For now, she does not need to worry about the inventory of coffee beans. After all, she had stockpiled enough at the beginning, with 20 boxes of coffee beans alone. In addition to various coffee takeouts, she will definitely have enough to drink in the next few years.

But now the stockpiling cannot keep up, and if the lucky draw wheel fails to give out coffee-related prizes, these coffee beans will be consumed sooner or later.

She only hoped that by that time, Yao Ruoyun's planting raft would have been upgraded to be able to grow coffee beans. After all, she felt that coffee seeds would appear in the lottery wheel later.

Because they were in an uninhabited water area and the weather conditions were not bad, she closed the raft's protective cover so that the hotel behind could quickly filter and store water.

Outside the eaves, the sound of rain was close at hand. Shu Fu reached out and caught a handful of cool rain water, and then thought of her to-do list. When she found out that Liu Shuang and Han Lan had awakened yesterday, she sent a message to them immediately.

I didn't call because I was afraid that the other party was in the middle of a mission and would accidentally disturb him, but it was obvious that the other party was still on a mission and couldn't even use private communication equipment.

The bond values ​​of both of them are over 80, which means they have backpack slots, and a special item different from others will appear in the backpack slots. With the official vigorously recruiting people with special abilities, it is very likely that they will report themselves after awakening, and because of this special item, they will be valued by the official... and even studied.

So even though they were now on her towing list, Shu Fu didn't have much hope of being able to tow their raft.

Of course, if possible, she still hopes that the two of them can think more about herself. After all, they have been looking for people with special powers and are very familiar with the situation of ordinary people with special powers. So once they awaken, they should understand that they are different from ordinary people with special powers.

Special people will always passively bear more responsibilities and pressures, but they already have a hard time, so she doesn't want the golden finger to become a shackle that traps them tighter.

I don’t know if they will remember what she said to them by the Yinsha River at this moment.

And as for Cheng Yu, Yao Ruoyun was right. She was indeed worried about him. After all, he didn't have a golden finger, wasn't a psychic, didn't have the so-called halo of a protagonist, and yet he had to carry out the most dangerous tasks time and time again, walking on the edge of life and death.

He promised her that he would live well, and she believed him, but... she was really afraid that the next time she saw him, he would have more near-fatal scars on his body.

As for Zhang Tian, ​​she understood the reason why she had awakened but did not appear on the towed list after a little thought.

The list only shows people with a bond value greater than or equal to 80. The bond value between her and her should not be 80, so even if she has a raft, she cannot tow it. It is a bit regrettable, but fortunately there are still many empty rooms in Lu Zheng’s hotel.

In the afternoon, Shu Fu received a message from Zheng Feifei, who told her some bad news.

Her ill father passed away in the hospital's treatment room at around ten o'clock this morning.

Shu Fu was shocked and looked at the message for a while before deciding to call the other party.

No one answered the phone. After a while, Zheng Feifei sent a message: Something happened. I am taking my mother away from Shacheng. It is not convenient to pick you up now. We will temporarily go to a nearby county town to take shelter and contact you later.

Shu Fu did not send any more messages for fear of affecting the other party. Although she did not know what had happened, she knew that things must not be simple given that Zheng Feifei and her mother had fled Sand City as if seeking refuge within three hours after her father's death.

What happened?

Holding the phone, she paced back and forth in the small living room, repeatedly checking the messages Zheng Feifei had just sent.

From the time she learned that Zheng Feifei's father was seriously ill to his death, the time was not long, it could be said to be very short. What kind of disease could cause death in less than a month without effective treatment?

She had not met Zheng's father many times, but the one that left the deepest impression on her was the first time she visited their home in Lou Yuncheng. Although it was for a mission, she was warmly received by the other party. She still remembered that her father was a smiling person and could make delicious scallion pancakes...

Shu Fu didn't dare to think about Zheng Feifei's feelings at the moment. Not long ago, she had made a desperate move to move her family to Sand City for her father, just so that her father could get better treatment there, but now...

That day, Shu Fu waited until midnight, but received no news from Zheng Feifei.

She had something on her mind, so during the day she disconnected the "channel" between her raft and the raft behind her in the "towing" function, and the original distance of 15 centimeters was extended to 5 meters.

Her drifting island house seemed like an independent island, floating right in front of the two rafts. No matter how the raft behind moved forward and chased, there was always a gap of 5 meters between the two sides.

Yao Ruoyun and Lu Zheng should have guessed that she had something going on and needed an independent and quiet space, so they both tacitly agreed not to disturb her through the satellite phone.

**

At 24:00 midnight, the lottery wheel has accumulated ten draws.

Shu Fu, who had already made all the preparations, sat in front of the sofa and coffee table, and began to wait for the long-awaited ten-draw series.

But this was probably the first time that she drew the lottery with such a solemn mood. The supplies were enough at this stage, and she hoped to draw a new trailer position, the more the better.

First turn, Green Second Prize: Satellite Network Card (24 hours, must be used on a level 5 raft)

Great! With this one, she now has three satellite internet cards, but the time limit of this card is too short, only 72 hours in total, so she never has too many.

And now, except for her raft, the rafts of other friends do not have the "network" function. Even if she is equipped with a network card, others cannot use it and it cannot function 100%.

Unless they all came aboard her raft while she was equipping her network card, maybe they could connect to the signal.

Second turn, green third prize: temporary acceleration card. (2 hours, speed: 300 kilometers per hour, note: must be used on a level 5 raft)

Also very good!

The third turn, the third red prize: a gift pack of grain seeds (random) × 1.

Shu Fu's eyes lit up, and a gift package of new types of seeds came out. This time the seed box was no longer a flat rectangle, but a half-cubic-meter square. After opening it, there were twelve grids inside, and each grid still contained a sealed glass jar, but this time the glass jar was twice as large as the previous vegetable and fruit seed jar.

Probably because there are so many fewer species, the number of each is many times greater.

She looked at the label on the glass jar carefully. There were twelve different kinds of seeds from three major categories: cereals, beans, and potatoes. They were indeed random. Some commonly eaten wheat, corn, rice, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and yam seeds were all included.

These are all grain seeds. Although there are dirt flower beds surrounded by wooden strips in Yao Ruoyun's plantation house, where some tree fruits can be grown, it seems that it is not suitable for growing these grains for the time being.

It seems that we have to wait until Yao Ruoyun's planting house is upgraded before we can expand the types of planting.

However, since grain seeds have been released today, other types of seeds will definitely be released in the future, such as economic crop seeds, flower seeds, etc.

There will be coffee beans, there will be tea, and there must also be cotton, linen and sugarcane.

The fourth turn, the first prize in red: an upgrade set gift package (universal).

It’s another new type of prize, and it’s a red first prize!

She remembered that in all the times she had been drawing lots, the highest prize she had won in the red category was third prize. 100 bags of 50 kilograms of rice were third prizes, and 10 gift packs of various foods were also third prizes.

How amazing would the red first prize be?

Unfortunately, after receiving the prize, the card will still be unusable.

But from the name of the prize, you can tell that this is suitable for use with an upgraded set, and the word "universal" is followed at the end, making this red card with exquisite embossing exude an extremely awesome aura.

Fifth turn, green second prize: one-year electricity card.

Sixth Turn, Blue Third Prize: Attached Raft Holiday Card (7 days)

Shu Fu's eyes lit up. Ever since she last saw a card of this type in the trailer function, she had always had a feeling that she would get this in this ten-pull draw.

The blue card has the above explanation of the card: it can be used to temporarily release any towing raft. During the period of the attached raft holiday card, the accumulation of "towing time" will not be reset, the "sharing function" will be retained, and the "upgrade package" will be retained.

Simply put, this card can temporarily disconnect a raft from her drifting island house without any side effects.

As for under what circumstances she would need to disconnect, she couldn't think of it for the time being. In short, this was a leave card, similar to the annual leave days that a company gave to its employees.

Seventh turn, blue first prize: upgrade set (convenience store).

The eighth turn, the golden first prize: 1 raft towing position, must be used on a level 5 raft.

Although she was delighted when she saw the new blue first prize suit, she didn't feel truly relieved until she won the gold first prize.

The eighth transfer is for gold, so the ten consecutive draws are guaranteed.

Ninth turn, red third prize: 10 barbecue gift packs.

The tenth turn, blue first prize: upgrade set (milk tea shop).

Two blue and one gold again!

Shu Fu looked at the card in her hand and carefully calculated again. There were currently four towing slots and six upgrade sets, which were enough for the time being. When Chen Fa and the others came, she would tow her raft first.

As for the fourth trailer position, she wanted to leave it to Zheng Feifei.

She had a hunch that something must have happened to her. Somehow, when she repeatedly looked at the news sent to her today that her father had died in the hospital treatment room, the image of the ichthyosis patient appeared in her mind.

It is a serious illness that is difficult to treat. The time from the discovery of the illness to death is extremely short, and it may also bring some subsequent troubles... Many details match up.

Thinking back now, there was a long period of time between the time when her raft was upgraded to level 5 and she contacted the other party and when she responded to the call. Even though she was very busy with her father's affairs during that time, she would not have failed to respond to a single message.

Her situation was different from that of Cheng Yu and Liu Shuang when they were on a mission. Under normal circumstances, they would always carry their cell phones with them, whether they were contacting doctors or asking people for help, or going to Shacheng for hospitalization later, it was impossible for them to forget their cell phones.

It takes less than a minute to reply to a message. How could you not find it if you really want to?

Unless - the illness that happened to her father at that time was extremely difficult and disturbing to her. Shu Fu once again recalled every word she said when she called back last time. At that time, she was indeed a little vague on the other end of the phone, and she repeatedly confirmed her promise to the other party that "no matter how far away, I will go to her for help."

That kind of context is actually very much like a drowning person trying to grasp the last glimmer of hope.

That night, Shu Fu lay in bed, tossing and turning for a long time without falling asleep. She kept recalling and pondering, and she also regretted that she did not notice her abnormality when she talked to her earlier.

But it was obvious that Zheng Feifei did intentionally hide something from her at that time.

Unable to sleep, Shu Fu got up again and planned to tidy up her space a little. Since the size of the space increased to 1,000 cubic meters, she had basically not tidied it up. She basically put all the new prizes she won, the seafood and fish she harvested from the water, gold jewelry, crystal glass artworks, metal tools... these things into her pocket directly. Anyway, there was a lot of space inside and she could put everything in it however she wanted.

But organizing supplies helps her think and relax, and occasionally when she feels she needs to adjust her mood, she will find something to do.

She spent more than an hour sorting out the rather chaotically placed supplies one by one, completely separating the food and items, stacking up all the boxes of similar food won in the lottery, and thoroughly tidying up the shelves containing commonly used items and various takeout, packaged cooked food, and snacks to make things clearer and more visible at a glance.

When she was almost done organizing, she saw a special area in the corner of the space at the back of the shelf. It was special because she sensed that she couldn't place other supplies in this area.

She remembered clearly that when the space had just expanded to 1,000 cubic meters, there was no such special area in the space.

The area was about 100 cubic meters in size, and there were supplies inside, not too many odds and ends, and a few cans looked familiar. She thought about it and tried to take one of the cans out. Although the special area couldn't hold anything, the things inside could be taken out smoothly.

She lowered her head to check the can in her hand and quickly confirmed that this was one of the cans that Xu Tingfeng put into the exchange machine on the first day the hotel building opened!

When Shu Fu realized this, he was slightly shocked. So - could it be that this special area was filled with all kinds of supplies that everyone used to exchange for raft points at the exchange machine! ?

This special area that appeared in her space is similar to the profitable material area on the raft?

No wonder, when she used the exchange machine that day, the machine acted so "flattering". With this association, she really is the big boss behind the scenes!

Although there are not many people staying in the hotel at present, so that not many things enter the "profitable material area" in her space through the exchange machine, but in the long run, small amounts will accumulate into a large amount, and it will also be a stable way to obtain materials.

Although she couldn't finish all of these things by herself, she didn't plan to return the supplies she got from the exchange machine. She could have dinner parties from time to time to treat everyone to food and drinks, but it was not feasible to directly return the supplies they used for room fees.

Although she and Xu Tingfeng and Jiang Dai were friends, and she could provide endless free food and lodging, there would definitely be problems if friends stayed together in this way for a long time. Even if she didn't care about the supplies, they would mind.

Again, she didn't want to test human nature, nor did she want to be above anyone. Now it was just right, they used a small amount of supplies to exchange for the opportunity to stay on the raft, or become raft employees and earn raft points with their own hands, which was a long-term and healthy relationship.

Shu Fu wanted to put the can back into the "profitable materials area", but found that she couldn't put it back. The materials that had been taken out of it could only be placed elsewhere in her space.

It seems that that area will only be used to store supplies received from the exchange machine. However, this is also a good thing. They are separated from each other, clearly organized, and it is not easy for her supplies to be mixed up.

Anyway, there is a lot of space at present. Once the 100 cubic meters of this "profitable material area" is filled up, she will figure out how to deal with these materials.

**

When Shu Fu fell asleep in a daze, the sky outside the floor-to-ceiling window had already turned a little blue.

She didn't know how long she had slept when she heard the message. She didn't set the satellite phone to vibrate so that she could hear it immediately when Zheng Feifei contacted her.

There was an unread message on it, and it was indeed sent by Zheng Feifei. She also knew that the time was wrong, so she sent a message first to see if she was awake.

Shu Fu replied: I'm awake. Is it convenient for me to call?

After sending the message, she went down the mezzanine, walked quickly into the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to wake herself up quickly.

Soon, Zheng Feifei called. She didn't seem to expect Shu Fu to reply so quickly. After all, it was only five o'clock in the morning, and normally she should still be sleeping.

"Where are you and your mother now? Are you safe?"

"Yeah." Zheng Feifei's voice was not only tired, but also hoarse than last time. She must have been crying. "We are in a small county town on the outskirts of Shacheng. We are safe now."

"Uncle... has he really already?"

"Yes, I watched him leave with my own eyes." Zheng Feifei took a long breath, and seemed to be trying to adjust her emotions so that she could finish the next sentence smoothly, "Shu Fu, actually, when we talked last time, I didn't tell you a lot of things."

Because Zheng Feifei's father had just passed away, even though she really wanted to know the truth, she had been holding back and not asking. Now that she heard her bring it up, she asked, "Is it related to ichthyosis?"

"You guessed it." Zheng Feifei sighed. Last time, she couldn't tell her many things directly, so she couldn't help but speak incoherently during the call. Now that she and her mother are temporarily safe, she can tell her some things.

But the whole thing started three months ago when her father got a new job.

It was a private enterprise, a canning factory. Although it was not large, in the current situation, this type of food supply factory was very popular. Even positions such as production workshop operators and porters were sought after by many people.

Zheng's father also fought for this position. He used the help of his acquaintances and gave various gifts, and finally got it.

She remembered that her father was very happy to work every day because he had experience working in a canning workshop and soon became a team leader. He said the factory had good benefits, including food and water during work, which might not have been a big deal in the past, but now it is considered a very good benefit.

The factory also arranged for the physical examination benefit, which was said to be once a year. Zheng's father had just joined the company, so this was considered as a supplement for him. Of course, it was good to have a free physical examination, even though the place for the physical examination was just a factory clinic near the factory.

As for the following part, Zheng Feifei mentioned it in the last phone call. Her father was found to have a serious disease during the physical examination - ichthyosis.

"…Because I also became a family member of an ichthyosis patient, I later learned that, in fact, there have been ichthyosis patients in Xizhou Province since spring. It's just that the number is small, and the government has already developed treatment drugs and intentionally reduced the presence of this disease, so there has been no news about this on the Internet before."

Shu Fu could understand that there was only this little land left. Whether for Hua State or all mankind, Fengshang Plateau and Xizhou Province were places of hope.

Diseases like ichthyosis have a huge visual impact and can cause panic and fear in normal people. Even if they occur, it is not easy to publicize them. Low-key and silent treatment is the right way.

In fact, it is impossible for any disease to have 100% regional differences. No matter how far the Beidi Plateau is from Xizhou Province, as long as a disease appears in one place, it will sooner or later appear in another place. There is no problem with low-key treatment. As long as the hospital is willing to accept and treat the patient, it is good enough if the patient can recover.

Zheng Feifei overcame the initial panic and fear and quickly sent her father to a large hospital in Zhicheng for examination. At that time, Zheng's father looked normal, but the results of the examination made the family despair.

The factory clinic was not wrong; he was indeed suffering from ichthyosis! The only good news among all the bad news was that he was still in the early stages of the disease. As long as he was admitted to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible and took the medicine on time, he would have a good chance of recovery.

The officially developed ichthyosis treatment drug has been updated to the third generation, and the cure rate has increased from 60% in the early stage to 96%.

This therapeutic drug is more effective for patients with early-stage ichthyosis. Simply put, the earlier the disease is discovered and the earlier the medication is used, the chance of recovery can be stabilized at more than 96 percent.

But unfortunately, Father Zheng is the remaining 4%.