Chapter 176 Little Cloud Popsicle Yun Fuyu was cold and wet, lying on...

The starship is parked in the border area.

The sky was iron-gray, and the blanket of snow was like a knife cutting through the air.

The word "forest" was just the name of this polluted area in the past. Now, all there is are dead black trees and black fog that blocks the skylight.

Snow turns into water, and water carries life, but the black forest has long become a forbidden zone for life.

The station is full of psychics, and the area where the starships are docked never needs a corridor bridge to block the wind and snow. Visitors always jump out of the cabin door directly.

Same thing today... huh?

Before the guard could get a clear look at the visitor, the man's figure flashed and was pulled back by another arm.

"It's windy outside, put on a scarf first."

"I've already got a lot of clothes on."

"Yeah. You're not afraid of the cold, but I am. I feel uncomfortable when I see others wearing less clothes."

Yun Fuyu: "...Do you believe this?"

Adrian insisted on putting a thick scarf around him that covered half of his face, and also put a thick hat on him.

After putting on both things, only the barely visible eyes can be seen between the furry brim of the hat and the furry scarf.

Her beautiful black eyes were like translucent obsidian washed by water, and her long eyelashes were damp from the stuffiness, blinking blankly.

Yun Fuyu's muffled voice came from under the scarf:

"...Is this necessary? The base is right before our eyes."

Adrian himself also put on the same thick hat and scarf, but he didn't wrap it as tightly as he did when he wrapped Yun Fuyu, revealing her high nose bridge and deep green eyes, and not covering her lips.

Yun Fuyu's face was wrapped in the scarf, and she had difficulty breathing.

He reached out and pulled the scarf down as if trying to dig himself out of the soil.

Adrian lowered his eyes and pulled Yun Fuyu's scarf back to cover the slightly red tip of his upturned nose.

"It's necessary. It's cold in the base, so it's best to wear more clothes."

The offensive psychics in the base would never wear such thick clothes, but Instructor Shu would wear more.

Adrian dressed this way just to accompany Yun Fuyu.

Otherwise, Yun Fuyu would definitely be unhappy if he had to wrap himself up like a dumpling.

The two jumped off the starship, and Adrian's mental power instantly created a barrier around them, blocking all the wind and snow.

Yun Fuyu: “…”

Yun Fuyu quietly took a step away from Adrian, trying to reach out and touch the storm outside.

Adrian: “…”

Adrian withdrew his mental power to create a gap, allowing the wind and snow to pour in, but not to freeze Yun Fuyu.

Adrian had thought about taking Yun Fuyu to swim in the ice lake before, but later he completely gave up this idea.

Not to mention swimming, he gets nervous just looking at the clouds, rain and wind.

What if the wind blows and Yun Fuyu has a headache again?

Every time Yun Fuyu had a headache, his face turned pale, and his whole body looked like he had been fished out of the water. He curled up into a ball, groaning in pain, looking extremely pitiful.

Adrian couldn't do anything and could only clumsily rub his temples...and after Yun Fuyu woke up, she wouldn't let him get close to her.

Yun Fuyu walked out through the gap in his mental power and stood directly in the snowstorm.

An extremely cold wind suddenly blew in my face, immediately sweeping away the excess heat, leaving behind bone-chilling cold and clarity.

Knife-like snowflakes and ice chips swept heavily onto the soft skin around the eyes, and in a few breaths, the wet eyelashes were frozen into a layer of white frost.

Everything in his vision was dim, and Yun Fuyu simply closed his eyes.

There was no other sound in my ears except the whistling wind and the sound of snow.

Amidst the extreme noise, the world became quiet instead.

It was so quiet... Yun Fuyu seemed to be able to hear the heartbeat of the forest.

Weak and dying, but the forest is still alive.

Yun Fuyu originally just wanted to touch the snow, but at this moment he couldn't help but want to release his mental power, stretching out his hands, as if to hold something, to touch that faint call.

As soon as my fingers left the warm pockets, they became cold and numb in just a few seconds.

Suddenly, the wind and snow around him disappeared in an instant.

A quiet space suddenly opened up beside Yun Fuyu.

At the same time, Yun Fuyu's center of gravity suddenly became unstable, and the whole person was lifted up...or rather, clamped in the crook of his arm.

Adrian's face darkened as he picked up Yun Fuyu and ran towards the camp.

Yun Fuyu: “???”

The incident happened suddenly. Yun Fuyu's consciousness was still immersed in the forest. She had no idea why Adrian was crazy and squinted her eyes blankly.

There was frost on his eyelashes and he couldn't open his eyes. He looked like a stuffed animal pillow, being held under Adrian's armpit.

Fortunately, Adrian still remembered to use his mental power to support his legs and upper body, so Yun Fuyu was not uncomfortable from being pulled.

Adrian took two steps at a time, rushed into the building of the base, and quickly passed through several doors.

The air suddenly warmed.

Yun Fuyu's frozen fingers gradually warmed up and became burning hot.

Adrian locked the door of the private lounge, quickly took off Yun Fuyu's wet hat and scarf, and hurriedly held Yun Fuyu's face.

Adrian's body temperature is always very high. His hot palms covered Yun Fuyu's cold cheeks and earlobes, and his slightly rough fingertips wiped away the wet ice crystals on Yun Fuyu's eyelashes.

Sure enough, after just a short while of being frozen, Yun Fuyu's face became frighteningly cold.

Adrian was almost pissed to death by Yun Fuyu.

He tried every means to prevent Yun Fuyu from catching a cold, but Yun Fuyu ran out and stood motionless in the snow. In a few seconds, a layer of snow accumulated on his body. He was just about to open his arms to embrace the strong wind and then be blown away.

Adrian rubbed Yun Fuyu's face, trying to generate heat from the friction. After just a few rubs, the snow-white and delicate skin turned red.

Yun Fuyu felt uncomfortable being rubbed by him. She frowned slightly and reached out to push Adrian away.

"What?"

The cold, white knuckles touched Adrian's wrist, and Adrian suddenly remembered that Yun Fuyu's hands also needed to be warmed.

Adrian said nothing and held Yun Fuyu's fingers again.

Yun Fuyu: “???”

Yun Fuyu suddenly pulled his hand back.

His green eyes were hidden in the shadows of his deep eye sockets, and he looked very serious.

"Don't run around next time... If you do, at least tell me in advance."

Now Yun Fuyu was finally confirmed.

It wasn't that there was anything wrong with the snow, nor was there a rule against running around outdoors at the base—it was just that Adrian was being overly nervous.

"I'm level 3S. I won't get sick from standing in the snow for a few minutes."

Adrian pretended not to hear.

He took a towel and wiped the moisture off Yun Fuyu's shoulders and legs. Finally, he squatted in front of Yun Fuyu and wiped off the wet snow beads on the surface of his shoes.

Adrian had learned it long ago, and he didn't need to argue with Yun Fuyu on this point.

If snow falls on Adrian's hands, it will melt into water immediately. But if it falls on Yun Fuyu's hands, it will freeze him and a thin layer of snow will accumulate in an instant.

The difference between the two is obvious.

Yun Fuyu's 3S-level strength is all focused on mental strength. As for physical fitness...it may not be that strong.

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There have been many unusual movements in this polluted forest area recently.

Some of the resident psychics are regular soldiers, while others are senior students from various military academies who have accepted assignments from the school and are stationed here for short-term patrols.

The atmosphere in the base was originally tense, but after hearing that two 3S-level people had arrived, everyone felt much more at ease.

But what was unexpected was that on the night Yun Fuyu and Adrian arrived, all the unusual movements were inexplicably calmed down.

Whether it was the spreading pollution or the crazy mutants, everything disappeared without a trace overnight.

"Perhaps the mutant also has the ability to seek good fortune and avoid danger?"

"Pfft, pfft, don't do that. Stupid people are easier to beat."

The two psychics who had completed their mission walked away while chatting.

The sound of their conversation was blocked by the walls and the wind and snow, and could not reach Yun Fuyu's ears on the starship.

Yun Fuyu curled up in the thick quilt and felt a little cold.

It seemed like he was being stubborn too early.

During the day, Yun Fuyu just caught a cold and didn't feel anything unusual.

After returning to the starship at night, I felt a little uncomfortable, especially dizzy.

Yun Fuyu did not study overtime and chose to turn off the lights and go to bed early.

But even if I fell asleep, my dreams were extremely messy and terrifying.

The roaring mutant pounced on Yun Fuyu, but his feet seemed to be rooted and he couldn't move at all.

The next moment, Yun Fuyu seemed to have run onto the small animals in the forest again, and was helplessly dragged back by the pollution, unable to escape.

But more often than not, he was just a bystander, buried deep underground, watching the tragedy on the ground, but unable to help at all.

Yun Fuyu was trapped in a nightmare, sweating profusely, and kicked the quilt away anxiously.

“…Boom…”

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Yun Fuyu?"

Yun Fuyu opened her eyes dizzy and almost forgot how to breathe.

He dragged his stiff body and tried to turn on the light in a panic, but he was not careful and rolled to the ground with a "bang".

The memory of the nightmare receded as quickly as the tide, leaving no trace, only the wet beach.

......

After half a minute of rest, Yun Fuyu struggled to get up and stopped Adrian from trying to tear down the door.

"...Wait a minute, I can open the door..."

As soon as the door opened, Adrian frowned tightly, walked forward quickly, grabbed the quilt, and wrapped Yun Fuyu.

"Let's go find a doctor."

When he knocked on the door and got no response, he realized that Yun Fuyu must be feeling unwell, which was why he didn't hear any sound.

After opening the door, it turned out to be true.

Her soft black hair was soaked with cold sweat and stuck to her face. Fine beads of sweat were visible on her pale skin. Her palm-sized face was frighteningly pale, without a trace of blood.

He didn't even have the strength to open the door, his hands tightly gripping the door frame.

This is not thin-bodied porcelain.

Porcelain is still a bit hard, but a snowfall can blow away the clouds and rain.

Adrian picked up Zongzi Yun Fuyu and was about to run out.

Yun Fuyu shook his head and gradually became more sober.

"I'm fine...just had a nightmare. No need to see a doctor."

Adrian didn't bother to persuade him, so he simply sent a message to ask the doctor to come over.

The military doctor stationed there had just finished dinner and came over to check on Yun Fuyu's condition.

"She's probably not sick. If you're worried, you can go get a detailed checkup."

Yun Fuyu shrank back into the quilt, expressing her determination to refuse inspection with her actions.

Yun Fuyu is still trapped by the nightmare mood.

Yun Fuyu is now like a grumpy child. He doesn't want to go anywhere. He just wants to stay in the bright room and curl up in the warm bedding.

He didn't have the strength to get up, so he relied on the little light shining through the gap in the quilt to dispel the nightmare.

After lying down for a while and regaining his strength, he turned on the communicator to chat with his teammates to confirm that he was still alive and not trapped in the bottomless underground.

After a while, Yun Fuyu heard the sound of a door closing.

The doctor left.

Footsteps approached, and then the bed beside him sank slightly.

Through the quilt, Adrian gently patted Yun Fuyu's covered head.

"The doctor prescribed some calming tea. Drink it before going to sleep."

Yun Fuyu said gloomily.

"...No. Go away."

Yun Fuyu was a little scared at the moment, but also very tired.

So he wrapped himself up and just curled up in fear.

Adrian paused, lowering his voice and coaxing in an awkward manner.

"What nightmare?"

Yun Fuyu: “…”

In fact, he didn't remember the content of the nightmare, but he vaguely felt that it was related to pollution.

So embarrassing.

The base is right next to the contaminated area. Everyone has been to the contaminated area, and he was scared like this just because he had a nightmare.

Even more embarrassing.

After a while, Adrian thought Yun Fuyu had fallen asleep, so he stood up quietly.

After a rustling, Adrian carefully lifted the quilt covering Yun Fuyu's head - and as a result, he happened to look into those misty black eyes.

Adrien held a clean towel in one hand, paused in mid-air.

"...I thought you were asleep."

He felt that Yun Fuyu might get suffocated if she slept with her head covered like this, so he wanted to lift the quilt so that Yun Fuyu could breathe some air.

In addition, Yun Fuyu's forehead was wet with cold sweat, and if he went to sleep like this, he might catch a cold again, so Adrian went to get a towel and planned to wipe his sweat.

Yun Fuyu curled up on her side, slowly turned her head to look at Adrian, then slowly turned her head away.

He closed his eyes.

Her cheek was pressed against the pillow, and her long, moist eyelashes were trembling, revealing her uneasiness, which was simply pitiful.

Adrian felt uncomfortable when he saw Yun Fuyu like this.

The dry towel touched the side of Yun Fuyu's face and wiped it gently to prevent the skin from being accidentally rubbed red like last time.

The towel absorbed the cold sweat, and the cold and damp feeling disappeared a lot.

Adrian touched Yun Fuyu's head.

"Turn around."

Yun Fuyu paused for a long time before slowly moving and lying on his side in the other direction.

Adrian didn't expect that he would actually obey him. For a moment, he felt unbelievable and excited, as if he had received the approval of a kitten by licking its fur.

......In fact, Yun Fuyu just wanted to wipe the sweat off his face, but didn't want to move.

Adrian moved more gently, helping Yun Fuyu wipe the sweat off her face bit by bit.

In fact, it is best to change into pajamas and change the sheets so that Yun Fu Yu can sleep more comfortably.

But Yun Fuyu looked very sleepy, so Adrian didn't dare to continue.

Adrian tentatively reached out and touched Yun Fuyu's head.

"I had a nightmare, too. Can you stay with me for a moment?"

Yun Fuyu: “…”

Yun Fuyu opened her eyes again and looked at Adrian:

"You didn't sleep at all."

Adrien: "Why aren't you asleep? I'm already in my pajamas."

Adrien was sitting on the edge of the bed.

Seeing that Yun Fuyu did not refuse, he quietly moved forward.

Yun Fuyu: "...what to do."

Adrian simply and decisively lifted the quilt and squeezed in. His warm body temperature instantly surrounded Yun Fuyu.

"I'm not doing anything, just warming your bed. You're as cold as ice. You'll catch a cold if you sleep like this."

Adrian was like a big dog that was always disliked by the kitten. Every time he tried to get close, he would be ruthlessly slapped away by the kitten's claws.

Until today, the cold-fearing kitten finally gave me a look of mercy.

The warm big dog wagged its tail busily and held the kitten in its warm belly.

The black wolf also jumped out, shrunk in size, and looked at Yun Fuyu with its green eyes. It obediently pressed Yun Fuyu's cold fingertips with its abdomen, acting as a hand warmer for Yun Fuyu.

Adrian finally discovered the rules of communicating with Yun Fuyu.

First, you must never be too direct.

Second, show weakness first.

This is the only way to make Yun Fuyu feel at ease.

Moreover, Adrian intuitively felt that Yun Fuyu was afraid... Could it be because this place was too close to the contaminated area?

So he said:

"Go to sleep. If anything dares to come here, I will kill them all."

Yun Fuyu murmured sullenly, "I can do it myself. I don't need you."

"Well. Then go to sleep first, and then you can kill me after you wake up. It's safe here now."

Yun Fuyu curled up with her back to him.

Adrian raised his legs so that Yun Fuyu's cold feet could step on his legs.

His body temperature was like a furnace, and a fairly constant one at that.

The warm palm rested on Yun Fuyu's forehead, the heat ironing the cold temples, and also helped Yun Fuyu block the light in front of her to prevent it from affecting her sleep.

A faint ray of light shines through the fingers, just the right softness.

Bright and warm.

Perhaps it was the 3S-level instinct that finally played some role in the right direction. Adrian noticed that Yun Fuyu couldn't sleep, so he told her a bedtime story without any instruction, and then whispered to her incoherently.

"...I've had nightmares before. When I first went deep into the contaminated area, many of my companions were injured. They were different from the injuries they suffered on the battlefield."

These nightmares occasionally haunted Adrian during his agitated periods, until he received Yun Fuyu's spiritual counseling, and everything disappeared.

"The coldest time in Yuangu Pagoda in winter is about the same as outside. The snow is several meters deep, and the gate will be covered in the morning..."

Adrien wasn't a talkative person.

But Yun Fuyu seemed to calm down a little, so he continued talking.

After an unknown amount of time, Yun Fuyu finally seemed to fall asleep.

His breathing became steady and his brows gradually relaxed.

After a long, long time, he fell asleep and turned over unconsciously.

Adrian turned off the lights, moved very slightly, and put his arm around Yun Fuyu's back.

But it was just touching, the weight did not compact it.

Yun Fuyu's body was cold and wet, and when she lay in his arms, she looked like a small pool of tears.

Adrian did not fall asleep, but quietly lowered his eyes and looked at Yun Fuyu, looking at... this small pool of tears that said nothing but made his heart soften.

At this moment, it seemed as if all desires had disappeared. No matter kissing, hugging, responding to confessions or something more intimate, none of them were more important than making Yun Fu Yu warm up.

He wanted Yun Fuyu not to be so scared.

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Author's words: Little Yunmi: (standing in the snowstorm with eyes closed) (holy) (connecting to the earth) (feeling the life of the forest)

Adrian: (black face) (interrupts the spell) (grabs the cat and runs) (rubbing the frozen little cloud while running)