For some reason, after successfully making contact with her family, Chu Zhiqin suddenly felt a renewed hope for life.

No matter how hard or tiring it is, as long as the family can support each other, things will always get better.

Seeing that Xi Xi did not respond, assuming that she was busy, Chu Zhiqin slowly started the car and drove the slightly old private car slowly onto the road again.

The afternoon sun blazed down on the earth like a raging fire, making the temperature unbearably high. Not long after turning off the air conditioner, Chu Zhiqin's clothes were soaked with sweat, and she looked as if she had been pulled from the water, utterly disheveled.

Even so, she gritted her teeth, enduring the discomfort of the sweltering heat, and couldn't bear to turn on the air conditioner again. For her now, every drop of gasoline was an incredibly precious resource, and she had to be extremely careful with it.

These days, Chu Zhiqin only turns on the air conditioner for a short while at noon when it's hottest to cool off; the rest of the time she can only rely on natural wind to relieve the heat.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhiqin unconsciously glanced at the bag of milk on the passenger seat. She had just managed to open it from a treasure chest with great difficulty, and hadn't been able to bear drinking a drop.

Chu Zhiqin wanted to give the milk to Xi Xi. That girl was so unlucky; she drew an inauspicious lot, and it seemed unlikely she'd get anything good today.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhiqin couldn't help but sigh again and shake her head helplessly.

Then, she reached for the water glass next to her, unscrewed the cap, and took a small sip to soothe her dry throat.

Chu Zhiqin took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and continued on her way. She refocused all her attention on the road ahead, her eyes keenly searching for any corners along the roadside where treasure chests might be hidden.

Just then, a notification sound rang.

[Would you like to accept the box of apple ice that adventurer Xi Xi has gifted you?]

[Would you like to accept a bottle of chilled drinking water as a gift from adventurer Xi Xi?]

[Would you like to accept the self-heating tomato and beef brisket rice gifted to you by adventurer Xi Xi?]