Chapter 46, Unexpected Situations
"Manraven, look at the kind of person you've brought! Yesterday you bothered me while I was at peace, and today you're badmouthing my partner. Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble and make things difficult for me?!"
Ah Xuan can cause trouble for Mo Hei, but Li Hanmo, as a grown man, shouldn't cause trouble for a woman in public. That doesn't mean he should let Manlawen off the hook.
Who told this lecherous scoundrel to choose such a venomous scorpion demon? Doesn't he fear that one day she might use him as a scapegoat or a stepping stone for the scorpion demon to achieve wealth and glory?
Manlaven's face turned even darker. He was furious that Li Hanmo had disrespected him by revealing in front of all his brothers that his new girlfriend had acted promiscuously and flirted with men at the banquet the day before.
But there was nothing they could do about Li Hanmo, since the other party had a higher status and position than them. The Manraven family had recently fallen on hard times and needed to beg Li Hanmo for some business to maintain the family's honor.
His wife's family was also going downhill; besides having some money, they had nothing else to help them.
This is also why he has become increasingly reckless in his behavior recently, since the other party has no value to him whatsoever.
"Alright, behave yourself. You think you can bully Young Master Mo's woman?"
Manlaven forcibly pulled Mohei away. Zhong Bingxuan saw the dissatisfaction and resentment on Mohei's face and couldn't help but roll her eyes. He didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did, but he was so fat that he was making trouble for others.
If it weren't for the dungeon, Zhong Bingxuan would have made sure this guy got what he deserved.
Even as a child, she could make those thugs run away at the mere sight of her, let alone now that her physical abilities have been enhanced.
"Let's find a place."
It's inconvenient here; you might run into acquaintances at any time, and if they notice something amiss, it will put them in a disadvantageous position.
Li Hanmo nodded and followed behind Zhong Bingxuan.
After thinking for a long time, Zhong Bingxuan felt that her own private room was more suitable. At least no one would get close to her without her consent, not even her mother.
The two went to Zhong Bingxuan's private room. As soon as they entered, Li Hanmo couldn't wait to ask about the first-class mission in this instance.
"Living on a giant ship for three days?"
Li Hanmo's eyes were full of doubt. Compared to Zhong Bingxuan's later ability to board the ship with the help of her stepfather Harlelin, the difficulty system was a bit higher.
Li Hanmo arrived on the giant ship right away. If surviving on the giant ship for three days is all that's needed, then the difficulty level is too low and doesn't meet the requirements of a first-class mission.
Just by looking at the difficulty level of the first two dungeon missions, you can tell that this seemingly simple mission may be full of pitfalls.
"You mean the giant ship will have an accident within these three days?"
When Zhong Bingxuan heard Li Hanmo say that he was on the giant ship from the beginning, she also noticed that many players had appeared out of thin air on the giant ship.
For some players, getting on the giant ship is troublesome, but for some players who are already on the giant ship, this task is practically a freebie.
The game treats all players fairly, so this kind of polarized treatment is very strange.
"It seems my guess was wrong. This time the time limit for the dungeon is not a month, but maybe only three days. Something will definitely happen in these three days."
Zhong Bingxuan didn't know the specifics of what was going on. All she knew was that a cold wave was coming, but with the cold wave, the seawater would freeze, so there wouldn't even be a food shortage problem in the short term, and the survival pressure wouldn't be too great. There must be other things that might happen.
"Could it be a storm? A storm during a voyage can easily sink a giant ship."
Li Hanmo proposed another idea, which gave Zhong Bingxuan a flash of inspiration.
"Who said a dungeon can only have one source of disaster? Sea Adventure is a two-star dungeon, so it's not surprising to see two or three sources of disaster."
Temperatures continue to drop, storms are hitting, hail, seawater is freezing, food shortages...
After a series of thoughts flashed through Zhong Bingxuan's mind, a chain reaction occurred, corresponding to the things she had prepared, and she realized that a lifeboat was urgently needed.
"Hanmo, can you get a lifeboat?"
Zhong Bingxuan immediately thought of the Hanmo Multi-functional Backpack, and Li Hanmo also thought of this, trying to use the Multi-functional Backpack to take out the lifeboat.
[Ding! Dungeon restrictions: You cannot take out food, warm clothing, lifeboats, airplanes, or other support items from the Versatile Backpack.]
Upon hearing the system's announcement, Li Hanmo's expression darkened, and he shook his head to indicate that he couldn't produce it.
"It seems our guess was correct; there was more than one source of the disaster afterward."
Although Li Hanmo failed to use his talent, judging from the limited range of Li Hanmo's talent, there will be at least two types of natural disasters afterward: extreme cold and storms. Therefore, the range of things they need to prepare can be defined.
In this instance, Zhong Bingxuan has a lower social status than Li Hanmo. Li Hanmo will be responsible for preparing items such as lifeboats, while Zhong Bingxuan will be responsible for preparing food and coal for warmth.
The items prepared earlier were only enough for three people, so Duo Lihanmo needed to prepare more for himself.
It says you have to survive for three days on the giant ship, but it doesn't say you can pass through directly after leaving the ship. You also need to prepare some food to deal with any unexpected situations that may arise later.
"No problem. I went to the ship yesterday and wandered around. I used my identity to find out where the lifeboats are. I'll find a chance to steal one or two later. As long as we leave before a disaster happens."
After discussing their plan, the two used their disguise cards again, employing a feint to distract the sailors guarding the lifeboats, steal the items, and place them in a location easily accessible during their escape.
With all preparations made, more than half the day had passed, and Zhong Bingxuan and Li Hanmo were complete strangers.
Li Hanmo's cronies were unaware, but An's mother certainly was astute. To avoid revealing their identities, the two agreed to meet again the next day.
But things don't always go as planned. The temperature dropped sharply the next day, a temperature that would normally be fine for short sleeves.
The next morning, when I woke up, it was snowing lightly, like fluffy snowflakes. My breath was so thick that it was visible. Even with a coat on, I still felt cold.
The temperature is dropping so fast. I hope the seawater won't freeze by tonight.
Zhong Bingxuan had a bad feeling. She went out of her room to the deck to observe the situation and found that the seawater was indeed flowing slower than yesterday. It was moving slowly, like an old man who was very old and frail. It was so slow that it made people anxious.
If the temperature drops significantly again, it won't even have to wait until tomorrow; it will stop moving today, and the seawater will freeze quickly.
Zhong Bingxuan gazed into the distance, where the vast ocean remained, with no trace of shore in sight. It was impossible to complete the main quest and successfully reach the shore in a short time. Truly, there was no worst, only worse news.
"My sweet An'an, what are you doing here?"
Zhong Bingxuan was annoyed that things were changing too quickly and disrupting her plans. Just then, her mother's anxious voice rang out behind her, interrupting her flustered state of mind.
"Mom, what's wrong? Slow down, you're all sweaty from running."
Zhong Bingxuan looked at An's mother with a helpless expression, and spoke to her in the manner of the original character, imitating her thoughtfulness.
Even though this instance didn't explicitly require her to play the role of the original owner, Zhong Bingxuan maintained the original owner's image to avoid any unexpected situations that might affect her main quest.
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