Chapter 58
With the help of flying swords and paper cranes, Gu Fan and his six companions successfully arrived in City C three days after setting off from City Zhang.
The storage rooms of the scientific research base and military base in City C store a large amount of supplies. The monsters are bloodthirsty and have no interest in these dead things when attacking the city.
City C is too large, so the six people were divided into two groups when collecting supplies. Lu Ya acted alone, while Gu Fan and Xinghe and the other four were together. Despite this, it took the two teams a week to complete the collection and reunite.
After taking inventory, Lu Ya said, "These supplies are enough to support the Jiangnan base to restore its previous prosperity."
The other three Xinghe were very excited.
Gu Fan looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance and said to Xinghe, "Captain Lu and I will go over there to see if we can find any red ginseng. You guys wait here. There aren't many environments around here that are suitable for red ginseng growth. We will be back in four or five days at the latest. If we can find red ginseng here, that would be the best. If not, we can always look elsewhere later."
Fenghuo patted his head and said to Gu Fan: "I won't say thank you to you. Anyway, I will do whatever you ask me to do in the future."
Gu Fan smiled, took out his sword and looked at Lu Ya.
The base was still waiting for supplies and time was running out, so Lu Ya mounted Gu Fan's sword with a calm expression.
Gu Fan had tied a silk ribbon around his waist in advance to make it easier for him to hold it.
Just as Lu Ya was about to hold the baby, Meng Lianying hid behind Xinghe and said, "Why bother with that? Cousin, you should learn from Qingteng. It's much more convenient to hold the baby."
Lu Ya turned a deaf ear and held the silk ribbon tightly.
Gu Fan glanced at Meng Lianying and flew away on his sword.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had left the area above City C. Even if they looked back, they could not see the figures of Xinghe and the other three.
"Don't take Lianying's chatter to heart."
The spiritual barrier erected by Gu Fan made the sound of the wind smaller. In the silence, Lu Ya suddenly spoke behind her.
Gu Fan: "If I wanted to mind, I should have taken action long before you started to make a move."
Lu Ya instantly returned to that night when she finished refining the medicine and wanted to secretly give him a bottle of pills. When he went to take it, he impulsively held her hand.
Ever since they parted at the base, there had not been a single day that he had not thought about her, wondering where she and the Galaxy Team had gone and whether they had encountered any danger.
When they met at the mine, killing monsters and mining were the most important things, leaving no time for anything else. Later, she feigned disapproval in front of everyone, leaving him even less of a chance to get close to her. So, late at night, when Gu Fan suddenly revealed a hint of concern for him, even if it was just out of friendship, Lu Ya acted impulsively.
"You hadn't established your foundation at that time, so you couldn't beat me." Lu Ya absentmindedly made excuses for her.
Gu Fan looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, his tone revealing a hint of amusement: "So, you don't dare to make a move now, do you think I can beat you?"
Lu Ya was silent.
If he admitted this, it would seem as if his impulse that night was just bullying; if he denied it, he would need another reason.
He doesn't want to say.
Gu Fan didn't ask. She had never experienced love, and didn't quite understand how a man and a woman should get along. She only knew that Lu Ya had her in his heart, that he clearly valued the base so much, and that he was willing to let her go despite her wishes. After their reunion, there might be times when Lu Ya wanted to make some advances, or give her flowers, but there were other times when he wasn't interested. After all, he still cared about the base and the freedom of humanity, and he couldn't be like some playboys who could get horny at any time.
Half an hour later, the two flew above a snow-capped mountain.
"I'm looking for the red ginseng, you pay attention to the defense." Gu Fan approached the ground and whispered to Lu Ya.
Lu Ya: “I know.”
Gu Fan completely trusted him and released his spiritual sense towards the snow mountain.
She found some snow lotus, but Gu Fan didn't need to earn merit points. There was a stock of snow lotus in the storage jade bracelet, so there was no need to pick the snow lotus here at this time.
There were endless snow-capped mountains. Gu Fan flew to another mountain after exploring one, but he found nothing on the first day.
In the evening, the two landed at the foot of the mountain where the temperature was suitable and set up a tent.
Continuously using spiritual consciousness is also a consumption. Lu Ya keeps watch, Gu Fan sleeps and rests in the first half of the night, and practices in the second half.
At dawn the next day, the two flew to the top of the snow mountain again.
There are several hot springs distributed on the snow-capped mountains in this area. The so-called fusion of ice and fire does not require real ice and fire, but requires an extremely cold and warm environment at the same time.
Gu Fan used his spiritual sense to carefully observe the area around the hot spring. The surface around the hot spring was still covered with snow, but the soil underground was relatively warm. Chi Shen liked this kind of environment.
She was concentrating, when suddenly, Lu Ya hugged her waist and pulled her towards the ground.
The two men fell heavily on the snow, but the collision was not enough to hurt the two strong men.
By the time Gu Fan reacted, Lu Ya had already flown to the other side.
The one he was fighting was an S-level snow wolf that was five or six meters long. The fur on its body had completely turned into white scales, and only its two eyes were blue from head to toe. No one knew where it was hiding just now. Gu Fan was concentrating on looking for the red ginseng and did not notice this monster.
The snow mountain is still a mountain with complex terrain, but the snow wolf is extremely fast. When it runs, it is like a whirlwind sweeping across the ground. Lu Ya's several attacks all fall short.
"Flame!"
Gu Fan spoke out to remind Lu Ya, and at the same time, a golden-red sea of fire suddenly appeared in front of the snow wolf.
Ice and fire counteracted each other, and the snow wolf's body stagnated. At this moment, the golden light wave emitted by Lu Ya came in front of the snow wolf, and the ultra-thin metal blade cut the snow wolf's narrow waist at an extreme speed. With a shrill howl, the snow wolf fell to the ground, and its body broke into two halves. The glaring wolf blood spread on the snow, dyeing it red.
"Wolves are pack animals, be aware of your surroundings."
Lu Ya put the snow wolf's body into the space and returned to Gu Fan.
Gu Fan: "The previous S-rank wind bear was so huge, I doubt this snow wolf is still a cub."
Just as he finished speaking, a storm suddenly arose on the snowy mountain opposite. Amidst the turbulent wind and snow, two obvious snowballs were running towards this side rapidly, followed by dozens of smaller snowballs.
"Wolf pack." Lu Ya pulled Gu Fan into the air. From a high vantage point, the figures of two adult S-level snow wolves were very obvious.
"You hold the Wolf King back, I'll deal with the low-level snow wolves behind first."
Gu Fan finished speaking, then soared high into the sky on his sword, circled behind the wolf pack, and unleashed a powerful pressure on the dozens of low-level snow wolves. Their running speed noticeably slowed, and those below A-rank fell directly into the snow. With this pressure in hand, Gu Fan unleashed his Fiery Flame Technique without hesitation. The flames, capable of burning even S-rank water monsters, quickly reaped the lives of the snow wolves.
"careful!"
The wolves died tragically, and an S-level wolf king suddenly turned around, and a dense group of ice spikes flew towards Gu Fan in an instant.
Gu Fan did not resist, but used the earth escape technique and disappeared from the snow wolf's sight.
The snow wolf looked around in confusion. When had it ever experienced such a situation?
The earth escape technique is very useful. High-level cultivators can use it to run thousands of miles away. However, Gu Fan is only a cultivator at the first level of foundation building. The time and distance of earth escape are limited. Soon, her figure appeared two hundred meters away.
The snow wolf pounced again.
Gu Fan specifically restrained the snow wolf, sometimes flying in the air and sometimes hiding underground, which was provocative enough. The S-level snow wolf was so angry that it kept howling, but it could do nothing to Gu Fan.
On the other side, Lu Ya also found a way to slow down the snow wolves. He used small swords to form a sword array to block their path, while using light waves as the main attack. Although the adult S-rank snow wolf had stronger defenses, it was still cut by the light waves, spilling blood and howling for its companions. But as soon as the second snow wolf turned around, Gu Fan attacked and harassed it. This continued, and soon, the first snow wolf was killed by Lu Ya's sword.
With only one snow wolf left, the two teamed up again and the killing became easier.
After landing on the ground again, Gu Fan's cheeks were flushed, which was a symptom of a large consumption of spiritual energy.
Covered in snow, she looked like a gorgeous snow lotus blooming in the snow.
Lu Ya took a look and went to deal with the snow wolf corpses on the ground.
Gu Fan rested for a while, then walked over to him, watching him dig out crystal cores one by one. He asked curiously, "There are so few S-level humans, why are there so many S-level monsters?"
Today they unexpectedly encountered three of them at once. Fortunately, the S-level snow wolf cub was alone, otherwise the three would have besieged them together and it would not have been as easy to deal with them as just now.
Lu Ya said: "Animals' physical fitness is superior to humans, so the number of S-level monsters far exceeds that of humans."
Gu Fan: "Fortunately, monsters aren't as united as humans. S-level monsters are basically all kings. By the way, you killed three S-level monsters in a row. Can you still hold on mentally?"
Lu Ya: "For safety's sake, let's find a place to rest for two hours."
At this moment, the nearby snow-capped mountains were the safest. Gu Fan asked Lu Ya, "Where's your RV? Let's take it out. It'll be warmer."
Lu Ya: "We took it out and used it when the base was moved."
At that time, there were more than five million people living in the base, and all vehicles were requisitioned. Lu Ya did not keep any of them for himself. Although he could take back the RV later, it had already been used by dozens of people. Lu Ya was a bit of a germaphobe, so he simply gave the RV away.
Without a car, Gu Fan had to dig a cave.
With Gu Fan's current physical condition, she is not afraid of this level of severe cold, but Lu Ya is a mutant with a powerful crystal core, so his physical fitness should not be as good as hers.
Since Lu Ya was the main attacking force, he would have sufficient mental strength only after a good rest. Gu Fan took out the bunk bed she had secretly kept and covered it with an expensive brocade quilt.
After Lu Ya finished dealing with the monster and walked over, just as he was about to enter the cave, he looked up and saw the antique and out-of-place bunk bed, which looked very much like the boudoir of a lady in a costume TV drama, and there was even a layer of curtain hanging outside.
Gu Fan sat near the cave entrance. Seeing him standing there motionless, she urged him, "The ground is cold. Don't worry about the color of the quilt. Get some rest quickly. We still have to go look for red ginseng in the afternoon."
The bed was so elegant and luxurious. Lu Ya looked at the armor on his body.
Gu Fan used a dust removal technique on him to ensure that the house was spotless inside and out.
Lu Ya: "Thank you."
He walked in. The cave was quite spacious, but it was filled with a cold atmosphere.
Lu Ya stood by the bed, touched the high-quality materials that even he had never seen before, and asked Gu Fan: "Have you used this bed?"
Gu Fan: "No, I bought it as a backup in case I need to return to the civilian population someday."
Lu Ya looked at the antique pillow on the bed and said with his back to her, "Put it away. My RV is gone, but the bed is still here."
Gu Fan understood. Although her bed looked nice, Lu Ya's big bed was more comfortable. The mattress was elastic and the quilt was warmer and lighter.
She put away her antiques, and Lu Ya put away his modern bed.
Since he wanted to rest, Lu Ya turned his back to Gu Fan and said, "I want to take off my armor."
Gu Fan turned towards the cave entrance and said, "Take it off."
Lu Ya reached out to unbutton his shirt, unbuttoning two. He asked, as if possessed by a ghost: "You can't use your spiritual sense to see, can you?"
Gu Fan laughed: "You are more narcissistic than Fenghuo."
Lu Ya lowered his eyes and silently took off his armor. He was wearing trousers underneath and his chest was bare. His skin was as white as jade and his skin tone was well-proportioned.
Gu Fan: ...
Why do I suddenly feel a little dry in the mouth?
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