Xiao Dian slowly opened his eyes and saw me and Ji Lin'an standing to the side. Chen Hu was also watching anxiously from the side. Xiao Dian stopped shouting, but he still couldn't stop sobbing. I quickly took a tissue to wipe away his tears: "Little one, be good, don't cry. It will hurt if your tears flow onto your wound."
Xiao Dian's tears flowed even more profusely, his mouth half-open but unable to speak for a long time. Ji Lin'an continued to stroke Xiao Dian's head: "What do you want to say? Speak slowly."
Ji Lin'an brought his ear close to Xiao Dian's, and Xiao Dian's tears streamed down his face. I kept wiping away his tears, and Xiao Dian sobbed softly, "It hurts, it hurts so much."
I frowned as I looked at the bandages wrapped around Xiao Dian's body. The extensive burns must be painful right now. I immediately used my medical skills to get some painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicine for Xiao Dian. Looking at Xiao Dian, I saw that he couldn't open his mouth wide or sit up. I took out a straw and handed the medicine to Xiao Dian: "Here, open your mouth. The painkiller will stop the pain."
Xiao Dian obediently opened his mouth, and I put the painkiller into his mouth. I then inserted a straw into the mineral water and let Xiao Dian drink a few mouthfuls of water to swallow the pill.
After Xiao Dian recovered a bit, I asked Chen Hu to continue guarding outside. I took out a bowl of instant porridge, a power bank, and a kettle from my space. After thinking for a moment, I also took out a large thermos and a small thermos cup. I quickly boiled water and poured some into the thermos, some into the thermos cup, and used the rest to make instant porridge for Xiao Dian.
Although half of his body and half of his neck were burned, fortunately, it did not affect his swallowing function. He fed the porridge to Xiao Dian after it cooled down a bit.
The medicine took effect, and after drinking the porridge, Xiao Dian fell asleep again. He stayed awake and asleep for three days. Xiao Dian didn't want to talk much, so we took good care of him.
With the special medicine, Xiao Dian's barbecued food recovered quickly. By the fourth day, Xiao Dian's wound had scabbed over and new flesh was growing. The unbearable pain and itching made Xiao Dian more irritable. At this time, Chen Hu would tell Xiao Dian many embarrassing stories from his time in the underworld. At first, Xiao Dian didn't like to listen, but Chen Hu would always pick out the funny ones to tell him, such as kicking people's butts, putting frogs in people's underwear, or making snowballs and putting them in people's collars in winter. These stories made Xiao Dian want to laugh but dare not, and he almost burst into tears from holding it in.
A few days later, Xiao Dian's wounds had almost healed. Ji Lin'an and I removed the gauze from Xiao Dian's body. After seeing the wounds on his body, Xiao Dian became even less talkative, and even Chen Hu's story could not arouse his interest.
Xiao Dian became very quiet and withdrawn, neither speaking, laughing, crying, nor making a fuss. I took Ji Lin'an's long-sleeved shirt and pants from my space for Xiao Dian to wear. Although they were much too big, they could cover up the scars so that Xiao Dian wouldn't see them and be bothered by them.
That day, Ji Lin'an went to check the exit of the rocky desert again. Without points, he could only go back and forth before his skills cooled down. After a while, Ji Lin'an returned and said, "There is a stone pit ahead where we can take shelter temporarily. We will move forward when my skills cool down. We will move forward slowly."
Chen Hu frowned and thought for a moment: "What's the point of us moving forward? Even if we get out, isn't it just a safe house?"
Ji Lin'an pondered for a moment: "We've been guarding this place for so many days and haven't seen Zhu Chen and the others come this way or pass by. If we move over there and get closer to the exit, we can quickly reach their safe house through the lake barrier of that safe house, which will also make it easier for us to attack."
Chen Hu nodded and said nothing more. After Ji Lin'an's skill cooled down, the two of them led me and Xiao Dian towards the hiding place ahead.
Upon arrival, Ji Lin'an continued to explore forward. An hour later, Ji Lin'an returned and led us forward again. We explored in this way repeatedly, moving three times. After that, it was getting late, so we rested where we were.
The next morning, Ji Lin'an was about to go out to continue the investigation when I stopped him: "You and Chen Hu should take us with you, so you don't have to waste time and skills going back."
Ji Lin'an smiled and said, "It's alright. It's safer for me to go alone. If I encounter any danger, I can escape more easily."
I shook my head: "Let's go together. We're teammates, right? How can I let you take risks alone all the time?"
I turned to Chen Hu and Xiao Dian and said, "Right?"
Chen Hu and Xiao Dian nodded. Chen Hu said, "That's right, Lao Ji. Little One's injuries have almost healed. Take us with you so we can find the exit sooner and save you from running back and forth."
Seeing this, Ji Lin'an could only nod in agreement, and we set off together. After two days of travel, Ji Lin'an seemed a bit down. He sat on a rock, frowning, staring ahead. I sat down beside him and asked, "What are you thinking about?" Ji Lin'an glanced at me and sighed, "I'm wondering if I've made a mistake. We've been walking for days and haven't found our way out. Will this path be like the path in the Misty Forest, with no end in sight?"
I shook my head: "I've observed it. This place doesn't seem like the Misty Forest. I have a feeling that if we keep going, we'll definitely find an exit. Let's hold on for another day. If we still can't get out, then we can think of another way." Ji Lin'an sighed deeply and forced a smile at me.
After a good night's rest, I woke up early. Looking at the sleeping people, I got up and walked out of the pit. Standing on the stone slope, I looked back at the path we had come from. It stretched as far as the eye could see. I turned to look in the opposite direction, and it was the same endless expanse.
I unconsciously took a few steps forward. The oddly shaped stones seemed to grow randomly, but upon closer inspection, they seemed to follow a certain pattern.
I walked forward for a while to continue observing my surroundings, then turned back and changed direction to walk around our original position in all directions. I marked the most obvious rocky slope, but didn't find anything special. At this moment, Ji Lin'an woke up and climbed out of the pit. I waved to him and he came to find me.
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