NABC Chapter 65 All That Happened
Chapter 65 All That Happened
The most urgent task is to help Fu Xiaojian complete the creation of the artifact, and then find a fuel supply point as soon as possible.
He adjusted his seat, and the roof of the car became transparent, allowing him to directly visualize the stars in the sky and continuously restore his spirit and energy.
Outside the car, the wind and snow had intensified again, howling as they swept across the snow-covered plains, gradually burying the traces of daylight.
The candlelight burned stubbornly inside the excavated snow cave, illuminating the huddled, sleeping figures of the survivors.
Tashan sat near the entrance of the snow cave, like a real rock statue. This guy really slept like a stone now, not even feeling the cold. Or rather, the cold was a kind of stimulation and a kind of training for him.
Su Su finished practicing her boxing and returned to the snow cave. She sat cross-legged next to Jiao Jiao, closed her eyes, and regulated her breathing, feeling the new power brought by Sequence 2, as well as the wildness emanating from her right finger tiger that resonated faintly with her own blood and qi.
Jiao Jiao wrapped herself in the blanket and unconsciously leaned closer to the warm spot, a look of relief on her lips.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the symphony of silence and snow.
In the middle of the night, Xu Si was awakened by the timely notification sound in his mind.
[Item upgrade complete!]
He immediately looked towards the passenger seat.
The originally gray-white [Stone Statue of the Heart] has changed drastically.
It transformed into a statue about the size of a palm, with a dark, stone-like luster throughout.
The statue's outline is blurred, yet its details evoke an indescribable sense of familiarity, as if you can vaguely make out its appearance, but your memory of it remains hazy.
A calm, solid, and unshakeable aura emanated from its small body.
[Current Item: Strange Object - Stone Statue Puppet]
[Ranking of Oddities: 2977]
[Current holder: Xu Si]
【Characteristic 1: Earth Guardian】
Description: Upon activation, summons a Stone Golem to protect the designated target. The Stone Golem possesses strong physical defense and energy resistance, and can manipulate earth and rocks within a small area for defense and attack. (Duration and defensive strength are positively correlated with energy infusion)
Feature 2: Earth Vein Resonance (Passive)
Description: When in an earth-based environment, the holder's energy recovery speed is slightly increased, and they have a faint premonition of geological changes such as earthquakes and landslides.
The price: a heavy burden of protection.
Description: The holder will deeply feel the "weight" of the earth, potentially becoming sluggish, stubborn, and experiencing a slight decrease in movement speed.
[Review: It may not be the most agile, but it's definitely the most reliable bulwark behind you. (Note: Don't expect it to take you flying.)]
Xu Si picked it up and played with it for a while before slowly putting it down.
This thing is really not suitable for him; he simply can't afford the cost.
With the support of the Star Orbit, he takes a nimble close-range approach. If he adds this, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?
He pushed open the car door, and the biting cold wind instantly rushed in, invigorating him.
Fu Xiaojian woke up almost immediately, or rather, he hadn't been sleeping soundly at all.
Seeing Fu Xiaojian approach, Xu Si didn't bother getting out of the car and climbed back in.
"Is it finished?" Fu Xiaojian's voice was a little hoarse.
"Here, give it a try." Xu Si handed over the Stone Statue Puppet.
Fu Xiaojian solemnly accepted it with both hands. The moment his fingertips touched the dark stone, his body trembled slightly, as if he felt some kind of resonance.
He closed his eyes, as if communicating with and familiarizing himself with this newly acquired wonder.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, a faint, earthy yellow light flashing within them.
"Very good...it suits me very well..." He let out a long breath, and a trace of color finally returned to his tense face. He had been regretting not upgrading his vehicle, but now he felt that this strange object was the most suitable for him.
In the apocalypse, survival is always the top priority.
At least when facing the bizarre, he doesn't need to rise to the middle rank to be a match.
He could be of some help in the fight against the supernatural, at least enough to protect himself.
He carefully put the stone statue puppet away from his body and looked at Xu Si: "I will remember this favor."
Xu Si nodded, indicating that he understood.
In this way, their convoy will have six rare items: Xu Si's [Sword of Punishment], [Melt Wax Messenger], and [Ice Heart]; Fu Xiaojian's [Guide Flag] and [Stone Statue Puppet]; and finally, Su Su's newly acquired [Violent Tiger].
So, when you calculate it that way, their team is actually quite well-off.
Fu Xiaojian said nothing more and turned to walk back into the snow cave.
With the [Stone Statue Puppet] as his trump card, the gloom between his brows seemed to dissipate somewhat, and Xu Si also sensed the growth of this rich young master.
I closed the car window again to keep the cold out.
He glanced at the system interface; he had 5900 purification points remaining.
After a moment's thought, he decided not to use the points for now.
The snow-covered plains are fraught with danger, so it is essential to maintain adequate emergency reserves.
If he encounters another indescribable strange event, his purification points will be consumed in huge quantities.
The "Ice Sleeper" we encountered last time was the "East African Rift Valley," not a name given by the system, but one given by Fu Xiaojian—both mysterious and fitting.
That time, he spent 1200 purification points in just one hour. If he were to encounter it again, he doesn't know how many more he would have to spend.
He adjusted his breathing, guiding the stellar energy to slowly nourish his body.
After that, things were relatively calm, with only the occasional howling of the wind and snow breaking the silence.
As the sun's rays pierced the clouds once more, painting the snowfield a poignant crimson, the convoy was already fully prepared to depart.
"Everyone check the vehicle condition. We'll be leaving in five minutes!" Fu Xiaojian urged everyone to stay alert.
His rocky body was still covered with icicles. He shook his bald head vigorously, and the icicles fell off in a flurry.
"I'm all better!" His voice was still muffled, but it was more determined than yesterday.
Su Su was already standing next to the pickup truck, flexing her wrists. The brass knuckles [Violent Tiger] gleamed with a dark luster in the morning light.
She looked in Xu Si's direction and nodded slightly.
Xu Si waved his hand in response.
Xiao Luo opened the driver's seat of the Warrior and got in. He had been familiarizing himself with how to drive for the past two days.
In Fu Xiaojian's words, if you can step on the gas, you can drive. Anyway, it's the apocalypse, so no one will ask you to pay for anything you break.
The large hole on the little girl's Pikachu has been barely repaired, but the battle-damaged version still looks cool.
Xu Si continued to lead the way, clearing the path according to the directions given by Fu Xiaojian.
"Brother Fu, Brother Fu, which way do we go today? Can we find a gas station? If we can't find gas soon, my little car is really going to break down!" Jiao Jiao recovered the fastest and was already chattering away on the walkie-talkie, asking for directions.
Fu Xiaojian did not respond.
After the apocalypse, maps lost their original function.
Earth continued to expand but did not break apart; instead, it seemed to undergo restructuring and self-remodeling.
All they encountered were fragmented human ruins.
If the population density were the same as before the apocalypse, it would be impossible for them to go for several days or even more than ten days without encountering a supply point, nor would it be possible for them to find a straight, seemingly endless highway in the south, let alone such a vast ice field in the south.
But all of this happened.