Chapter 119 "This is called a couple's resemblance"
[Having committed numerous evils], he has already achieved his 'KPI' of deceiving people and successfully made several unjust...brothers.
He was just about to get a good night's sleep when someone sent him a private message.
Upon seeing that it was Pei Hening's message, he sat up again and replied devoutly.
[Having committed many evils]: Master, did you need something from me?
[DibiDibi]: Try the invisibility elixir.
[Having committed numerous evil deeds] After obtaining the potion, he drank it directly, and the taste was very strange.
After he finished drinking, his mouth swelled up and he suddenly developed several ulcers. The worst part was that only his left ring finger and little finger were invisible.
He gave feedback quickly.
At 10:30, Pei Hening felt sleepy. After telling Chu Xuange, she pulled a thin blanket and climbed into bed to sleep.
Chu Xuange, however, was still waiting.
He waited until midnight when the temperature suddenly dropped before going to check on the vegetables and make sure there were no oversights in the cold-weather protection measures he had taken.
11:58.
Chu Xuange gently pulled away the thin blanket that Pei Hening was holding and took out a thick quilt that had been aired out that day to cover the person with it.
After adjusting the car's air conditioning temperature, he went to check the vegetables.
"001, what's the outside temperature?"
001: "Master, it's currently minus five degrees Celsius, and the temperature is still dropping."
Chu Xuange drew back the curtains, and snowflakes fell like shooting stars, sprinkling onto the endless road. The asphalt road, the withered branches... everywhere visible to the naked eye was covered with a thin layer of snow. Occasionally, a gust of wind would pass by, stirring up snowflakes all over the sky.
He drew the curtains, tidied up, and went back to rest.
After confirming that he was no longer cold, Chu Xuange lifted the blanket and crawled in, casually pulling the person into his arms, carefully tucking them in, and resting!
Unbeknownst to them, many players had been woken up by the cold.
In the chat channel, many people are looking to buy warm clothing and car air conditioners.
[Thunder King]: What's the temperature outside? I'm freezing!
[Two sweet nothings]: I don't know, I'm freezing to death too, how did the temperature suddenly drop and it start snowing so heavily in the middle of the night!
[Do you know what a seal is?]: Selling warm clothing and supplies. DM me if interested.
[Sanmu Qingyun]: New map? Why hasn't 999 notified us yet?
[WeChat steps are zero]: The perceived temperature is around -5 degrees Celsius, which is actually acceptable. I'm just worried that the temperature will keep dropping. If possible, it's best to take measures to keep warm.
[Spicy strips with steamed buns]: I was already asleep when I was suddenly woken up by the cold, ouch!
[Amphibious bird]: It woke up from the cold, at least it knows to put on more clothes to keep warm. If it had fallen asleep, it might have frozen to death tomorrow.
[WeChat steps are zero]: In my hometown, people often get drunk and freeze to death outside in winter because the temperature is really low.
[Takoyaki]: I have extra air conditioners, DM me if you need one.
[Old Invisible Man]: If this snow doesn't stop, it will definitely pile up very thick tomorrow. How will we drive then?
[Mr. Li from AAA Building Materials]: The target mileage may be adjusted downwards a bit, but such heavy snow is indeed a big problem.
[This tea is really good]: The wind is so strong, I feel like it's going to blow my car door away!
[Even if I die, I'll still upload material]: @This tea is really good, what level car are you? If you're below level three, hurry up and upgrade.
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Thirty-eight days of survival on the highway, six o'clock in the morning.
[Good day, fellow survivors. This is 999, the administrator of this partition, greeting you all.]
[Congratulations on surviving for 37 days and nights! The new map "Extreme Cold Blizzard" is now officially open.]
[999's Helpful Tip: The "Extreme Cold Blizzard" map has added many unique sites, including but not limited to igloos, ski resorts, and snow sports stadiums.]
[The "Extreme Cold Blizzard" map will last for 30 days. The daily target distance is 40km. Have fun, survivors!]
Pei Hening was woken up by the electronic noise and crawled out of bed.
"You're awake! Time to get up and have breakfast!"
Chu Xuange walked in wearing a gray turtleneck sweater, took out her clothes from the closet, and handed them to her.
He handed over a red and white turtleneck sweater and a pair of light gray trousers.
What's the temperature outside?
Chu Xuange explained the current situation: "It's minus thirty degrees Celsius. The snow on the ground isn't that thick yet, so the car can still be driven. If the snow gets any thicker, we'll have to shovel it."
Pei Hening changed her clothes and went out. She first pulled back the curtains to take a look. Thick snow had piled up on both sides of the road, and it was uncomfortable to look at for too long.
"You need to wear a pair of snow goggles. You said this map is really nice, but it's not as exaggerated as you say."
Chu Xuange sat at the dining table peeling an egg: "You'll see the scene I described when the wind blows. Come and have breakfast."
After breakfast, Chu Xuange drove the car himself.
"Drive slowly, collect the boxes, find the anti-skid chain, and then hand it over to 001 or 002 to open."
Pei Hening asked, "Are snow chains prone to breaking?"
Chu Xuange lacked confidence: "It shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
So much time has passed that he doesn't remember the details very well, but he does know that a lot of players died on this map.
After collecting the boxes for a while, the two decided to get out of the car and open them.
Pei Hening put on a black fur coat and a hat, dressed very warmly, before unpacking the box.
Congratulations to player [滴比滴比] for obtaining 2 Iron Blocks, 2 Wooden Planks, and 3 Gears.
Congratulations to player [滴比滴比] for winning 6 hand warmers, 1 down jacket (female), and 6 nails.
Congratulations to player [滴比滴比] for winning 2 sets of anti-slip chains, 2 goat milk, and 4 pieces of ginger.
After she got what she wanted, she took the snow chains and installed them on the car. Installing them wasn't difficult; she could handle it perfectly well.
When she returned after putting snow chains on the two cars, she saw Chu Xuange fighting with those strange monsters again.
"Congratulations to player [Princess Ningning] for killing an Icewing Grouse*1, experience +30."
"Congratulations to player [Princess Ningning] for killing a mutated sharp-beaked bird*1, experience +10."
There wasn't a single thing dropped...
A strong wind suddenly picked up, whipping up the fluffy snow on the ground. The scenery was beautiful, but it was also unbearably cold.
"Gogo, hurry up, it's too cold right now."
Chu Xuange: "They're here."
Pei Hening returned to the car and drank a sip of the ginger tea that Chu Xuange had brewed that morning, which made her feel a little better.
She said, "This kind of weather is perfect for extracting natural elements and making them into skills and props."
Chu Xuange took off his coat, told 001 to drive, and then squeezed onto the sofa where she was sitting, agreeing, "Indeed."
She then asked, "When are we going to treat Ah Ye to dinner?"
Helian Ye transferred here 200% because of the two of them, so it's time to treat him to a meal.
"Does the baby have any ideas?"
Pei Hening pulled out the location card and said, "Let's do it today. Invite him to the 'Highway Service Station' for lunch, and while we're at it, check if your wanted poster is still there."
Chu Xuange tapped on the light screen: "I'll contact him and set it for eleven o'clock, not too early or too late."
"Okay, as long as it doesn't interfere with getting to school."
[Princess Ningning]: I'd like to invite you to lunch at 11:00 AM at a "highway service station". Do you still have your GPS card?
[Good mental state]: Yes, we definitely don't lack this stuff.
[Princess Ningning]: See you at noon.
[Good mental state]: OK
Highway service station.
Pei Hening listened carefully to the station rules and, after confirming that there were no further special instructions, pulled Chu Xuange toward the notice board, where the wanted poster had been removed.
She pointed to the upper right corner of the notice board and emphasized, "The previous wanted notice was posted here."
Chu Xuange nodded in satisfaction: "It's quite conspicuous."
"Let's go, let's reserve a private room first."
Chu Xuange held her hand, gently stroking it. He felt it was a little cold, so he put his hand in his pocket.
Even the station was covered with a layer of fluffy white snow, which crunched underfoot.
There were quite a few players at the service station, but not all of them were prepared for the blizzard.
Pei Hening even saw several players wearing only thin jackets.
"There are so many people."
Chu Xuange nodded and led her to the food stalls as indicated by the signs. There were quite a few people queuing outside the stalls.
He leaned closer to Pei Hening and said, "I'll just wait in line, why don't you go and browse around?"
"Okay, I'll go take a look around. Remember to message A-Ye and tell him to come find us here."
Pei Hening was just thinking of checking if they sold snow tires and antifreeze, and also wanted to get a couple of sets of emergency gear, such as snow shovels, ice scrapers, anti-slip sand, and anti-slip mats.
As soon as she entered the car accessories store run by the little rabbit, she saw a familiar face—[the escaped mermaid].
Her makeup was exquisite, her light golden hair had turned black and was styled into a beautiful bun. She wore a green Ming-style Hanfu with a black cloak over it, her jade pendants jingling, as if she had stepped out of a painting of court ladies.
She was picking out equipment, and seemed unfamiliar with these things.
Pei Hening walked over and greeted her, "Sister Yu."
[The escaped mermaid] looked up and saw her. Her expression softened, and her icy demeanor melted away: "Young lady from a wealthy family, we are truly destined to meet."
"Sister Yu, you look so beautiful in this outfit."
Pei Hening praised her generously, his eyes full of appreciation for her aesthetic sense.
[The escaped mermaid] has an outstanding appearance and temperament, and is very well-suited to Hanfu.
She looked up at Pei Hening and said earnestly, "If you like it, I can give you a set."
"I can't accept something for nothing, so forget it. Thank you, Sister Yu."
After Pei Hening finished speaking, she quickly picked out the items she needed, but was still hesitating when she had chosen [The Escaped Mermaid].
"Sister Yu, you don't know much about these things? Do you need help?"
The escaped mermaid said with distress, "I really need help. I don't know what I need to buy."
Before she was pulled onto the highway to survive, she was a Kunqu Opera actress who taught Kunqu Opera performance at a top university. She owned a car and knew how to drive, but rarely drove in snowy weather and didn't know much about such things.
Pei Hening inquired about her vehicle and provided her with a set of equipment: "Just buy these, you'll find them useful."
[The Escaped Mermaid]'s eyes lit up. She hugged the equipment to her chest and suggested, "Thank you so much, rich lady. Without you, I probably would have taken much longer to choose. Have you eaten anything? It's my treat."
Pei Hening shook her head: "I have an appointment today, maybe another time."
She paid at the front desk and left the store.
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"Baby, here."
Chu Xuange quickly walked to her side, put his arm around her waist and said, "Aye has arrived."
"Have you booked a private room?"
"It's booked. It's too cold outside, let's go into the private room first."
When Pei Hening and the other person entered the private room, they saw Helian Ye throw his black coat on the chair. He was wearing a flashy red suit and looking around curiously.
"Wow, I never expected that the food stalls in the service station would have private rooms. What am I supposed to do, sitting outside and eating my food in the last map?"
Pei Hening chuckled and added, "You're quite sun-resistant."
Upon hearing this, Helian Ye quickly looked up and glared at him: "Chu Xuange, look at you, you've even led He Ning astray!"
Chu Xuange: "...This is called a couple looking alike."
Helian Ye sat in the chair, speechless: "Shameless."
At this moment, the fennec fox waiter came to deliver the food.
They ordered quite a few dishes: sizzling lamb chops, steaming chicken soup, braised prawns, spicy stir-fried pig's trotters, stuffed shrimp balls with mushrooms, blanched bok choy, mint fried pork ribs, and garlic butter chicken wings.
Chu Xuange moved the small grill closer to him, heated a bowl for Pei Hening, and ladled out a bowl of soup: "Drink some soup first."
Helian Ye: "Could you please take care of this old man in his twenties?"
Chu Xuange took out the wine he had bought at the wine tasting event and pushed a bottle over: "Can't even food shut you up?"
Helian Ye took a sip and noticed that his agility had increased by one point, which immediately piqued his interest.
"Wow, this is good stuff! Where did you get it?"
Pei Hening took a sip of soup: "We had a master winemaker host a wine tasting event in our district before, and Gege bought it there."
"I'm still too late!"
Pei Hening thought the food tasted great, but then belatedly asked, "Aren't you two curious about why the station can make such delicious Chinese food?"
Chu Xuange picked up a chicken wing for her and explained, "Some players work here, so our dishes are made by them."
"I even exchanged a couple of words with that person when I was ordering food."
Pei Hening affirmed, "This person is more talented than Frank."
Helian Ye put down his wine glass and chuckled: "He is indeed more talented than him, at least this guy doesn't play with food side effects blind boxes."
When the three of them came out after their meal, they happened to see the door of the private room across the street open, and [The Escaped Mermaid] and [The Fairy Descending to Earth] came out from inside.
[The fairy descended to earth] wearing a short white down jacket, black jeans, and loose boots, dressed in a very trendy style.
[Fairy Descending to Earth] wanted to greet Pei Hening, but after seeing the two strangers beside her, she simply nodded in acknowledgment.
After walking a distance, Helian Ye asked, "Do you two know those two people?"
Pei Hening explained to them, "The one wearing Hanfu is an escaped mermaid, and the one in the white down jacket is a fairy descended to earth."
Helian Ye nodded indifferently: "Alright, see you at school later?"
She then added, "There's an auto parts store to the left."
"Okay."
Chu Xuange put her hand into his pocket and said, "Shall we go take a look too?"
"We've already bought everything, so we're heading straight back. We still have a little more to do."
Back on the highway, Chu Xuange organized the equipment she had bought, then sat down beside her and helped her refine medicine.
"Baby."
Pei Hening kept her gaze fixed on the medicine and hummed in agreement.
"Baby."
Pei Hening: "?"
She asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Chu Xuange leaned in and kissed her, his heart full of satisfaction: "Baby, baby, baby."
Pei Hening stared at the destroyed document and glared at him: "Chu Xuange!"
"arrive!"
"Look what you've done!"
Chu Xuange's expression froze when he saw the destroyed potion: "I'm sorry! Baby, I'll make you ten, no, a hundred sets of materials."