29: Chapter 29 Offering timely help in dire straits

The campfire crackled as it burned.

Lin Ye furrowed his brows.

The skin he had scraped during the fall, combined with the mouthfuls of muddy water he had swallowed in the underground river, were clearly the culprits behind his rising pollution level.

It didn't look like a major problem, but the hidden dangers behind it were the most lethal.

Would this thing clear out overnight, or would it slowly drain his health like a progress bar?

With no data for reference, he was purely testing the poison with his life.

While his mind calculated, Lin Ye's hands never stopped.

He held a dried tree branch in his hand.

His dagger shaved off the twigs and burrs, then quickly sharpened one end into a point.

In less than five minutes, a simple short spear, about the length of a forearm with a sharp tip, took shape.

This item could be used for both close-quarters thrusting and as a throwing weapon for self-defense.

He tossed the wood shavings into the fire; the flames leaped higher, radiating more heat.

He grabbed a second branch and continued the process.

He had to maximize his defensive capabilities.

...

Great Xia Disaster Prevention Administration, Logistics Group Office.

Director Wei Tiejun stood with a straight back in front of a long table.

The Logistics Group Leader shook out a set of black tactical clothing and spread it across the table.

"Director Wei, this is the top non-military wilderness survival gear in the country, the 'Kunlun' Extreme Survival Hunting Suit."

"The main body uses a high-density blend of composite fibers, making it cut-resistant, puncture-resistant, and tear-resistant."

"The inner layer is a graphene superconducting thermal fiber blended with aerogel, which can firmly lock body heat inside the tactical suit."

"Plus, it has a top-tier waterproof breathable membrane, and the outermost layer is reinforced with aramid flame-retardant fibers, so it won't melt when exposed to open flames."

Director Wei Tiejun reached out, gripped the fabric, and gave it a hard tug.

It felt extremely resilient, yet the texture was not heavy.

"Good stuff!" He nodded with satisfaction.

The door was pushed open, and Zhou Jianping strode in, clutching a palm-sized slip of paper in his hand.

"Director Wei, the message is written."

Director Wei Tiejun took the slip, scanned it, and his brows furrowed.

There were only a mere eighteen characters on the paper, all in obscure, tongue-twisting Classical Chinese.

After looking at it for a good while, he barely managed to decipher the strategic hints within.

He looked up and stared directly at Lu Chen, who was not far away: "Are you sure Lin Ye can understand this?"

Lu Chen glanced at the paper expressionlessly.

"Rest assured, the first sentence is the key; he will definitely understand it."

Director Wei Tiejun gave him a surprised look.

"You understood it that quickly? I remember your background is in the sciences."

Lu Chen extended his index finger and pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"I am but a person of humble talent."

"I happened to complete a doctorate in behavioral psychology on the side, and I also know a thing or two about high-information-density carriers like Classical Chinese."

Standing to the side, Zhou Jianping's eyelids twitched violently.

A thing or two?

You're even trying to outcompete people in this?!

You've truly perfected the art of showing off!

Director Wei Tiejun wasted no more words.

He picked up the black hunting suit from the table and carefully tucked the slip of paper into a hidden inner pocket.

Finally, he patted the pocket twice with force:

"Immediately use our authority to send the items over!"

"The next fire Great Xia lights depends on this kid to start it!"

...

Underground karst cave.

Lin Ye had just finished sharpening the third short spear.

He picked up the fourth branch and was about to start cutting when the announcement for the National Destiny Challenge suddenly rang in his ears.

[Great Xia has activated its off-site resource deployment authority for this round.]

[Designated Challenger: Lin Ye.]

Lin Ye was completely stunned.

The dagger in his right hand froze in mid-air.

Thump!

A dull thud sounded.

A square wooden crate dropped out of thin air onto the rock beside him.

It came from the same source as the previous Wind-Chasing Claw's wooden crate.

Lin Ye was filled with astonishment.

He had never imagined that the country would use its only airdrop opportunity for this round on him!

According to the logic of rational strategic gaming, the best steel should be used for the blade's edge.

Resources should be concentrated to help the person with the best survival environment snowball their lead, expand their advantage, and realize steady gains every day.

This was common sense.

Great Xia's first-round airdrop was given to Soldier King Xu Haifeng, who had the strongest overall strength at the time.

Lin Ye assumed that this time, the airdrop would still undoubtedly go to Soldier King Xu Haifeng.

After all, he was trapped deep in an underground cave; he was like a clay Buddha crossing a river—hardly able to save himself.

...

Great Xia Live Stream.

Seeing the wooden crate drop out of thin air on the screen, countless netizens immediately flooded the chat.

[Holy crap! The country is really going all out this time! Giving supplies directly to Brother Eye!]

[Do you even understand Brother Eye's value? This is what you call national prestige!]

[Why not give it to the Soldier King? Isn't this resource just going down the drain?]

[Stop clicking your calculators upstairs! Brother Eye deserves all the top-tier resources!]

[The Soldier King is the guarantee for the floor, but Brother Eye is the miracle for the ceiling! I'm standing with Brother Eye no matter what!]

[Giving it to others is just icing on the cake, but giving it to Brother Eye is providing timely help in desperate straits. The decision-makers are awesome!]

Meanwhile, those foreign IDs lurking in Lin Ye's livestream waiting to see a joke saw this scene and immediately began to mock him frantically.

[USA: Hahaha! Great Xia actually gave the opportunity to a cripple waiting to die!]

[Japan: Yoshi! Great Xia's collapse starts right here!]

[Kangaroo Country: That wooden crate can't even count as a coffin! I suggest Great Xia send an urn next time!]

[South Korea: That Soldier King must be going crazy with rage, smida! Great Xia deserves to be eliminated!]

Great Xia netizens were incensed and immediately launched an extremely crude verbal counter-offensive.

On the commentary panel.

Xu Mingyuan glanced at the rampaging bullet chat and quickly picked up his thermos to take a strategic sip of water.

He had learned his lesson and started playing it safe:

"Everyone, please stay calm. This is surely a decision made by the Disaster Prevention Administration after a comprehensive evaluation."

"There must be profound considerations involved. Let's just continue to watch patiently."

Commentator Chen Guofeng's lips were tight, and he didn't speak.

There was definitely a deeper meaning from the higher-ups, but this was a public setting; he couldn't speak recklessly.

Su Qinglan said with a smile:

"Regardless, this is the greatest support Great Xia can give Lin Ye."

"Great Xia never abandons a single compatriot fighting for the country!"

...

Lin Ye withdrew the dagger suspended in mid-air.

He shook his head and let out a bitter laugh.

"The big bosses really dare to place their bets..."

From their perspective, this risk was absurdly high and completely inconsistent with the current national needs.

Though he joked, the veins on the back of his hand holding the dagger bulged.

A deep surge of emotion spread through his chest.

In this damn otherworldly realm, the country had not treated him as a discarded pawn, but had instead placed a heavy bet on him, a one-eyed man.

"Since you dare to bet on me..."

Lin Ye adjusted his breathing, his gaze becoming resolute.

"Then I absolutely cannot let Great Xia down!"

He threw away the branch in his hand and strode over to the wooden crate.

He flipped open the lid.

After seeing what was inside, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

A set of black one-piece hunting gear lay quietly inside.

Lin Ye grabbed it.

It was extremely light in his hand, yet full of resilience.

He recognized this cutting-edge item at a glance, which was extremely difficult to obtain domestically.

The 'Kunlun' Extreme Survival Hunting Suit!

"This came at the perfect damn time!"

Lin Ye blurted out, his voice tinged with irrepressible excitement.

What was his current weakness?

His clothes and pants were tattered, he could only rely on a small campfire to stay alive, and his defensive power was almost zero.

And this hunting suit compensated for his current shortcomings.

He grabbed the hunting suit and quickly put it on.

He pulled up the zipper.

Within just a few seconds, a warm sensation of being enveloped quickly spread throughout his body.

The cold, damp air of the karst cave was sealed out.

The heat escaping from his body surface was firmly locked inside the inner layer, forming a thermal cycle.

Lin Ye moved his limbs in place, kicking his legs, twisting his waist, and turning around.

The fabric was extremely resilient; his joint movements weren't hindered in the slightest, and there was no sense of bulkiness.

His whole person was restored to full health!

Lin Ye took a deep breath, feeling the support transmitted to him by his motherland across time and space.

With this hunting suit, his chances of survival while exploring the depths of the cave were even greater!

Just as he was about to tighten the collar, his movements suddenly froze.

Lin Ye looked down; there was a slight sensation of a foreign object in the interlayer of the chest lining.

He quickly unzipped it and reached his fingers into the hidden inner pocket.

His fingertips pinched something.

A square-folded slip of paper was pulled out of the hidden pocket by him.