100: Chapter 100 This won't do, absolutely won't do.

A high-temperature Hell without sunlight is scarier than extreme cold.

Cold can at least be resisted with clothing and heating.

But high temperatures... without electricity, air conditioning, or even water, which evaporates quickly, the human body will dehydrate and die within hours.

In his past life, Qin Lin almost died in an Extreme Heat Zone; he would never forget that near-death experience.

The only difference was that in his past life, he hadn't experienced other disaster zones.

He didn't expect this change to be accompanied by the generation of other disaster zones.

This was something he hadn't anticipated.

But he wasn't afraid; this time, he had a RV.

The Lv4 RV's air conditioning System could maintain a constant temperature inside between -100°C and +100°C.

As long as the energy didn't run out, they could survive in the vehicle.

The question was, what about the others?

Those survivors without shelters, those who had luckily survived the extreme cold, would soon face an even more brutal trial.

"Qin Lin, why aren't you saying anything?"

Su Yuran noticed his silence.

Qin Lin snapped out of it and gave a forced smile.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that while the temperature rising is a good thing, we can't let our guard down. The environment outside is still very dangerous."

"I know."

Su Yuran patted his shoulder.

"With you here, we aren't worried."

This unconditional trust warmed Qin Lin's heart, but he also felt the pressure.

He had to protect them and make full preparations before the extreme heat arrived.

Over the next few days, Qin Lin was unusually well-behaved.

He didn't go looking for Su Yuran, Lin Wanwan, or Han Qing.

At night, he slept alone in the Master Bedroom, and in the morning, he woke up early to study the RV's functions and the System Store.

Everyone noticed this change.

Su Yuran thought he was worried about heading south to find relatives and didn't think much of it.

Lin Wanwan had a gentle personality; although she missed Qin Lin's company, she didn't take the initiative to ask for it.

Han Qing... Han Qing's feelings were complicated.

She was relieved, as their relationship was delicate and needed time to process.

Yet she also felt a bit lost; women are always contradictory—even if they rationally know they should keep their distance, they still emotionally long for closeness.

But the most obvious one was Han Yurou.

The young girl seemed to have noticed Qin Lin's "free time."

She started running to the Drivers Cabin more frequently.

"Brother Lin, what do you think this cloud looks like?"

She pointed out the window; there were actually no clouds, only gloom and drifting snow, but she could always find a topic.

"Brother Lin, my mom says her foot injury is almost healed, thanks to the medicine you found."

"Brother Lin, a few more strawberries in the ecological box have turned red; I saved the biggest one for you."

She was like a happy little bird, circling around Qin Lin.

Qin Lin was very patient with her, answering her questions, listening to her talk, and occasionally patting her head.

In his eyes, Han Yurou was just a younger sister—innocent, lively, and in need of protection.

But in Han Qing's eyes, things weren't that simple.

As a mother and someone who had been through it before, she knew her daughter too well.

That look, that tone, that involuntary closeness...

Han Yurou had feelings for Qin Lin, and those feelings were rapidly heating up.

This wouldn't do.

Absolutely not.

A voice inside Han Qing was screaming.

She and Qin Lin had already been intimate; if Yu Rou fell for him too... what would that become?

Even in the apocalypse, this was too absurd.

She had to stop it.

This afternoon, Han Yurou returned from the Drivers Cabin again, with a smile on her face, humming a song.

Han Qing stopped her at the door of the Medical Room.

"Yu Rou, come here. Mom has something to say to you."

"What is it, Mom?"

Han Yurou followed her into the Medical Room.

The door closed, and Han Qing took a deep breath, trying to keep her voice calm.

"Yu Rou, lately... have you been going to see Qin Lin often?"

Han Yurou was stunned for a moment, her face turning slightly red.

"Yeah, why?"

"Brother Lin is driving all alone in the Eternal Night Furnace, it's so boring, so I went to keep him company."

"He needs to focus on driving; it's not good for you to keep bothering him. And... you're a girl, you should mind your boundaries."

"Mom, the RV can drive itself intelligently."

"And boundaries?" Han Yurou blinked.

"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm just talking to him, I'm not doing anything."

"Mom knows."

Han Qing took her daughter's hand.

Looking at her daughter, who was as beautiful as herself and so proactive and enthusiastic, she was very worried that Qin Lin wouldn't be able to control himself.

"But you have to understand, Qin Lin... he's not an ordinary person. He's the leader of this team and has many responsibilities to bear. You can't keep pestering him; it will delay important matters."

This was said a bit harshly.

Han Yurou's expression changed: "Mom, do you... not like Brother Lin?"

"No."

Han Qing immediately denied it.

"Qin Lin saved our lives, how could I not like him?"

"I'm saying... you should maintain an appropriate distance."

"After all, you're a girl, he's a man, and there are other sisters on the vehicle..."

She spoke hesitantly, but the meaning was clear.

Han Yurou wasn't a fool; she understood.

Her eyes slowly turned red.

"Mom, do you think... I'm not good enough for Brother Lin?"

"It's not a matter of being good enough or not." Han Qing had a headache.

"It's... anyway, listen to your mother. Go see him less, and help Sister Yuran and Sister Wanwan with more things, okay?"

Han Yurou bit her lip and didn't speak.

But tears were already welling up in her eyes.

Han Qing felt pained seeing this, but she hardened her heart.

"Yu Rou, Mom is doing this for your own good. There are some things... you don't understand yet. But you have to trust Mom; Mom wouldn't harm you."

After a long time, Han Yurou nodded.

"I understand."

Her voice was very small, choked with a sob.

Then she turned and ran out of the Medical Room.

Han Qing watched her departing back, her heart aching as if it were being wrenched.

She knew her daughter was heartbroken, but she had to do this.

Some boundaries cannot be crossed.

Even in the apocalypse.

In the Drivers Cabin, Qin Lin knew nothing about this.

He was studying the System Store, looking for things that might be useful in an extreme heat environment.

The [Environment Modification Device (Portable)] caught his attention.

[Function: Can temporarily improve the environment (temperature/humidity/air quality, etc.) within a small range (10-meter radius)]

[Battery Life: 24 hours (requires charging)]

[Price: 800 survival points]

This thing was useful.

Although the RV could provide perfect shelter, there would always be times when they needed to get out.

If they encountered a situation where they needed to temporarily get out of the vehicle.

For example, a rescue.

This device could create a relatively safe small environment.

And he could indirectly hand this thing over to the state.

To see if they could develop equipment to improve the environment over a large area.

Thereby providing survival shelter for more people.

His RV couldn't hold that many people, but he could provide what he was able to.

800 survival points wasn't cheap, but it was worth it.

Qin Lin clicked to purchase.

[Purchase successful, survival points -800, remaining 3069]

[Item has been delivered to the Tool Warehouse]

He pulled up the surveillance for the Tool Warehouse and saw a silver briefcase appear on a shelf.

The case wasn't large, about the size of a laptop, with a control panel and display screen on the surface.

Good stuff.

Qin Lin browsed for a while longer and bought some other things that might be useful.