174: Chapter 174 Out of Danger

"We're here."

Su Yuran looked at him, her eyes slightly red.

"Qin Lin, just now... I thought we were going to die."

Qin Lin reached out and held her hand.

"With me here, that won't happen."

Su Yuran nodded and leaned on his shoulder.

The two of them stayed like that quietly for a while.

In the living room, everyone gradually recovered from their terror through Recovery.

"Is it over?"

Han Yurou asked in a small voice.

Han Qing nodded and held her tighter.

"It should be over now."

Lin Wanwan let go of the sofa, only to find her palms were covered in sweat.

She turned to look at Xu Xue, who still had her eyes closed.

"Xu Xue, it's okay now."

Xu Xue opened her eyes, saw her, suddenly hugged her, and started crying.

"Wanwan, I was scared to death..."

Lin Wanwan gently patted her back.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Li Ying leaned back on the sofa and let out a long breath of Qi.

"Damn, I almost thought I was done for here."

She looked at the crimson world outside the window and suddenly smiled.

"But it was quite thrilling."

Su Yuling huddled in the corner and slowly opened her eyes.

She realized she was still alive and suddenly felt an urge to cry.

But she held it back.

She just silently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Sixty minutes passed slowly in tension.

The RV sat there quietly, surrounded by surging lava, but it stood firm like a lonely island.

On the holographic screen, the progress bar advanced bit by bit.

10%...20%...30%...

In the living room, no one spoke.

Everyone stared out the window, fearing something might change in the next second.

40%...50%...60%...

In the Drivers Cabin, Qin Lin stared at the screen, motionless.

Su Yuran leaned on his shoulder, also watching the screen.

70%...80%...90%...

Finally.

100%.

[Automatic Attraction Complete]

[Harvest: Intermediate Fire-element crystal stone × 3]

[Harvest: special metal Materials × 10 tons]

[Current crystal stone quantity: 8/50]

[Current metal Materials: 12/30 tons]

[blessing points: 15]

Qin Lin let out a breath of Qi in relief.

"It's done."

Su Yuran also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then let's leave here quickly."

Qin Lin nodded and pulled up the Space Jump System.

[Space Jump System ready]

[Target coordinates must be set]

[Maximum distance: 2 km]

[Cooldown time: 7 days]

Qin Lin selected the safest-looking coordinates on the map.

About 800 meters away, which according to the System's detection, was the edge of the Lava Zone.

[Target coordinates set]

[Space Jump initiated]

[Charging... 10%... 30%... 50%...]

The RV began to vibrate slightly, as if an invisible force was gathering.

Outside the window, space began to distort, as if something was tearing reality apart.

70%... 80%... 90%...

100%.

[Space Jump, activate!]

In an instant, the world spun.

The RV felt as if it were picked up by a giant invisible hand and then thrown violently.

In the living room, everyone felt their bodies float up and then fall heavily.

"Ah—!"

Exclamations rose one after another.

But it was only for a moment.

The next second, everything went quiet.

Qin Lin opened his eyes and looked out the window.

It was no longer crimson lava, but the familiar earth.

Cracked, but at least solid.

[Space Jump complete]

[Current location: Edge of the Lava Zone, safe area]

[RV status: Some functions damaged, repairs required]

[Suggestion: Halt travel and perform System repairs]

Qin Lin let out a long breath of Qi.

Finally... we're out.

He leaned back against the seat and closed his eyes.

Su Yuran looked at him and gently held his hand.

Qin Lin opened his eyes and looked at her.

"We did it."

They smiled at each other.

In the living room, the others also noticed the change outside.

"We're out!"

Han Yurou was the first to cheer.

"We're out!"

Han Qing hugged her, her eyes a bit wet.

"Yes, we're out."

Lin Wanwan and Xu Xue hugged each other, laughing and crying at the same time.

Li Ying leaned on the sofa with a smile on her face.

"How thrilling."

Su Yuling huddled in the corner and smiled too.

The joy of surviving a disaster enveloped everyone.

The RV was parked on a relatively flat piece of ground, surrounded by cracked earth; the temperature display showed 50°C, which was much better than the nearly 100°C in the Lava Zone.

Qin Lin left the Drivers Cabin and came to the living room.

Everyone was looking at him.

"Brother Qin Lin!"

Han Yurou was the first to pounce and hug him.

"I was scared to death!"

Qin Lin gently patted her back.

"It's okay now."

Han Qing walked over, looking at Qin Lin with red eyes.

"Qin Lin, you've worked hard."

Qin Lin shook his head.

"What hard work? It's what I should do."

Li Ying stood up from the sofa and walked over to him.

"Brother Qin Lin, you were really cool just now."

She stood on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

Qin Lin smiled.

"Of course."

Everyone laughed.

The atmosphere of surviving a disaster made everyone especially cherish this reunion.

"By the way, is the RV okay?" Han Yurou suddenly asked.

Qin Lin first nodded, then shook his head.

"Some functions are damaged and need repair. The System suggests halting travel for a day."

"Then did we get the crystal stones?"

"Got them. Three Fire-element crystal stones and ten tons of metal Materials."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"That's great!" Han Yurou jumped up.

"This brings us another step closer to upgrading!"

Qin Lin nodded.

"Yeah, although it was dangerous this time, the harvest was quite good."

Su Yuran walked over and took his arm.

"Then let's rest and reorganize here today."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After the thrill just now, everyone needed time to calm down.

Night fell.

The RV was parked quietly on a vast, open land.

Outside the window, the starry sky was brilliant, with many more stars than could be seen in the city before the apocalypse.

Although it was 50°C outside, the temperature inside the RV remained a constant 24°C, as comfortable as spring.

Everyone went back to their rooms to rest one after another.

Lin Wanwan and Xu Xue went to sleep early.

Han Qing took Han Yurou back to Room 003.

Su Yuran took Su Yuling back to Room 001.

In the living room, only Qin Lin and Li Ying were left.

Li Ying leaned on the sofa, holding a glass of red wine.

It was exchanged from the System Store; although it wasn't from a famous estate, it was already a luxury in this apocalypse.

"Brother Qin Lin," she called him softly.

"Come have a drink with me."

Qin Lin walked over and sat down next to her.

Li Ying poured him a glass as well.

The two clinked glasses and drank slowly.

Li Ying suddenly spoke:

"You know, when we were in the Lava Zone today, for a moment, I really thought I was going to die."

Qin Lin looked at her.

Li Ying continued: "At that moment, I was thinking, if I died just like that, what would be the biggest regret of my life?"

She paused and turned to look at Qin Lin.

"Do you know what I thought of?"

Qin Lin shook his head.

Li Ying smiled, a bit mischievously.

"I thought about how I haven't properly 'done it' with you a few times yet."