206: Chapter 206 Lightning Attribute Crystal

Zhou Lingling held her, trembling with fear herself.

Li Ying gritted her teeth and gripped the sofa's armrest.

Lin Wanwan and Xu Xue huddled close together, both pregnant women's faces filled with terror.

Su Yuran rushed into the Drivers Cabin.

“Qin Lin!”

Qin Lin didn't look back, focusing all his attention on controlling the RV.

[Tilt Angle: 28°... 30°...]

Just as it was about to tip over, the RV jolted violently and came to a stop.

[Emergency Stabilization System activated]

[Consumed 500 survival points]

[Vehicle body stabilized, tilt angle 15°]

Qin Lin gasped for air, cold sweat soaking his back.

Su Yuran supported him.

“Qin Lin, are you okay?”

Qin Lin shook his head.

“I'm fine, luckily there was an emergency System.”

He pulled up the external video feed.

Outside the window was a scene of chaos.

Lightning was still dense, and charred deep pits were everywhere on the ground.

The RV was parked on a tilted slope, with smoke rising from the left track.

[Tracks severely damaged, repair required]

[Materials required for repair: 0.5 tons of Special Metal]

[Time required for repair: 2 hours]

[Repair immediately?]

Qin Lin chose yes.

[Repair starting... Estimated completion time: 2 hours]

[Consumed 0.5 tons of Special Metal]

[Current metal Materials remaining: 11.5 tons]

He breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back against the seat.

Su Yuran sat down beside him.

“Just now... I almost thought we were going to flip over.”

Qin Lin took her hand.

“With me here, it won't flip.”

Su Yuran looked at him, her eyes slightly red.

In the living room, the group gradually began their Recovery from the panic.

Han Yurou hugged her mother and whispered:

“Mom, that scared me to death just now...”

Han Qing gently patted her back.

“It's okay, it's okay now.”

Zhou Yueyue was still crying, and Zhou Lingling was coaxing her.

“Don't cry, Brother Qin Lin said it's fine now.”

Li Ying leaned against the sofa and exhaled a long breath.

“Damn, finally something exciting happened. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to get through these days—I can't just sleep with him in a different way every day.”

Lin Wanwan and Xu Xue snuggled together, comforting each other.

Su Yuling was still sitting in the corner.

She watched the terrifying lightning outside the window, the smile at the corners of her mouth deepening.

Two hours later, the RV repairs were completed.

[Track repair completed, RV returned to normal]

[protective shield energy: 78%, slowly recovering]

[Suggestion: Continue moving forward, leave the Thunderstorm Zone as soon as possible]

Qin Lin started the RV and continued forward.

The rest of the journey was still thrilling.

Lightning strikes continued to fall, and the RV endured impact after impact.

The protective shield energy continued to drop, reaching as low as 35% at its lowest point.

Although the RV's energy source was infinite, the protective shield was different; it required the relevant System to be activated. If the corresponding System was damaged, the protective shield would naturally lower its energy protection.

...

Just as the RV drove into the central area, the RV System detected absorbable crystal stones and minerals.

[Detected 3 Advanced crystal stones and 10 tons of Special Metal minerals, distance 1000 meters, can be automatically attracted, attract now?]

“Absorb.”

Qin Lin had entered the dangerous Thunderstorm Zone specifically for these resources, so he naturally wouldn't let them go.

Soon the crystal stones and minerals were successfully collected, but the Thunderstorm Zone seemed to become even more frequent and violent.

Qin Lin didn't understand why. According to experience, shouldn't taking the crystal stones make things a bit milder?

He didn't think too much about it, and the System didn't prompt him again.

Finally, after five days, the RV safely drove out of the center of the thunderstorm.

[Current position: Edge of the Thunderstorm Zone]

[Lightning density: Significantly reduced]

[Estimated to completely exit in 2 hours]

Qin Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

He walked out of the Drivers Cabin and came into the living room.

When the others saw him, they all gathered around.

“Brother Qin Lin, are you okay?” Han Yurou asked.

Qin Lin shook his head.

“I'm fine. Is everyone else okay?”

Everyone nodded one after another.

Li Ying said with a smile:

“We're fine, and it was actually quite thrilling.”

Everyone laughed.

The joy of a small narrow escape enveloped everyone.

Just then, the System prompt sounded.

[Detected strong energy fluctuations appearing again in the center of the Thunderstorm Zone]

[Suspected: Thunder Attribute Crystal Stones]

[Suggestion: Return to the center area to collect]

Qin Lin was stunned.

Appearing again?

Go back?

They had finally gotten out, and now they had to go back?

He looked at the others.

“The System detected Thunder Attribute Crystal Stones in the center of the Thunderstorm Zone. What do you all think?”

Everyone fell silent.

Han Yurou said softly, “Isn't it too dangerous...”

Li Ying's eyes lit up, however.

“Thunder Attribute Crystal Stones? That sounds very powerful.”

Su Yuran thought for a moment.

“Qin Lin, do you think it's doable?”

Qin Lin pulled up the System data.

[Thunder Attribute Crystal Stone: Rare resource, can be used for RV upgrades]

[Estimated quantity: 5-8 stones]

[Collection risk: High, but the RV protective shield can withstand it]

He gritted his teeth.

“It's a rare opportunity. If we miss it this time, I don't know when we'll encounter it again.”

Su Yuran nodded.

“Then let's go, we'll accompany you.”

The others also voiced their support.

Qin Lin felt a warmth in his heart.

“Alright, then we're going back.”

The RV turned around and headed toward the center of the thunderstorm once again.

This time, with experience, Qin Lin was even more careful.

He used the System scan to find a relatively safe route, avoiding the densest lightning strike zones.

An hour later, the RV arrived at the central area.

[Detected Thunder Attribute Crystal Stones: 7 stones]

[Location: 500 meters ahead, 10 meters below ground]

Qin Lin frowned.

Underground?

[These crystal stones are special; automatic collection is only possible within 50 meters of the stones]

[Suggestion: Getting out of the vehicle to assist in guiding the collection is more efficient]

Qin Lin fell silent.

Getting out of the vehicle meant exposing oneself to the thunderstorm.

Although they had corresponding protective suits, the risk was still very high.

He looked at the others.

“I need to go down and dig for the crystal stones. Who's willing to accompany me?”

Han Yurou was the first to raise her hand.

“Me!”

Qin Lin shook his head.

“Not you.”

Han Yurou pouted.

“Why?”

“No reason.” Qin Lin's attitude was firm; it was mainly because Han Yurou was too flighty, and he always felt she was unreliable.

“Hmph!”

Li Ying stood up.

“I'll go, I'm brave.”

Qin Lin looked at her.

“Are you sure?”

Li Ying smiled.

“Sure. How could I miss out on something this exciting?”

Su Yuran also stood up.

“I'll go too; two people can look out for each other.”

Qin Lin nodded.

“Alright, just you two.”

He opened the System Store and purchased three enhanced protective suits.

[Thunderstorm-Specific Protective Suit]

[Function: Can withstand direct lightning strikes, lasts for 1 hour]

[Price: 800 survival points/piece (Can be sold back after use for 500 survival points)]

Consumed 2400 points.

The three of them put on the protective suits, took their tools, and opened the vehicle door.

It had really been a long time since they had gotten out of the vehicle, and everyone wanted to find something exciting to do.

Otherwise, Su Yuran wouldn't have just watched her sister develop toward being a yandere.

She just felt that life in the RV was too boring and needed to find something for everyone to do, but unfortunately, her sister's yandere transformation didn't seem that exciting.

Outside, the lightning was still dense.

Lightning strikes continuously fell, hitting the nearby ground and blasting deep pits.

The air was filled with a scorched smell, and every breath brought the stinging sensation of electric current.

Qin Lin walked in front, with Li Ying and Su Yuran following behind.

The three of them walked quickly toward the target location.