232: Chapter 232 Sister-in-law

"This is my sister-in-law, Xiaoyue."

The woman pointed at the younger woman.

"My name is Lin Fang."

Qin Lin looked at the two of them; so they were sisters-in-law.

This father-in-law of his really got around.

"I'm Qin Lin."

Lin Fang looked at him.

"Did Su Zhenyun really send you to pick us up?"

Qin Lin nodded.

Lin Fang gave a cold laugh.

"He certainly knows how to look out for himself. He ran off and left us here to die."

Qin Lin didn't know what to say.

Xiaoyue stood up, walked over to Qin Lin, and looked at him.

"Are you here to take us away?"

"Yes."

Xiaoyue's eyes lit up.

"Can you take us with you?"

"I can. If you're willing, my RV is right outside."

Xiaoyue turned to look at Lin Fang.

"Sister-in-law, let's go. It's too stuffy in here."

Lin Fang was silent for a moment, looking at Qin Lin.

"Are there others on your vehicle?"

Qin Lin nodded.

"Yes, over a dozen."

Lin Fang was stunned for a moment.

"Over a dozen? That many?"

"That's right."

Lin Fang smiled.

"You're quite something."

Qin Lin said nothing. Lin Fang thought it over.

"Alright, we'll go with you."

Xiaoyue jumped up happily.

"Great! We can finally get out of here."

Qin Lin pulled up the System interface to check their information.

[New passenger detected: Lin Fang]

[Age: 35]

[Height: 165cm]

[Bust Type: C]

[Beauty Rating: 90]

[body count: 1]

[Status: Not pregnant]

[comprehensive rating: 89]

...

[New passenger detected: Lin Xiaoyue]

[Age: 26]

[Height: 162cm]

[Bust Type: B]

[Beauty Rating: 91]

[body count: 0]

[Status: Not pregnant]

[comprehensive rating: 90 (Meets mission requirements)]

Looking at these two sets of data, Qin Lin had a clear idea.

Lin Fang's rating was 89, which didn't meet the mission requirements.

Lin Xiaoyue's rating was 90, which just barely met them.

He closed the System.

"Let's go."

The two of them packed up briefly and followed Qin Lin out of the building.

It was very hot outside, but the protective suits shielded them from the high temperatures.

Back at the RV, Qin Lin opened the door and let them in.

Everyone was in the living room.

Seeing two new faces, the others looked at them curiously.

Lin Fang was stunned as she looked at the vehicle full of women.

They were all women, and every single one was young and beautiful.

Xiaoyue was also stunned: "This... this is a RV?"

Qin Lin nodded.

"Welcome."

Su Yuran walked over and extended her hand with a smile.

"Hello, my name is Su Yuran."

Lin Fang shook her hand.

"Lin Fang."

Su Yuran looked at her: "We're family from now on."

Lin Fang was taken aback: "Family?"

Su Yuran smiled without explaining: "Yes. Family."

Lin Fang looked at the women around her; she seemed to understand something, yet at the same time, she didn't.

Su Yuran took them to Bedroom 006.

That night, Qin Lin returned to the third floor.

Han Qing was leaning against the headboard reading a book. Seeing him, she put the book down.

"You picked them up?"

Qin Lin nodded.

"Yeah, two of them. One is 35, the other is 26. They're sisters-in-law."

Han Qing looked at him.

"Do they meet the requirements?"

Qin Lin nodded.

"The younger one does, a 90 rating."

Han Qing was silent for a moment.

"Then when do you plan to..."

Qin Lin lay down and leaned against her.

"No rush. Let them adjust for a few days first."

Han Qing turned on her side to look at him.

"Qin Lin, where do you think we should go next?"

Qin Lin thought for a bit.

"The System says there are many disaster zones across the country. Extreme cold, extreme heat, acid rain, thunderstorms, eternal night... all sorts of things. I want to travel around and look for crystal stones and minerals."

Han Qing looked at him: "So you plan to take us all over the country?"

"Yeah. We'll travel, find resources, upgrade, and pick people up along the way."

"I guess that's the only way."

Qin Lin took her hand.

"In the apocalypse, if you don't progress, you're just waiting to die."

Han Qing gave him a playful glare: "In novels, the protagonists are really struggling for survival in the apocalypse, but you... you're 'struggling' to procreate."

She emphasized the word for procreation heavily.

Qin Lin was taken aback. Now that she mentioned it, it was true.

Many Children, Many Blessings—wasn't that exactly what he was doing?

Had his previous understanding of 'apocalyptic survival' been wrong?

What Han Qing said was probably the correct way to go about it.

"Anyway, wherever you go, I go."

Qin Lin leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"Okay."

That night, the two of them lay quietly together.

There was no wildness, only warmth.

The next morning, when Qin Lin went downstairs, the living room was already lively.

The newcomers, Lin Fang and Lin Xiaoyue, were chatting with Su Yuran.

"Qin Lin," Su Yuran called out to him.

Qin Lin walked over.

"What is it?"

Su Yuran looked at him.

"Sister Fang says she knows a few places where there might be crystal stones."

Qin Lin was stunned. "Really?"

Lin Fang nodded.

"Yes. I used to work for the government and knew some inside information. There are several places with special energy fluctuations. I only left to go back and find Xiaoyue, and I've been away until now."

Qin Lin's eyes lit up.

"Where?"

Lin Fang thought for a moment.

"One is in Mengcheng to the north, one is on the outskirts of Zang City to the west, and one is in Haicheng to the south."

Qin Lin nodded.

Lin Fang looked at him.

"Are you going to look for them?"

"Yes, upgrading the RV requires a large amount of crystal stones and minerals."

"Thank you for the information."

Lin Fang waved her hand.

"Don't mention it."

During the morning, Qin Lin planned the route in the Drivers Cabin.

Since they were already in the south, he prepared to head to Haicheng first.

...

In the afternoon, Qin Lin called everyone to the living room.

"Next, we're going to be traveling across the country."

"There are crystal stone mineral veins in the south, west, and north. We need to go find them."

Han Yurou asked, "How long will we be traveling?"

Qin Lin thought for a bit.

"I don't know. Maybe a few months, maybe a few years."

Everyone fell silent; no one objected. Since they could only live on the RV anyway, they would go wherever it went.

Though it meant constant travel, this was their path to survival.

...

That night, Qin Lin returned to the third floor.

Han Qing was sitting on the terrace, looking at the starry sky projection.

"Aunt Qing." He walked over and sat down beside her.

Han Qing looked at him.

"Have you decided?"

"Yeah. We'll go to the outskirts of Haicheng first, then to Zang City in the west. We'll stop by Jiangcheng to see if there are any special disaster zones, and finally head back north."

Han Qing was silent for a moment.

"When do you plan to leave?"

Qin Lin thought for a bit.

"Tomorrow."

Han Qing leaned her head on his shoulder. "Wherever you go, I'll follow."

Qin Lin put his arm around her shoulder.

"Alright."

The two of them sat quietly, watching the starry sky projection.

Outside the window, the darkness remained.

But inside the RV, it was as warm as spring.

...

The next morning, the RV started up and continued heading south.

Qin Lin sat in the Drivers Cabin, looking at the holographic map.

The route was already planned, flying at low altitude along the highway all the way south.

Although Haicheng was in the south, there was still a very long distance to go.

After the RV upgraded to Lv6, it gained the ability for low-altitude flight, making its travel speed more than twice as fast as before.

They would pass several Safe Zones along the way, but he didn't stop; if he didn't detect anyone who met the requirements, there was no need to pull over.

"System, detect energy fluctuations along the route."

[Scanning...]

[Weak energy fluctuation detected 300 kilometers ahead]

[Suspected: Small crystal stone mineral vein]

Qin Lin's eyes lit up.

A discovery so soon?

An unexpected gain.

He noted the coordinates and continued driving.