94: Chapter 94 Aww! I'm totally charmed by this ice queen!

The alluring aroma of grease filled the Dimensional Bedroom crazily.

Lu Yuan stood before the portable induction cooker, his spatula flying up and down; he was practically playing wasteland survival like it was a top-tier culinary competition.

On the cutting board lay a massive piece of premium white meat carved from a Level 40 Lord Poison-Armored Centipede.

Although this meat grew on a centipede, once sliced, it was crystal clear, with a texture like the finest deep-sea lobster.

Lu Yuan's knife skills were swift, cutting the meat into three portions.

The first portion was sliced thin, coated in starch, and pan-fried in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.

The second portion was cut into chunks, paired with various expensive spices, and braised in a rich, savory sauce, resulting in a pot of red-braised meat that was vibrant in color and fragrant.

The third portion was sliced and steamed to preserve the purest, sweet flavor of the Lord-level meat, finally drizzled with a spoonful of sizzling hot oil.

"Sizzle—"

The aroma of scallions mixed with the ultimate sweetness of seafood instantly exploded in the air.

Pan-fried, braised, and steamed.

Three steaming, Lord-level "shrimp" feasts were carried by Lu Yuan to the small table by the bed.

Sitting on the bed, Xia Li smelled this overbearing fragrance and couldn't help but swallow a large mouthful of saliva.

The glutton in her stomach had long since been completely hooked.

To go with this feast, Xia Li opened her system backpack with anticipation and took out two cans of chilled beer she hadn't been willing to drink.

She was just about to pull the tab.

A warm, large hand suddenly reached over and snatched the beer from her hand.

Lu Yuan unceremoniously threw the two cans of beer onto the sofa.

"What are you doing!" Xia Li was anxious.

"What am I doing?" Lu Yuan looked down at her, rolling his eyes in annoyance.

"With your abysmal tolerance for alcohol, I'm afraid you'll start acting drunk again after two cans."

"Besides, you're covered in injuries, wrapped up like a mummy, and you still dare to drink?"

"Are you tired of living?"

Xia Li was rendered speechless by his retort.

Knowing she was in the wrong, she could only pout indignantly, sitting on the bed sulking like a mistreated little wife.

Just then, a beautiful parabola flashed through the air.

With a "pop."

A can of chilled cola dripping with cold mist landed steadily in her arms.

"Drink this."

Lu Yuan pulled up a chair and sat down, casually handing over a pair of chopsticks, "Eat quickly, it'll taste fishy if it gets cold."

Xia Li let out a "hmph," opened the cola tab with one hand, took a small sip, and then picked up a piece of braised meat and put it into her mouth.

In an instant.

Xia Li's movements froze.

Her beautiful eyes instantly lit up, as if countless little stars were twinkling inside them.

The meat was Q-bouncy and firm; with one bite, the rich sauce mixed with the ultimate sweetness exploded on the tip of her tongue!

It was too delicious!

She had never eaten such delicious meat in her entire life!

"Lu Yuan..."

Xia Li chewed vaguely, her face full of disbelief, "Is this what you eat when you're out in the wilderness usually?!"

This wasn't survival in the apocalypse; this was clearly a vacation!

Seeing her shocked expression, Lu Yuan picked up a piece of steamed meat and shook his head nonchalantly.

"Ah, it's not that I eat this usually."

Xia Li breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that made sense.

But what Lu Yuan said next completely shattered her defenses.

"It's just that our entire Red Wolf Guild held an outdoor barbecue party a few nights ago, and hundreds of thousands of people ate this together."

Xia Li froze in place, the meat on her chopsticks almost falling off.

Comparing people just makes one angry.

Think about these past few days, the sisters of her White Hunt Guild had been hunted like dogs by hundreds of thousands of people.

Dead, injured, hiding in dark and damp caves without even a sip of clean water to drink.

And these guys from Red Wolf.

Not only were they walking swaggeringly across the wilderness, but they were also eating top-tier delicacies every day!

It was simply too hateful!

The intense disparity made Xia Li feel indignant, and she glared fiercely at the three plates of meat on the table.

No way, I have to eat more to make up for it!

"Awoo!"

Xia Li opened her rosy little mouth, took a huge bite, and stuffed a piece of pan-fried "shrimp" larger than her fist directly into it.

Because she stuffed so much in, her fair cheeks puffed up high like a little squirrel, moving as she chewed hard.

Added to her current look, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, this pouting, gluttonous appearance.

Sitting opposite her, Lu Yuan watched, his gaze suddenly becoming somewhat dull.

He felt his heart skip a beat, completely unexpectedly.

This female war god of District 1, who was always cold and decisive.

This gluttonous scene right now... was actually a bit damn cute?

Half an hour later.

Xia Li, who had swept away the three plates of meat like a whirlwind, burped in satisfaction.

The massive energy contained in the Lord-level meat began to take effect in her body, combined with the drowsiness after eating her fill.

Xia Li's eyelids began to fight constantly.

"I... I'll sleep for a while... *yawn*..."

She yawned, her body tilting, and she fell softly onto the soft bed.

Watching her fall asleep in seconds, Lu Yuan shook his head helplessly and walked over to tuck her in.

"Eat and then sleep, the Sleeping Beauty talent really is tailor-made for you."

Listening to Lu Yuan's teasing, Xia Li didn't open her eyes.

Actually, it wasn't that she couldn't control her sleepiness.

It was just that after experiencing long periods of nervous tension and life-and-death partings, she was too tired.

But in this Red Wolf Tank of Lu Yuan's, beside this man, she felt an unprecedented, absolute sense of security.

This sense of security allowed her to completely let down all her defenses and sleep soundly.

...

Time flew by.

Three days later.

Exit of the Cross-Zone Racing Track.

On the wide highway, a huge transmission light curtain reaching the sky stretched between heaven and earth.

The tracks of the Red Wolf Tank slowly stopped turning.

Lu Yuan looked at the settlement prompt popping up on the system panel and was so angry that he cursed in the cockpit.

"Damn! Is the stupid system unable to afford to lose?!"

Actually, according to the speed of a normal convoy, this racing track would take at most one day to clear.

But the hundred-thousand-strong army of the Red Wolf Guild had spent six days driving inside!

For five of those days, they were all blocking the road, setting ambushes, and crazily dismantling the vehicles of thugs from other districts to earn contribution points.

Only on the last day did they slowly drive the main force to the finish line.

Not racing on a racing track...

As a result, the system directly judged that the Red Wolf Guild maliciously exploited a bug to disrupt the balance of the track, and forcibly cancelled the clearance rewards for all their members.

Accompanying the deafening engine roar, one hundred thousand red war chariots lined up neatly in front of the exit.

In the sky, the solemn system prompt sounded.

[Ding! The Cross-Zone Racing Track has been completely closed!]

[All surviving players are about to be randomly teleported back to their respective Super Districts!]

The moment of parting had arrived.

Xia Li's injuries had basically healed after these few days of sleep and high-level medication.

She stood beside the Red Wolf Tank, looking up at the man standing on the tall turret.

The strong wind blew Lu Yuan's coat hem.

"Lu Yuan, thank you." Xia Li said softly, her eyes full of reluctance.

Lu Yuan stood on the turret, looking down at her.

He put away his usual playfulness, waved his hand forcefully, and his voice echoed in the wind.

"Go back and rebuild the guild properly."

"Don't be so stupid in the future; if you can't beat them, run. Don't get yourself covered in injuries again."

Listening to this overbearing yet caring advice.

Xia Li's eyes became hot, and she nodded vigorously.

"Mm... I will."

In the distance, hundreds of core cadres of the Red Wolf Guild were gathered together, watching this side while crazily eating melons.

Lin Zihao stroked his chin, tutting in wonder.

"Look, look at our boss's aura!"

Wang Jian next to him nodded repeatedly: "That's for sure, look at the sister-in-law's eyes, they're almost pulling out threads!"

"Sigh, this damn long-distance relationship, I don't know when our district will be able to break through the barrier of Super C1 District."

Amidst the whispering of the crowd.

Countless brilliant white lights descended from the sky.

As the white light flashed, Xia Li and the hundred-thousand-strong army of the Red Wolf Guild disappeared instantly from the track exit.

...

The scene changed.

Super District C4, the endless bloody wilderness.

Lu Yuan, along with the massive Red Wolf Tank, was steadily teleported back to the familiar highway.

He was just about to confirm the coordinate positions of other members in the guild channel.

Suddenly, the system panel popped up a dazzling golden private prompt.

[Ding! You have received a special transfer from player 'Bai Li'!]

"Hmm? Special transfer?"

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment.

The next second.

Lu Yuan gasped sharply, staring fixedly at the screen, his breathing even stopped.

[Transfer amount: 250,000 hunting points!]

[Attached item: Epic-grade weapon modification blueprint x1!]

[Attached item: Epic-grade engine modification blueprint x1!]

A full two hundred and fifty thousand points!

She had directly transferred half of her net worth!

And it came with two epic-grade blueprints that could be called priceless treasures at this stage!

Looking at this heavy "medical bill."

Lu Yuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looked in the direction of Super C1 District, and muttered to himself.

"This rich woman... could it be that she wants to keep me as a kept man?"