Unexpected Incident

The snow was falling harder and harder, and the car's windshield was completely covered, obscuring the view outside.

Chen Xu broke off a piece of chocolate and stuffed it into his mouth, listening to the howling wind outside. He couldn't help but think of the unexpected Typhoon a month ago. He was beginning to understand the hidden meaning behind the name of this Dream Realm.

"So, Doomsday Survival doesn't just mean that all the humans in the world have disappeared. There are many natural disasters to come. When the Dream Realm is about to end, it might be the real end of the world."

He sighed, unscrewed the lid of the thermos, and poured out a cup of hot water. Watching the steam rise from the cup, his brow furrowed even deeper.

Now, he was in a dilemma. If the snow didn't stop, he would eventually freeze to death. The food he had would only last for three to five days at most.

And there were no buildings within ten kilometers. If he left, he wouldn't be able to ski, and the Ice Skates he brought were useless in the snow. He might die even faster in this heavy snow.

To him, this was just a Dream Realm. So what if he died? At most, the Dream Realm would just end early.

But—

"If I die, what will happen to Luo Xiyun?"

He murmured, "Besides, I haven't slept with her yet. How can I die like this?"

That's right, he had put up with so much from that woman these past few months. How could he be willing to die without sleeping with her? He devoured the remaining chocolate in a few bites, finished the cup of water, and lay back in the seat, preparing to conserve his energy. Once the hail stopped, he would leave and walk back.

This wait lasted an entire night.

The hail stopped in the evening, but going out at night was even more dangerous, so Chen Xu waited another night.

When dawn broke, he was fully prepared. Before setting off, he cooked a bowl of steaming instant noodles, ate his fill, opened the car door, and left without looking back, braving the wind and snow.

He was fully armed, wearing thick Mountaineering Cold-Weather Gear, Goggles, and holding a Hiking Pole, with a backpack on his back.

"What a strong wind."

As soon as Chen Xu stepped out, he felt the wind was stronger than he had imagined. Every step was extremely difficult. There was a thick layer of snow on the ground, making it even harder to move forward.

At this point, he could only grit his teeth and move forward.

In the wind and snow, everything was a vast expanse of white, making it difficult to discern directions. He would walk for a while, then check the Compass to avoid getting lost.

As he walked, Chen Xu couldn't help but feel a sense of loneliness. Perhaps it was only after losing something that one knew how to cherish it. He longed to see Luo Xiyun even more.

It was also at this moment that he realized how important Luo Xiyun's companionship had been to him these past few months.

If she hadn't appeared, would he have been able to endure this immense loneliness and make it this far on his own?

He was just an ordinary person. Even though he was relatively introverted, didn't like to make friends, and preferred to be alone, he was still a normal person, an integral part of human society. Taking him out of society and isolating him, he simply couldn't survive.

Several hours later, Chen Xu stopped for the fifth time, struggling to take out a piece of chocolate from his pocket, tearing off the wrapper with his teeth, and swallowing it whole.

Then, he took the thermos from the side of his backpack, poured out the little remaining water, and drank it all in one gulp.

He casually threw away the empty thermos and looked up ahead. The wind and snow were lighter than when he had set out, and the visibility was better.

The surrounding terrain hadn't changed at all.

"I should have walked about ten kilometers," he guessed. As the snow continued to fall, the snow on the ground became deeper and deeper, and with the consumption of his physical strength, his speed was getting slower and slower.

"I should be able to get out of this ice field before dark."

He rested for a few minutes, feeling the temperature rapidly leaving his heavy legs. Not daring to delay, he started walking again.

After walking for a few more hours, he had finished all ten chocolates in his pocket, and both thermoses of hot water were empty.

Tired.

At this point, he only had one feeling: his legs didn't seem to belong to him anymore, and he was just walking forward mechanically. He was constantly panting, and his lungs were burning, as if they would burst out of his throat at any moment.

Gradually, his vision began to blur.

"No, I have to stop and rest for a while."

His reason told him that his body had reached its limit.

Just then, he noticed the outlines of some buildings in the distance. His spirits lifted. He had finally made it out of this ice field.

With buildings, things would be easier. He could hide inside and rest for a while, eat something, and recover his strength.

Just thinking of this, new strength was born within him, and he walked towards the building.

After another dozen steps, the outline of the building became clearer.

"Just a little more effort." He panted heavily, encouraging himself.

He took another step, and suddenly, his toe hit something, and his body lost its balance. At this time, his physical strength was exhausted, and he couldn't adjust at all. He fell headfirst, and after falling, his body kept rolling down.

"Crap."

He was shocked. All the way here, the ice surface had been exceptionally flat. He didn't expect there to be a slope here. He rolled all the way down, and his forehead hit a hard object with a bang, and he saw stars for a while.

Finally, he rolled to the bottom of the slope, trying hard to open his eyes, but his vision was completely occupied by a red color.

"It's over."

He tried his best to stay awake, but his consciousness kept sinking, and finally he lost consciousness.

"Why hasn't that bastard come back yet?"

On the day Chen Xu left, at more than eight o'clock in the evening, Luo Xiyun felt a little uneasy when she saw that he hadn't returned.

In the past few months, Chen Xu often drove out, but he had never spent the night outside. Even during their cold war, it was the same.

"Is he playing some trick again?"

She thought, gnashing her teeth. During the day, she had already discovered that the heating in Chen Xu's room was fine, just unplugged. He actually dared to lie to her that the heating was broken, causing her to clean up that storage room these past two days.

As time passed, she became more and more uneasy. Until midnight, she had to realize that Chen Xu was likely in trouble.

That night, she sat on the bed, covered with a quilt, but her heart was icy cold. She seemed to have returned to the first month. The darkness around her was like a bottomless abyss, engulfing her little by little.

"Chen Xu..."

Only this man, who often made her gnash her teeth in anger, could give her the strength to resist this loneliness in this empty world.

She sat there blankly all night.

Until dawn, she suddenly stood up.

She was going to find him.