Facts proved that a pet really was the best cure for Heart Sickness.
After getting that little snow leopard, Tio's expression changed greatly. Holding the little cub in her arms, she no longer got carsick or fell asleep. Instead, she carefully looked after the little one in her embrace.
As a result, Alisa could only endure Fang Zheng's Orient Express punishment alone in despair.
"How much farther is it?"
Gripping the safety bar beside her, Alisa asked in a trembling voice. She wanted to give up too, but the problem was that while her rational mind had already decided to lie flat and leave it to fate, her instincts had yet to stop struggling. Whenever she saw the despair-inducing scenery rushing past at a speed that seemed to pierce the heavens, Alisa instinctively wanted to jump from the vehicle and escape—but to no avail. She could not even jump out, because the safety bar pinned her firmly in place, leaving her unable to do anything except sit in her seat.
The only thing she could do was close her eyes and pretend she had seen nothing and heard nothing...
"Eek—!!"
Suddenly, a scream came from the distance, startling Alisa into opening her eyes. The other girls heard it as well and hurriedly looked around.
"What happened?"
"What's going on?"
"Someone seems to be calling for help!"
Tio's senses were sharper than the others', and she quickly pinpointed the direction.
"It's southeast of here!"
"Got it!"
Fang Zheng had naturally found the target as well. He spun the wheel, and the black behemoth howled as it turned across the snow, charging straight toward a nearby path.
A winding trail like this was naturally no problem for Fang Zheng's driving skills. In mere seconds, he drove onto the path. Then he saw