The truck drove along the broad, level highway, its wheels vibrating against the road and producing a steady, drowsy hum.
Huangfu Miaomiao had already fallen asleep in the truck, her head resting against Feng Ling as it swayed slightly with the vehicle's movement.
Feng Ling opened her eyes and looked toward the distant peaks.
She had checked with the Mark earlier. Li Qing had indeed gone to the Parking Lot at Sanqing Mountain Scenic Area as she had instructed, but something seemed off. He had been lying motionless in the cramped aisle of the RV, like a corpse.
He hasn't logged out, has he?
Feng Ling mulled it over, feeling that she ought to revise the Demon Contract between him and Huangfu Miaomiao to restrict his movements.
If Li Qing had really logged out, it would be a major loss to Feng Ling—like losing a Xenomorph encyclopedia she kept close at hand.
Sanqing Mountain Scenic Area was completely deserted today.
Although the scenic area's online ticketing platform had become so popular that the system crashed, the Maze breach had only happened yesterday. The staff still needed to reinspect the facilities, and the scenic area would not reopen to the public until safety had been confirmed.
Fortunately, the scenic area was not open, so there were few people and cars nearby. Feng Ling had the driver find a place to park, then took the bleary-eyed Huangfu Miaomiao to the Parking Lot to find Li Qing.
It was nearing evening, but the heat was still stifling.
The RV had been baking in this weather all day, and the air conditioning could not be turned on. Could Li Qing have passed out from heatstroke?
Feng Ling regretted not giving him the car keys at the time.
Though it was his own fault too.