There Was a Strange System Quest
No...
Was she already dead?
He fought back the urge to retch, walked over, and turned her body over!
Seaweed still clung to her dirty, pretty face. It was utterly bloodless, beautiful enough to make his heart ache!
At the thought that his usually gentle, sweet, quiet, and reserved classmate might already be dead, Lu Zhe felt as though a knife were twisting in his heart.
He wiped the seaweed and sand off her face with his sleeve!
"Lin Qianqian, hey, wake up! Qianqian..."
No response!
He felt beneath her nose, but could detect no breath!
His heart went cold!
He gritted his teeth, holding back his grief.
As a last hope, he hesitated for a moment, then pressed his hand against her chest!
A faint heartbeat came from beneath it.
A surge of wild joy swept through him, lifting his spirits!
A heartbeat meant she was still alive. There might still be a chance to save her!
If he could save her, at least he wouldn't be alone on this deserted island!
With any luck, a rescue team would arrive soon, and they would both be rescued!
Even if their luck was a little worse, they could still live on the island. With a beauty for company, life couldn't be too awful!
"Qianqian, don't die!"
Gritting his teeth, he tried to pick Lin Qianqian up!
Lin Qianqian was fairly light. Lu Zhe was both the Youth League secretary and sports representative of Finance Class One, where girls outnumbered boys, so picking up a girl was normally no trouble at all.
But now, he could barely walk himself. How could he possibly pick up Lin Qianqian?
Just then, a thought suddenly struck him: Right, didn't I just get a Potential Point?
Why hesitate?
He put it straight into strength, bringing his strength to 11!
At once, Lu Zhe felt as though he had received a glucose injection, immediately regaining some strength.
He tried lifting Lin Qianqian again. It was still a struggle, but he finally managed to pick her up!
He staggered back to the edge of the woods and laid her flat in the shade!
But what next?
He checked the Survival Manual:
Host, please administer first aid to your companion using rescue breathing + CPR! Reward: Potential Point +1!
It was an emergency now. He couldn't worry about all that!
First, open her airway!
He undid her collar bow and unbuttoned her shirt, revealing a pale pink bra with cartoon designs underneath!
He immediately shook his head!
This wasn't the time to think about all sorts of nonsense. Saving her came first!
Then he pressed down on her chest, and a mouthful of water spilled out of Lin Qianqian's mouth.
Five times in a row!
Next, he drew a deep breath and blew forcefully into Lin Qianqian's mouth.
After three consecutive sets, a response finally came from Lin Qianqian's throat. She seemed to be breathing instinctively.
Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully aiding your companion. Potential Point +1!
But just then, he heard someone else's voice nearby:
"Lu Zhe, Qianqian!"
The familiar voice filled Lu Zhe's heart with joy!
He looked up and saw two astonished girls not far away!
One of them wore a dirty white sailor uniform, a coffee-colored short skirt, white cotton socks, and tennis shoes. She also carried a backpack!
With her high ponytail, delicate features, and upright bearing, she had something of a young mature beauty's air!
It was none other than their class monitor, Ning Shu!
The other girl wore a little black formal dress, black stockings, and leather high heels!
Her dress and stockings were both torn, her slightly wavy long hair was disheveled, and her fair face was as dirty as a little tabby cat that had just woken up, but Lu Zhe still recognized her!
It was their arts and entertainment representative, Tang Xiaoguo!
He had heard from his buddies that Tang Xiaoguo seemed to have a bit of a crush on him!
But Lu Zhe had never paid it any mind. He thought everyone was just pulling his leg.
"Class monitor, Tang Xiaoguo?" Lu Zhe hadn't expected to see any living classmates here, so naturally, he greeted them with delighted surprise!
Their reaction, however, was a little unexpected!
Tang Xiaoguo walked over angrily. "Lu Zhe, you big pervert! Were you just... molesting Qianqian?!"
"Huh?"
"Hmm..." Ning Shu surveyed the "crime scene" and sighed. "Well, Lu Zhe, explain yourself!"
Lu Zhe looked down at Lin Qianqian's open shirt and pink bra as she lay in his arms. Add the rescue breathing to that...
It really did make it easy to get the wrong idea!
"What the hell is there to explain?!"
Lu Zhe caught his breath, then continued, "Qianqian wasn't breathing just now. I was giving her rescue breaths."
"What?"
The two girls hurried over to check on Lin Qianqian.
By then, although Lin Qianqian was still deathly pale, she had begun breathing on her own. Her breathing was weak, but gentle and steady.
"Oh, right!"
Lu Zhe hurriedly took out the little water he had left and carefully poured it into Lin Qianqian's mouth. She coughed twice, and her breathing grew stronger.
Ning Shu looked at Lu Zhe. "So we misunderstood you?"
"No kidding!"
Tang Xiaoguo blushed too. "Um... sorry, Lu Zhe. I thought you were taking advantage of the situation to cop a feel..."
"Guo'er, is that really the kind of guy you think I am?"
Tang Xiaoguo nodded. "It's precisely because you've usually behaved pretty well that I couldn't just stand by and watch you go astray! Saving her is one thing, but don't go thinking weird things at a time like this!"
"Gee, thanks. You worry about my business even more than my mom does!"
"Exactly!"
"Let's stop with the pointless chatter. Seriously, how did you get down here?"