Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 620 is really gone!
What is it like to trek through endless yellow sand under the scorching sun, lacking water and food?
Previously, Li Cu was unaware of this and would never have thought of it, after all, it was too far removed from his life as an ordinary high school student.

So far away that it's almost impossible.

But now, having personally experienced it all, Li Chu can describe this unforgettable and special journey in the most detailed terms.

If, by some miracle, I manage to survive this trip, it will definitely be a great source of bragging rights.

In front of your best friends, it must be a sensational topic that will earn their respect.

But is it really possible to get out alive?
Li Chu, who was lagging behind the group, felt his consciousness starting to blur, and he could vaguely see Wu Xie's back in front of him.

Li Chu shielded his eyes with his right hand, gazing despairingly at the blazing sun on the horizon, his heart filled with utter desolation.

It's been a full three days since we left the quicksand pit!
What was rescued was just a drop in the ocean; three days, no matter how frugal or meticulous the planning, would eventually run out.

With trembling hands, Li Chu pulled the last water bottle from his bag, opened the cap, and carefully poured the last tiny bit of water into his dry lips.

"...finished?"

Only after swallowing the last drop of water did Li Chu realize that his allocated water resources were completely exhausted.

Looking ahead, all that could be seen was endless yellow sand.

With a sway, Li Chu could no longer hold on, closed his eyes, and fell onto the sand.

only…

Instead of the expected impact of his body hitting the sand, Li Chu felt as if he had fallen into a warm embrace.

It's Wu Xie.

"...Has Li Chu reached his limit?"

"The road ahead... I've roughly estimated it, and to be honest, it's still a long way off. We've only gone halfway!"

Hu Ming, who was walking ahead of Wu Xie, keenly noticed the movement behind him. He gulped down half a bottle of water but remained energetic.

"It's been three days. I'm surprised he's managed to get here. He's amazing. This kid is much better than his peers."

Ignoring the crisis before him, Wu Xie called for the team ahead to pause and rest, had Li Chu lie flat on the sand, smiled, and said softly.

"That's no use. He's never experienced anything like this before, and he hasn't received any professional training. He also lacks the ability to allocate the limited water resources and physical strength effectively."
"Judging from his current condition, he already has symptoms of dehydration, and he will die from dehydration in no more than a day."

"Don't you want it? It's my last half bottle of water!"

Hu Ming half-squatted in front of Li Cu, blocking some of the sunlight. He saw Li Cu's blank eyes staring intently at the half-full bottle of water in his hand. He raised an eyebrow and said softly.

"I need water... Please save me... I don't want to die... I can't die here!"

"Su Shenqiong, and my father, they are all waiting for me to come back. I can't die here!"

As his gaze followed the water bottle in Hu Ming's hand, a longing for life shone in Li Cu's eyes, and he spoke haltingly.

"Shen Qiong. Teenagers, how enviable. Even on his deathbed, he's still thinking about his girlfriend?"

Upon hearing the name Shen Qiong, a strange glint flashed in Wu Xie's eyes. He pursed his dry, chapped lips and teased.

"Alright, enough joking around. Uncle Ming, isn't it about time? Your amazing magic tricks?"

"Li Chu is very important. We can't just watch him die in the desert, can we? That would be a disaster!"

Changing the subject, Wu Xie smiled and looked at Hu Ming, who showed no signs of fatigue.

"Even magicians aren't omnipotent..." Hu Ming clicked his tongue lightly, and amidst Li Chu's increasingly desperate gaze, he gulped down the last half bottle of water.

then
He reached into his backpack and pulled out another unopened bottle of Farmer's Three Fists, weighing it in his hand.

"Don't look at me like that. I swear, this really is the last bottle of water. There really isn't any left!"

Seeing Wang Meng, Ma Rila, and Wu Xie's "I knew it" expression as they approached, Hu Ming curled his lip.

"Yes, yes, this is the last bottle, there are no more. Anyway, let's save this child first."

Wu Xie glanced at Su Nan, who had come closer, and nodded repeatedly.

"When dehydration occurs, it is best to add some salt to the water."

"Now is the moment to witness a miracle!"

Hu Ming pulled away Li Chu's instinctively outstretched hand, unscrewed the bottle cap, placed one hand over the bottle opening, and said mysteriously.

Amidst the unsurprised expressions of the others, Hu Ming gently rubbed his thumb, index finger, and middle finger together. Instantly, a fine white crystal fell from between his fingers, drifting into the water bottle like snowflakes.

"...This is truly a moment to witness a miracle!"

Wu Xie praised without understanding, and then Hu Ming carefully fed the water bottle with the added substance to Li Cu.

"Let's make this clear first: even with saline solution, it won't be easy for Li Chu to recover. In this kind of environment, resting on the spot is tantamount to suicide."

"so."

Standing up, Hu Ming clapped his hands.

"So I will carry him forward. After a night's rest, he should be more or less recovered by tomorrow."

Wu Xie understood what Hu Ming meant, and with a twitch at the corner of his mouth, he could only reply in this way.

"My dear Mr. Hu, your methods are as unpredictable and enigmatic as ever."

"I think….."

Su Nan had been watching from the side for a while, then licked her dry red lips, her beautiful eyes darting around, before tentatively speaking.

No, you don't want to! You don't want to at all!

Hu Ming abruptly interrupted Su Nan's last words.

"I haven't said anything yet. I meant, you must still have some water here, right?"

“Name your price. I’ll accept whatever it is. I’ll transfer the amount to your account once we get back.”

Su Nan's face darkened, but she suppressed her displeasure and said...

"I, Hu Mingtang, am a dignified seven-foot-tall man, upright and honest. I speak my mind and my word is my bond. I never lie or deceive!"

"This is truly the last bottle of water, really, there's not a single drop left!"

Hu Ming said with certainty, then
Hu Ming didn't even bother to hide it anymore. He threw the empty bag that was in the way aside and pulled out a bottle of Farmer's Three Fists from thin air.

He gulped down half the bottle and poured the other half over his head.

After doing all this, Hu Ming looked sincerely at Su Nan, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot…