Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 193 Detection Radar
Now that he had found a way to pinpoint Mo Yixia's location, Han Zhou didn't hesitate and immediately spent thirty points to exchange for an unlockable character detector and a detection radar.

These two items are not physical objects; they can be used directly. He felt his vision suddenly become strange. His vision blurred for a moment, and then a stationary red dot appeared in his field of vision.

...It really worked!
Although there is no extra information other than a lone red dot, that is enough.

This red dot is somewhat like a precise punctuation mark in a game, except that it can ignore spatial distance and even appear outside the field of vision through obstacles. Its height and distance give people a very intuitive feeling, and even people with a poor sense of direction can accurately lock the position of the red dot.

Fortunately, it's not too far...

Han Zhou's eyes brightened. Unless a second unlockable character besides Mo Yixia could appear on this snow mountain, the location marked by the red dot was Mo Yixia's current location.

"Han Zhou, what's wrong?"

Looking at Han Zhou, whose expression suddenly became excited, Xiao Yuyan was a little confused. Was this a time to be happy?

Han Zhou didn't explain, but immediately quickened his pace, his steps becoming faster and faster until they were almost running: "Sister Yuyan, hurry, let's go back!"

The reason he didn't go full speed was because he was worried that Xiao Yuyan wouldn't be able to keep up.

However, despite taking this into account, he clearly underestimated himself and overestimated Xiao Yuyan. Even at this jogging speed, Xiao Yuyan's current physical strength was somewhat insufficient.

"Wait for me, don't run so fast!"

Xiao Yuyan gritted her teeth and followed behind Han Zhou. She quickly became exhausted, her chest heaving as she asked breathlessly, "What...what happened...why were you in such a hurry all of a sudden..."

She knew Han Zhou was worried about Mo Yixia, but he hadn't been so anxious as to run away like a madman before.

Seeing Xiao Yuyan, who was panting heavily from exhaustion, Han Zhou had to slow down and said in a slightly urgent tone, "I think I know where Yixia is. I need to go find her right away."

"Really?!" Xiao Yuyan's eyes widened in disbelief. "But how did you know..."

"Guessed it."

Han Zhou spoke vaguely, and seeing that the other party was almost out of breath from exhaustion, he had no choice but to slow down again. However, he was anxious, as this was dragging on for too long and he had to speed up.

The red dot in his line of sight remained motionless, making it hard for him not to have some unpleasant associations.

The reason the red dot remains motionless is most likely because Mo Yixia has lost her ability to move or has lost consciousness. Regardless of the reason, it's enough to illustrate one thing—

Mo Yixia's situation is very bad.

Han Zhou grew increasingly worried and suddenly stopped, making a snap decision: "Sister Yuyan, how about I carry you on my back?"

Although his tone was one of inquiry, his attitude was quite resolute.

"what?"

Xiao Yuyan stopped running; she was too exhausted to run any further. She braced herself on her knees, panting heavily. Hearing this, she paused, then asked, "Why?"

"I need to find Yixia quickly, but I can't leave you here alone. Carrying you will make us go faster."

Han Zhou spoke very quickly, almost as if he was about to say "You're running too slowly."

He was indeed in a hurry, not only because he needed to find Mo Yixia quickly, but also because the detection radar was only effective for ten minutes.

He could have left first, letting Xiao Yuyan return to the base camp alone. The road was easy to travel and she wouldn't get lost. But he knew Xiao Yuyan was timid and would likely have a hard time walking alone at night, so he couldn't just leave her here.

Besides, the other person had mustered up the courage to come out with him to look for someone out of kindness. It would be not only unkind to leave the other person behind, but it would also be even more troublesome if something unexpected happened because of his departure.

Han Zhou had already made up his mind. He would first take Xiao Yuyan back to the base camp immediately, leaving her to wait and notify the others, while he would go find Mo Yixia as quickly as possible.

The red dot representing Mo Yixia hadn't moved at all, which made him increasingly uneasy. Therefore, he didn't plan to wait for the others to return before setting off, otherwise it would be too much of a waste of time.

Seeing Han Zhou's serious expression, Xiao Yuyan could understand his urgency, but she couldn't help but feel a little confused: "Are you really so sure you can find Mo Yixia?"

Han Zhou's current behavior is completely different from before. It's as if he suddenly knows Mo Yixia's location, and he seems to have a premonition that the other party is in a bad situation, which is why he is so anxious.

But even if you really guessed something, you can't be that sure, right?
She was puzzled by this.

"I can only say that I am somewhat confident."

Han Zhou didn't explain, even if he wanted to, he couldn't. His top priority now was to find Mo Yixia. Some abnormalities were bound to be exposed, and he couldn't worry about that for the time being. He planned to make up a more suitable reason later.

"I see."

After a brief hesitation, Xiao Yuyan nodded tentatively, then opened her arms somewhat embarrassedly, saying, "I might be a little heavy..."

Her tone was somewhat complicated, not because of Han Zhou's suggestion, but because she realized that she was a burden. She had come out to help find people, but not only could she not help at all, she was also slowing Han Zhou down. This made her feel a little down.

Han Zhou first took off his backpack, then bent down and carried her on his back, laughing, "If you're considered heavy, Sister Yuyan, then there are probably very few light girls in this world."

He then started running.

This is the truth. As a dance student who pays attention to her figure, Xiao Yuyan is naturally very slim. You can hardly feel any weight on her back.

However, girls seem to be like this, as if they can never be satisfied with their bodies, always feeling that they are not tall or beautiful, and that they are overweight.

...Except for Mo Yixia.

This girl has recently been developing a narcissistic streak, constantly portraying herself as a cute and beautiful young woman. Han Zhou, on the other hand, has never seen her experience any anxiety about her appearance or body shape; instead, he often sees her smugly admiring herself in the mirror. Of course, with Mo Yixia's charm, she certainly doesn't need to worry.

Being carried on a boy's back for the first time, Xiao Yuyan felt a little embarrassed. She was initially impressed by Han Zhou's sweet words, but then she resolved not to hold him back. She wanted to tell Han Zhou that she could get off and run on her own after resting for a while, which would probably make her run faster.

However, before she could finish speaking, she heard an even more piercing wind than before. The snow wind blowing in her face made it hard for her to open her eyes, and her cheeks stung from the wind.

"So fast……"

She finally managed to open her eyes, turned her head to look at the bushes rushing past on both sides, and was immediately dumbfounded. Han Zhou's running speed was astonishing. If it were in their school's running competition, he would probably easily win first place, and that was with him carrying her on his back.

She simply couldn't imagine that Han Zhou's seemingly frail body could contain such enormous energy.

In fact, Han Zhou was also shocked at this moment. It was the first time he had experienced the feeling of running at full speed in a "dying" state.

He didn't know until he tried, and he was shocked by his own speed. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as lightning fast. No wonder the temporary state solidification device restricts the "on the verge of death" state. If he could maintain the complete state for a long time, his physical fitness might be close to or even break through the limits of human beings.

And this is only "on the verge of death." If the status bar is upgraded to a certain level in the future, and exaggerated status modifications such as "on the verge of death" can also take effect, then he can definitely become a true superman.

Then another question arises...

Why does the status bar, which could produce superhumans, have to be associated with romance?

Han Zhou shook his head and sped up again.

……

A few minutes later, at Green Mountain Base Camp.

The moment Xiao Yuyan stepped off Han Zhou's back, she felt a bit carsick. She forced herself to endure the discomfort, rubbed her face which was stiff from the wind, and said, "Why don't you go back inside and rest for a while? The others should be back soon."

There are about ten minutes left until the agreed half hour, and if nothing unexpected happens, someone will return soon.

Han Zhou, slightly out of breath, took out a bottle of water from his bag and gulped it down. He shook his head and said, "No need. I guess Yi Xia should be on the road down the mountain. I'll go find her now. Sister Yu Yan, you stay here and let everyone know when the others come back."

Xiao Yuyan was taken aback; this was not what she had imagined. "Stay here? Even if you really can't wait for the others to come back, you should at least let me come with you, right? It's too dangerous for you to be alone."

"no need."

Han Zhou's expression turned serious as he said earnestly, "I'm not sure about Yi Xia's situation right now. We might need everyone's help. If you come with me, it would be a waste of time to notify everyone if things go wrong."

The red dot in his line of sight hadn't moved, which meant that Mo Yixia was likely in danger. If she had fallen into a deep snow pit or something similar, he might not be able to bring her up by himself.

Therefore, one person needs to stay behind to notify everyone so that the others can come back to help as quickly as possible.

The safest way would have been to wait for everyone to return before setting off together to find Mo Yixia, but Han Zhou didn't want to wait even a minute longer. Mo Yixia's condition was clearly not right, and if something went wrong because they were a step too late, he would never be able to forgive himself.

"But……"

Xiao Yuyan looked worried, as if she wanted to say something more.

Han Zhou understood her concerns and interrupted, "I will shine my flashlight into the sky, and you will be able to find us as long as you see the light."

He had noticed the terrain when he went up the mountain before. It was not complicated and was a relatively simple straight road. As long as he left a conspicuous signal, everyone could easily find it.

At night, the powerful light of a flashlight is undoubtedly the most conspicuous signal.

"That's all, thank you for your help, Sister Yuyan."

Leaving behind his last words, Han Zhou didn't give Xiao Yuyan a chance to speak before turning and leaving with his backpack on.

Xiao Yuyan hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said loudly, "Then you must be careful. I'll bring people to find you as soon as everyone gets back!"

"understood!"

Han Zhou waved and disappeared into the darkness without looking back.

……

The flashlight beam flickered, and the sound of hurried footsteps echoed on the snow.

Han Zhou dared not run as fast as before on the way down the mountain.

Although the road looks flat, it is quite narrow overall, and there are many potholes hidden under the snow. You could easily fall in if you're not careful. Brother Wang warned us when we were going up the mountain that being too reckless could lead to injury.

However, the more this was the case, the stranger it seemed to Han Zhou. He couldn't understand why Mo Yixia would come to a place like this by herself. It couldn't have been that she accidentally rolled down there, could it?

He eased his tension with a corny joke, exhaled the cold air from his mouth, and darted quickly through the snow with his flashlight, nearly slipping and falling along the way.

Apart from that, everything went smoothly and there were no unexpected incidents.

After turning a sharp downhill slope, the red dot in his line of sight grew closer and closer. About a minute later, he finally saw a figure lying face down on the snow in the distance, overlapping with the red dot.

The white down jacket looked very familiar; it was Mo Yixia.

The call came too late. My priority is definitely ensuring the new book continues updating, and then this book. I'm very sorry. I'll revise it and continue writing, but I can't say when it will be released. I don't really recommend waiting.

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