The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

"You mean this medicine won't do anything for her?"

Xie Yue reached out and gently touched Lu Shi's face. The temperature had risen and was no longer as cold as before, but it was still not the normal body temperature.

He held the person in his arms, trying to warm the person with his body temperature.

"Perhaps the drug hasn't taken effect yet. The host can wait."

"How long do we have to wait?"

"Maybe about an hour."

"Okay, just wait an hour."

The clothes of the person in his arms were still wet, just like his. There was a cool breeze outside, and the temperature in the cave was gradually dropping. If they didn't take measures, they might both get hypothermia at any time.

If you want to make a fire, you have to go out and find firewood, but it is pitch black outside now, and we are by the river. Even if you go out in the dark to find firewood, it may not be usable.

"System, deduct points. Help me light a fire."

"Okay, but this system will be generous for once and help you light a fire for free, and also help you dry your clothes. That's quite nice, isn't it?"

The mechanical sound subsided, and a fire suddenly appeared on the ground, with flames burning fiercely and emitting warm light.

At the same time, the wet clothes on Xie Yue and Lu Shi became dry in an instant, as if they were dried by a magical force.

Xie Yue forced a smile, "Thank you, system."

However, the system seemed to sense his true emotions and said helplessly: "Host, don't laugh if you don't want to..."

Hearing this, Xie Yue's face suddenly fell, and the smile he had been forcing disappeared in an instant.

At this moment, they didn't know where they were, and the surroundings were full of unknowns and fear. Lu Shi in his arms was still unconscious, and the situation took a turn for the worse. He was extremely anxious.

In such a tense atmosphere, it was difficult for him to smile sincerely. The smile just now seemed to have used up all his strength.

He didn't want anything now, his only wish was that the person in his arms could wake up within an hour.

Every minute and every second was torture. Xie Yue hugged Lu Shi tightly, silently praying for a miracle to happen.

Time passed by every second, and an hour passed quickly in the anxious waiting.

Xie Yue's arms around the person began to tighten, and his whole body trembled continuously.

"System, system, she's not right. Her temperature is getting lower and lower, and her breathing seems to be getting weaker."

"System, what should I do?"

Faced with life and death, Xie Yue became powerless and could only turn to the system for help over and over again.

The system's mechanical voice became helpless, "Host, although our mission is related to Lu Shi, haven't you already given up on the mission?"

"I can help you stabilize her condition so that her life is not in danger, but she may not wake up. It's also good to let her remain in a vegetative state. Our mission will not fail. We just need to collect the points."

The system stated this plan and waited for Xie Yue's response.

Xie Yue shook his head, "No, no, please help me, save her."

What he wanted to see was a lively and energetic Lu Shi, not a vegetative person who could only lie motionless in bed. What was the difference between that and being dead?

Feeling that Lu Shi's condition was getting worse, Xie Yue was already panicking and at a loss of what to do. He could only hold Lu Shi tightly and pray in his heart.

The system couldn't stand his decadent look, so it could only reluctantly offer one last solution, "Host, there is one last way."

As if grasping a life-saving straw, Xie Yue's eyes burst into infinite hope, "System, what do you need?"

"Host, apart from the points I spent on falling off the cliff today and giving medicine to Lu Shi, the rest are considered as my private money helping you. So you still have points left, but the points needed to save people this time are."

"So I don't have enough points?"

Xie Yue knew that the system was so hesitant because of the price it would cost this time, and he had already prepared himself mentally.

I didn't expect that I wasn't mentally prepared enough...

"You can take anything I have, as long as it can be exchanged."

"What if it was your life?"

"Even if it's my life." Xie Yue said this as easily as drinking water, as if he didn't care about anything else except Lu Shi.

"Why? Don't you regret it? Is it worth it?" The system didn't understand. This feeling was still too complicated for it.

"I don't regret it, and it's worth it, very worth it."

The arrow was originally aimed at him. If Lu Shi hadn't blocked the arrow for him, he would be the one whose life or death is unknown now.

Moreover, the arrow was aimed at his heart. After Lu Shi blocked it, it hit her shoulder because of her height.

Her current situation is so dire, if it were my turn, it might be even worse.

Xie Yue was completely hopeless. The conversation just now seemed to have drained all his vitality.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to exchange his life for another's, he just suddenly found the meaning of existence in this world...

If she existed in this world, he thought he would be very happy, even...even if he couldn't go home, it wouldn't matter.

But, he seemed to be dying.

But he should be happy to save her.

Xie Yue looked at Lu Shi's face carefully, as if he wanted to carve her into his soul.

The system couldn't bear it. It watched Xie Yue grow step by step in this world and eventually climb to a high position. Even with its protection, he couldn't avoid suffering a lot.

But he had only one thought in his mind: going home. With this thought supporting him, he never showed such a desperate expression.

"Host, I was just joking. Who wants your life? Your life is worthless. I can help you with the missing 2000 points, but you must pay me back later. It's not easy for me to save some private money."

Xie Yue cried and laughed, "System, I knew you wouldn't ignore me. Thank you, thank you so much."

"You're welcome." After receiving Xie Yue's thanks, the system became a little embarrassed, and the words it spoke also had a hint of shyness.

A ray of bright light flew into Lu Shi's body, and in an instant golden light spread out, surrounding Lu Shi.

Stimulated by the extremely bright light, Xie Yue subconsciously closed his eyes. When the light faded, he opened his eyes and saw a brand new Lu Shi.

Lu Shi's face was rosy and shiny, his breathing was steady and strong, and his body temperature began to return to normal.

Even the bloody hole on the shoulder disappeared, and the skin exposed by the torn clothes was white and smooth, without any sign of injury.

Xie Yue's eyes felt inexplicably hot and he looked away in panic.

"Host, she is completely fine now. As for when she wakes up, it depends on when she gets enough sleep."

As the sound fell, Lu Shishi let out a small snoring sound, which was just heard by Xie Yue who was holding her.

The burden on Xie Yue suddenly disappeared. He felt relaxed and a bright smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

This seemed to have turned on some switch, and Xie Yue suddenly felt a little sleepy.

The time now is probably around three or four in the morning, which is a good time for sleep.

Yesterday's sacrifice had already consumed a lot of energy, and then there was the assassination attempt. Just now, he was worried about Lu Shi's emotional fluctuations, and he felt that he could not bear it.

Hugging the person in his arms tightly again, Xie Yue felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. He leaned his back against the wall of the cave, gently placed his head on Lu Shi's shoulder, and finally closed his eyes, and the two of them lay in each other's arms.