Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Su Li felt completely crazy. He didn't know how his good brother could exercise in such cold weather.

Anyway, the battle started and ended very quickly, leaving both of them feeling a little unsatisfied.

The two of them, wrapped in blankets, sat in a sheltered spot.

"What do we do next?" Song Mingyu drew circles on Su Li's chest with her finger, making Su Li's chest tickle.

He didn't know if this move was a built-in feature for women, but Sofia also liked to use it.

He ruffled Song Mingyu's hair; it was stiff and a little prickly. "First, we'll climb out of this canyon, then we'll figure out how to get back to where we fell into the water. By the way, stop touching it, it tickles."

"Oh~ then let me touch my abs."

As Song Mingyu spoke, she started touching him randomly, which made Su Li glare at her and say, "Are you touching his abs? Stop touching them, it's so cold. He was just performing exceptionally well."

Su Li, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed Song Mingyu's hands that were causing trouble, "Let's talk about serious matters!"

“Okay.” Song Mingyu shrank back and leaned against Su Li’s chest. “You decide. I’m not good at project management and can’t make decisions.”

"Then I'll tell you, and you'll listen."

Su Li gathered her thoughts and then said, "Let's run back to where we fell into the water. Ivan left us some items there. It's worth going to retrieve them."

"But we can't forget, there are silver-level monsters here. The place where we fell into the water is the territory of the Axe Ice Fish, which is relatively safe. After he died, there are no more silver-level monsters in that area."

We made our way there cautiously. If we encountered any silver-level monsters blocking our path, we would avoid them if possible. If we couldn't avoid them, we would find a place to survive first.

“When Ivan comes next time, he will bring helpers with search capabilities. If we can’t reach the rendezvous point, staying put and ensuring our survival while waiting for them to arrive is also a viable strategy.”

"After all, survival is quite difficult here."

Zurich missed his heated train. Now, they had nothing but their equipment.

After resting for a while, Su Li and the others began to tidy themselves up before heading out to explore.

Zurich had not forgotten that daytime in this world was very short.

The two did not leave immediately; instead, they returned to the cave and found some mushrooms.

Wearing a mask, Song Mingyu collected all the mushrooms on the ground.

"What is this?" Su Li asked curiously. He had seen this kind of mushroom in the cave where they had fallen into the water; it was this mushroom that had caused them to fall into a hallucination and lose consciousness.

After Song Mingyu finished collecting the materials, she explained to Su Li:

"This is called a Phantom Ice Mushroom, and it's a hallucinogenic ingredient."

Song Mingyu carefully placed the collected mushrooms into her inventory.

These fungal crops are considered materials within the system. The vitality of materials cannot be destroyed by the system, so although trading live organisms is prohibited, mushrooms and similar fungi can be traded over while their spores remain alive.

This rule also applies to certain animal materials that require live animal specimens.

"I have a new idea, and I'm going to use these things to make medicine."

"Then come on."

Su Li wouldn't give any instructions regarding Song Mingyu's area of ​​expertise.

After cleaning up the mushrooms, Song Mingyu and Su Li walked out of the cave together.

Upon exiting the cave, the wind picked up considerably. Su Li tightened her clothes, then donned the Snow Concealment Cloak she had just acquired, and looked up.

Before him was a huge rock wall, meaning they were now in a rift valley.

Su Li observed the surrounding rock walls. There was very little ice on the rock walls; they were mostly covered with white frost.

Su Li guessed, "It doesn't look like a rift that existed long ago; it looks more like a tear caused by a previous earthquake."

"Nine times out of ten, these mushrooms are photophobic. The light here is not suitable for their growth, and some mushrooms have already lost their vitality," Song Mingyu added.

Su Li walked to the wall next to the cave, knocked on it, and found it hard. "Let's figure out how to climb out of here first. It's over 300 meters high."

Su Li looked around and roughly found a suitable route to go up. Neither of them had any rock climbing experience, so it was best not to try it.

The two men took out their weapons and walked toward the slope that Su Li had seen.

Without vegetation and with unstable ground, plus the frost caused by the canyon cracks, walking on it is really exhausting.

The weapons that Su Li and his companions had were used as hiking poles.

"However, I feel that the rate at which the elemental erosion within my body is accumulating has slowed down, to only two-thirds of what it used to be..." Su Li said to Song Mingyu through their mental connection.

"Mine was even more exaggerated, only half of the original. After all, my resistance is low to begin with. That Winter Feast was no joke." Song Mingyu's tone was tinged with excitement.

Recalling the Frost Feast, Su Li smacked her lips. "My mental state was terrible back then; I didn't even have time to savor the flavors of this winter feast. What a pity."

Let's have another meal together once we've settled down.

Is this a good idea? The second meal probably won't be as effective.

[I'm the captain, what I say goes. We'll have a third meal when Sophia and the others get back. Not for that attribute, but to celebrate, to celebrate our survival.]

Okay. I'd also like to savor the taste of that winter feast. I've forgotten how many dishes were served.

The Winter Feast is a banquet consisting of three parts: appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Each dish is a secret delicacy, and together they form the feast.

This winter feast is actually a low-end banquet. A proper banquet, on the other hand, requires each dish to have a unique effect, unlike this one, where you have to eat the whole meal to get the effect of boosting your immunity.

Hearing Song Mingyu's feelings, Su Li laughed, "You didn't taste anything either."

Yeah, I wasn't in the mood to eat at the time. Besides, my period hadn't come either.

Su Li's eyes widened. "Huh?"

[This is normal; many female gamers have even gone through menopause. The pressure to survive is too great; they can't even get enough to eat.]

Su Li thought to himself that he had learned something new. It was only because Song Mingyu was a doctor that he would have at least made some lighthearted remarks about things like the egg-changing period.

The two people held hands to prevent each other from falling.

After a long while, they finally climbed up the tall slope, above which lay a snowfield.

Su Li looked around. The snow was in disarray due to the earthquake, and it had lost all its original peace and tranquility.

Su Li pointed to the grove of trees in the distance. "Let's head that way first. Let's get some more timber."

Okay, I'll do as you say, but I'd like to hold hands.

"Huh?" Su Li was momentarily stunned when Song Mingyu grabbed her hand. "But holding hands isn't easy to walk on flat ground."

"I don't care." Song Mingyu said with a faint smile, "Let me sing the praises of my belated youth."

"I just can't do anything with you." Su Li smiled indulgently and squeezed Song Mingyu's hand tightly in return.