r18novel Chapter 51 Strange Object - The Wax Messenger
Chapter 51 Strange Object - The Wax Messenger
"You can keep the things, I have no objection," Fu Xiaojian stated directly.
"If it weren't for you at the gas station, the convoy would have been wiped out there. But I have something else I need to do..."
"Sure, but..."
"That's good! We can talk about this privately, there's no rush." With Xu Si's promise, Fu Xiaojian was immediately relieved.
With his mind made up, Xu Si stopped being coy and took the [Heart of Molten Wax Behemoth] back to his car.
Luo was left with a bewildered look on his face, while Fu Xiaojian was completely satisfied.
Sitting in the car, Xu Si rubbed his hands together and focused his mind on the system.
"Brother Tongzi, use [Heart of Molten Wax Behemoth] to upgrade the vehicle!"
Vehicle Found: Custom-designed, enclosed-cabin hybrid four-wheeled mobility scooter (with solar charging system)
[Mysterious Drop Found: Molten Wax Behemoth Heart]
Vehicles can be upgraded.
[This upgrade is expected to consume 1800 Purification Points]
[Upgrade?]
"yes!"
[Purification Points -1800, Vehicle Upgrade in Progress, Remaining Purification Points: 2800]
Estimated time: 8 hours
Xu Si leaned back in the cold seat, looking at the 8-hour upgrade countdown displayed on the system interface, and gently exhaled a puff of white breath.
Although it was still cold inside the car, a sense of warmth and anticipation rose in my heart.
Sometime during the night, several fires were lit in the cave. The place was covered in snow, so where did they find the firewood?
Xu Si opened the car door, sniffing as he walked towards the cave. He couldn't stay in the car any longer; the "Land Rover Narrowly Victorious" was still being upgraded and couldn't provide him with any warmth right now.
On the contrary, the tunnels carved into Tashan Mountain, with buses blocking the entrances, became the best windbreaks.
The firelight inside also brought Xu Si a little warmth to his heart.
"Is this oil wax?"
Only when he got closer did Xu Si see what the firelight inside the cave was.
Those were the oil and wax they had encountered at the gas station earlier that day, now turned into several large, short, and thick candles.
Several people were gathered around each candle.
Xu Si approached the fire, rubbed his hands together, and squatted down.
Tashan was poking at the wax block with an iron rod, trying to make the flame burn brighter.
"This thing is quite durable when it's burning," Tashan said with a simple, honest smile.
"I just wanted to give it a try, and I didn't expect this thing to burn so well as a candle. Plus, even if the wax melts, you can just replace the wick and keep using it."
Jiao Jiao, wrapped in a blanket, sat by the fire, her face flushed red in the firelight: "It's not as warm as a campfire, but at least I won't freeze to death! Brother Dao, come sit here, it's warmer here!"
Xu Si didn't stand on ceremony and found a seat.
The warm glow of the disc player dispelled the chill, gradually restoring feeling to his frozen fingers.
"Why didn't we think of that before?" Xiao Luo said excitedly.
"That wax is everywhere; I wish I had brought more!"
Fu Xiaojian sat on the other side of the fire, still holding that cup of coffee in his hand—heaven knows how he managed to maintain this habit in this environment.
"These oils and waxes burn for a long time; a fist-sized piece can burn for several hours. That should be enough for us to get through the night."
Su Su sat quietly in the corner, closing her eyes to rest, but Xu Si noticed that her breathing was longer and more even than usual, clearly indicating that she was circulating her internal energy to resist the cold.
Outside the cave, the wind and snow howled, but inside, the few piles of candles kept it warm as spring.
The survivors huddled around the fire to sleep, their exhaustion from the past few days quickly lulling them into a dream.
Xu Si, however, felt no sleepiness whatsoever.
He leaned against the rock wall, feeling the flow of Sequence 2 energy within his body, while also keeping a sliver of his attention focused on the system's upgrade progress.
[Vehicle upgrade in progress, time remaining: 6 hours 23 minutes]
Time passed slowly, and the candle inside the cave continued to burn steadily, occasionally emitting a slight crackling sound, which was the sound of the wax wick burning.
Xu Si closed his eyes to rest, but his mind remained clear throughout.
The heightened senses granted by Sequence 2 allowed him to clearly perceive every movement inside and outside the cave—the whistling of the wind and snow against the bus, the faint crackling of the burning candle, the breathing and murmurs of the survivors in their sleep, and… the slow but steady flow of stellar power within his body.
He silently reviewed the battle with the Molten Wax Behemoth in his mind.
The combination of "Star Trail" for prediction, "Star Radiance" for defense, and "Starburst" for critical strike gave him the ability to challenge opponents of higher levels.
Especially that final "starburst," which almost drained most of his energy.
If it weren't for Tashan's crucial throw and Ronaldinho's psychic energy boost, the outcome would have been uncertain.
"Still too weak..." Xu Si sighed silently.
Sequence 2, in this perilous apocalypse, is still like an ant.
The terrifying bird that snatched away the elephant, the bizarre wax behemoth, and this illogical icy world before us...
There are too many unknown, powerful, and bizarre things.
He must improve his strength as soon as possible.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the silence and the sound of wind and snow.
Vehicle upgrade complete!
The notification sound in his mind made Xu Si open his eyes abruptly, a flash of bloodshot light in his eyes.
He quietly got up, bypassed the sleeping crowd, and walked out of the cave.
The cold outside the cave enveloped him instantly, but his heart was burning with passion.
He hurried over to his "Land Rover narrowly escaped defeat," his vehicle now buried under the snow.
However, Xu Si's gaze was already drawn to its outline.
Xu Si swept away the snow on top, and the car body was immediately revealed.
The vehicle's overall silhouette appears more rugged and streamlined, and the previously worn paint is now covered by a matte, slightly grainy gray-white coating, which at first glance looks like it's covered with a layer of hard paraffin wax.
On the hood of the car, there were dark red lines that looked like cooled lava, flowing faintly under the dim light of the blood moon (the silver moon had quietly turned into a blood moon at some point).
He opened the car door, and the interior had been completely renovated.
The ordinary fabric seats have been replaced by an unknown material that is tough and elastic, and is slightly warm to the touch.
Key components such as the steering wheel and instrument panel appear to have been reinforced, gleaming with a cold metallic sheen.
[Current Vehicle: Curious Object - Molten Wax Messenger]
[Ranking of Oddities: 2899]
[Current holder: Xu Si]
Feature 1: Waxed Armor
Description: The vehicle body is covered with a layer of renewable molten wax armor, which provides excellent physical defense and energy resistance, and can repair itself from minor damage.
Feature 2: All-terrain adaptability
Description: The tire characteristics can be slightly adjusted according to the terrain (such as anti-skid on snow and grip on sand), and it has short-term all-terrain capability.
Feature 3: Mimicry
Description: I will try my best to become the person you like, my master.
[Price: If you are Xu Si, then this strange creature will be your most loyal companion; if you are not Xu Si, then please bring Xu Si here, otherwise this strange creature won't mind having a feast (Note: Thank you for bringing me to a height that doesn't belong to me)]
[Review: It may not be fast enough, but it's definitely tough enough to be your reliable companion as you traverse A Song of Ice and Fire.]