[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off":3,"chapter-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Bound to the Sign-In System, I Took Off",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336162,4567,"Chapter 108: Finding Water","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-108",108,"\u003Cp>The night was pitch black, lit only by starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun held a torch, using his keen observation and acute sense of terrain to constantly move, searching for a suitable shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yardangs stood like giants in the darkness, as if ready to attack at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye sure has bad luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you noticing how calm Qin Ye is? This kind of situation probably isn’t even a big deal for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minus fifteen degrees—just thinking about it makes me shiver.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m in Hangzhou right now, it’s five degrees, and I already feel the wind biting through my skin—how much worse must it be for Qin Ye, who’s wearing less than I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My freezer at home is only minus eighteen degrees—you can imagine how cold it is out there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, Qin Ye’s running around inside a refrigerator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun occasionally glanced at the screen, but received no response. As they said, it was simply too cold—he wore only two layers of clothing, and what kept him going was partly his own body heat, partly the fact that he was moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all this drained his own energy. In such an extreme environment, every bit of loss was a net deficit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, he found a narrow yardang gully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On both sides rose steep earthen walls, with a narrow roof that effectively blocked the gale. He touched the walls—they were hard and unlikely to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is it.” Qin Yun immediately stopped, quickly gathering dry camel thorn and broken stones, and built a simple windbreak with all speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid the tarp at the bottom of the gully and hung another tarp at the entrance to block the incoming wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he used his torch to ignite a fire—luckily, the torch had not gone out after so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the fire was burning again. Qin Yun crouched beside it, hands held over the flames, yet still felt bone-deep cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s too cold, guys. I’m signing off—this night’s going to be torture. See you tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he tapped the end-stream button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He removed the drone’s battery and placed it in the charging case. Then he gently stretched his stiff tendons around the fire. As time passed, the temperature inside the shelter slowly rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this fire, tonight would’ve been brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun took out the tarp again, wrapped it around himself, and leaned against the fire, preparing to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the first ray of dawn pierced the darkness and fell upon the yardangs, turning their ochre walls golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daylight had come!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun opened his eyes and slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly reinstalled the battery into the drone, powered it on, checked the time—it was already eight. He immediately went live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a flood of fans poured into the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, I thought Qin Ye was dead—he said he’d go live at seven and never showed up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Qin Ye didn’t come online, I was going to call the police.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye looks awful—his eyes are bloodshot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He must’ve suffered terribly last night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun looked at the comments and smiled bitterly: “Thanks for all your concern. Last night was truly torture—I kept waking up frozen, and only fell asleep around five or six in the morning, half-delirious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was hoarse. He picked up the drone and stepped out of the makeshift shelter, facing the sun with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello everyone, I’m Qin Yun, a temporary wilderness survival enthusiast. I’m currently in the Qaidam Desert within the Qaidam Basin, specifically in the Ebo Liang yardang region.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I survived my first night in Qaidam. Last night was full of dangers—shelter collapse, wild beasts watching, freezing winds—but I made it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye is awesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So hard to watch—I was sweating bullets for the streamer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daylight’s here, finally! Time to find water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now comes the water search—looking forward to Qin Ye’s moves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun stretched his body and performed a set of martial forms; his body’s powerful recovery quickly restored his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up at the sky—the sun had risen slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guys, today my core mission is finding water. If I find water, I can survive a few more days—closer to successful survival.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He packed his gear, and both drones lifted off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning air over Ebo Liang still carried chill, but the temperature was rising—much better than last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun took out his water bottle, opened the cap, sipped a few mouthfuls, and soon swallowed the entire hundred milliliters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put the bottle away and scanned his surroundings: “The desert wolves and desert foxes I saw last night gave me an important clue—they survive here, so there must be water nearby. Desert foxes have small activity ranges, rarely exceeding five kilometers. So if I search carefully around here, I might find something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the desert, there are three key clues for finding water: First, animal tracks—their droppings and footprints usually lead toward water sources; second, plant signs—like camel thorn and red willow, drought-resistant plants with deep root systems that typically grow where underground water exists; third, terrain features—low-lying areas, dry riverbeds, salt flats—all may harbor seasonal water pools.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun walked forward, explaining to the drone’s camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, grab your notebook—knowledge drop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow Qin Ye through wilderness survival—you might need this someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye is so professional.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun moved slowly, frequently bending down to examine ground traces, searching for signs of animal activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking about fifteen minutes, he suddenly stopped, eyes brightening. On the ground lay a clear set of footprints—small and slender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his master-level zoological knowledge, he identified the owner at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look here—four distinct toes, slightly large pads, overall shape close to a perfect diamond, about five centimeters long—clearly the footprint of a desert fox. That’s the same species we saw last night—its precise name is the sand fox.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun was excited: “This print is fresh—it must have passed within the last hour, otherwise the wind and sand would’ve buried it. If I follow its trail, I have a high chance of finding water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickened his pace, but soon lost the fox tracks again—he could only rely on luck now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked ahead—the terrain ahead was spectacular: a canyon lay in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Water flows downhill. I’ve lost the fox tracks, but have you noticed? Along this path toward the canyon, the number of saxaul and camel thorn plants is increasing. What does that mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun answered himself: “It means we’re getting closer to water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, sand stretched everywhere; his steps crunched with every step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the weather was good—the temperature was moderate. If this were summer, his water bottle would’ve been empty long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, after walking over half an hour, he had replenished his water several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the bottle up to the camera and smiled bitterly: “About fifty milliliters left—I’m running out of time. From now on, I won’t talk, to avoid drying out my throat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—saving water is key, Qin Ye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have to talk—we just want to see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye’s battery’s almost dead—keep going.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next two hours, Qin Yun kept walking toward the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: “Seeing a mountain doesn’t mean you’ve reached it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The canyon looked close, but after two full hours of walking, he finally arrived—his forehead was slick with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped his brow and sighed: “Good thing I came in this season—the difficulty isn’t maxed out. Still, I feel like my throat’s about to burst into flames.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along this stretch, there was nothing but desert, boulders, or vast stretches of yellow sand. In such an environment, without iron will, one would collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another ten minutes, Qin Yun stood at the edge of a cliff—the canyon lay ahead, but the terrain suddenly dropped into a sheer precipice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the cliff wasn’t steep—its slope was about fifty to sixty degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slid down the gentle slope, and soon stood at the canyon’s bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He maneuvered the drone to film the canyon’s surroundings—the viewers clearly saw patches of green vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a few steps forward and pointed to a patch of shrubs: “Look at this—this is saltwort, a halophytic subshrub of the Chenopodiaceae family. Its fleshy leaves swell, and its roots are salt-tolerant and deeply embedded in the soil—usually found around the edges of salt lakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve all seen how much more vegetation there is here compared to earlier areas—that means we’re close to water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye 666.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye knows so much—he recognizes everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Ye should just eat the shrubs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun licked his lips, suppressing the urge to drink, and kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another ten minutes, he suddenly halted, raised his hand and brushed the air, then quickly approached the rock wall, running his fingers along its surface—his fingertips felt damp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moisture—this is moisture. Water must be just ahead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after running a short distance and circling around several bends, he finally saw a water pool. It was half the size of a soccer field, the water murky and grayish-yellow, covered with a thin layer of white foam, emitting a faint sulfur smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the pool lay scattered stones; a brightly colored frog sat on one, strikingly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, we found water! Qin Ye is awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, there’s a frog for lunch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frog: Add your dad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This water looks murky—can you drink it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced at the comments and smiled: “Friends, this is a seasonal sulfur lake common in Qaidam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crouched down, dipped a finger in, sniffed it, then lightly licked it—and immediately spat it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This water contains high levels of salt, alkali, and sulfur—bitter taste, undrinkable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and turned to look at the brightly colored frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frog: Qin Ye, don’t look at me—I’m scared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, Qin Ye’s about to eat meat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That frog’s fat—Qin Ye’s got lunch sorted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun shook his head: “This is the sulfur-spotted toad—its skin is covered in warts, highly toxic. Can’t eat it. If I did, I’d be dead in under an hour.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, a scorpion crawled out from a crack beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Snap!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun smashed the arrow down on the scorpion with such speed that the creature didn’t even realize what had happened before it was crushed dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sulfur-spotted poison toad frog, startled, let out a 'whaa!' and bolted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Qin Yun pulled out a dagger, picked up the scorpion from the ground, his eyes gleaming as if lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Holy shit, is Qin Ye  really going to eat that scorpion?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What’s so strange about that? In Guangdong we fry these everywhere—they’re delicious.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Really? Aren’t scorpions also highly poisonous?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Viewers in the livestream chat, seeing Qin Yun’s actions, suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun glanced at the comments and grinned: 'Don’t worry—you can eat scorpions if you remove the venomous stinger and venom sac. That friend from Guangdong was right—there are plenty of fried scorpion snacks there. If you ever get the chance, try some.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he swiftly cut off the venom sac and stinger, then tossed the rest straight into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Crunch… crunch…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crisp sound clearly carried through the livestream, making listeners’ scalps tingle with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Damn, you scared the hell out of me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Fucking Qin Ye , have some decency.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This scorpion’s got no luck—of all places, it had to run into Qin Ye .'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he chewed, Qin Yun turned his gaze back to the sulfur lake: 'Raw, the taste isn’t great—but scorpions contain trace elements I need. Eating them occasionally is good for the body.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuowan ， Tademuguangwangduiankanqu ， Nalibuzhidaoshenmeshihouchuxianleyixielingxingdeshengwu 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yun ignored them for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To get drinkable water, I need to purify it—the simplest way is distillation. Boil the water, let it evaporate, then condense it back into pure drinking water.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1974,"2026-06-20T21:37:28.858Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4d011e20496fcb5f3fa4dc54f7ffb19245d72b826f5975b9d3579694a9500e82","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-109","bound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-chapter-107",329,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbound-to-the-sign-in-system-i-took-off-cover.jpg"]