Chapter 258: Lu Ran's Unease

Lu Ran was stunned for a moment upon hearing Sister Chu Yao Yao's words, then nodded.

He looked at Sister Chu Yao Yao's gentle smile, and the anxiety in his heart eased slightly.

He knew Sister Chu Yao Yao's medical skills were superb; if given enough time and a quiet environment, perhaps she really could find a way to cure A Nian.

"Alright." Lu Ran's voice was extremely hoarse. He stood up and patted the snow off his body. "I'll go set up defenses around the area. No one and nothing will be allowed to get near the tent."

Sister Chu Yao Yao nodded, watching Lu Ran walk out of the tent. The moment the tent flap was pulled shut,

the smile on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of resolve. She turned to look at A Nian lying on the cold-proof mat, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Lu Ran walked out of the tent, and the biting cold wind immediately poured into his collar,

making him shiver. He wrapped his cold-weather gear tighter around himself, his gaze sweeping over the vast white snowfield. The wind and snow in the Icefield Mountains had stopped,

and sunlight spilled down through the cloud layer, reflecting off the ground with a blinding glare. In the valley in the distance, the roars of mutants could be heard faintly, but they dared not approach the camp.

Lu Ran took a deep breath, gripped the submachine gun in his hand,

and walked toward the outskirts of the camp. His steps were heavy, crunching loudly on the snow.

He had to establish a defense line around the camp, setting up traps and warning devices to ensure the safety of Sister Chu Yao Yao and A Nian.

He walked quickly, Sister Chu Yao Yao's smile and A Nian's pale face repeating in his mind.

He knew this matter was no small thing; the virus in A Nian's body was too strange. A moment of carelessness could lead to irreversible consequences. He had to be on high alert and could not afford the slightest slack.

The distance of one hundred meters, for Lu Ran with his enhancement ability fully activated,

was nothing more than a few steps. He reached the designated position and was just about to crouch down to set the traps when his heart suddenly suffered a sharp, intense pain.

The pain came unexpectedly, as if an invisible hand

had gripped his heart tightly, making him tremble all over and nearly collapse into the snow. He clutched his chest, gasping for air, cold sweat instantly breaking out on his forehead.

He was no stranger to this kind of pain. It was a deep-bond warning between ability users,

an intuition that only appeared when ability users with extremely close relationships encountered life-threatening danger. He had been through life and death with Sister Chu Yao Yao and A Nian for years; the three of them had long since formed this unbreakable bond.

Who was it? Was it Sister Chu Yao Yao or A Nian?

This thought flashed through Lu Ran's mind instantly, and his face turned deathly pale. He remembered Sister Chu Yao Yao's smile just now, her arms wrapped in bandages, and the complex look in her eyes when she looked at A Nian. A strong sense of unease instantly seized his heart, leaving him unable to breathe.

He had no time to think; he turned abruptly and charged madly toward the tent. His enhancement ability was pushed to the maximum again, his muscles bulging, his speed like a black lightning bolt. Two deep trenches were carved into the snow by his feet, and the accumulated snow along the way was kicked up, splashing into mid-air.

His heart was still throbbing violently; with every step he ran, the pain intensified.

But he did not slow down in the slightest; instead, he went faster and faster. There was only one thought in his mind: rush back, rush back to see what exactly happened to Sister Chu Yao Yao and A Nian.

The tent was right in front of him, within reach. Lu Ran could see the tent flap tightly closed, with no sound coming from inside. This deathly silence made him even more uneasy,

and an ominous premonition, like a tide, instantly engulfed him.

His pace grew faster and faster, with only the last ten meters remaining to the tent.

He could hear his own heartbeat, like a beating drum, making his eardrums ache. He could hear his own breathing, as heavy as a broken bellows.

His eyes were fixed on the tent flap, filled with fear and anxiety. He didn't know what was happening inside the tent, nor if Sister Chu Yao Yao and A Nian were safe. He only knew he had to rush in as quickly as possible to stop whatever might be happening.

His speed increased further, the wind whistling in his ears,

and snow particles hitting his face, stinging painfully. His heart throbbed even more severely, the pain making his vision go black, nearly causing him to faint. But he still gritted his teeth and charged forward desperately.

Only five meters, four meters, three meters left to the tent.

Lu Ran reached out his hand, wanting to push open the tent flap. Just then, a faint sound suddenly came from inside the tent, as if someone had fallen to the ground.

Lu Ran's pupils contracted sharply, and he used all his strength to lunge toward the tent. ===== CHAPTER 259 =====