Hearing Ji Bo's shout, Su Yang immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Over the walkie-talkie, Liu Bo's voice crackled, "The dashboard shows my front left tire pressure is too low, it's only at 1.6."
"It's not punctured, is it?" Meng Wenzhou's voice followed.
"I don't know, I'll get out and take a look first."
"Alright, pull over first."
The group quickly stopped their cars. Su Yang opened his door, stepped out, and walked toward the Navigator a short distance ahead.
At this time, Liu Bo was squatting beside the front left wheel, inspecting it.
"How is it?"
"I looked all around and didn't see any punctures, but it's definitely leaking air."
"Let me take a look," Su Yang said, crouching down to check.
The part of the front left tire touching the ground was almost completely flat, and a hissing sound of leaking air was coming from where the tire met the wheel hub.
After checking around, Su Yang realized that a small stone was wedged into the gap between the tire and the rim, causing the leak.
"It's not a big problem, just a stone stuck in there."
"Where is it? How come I didn't see it?"
"Inside this gap. Wait a second, I'll go get a tool to hook it out." Su Yang stood up and walked back to his own car.
Meng Wenzhou and the others came over and asked, "What's the situation? A blowout?"
"No, no, just a stone stuck in it. It'll be fine once I hook it out."
"Oh, good, as long as it's not a blowout. Otherwise, changing a tire at an altitude of over 5,300 meters would be a bit of a hassle."
They all breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, Su Yang returned to Liu Bo's car with a hook tool. He crouched down and, in a few swift moves, hooked the stone out of the gap.
"Done. Just needs some air now."
As he spoke, he picked up a portable car air pump from the ground and began inflating the front left tire.
A few minutes later, the tire pressure returned to normal.
"All good."
"Nice, nice. I thought the tire was punctured or blown," Liu Bo laughed.
"If it were a blowout, your car wouldn't have stopped so smoothly. But even then, it wouldn't be a big deal, worst case, we just change the tire. Minor issue. Let's go."
"Let's go."
Everyone returned to their cars and continued driving toward a dirt mound a few hundred meters away.
Soon, the three cars arrived at the bottom of the mound and parked. Su Yang poked his head out and shouted to the Range Rover on the left, "Right here is good."
"OK, let's get out and set up camp."
"Wait a moment." Su Yang looked up to check their orientation, then shouted, "Let's park the cars in a semi-circle and leave an empty space in the middle. This way, besides the mound blocking the wind, the cars can also provide some cover."
"Will do."
The three cars quickly formed a wide, semi-circular clearing, and everyone got out.
Chu Qiunan stretched her arms. "It's so cold here."
"Yeah, it'll probably drop below freezing tonight, and the wind is strong."
The girls had already added several layers of clothing and changed into thick windbreakers and boots.
"Achoo!" Meng Qianyu sneezed as soon as she got out of the car.
"Catching a cold?" Meng Wenzhou asked.
"No, no."
"That's good. Dress warmly."
"I'm already wearing enough."
Meng Wenzhou walked over to Meng Qianyu and pulled out the hood of her jacket that had been tucked inside.
"Put your hood on if you're cold."
"I don't need it right now."
"Alright then."
On the other side, Su Yang took out several pairs of leather gloves and handed them to the girls. "Here, put these gloves on later. This is a true no man's land now. Let's try our best not to catch a cold, otherwise it'll be miserable."
"Okay," the girls agreed, taking the gloves.
Liu Bo, Zhang Ziming, and the others ran up the dirt mound to take a look. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but vast sandy terrain and endless snow-capped mountains on the horizon. It felt like they had stepped onto an alien planet.
The barrenness and desolation were on full display here.
"This is the no man's land! The no man's land we've been dreaming of!" Liu Bo spread his arms wide and shouted, fully embracing the biting cold wind of the wilderness.
Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou also walked up the mound, and the group turned around to take in a 360-degree view.
"Phew. I really never thought there would come a day when I'd find myself in such a desolate place," Zhang Ziming smiled.
"Yeah, from where we are right now, there isn't a single village within a two-hundred-kilometer radius," Meng Wenzhou added.
"Even so, I don't know why, but I'm just incredibly thrilled inside!" Liu Bo was visibly overjoyed.
As he spoke, he took out some cigarettes and handed them out. No matter the altitude, they had to have a smoke.
"Can a lighter even ignite here?" Ji Bo asked as he took a cigarette.
"A normal lighter definitely won't work, but I have other tools. You think we'd be stumped by a little fire?" Liu Bo smiled and took out a plateau lighter he had bought earlier in Gaize County.
Click, click.
He struck it several times in a row, but it didn't light.
The others stared at Liu Bo with wide eyes. Meng Wenzhou laughed, "Where's the fire?"
"Uh... this shouldn't be happening. Didn't they say this is a plateau lighter?"
Click, click.
Liu Bo tried a few more times, but still no flame.
"Son of a bitch, he scammed me. He told me this lighter would work even at an altitude of five thousand meters."
"It's over five thousand three hundred here," Meng Wenzhou laughed again.
"It's only three hundred meters more! And it won't light? I spent 75 bucks on this!"
"How much?" Zhang Ziming asked in surprise.
"75."
Zhang Ziming immediately rolled his eyes. "You're so gullible. Just look at the design of this lighter, does it look like it's worth 75?"
Indeed, Liu Bo's lighter was only slightly larger and heavier than a standard windproof lighter, but it definitely wasn't worth that price.
"Damn it, tricking consumers!" Liu Bo suddenly smashed the lighter onto the ground.
"Hey, don't throw it away. That's 75 bucks. Won't it work once we go back down?" Ji Bo crouched down, picked up the lighter, and put it in his pocket.
Liu Bo rolled his eyes at Ji Bo. "Look at you, so cheap. So what do we do now?"
Meng Wenzhou blinked and smiled. "Oh, come on, let me show you what a real plateau lighter looks like."
Under their watchful eyes, he pulled out a uniquely designed black and gold lighter from his bag.
"Damn? What kind of lighter is that?"
"A proper plateau lighter. It works perfectly fine at altitudes above four thousand five hundred meters."
Meng Wenzhou flipped open the cap and gently pressed down. A flame popped up.
"Holy crap! That's awesome!"
Liu Bo took the lighter, lit his cigarette, and then passed it to the others. "Brother Meng, where did you buy this lighter?"
"Online."
"How much? Two hundred?"
Meng Wenzhou gave Liu Bo a side-eye. "Two thousand seven hundred."
"Two... how much? Two thousand seven hundred? For a lighter? Two thousand seven hundred?" Before Liu Bo could speak, Ji Bo shouted.
"You guys really have no class. You get what you pay for, there's truth to that," Chu Qiunan smiled, taking the lighter to light his cigarette.
"Mmm, that hits the spot."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
