Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei's War Journey

"So what should we do now?" Lu Mingfei asked. Although he still found it hard to believe, if he could suddenly appear in this godforsaken place, what else was impossible?

Nono quickly calmed down and analyzed, "Our primary objective is to find the battery first. Then, we should collect as many usable resources as possible here. Once we get back, we shouldn't alert him. We should pretend we know nothing and wait until the crucial moment to figure out how to deal with him."

Knowing that the opponent wasn't a combat spirit, Nono actually breathed a sigh of relief. After all, she now had a gun in her hand. A gun is fast from seven paces away, and accurate and fast within seven paces. The revolver in her hand was her biggest source of confidence.

As long as the opponent is still flesh and blood, even if it is an A-level hybrid, one bullet is enough to solve the problem. The most urgent task is to use the existing resources to escape.

"Understood." Lu Mingfei nodded and began to split up with Nuonuo to carefully search the tail wreckage.

The tail section was relatively intact. Lu Mingfei quickly discovered a small cargo hold at the tail, which was filled with many suitcases. Although some were damaged, most of them were intact.

To his surprise, the tail section of the plane was connected to a small kitchen area. In the locker, he found three meat patties wrapped in tin foil and several sandwiches that, although a bit dry, were definitely normal food.

In addition, he found some chocolate bars, candies, and individually wrapped cookies in some of the suitcases.

On the other side, Nono, relying on her knowledge of mechanical structures, quickly located the emergency backup battery at the tail of the aircraft, then pulled out a wire and tried to connect it to a small light bulb on the tail bulkhead.

Soon the dim light came on.

"Looks like we'll be spending the night here," Nono said, dusting off her hands and looking at the sun that had already sunk below the horizon outside the cabin.

"Nono! Look what I found!" Lu Mingfei excitedly ran over holding something. It was a portable radio. The casing was a little dented, but it looked basically intact, and the indicator light showed that it still had power.

He eagerly turned on the switch and adjusted the knob. After a crackling electrical noise, intermittent Spanish broadcasts came through; although the signal was unstable, the content was still understandable.

Suddenly, a news report that was being broadcast repeatedly caught Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo's attention.

"...After nine days of extensive searching, the Chilean Air Force Command announced today that it will suspend the search and rescue operation for Uruguay Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes Mountains...The military assessment is that the chances of survival for the 45 passengers and crew members on board are zero in such harsh mountain conditions..."

"The meteorological department has issued a warning that a massive blizzard is about to sweep across the Andes Mountains and is expected to last for more than a month. Continuing the search and rescue operation will put rescuers' lives at risk... The next search and rescue operation will be scheduled for January next year, depending on the weather conditions..."

After the broadcast ended, Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo were both stunned.

"So, no one's coming to rescue us? No wonder we haven't heard much of a plane engine these past two days," Lu Mingfei muttered to himself, his last hope of external rescue completely extinguished.

"No wonder we have to survive here for eighty days, a blizzard is coming..." Nono was more focused on another piece of information.

"We have to get out of here before the blizzard hits! Even if we manage to fix the radio and call for help, it's unlikely anyone will come!"

"But how are we supposed to escape? We don't even know where we are. All I know is that the co-pilot said the plane flew over Curicó," Lu Mingfei said.

"There must be a map in the plane's cabin. Let's prepare all the supplies now, go back to the cabin first thing tomorrow morning to find the map, and then set off immediately to escape before the blizzard hits," Nono said decisively.

The two quickly got to work, with Lu Mingfei gathering all the usable supplies.

Nono, on the other hand, set its sights on the special heat insulation material used for battery insulation in the tail section. This material is very light but has an extremely strong heat retention capacity. After all, it is used on airplanes, which are the crystallization of human industry, and every technology on them is top-notch.

Lu Mingfei found a needle and thread in a suitcase, and Nuonuo used the needle and thread to sew the materials into two sleeping bags. With these two sleeping bags, they wouldn't freeze to death when they slept outside.

"Nono, we've calculated that the food we've collected here, if we eat it sparingly, should be enough for the two of us for about ten days," Lu Mingfei said while counting the food in front of him. The suitcase was mostly filled with clothes, and there wasn't much food.

"Ten days should be enough. If we can't find a way out within ten days, we'll probably freeze to death when the blizzard comes."

Without looking up, Nono continued sewing the last stitch. She tied a knot, bit off the thread, unfolded the two sleeping bags, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, turn around and close your eyes."

"Huh? Why? Could it be... that you want to give me a surprise?" Lu Mingfei was stunned, and some unrealistic fantasies flashed through his mind.

"Don't scare me!" Nono rolled her eyes at him and raised her fist.

"I need to change my clothes! Have you ever seen a girl wear the same clothes for nine days straight? They're soaked in rain and stained with blood, they're practically rotten! If you dare peek, I'll gouge your eyes out and stomp on them!"

Lu Mingfei then noticed that Nuonuo's dark green suit was indeed stained.

He quickly responded, "Oh, oh, oh!"

She quickly turned around, her back to Nuonuo, and closed her eyes tightly.

Behind him came the rustling sounds of clothes, zippers, and buttons... Lu Mingfei felt his ears become unusually sensitive, and his heartbeat quickened involuntarily.

He forced himself not to overthink and began to consider whether he should change into clean clothes.

"Okay, turn around now."

Lu Mingfei turned around as instructed, and his eyes immediately lit up.

At this moment, Nuonuo had changed into a clean men's jacket and jeans, and her hair was styled into a neat ponytail, making her look very dashing. Soon, Nuonuo threw a stack of clothes in her hand to Lu Mingfei.

"Here, this is for you. You don't smell any better either, so change it quickly."

Lu Mingfei took the clothes, turned his back, and quickly changed. After changing, he felt refreshed, and the new sweater was warmer than the old one.

"Hmm, not bad. My taste in clothes is pretty good." Nono crossed her arms, looked Lu Mingfei up and down after he changed his clothes, and nodded in satisfaction.

As expected, clothes make the man. After her careful styling, Lu Mingfei's lingering loser aura seemed to have been diluted quite a bit. Coupled with his experiences over the past few days, Lu Mingfei's slightly melancholic eyes and stubble chin gave him the look of a melancholic and stylish man.

"You've just lost a little weight. Once you get out, eat well and build some muscle. Maybe you'll be able to charm a lot of naive young girls," Nuonuo teased, patting Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth, wanting to ask if he could charm you, but he didn't have the courage to say it.

"Alright, stop standing there, it's time to sleep. We have a tough battle to fight tomorrow." Nono was the first to crawl into the silver-gray sleeping bag she had sewn herself.

Lu Mingfei also crawled into his own sleeping bag. Sure enough, the sleeping bag made of aviation materials was good, even warmer than expected. However, without Nuonuo lying in his arms, he felt a little empty inside.

Just then, he felt Nono gently and quietly move her sleeping bag closer to him until the two sleeping bags were almost touching.

In the dim light of the light bulb, he could clearly see Nono's face so close to his, and even count her long eyelashes.

"No...don't misunderstand!" Nono seemed a little embarrassed, her eyes darting around for a moment, before she tried to explain calmly.

"You're my little brother, I'm afraid you'll freeze to death and no one will be my little brother anymore! After you get out, remember to take good care of your great boss! Okay, close your eyes and go to sleep!" After she finished speaking, she immediately closed her eyes.

But her slightly flushed cheeks betrayed her true thoughts; she seemed somewhat uncomfortable leaving Lu Mingfei, this human heater.

Looking at her feigned fierceness yet undeniable shyness, Lu Mingfei felt a surge of warmth instantly fill the emptiness in his heart.

He responded with a smile, "Mm."

Then he closed his eyes in peace. On this cold, snowy night, at least they could rely on each other, their hearts burning with the same will to survive.