Dragon Raja: Lu Mingfei's War Journey

"By the way, Nuonuo, do you have a boyfriend?" Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered something, and his tone became a little cautious. This question had been on his mind for a long time.

"Me? I've been dating since kindergarten. The number of my ex-boyfriends could probably form a football team, plus substitutes." Nono thought for a moment, then answered in a slightly teasing tone.

"Is that so..." Hearing this answer, Lu Mingfei's mood seemed a little down for some reason.

"And what about you? Do you have someone you like?" Nono asked in return.

"I..." Upon hearing Nuonuo's question, Lu Mingfei immediately pictured an artistic girl in a white dress, but the image of the girl in the white dress began to fade and gradually transformed into a red-haired girl.

"Yes, but I don't know if she likes me."

"Oh," Nono responded softly, then fell silent again.

"Oh, right!" Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered something and turned around abruptly, startling Nuonuo, who quickly pulled up her pants.

However, Lu Mingfei did not intend to peep at Nuonuo while she was using the restroom. He went to a corner of the cockpit and took out a small olive-colored cloth bag.

He opened the cloth bag, took out a gleaming revolver, handed it to Nono, and then said...

"I don't know if I'll ever come back this time. Take this gun for self-defense. If I die, you have to recover and get out alive."

"I once heard that a person dies three times. The first time is when you stop breathing and your heart stops beating. The second time is when the whole society considers you dead and strips you of your identity. The third time is when the last person who remembers you also forgets you, and from then on, your trace in the world completely disappears."

"In this strange world, you are probably the only one who will remember me, so you must get out of here alive. Don't forget me, and remember to burn paper money for me every year on Tomb Sweeping Day."

When Nuonuo first saw Lu Mingfei pull out a revolver, she was stunned. She couldn't understand where Lu Mingfei got the gun from, but after hearing Lu Mingfei's words, the origin of the gun didn't seem to matter so much anymore.

"Lu Mingfei, let's make a promise here." Nono took a deep breath, her expression becoming more serious and earnest than ever before.

"What agreement? Burning paper money for me on Qingming Festival and Double Ninth Festival?" Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then habitually uttered some nonsense, trying to dispel the somewhat sad atmosphere around him, but the next moment his eyes widened.

Because Nono's face rapidly magnified in his eyes, and then he felt his lips being gently touched by something soft, parting the moment they touched.

Like a dragonfly skimming the water, fleeting and ephemeral.

But it still caused Lu Mingfei's brain to freeze instantly.

"Our agreement is that if you come back alive, I'll kiss you. I've already paid you in advance, so you have to come back alive!" Nuonuo grabbed Lu Mingfei's collar, looked him straight in the eyes, and said, word by word.

Lu Mingfei had recovered from his lapse in concentration. Looking at Nuonuo's somewhat fierce eyes, he revealed an unprecedentedly bright smile and said firmly.

"I promise you, I will come back alive."

Soon the two returned to their original spot and fell asleep in each other's arms. This time, Lu Mingfei's arms were wrapped around her tighter, and Nuonuo did not deliberately keep her distance as before, but simply buried her burning cheeks gently in his shoulder.

The morning of the second day finally arrived; this was Lu Mingfei's fifth day here.

"It's time to get ready to go!" Marcelo said, looking at the five people in front of him.

All five of them were ready and wearing more clothes than usual. Some of them even gave away their own clothes to keep them warm.

"Let's go!" Perez was the first to step out of the cabin, followed by Cancesa, Canessa, and Roy. Lu Mingfei also started to walk to catch up.

However, before leaving the cabin, he turned to look at Nuonuo. At this time, Nuonuo was able to stand up on her own, and she stood there watching Lu Mingfei.

"Don't forget our promise," Nono said.

Lu Mingfei didn't speak, but nodded heavily. Then he followed the others who were already on the snow. They started climbing up the snow slope, following the tracks left by the plane when it crashed, which were now partially covered by fresh snow.

The snow was covered with ice in the morning, so it was still quite hard. Lu Mingfei and his companions walked quite a distance without tying mats to their feet.

The plane crashed in a basin surrounded by mountains. To get out, they had to climb the surrounding mountains. They started climbing the mountain that the plane had crashed into earlier, and the tail section was likely nearby.

As the sun rose higher, the ice on the snow began to melt, and their feet began to sink. Each step required more effort to pull their legs out of the snow, and their pace slowed significantly. Heavy breathing began to fill the ranks.

"I can't go on... I need to rest..." Perez said breathlessly from the front.

The suggestion was immediately met with a positive response from everyone. They each found a relatively flat snow slope and sat down almost limply. They were all exhausted, and the higher they climbed, the more pronounced their altitude sickness became, making them feel short of breath.

By this time, they had been climbing for almost an hour and were already some distance from the plane.

Lu Mingfei sat on the snow and looked down. The plane below was no longer obvious. If he didn't know its location, it would be almost impossible to recognize. The people who came out of the cabin looked like small black dots in his eyes.

Although Lu Mingfei often played StarCraft at internet cafes, he was not nearsighted; in fact, his eyesight was excellent, with both eyes being 1.5. However, even at this distance, he could barely see what was happening below. How could people on the plane possibly see them?

No wonder several days have passed and no rescue has arrived; all their previous efforts to attract rescue planes have been a joke.

"It seems that to get rescue we need to either fix the radio or get out of this snow mountain. If we just stay here and wait for rescue, we probably won't be spotted by any plane in our lifetime."

Canesa sat next to Lu Mingfei and also saw the situation below, and couldn't help but sigh.

"But... how easy is it to climb out of this snow mountain?" Roy, panting, chimed in, his voice filled with helplessness.

They climbed for over an hour with all their might, but when they looked back, it seemed they were still lingering near the foot of the mountain. Looking up, the snow-covered mountaintop, which seemed to connect with the sky, appeared so distant that it was despairing.

"Alright! Complaining and pessimism won't solve anything! We should keep going!" Perez shouted, having already strapped the foam seat cushions to his feet, as they would need them for the rest of the journey.

Soon, Lu Mingfei and the others also started to put on the foam pads. However, Cancesa hadn't said a word since he came out, and Lu Mingfei could tell that he was still holding a grudge about what had happened before.

"Hey, Cancesa, are you alright?" Lu Mingfei walked over to him and asked. He had a good impression of this medical student who was the first person he met.

"I'm fine, Lu. I'll prove to them that I didn't steal the food. I'll bring all the food and aid back with me," Cancesa said firmly.

Looking at his almost obsessive gaze, Lu Mingfei felt a pang of unease. He patted Cancesa on the shoulder and said sincerely, "I believe you. You definitely didn't steal the food. You're a good person. Everyone has seen what you've done for everyone these past few days."

This simple and direct trust finally eased the tension on Cancesa's face. He looked at Lu Mingfei, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes, and nodded heavily: "Thank you, Lu."

After a brief exchange, the five-person team set off again.