The World of Bengtieli: They All Have designs on me

He handed over the note written by Silva with both hands: "This is Silva's authorization. She said you'll understand it at a glance."

Old Man Buck took the note, looked at it closely, and then looked up at Lonin: "Why didn't that girl Hiluva come herself? Why send such a little thing like you? Does she look down on this old man, or has she done something wrong and is afraid to see me?"

Luo Ning's heart skipped a beat; this old man had an exceptionally sharp eye.

"No, no, no!" Luo Ning quickly waved his hands, his little face turning bright red. "Sister Shiluwa is conducting a very, very important secret experiment, and it absolutely cannot be disturbed! She said this experiment is related to the future energy security of Bellenberg, so... so she had no choice but to send me. She believes that Grandpa Buck is very understanding and wouldn't let this delay the rescue!"

He secretly glanced at Buck's expression and emphasized the words "secret experiment" and "energy security."

[System: Target: Buck Landau (distant relative), has some knowledge of the Landau family's internal affairs, and is highly sensitive to the word "energy".]

Old Man Buck's brow twitched, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes: "Secret experiments? What kind of mess could Shiluwa possibly be up to? Is she modifying her junk again, preparing to put on a noisy concert?"

“Absolutely not!” Lonin puffed out her little chest, her face serious. “Sister Shiluwa is especially serious this time! She said that if the experiment succeeds, we in Bellenberg will never have to worry about energy again! But right now, Sister Lingke’s safety is the most important! Grandpa Buck, please!”

His eyes reddened, and tears welled up instantly. If it weren't for the inappropriate location, he would have wanted to cling to someone's leg.

Old Man Buck looked at his pitiful appearance, then looked down at the note with Hilvara's anxious handwriting, and remained silent for a while.

"The main power module of 'Polar Walker 7'... those military test batches had a lot of problems. That girl, Ling Ke, is really bold, daring to use such unreliable stuff." Old Man Buck muttered, pulling out a form from under a pile of drawings. "What's the number?"

Luo Ning quickly recited the number written down by Xiluwa.

Old Man Buck looked at the form, his brow furrowing even more: "This model... we do have it in the warehouse, but the paperwork is complicated. It requires that kid Jeppard from the military to sign it off before we can get our hands on it."

Luo Ning's heart tightened. Jepard? The younger brother of Shiluwa's sister, the commander of the Silver Note Guard. Shiluwa deliberately avoided him, not wanting him to...

He knew his current situation.

"But...but Sister Lingke can't wait!" Luo Ning was so anxious she was stamping her feet. "Sister Xiluwa said this is an urgent order from the Langdao family...the eldest daughter of the Langdao family! It's a matter of life and death!"

He emphasized the words "Miss Langdao" with a childlike tone, mimicking an adult's speech, yet his words conveyed an urgent urgency that left no room for negotiation.

Old Man Buck stared at Lonin, his cloudy eyes seeming to see right through him.

[Luoning: Old man, don't force me to use my ultimate move. If you don't give it to me, I'll say that Sister Shiluwa is dying, and that this is her last wish.]

[System: Warning, excessive emotional expression may cause the target to feel disgusted and increase Ling Kelang's suspicions.] Luo Ning secretly curled his lip. Indeed, Ling Kelang's intuition was too accurate.

Old Man Buck suddenly sighed, his tone softening slightly: "The Randall family... they're all a handful. There's that girl Hilva and her taciturn brother, and now there's that wild girl Lynn too."

He stood up and rummaged through the clutter in the room. "Never mind, saving lives is the priority. I'll talk to Jepard later. If anything goes wrong, let Silva explain to me herself!"

He took a sealed, silver-gray box from a metal cabinet, with complicated labels on it.

“Here you go. The latest [K-7 High-Density Energy Module] is much more stable and has more energy than Lingke’s old model. Tell her to use it sparingly; this thing is very precious, and if it blows up, there won’t be a second one for her.” Old Man Buck handed the box to Luo Ning, his face still showing displeasure.

Luo Ning took the box carefully, as if it were a treasure, feeling its weight.

"Thank you, Grandpa Buck! You're such a kind person!" He immediately gave him a big smile.

Old Man Buck waved his hand and sat back down in front of his instruments: "Get out of here, don't keep me from my research. Tell Hilva that if this kind of nonsense happens again, she'll have to come here herself!"

"Yes! Luo Ning will definitely bring it!" Luo Ning, clutching the energy module, dashed out of the Geological Exploration Institute. He stood at the entrance, glanced back at the gray building, and the innocence on his face vanished instantly.

[Luoning: First step, done. Next, it's about how to deliver this "surprise" to Sister Lingke.] He weighed the box in his hand, a smile playing on his lips.

Chapter 175 The Target: Snowmobiles!

The night was deep, enveloping the outskirts of Belleburg. A cold wind swirled a few withered leaves through the empty streets.

Luo Ningnang tightened his ill-fitting coat, his face flushed from the cold. He hugged his backpack even tighter, the metal box inside making him uncomfortable.

[System: About 300 meters ahead is a self-marked material transport transfer station. There are two fixed surveillance cameras and three mobile surveillance cameras on the perimeter, all of which have been marked. In Luo Ning's field of vision, light blue virtual lines outline the transfer station, and several red dots flash, indicating the locations of the surveillance cameras.]

Location and coverage area.

He stopped in the shadow of an abandoned billboard, peeked out, and carefully observed the lights in the distance.

It was a yard enclosed by a high-speed rail wire fence, inside which were parked several large transport trucks and some smaller trailer vehicles.

Several high-powered lights illuminated the courtyard brightly, and two guards in thick uniforms were moving around near the guardhouse at the entrance. [Luoning: Ninod and Seyil, that should be them. System, their real-time status?]

[System: Target Nino is currently limping in the duty room, with an agitation level of 67%. Target Seil is located outside the duty room on the east side, using a handheld entertainment device, with a focus level of 82%.]

"One wants to leave early, the other is slacking off. Perfect." Luo Ning muttered to herself, already having made up her mind.

He took a deep breath of the cold air, then rubbed his face vigorously, once again adopting that helpless expression that seemed ready to weep.

He emerged from the shadows and shuffled slowly toward the gate of the transfer station. His small figure looked particularly frail on the empty ground.

As he approached the door, he took a quick step and let out a small gasp, successfully attracting the attention of the young guard, Seyel, who was playing a handheld game console.

Seyel looked up impatiently and saw a short, stocky child. He frowned. "Hey! Kid, you're not allowed near here! Get out of here!"

Luo Ning's tears came suddenly; her lips trembled, and large teardrops rolled down her cheeks.

"Uncle, I'm lost," Mingming said, his voice hoarse from smoking.

"I... I need to find someone... Old Man Buck, Old Man Buck asked me to deliver something very, very urgently to the research team on the ice plains... But... but my pass... it seems... it seems I've lost it."

He cried as he wiped his tears with his dirty little hands, making a mess of his face.

Seyel had clearly never encountered such a situation before, being confronted by a child crying in front of him, and he even forgot to operate the game console in his hand. He was somewhat at a loss.

"Stop, stop crying! What Buck? What expedition team? This is a transport station, not a place for you to look for people!"

"It's Chief Engineer Buck!" Luo Ning cried even harder.

"He said that thing is extremely important, it concerns a lot of people... Ming... His signature is on the pass, if I lose it, he'll kill me... Uncle, please help me, okay? I remember... I remember I dropped the pass around here."

The door to the duty room slammed shut with a "snap".

Nino, with disheveled hair and a sour expression, came out, speaking in a very aggressive tone.

"What's all the noise about? Seyel, what's going on?" Seeing Brother Zhang come out, Seyel hurriedly explained:

“Brother Zhang, this…this kid says he’s lost. He was sent by Chief Engineer Buck to deliver emergency supplies, but he lost his pass.” Nino looked Luo Ning up and down, his face full of distrust and impatience.

"Buck? Would he send such a tiny little guy to deliver something? And to the ice plains? Kid, are you lying?" Luo Ning shrank back under his gaze, but her crying didn't stop:

"No, I didn't lie! Grandpa Buck said the expedition team would come to pick me up in a... a kind of vehicle that can go really fast on the snow! The pass was just for them to see!"

He gestured as he tried:

"Snow-white, with two long planks in front."

[Luoning: System, opportunity.]

[System opportunity assessment in progress... Seyle has low tolerance for children crying, and Nino is eager to deal with the trouble and get away. Try guiding him to the vehicle parking area.]

Luo Ning, as if suddenly realizing something, pointed to a row of small snowmobiles that could be vaguely seen deep in the yard:

"Ah! It's that kind of car! Uncle, it's that kind of car! Could I have left my pass over there? Please let me in to look for it! Otherwise, Grandpa Buck will really be angry!"

He tugged at Seychel's sleeve and looked up at him expectantly.

Nino's brow furrowed, clearly not wanting to waste time on a child of unknown origin, especially since it involved that troublesome old man, Buck.

He waved his hand impatiently:

"Alright, alright, stop crying! Seyel, take him over there and hurry up and find him. Once you find him, get the hell out of here!"

Seyel was somewhat reluctant, but he nodded nonetheless and pulled Luo Ning inside: "Come with me, hurry up, let's get there as soon as we find it."

His attention was partially drawn back to the game he had just paused.

Nino returned to the duty room, probably thinking that a little kid couldn't cause any trouble.

Lonin followed closely behind Sergei, his eyes scanning the parking area closely. Most of the snowmobiles were covered with dust cloths, indicating they hadn't been used for some time.

[System: Third vehicle from the left front, model ST-2, single-driver, hybrid electric vehicle, last maintenance record: 72 hours ago.]

Activation method: Key start. The key is usually stored in a storage compartment under the saddle or kept by the on-duty personnel.

Luo Ning "earnestly" limped back and forth beside several cars, occasionally bending down to feel around on the ground, muttering to himself:

"Where is it? My pass..." Seyel urged impatiently from the side.

"Hurry up, hurry up, do you have it or not? If not, get out of here right now." He pulled out his handheld console, his eyes darting around impatiently.

Luo Ning suddenly pointed to the ST-2 snowmobile shown in the system notification and exclaimed in surprise:

"Ah! I remember now! Grandpa Buck gave me the pass in a blue folder! I think I saw the corner of that folder peeking out from under the seat of that car!"

Seyel looked in the direction he was pointing, and there was indeed a small storage cover under the saddle of the snowmobile, but there was no corner of the blue folder at all.

He was about to lash out when Luo Ning ducked down and nimbly slipped next to the snowmobile. "Let me see, let me see!"

Luo Ning's little hands groped on the storage lid.

Seyle was getting annoyed by his sudden outbursts, and coupled with his gaming addiction, he leaned against the car, turned on his handheld console, and muttered:

"Find it and come out quickly, I don't have time to waste with you..."

[System: Storage compartment opened; spare keychain found inside, including ST-2 start key.]

Luo Ning was overjoyed. This was truly a stroke of luck!

He quickly pulled out the key, his little hands trembling slightly with excitement.

He glanced up at Seyel, who was completely absorbed in the game, oblivious to his surroundings. Now!

He quickly mounted the snowmobile, but the saddle, which was much larger than his body, made him feel a little unsteady.

He recalled the simple operating instructions previously transmitted to the system, inserted the key into the ignition hole, and gently turned it. "—"

The snowmobile engine vibrated slightly before starting smoothly. The sound wasn't loud, but it was clear enough in the quiet night.

Seyel jerked his head up, the game console falling to the ground with a thud: "Hey! What are you doing?!"

Luo Ning turned around and gave him a wide smile.

The smile was gone, replaced by a hint of reproach.

"Uncle, thanks! I'll personally deliver Grandpa Buck's package!"

He twisted the throttle sharply, and the small snowmobile roared as it sped out of the parking area, carrying its tiny figure, and rushed toward the tightly closed barbed wire gate!

Seyel stared in disbelief, then realized what had happened and cried out in panic, "Brother Zhang! Brother Zhang! Something's wrong! That kid stole the car and ran away!!"

Nino rushed out of the duty room upon hearing the noise, only to see the taillights of a snowmobile flash briefly at the doorway.

Then, the snowmobile, which was clearly modified and had some kind of small obstacle-breaking device installed on the front, smashed open the latch of the simple gate that was not locked, and sped away.

They disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Luo Ning drove his snowmobile, the cold wind lashing his face.

He felt no cold, only his heart pounding wildly in his chest.

[Luoning: System, navigate to the last known location where Sister Lingke went missing! Maximum speed, shortest path!]

[System: Route planning in progress... Warning: You are about to enter an unmonitored snowfield edge area. Low temperatures and complex terrain will pose a risk to the driver.]

The journey will pose a significant challenge to both the vehicle and the transportation. Estimated arrival time: 4 hours and 17 minutes.

Luo Ning tightened his helmet; the energy module in his backpack seemed to be getting scorching hot. "Sister Ling Ke, wait for me!"

The small figure, driving a snowmobile, resolutely plunged into the vast expanse of snow.

Chapter 176 Sister Lingke, your package!

The snowfield was an endless expanse of white.

The gale roared like a wild beast, whipping up the snow on the ground and turning it into cold knives that scraped against Luo Ning's tender cheeks.

The snowmobile's engine made a strained sound in the low temperature, but it still stubbornly dragged its small body forward.

[System: Unstable snow layer detected at the 9 o'clock position to the left front, approximately 3 meters thick. It is recommended to detour 15 degrees to the right. Detour distance...]

Add about two hundred.

In Luo Ning's vision, the pale blue data stream clearly marked the danger zone. He gritted his teeth, his small hands gripping the handlebars tightly, struggling to control the direction amidst the bumps.

The cold had numbed his limbs, but the heavy metal box in his backpack, like a flame, sustained his will. "Understood!" Luo Ning responded mentally, his voice trembling slightly from the cold and the jolting.

He had to get to Sister Lingke's place before he ran out of energy. This awful weather was getting worse and worse.

[Luoning: If I'd known this place was this cold, I should have asked Uncle Buck for an extra layer of cotton. And Sister Shiluwa too, why did she...]