Gate of Revelation - Chapter 583

Chapter 583

GOR Chapter 583 Promise

A snowstorm was raging .

Chen Xiaolian wrapped his arms around Lin Leyan . At the same time, he quickly took of his overcoat and placed it around her .

When the overcoat, which still had the temperature of a normal human’s body, wrapped over her body, Lin Leyan’s body responded with a shudder . This… … there was something faintly familiar about being hugged by this person, about this atmosphere of warmth .

Mm, it was not just the atmosphere .

Being hugged by him in such a protective manner was seemingly… … something familiar .

Lin Leyan’s heart grew increasingly confused .

As for Chen Xiaolian, his face grew increasingly ugly to behold .

He hastily sent a message to Soo Soo using the guild channel .

Fortunately, he was able to, after a few seconds, receive a reply from Soo Soo .

“Xiaolian oppa, I am fine . Everything is fine . There is no need for you to worry . I am with brother Da Gang; Nicole is here too . I do not know what happened to the others though . ”

The look on Chen Xiaolian’s face eased up a little .

“Where are you?”

“… I do not know . All I know is we are in a forest . As for its exact location, there is no way to find out . Xiaolian oppa, you need to take care of yourself . Be careful! Brother Da Gang wants me to tell you that someone may have changed this part of the instance dungeon, leaving us all scattered about . We need to maintain contact so that we can exchange information at any given moment . Also… … try to figure a way to make contact with Sawakita Mitsuo and sister Phoenix . ”

Forest?

Chen Xiaolian furrowed his brows and pondered the situation . He thought of a possibility . Perhaps it was true that some change had occurred to this instance dungeon, leading to them being scattered all over .

It had split the members of the team apart .

However, since Soo Soo was with Tian Lie and Nicole, he believed that there was temporarily no need for him to worry about her safety – Tian Lie’s strength was unfathomable while Nicole was a powerful warrior within the ranks of the Angel Corps . They lacked neither wisdom nor strength . There was no need for him to be worried .

Chen Xiaolian saw that Lin Leyan was nearly freezing from the cold . The couple, Tom Huggins and Jenny, were in the same situation as him . Tom Huggins was hugging his wife tightly . He had already taken off the overcoat on him to put it around his wife .

Chen Xiaolian shouted across the intense winds, “Let us find a place to take shelter first!”

“Good!” Tom Huggins propped his wife up and looked around . Then, he pointed somewhere to the northeast . “There!”

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The snow was such that their knees had disappeared from view . For ordinary humans, walking a short distance in such an environment would quickly sap them off all their stamina . However, for Chen Xiaolian and Tom Huggins, such a feat was relatively easier to accomplish .

Fortunately, although Lin Leyan was a woman, she was someone who constantly spent her time travelling around the world . She was no weakling . As for Jenny, she had received certain unknown benefits from Zero City . Her physique was much healthier compared to the average person .

The two men supported the two women as they trudged their way through the snow . After roughly a quarter-hour, all four of them looked like snowmen . However, they did manage to make their way to the rear-side of a mountain slope .

That place was slightly protected from the snowstorm . A towering boulder rose upward and a thick layer of snow covered its surface . Using one hand to hold Lin Leyan, Chen Xiaolian pulled out a sword with his other hand and thrust the sword into the boulder with all his might . After several flashes of golden coloured light, part of the boulder was cleaved out . He dug the cleaved rocks out to reveal a one-metre deep hole .

When Tom Huggins saw that, a trace of seriousness flashed across his eyes . However, he did not hesitate to step forward and help out . He tossed the cleaved rocks far away . He was very strong . Using both his hands, he lifted up a rock the size of an adult man . Exerting himself, he then tossed the rock tens of metres away .

Chen Xiaolian was hard at work digging the hole . Finally, he managed to dig out something resembling a cave – he had almost dug right through the towering boulder . Finally, however, a cracking sound rang out . The sword in his grip had finally reached its limit and finally broke apart .

Chen Xiaolian casually tossed the sword back into his storage equipment before dragging Lin Leyan into the cave . Likewise, Tom Huggins led his wife, Jenny, whom he continued to embrace into the cave .

Chen Xiaolian quickly started a fire . However, the little flames flickered and was unable to burn brightly .

“We are high up in the mountains where there is less oxygen,” said Tom Huggins with a frown . He led Jenny inside and had her lean against the corner .

Jenny appeared to be choking on some snow and she coughed gently again and again .

Chen Xiaolian sat beside Lin Leyan and saw that the young woman’s face was pale from the cold . After considering it, he retrieved a bottle of nutrition drink from his storage equipment .

“Drink it . ”

Lin Leyan looked at the ‘unfamiliar’ young man, who placed the item before her . Without hesitating, she accepted it and drank it .

A few moments after that, colour returned to her face . Chen Xiaolian gave a sigh of relief .

“We… … where is this place?” Lin Leyan asked in a soft voice .

“That… I am sorry, I do not know either . ” Chen Xiaolian frowned and continued, “Logically speaking, we should be at one of the snow-capped mountains near the castle . Romania is a place filled with snow-capped mountains to begin with . Maybe the system had moved us to one of the mountains there . ”

“System?” Lin Leyan shook her head . “The stuff you people talk about… … I can never understand what you are saying . ”

“It is all right if you do not understand . ” Chen Xiaolian tried his best to speak in a much warmer tone .

Lin Leyan turned silent for a few seconds . She struggled to sit up straight and gazed right into Chen Xiolian’s eyes . “We… … have truly met each other before . We know one another, is that right?”

Chen Xiaolian grew silent for a moment . Then, he whispered, “I do not know how to explain it to you . ”

“… that means we really do know one another . ” Lin Leyan gave what appeared to be a smile . However, there was something else within her smiling expression . “Yet, I cannot remember anything about it . ”

It was then that Tom Huggins moved over . The cave they dug out was not that big to begin with while Tom Huggins had quite the stature . After he moved over, the space there grew considerably less . He stretched his hand out to hand over an item .

“A syringe?” Chen Xiaolian was surprised .

“Dexamethasone . ” Tom Huggins sighed and continued, “A lifesaving medicine for climbers . It is … … for her . ”

Chen Xiaolian was quick to understand .

He possessed various knowledge in his mind . As a webwriter, who was currently not doing his job, it was only natural that he had read up on a large number of miscellaneous books . He possessed some knowledge about this stimulant drug known as dexamethasone .

This item was pretty much a necessity for mountain climbers .

The oxygen content up in the mountains was low and could cause many types of complications . The most dangerous type of situation would be the high-altitude cerebral edema . Dexamethasone was a life-saving medicine for this critical moment .

Both Chen Xiaolian and Tom Huggins had no need for these types of medicine . However, the two women with them were ordinary humans . They were incapable of resisting the dangers prevalent in this high-altitude area .

“I will keep it first . When there is a need, I will administer it . This is a type of hormone; using it could bring side effects to the body . Also… … thank you . ” Chen Xiaolian accepted the syringe and gave Tom Huggins a nod .

“Have you contacted those people yet?”

“Mm, my guild member is with them, Tian Lie and Nicole . As for my other two wise and experienced friends, they are also gone . Maybe, they have been sent to another random location,” said Chen Xiaolian in a hushed tone . “Tian Lie’s group is not on a snow-capped mountain . I hear they are within a forest . ”

There was a wooden look on Tom Huggins’ face and he walked back to sit with his wife . He looked at Jenny, who appeared somewhat weak . She leaned against her husband’s chest as tears silently trickled down her cheeks .

“Should not have… … dragged you into this world . ” Tom Huggins sighed .

After a while, he then turned to face Chen Xiaolian and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Can we exchange promises?”

He was speaking in neither English nor Chinese . Rather, it was in Hebrew .

The language was something the two women could not understand . However, Chen Xiaolian, who possessed the system, had no issue understanding his words .

“… … what is it?” Chen Xiaolian responded .

A hint of determination could be heard from Tom Huggins’ voice . “It is about this instance dungeon . ”

“… … go on . ”

“Instance dungeons always bring risks,” Tom Huggins slowly said . “The two of us are not ordinary humans . I want to protect my wife; as for you, I can see that the relationship between you and Lin Leyan is not that simple . So…”

“I understand . ” Chen Xiaolian was quick to understand what Tom Huggins meant . Without waiting for him to continue, Chen Xiaolian nodded and said, “Very well, we will both give our all to pave a path of survival, while protecting them both . If… … something happens to either of us, the one who survives must protect the two women! I swear I will uphold this pledge . ”

“I swear too, in the name and honour of my ancestors,” said Tom Huggins in a respectful tone .

The two of them exchanged glances . Although they were still not familiar with each other, they now had a better impression of each other .

That was especially true of Chen Xiaolian . Tom Huggins, who had been mostly silent all this time, had now garnered a feeling of admiration from him .

“What were you two talking about?” asked Jenny with a rather fearful look .

“It is nothing, my dear . ” Tom Huggins looked back at his own wife and said with a voice filled with tenderness .

After resting for another 10 minutes, Tom Huggins stood up . He spoke to Chen Xiaolian in a low voice, “All right, I suggest exploring our surroundings first . I had tried earlier to use my mobile phone’s GPS function . It does not work at all . Clearly, there are no satellites up in the sky in this world . Thus, exploration of the terrain would depend on us . ”

“I’ll go . ” Chen Xiaolian stood up as well .

“No . I’ll go . You stay here and protect the two of them,” said Tom Huggins, who shook his head . “I have experience climbing snow-capped mountains . It seems you do not . ”

Chen Xiaolian was unable to refute him on that – the fact that Tom was able to pull out a medicine for climbers like dexamethasone proved that to be true .

Chen Xiaolian immediately pulled out a military-grade walkie-talkie and tossed one of them to Tom Huggins . “We will maintain contact . Don’t move too far . If the connection is lost, come back immediately!”

“The sky is probably going to become dark soon . I will definitely not be going far . ” Tom Huggins smiled . Then, he went over to hug his wife and kissed her furiously for a moment . Then, he stepped out of the cave and disappeared amid the raging snow .

Jenny watched her husband’s back as it disappeared and she bit her lip hard .

Chen Xiaolian moved over to pull Jenny back inside the cave . Seating her beside Lin Leyan, he then said in a whisper, “Do not worry, he will not encounter any dangers – he should be quite a powerful guy . ”

Jenny wept in a low tone . Lin Leyan gripped Jenny’s hands and whispered some words to her, comforting her .

As for Chen Xiaolian, he had already retrieved some weapons out from his storage equipment .

A big-bore handgun . He also inserted several magazines onto his waist area . His earlier sword was broken and he now held a military shovel in his hand . He thrust the shovel into the ground before him and sat before the entrance of the cave . He narrowed his eyes and observed the falling snow absent-mindedly… …

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