After a storm of sharp-tongued comments from Ning Zexi, the barrage of hostile messages significantly decreased.
Xu Ying, although she didn't see the chat in Ning Zexi's livestream, guessed that he was defending her and blinked in acknowledgment.
Seems like this guy is just a bit reckless by nature but isn't inherently bad.
Out of humanitarian concern, Xu Ying kindly reminded him, "If you head northwest for another 40 kilometers, you'll be out of the sandstorm's reach."
While speaking, Xu Ying secured the carrier, then tilted her head towards Ning Zexi after mounting her motorbike, "With less than two hours left, 40 kilometers, as a trekking streamer, you should be able to manage, right?
"Good luck, I'm heading out first."
Ning Zexi quickly reached out to stop her, "Sis, beauty, dear grandma!"
"This barren desert, the approaching sandstorm, no matter what you say, it's dangerous!"
"You, as a rescue station chief, can you bear to see people suffer in the desert?"
Ning Zexi looked at Xu Ying with starry eyes.
Although he could leave on his own, tagging along with this young station chief would surely boost his livestream's topic and traffic, potentially increasing his earnings, and maybe even funding the reforestation initiative!
Xu Ying coldly rejected, "Sorry, I rescue small animals, not small useless things."
Ning Zexi raised his hands to the sky, "I promise not to trouble you, please, let me hitch a ride! See, your back seat is empty! I won't ride for free!
Then, he quickly ran behind the sand and took out his backpack, offering sausage, chocolate, and energy drinks to Xu Ying with both hands, "This is for you as a tribute!"
He saluted, "Chief, you've worked hard! Salute!"
Xu Ying looked at what Ning Zexi held, testing the cadre with this?
Her stomach rumbled uncontrollably.
She hadn't eaten for a day and a night, though she'd recently had some wild fruits, but she was exhausted, and it was really hard to resist!
After a moment of silence, Xu Ying accepted the sausage and chocolate.
Ning Zexi was dumbfounded at how the snacks disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He sheepishly handed over a tissue.
Xu Ying took it and wiped her mouth, "Get on."
Ning Zexi instantly jumped on the bike.
Xu Ying started the engine, and they sped off into the distance.
Throughout the ride, Ning Zexi was nearly thrown off by the jostling, but maintained a gentlemanly distance from Xu Ying, without stopping the desert livestream.
"Folks, the wind is strong, I'm about to be blown into a fool!"
"Chief, is your driving always this intense? Don't you get dizzy?"
Xu Ying listened to Ning Zexi babbling away, helplessly said, "Maybe you should turn off the livestream?"
"Chief, this is a serious person doing a serious livestream, it won't trouble you!"
"It can also raise awareness for desert workers across the internet. Look, my livestream is already trending on the platform!"
Xu Ying glanced at the bumpy road ahead, "No, I'm afraid you'll embarrass yourself under the spotlight."
"Embarrass? How would I?"
Ning Zexi, still in a daze, suddenly felt Xu Ying accelerate, the motorbike diving down a dune, then speeding up the steep slopes, and Ning Zexi felt as if both he and the bike were about to take off!
"Ahhhhhhhh——"
"Goodbye, mom!!!"
In the desert, Ning Zexi's ear-piercing cries echoed far and wide.
...
An hour later, the system cheerily notified Xu Ying: [You have successfully exited the sandstorm area with the ear fox cub.]
[Current task completed, reward has been credited to your account!]
[Congratulations host on acquiring a new Beast Language Skill, available for activation anytime~]
Receiving the task completion notice, Xu Ying didn't relax, because the motorcycle fuel tank was below the red line, out of fuel!
The map shows it's 150 kilometers to Station 028!
Xu Ying's vision darkened, will the rest of the journey be on foot?
She told Ning Zexi on the back seat, "Out of fuel, let's stop and plan the next 150 kilometers."
"Okay, okay, stop quickly!"
Ning Zexi, who felt nauseous from the ride, was relieved.
Once the bike stopped, Ning Zexi clumsily fell off the seat, then ran to the side to vomit.
The viewers in Ning Zexi's livestream had just heard his cries throughout the journey, and were now gloating at his misfortune.
[The young girl driving so aggressively didn't puke, but the streamer is too weak!]
[Chief Xu's riding skills were stunning, her ability to lean into bends and climb slopes was impressive!]
[Indeed, Chief Xu maneuvered that massive bike like a toy; what a cool contrast. ]
[Somehow, Chief Xu standing there looks more reliable and possesses more boyfriend power than Ning Zexi. ]
Xu Ying looked at Ning Zexi, who was supporting his chest like Lin Daiyu after vomiting, and shook her head, how is he even trekking in the desert with this physique!
She began letting the ear fox cubs out of the carrier for fresh air.
Breathing in the fresh atmosphere, the proud Fox Boss suddenly sniffed intensely, as though detecting something.
Noticing this, Xu Ying asked the Fox Boss, "Dabao, what's up? Is something off?"
[There's a weird smell nearby, like that of other animals.]
Just after the Fox Boss's comment, a sharp noise came from Ning Zexi's direction!
"Holy crap! A bear!"
"How can there be bears in the desert!"
Surprised by Ning Zexi's words, Xu Ying looked up to see three bears less than a hundred meters away.
Her vision darkened again.
Aren't these the Gobi bears that attacked the former owner and her colleagues?
What unwanted company!
However, Xu Ying sensed something was off.
The bears' fur bristled, and their posture was extremely panicked and aggressive.
Gobi bears are generally docile, showing aggression only when defending cubs or territory.
The appearance of Gobi bears, typically seen in no man's land, suggested they'd left their territory.
Perhaps, they followed her scent here.
Recalling the unredeemed Beast Language Skill reward, Xu Ying quickly called the system mentally, "System, activate the new Beast Language Skill to communicate with the Gobi bears."
The system responded swiftly: [Master Bear Language Skill is now activated! Engage in friendly communication with the bears~]
The Gobi bears growled ferociously while charging, appearing rather frightening!
Ning Zexi had already dashed to Xu Ying's side, pulling at her sleeve to flee, "Chief, there are bears, run quick!"
"Little foxes, let's go, go!"
Xu Ying shook her head, lacking the strength to run, and realized there was nowhere to run: "This seems like a misunderstanding, let me try communicating with them."
The audience in Ning Zexi's livestream exploded upon seeing the bears' arrival and Xu Ying, who wasn't running but planned to communicate with the bears.
[Chief Xu, why aren't you running! Run, it's driving me nuts after just complimenting you.]
[These bears look so violent and dangerous, not running and planning to communicate, do you think you're some cartoon hero? Naive!]
[Told the streamer this young college student got the chief position through connections and doesn't know a thing, ignored me and even argued! Does your face hurt now?]
[Where are your weapons? If you can't escape, at least scare them off, right? Don't rescuers carry bear spray?]
Those who praised Xu Ying for her words earlier were also silent.
They couldn't comprehend why Xu Ying, facing raging bears, didn't flee, arm herself, but chose to stand her ground and communicate.
This is unbelievable!