Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 143, The Communicator

Lin Yue couldn't help but look her up and down for a while, becoming more and more certain that this really wasn't her imagination. If the previous Lin Yue was like a soft and cute little child in kindergarten, then now, having entered the Night Gate, she had grown into a vibrant elementary school student.

So, not only can progressing through levels unlock memory fragments, but it can also help Lin Yue grow? Lin Yue is becoming more and more curious about this cheat code.

Lin Yue glanced around curiously, but decided to proceed with the original plan and take out the tent. The fully automatic tent was made of soft yet durable material, with a light and warm color scheme, and it didn't require her to set it up manually.

After Lin Yue finished putting it away, she couldn't wait to throw herself onto the sleeping bag and be gently wrapped in soft cotton.

Lin Yue couldn't help but roll around in it, feeling as if the tent was tailor-made for her. Its size and softness perfectly matched her preferences, and even the firmness of the pillow was just right for her.

Lin Yue closed her eyes contentedly, a thought suddenly flashing through her mind. Thinking back carefully, it seemed that all the rewards from the Plants vs. Zombies game, even something as simple as a small tent, were practical items she desperately needed at the time. So, could the phone she won today also hold some hidden secret?

Lin Yue perked up immediately. She took her phone out of her backpack; the phone was cute and exquisite, and felt luxurious in her hand. Lin Yue pressed the fingerprint unlock button, and the moment the screen lit up, her eyes were instantly drawn to the image on it.

The screen, which should have been filled with various app icons, now only had three avatars quietly arranged: Jinxuan, Master Luwei, and Mili.

Of the three profile pictures, only Jinxuan's is lit up, while the other two are grayed out.

What does this mean? An NPC version of QQ? Only Jinxuan is online?

Lin Yue sat up, clicked on Jin Xuan's profile picture, and saw a line of text pop up on the screen: [Jin Xuan's favorability is greater than 60. Contact can be activated. Activate?]

Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, she reached out and tapped the "Yes" button. Then, after a melodious tune, Jin Xuan's cool yet slightly hoarse voice came through the phone clearly: "Lin Yue?"

Lin Yue immediately smiled and quickly replied, "It's me, Sister Jinxuan. How are you?"

"Wait a moment," came a series of giggling sounds from Jin Xuan on the other end of the phone. Lin Yue waited for a while, and then saw Jin Xuan's avatar on the screen slowly grow larger and larger, quickly filling the entire screen size, and the scene changed to a live view.

Jinxuan remained languidly reclining on the chair, not a breath of wind blowing around her, her hair falling quietly over her forehead. Upon seeing Lin Yue, she was clearly quite happy. She straightened up slightly, glanced at Lin Yue from head to toe, coughed softly twice, and a faint smile played in her eyes.

Looking at Jin Xuan's still deathly pale face, Lin Yue couldn't help but sigh. The nourishing effects of food were rather slow, while Jin Xuan's life force was draining too quickly, so the effect was barely noticeable.

But Jinxuan clearly didn't care about that. After finally calming down her cough, she slightly raised her chin and asked, "Why did you go to Ruwei's island? He has a bad temper. Are you alright?"

"That's a long story," Lin Yue said, pretending not to notice her physical condition, and told Jin Xuan in detail about Liang Dong's request for help.

Before he could finish speaking, a clear and cheerful voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone: "I'm back!"

Jin Xuan tilted her head slightly, looking in the direction the voice came from. Her smile widened instantly, as beautiful and captivating as a blooming flower in spring. Lin Yue couldn't help but feel a surge of curiosity. Had a new NPC arrived by Jin Xuan's side while she was away?

Two seconds later, a figure radiating golden light darted onto Jin Xuan's recliner armrest with lightning speed. Its movements were incredibly practiced, clearly a habit it had developed. But when it turned and saw Lin Yue, its eyes were filled with shock: "Lin Yue, how do you have a communicator?"

Lin Yue was no less surprised than the little mouse. Her eyes widened, and she said incredulously, "How come you can suddenly speak human language?"

The two chattered back and forth, their conversation going completely off-track, much to Jinxuan's amusement. Lin Yue finally realized that this seemingly ordinary cell phone was actually a rare communication device in this mysterious and dangerous world of high-altitude survival.

This communicator not only allows her to contact NPCs, but also has a language conversion function, which means that as long as the favorability is high enough, she can even understand what the tree is saying.

Of course, how to increase the tree's favorability is another matter entirely.

The little mouse was quite happy to learn that Lin Yue had a communicator. It jumped around excitedly on the armrest of the recliner, saying that it would send the message to Lin Yue first after hunting, so that Lin Yue could cook and eat it for Jin Xuan.

Lin Yue was naturally more than happy to oblige. Cooking wouldn't take her much effort, but the little mouse would have plenty of good stuff left over from its prey. Thinking of the peanuts the little mouse had accidentally discovered before, Lin Yue specifically instructed it: "Little mouse, besides prey, if you see any grass, roots, fruits, or anything else that other animals have eaten and that isn't poisonous, please pass some of it to me."

Once the two of them had finally reached an agreement, the little mouse hung up the phone without hesitation, citing Jinxuan's need to eat.

Lin Yue nestled in her soft sleeping bag, and under the gentle light of the tent, she examined the communicator for a while. Unfortunately, Master Lu Wei's favorability rating was only 5 points, and Mi Li's was slightly better, but it was only 15 points. Neither of them could make contact.

After trying a few times and realizing it wouldn't work, Lin Yue gave up and focused her attention on the Plants vs. Zombies game in her mind. After playing a few rounds and clearing a small level, she quickly washed up and went to sleep.

Lin Yue didn't know how long she had slept, but when she woke up the next day, before she even opened her eyes, she heard Bai Shuang's familiar whimpering voice outside the tent: "Sister, where did you go to play again? Why didn't you take me with you? I'm starving!"

Lin Yue guessed that the summons had expired and automatically teleported her back. Hearing Bai Shuang's pitiful voice, she quickly rubbed her eyes, got up, and went out.

After finishing breakfast and comforting the two furry creatures for a while, Lin Yue turned around and opened the workbench.