Chapter 32: Chapter 32: The Secret Beneath the Elevator, Helping Chen Ruoxue
𝗜'𝗺 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 10-20 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗜. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘆𝗼𝘂!!
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The loud crash of the falling elevator had been heard clearly by all the team members in the building, causing them to worry.
Could it be that the city lord and the captain had both fallen and been crushed by the elevator?
While they were deep in thought, a faint voice calling for help reached them from below:
"We're fine! You all need to find a way to get us out!"
Hearing that the two were safe, the team's tension eased considerably.
Anna's cheerful laughter rang out from above. She had expected a fierce battle, but instead, it had turned into a rescue operation.
"I didn't expect the city lord would have such a day."
Beside her, An Ziyu shot her a glance and calmly reassured,
"City lord, we'll find a way to get you up."
Ye Zian was at the bottom of the elevator shaft, and the sound of hurried footsteps came from above. It seemed the team members were scattering to find items to rescue the two.
Ye Zian wasn't one to sit idly by either; he tried to store the elevator in his space, but the system chimed in with a notification:
"The object is too large to be contained in the space at this time."
Ye Zian called out to the system in his mind, asking,
"System, what's going on? Why can't I store this elevator?"
In Ye Zian's view, there should be no issue with the system being able to contain such a small elevator.
The system patiently replied:
"Because the elevator is connected to ropes, which are linked to the entire building. Therefore, the system determines that the elevator and the building are one entity, exceeding the capacity of the space."
"And I advise you not to be ungrateful; focus on what you should be doing."
"What do you mean?"
"She and Su Chen have yet to intersect; strictly speaking, she doesn't count as the female lead yet. If she can take the initiative, wouldn't you want to do something then?"
The system chuckled and fell silent.
Ye Zian could only helplessly continue to stay close to Chen Ruoxue in their ambiguous state.
His clothes had been torn into strips during the battle, and Chen Ruoxue was only wearing a tight tank top, forcing them into close quarters in the cramped space.
Chen Ruoxue wanted to shift her position but was afraid of touching Ye Zian's wounds, so she refrained from moving.
In the dim light of the flashlight, Chen Ruoxue took a moment to quietly examine Ye Zian's appearance.
Though he wasn't as handsome as some readers might imagine, there was a healthy, sunny charm to him.
Combined with the eight-pack abs visible on his abdomen and his impressive strength that allowed him to defeat her, he was precisely the ideal husband she had envisioned before the apocalypse.
Meanwhile, the others above felt helpless about the situation.
They gathered at the elevator on the basement level, and Anna and An Ziyu worked together to pry open the elevator doors.
To their astonishment, they discovered that the elevator was still about 10 meters from their level.
Upon further inspection, they realized that there were actually two layers of underground parking beneath the mall.
Ye Zian had fallen to the bottom of the underground third-floor parking lot, while the entrance to the parking lot had been completely sealed off due to the power outage.
They found themselves in a deadlock again. An Ziyu thought for a moment and spoke to the surrounding team members:
"I'll send down a smaller team member, tied with a rope, to slowly lower her down. We can tie several ropes to the top of the elevator, and everyone can work together to pull it up."
After some consideration, the others agreed this was the only feasible plan.
An appropriately small team member was selected by An Ziyu, and the team tied ropes around her before carefully lowering her down the elevator shaft.
However, as soon as her feet touched the top of the elevator, the previously balanced elevator began to shake violently under the added weight.
The elevator shifted downward a few centimeters, and some of the steel beams Ye Zian had used for support started to warp.
Frightened, the team member froze in place, while Ye Zian quickly retrieved several steel beams to secure the surroundings.
But this left him and Chen Ruoxue with no extra space to move.
Realizing the situation, the team member quickly withdrew from the elevator top, preventing further descent.
The scene fell into a stalemate; no one could think of a better solution.
With the only available space further compressed, Chen Ruoxue resignedly accepted that she could only maintain close contact with Ye Zian, and there was a small thrill in her heart.
Ye Zian's stamina had slightly recovered; he wasn't a saint, and in this situation, he felt uncomfortable.
After pondering for a while, he found a way to break the deadlock.
That was to take advantage of the moment with Chen Ruoxue; using the attributes rewarded by the Chaos Yin-Yang Technique, he could stack them all onto his strength, which would be enough to lift the elevator.
"Do you want to get out?"
Ye Zian looked at Chen Ruoxue's striking face and whispered four words into her ear:
"I'll teach you to cultivate."
Chen Ruoxue's previously pale face flushed slightly.
Images of training together with Ye Zian flashed through her mind.
Ye Zian continued to entice her, whispering,
"Aren't you curious why Ye Yu has become so powerful?"
With that statement, Chen Ruoxue, who was already somewhat moved, was completely captivated.
She softly replied, "Okay."
Though she spoke as softly as a mosquito, her words were crystal clear in the cramped space.
Seeing Chen Ruoxue agree, Ye Zian gently said, "I can't move. I'll recite the incantation; you do it yourself."
Chen Ruoxue's face turned even redder as she began to explore and complete the crucial first step from beginner to cultivator.
**[Congratulations! All Attributes +5, Extra Free Attribute Points +20, Please Distribute Freely]**
**[Congratulations! You helped the female lead, Chen Ruoxue, complete her cultivation, disrupting Su Chen's luck, changing the plot, and earning 5000 points.]**
Chen Ruoxue kept her voice low, not daring to make any noise that would attract the attention of those above.
But as Ye Zian had said, with their cultivation underway, she could clearly feel a significant enhancement in her physical abilities, her strength now more than doubled compared to before.
Could this be the secret behind Ye Yu's rise in power? She had no idea she wanted to keep it all for herself.
In this critical moment, Ye Zian provided only a brief overview of the cultivation, as it was more important to leave quickly in this dangerous place.
"I'll come to your dorm tonight to help you solidify your skills."
Chen Ruoxue softly nodded.
Ye Zian poured all the gained free attribute points into strength, and with the automatically acquired attribute values, his wounds began to slowly heal and scab over.
Feeling a surge of power within him, Ye Zian's veins bulged as he gradually stood up, using his hands to brace against the bottom of the elevator and lift it up.
Chen Ruoxue didn't remain idle; having cultivated, her strength had also reached over thirty points, allowing her to help alleviate some of the pressure on Ye Zian.
Together, they slowly lifted the one-ton elevator, while Ye Zian continually summoned steel beams to provide additional support.
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