Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 1052 - 1095: Seeking Life in the Face of Death

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1095: Seeking Life in the Face of Death

Xu Shanshan would definitely die in a plane crash, and Li Yifei couldn’t just let her be. He pushed Xu Shanshan away and shouted, "Shanshan, listen to me, we won’t die. You won’t die, I won’t die either. But if you don’t listen to me, you will certainly die!"

Xu Shanshan was stunned for a moment and finally regained some sense, stammering, "Are we really not going to die?"

Li Yifei nodded repeatedly, saying, "Absolutely not. Just like you said, we haven’t lived enough yet."

Xu Shanshan bit her lip forcefully and finally nodded, saying, "I believe in you, brother-in-law."

"That’s a good girl. Now do as I say, pull up your legs, lean back as much as possible, and then lie on your legs with both hands protecting your head," Li Yifei instructed softly.

Xu Shanshan did as he said, and Li Yifei quickly did the same, but before he lay down, he looked at the saintess one last time. The saintess gave him a bitter smile and said, "I hope we all survive."

Li Yifei smiled slightly and said, "If you die, you would really lose."

The saintess’s face lit up with a brilliant smile, "You’re right, I won’t give up like that," and then she also lay down.

Less than a minute after doing all this, the plane had already violently collided with the ground. The tremendous force almost knocked everyone unconscious, but Li Yifei remained alert. He had never experienced a plane crash before, so he wasn’t sure what this situation meant, but it was simple—he was still alive.

Although all the engines had problems, the captain had made his best effort as the plane descended. Thus, the plane didn’t smash headfirst into the ground, but landed parallel to it. If it were a runway, the plane might have landed without much problem.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t a runway, but a desert. The landing gears sank into the sand as soon as they touched the ground, eliminating the forward sliding that could have cushioned the impact. The entire plane then struck the sandy ground directly.

Even though sand is soft, crashing into sand is not much different from hitting solid ground—especially not during a plane crash. The violent impact tore the plane into two pieces, which then uncontrollably hurled in opposite directions.

Feeling that the plane was out of control, the captain had already begun to release the fuel from the tanks in midair to prevent a fire upon landing. Still, there wasn’t enough time; the plane hit the ground while still shedding fuel, and a fire erupted while it was still sliding.

Li Yifei removed the oxygen mask from his face. The flames hadn’t reached him yet, but thick smoke was pouring in—smoke thick enough to be lethal. Not hesitating anymore, he sat up, quickly reached for the emergency exit, and opened it.

Then he hurriedly unbuckled both his and Xu Shanshan’s seat belts and prepared to leap out, but a quick glance at the saintess showed she was still in her prone position, seemingly knocked unconscious by the impact.

Despite the potential complications in his future relationship with the saintess, Li Yifei couldn’t leave her behind, not after she had saved Xu Yingying. He quickly unbuckled the saintess’s seat belt, picked her up, and without pausing, led both Xu Shanshan and the saintess out of the plane.

The plane was still speeding across the ground. Jumping out with Xu Shanshan and the saintess was almost like jumping from a moving vehicle—an extremely risky maneuver.

However, Li Yifei was highly skilled in martial arts. Upon landing, he rolled several times with the two women, successfully dissipating the force of the impact. Remarkably, all three of them were unharmed due to the soft sand.

"Boom... boom..." Two muffled explosions sounded. The plane, now split in two, was completely engulfed in flames. Li Yifei didn’t dare linger; he grabbed Xu Shanshan and the saintess and sprinted away from the wreckage. The explosive force of the plane could rival a sizeable cannon shot; if they didn’t get far enough away, the shrapnel alone could sever them in half.

"Boom!" Another loud noise. Li Yifei instantly threw himself to the ground, pressing Xu Shanshan and the saintess beneath him as a wave of intense heat rolled over his back, almost scorching him.

Fortunately, the wave of heat passed quickly. As soon as it was over, Li Yifei hurriedly led the two women further ahead until they reached a safe distance. Turning back, he saw both sections of the plane were now completely enveloped in flames, and there was no chance for anyone inside to escape.

In such a disastrous plane crash, humans seemed incredibly fragile. If it weren’t for Li Yifei’s clear-headedness and proximity to the escape door, his chances of surviving would have been slim. It felt like a stroke of enormous luck, and he felt profoundly relieved.

Li Yifei wanted to help others, but under these circumstances, he was powerless. Those in the cabin were undoubtedly dead; all that remained was to see if anyone thrown from the plane during the breakup was still alive.

Suddenly, Li Yifei remembered Meng Xiaofei, who spent endless days flying. Despite aircraft having the highest safety rating among transportation methods, an accident could instantly be fatal. Now, Li Yifei thought he must convince Meng Xiaofei to stop being a flight attendant, as it seemed far too dangerous.

"I’m still alive?" A voice from the saintess came from his arms.

Li Yifei lowered his head toward the holy woman, saying, "It seems that only the three of us are alive now."

The holy woman smiled charmingly and said, "It looks like I lost to you this time. If you hadn’t saved me, I would have been done for."

Li Yifei chuckled and replied, "You saved Yingying, so naturally, I had to save you."

"Then you won’t renege on keeping my inner demon at bay?"

"Ha ha, one thing at a time, what I promised, I will do. You needn’t worry, but can you stand up now?"

"Being in your arms feels so comfortable, I really don’t want to get up," the holy woman teased, blinking, but she stood up nonetheless.

At this point, Li Yifei pinched Xu Shanshan’s philtrum a few times, calling out, "Shanshan, Shanshan."

Xu Shanshan slowly opened her eyes and with reddened eyes, said, "Brother-in-law, have we arrived at Hell?"

Li Yifei tenderly kissed Xu Shanshan’s cheek and said, "Silly girl, what Hell? We’re still alive. When have I ever failed to keep my promises?"

"Ah! We’re still alive..." Xu Shanshan hurriedly struggled to stand, while Li Yifei still held her waist.

Looking at the distant burning remains of the plane, Xu Shanshan felt a chill in her heart and stuttered, "Are... are just the three of us still alive?"

Li Yifei sighed and replied, "This is the most I could do."

Xu Shanshan suddenly collapsed in Li Yifei’s arms. Just moments ago on the plane, although there weren’t many people in the First Class Cabin, there were definitely about three hundred people in Economy Class; all those people dead all at once was something she found hard to accept.

Li Yifei sighed again and said, "You two rest here for a bit. I’m going to look around and see if there are any other survivors."

Xu Shanshan quickly grabbed Li Yifei, saying, "Brother-in-law, don’t leave me behind. I’ll come with you."

Knowing Xu Shanshan had just been through such an ordeal, and that she was truly weak, Li Yifei couldn’t just leave her. He turned to the holy woman and asked, "How about you?"

The holy woman smiled sweetly and said, "I’m fine. I just got dizzy when we crashed, but I’m completely back to normal now."

"Then let’s all go take a look," said Li Yifei, and he had already lifted Xu Shanshan and began surveying the area.

The holy woman followed them, and the three made a wide circle nearby. No survivors were to be found, but they did see more than a dozen corpses, thrown from the plane when it broke apart, dying terrible deaths, some torn into pieces. Seeing this, Xu Shanshan couldn’t help but vomit.

Li Yifei hurriedly took Xu Shanshan away from the scene. There were no survivors there, and while they had survived themselves, their outlook was not optimistic. They were in the Grand Desert, presumably the largest desert in Sydney.

If they had landed in a forest or the ocean, Li Yifei wouldn’t have been so worried; at least in such places there would be food and water. Although sea water is salty, you can catch live fish, which also helps with hydration. But in the desert, if they had no water, they wouldn’t last long.

Moreover, the sun was scorching hot. In just a short while, the three were already drenched in sweat. If they continued to be exposed to the sun, they wouldn’t last much longer in the desert.

"Yanzi, you stay here with Shanshan. I must go find something, or else the three of us will die of thirst in the desert."

The holy woman nodded in agreement. Although she was a skilled and intelligent woman, her ability to survive in the wilderness was lacking. As a holy woman, she had never encountered such situations before and had no knowledge in this area. Now, she had to rely entirely on Li Yifei to survive.

Although Xu Shanshan didn’t want to leave Li Yifei, the thought of those corpses made her stomach churn, and she didn’t want to go back there. So she nodded in agreement but weakly said, "Brother-in-law, be quick."

Li Yifei nodded and sprinted away.