(The man helping the protagonist is the male lead of the second book in the "Dark Future" series, making a friendly cameo and meeting everyone two chapters early. In the future, after several books, there will be a theater version featuring a crossover of various protagonists.)
Cough cough!
At that moment, Ye Xin, who was holding Lin Qian, suddenly started coughing violently, her face pale, clearly not in good condition.
Seeing this, Lin Qian, anxious, addressed the other person, "Even though I don't understand what's happening, tell me, how can you help me, and what's the cost?"
"There's no cost; just helping you through this trouble will complete my task, and I'll receive a reward. Such a troublesome system," the stranger scratched his head, looking at Lin Qian, "Big brother, what's your situation?"
"Chased by a formidable enemy who's also severely injured; I need to unleash strength far beyond this state to slay the foe," Lin Qian briefly explained, and hurriedly added.