◎Happy 129th Day: Sea King Snake◎

Jiang Muyun hasn't seen it yet.

But it is foreseeable that she will be able to see it soon.

She had just promised Qin Shiwen a few months ago that she would be calm and avoid taking risks in the future, but she turned around and ran to the capital.

At first glance, he looks like the kind of naughty kid who's going to be beaten by his parents.

With this in mind, what Captain Yu brought today can be considered good news.

The water flow is accelerating, and a flash flood may come in the next second. At this time, it is reasonable for the two of them to stay in the transfer station and wait instead of going home, right?

After Captain Yu left, Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen decisively sealed the shelter and moved all their belongings to the top of the mountain in the heavy rain.

Alas, this world is so dangerous. She had just promised Sister Wen not to take any risks, so she must wait at the transfer station until the flash flood has passed and the water flow has calmed down a little, and then go back to explain everything to everyone honestly.

They will have to leave after the mountain torrents pass and the heavy rain subsides, so they will be in a hurry and cannot stay at home for long.

What a pity.

Since the rainy season came, the days have hardly been bright. Jiang Muyun's daily routine has been a bit chaotic these past two days. He has gradually developed some of the demeanor of a pre-apocalyptic person and often stays up until midnight.

When she lived with Chu Buwen before, she had a room to herself and no one knew she could stay up late playing with her phone.

Now that they have moved to the top of the mountain and live in the same room, Jiang Muyun will not be able to hide it from Chu Buwen if he stays up late again.

Especially Jiang Muyun didn't want to hide it from Chu Buwen.

Neither of them slept tonight, nor could they sleep.

During the day, Captain Yu came to inform them of the abnormal water flow speed. After Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen moved to the top of the mountain, they did not touch the packed supplies, so that they could pick up the bags and run away at any time.

Jiang Muyun was wearing a raincoat and sitting outside under the awning, like a mushroom, looking at the rain in the sky and then at the water below the mountain.

After her rebirth, she spent most of her time with her companions, and even when she stayed at home, Xiaobai was always there to keep her company.

It had been a long time since she had been alone like this.

Today everything has been settled and they are about to start again. Jiang Muyun suddenly remembered the time when she was alone in her previous life.

Jiang Muyun sat in the rain. The sky and the earth were pitch black, and the only sound in his ears was the indistinct sound of water.

The water level below the mountain is rising rapidly tonight.

Jiang Muyun knew that a flood was coming.

A flood of this magnitude breaks out silently.

There was no wall of water that covered the sky, nor was there any magnificent momentum. Before we knew it, the water level had risen at a terrifying speed.

Everything was buried in the sound of rain.

Jiang Muyun shone the flashlight at the water surface below the mountain.

The high wall that enclosed the autonomous region was still more than two meters above the water when Jiang Muyun turned on the flashlight.

Jiang Muyun was distracted for a moment, and now he could no longer see the shadow of the wall.

Chu Buwen stood at the entrance of the cave, staring at Jiang Muyun's blurry back wantonly. He was hidden in the darkness behind the rain, so even if his gaze was noticed, he could just cover it up.

He wanted to stand next to Jiang Muyun right now, even if it was just to stare blankly with her.

But Chu Buwen hesitated for a long time and finally decided to go back and boil some hot water for her.

Jiang Muyun probably wants to be alone for a while now.

Their relationship is not enough for him to appear by Jiang Muyun's side at this time.

His presence will not be companionship, but only disturbance.

How difficult, Chu Buwen thought.

Ever since he met Jiang Muyun, he had only dared to look at her back. Every time he stood next to her, he had to rack his brains to come up with excuses. He didn't even have the courage to walk over and say to her, "I have nothing else to do, I just want to stand with you."

All the courage he had in his two lifetimes combined was only enough for him to find Jiang Muyun after his rebirth and ask for the status of a permanent teammate.

Chu Buwen knew that Jiang Muyun had no intention of talking about love at the moment, but he still couldn't help fantasizing in his heart.

How long does it take, when can he use these little thoughts to disturb Jiang Muyun?

Maybe it was the end of the world, when everyone's life returned to normal? At that time, there was no survival crisis, and it didn't matter if their survival team broke up. Even if Jiang Muyun told him to get lost, it wouldn't affect her own life.

Every time he came to this conclusion, Chu Buwen would despise himself.

By the time the world returns to normal, this hope is as slim as Jiang Muyun's promise to spend the rest of her life with him.

Or perhaps it is precisely because the hope is slim and it is very likely that he will never wait for that day in his lifetime, so he dares to indulge in wild fantasies.

When you can't wait for a confession, in other words, isn't it the same as when you can't wait for rejection?

Thinking of this, Chu Buwen felt that he was fine again.

Jiang Muyun got up and went back after he found that the water level was rising slowly.

The time for pretending to be a literary youth is over. Go back early and go to bed early. Let's see the water flow rate tomorrow. If it's not too excessive, maybe you can go home.

According to the previous plan of Jiang Muyun and Captain Yu, the best case scenario is that the entire central and eastern regions of China are now in the rainy season, and they sail all the way to reach the capital before the flood recedes.

In this case, the earlier they depart, the better.

As soon as Jiang Muyun entered the door, he saw Chu Buwen coming towards him with a little excitement for some reason.

Chu Buwen said softly, "Drink some hot water, be careful not to catch a cold."

Jiang Muyun took his kettle and felt that Chu Buwen's excitement at the moment was a bit strange.

Jiang Muyun glanced at the kettle in his hand, then raised his head and said to Chu Buwen, "To be honest, Master Chu, you're not asking me to drink water, you're asking Dalang to drink medicine."

Chu Buwen, who had just comforted himself, squatted back by the fire and drank three large cups of wine on the spot.

The water flow on the second day had nothing to do with the word "gentle". Instead, the rain was lighter, the thunder stopped, and there was finally some light between heaven and earth.

Although it was still dark and gloomy, it was better than the terrifying darkness of the past few days.

The previous look of the world about to be destroyed did not stop those who squatted in the trading area every day. Today, the water flow was just a little faster, and there were no big whirlpools in the transfer station, so it was even more impossible to stop those who wanted to go out.

Jiang Muyun looked down the mountain early in the morning and saw that the water had already reached halfway up the mountain. At first glance, it was almost exactly the same as when the tsunami had just passed through. The water level was even much higher than that time.

From time to time, a kayak or even a simple small wooden raft would float on the gray and yellow muddy water.

There are people at the transfer stations on each hilltop guarding with ropes, long poles and other items. If they see a boat out of control and about to get into trouble, or someone trying to dock, they will lend a hand to help.

Occasionally, they would fish out debris or corpses.

Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen saw that the transfer station was relatively safe, so they did not start the engine and rowed all the way to Nanshan.

After they found a lot of people and sorted out the origins of all the supplies in their hands, Jiang Muyun also got a guarantee from Captain Yu.

Currently, there are eight people in his team, including Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen.

Except for Professor Chen, who insisted on going with them, and Professor Chen's little granddaughter Chen Cheng, everyone else had given Captain Yu their approval, and had already prepared supplies, confirming that they would go on the journey with them.

Today, Captain Yu is in much better spirits and has regained his former energetic appearance.

"Everyone in the team, except Professor Chen and me, has mutant animals," Captain Yu said seriously. "Including that little girl Chen Cheng. She found a mutant parrot in the mountains a while ago and raised it for several years."

Jiang Muyun felt relieved when he heard this number.

Eight people, excluding Professor Chen and Chen Cheng who have little fighting ability, are enough to go to the capital.

The area outside is vast and sparsely populated, and they are marching quickly. If they don't take the initiative to move towards the base, it will be difficult to meet other survivors on the road.

On their journey to the capital, the greatest danger was natural disaster, not man-made disaster. They only needed enough people to take turns keeping watch and other tasks. More people would be useless and would only be a burden.

In addition to Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen, Captain Yu also brought three people, which was much better than Jiang Muyun had expected.

Coincidentally, these three people are all in Nanshan today, and they all came here to prepare supplies.

Captain Yu asked his deputy who was guarding outside the office area to call all those people over so that everyone could get to know each other.

Captain Yu said to Jiang Muyun, "You should all know each other. One is the owner of the Samoyed that ate the powder and had a second growth spurt. His name is Zhou Fei. The other is the owner of the Husky Xiaoguai. His name is Gao Liang."

Of course, they all knew each other. There were only a few people who raised mutant animals in the South One Base, and almost all of them went there when we dug up the little pink last time.

Jiang Muyun was deeply impressed by the huge mutant Samoyed and the Husky Xiaoguai who almost killed his owner.

Oh, that’s not right. The Samoyed last time might have liked to shed hair with the change of seasons just like Xiaobai, and the whole dog was bald beyond belief.

If Captain Yu hadn't said today that it was a Samoyed, Jiang Muyun would not have recognized it at all.

"What about the other one?" Jiang Muyun asked.

Captain Yu touched his newly shaved head and said, "The other one is Tang An."

Jiang Muyun: "Is this Tang An you're talking about the same Tang An we know?"

Is that the little athlete that Qin Shiwen coached before the end of the world?

Jiang Muyun didn't remember that she had a pet.

"Well...it's quite simple to explain." Captain Yu paused, as if he was organizing his words in his mind.

"Let me tell you." A hoarse voice sounded, and Tang An took off his raincoat and walked in: "I was just about to come see you."

Captain Yu nodded and signaled Tang An to explain himself.

"I named it Little Lazy." Tang An's throat was injured, so he spoke softly. "During the sandstorm, our base dug holes and cellars in the mountains for shelter. You've heard about this, right?"

Jiang Muyun nodded.

There were many people talking in the transfer station, so it was inevitable that someone would bring up this matter while chatting. Jiang Muyun was still aware of this matter.

Tang An said, "Time was very tight back then. After we finished digging, we were busy moving. When the shelter I was staying in was sealed, we discovered that a mutant golden python had sneaked in."

Mutated golden python.

Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen looked at each other.

They both still remembered the golden python they encountered in the underground garage in South City.

It was strong and fast, and the defensive power of its snake skin was ridiculously high. Even the two men with guns in their hands didn't dare to do anything to it.

Fortunately, the snake was docile and non-cannibalistic, so the two of them didn't force themselves on each other.

Is it such a coincidence?

Golden pythons themselves are not common. There shouldn't be a second mutated golden python in the entire Nanshi area, right?

Tang An didn't know that Jiang Muyun and the others had encountered the golden python before, so he continued, "We were terrified at the time, but we didn't expect the golden python to be even more frightening than us. That snake was difficult to deal with, and we couldn't do anything about it. Luckily, it was quite friendly, so we kept it."

"After the sandstorm passed, there was a drought outside. Little Lazy refused to leave and stayed in the cellar. We grew attached to him after spending so long with him, so we kept him with all our might."

The little lazy cat is not afraid of high temperatures or water, but it is extremely afraid of drought. It hides underground throughout the dry season and refuses to stick its head out. When it is anxious, it stares with big eyes and looks pitiful as if it is about to cry. That's why Company Commander Yu didn't bring it with him when he went to dig small powder last time.

Tang An seemed to be afraid that they would have a problem with the snake, so he explained, "The little lazy one can stay in the water for a long time, and it's quite big. It will be much safer with it on our journey. At least we don't have to worry about encountering schools of fish."

The teeth of the mutated fish now are all very sharp. It would be troublesome if they really encountered a group of fish that had intentions towards them on the road.

Who knows if that school of fish will bite the boat?

Captain Yu felt that taking Xiaolan out with him in this hot and humid environment would be a great help, and Jiang Muyun and the others had no reason to refuse.

But Jiang Muyun said directly: "I think it's better not to bring it."

Tang An and Company Commander Yu were both a little stunned.

"According to the plan, we have been sailing fast all the way. The possibility of being trapped by mutant fish is very low. There is no need to bring an unstable factor." Jiang Muyun frowned.

The mutant animals that all of them brought with them were either like Xiaobai and Dabai, who had been raised by their side since childhood, or like Chen Cheng, who did not pose much of a threat to them.

Where is Xiao Lan?

All in all, I followed Tang An for less than a year.

Chu Buwen said, "We've encountered that mutant golden python before. It might recognize you as its master and show you goodwill today, but it might turn hostile tomorrow. Honestly, if it gets angry, I'm afraid all of us combined wouldn't be able to control it."

This was also the reason why Chu Buwen and Jiang Muyun did not take the little lazy cat away to raise it even though it showed goodwill to Chu Buwen.

Uncontrollable.

"It's not attacking you now because it doesn't want to, not because it can't." Jiang Muyun shook his head and said, "It's too risky to keep such an unstable factor around."

Tang An was silent for a moment, then said, "Although I like it very much, I have to confess something to you."

"Xiaolan isn't recognizing its owner, it's simply recognizing people." Tang An rubbed his brows. "It's the type... that recognizes everyone. Can you understand? Even if a random stranger touches its belly, it won't resist. It will actively wag its tail and rub against you."

"To humans, a sloth is no different from a vegetarian."

Jiang Muyun: ...Oh wow, so that’s how it is.

Then she could really understand.

At the beginning, Chu Buwen also reached out and touched its belly.

A few minutes before touching its belly, she and Chu Buwen fired a gun to scare Xiaolan.

After Chu Buwen touched its belly, it took out the food it had saved with great difficulty and tried to give it to Chu Buwen.

At that time, she and Chu Buwen thought that they had some kind of protagonist halo, so Xiaolan took the initiative to bow his head and show goodwill to them.

After all this time, the snake still has no temper!

Neptune is a natural scum, right?

Even when Jiang Muyun got home, he was still thinking about how he had been deceived by a snake.

Even the tension of the upcoming showdown with Qin Shiwen and others was diluted.