Guilu Town

After lunch, Chu Li and You Chengze wanted to help Zhou Cheng and Ruan Sui, but the couple waved their hands and refused.

Chu Li had no choice but to wander around nearby.

Zhou Cheng said that Guilu Town often suffers from sudden floods and waterlogging disasters. They have no place to live and can only temporarily build bamboo houses on this high slope for the sake of their young children.

As for how long the Bamboo Forest House could last, none of them knew and dared not speculate.

Chu Li sighed softly.

Seeing that the sun was shining brightly, I went back to the house and brought out the remaining furry creatures who were catching up on their sleep.

The little ones have recovered well and are playing around in the sunshine.

Chu Li couldn't help but smile, then kicked the gravel at his feet, and suddenly saw You Chengze standing on the top of the slope looking down.

"You Chengze!"

Seeing this familiar figure, Chu Li was so angry that he started running towards the man.

Seeing this, the fur balls behind him were not willing to be outdone. They stretched out their legs and ran after their director with all their might.

When he reached the man's side and saw how unhurried he was, Chu Li became even more angry.

He still held the lop-eared rabbit in his arms, and his gaze was not diverted at all by her cry.

All she could think about at the moment was You Chengze's teasing at the dinner table. She complained quietly, "You Chengze! I haven't even settled the score with you yet. What the hell did you just say? We have a revolutionary friendship, so how did I become your girlfriend?!"

When saying this, Chu Li was afraid that others would hear it, so he deliberately lowered the last few words a little.

After a while, the man beside him finally responded.

He raised an eyebrow, as if he didn't expect Chu Li to be so obsessed with this insignificant issue. The man turned his head, his deep eyes meeting Chu Li's angry face, but he said nothing.

Chu Li frowned, "How can you joke like that? It's not good to let others misunderstand you! Besides, You Chengze, don't you dislike spending more time with me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Li sensitively caught the man's brows slightly furrowed, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

But in just a moment, this inexplicable feeling disappeared again.

"Because of Sister Ruan."

"What?"

She had just said this, and the doubts in her heart had not yet been resolved, when she suddenly heard a shrill scream.

Immediately afterwards, a huge wind came.

Chu Li subconsciously raised his arms to block his eyes.

Before she could see what was happening, she suddenly felt You Chengze reaching out a hand and grabbing her arm and pulling her back.

You Chengze's palm was not as cold as the expression on his face usually showed. The warmth transmitted from the skin made Chu Li feel extremely at ease.

The sound of the wind in her ears was miserable and terrifying. She instinctively followed You Chengze's steps and ran into the bamboo forest. Only when they were far away from the top of the slope did the person beside her let go of Chu Li's hand.

Chu Li took a breath and was about to ask what happened when he suddenly heard bursts of shouting.

"Quick! Take the children and the old man up the hill!"

"Stop cleaning up! Run!"

"The flood is coming again!"

…

The shouts and the sound of the wind intertwined together, making it noisy and extremely frightening.

Dark clouds from the distance suddenly rolled in, and the strong wind in the sky made the bamboo forest creak, and some of the bamboo had already risen from the ground. The people at the bottom of the slope kept climbing up, but in this strong wind, they were as weak as ants.

Suddenly, a white light appeared in the sky, and a terrifying thunder exploded from the sky in an instant.

The furry creatures were frightened for a few days, screamed in surprise, and hid behind Chu Li tacitly.

Chu Li narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing the seriousness of the matter.

She didn't have time to think and ran down the slope.

"Where are you going?" You Chengze's hand stopped him.

Chu Li turned around and said, "What are you standing there for? Save them!"

"Who can you save by yourself?" You Chengze poured cold water on her. "Or do you want to take these pets with you to die, and then I will collect the bodies?"

"you--"

You dead man, do you know how to speak?

What kind of situation is this? How could this man say such vicious words? He can't just sit there and watch these people die!

You Chengze was very stubborn and his grip was very strong. Chu Li struggled for a long time but couldn't break free.

Chu Li was just about to refute the man's words when the next moment, a dull and frightening sound of waves rang out.

Chu Li raised her eyes and saw that she and You Chengze were facing each other, and a huge wave was pouring towards them.

Her eyes widened, and she almost subconsciously squatted down to pick up a few furry creatures and hold them in her arms.

Before she could escape, the huge waves had already reached her.

Chu Li took a deep breath, knowing that he could not escape, and instinctively closed his eyes.

However, the next moment, she felt a strong and warm embrace and surging waves rushing towards her.

It is You Chengze.

You Chengze hugged himself tightly in his arms.

She opened her eyes slightly, not knowing where the huge waves would push the two of them.

The man's hands were restrained in front of her body, his right palm clasping her head hard, his whole body covering Chu Li in a protective manner, just like when she saved him at the beginning.

The waves rushed into her eyes and her vision began to blur.

In front of her eyes, You Chengze's cold profile overlapped several times.

Chu Li felt uncomfortable. She wanted to call You Chengze's name, but found that she couldn't say anything.

You Chengze seemed to have noticed this, and in the chaos, he actually tilted his head slightly.

Chu Li opened her mouth, and the next moment, she felt a warm hand covering her eyes. Her time instantly fell into darkness, with only the sound of water hitting her ears.

She could feel the heaviness of You Chengze's body, and could also feel the piles of rocks and branches that followed hitting You Chengze one by one.

You Chengze was right. The disaster was so severe that she couldn't even save herself by herself. She also needed You Chengze, who was in poor health, to protect her. How could she save everyone?

Chu Li was a little confused. She grabbed the clothes on You Chengze's chest, and her heart ached.

Are you giving up?

Having come this far, is there any possibility of returning to the starting point?

Why did I think about participating in this competition at that time? I clearly had no skills at all, and I wanted to make the people and animals around me suffer.

When people are on the verge of death, they always think about the path of regret, and she, who has always been optimistic, is no exception.

She was immersed in the cold water and endless darkness.

Until the hands covering her eyes and the hands on her waist slowly moved away.

She felt her body sink and suddenly there was a sharp pain in her shoulder.

You Chengze opened his mouth and bit her shoulder hard.

He was using up his last bit of strength, praying that he would not fall into frustration and despair.

Chu Li was slightly startled, his head buzzing and his heart trembling. Without hesitation, he took the initiative to hug You Chengze's waist tightly, letting the weight of his body press on him.

The momentum of the flood did not weaken at all. She didn't know how many times she had rolled over in the flood. It was not until she felt a faint pain behind her that Chu Li realized her card drawing system.

Maybe there is still a chance to turn things around.

If she couldn't draw a good card, she would restart the world, returning to the moment she first arrived on Xumi Continent, never choosing this dangerous path again, and never meeting You Chengze again. Only by returning everything to its original state could the important people survive forever.

If she wins, she will of course thank heaven and earth!

Chu Li hugged You Chengze tightly, and used his other hand to soothe a few frightened furry creatures, then closed his eyes and summoned the system.

“Draw a card!”

The system received the command, and several vortices of purple-blue light flashed before Chu Li's eyes.

Chu Li was extremely anxious, silently praying in his heart that a rare card must be released.

The next moment, the system's mechanical voice sounded.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining a rare Snow Leopard card and unlocking super power defense! ]

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining a rare Tiger card and unlocking the superpowered Infrastructure Maniac! ]

Chu Li:!!

Big fortune!

As expected, good luck comes from adversity. It all came without any effort. Neither You Chengze nor she would have died!

With the blessing of the new furry creature, Chu Li's eyes were instantly filled with hope, and she gave orders to the two furry creatures.

A grayish-white snow leopard with spotted markings leaped into the air. Its head, covered in black stripes, tilted upwards, and a howl pierced the sky.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Li saw with his own eyes that a transparent protective shield formed on the palm of the snow leopard.

In an instant, the pouring flood was blocked outside.

Chu Li frowned, his mind racing, and he quickly informed the tiger beside him.

Good opportunity!

The tiger received the order and used his superpowers. In an instant, a thick wall was built up, completely isolating the flood from outside.

Seeing the two furry creatures looking at each other in tacit understanding and then retracting their hands and walking towards her, Chu Li breathed a sigh of relief, but because there was still uncleaned liquid in her nasal cavity, she coughed several times.

Suddenly, she thought of the townspeople who had just encountered the same situation. Chu Li didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Hurry down the mountain. There are still many people trapped!"

After saying that, the two fur balls jumped down with all their might.

Chu Li let out a long sigh.

The next second, the ragdoll cat in his arms broke free, shook off the water stains on its body, climbed onto Chu Li's shoulder, and was about to give Chu Li treatment.

Chu Li touched its little head and said in a hoarse voice: "I'm fine, please save him quickly. He was badly injured trying to save me."

When he said this, Chu Li's voice trembled a little.

The ragdoll cat in front of him locked its obsidian eyes on Chu Li's face. It stepped to the side of Chu Li's cheek and rubbed its little face against Chu Li.

Why are you acting so coquettish?

Chu Li felt a little itchy and was about to stop the ragdoll cat, but the next second, a light green beam of light flashed before her eyes, and a warm breath spread to her entire body.

She was stunned for a moment before realizing that the Ragdoll Cat was planning to treat them both together.

An indescribable feeling flashed through Chu Li's heart, his nose felt slightly sour, and he inexplicably wanted to cry.

These little fur balls, even though they were so weak themselves, didn't care about anything else and just healed her.

And there is You Chengze, who speaks harshly to her every day, but in fact, when a crisis comes, he subconsciously saves herself first.

Say one thing and mean another!

You said you were aloof and unkind, so why is she the first one he protects in every crisis?