Chapter 90 Vortex

Everyone spent the night peacefully again.

The next morning, when Yu Qingchuan went out to stretch his muscles, he saw Qiao Yu walking his dog... uh, no, "walking his wolf" as soon as he got out of the car.

It’s not that Yu Qingchuan wanted to complain, it’s just that Qiao Yu’s current movements really looked too much like walking a dog.

Qiao Yu leaned against the car door, took out an iron box from somewhere, and threw it far away with all his strength. The little black wolf then ran over happily, bit the box in mid-air, and brought it back to Qiao Yu.

This cycle repeats itself.

…

Isn’t this standard dog-walking behavior?

Yu Qingchuan shook his head helplessly and was about to go back to have some breakfast, but he seemed to think of something, stopped, and suddenly turned around in horror to stare at the little black wolf that kept running.

Wasn't the black wolf's hind legs injured? Wasn't it unable to even stand up?

Why did it miraculously heal in just one night?

He did know that there was a healing little girl in the team.

But last night, the girl and Qiao Yu didn’t even get out of the car!

His car was parked between Qiao Yu and his friends' RV and the Lin family's transport truck. If anyone moved, he would definitely be able to hear it.

But he was sure that no one had come out last night.

Then... who healed the black wolf's injury?

Is there any healing mutant among the four of them?

No, it's impossible.

He had personally seen the abilities of these four people, and they were all natural-type abilities, so there was no doubt about it.

But if it wasn't them, could it be Black Wolf's self-healing?

That's impossible...

Even if a mutant beast's self-healing ability is strong, it can't be this strong. Even a mutant beast with healing properties can't recover so quickly.

Otherwise, the wolf’s wounds would have healed long ago, so how could they still see it?

Could it be...

Do Qiao Yu and the others have any special medicine that can quickly heal wounds?

Yu Qingchuan's mind was full of questions, and he stared at Qiao Yu unconsciously.

But as luck would have it, he was staring at Qiao Yu when Jiang Zhan, who got out of the car to look for Qiao Yu, caught him.

Yu Qingchuan felt a chill on his spine, and when he came to his senses, he met Jiang Zhan's vicious and devilish gaze.

He had already seen the slightly twisted cyclone around Jiang Zhan.

“…”

Yu Qingchuan wanted to cry but had no tears. His first reaction was to raise his hands and try to pull the corners of his mouth, revealing an awkward yet polite smile. "Maybe... I can have a chance to explain?"

He had originally not intended to ask Qiao Yu and the others directly. But now it seemed that life was more important.

So Yu Qingchuan was forced to follow Qiao Yu and Jiang Zhan into the RV again.

Qiao Yu had expected Yu Qingchuan to ask about this matter, so he didn't panic at all and replied calmly, "Yes, there is a special medicine."

Yu Qingchuan's eyes lit up, and he was about to ask if he could take one back to study, but he heard Qiao Yu continue, "But they're all used up. Yesterday was the last one."

“…”

She anticipated his prejudgment.

Yu Qingchuan was heartbroken.

I felt like my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all twisted together, and I almost vomited blood on the spot.

Such a precious special medicine, but this prodigal Qiao Yu actually used it on a wolf that didn't have any fatal injuries!

If I give him one to study its ingredients, maybe he can copy more!

Qiao Yu saw what he was thinking, but never explained anything.

She couldn't fully trust Yu Qingchuan yet.

Therefore, it is not appropriate for him to know the existence of Yushu Space now.

Although Yu Qingchuan was so angry that his head was buzzing, at least Jiang Zhan's misunderstanding of him was cleared up.

Jiang Zhan waved his hand and mercifully released the depressed Yu Qingchuan.

The convoy set off again.

The path Yu Qingchuan had explored before was correct. The forest indeed became wider as one went deeper.

After the convoy climbed a small hill, the road became flatter and flatter.

"Why is this road so easy to walk on?" Cheng Sinian frowned slightly. "There's so much grass, and there's not even a mutant tree around."

When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.

Cheng Sinian stepped on the brakes decisively.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu also stuck his head out of the passage and looked forward.

It's really weird.

The ground here is all covered with soft, oval-leafed grass. There is not a single protruding mutant plant root. It is too flat.

In the end times, if it is not a desert, then this situation generally means that there is a special plant here that other mutant plants dare not invade, and only this kind of grass has been allowed to enter.

Or maybe... they themselves are the overlords here.

Jiang Zhan quickly confirmed their guess: "There is a strong spiritual fluctuation here."

"What should we do?" Cheng Sinian turned to look at Qiao Yu, "Continue going? Or take a detour?"

Qiao Yu looked at the atlas.

If they wanted to take a detour, they would have to go around the entire mountain and cross a river.

"No." Qiao Yu shook his head and gritted his teeth. "There are only two ways. The other way is not feasible. This way is the only way."

The rivers and oceans after the end of the world are much more terrifying than the land.

Any survivor who has some experience in the apocalypse will never choose to travel by water unless it is necessary.

"Okay. That's all I can do."

Cheng Sinian first honked the horn several times in a rhythmic pattern—this was a code word agreed upon by the team. It meant that there was danger ahead and they must follow the car in front closely.

Then he released the brake and slowly stepped on the accelerator, "Let's end this quickly."

The three cars behind heard the horn and reacted immediately. They kept close to the car in front while paying close attention to the surrounding environment.

Four cars were driving quickly on the hillside.

The higher you go, the denser the green oval-shaped grass becomes.

When everyone was about to climb to the top of the hill, they looked around and saw that everywhere they could see was this kind of grass, and they couldn't even see the ground.

Suddenly, Wang Zha, who had been lying at Qiao Yu's feet, jumped up, all the black hair on his back stood up, and he bared his teeth and made a low "woooo" sound towards the car window.

This is the animal's warning behavior.

Seeing this, the four of them became more alert.

Except for Cheng Sinian who was driving, the other three people were holding a submachine gun in one hand and a Tang sword in the other.

Just as everyone reached the top of the mountain, the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled.

Qiao Yu and the other two steadied themselves, but felt that the car seemed to be slowly falling.

Countless green grasses slowly wrapped around the car body, as if trying to gradually swallow up the entire car body.

"There's a vortex!" Cheng Sinian's eyes flashed. He stepped on the accelerator, fighting the suction, while looking at the grass in front of him that was clearly showing a spiral depression. "This grass is imitating the vortex and sucking us down!"

It’s really weird that I can actually encounter “grass vortexes” in the mountains!

The car's engine was roaring, but the car was almost moving at a standstill.

The car kept rolling due to the entanglement of the grass and the suction of the vortex. Although the people in the car tried their best to stabilize their bodies, they were unable to do so and were forced to roll with the car.

Jiang Zhan used his mental power to protect the four people and Wang Zha so that they would not be injured from falling. Then he held Qiao Yu in his arms with one hand and held the safety handle above the seat with the other hand.

The two of them huddled together, lowered their center of gravity, and pressed themselves tightly against the car window.

Luo Zhenzhen leaned against the back of Cheng Sinian's chair, her whole body pressed against the backrest, with Cheng Sinian holding her tightly with one hand behind her back.

Only Wang Zha was forced to roll several times in the car before he finally crawled to Qiao Yu's side.

It bit Qiao Yu's trouser leg and held Qiao Yu's legs tightly with its two front paws.

"Hold on a moment, I'm mowing the grass."

Jiang Zhan shouted while using wind blades to continuously cut the mutated grass plants outside the car.

Of the four, his ability was the least noticeable. As long as they could cut through all the grass tangled in the car, they could use the car's momentum to escape the center of the vortex!

Seeing this, Qiao Yu also quietly began to release his supernatural powers under the car.