Chapter 55 Torrential Rain and Extreme Cold? 13

Chapter 55

Day 7, 9 PM.

The intervals between thunderstorms are getting shorter and shorter. Today, besides the earthquake, there were actually two thunderstorms. I'm afraid things will get tough from here on out.

Taking advantage of the calm period, after everyone had been in a state of panic for several days, they all fell asleep in a slumped position once they felt safe.

Lin Xia was still sensing the changes in her spiritual power, recalling that she had once wanted to try to see if spreading her spiritual power throughout her body could achieve the desired result, but before she could get any results, Xie Cheng interrupted her.

He forgot about it after that, but now that he thinks about it, it would have been impossible for her to do it given her control over her mental power at the time.

But now she wanted to try it. Her spiritual energy spread throughout her body, flowing slowly around her and adhering to her body. Without anyone else seeing, she knew that doing so could either reduce or increase her presence.

She could even sense that if she further controlled her mental power, she could even weave illusions with it, just like the 'mermaid' did.

She always remembered the order of the mermaids' spiritual power, but she couldn't do it yet.

This is probably the difference between awakening on one's own and awakening through external forces; she needs to walk a much longer path to achieve the freedom of a mermaid.

Lin Xia smiled. She wasn't upset. Today was already very good. What doesn't require effort?

Even if it's the power given by the game system, she hopes she can dismantle and control it, rather than just using it. That way, she can probably feel at ease.

On the eighth day, Lin Xia had just opened her eyes when she heard thunder and lightning crackling outside. Although the frequency had increased, the power had decreased, and the little earthen ball could withstand it without being struck and bounced around.

Those hiding inside the earthen ball breathed a sigh of relief, as did Lin Xia. It started snowing heavily again, and everyone inside took turns shoveling snow, otherwise the earthen ball might have been buried.

But going outside might mean getting struck by lightning, so Lin Xia didn't interfere too much. Ji Wei, on the other hand, used his elemental card to raise the entire area where they were.

The lazy cat kept moving closer to Lin Xia and the other person, the three little clods of earth huddled together.

Lin Xia and the others were closely monitoring the volcanic cluster. Lazy Cat said he felt the underground temperature was still rising.

On the ninth day, they also noticed that the ice on the ground was showing signs of melting and the temperature was rising.

This is bad news. Lazy Cat and Ji Wei keep raising the elevation of this area.

However, both of them had low energy and mental strength. Lin Xia exchanged for two [Earth Element Cards] and used them to instantly raise the height of this area.

But not long after, another earthquake struck. Although it wasn't as violent as the previous one, it was still a disaster for the people living in underground air-raid shelters.

Not long after, many people came out of the air-raid shelter. It seemed that they had been driven out. At this time, people also noticed the change in terrain and the earthen mound on top.

Upon seeing the people inside, they rushed over seeking help, wanting to go in, but seeing that the people were empty-handed and had no supplies, everyone fell silent.

Lin Xia remained silent for a while, then built three earthen balls in the open space and enlarged them, creating a place of refuge. They prayed for food and water, but this time no one paid attention to their prayers.

The earthquake ended, but a thunderstorm arrived, striking repeatedly throughout the day. Lin Xia wondered how many people in this world would survive if the lightning continued like this. Even if they weren't struck by lightning, they would starve to death...

No one spoke in the group chat; they all looked out at the world and prayed that the volcano wouldn't erupt.

On the tenth day, Lin Xia woke up from the heat. She watched as the ice on the ground rose and fell, and the people in the underground air-raid shelter crowded to the entrance.

Lin Xia raised her hand and released a ball of earth in an empty space on the mountain, enlarging it, but there were only 37 of them at most.

She didn't care who could grab the clay ball, nor did she heed the pleas for her to release more clay balls; if the ice had melted, there would be no point in putting clay balls down in lower places.

If it weren't for the fear of being struck by lightning, Lin Xia would really want to escape this place that's just a city away from the volcanic cluster. Besides, today is the last day. As long as they can get through this, they can go back. Fortunately, this place is on high ground and far away.

But the real fear is that in a post-apocalyptic world, things won't play by the rules.

There were even more earthquakes today. Looking towards the volcanic cluster, Lin Xia could even see plumes of black smoke rising into the sky.

As the earthquake intensified, many more people rushed out from underground, pounding on the earth and begging to be allowed inside. But there were too many people, and no one dared to open the door. They cried out, pleaded, and finally cursed.

Neither Ji Wei nor Lazy Cat spoke again. They both knew that the space here was already saturated, and the earthen ball down the mountain could not withstand the flood.

The earthquake, combined with a thunderstorm, caused the person who came out of the cave crying out to die. He didn't struggle for long before being vaporized by the lightning, leaving not even a trace of black ash behind.

Facing the loss of life and the slaughter of fellow human beings by natural disasters, Lin Xia clenched her fists tightly; this feeling was truly awful.

Lazy Cat cried loudly, and Lin Xia and Ji Wei listened to the cat's cries in silence. This was a natural disaster, and under such a disaster, all living beings were equal.

Lin Xia once again questioned the survival game: what was the purpose of these players' existence? Were they stronger lambs to the slaughter? Or the salvation of humanity? She would find out someday.

With only one hour left, all three breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, Lin Xia saw several columns of volcanic ash, each 20 to 30 kilometers long, shooting into the sky.

A rumbling sound came from underground, and they felt the ground undulating. Waves of heat hit them, along with a pungent smell. Lin Xia and Ji Wei put on masks.

The dark clouds in the sky quickly turned blood red, while dense purple lightning appeared high in the sky above the distant volcanic cluster, slowly moving towards them.

Ash billowed from the volcanic cluster, spreading rapidly in all directions. The temperature rose higher and higher, the snow in the sky slowly turned into rain, the ice layer at the foot of the mountain melted quickly, and the water level began to rise.

Many people were crying in panic, and some were crying out in despair... Having experienced three apocalypses, this was the first time Lin Xia felt that this was not the end of the world, but the end of the world.

With only two minutes left, Lin Xia looked at the things in the space. The mother and daughter were right next to her. She controlled the earthen ball to roll over, and soon, the earthen ball merged into one.

The woman watched in horror as the earthen ball changed, clutching her child tightly. Lin Xia waved her hand, emptying out all the supplies she had collected in this world, including gas masks and oxygen tanks. She glanced at the volcanic ash billowing in from outside.

Before leaving, the woman seemed to recognize her and took a step forward in surprise: "It's you..."

Lin Xia also built doors for Lazy Cat and Ji Wei's clay balls, so that if someone comes over, they might be able to find them.

Congratulations on completing this game.