Chapter 226 228 Heavy Rain
If Rong Xianxian guessed correctly, the red area was the tiger's territory.
"Sister Rong, how do you know that the area we are walking in is out of the tiger's activity range?" Wang Qirui asked, scratching his head in confusion.
"Cough, cough." Rong Xianxian forgot that she had the original map issued by the military and she kept it secret so that no one else knew about it.
"I'm just guessing. After all, if we were within the tiger's territory, we would have stayed there for quite some time and should have been discovered long ago." Rong Xianxian said evasively. In fact, it was because she had a map in her hand and deliberately avoided the red area.
"You must remember that the external environment is full of dangers. The goal of our migration is to survive and to see our loved ones alive, not to take risks. Try not to try anything that you are not sure of." Rong Xianxian said solemnly.
Wang Lin and Xia Kai both nodded seriously in agreement. Wang Qirui also nodded quickly, thinking about how he had been dissatisfied with Rong Xianxian's order to escape, and had been thinking about whether he should disobey the order. At this moment, he was filled with relief for surviving the disaster.
"That tiger may have become a fourth-level mutant beast. The higher the level of the mutant beast, the larger its territory will be. If it is not satisfied with its current range of activities, it may expand its territory to the surrounding areas." Rong Xianxian said with some concern. A third-level mutant beast, even if it has innate skills, cannot reach the instant state of a tiger.
Rong Xianxian had a map in her hand. She had deliberately driven around the red area, but she didn't expect to run into this dangerous mutant beast. This only meant that its territory had expanded. The original map was indeed not fully trustworthy. She would have to go further around the red area next time.
"Then wouldn't those small mountain villages around here that are still inhabited be dangerous?" Xia Kai said hesitantly.
As Rong Xianxian and his companions walked along the way, they came across some closed small mountain villages with high walls built. Occasionally, smoke rose up during meals. It was obvious that some people were still living here, either because they were reluctant to leave their homeland or because they had other ideas.
"Once we get to the official supply point and tell the army over there, we've done our best." Rong Xianxian sighed. Many people think that if they build their homes stronger, they can resist the attacks of monsters and are unwilling to live in safe areas like concentration camps. This is especially true for residents of mountain villages who have strong houses and farmland. They feel that being with their family is free and they don't want to go outside and face unknown risks.
These people either have a fluke mentality or an ostrich mentality, thinking that if they block their vision and hearing, danger will not come. In the early days of the apocalypse, these people lived in a corner and lived comfortably. However, one year after the apocalypse, many small safe zones were destroyed in natural disasters and beast tides, and there was no human habitation outside the safe zones in various places.
"Sister Rong, when are we leaving?" Wang Lin asked, looking at the sun which had already passed noon in the sky. Their schedule for today was already very tight, and now these two stops had delayed them by nearly an hour.
"Sister Rong, don't delay your trip because of me. My injury is fine." Cui Lie stood outside the door at some point. Although his breath was a little weak, his overall condition was still good.
"We'll set off later. Let Jiang Jie drive. It's the same for me to recuperate in the car. There's no need to waste time here." Cui Lie insisted, fearing that Rong Xianxian would be embarrassed.
Rong Xianxian checked Cui Lie again. The power of thunder and lightning was still raging in his body, but the speed at which his meridians were being destroyed seemed to be slowing down. Does this mean that his meridians have become stronger than before?
Rong Xianxian seemed to be thinking about something.
"Sister Rong, how is it?" Wang Lin saw Rong Xianxian frowning and keeping silent, thinking that Cui Lie's injury was not optimistic, and asked with some concern.
"It's okay. This service area is indeed not an ideal place to stay overnight. Let's go. We are ready to set off." Rong Xianxian called out, and everyone packed up their things. Wang Lin drove an off-road vehicle in front, and Jiang Jie drove an off-road RV behind. They drove out of the service area and continued to move forward.
There are dense woods on both sides of the highway. It takes an hour to drive there. A little bird flew in, chirping, and stood on the windowsill, combing its feathers. Xuanxuan excitedly helped with a small comb.
"Xuanxuan, why did you fly back?" Rong Xianxian asked curiously. This little bird has been unwilling to stay in the RV since its wings grew hard. Why is it willing to stay in the car today?
"It said it's going to rain soon." Xuanxuan said happily while playing with Aoao.
"Raining?" Rong Xianxian took out a small notebook that recorded important events in the first few days of her rebirth.
She looked through the records of abnormal weather, calculated the time, and her face changed.
"Stop, turn around and go back to the service area." Rong Xianxian gave the order through the jade talisman.
Cui Lie had just finished his training. Hearing this, he looked at Rong Xianxian in confusion, "What's wrong, Sister Rong? Why are you returning?"
"It's going to rain heavily. Our target location is in the mountains. We still have a long way to go on a muddy mountain road. This section of the road is deserted and it's hard to find even an empty house to shelter from the wind and rain. It's better for us to stay at the service area for one night and set off again tomorrow." Rong Xianxian explained to Cui Lie.
"Sister Rong, how do you know that a heavy rain is coming?" Cui Lie was just meditating and regulating his breathing, and did not hear Xuan Xuan's words.
"Uncle, it was Aoao who said that." Xuanxuan answered quickly.
Cui Lie looked out the window at the blazing sun and cloudless sky outside, "Sister Rong, you are not still worried about my injury, are you? Sister Rong, don't worry, this little bump will not have any effect on my injury."
Xuanxuan and the bird, a child and a baby bird, can you believe the information they get from communicating with each other?
Even if Aoao really has the ability to predict the weather, will there be any problems in communication between Xuanxuan and the bird?
As for the fact that Xuanxuan could communicate with Aoao, everyone thought it was some kind of tacit understanding between pets and their owners. No one really believed that Xuanxuan could understand what the bird meant. Even Rong Xianxian was puzzled and skeptical about it.
Jiang Jie and Wang Lin were already turning the car around. Cui Lie said anxiously, "Sister Rong, we don't know if it will rain yet. This U-turn will delay us for a whole day."
Even if it was really going to rain, they would hide in the car and then continue on their way. Summer rain comes and goes quickly, and they had traveled in the rain before.
Rong Xianxian looked at Cui Lie and knew that he thought she turned around because of him.
Cui Lie's current injury does not allow him to travel for a long time, but a journey of only half a day is not a big deal. Unfortunately, the upcoming rain is not the common thunderstorm in summer, but a torrential rain that lasts for four days and five nights, causing river dams to burst in many places and flash floods.
(End of this chapter)
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