Chapter 190 Spring Rain, Conspicuous Bag, Trapped Car
The supreme deity finally gave this desperate father a glimmer of hope. After searching for several hours following the wheel tracks, the monster arrived at the shallows.
There were obvious signs of activity here. Two piles of ashes from a campfire lay on the ground. Although the smell had faded considerably, he could still detect the familiar scent of the cub.
Was the cub seriously injured? Why does the water smell of its blood?
The elderly father was heartbroken and wished he could fly to his cub's side immediately.
Fortunately, he found the cub's excrement in a small mound at the edge of the forest, which at least proved that the cub was still alive and calmed the monster's agitated emotions.
Judging from the situation, the cub is nearby, and we may be able to see him again in just one day.
Thinking of this, the old father was both excited and thrilled, and his steps became much lighter.
Now, he only needs to continue searching for these traces, which is much easier than searching for cubs in the outside world.
For a fully grown, high-level magical beast, finding someone's trail by scent or other related things is not difficult.
Without a moment to rest, he searched in all directions for traces left by the carriage and the scent of the cubs.
Unfortunately, fate was not on his side; it seemed that the gods were playing another cruel joke on him.
Large raindrops began to fall on him, and before he could react, the rain suddenly intensified.
Raindrops pattered on the branches and bushes, making a rustling sound. Accompanied by the approaching rumble of thunder, a spring rain arrived as expected.
The parched ground was pelted by the torrential rain, creating a misty haze that was quickly suppressed by the downpour.
The lush vegetation in the jungle was awakened by this spring rain, bringing back its long-lost vitality.
But the poor old monster father, whose little flame of hope was extinguished by the sudden rain.
All the scents and traces of the cubs would be washed away by the rain, and he lost all contact with the cubs once again.
In the morning, Lei was rushing to catch a train.
Seven days had passed since they entered the Great Forest of Eaton. Excluding the time lost, they had traveled approximately a hundred miles according to the route on the map.
The journey was a bit slow, but it was the fastest they could manage.
Lai had been driving the carriage all morning, and it was almost time for lunch and rest when it suddenly started to rain.
Fine rain and rumbling spring thunder followed one after another, and Lai dared not stop the car easily.
Traveling through a forest full of trees during a thunderstorm is extremely dangerous. They either need to stay away from the trees or run faster; they can't linger under them for shelter.
"Why is it raining?"
Seyah frowned. The rain came suddenly, and Lai, who was driving outside the carriage, had nowhere to take shelter from the rain and could only stand outside getting soaked.
Do you have anything rainproof?
Seyah opened the carriage door and asked Lai, "The horse is running fast, and as soon as he peeks out, his face is covered in rain."
"Yes, why did you come out?"
Lei tilted his head and glanced at Seya out of the corner of his eye.
"Let me hold the reins for you first, and you should quickly put on your raincoat."
"OK."
Lai handed the whip and reins to Seya, took out a wide-brimmed straw hat from his pendant space, and then put on a cloak made of straw.
This grass is a very special variety from the continent of Casa, and it is hydrophobic. The craftsmanship is excellent; the grass is woven so finely that it can prevent rainwater from seeping into the clothes underneath.
"Give me the reins. There's dried meat, walnuts, and some jam bread in the carriage. You and Tata can have a quick lunch. We'll find a place to rest after the rain stops."
"good."
The rain wasn't heavy, but it seemed to start with a lot of rain. The thunder stopped quickly, and only the light drizzle continued.
The rain washed away all the dust that had accumulated in the jungle over the past period, leaving the air feeling fresh, cool, and with a plant-like scent, similar to freshly picked watermelon.
Ray, the only human in their small group with a less sensitive sense of smell, really liked the smell.
But Tata found the air fishy and earthy, which smelled unpleasant and made her throat itch after smelling it for a while.
However, Seyia also felt that the air was very good after the rain, and he could feel the joy and vitality of the plants.
"Do plants have feelings?"
Tata asked, puzzled.
"'Feeling' doesn't mean knowing, like having a premonition of something. It doesn't mean that ordinary plants actually have sensory organs."
Seyia tried to explain this relationship to Tata.
From birth, elves are close to nature and have a special connection with their mother tree, which gives them a unique sensitivity to plants.
He didn't know why he felt this way, but he just had this feeling. He couldn't explain it, nor could he articulate it.
"oh."
The little monster was completely confused and didn't understand Seya's explanation at all.
"Do they feel pain when we eat them?"
"Plants have no feelings."
"Then why is there joy?"
Tata stared at Seya with her innocent, big eyes, her fur shining white.
"......"
Seiya was caught up in the little monster's logic. If he admitted that plants had no feelings, then his so-called "feelings" were lies; if he admitted that plants had feelings, then he shouldn't eat them or harm the flowers and grass.
What is all this nonsense?!
He was so overwhelmed by Tata's numerous questions that he chose to shut up and stop arguing with her about this ridiculous issue.
Seeing that Seiya was no longer paying attention to him, the little monster picked up a piece of jerky, found a comfortable spot, turned its back to Seiya, and began to chew.
Looking at Tata's chubby little bottom, the elf felt that he had done it on purpose earlier.
Was it intentional? Absolutely intentional!
Having witnessed the whole thing, Ryan found what happened in the carriage quite interesting.
The little monster is getting more and more mischievous.
The rain finally stopped after nearly an hour.
The dark clouds quickly dispersed, the sky cleared, and a rainbow appeared in the distance, stretching from the north to the south of the Great Eton Forest. It seemed as if the sky and the earth were connected.
The galloping carriages seemed to be chasing after it, trying to cross this colorful bridge.
The trees on both sides of the road looked brand new after the rain.
Whether it was because Lei hadn't noticed these things before or what, he felt as if the leaves on the tree had suddenly grown out.
Just a few days ago, the trees looked gray and dull, but now they are covered with tender green leaves.
Looking around, the entire forest was a beautiful tender green. The low shrubs among the trees, nourished by the rain, were bursting with tiny flowers, making one's mood even more cheerful.
But the mud on the road was really a bit of a downer.
Both horses had mud on their hooves, and to prevent them from slipping on the wet road, Lai drove very slowly, but this did not solve the problem of mud splashing onto his trousers.
Dirt roads are prone to dust when it's not raining, and become slippery and dirty when it rains. Once a truck bed passes through a puddle on the road after rain, it is very easy to get stuck in it.
Unfortunately, the roads in the Eton Forest are almost all dirt roads like this.
It was well past noon, and Lai stopped the carriage to hand over the reins to Seya. He hung his cloak and hat outside the carriage to drain, took off his dirty trousers and shoes, and then crawled into the carriage to warm up.
The air was cool after the rain. Lai changed into clean clothes and ate a piece of bread to stave off hunger.
After my body warmed up, I covered myself with a blanket and prepared to sleep.
Before he could fall asleep, the carriage suddenly jolted and tilted to the right, then the entire carriage came to a stop.
Lai opened the carriage window to look, and sure enough, half of the right wheel was stuck in a puddle. Seyia walked around the carriage again and again, unsure what to do.
"Ray."
Saiya looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Did I wake you up? I didn't expect that I wouldn't be able to get around it and would get stuck in there."
"Wait for me to go down and handle it."
Lai changed back into his dirty pants and wet shoes, and took out a shovel from his pendant space.
"It's alright, it's easy to handle. Just wait for my command and make the carriage move forward."
"good."
Lai used a shovel to remove a lot of water from the pit, checked its depth, and dug a long slope in front of the wheel, intending to use the excavated soil to line the back of the wheel.
But once this soil comes into contact with the water in the pit, it turns into wet mud and becomes completely useless.
Lai abandoned the idea immediately and took out a lot of straw from the pendant, carefully placing it under the wheels to increase friction.
"Keep moving forward."
"good."
Sayya lightly whipped the horses' rumps to urge them forward, but after two attempts, he still couldn't pull the cart out.
The third time, Ray quickly placed two pebbles in the slippery mud pit behind the wheels. The horses pushed again, and he pushed from behind, finally freeing the carriage from the mud pit, getting his hands covered in mud.
"I will be more careful in a moment, and I won't let the carriage get stuck again."
Seeing Lei covered in mud, Seya felt very guilty.
The road was rough, and it was normal to get stuck in potholes. Lai comforted him, washed his hands and feet, took off his dirty clothes, and went back to the carriage to rest.
The carriage finally set off again, but this time the speed was much slower than before. As the carriage swayed and rocked, Lai hugged Tata and gradually fell asleep.
The rain soaked all the trees, and dry firewood will be very hard to find tonight.
Fortunately, Lai had brought a lot of miscellaneous things with him. At night, they hung two glass lamps at the front and back of the carriage, set up a small table, lit charcoal, and ate hot pot with the windows open in the carriage.
There wasn't much fresh meat, but there was plenty of vegetables, vermicelli, dried mushrooms, and noodles.
The bubbling soup brought a touch of warmth to the carriage.
The nights after the rain are very damp. Back home, even in summer, Lai would light the fireplace on rainy days to burn some wood to keep warm. But now there's no dry wood at all, so he just has to add an extra blanket at night.
Ray cried out that he had made a mistake. Although he had made thorough preparations before setting off, something still went wrong once he was on the road.
Next time the weather is bad, he must prepare in advance. If he hadn't kept two boxes of charcoal in his storage space, they wouldn't even have had hot water to drink.
The night passed in the cold; perhaps because the dirt was damp and the road slippery, wild animals were unwilling to come out. Although there was no campfire for protection, the carriage was not attacked.
In the morning, I boiled water with charcoal, soaked oatmeal, and toasted a few pieces of bread for breakfast.
The carriage set off again, heading towards an unknown distance.
"Aww!"
"Aww!"
Two faint, desperate roars of beasts echoed in the distance, and Tata kicked her legs restlessly in her sleep.
My dreams are always wonderful, filled with my mother's warm belly and my father's majestic roar.
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