Chapter 117
The flood came quietly.
After blocking the only gap in the wall, in addition to the sound of water, you can also hear the sounds of various creatures running and fleeing.
Tang Yu'an was still a little confused.
"This water...how did it come so quickly? There was no warning at all, and we haven't prepared many things yet..."
Old Li, who was standing behind him, was still shocked by the sudden appearance of the high wall. After hearing what the young man said, he restrained his expression and became serious again.
"This is the wasteland."
Old Li whispered, "You never know which will come first, disaster or tomorrow."
"So don't think about making perfect preparations or anything like that. Just make the best of it and do what you can."
Listening to what Old Li said, Tang Yu'an nodded, and his restless mood slowly calmed down.
"Yeah, I understand."
Tang Yu'an nodded, then said, "Grandpa, I'll leave this to you first. I have other things to do. I'll come back to help you when I'm done."
"Go." Old Li patted his shoulder.
So Tang Yu'an gave himself the light body technique, then jumped up and ran quickly upstairs along the outer wall of the building.
Old Li was not surprised. After watching him enter the balcony on the 9th floor, he looked away.
He looked at the three-meter-high wall outside, then looked at the supplies obtained from transactions in the past few days in the room on the first floor, and then looked at the goods that could be exchanged on the mall panel.
Not ready? But...
He had never fought such a prosperous battle!
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Tang Yu'an quickly entered the master bedroom of Room 901, and then returned to the attic of Ping'an Grocery Store through the teleportation array.
He opened the little attic window and looked out.
I saw that the outside had become a vast ocean. Compared to the No. 1 store where the water only reached the ankles, the water at the Ping An Grocery Store was already knee-deep.
Fortunately, the flood did not enter the grocery store, and the protective barrier was opened in time to save his home.
Tang Yu'an breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ran downstairs.
Shallow water stains can be seen on the first floor. This is probably because only when a certain amount of water enters the house will the protective barrier's function of "resisting destructive natural disasters" be triggered.
Fortunately, it was only a shallow layer and did not cause any damage.
Tang Yu'an mopped the floor dry and carefully checked that the electrical appliances and goods in the house were not flooded. Then he walked out of the house and looked at the muddy and yellow flood outside.
He wants to hurry to the swimming pool while the flood has just arrived.
Although the emeralds had survived countless natural disasters and might not be in trouble, the swimming pool had never experienced the bombardment of female lizards and the crazy growth of emeralds before.
The water is rising so fast that the swimming pool may not be able to withstand it.
Tang Yu'an was unwilling to see the swimming pool, fish pond and lotus seeds that he had cleaned with great difficulty destroyed like this.
He has a shadow-proof umbrella and the skill of lightness, and is fully qualified to complete this task.
So after making the decision, Tang Yu'an opened the map, then held up the umbrella and jumped lightly, leaving the protection range of the protective barrier.
It was originally thought that moving in the flood would be difficult, but Tang Yu'an soon discovered that this was not the case.
He had never felt his body so light. With his toes touching the water surface, he could use the power to jump into the air and fly over obstacles.
The light body technique can actually be used like this!
Tang Yu'an was filled with joy, feeling that the wind was lifting him up, allowing him to go freely wherever he wanted to go.
He held the umbrella firmly in his hand, hiding his figure and allowing him to move forward quickly and safely in the ruins that had become a vast ocean.
Tang Yu'an soon discovered that the water seemed to be coming from the center of the deserted city.
The rushing water, carrying all kinds of creatures, continuously poured out from the center of the deserted city.
The closer you get to the center of the deserted city, the deeper the water becomes and the more creatures you can see.
Most of these creatures are small in size. Some have run to the high places of the ruins to hide, some are struggling in the water, and some have already started fighting.
The mutant creatures that were originally concentrated in the center of the deserted city were also washed out by the flood.
As he got closer to the swimming pool, he could see more and more large creatures.
The current water depth is not enough to wash them away, but they are also slowly migrating to the outskirts of the deserted city, gradually forming a certain scale.
Tang Yu'an's map is already covered with red dots of dangerous creatures.
He was terrified by what he saw, but fortunately, with the help of the umbrella, no creature discovered him. Even if his toes stepped on the water and left ripples, the mutant creatures would only think it was a drop of water falling.
As long as he keeps going like this, he will definitely be able to reach the swimming pool safely.
The boy tried hard to overcome his fear.
He remembered what Xiaoqi said - after overcoming fear, one will become stronger.
He also did not forget his promise - he would work hard to become stronger and never let Xiaoqige face danger alone again!
This belief supported him and made him determined to carry out this adventure that belonged to him alone.
Finally, this thrilling journey ended, and Tang Yu'an saw the swimming pool right in front of him.
At this moment, the situation at the swimming pool is not optimistic.
The water here is more than one meter deep, at least up to Tang Yu'an's chest. From the map, you can see that there are about three dangerous creatures wandering around.
One of them had a conflict with Emerald.
Emerald was waving vines and fighting the scythe-wielding monster.
It should be a giant mantis, not only fast and agile, but also able to fly. Every swing could cut off a section of the emerald vine.
Tang Yu'an looked solemn.
He was still too optimistic. Although Emerald had survived countless natural disasters before, it was still the territory of the giant lizards at that time.
Now that Emerald is the sole guardian, the pressure is doubled.
Fortunately he came!
Tang Yu'an did not participate in the battle between Emerald and the giant mantis for the time being. Instead, he jumped to the top of the swimming pool, reached out from under the umbrella, and grabbed a vine of Emerald.
A feeling of surprise and grievance came over me.
Tang Yu'an touched the vine, and then the emerald revealed a small opening in a window, allowing Tang Yu'an to crawl in.
The flood has entered the swimming pool. Under the tight protection of Emerald, no mutant creatures have flowed in with the water for the time being.
Tang Yu'an quickly opened the store panel.
You are establishing a branch
[Please specify a building... No ownership of this building was detected, which meets the conditions]
[Would you like to spend 2000 points to set up this building as a branch? ]
[Points deduction successful, please name the branch]
[Naming successful, "Ping An Grocery Store (Store No. 3)" successfully established]
After the branch was built, Tang Yu'an was not idle. He quickly spent 2,000 points to open the protective barrier, and then quickly set store No. 3 to closed status.
As he completed this operation, a huge invisible barrier rose from all sides of the swimming pool.
Soon, the entire building disappeared from its original position. The giant mantis that had cut through the emerald vines and was about to attack the swimming pool was also pushed away by the protective barrier.
Emerald, who had been furiously waving his vines, slowly stopped, conveying a look of confusion.
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Great, the swimming pool was saved!
He came to the swimming pool area. The flood water, which was more than one meter high, had been drained out. The ground was covered with mud, lively fish and some small animals that had sneaked in.
Tang Yu'an checked Emerald's condition and found that it was fine except for being tired, so he ordered it to drive all the aquatic animals into the swimming pool.
Looking at the messy place, although the previous cleaning was in vain, the smell was still tolerable.
His tense nerves relaxed, and Tang Yu'an jumped onto the stands and found a relatively intact seat to sit down and rest.
He was already in a very excited state.
He actually overcame numerous obstacles on his own and came to the swimming pool to rescue Emerald!
A thin vine grew out of the emerald, wrapped around him, and rubbed Tang Yu'an's cheek with the vine leaves.
When Tang Yu'an felt a little itchy and pushed it away with a smile, he felt a hard object.
He reached out to catch it and found it was another wind crystal stone.
"Is this for me?"
Emerald nuzzled him again happily.
Tang Yu'an did not refuse and hid the wind crystal stone in the inner bag that Zhou Qi had sewn for him, together with the blue beard leaves.
By the way, the wind crystal stone had almost dissipated, and only the size of gravel remained, which could not be found without careful searching.
Tang Yu'an felt that his movements had become so light, which was probably related to this wind crystal stone.
Is it possible that the Light Body Technique is a wind-based skill, and the existence of the Wind Crystal increases the power of the Light Body Technique?
【Message Board-Channel (Administrator)】
[Handsome Porridge: An An, where have you been? ]
A new message suddenly popped up on the panel.
Tang Yu'an's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at the map and saw that Brother Xiaoqi had returned from Jufeng Town and was at Ping'an Grocery Store.
He felt inexplicably guilty.
Just to avoid Zhou Qi worrying, he replied quickly.
[Administrator (anonymous): I'm at the swimming pool. I just built store No. 3.]
[Jiangzai Zhou: Stay still, I'll pick you up]
Tang Yu'an was stunned and quickly replied.
[Administrator (anonymous): Don't! This place is too dangerous. Many mutant creatures have escaped from the center of the deserted city.]
[Admin (anonymous): There's a mutant mantis out there, even Emerald is no match for it.]
Ping An Grocery Store.
Zhou Qi looked at Tang Yu'an's reply, his hands were shaking and his face turned pale.
He closed his eyes and continued to understand the situation.
[Handsome Chow: The protective barrier is activated, right?]
[Administrator (anonymous): Yes, and the store is closed. The swimming pool and Emerald are both safe.]
[Jiangzai Zhou: How many points are left?]
【Administrator (anonymous): 3950】
[Liangzai Zhou: I'll go earn points, then you build the teleportation array and use it to come back.]
It costs 2000 points to build a teleportation array, 2000 points to establish contact with the main store, and then choose to spend 10 points, for a total of 4010 points.
Tang Yu'an was silent.
If we build a teleportation array to go back, our points will drop to the bottom in an instant. Now the flood came so suddenly. What will happen to No. 1 Store if we encounter any danger later?
It is not cost-effective to spend 4010 points to build a teleportation array in the swimming pool at this time.
[Handsome Porridge: An An, be obedient]
Zhou Qi’s news popped up again.
[Liangzai Zhou: You can't take risks. Stay in the swimming pool and wait for me to earn points.]
[Liangzai Zhou: I'm going to negotiate with Hongli and try to complete the deal ahead of schedule...]
Tang Yu'an was not that optimistic.
Although Hongli promised to deliver 500 kilograms of soybeans in four days, now that the flood has come, it is unknown whether any changes will occur.
[Administrator (anonymous): Brother Xiaoqi, I have the Shadow Umbrella and the Light Body Technique. I can do this. Believe me, I just ran over here smoothly.]
[Handsome Porridge: Stay still! ]
Tang Yu'an could imagine Zhou Qi's stern tone. He pursed his lips and couldn't help but stand up and look out the window.
The water level is rising again.
If he continues to hesitate, he might really have to stay in the swimming pool.
[Handsome Porridge: Tang Yuan, please]
[Jiangzai Zhou: Stay here and don't run around. I will get you back in the safest way.]
But this is the end of the world, where is there a safe place?
If he can't run home safely even with the shadow umbrella and the light body technique, then isn't he really useless?
Tang Yu'an didn't want to rely on Brother Xiaoqi all the time, and didn't want him to bear all the risks.
What's more, he does not lack the courage to take risks.
[Administrator (anonymous): Sorry]
[Administrator (anonymous): Wait for me at home, I will prove it to you]
[Administrator (anonymous): You must wait for me at home, don’t come out, don’t come to see me]
Tang Yu'an was also worried that Zhou Qi would run out to find him regardless of anything. Without the umbrella, he would be torn to pieces by the mutant creatures.
[Jiangzai Zhou: I’ll give you one hour]
Zhou Qi compromised.
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but laugh. With the help of the light body technique, an hour was more than enough to get from the swimming pool to Ping'an Grocery Store.
[Admin (Anonymous): Yes! Don't worry, you'll see me soon.]
"Emerald, I'm leaving."
He touched the emerald vine and said, "I'll come back to see you after the floods recede."
Then he climbed out of the window, opened his umbrella the moment he left the protective barrier, and disappeared from the sight of all creatures.
What Tang Yu'an didn't notice was that when he climbed out of the window, a thin vine wrapped around his hair and left the swimming pool with him.
When compared, there are obviously more creatures on the road.
Frogs as big as millstones, dragonflies as big as a single bed... lizards, rats and terrible big mosquitoes, these mutated creatures all appeared with the floods.
At the rate at which the flood is rising, the deserted city will probably soon become a vast ocean, and these creatures will follow the water flow to every corner of the deserted city, or even to the farther Jufeng Mountain.
Perhaps the only thing to be thankful for is that it hasn't rained yet.
However, the situation is not optimistic.
Because of the intense sunlight, water vapor continues to rise and has formed clouds in the sky.
The clouds bring some coolness, but as the water content increases, they will eventually turn into rain and fall down. Coupled with the different temperature differences in different places, it may eventually develop into a storm.
Of course, it has no impact on Tang Yu'an at the moment.
He was like a light piece of floating feather, darting across the water, leaving only ripples wherever he passed, without even a drop of water splashing.
He shuttled among all kinds of terrifying creatures, minimizing his presence.
Although he was just as cautious, his movements seemed more relaxed than when he came just now.
Brother Xiaoqi is right, you will become stronger after overcoming your fear!
Tang Yu'an felt refreshed as the wind blew towards him. He had never felt so happy before.
After avoiding all dangers along the way, finally, the two iconic buildings above the Ping An Grocery Store were within sight.
The grocery store was originally located in a sunken area, so it was basically submerged and only the roof could be vaguely seen.
Tang Yu'an jumped up from the water and vaguely saw a figure when he looked down.
He shook the shadow umbrella in his hand to control his falling direction, and finally fell accurately into the protective barrier through the gap.
He put the umbrella into his personal storage and hugged the man with his arms.
"Brother Xiaoqi, I'm back!"
Zhou Qi waited anxiously, never having felt time so torturous.
When he finally couldn't bear it anymore and went out to look for her, the boy fell from the sky in the backlight and fell into his arms.
After Zhou Qi stabilized his body, he subconsciously tightened his arms, as if he was holding a treasure that had been lost and found again.
Finally back...
He hugged Tang Yu'an tightly, feeling his warm body and pounding heartbeat, and only then did he feel the coldness in his body fade away and the world became warm again.
He quickly released the boy, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, and carefully checked his entire body to make sure he was not injured.
Tang Yu'an was originally smiling, his face showing the excitement of a successful return, but after seeing Zhou Qi's appearance, his emotions gradually subsided.
His hair was messy, his pale face looked even a little blue, and his eyes were red, as if he had just cried.
"Xiao, Xiaoqi brother..."
After making sure that he was fine, Zhou Qi finally felt relieved, but anger and fear followed.
"Why did you act on your own? Why did you run to such a dangerous place without saying a word? Do you know how worried I was? You almost scared me to death!"
While waiting, Zhou Qi's mind was filled with images of Tang Yu'an being attacked by mutant creatures or falling into the water and drowning.
He felt like he was going crazy.
Tang Yu'an had never seen Zhou Qi so angry before.
Except for the time when he ran to save him when he first came into this world, Brother Xiaoqi had never been so mean to him.
"The flood... The flood came too suddenly, and we were not prepared..."
He endured the grievances and argued with reason.
"It's best for us to act separately... and... and I did a great job, and I wasn't injured..."
At this point, Tang Yu'an's voice became louder.
"Why can you lure away the giant bear, but I can't save the emerald?"
Zhou Qi frowned, "This is different."
"What's the difference?"
The more Tang Yu'an thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt, and his mouth became more and more deflated. "It's obviously all the same!"
"I did such a great job, but you didn't even praise me and were so mean to me... When you went on adventures, I wasn't mean to you... I even kept praising you..."
"Wow...I hate you!"
He covered his eyes with the back of his hand and sobbed.
Under Tang Yu'an's accusation, Zhou Qi slowly calmed down. He stared at Tang Yu'an and cried loudly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
With such a childish look on his face, how could he possibly let him take risks?
"I was wrong. I'm sorry."
Zhou Qi pulled the boy's hand down and said, "Don't cry, you'll hurt your eyes if you cry."
Tang Yu'an sniffed, his eyes moist, and he looked at him aggrievedly, like a bullied puppy.
Zhou Qi gently pulled him towards him, and seeing that he didn't resist, he opened his arms and hugged him, stroking his back soothingly.
"I'm just so worried about you."
He whispered, "You know, you're the person I care about most in this world. If anything happened to you, I wouldn't live alone."
"I am willing to take on all risks because I am confident that I can handle and resolve them. Every time I face danger, I have one belief: for you, I must do everything I can to survive."
Tang Yu'an buried her head in his chest and reached out to hug him back.
After a while, he said somewhat gloomily: "In the final analysis, you just don't believe me."
Zhou Qi was speechless.
He thought for a moment and said, "If Xinxin were here, would you let her run to the swimming pool and back again without worrying about it?"
"Would you be angry if she ran out without saying a word?"
Now it was Tang Yu'an's turn to choke.
Thinking back on the dangers along the way, he really couldn't feel at ease letting his sister go, even though she was only four years younger than him.
"Xinxin...Xinxin is still a child, and I'm already grown up..."
Tang Yu'an stopped talking.
He pursed his lips and continued, "Okay, then I'll forgive you for being mean to me, but you have to trust me from now on, because I've already proven that I can do it."
"I can run and jump on the water, and with the help of the umbrella, no one can see me."
"You've seen that I have the ability."
Zhou Qi wanted to say something, but Tang Yu'an continued, "I know you think I'm still young, so you're worried, but Brother Xiaoqi, I have to grow up."
"Grandpa said, you never know which will come first, disaster or tomorrow."
"So I have to grow up quickly and become strong, strong enough to face any disaster and find a way to bring everyone back alive."
Hearing this, Zhou Qi couldn't help but be moved.
Then he heard the young man continue: "Brother Xiaoqi, I know you are also working hard to train and improve your abilities."
"Even though I was worried to death and was always concerned about you, I never stopped you."
"So you also trust me as I trust you, okay?"
Zhou Qi couldn't help but lower his head, and Tang Yu'an also raised his head and looked at him.
The boy has red eyes and a red nose. He still looks like a child, but his eyes are sparkling with a touching look.
Zhou Qi looked at Tang Yu'an as if he was meeting him for the first time.
For the first time, he truly felt that his An An was really growing up.
"I'll try my best."
Zhou Qi did not agree directly, remaining as cautious as usual, but this made Tang Yu'an laugh again.
Looking at the boy's smile, Zhou Qi pinched his nose helplessly, then said, "Let's go back to Store No. 1. I don't know what the situation is over there."
"Uh-huh!"
Tang Yu'an nodded, and thinking of something, he hugged Zhou Qi's arm and said, "Brother Xiaoqi, I didn't mean to say I hated you just now."
"Don't say that again." Zhou Qi said.
"Are you sad?"
"Um."
“I was wrong…qaq”
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