The rain came suddenly. One second the sky was cloudless, and the next it was pouring rain. People were caught completely off guard by this downpour.
Da Huang was overjoyed and darted out the moment the old man opened the door, rolling and frolicking in the mud, having a wonderful time.
However, when it returned, it was impossible to tell whether it was Big Yellow or Big Black. Lu Yuan saw the creature trying to shake off the mud and water, but before he could dodge, he was covered in dirty water.
Then came a series of loud screams from Big Yellow.
"You stinky dog! If you dare to run out in the rain again, watch out for your dog legs!" Lu Yuan said fiercely as he took off his muddy clothes.
Big Yellow seemed to understand him, and after whimpering for a while, it seemed to want to explain why it had gone out earlier.
However, Lu Yuan couldn't understand what it was saying at all, perhaps because it understood his words.
The rain was heavy, but it couldn't extinguish the heat of the earth. Lu Yuan stood on the windowsill and looked out. He saw that the entire Third District was shrouded in a damp mist, making a "sizzling" sound like water droplets hitting a hot iron block.
Soon, the torrential rain caused small puddles to appear on the ground, and nearby residents took out their pots, pans, and other containers to catch the water.
Some people even couldn't resist standing in the rain and opening their mouths to catch the rainwater, not caring at all whether the rainwater was clean or not.
That's right. It's been hot for three months already, and the days of not knowing where the next meal would come from have left everyone feeling sweltering inside and out. Who cares whether the rainwater is clean or not?
However, rainwater monitoring stations in major cities soon provided the answer.
"According to the water sample reports from the monitoring station, there are no viruses in the rainwater from various places, and it does not pose any harm to the human body. All citizens can drink it with peace of mind."
As he watched the news report, Lu Yuan frowned. He felt something was off about the sudden rain. The weather was fine, and it started raining all of a sudden. Where did the clouds come from?
For three consecutive months, the high temperatures have forced local authorities to conduct countless artificial rainmaking operations, but the attempts to send rain into the sky have been like fireworks in broad daylight—they disappear without even a bang.
Could it be that these clouds come from the distant North and South Poles? Lu Yuan couldn't help but think of this possibility, because even in his dream he didn't know where the rain came from, which was very strange.
However, he didn't have time to think too much about it, because after the rain, small rodents began to mutate, but he didn't know if it was because of the rain.
Back in his room, Lu Yuan took out his spatial crystal again. Lying on the bed, he looked at the crystal, always wondering when the white crystal would appear.
As he watched, Lu Yuan felt himself lose focus for a moment, and then... then he fell asleep.
He woke up again because of a burst of barking from the big yellow dog beside his bed.
I opened my eyes, ready to give this stinky dog a good beating, but then I saw Big Yellow pointing with its paw at the space crystal on the ground, looking aggrieved.
Lu Yuan was so frightened that he quickly picked up the crystal. He didn't know when this guy had dug it out from under his pillow. Luckily, he didn't bury it in the ground as if it were his own bone, or swallow it directly. If that had happened, Lu Yuan felt he would have cried himself to death.
However, when Lu Yuan held the crystal in his hand, he suddenly felt it emitting heat. He quickly took the crystal out, and sure enough, it flashed white light again a few seconds later.
"Wow! Could it really be a dream come true?!" Lu Yuan excitedly picked up the crystal.
Dahuang rubbed its head against Lu Yuan's leg, making a "woof woof" sound, as if asking for a reward.
"You stinking dog! Wait until I get back! Stay home and guard the house! If I come back and see you rolling around in the mud, watch out for your dog legs!" After saying that, Lu Yuan changed his shoes and walked out of the room.
He quietly took out the crystal and glanced at it. The direction was roughly in the factory area, but he didn't know how far he would have to go. However, when Lu Yuan saw the rainwater that had gathered into a small stream in front of the door, he immediately withdrew his foot.
With such heavy rain, he should wear a raincoat! Although he had eaten the golden fruit and was considered immune to all diseases, he still didn't want to get completely soaked.
So he went back to his room and searched for a long time before finally finding rain boots and a raincoat. After putting on the raincoat and rain boots, Lu Yuan rushed straight into the downpour.
On the way, I saw several neighbors collecting water in the rain. In order to collect more water, some people even dug pits in front of their houses, which were full of mud and water, but they didn't care at all.
"Oh! It's Lu Yuan! Why didn't you store more water at home when it's raining so hard! Who knows when the next rain will come after this one!" The speaker was Aunt Liu, who was in her forties and a little overweight, but she was still quite good-looking. Her clothes were soaked by the heavy rain, and you could see what she was wearing underneath.
Lu Yuan nodded and smiled awkwardly at her before leaving, afraid that Uncle Liu behind her would see his wife like this and say something if he saw her like that.
After walking for a while, Lu Yuan took out the crystal again. The white light on it was flashing more frequently. At this time, Lu Yuan was already standing on the main road of the factory area. If he walked forward, he would enter the factory area.
Lu Yuan looked up and around. There was no one around. Well, it was a rare rain, so who would wander around aimlessly, except for his own family?
So Lu Yuan walked directly towards the factory area, holding the crystal in his hand and glancing at it every now and then. When the frequency of the white light reached its highest point, Lu Yuan was already in front of the sealed-off chemical plant.
Seeing that the seal on the chemical plant's gate was almost ruined by the rain, Lu Yuan felt his heart race.
Previously, a large-scale brawl occurred in the factory area, which led to the area being sealed off. Later, the police installed several cameras there specifically to monitor the area and prevent anyone from coming in and causing damage.
After all, this is a chemical plant. Although all the chemical raw materials have been taken away, who knows if anything else might have been left behind? If some highly toxic substance like hydrogen cyanide were to leak out, everyone in this village would be wiped out.
Lu Yuan took a few deep breaths, not daring to look at the camera above, then turned and slowly walked towards a weed-covered wall of the chemical plant.
However, all the weeds here have withered and died. In temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius, no plant can survive.
Looking around and seeing no cameras, Lu Yuan stuffed the crystal into his inner pocket, then slowly bent his legs, and with a burst of strength, he was squatting on the wall in the next second.
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