Chapter 19
The huge waves rushed in front of people almost in the blink of an eye, and the water droplets hit people's skin, like a light rain, but everyone knew that there was a terrible flood in front of them.
The water was rushing around, and everyone was running as fast as they could to get to higher ground. The tall trees behind them had been submerged, and the houses they had built before were also washed away. Looking back, they could only see a sea of white.
The strong will to survive made everyone unleash their physical potential. However, since some people suffered from dysmenorrhea, their stomachs began to cramp after running for a while.
Ying Zhao rubbed her stomach, panting heavily, her steps growing heavier. She'd gotten up to use the restroom, and she'd left her clothes on and hadn't fallen asleep. So, when Wan Di called her, she rushed out. But her condition forced her to fall behind the others. She struggled to drag herself forward, and a wave of water poured down on her head, soaking her clothes and blurring her vision.
Tripping over a stone on the road, Ying Zhao gritted her teeth and tried to stand up, but she had no strength left. She raised her head with difficulty and saw that someone who was about to run back to help her was pulled away by the person next to her.
However, the mountain path was difficult to navigate, and the situation was so dangerous that the two people soon stumbled. Aside from Wan Di, Jiang Zouwei, Ji Wenxue, and others who had previously been in the same group, and a few who were already physically active, the rest had already fallen.
Just when she was in despair, someone suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "Keep breathing and follow me."
Before Ying Zhao's brain could react, his body had already obeyed. Looking up, he saw Wan Di. She was holding onto him with one hand and the person next to her with the other, and they were running quickly. Ying Zhao felt the wind blowing from the opposite direction, and his breathing seemed to become smoother. By the end, his body was floating in the air, almost three centimeters off the ground.
"Wandy, she...she..." He asked with great effort and heard Wandy's fluent answer as usual.
"Don't worry, I've arranged a support group, and there are people specifically responsible for the others."
"Well... okay, by the way, Wan Di... thank you for coming... to save me, I..." Ying Zhao nodded, and insisted with difficulty.
"Do you really have to stammer and tell me your last words now?" Wandi interrupted.
Ying Zhao: "......" Suddenly realizing his own folly, he shut up silently. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Jiang Zouwei and several others running very fast, dragging several people with them. They were obviously getting closer and closer to the highest mountain top.
Finally reaching the top of the mountain, everyone stopped to strengthen their collective strength and quickly think of countermeasures. However, the speed of the flood far exceeded the speed of escape. With nowhere to go, the water was already rushing towards them at an unstoppable speed.
The water flowed over the top of the mountain. The people below consciously put their bodies together and lifted up the companion who had just led them to the top of the mountain. Layer by layer, Wandi was lifted to the highest point.
The people at the bottom have been submerged by the flood, but they still maintain their original posture, standing in place like stone statues.
Wandi tried to save everything, but the powerful current drowned everyone below her before she could do anything. For a moment, Wandi, at the highest point, could only hear the whistling of the wind and see the endless ocean.
The life-giving color she once loved suddenly turned into an overwhelming demon that took the lives of all her sisters.
Wandi breathed, but the flow of her own life made her feel more powerless than ever before. After a moment, she raised her head, wiped the tears from her face, and stared fiercely at the ocean before her.
Whoever it is, she's going to make it pay!
Wendy stood up and looked around, not noticing the teardrop falling onto the vast ocean, instantly dissolving into the sea. Instead of being carried forward by the current, it purposefully fell downward, traversing hundreds of meters of water before finally landing in a forest. That was where Wendy and her companions had buried their fallen sisters.
The forest absorbed that tear, and as if it had suddenly taken on flesh and blood, it grew at a speed visible to the naked eye. Intricate roots spread downward, taking root, trunks and branches thrust upward, and then suddenly emerged from the water.
Wandi sensed something unusual and immediately assumed an attacking stance. She thought it was a water monster, but upon closer inspection, it was the treetops. Then she felt a jolt beneath her feet. When she opened her eyes again, she was slumped among the branches. Her companions, scattered and unconscious, were scattered to the sides.
Looking to the side, Wandi realized that the branch that should have been growing was blocked by the crowd, and then it was directly lifted up by the branch.
Wandi checked everyone's physical condition and confirmed that everyone was still alive and that no one was missing, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
The tall trees held them in a safe place. After a whole day, the flood waters receded and everyone woke up one after another. They slowly climbed down from the trees. The ground was still wet.
The relief of surviving the disaster turned into heartache after seeing the ruins.
The houses that everyone had worked so hard to build, the land they had cultivated... everything was wiped out, as if they had never been here.
"Sister Wandi..." Ji Wenxue called out, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. She didn't know what to say, so she just sighed softly.
Everyone didn't know what to do, and as usual, they all gathered around Wandi and looked at her.
Wan Di started looking at Ji Wenxue. Every time he glanced at someone, it was like sprinkling a handful of magic potion, and his tired body and mind suddenly became strong.
"Natural disasters are unpredictable. Surviving is our greatest victory. As for those worldly possessions, please don't be too sad."
Yes, it is not easy to survive a disaster. Otherwise, if everyone dies, what is the point of having the house still there?
"If the house collapses, we can always rebuild it. Didn't everyone come here with nothing in the beginning?"
The short words conveyed great power. The sun gradually set in the west, and the dazzling light rose from everyone's eyes.
Post-disaster reconstruction is the most important task at the moment. Everyone gathered together and listened to Wandi assigning tasks to everyone in an orderly manner. They had to re-inspect the land, trees, and the surrounding environment to build houses that were more solid and durable than before.
The darkening sky could not dampen everyone's enthusiasm. Under the bright moonlight, some people dug the soil, some looked at the trees, and some drew pictures... Everyone worked together to quickly complete their tasks, and then sat together again waiting for Wandi to make a decision based on the data obtained.
"The flood season is originally in the summer, but it came early this time because of our menstrual period." Before starting to explain the environmental data, Wandi shared this news with everyone.
The connection between menstruation and tides has always been clear, but it was always assumed that the moon in nature affected the tides, and thus our periods. Now, I'm learning that menstruation can actually affect the tides in turn.
This fact made everyone feel that the moon above their heads was extremely familiar, and they thought that perhaps this planet was their planet.
"Everyone's menstrual period came early a few days ago, which protected everyone from food poisoning. However, the early menstruation affected the ocean tides, bringing the flood season forward as well, leaving everyone completely unprepared and suffering from the flood." Mandy continued.
"I've reviewed the data everyone just collected. The floods have destroyed almost all the buildings and trees. The condition of the subsoil isn't optimistic either. Building on it won't meet safety standards."
"Ah, what should we do then?" Yao Si's face was filled with sorrow. She hadn't realized how serious the situation was just now. Now she couldn't help but worry along with everyone else. "Or should we go to the cave?"
"A cave sounds pretty good for now. It might be of use to you, Yao Si, occasionally!" Ji Wenxue thought about it and felt that a cave was indeed a good idea. Besides, isn't it a natural safe haven?
"The flood is raging, and all habitable caves are blocked by mud and sand, or destroyed by rock collapse." Jiang Zouwei's voice was like a basin of cold water, which was poured down before everyone could be happy.
"The stones and mud here are not recommended for house construction due to factors such as density." Ying Zhao added the situation and frowned subconsciously.
No one could come up with a suitable solution the whole night, and as dawn approached, everyone was tired and suggested lying on the ground for a while.
Wandi looked around, his mind racing all night. Camping out in the open for a day or two was fine, but it certainly wasn't a long-term solution. Worried, he jumped up a tree to take another look, but found nothing. With no other options for resting on a branch, Wandi suddenly had an idea.
"So, Sister Wanti, does this mean that we should dig a hole in the tree to build a house?" Ji Wenxue looked at the tree and then at Wanti and asked.
Wandi nodded. "Buried here are the sisters who were injected with the virus from Dick Hydrogen Planet. That virus prevents decay after death, making them impervious to weapons, fire, water, and fire. That's why these trees were able to survive the flood."
Wandi's words rekindled everyone's hope. It sounded like these trees were indeed the perfect shelter.
Yao Si thought Wandi's idea was indescribably brilliant. She squatted on the ground, listening intently while already sketching out a design. Building a house on tall, sturdy trees seemed like something out of a fairy tale.
Perhaps inspired, Yao Si quickly completed the blueprint. However… the design was one thing, the actual execution was still uncertain. Besides, finishing it so quickly might seem sloppy. Furthermore, she wasn't a professional, just interested in it… These concerns kept the usually outspoken Yao Si from being so forthright this time. She looked at Wan Di with a mixture of worry and anticipation.
Unexpectedly, when I looked up, my eyes would run into a clear spring. The shaking ripples looked like broken gold and the stars.
A pleasant voice then rang out, "Let's go to Micro-Coordination and organize everyone's work according to Yao Si's design. We will strive to complete the first step before tomorrow."
"Good!" The simultaneous shouts caused a row of birds in the forest to fly low over the sky.
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