Chapter 195 Animal World (15) - Escape Heights
The lava may be late, but it will definitely arrive; death is only a matter of time.
Meanwhile, Ning Shu discovered other clever little animals along the way, heading towards the higher ground just like them.
Ning Shu thought that some of those animals were probably players because she discovered that several of them were different species.
For example, there was a flying eagle with a dog under its talons. The dog looked very calm, as if this was nothing unusual.
If the dog is the other person's food, shouldn't you at least bark a couple of times to show respect?
For example, some cows and horses have small animals lying on their backs.
You know, cattle and horses eat grass. They don't take grass with them when they're fleeing for their lives, so why would they take small animals with them? Who would believe they're not players?
They all share the same goal—the high ground.
Si Zhong also saw the animals that were running towards the highlands just like him. Ning Shu was right; most of them were players, and a few were intelligent NPCs.
Si Zhong watched as the lava was about to spread to the highlands, which were spindle-shaped, pointed at both ends and wide in the middle.
He quickened his pace, determined to reach the highlands before the lava completely surrounded them, or he would surely perish.
Because by then, lava had already occupied most of the area, and the distance was so wide that he wasn't confident he could cross it with a single jump.
That's how troublesome it is to not have skills and items; you have to rely on yourself for everything.
The animals, all rushing in the same direction, discovered a majestic white tiger galloping ahead of them, as if leading their wave of creatures.
Like a sharp arrow, it pierced through the ever-spreading magma and stabbed towards that isolated highland.
The highlands, like a temple, attract pilgrims who endure countless hardships to make the pilgrimage.
The animals behind the white tiger, seeing it getting further and further away, knew danger was approaching and tried their best to keep up.
The aura of death spread continuously from the center of the magma eruption, enveloping every living being.
As the lava drew closer to Ning Shu and the others, she felt an intense heat, as if flames were burning right beside her.
The fur on her body began to smell burnt, and her skin began to feel hot, and it got hotter and hotter.
If they fail, she will turn into a roasted rabbit, a charred rabbit so fine it will crumble at the slightest touch.
We were only 100 meters from the high ground; hope was just around the corner.
Fifty meters, thirty meters, twenty meters away from the high ground... White Tiger made his final leap.
They successfully landed on higher ground, but they are not safe yet; they still need to climb higher.
As the amount of magma increases, it will gradually spread upwards, and the area of the highlands will become smaller and smaller.
Ning Shu felt the heat lessen because the high ground was quite large. The higher they went, the further they got from the lava, and the less unbearable the heat became compared to before.
Other animals kept coming up to the high ground, and the lava was gradually shrinking the path leading to the high ground.
As Ning Shu looked at the many animals rushing towards them from behind, she hoped they would hurry, even faster.
This feeling would reach its peak when she thought that Cheng Chuan and Wu Yi might be inside.
Because she couldn't walk, the white tiger didn't put her down even after reaching its destination, and continued to carry her uphill.
The good news is that the lava has stopped erupting, and what has already flowed out continues to spread down the mountainside.
The bad news is that the road to the highlands has been blocked by lava, and the only way in now is from the air.
Those winged animals have a huge advantage; they fly over from elsewhere and land on higher ground for safety.
There were some trees and low bushes on the high ground. After walking for a while, Baihu suddenly put Ning Shu down and pressed her head down so that she could eat the grass on the ground.
Ning Shu was puzzled; she had already eaten and wasn't hungry.
But the white tiger seemed determined to make her eat, so she had no choice but to start eating.
She found the scene ridiculous. They were on the run; who would only care about food on the run? Shouldn't saving their lives be the priority?
Si Zhong thought a step further than she did. It was noon, and there were still 20 hours left before the dungeon ended.
They just ate a meal, so he doesn't need to eat anymore.
But not this little potato; she needs to eat at least one more meal.
The heat from the magma radiation is very high now; it's uncertain how long the plants in the highlands can survive.
If she were to suddenly wither away, she would starve to death. Even if she didn't starve, water would be a major problem.
He had just observed that almost all the water in the surrounding area had been evaporated by the lava, meaning they would have no water to drink for the remaining 20 hours.
He forced the little potato to eat grass; the main point wasn't to keep it from starving, but to replenish its water.
While Ning Shu was grazing, Si Zhong was keeping track of the number of other animals. He needed to have a sense of how many of them could make it to the highlands.
As Ning Shu ate, she brought up the game panel to check the time and was startled to see that there were still 20 hours left.
Being in this environment and having to endure it for 20 hours, I suddenly understood Baihu's intention: it was to help her replenish her fluids.
She had completely forgotten about this. To be honest, if she hadn't encountered this white tiger in this dungeon, she probably would have had to start all over again.
Although the other party was somewhat... indescribable, I have to admit that they were indeed my benefactor.
For this, she had to thank the other party, and since she didn't really want to see them again in the future, she decided to express her gratitude immediately.
Thus, the other animals on the highlands witnessed this scene:
A rabbit with half its fur singed lay down in front of a white tiger and kowtowed to it several times.
Not to mention the white tiger, even the other animals were silenced.
They only realized what was happening when they saw the white tiger carrying the rabbit uphill.
So it turns out the white tiger brought the rabbit over, and the rabbit was expressing its gratitude just now?
Yes, it's a polite rabbit.
Si Zhong's expression wasn't good at the moment; others might not know, but how could he not?
The rabbit was indeed thanking him, but the deeper meaning behind it was that it believed they would never meet again, so it was expressing its gratitude in time.
Before, he would be very happy, thinking that this little potato finally had some self-awareness of being useless. But after thinking it through, he felt that nothing was right.
After taking Ning Shu to the highest point, Bai Hu put her down and found a place with lush bushes to use as a temporary hideout.
To conserve their energy, they lay down and rested.
Ning Shu was on edge, knowing that they had to be careful around the animals with them; there were still 20 hours left, and anything could happen.
Si Zhong stared sharply at the animals that were looking at them, especially the players.
As time went by, just as Si Zhong had predicted, the lava continued to spread upwards, shrinking the area of the highlands.
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