The rain lasted for two weeks, with occasional half-day breaks in between, and the intensity of the rain varied.
I had heard that the two planting areas in AC were flooded by the backflow of river water, but the lords in area B were still very confident in the terrain of their own territory.
To everyone's surprise, when they woke up, they found that the river had swelled overnight, overflowing the bridge and breaching the riverbank, leaving several territories downstream in ruins.
As for the other territories, those on higher ground are slightly better off, while those on lower ground have puddles right in front of their homes.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was awakened by the monkey sister's "squeak squeak squeak" screams.
The murky river water overflowed, directly connecting to the pond, where the mutated blackback fish began a frenzied escape.
Peter Pan, the slow-witted administrator, was sleeping soundly at the bottom of the pond. It was Monkey Sister who was the first to realize that something was wrong and shouted to warn everyone.
The heavy rain was still falling, the raindrops pattering on the exceptionally lush grass. Sensing the approach of people, the grass scurried away to both sides—the two kings of the house were here, get out of the way!
Zhao Gang, carrying his daughter, each with a net and a bucket, wearing raincoats and rain boots, ran wildly out of their home.
Zhao Gang thought to himself, "Those are all the cubs' food; not a single one of them can escape!"
Zhao Xiaoxiu thought to herself, "Those are all points! If they just flow away with the river, I'll be heartbroken and won't be able to breathe!"
Hearing the commotion, the Meng family mother and her two children, along with their little one, also put on raincoats and ran towards the riverbank.
Fortunately, there were many people, so only one blackback fish escaped, and the rest were all caught and filled several large buckets.
"We don't know when the river will recede, so let's take the fish back first," Zhao Gang said.
With no objections, everyone carried the blackback fish they had caught and hurried home to avoid the rain.
Although the raincoats provided some protection from the virus-laden rain, the air was filled with the smell of rainwater, and everyone was a little scared, so they tried to avoid it if possible.
Only Zhao Xiaoxiu and her father remained by the water. Little Flying Man belatedly realized that he hadn't fulfilled his responsibility as the caretaker, so he circled around the father and daughter.
It exhales many tiny floating bubbles, enveloping the falling raindrops inside, allowing them to slowly descend, burst upon hitting the ground, and create crystal flowers.
Zhao Xiaoxiu hummed twice, then stretched out her fingers and popped several water bubbles one after another, letting the raindrops fall onto her fingertips, which was very relaxing.
Don't be angry. Receiving this message in her mind, Zhao Xiaoxiu couldn't help but smile.
She didn't blame the silly fish in front of her at all; she was only worried about the river water rushing in.
The river overflowed, and the pond's water level rose rapidly. Now, looking down from a high vantage point, the entire eastern part of Territory 13 has become a swamp. And the water level is still rising.
Fortunately, the house is located on relatively high ground, so there is no immediate fear of water rising up and flooding the plantation.
Just as Zhao Xiaoxiu was thinking this, Granny Meng's shouts came from the doorway.
The farmland was flooded!
Alright, Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly patted Peter Pan and let him play by himself. She then rushed to the planting area with her father, dug irrigation ditches, and diverted the rainwater to the low-lying areas so that it would flow into the swamp.
After a busy morning, everyone finally averted the crisis of the plantation being flooded. They returned home covered in mud and took hot showers.
Xiwa lived in an empty house next door. He didn't have hot water available, and there was no electricity in the house. He shamelessly went to Zhao Xiaoxiu's house to use the water heater and took a hot shower.
Afterwards, he covered himself completely with a raincoat and rain hat, leaving only his relieved eyes showing. Standing at the doorway, gazing at the heavy rain outside, he sighed softly:
"I can't even imagine what I would have faced if I had stayed with the league during this rainy season."
A group of people without a base, homeless and lacking sufficient supplies, and having to fight against berserk mutated plants and animals, would probably only be cannon fodder for an ordinary person like him without evolution potions.
Not to mention taking a hot shower, standing safely under a sturdy roof watching the rain, and lamenting the fate of others.
In the afternoon, Mo Shigui led the patrol team of soldiers, wading through water that reached their ankles, to check the condition of the various lords' plantations. Seeing that the crops were fine, he reminded everyone to be extra vigilant at night recently.
"Many traces of mutated animal activity have been found in the northern area. These weather-induced mutated animals are likely to rush into the planting area in search of food."
Seeing that the area east of Zhao Xiaoxiu's house had turned into a swamp, Mo Shigui solemnly reminded, "We must also pay special attention to the aquatic mutants. Those aquatic creatures usually don't come ashore, but once they do, they pose a greater threat than the mutants in the mountains and forests."
"Be careful!" Before leaving, Mo Shigui patted Zhao Gang on the shoulder, indicating that he was very confident in his abilities.
I also inquired about the possibility of Zhao Gang selling evolution potions again.
Zhao Gang didn't say anything, but simply put on his raincoat, escorted the person to the edge of the territory, and waved, "Goodbye."
Mo Shigui scoffed speechlessly. Other lords might not know how many evolution potions Zhao Gang still had, but he knew very well.
Those evolution potions were definitely enough to boost the strength of his patrol brothers to another level.
Unfortunately, Zhao Gang didn't seem to want to sell, so Mo Shigui could only suppress his disappointment and leave with his men.
He's busier than anyone else in the territory right now; the plantation is Hope Base's first attempt in so many years.
In the past, for various reasons, we could only envy the self-sufficient Taoyuan base.
He's finally made it this far, harvesting potatoes and rapeseed. The plantation's breeding process is showing initial success. If the rainy season ruins everything, his job will be over.
The patrol station has to guard against not only berserk mutants, but also people.
Resources are limited in the catastrophic world. In addition to the survivors of the major bases, there are a far greater number of wandering survivors than the base residents.
Mo Shigui didn't care how many wandering survivors there were in other areas, because it wasn't his place to worry about it.
He just needs to keep an eye on the Green Field Alliance near Peach Blossom Base and Hope Base.
This alliance, comprised of dozens of wandering survivor groups of varying sizes, has long coveted Jiangcheng and the high walls of Taoyuan.
Previously, they had been gathered around the Hope Base in a dependent manner, forming a chaotic shantytown.
Jiangcheng now looks better than the previous Hope Base, so no one can guarantee what these people will do under the pressure of the rainy season.
The patrol team stepped up its patrols and protection of the planting area, and Zhao Xiaoxiu's family was also busy.
Mo Shigui's reminder made everyone realize the potential danger of the swamp, and they planned to build a protective net.
It doesn't aim to stop the mutants from trying to come ashore; it merely serves as a buffer and a reminder.
The most abundant materials in the house were rope and wood, so under Xiwa's guidance, everyone wove several rope nets, drove wooden stakes around the swamp, hung the nets on them, and then hung bells that could make sounds on the nets to make a simple protective net.
With the net, if aquatic creatures come ashore at night, it will trigger a bell, allowing everyone to detect and resolve the danger in time.
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