aircannonsinc Chapter 328 Tricky
Chapter 328 Tricky
It's still raining.
It wasn't a torrential outpouring, but a stubborn, endless drenching, as if the sky had a hole that could never be patched up.
They didn't know how high the river had risen, and they weren't in the mood to think about that topic for the time being.
The convoy had been driving in the rain for three hours.
The walkie-talkie was so quiet that only the occasional confirmation sound could be heard.
"A brave warrior is normal."
"The Hummer is normal."
"The bus is operating normally."
……
It was as monotonous as a repetitive prayer.
Inside Nirvana, the convoy's trajectory on the holographic screen stretched out smoothly.
Eleven vehicles, eleven points of light, formed a faint lifeline in the torrential rain of the wasteland.
"The convoy is starting to ascend to higher ground 10 kilometers ahead. All vehicles should prepare for warning."
Perhaps because the terrain here is too low, Fu Xiaojian decided to take a risk, even though the danger there is much greater than here.
The rain showed no signs of letting up.
So far, everything is normal.
Or rather, it's all too normal.
In the end times, normality itself is an anomaly.
"Commander, the terrain begins to rise eight kilometers ahead." Just as Fu Xiaojian had said, Nirvana's notification sounded after they had traveled some distance.
"Notify the convoy to prepare for the climb."
"Instructions have been delivered."
Fu Xiaojian's brief response came through the walkie-talkie again: "Attention all vehicles, the uphill section begins eight kilometers ahead. Maintain power and do not stall."
Before long, the convoy began to slowly rise.
In the rain, the once flat wasteland was gradually replaced by towering hills.
The road surface became slippery, and the tires made a dull splashing sound as they rolled over the puddles.
Inside the bus, Kaochang and Doubao had grown tired of looking at the rainy scene outside the window and were huddled in their seats, bored.
Master Wei continued to stare at the rain, the two beetles on his shoulder as still as two pieces of amber.
Jiang Li turned the pages of the book, occasionally glancing up at the rain outside the car window before looking down to continue reading.
Li Jianqiu sat by the window, but his eyes remained fixed on the road ahead, which was now disappearing into the distance. He felt an indescribable anxiety.
"Commander, abnormal hydrological readings detected at the rear."
The sound of Nirvana rang out at the same moment.
On the holographic screen, a huge red spot of light is rapidly expanding on the wasteland where the convoy has just left.
"Based on waveform analysis—it's a flood."
Xu Si's pupils suddenly contracted.
Upstream.
The river he revived with his own hands?
"Notify the convoy, full speed ahead! Floodwaters are coming!"
The words had barely left his mouth when Fu Xiaojian's stern shout burst through the walkie-talkie: "All vehicles, floor the accelerator! Charge uphill!"
The roar of the engines suddenly intensified, and the eleven cars accelerated wildly in the torrential rain like a frightened herd of beasts.
However, the floodwaters almost grazed the edge of the convoy, swallowing everything in the wasteland.
The wasteland now seemed to have become a new river channel.
The floodwaters engulfed the wasteland faster than anyone in the convoy had anticipated.
The withered grass they had just driven over, and the cracked earth in the low-lying areas, all disappeared in the turbid torrent.
The rolling waves carried away dead wood, rubble, and unidentified debris.
Like a raging beast, it frantically tears at everything it can reach.
"Nirvana, Distance".
"The flood front is about 700 meters from the rear of the convoy, and the water level is rising faster than expected. It is expected to completely submerge the current low-lying area in eight minutes."
700 meters.
If it's a vertical height, it's at least tens of meters.
In heavy rain and floods, this distance is not safe.
"All vehicles, report your situation!" Fu Xiaojian's voice remained clear amidst the rain, carrying a suppressed urgency.
"A warrior is normal!"
"The Hummer is normal!"
"Off-road driving is normal!"
"The bus is working fine! Damn, this rain is torrential! This is the first time in my life I've been chased by a flood!"
Tashan's rough and loud shouts over the walkie-talkie inexplicably eased the tension in the convoy for a moment.
Nirvana, located at the rear of the column and closest to the flood, made a dull groan as its tracks rolled over the slippery slope.
However, given the current situation, the rate at which the floodwaters are rising should not pose any threat to them.
The convoy struggled to climb the mountain in the torrential rain.
The murky torrent in Xu Si's field of vision was finally left behind.
From the images inside Nirvana, the low-lying area below has become a vast ocean.
Another ten minutes passed.
The convoy finally reached a relatively open high ground, which was the highest point of the hill.
There was no road left after that; all around was a vast expanse of water.
Only a tall hilltop is exposed.
On the hilltop, all the vehicles were like startled birds, their headlights blaring anxiously as they watched the raging torrent below.
"Rest where you are." Fu Xiaojian's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
"Inspect each vehicle and report any problems immediately."
The convoy of vehicles gradually stalled.
After the roar of the engine subsided, the patter of the rain hitting the roof of the car took over again.
The rain was pouring down relentlessly.
It wasn't a downpour, but more like a cathartic release, as if the sky had a hole that could never be patched up.
Under the heavy darkness, the scene made everyone's hearts tighten.
Although the terrain here is relatively high, the current torrent seems to have the power to devour everything, and any confidence seems insignificant in the face of it.
On the holographic screen of Nirvana, the red spot representing the flood is expanding incessantly.
It sits quietly at the foot of the hills, completely isolating this island-like highland from the outside world.
The murky water surged in the downpour, with occasional dead trees or unidentified debris floating by, like a group of silent mourners.
All of this happened too fast and too terrifying in just a few hours.
It was as if this torrent could swallow them up at any moment.
More importantly, their escape route is now blocked.
To be precise, they are now lambs to the slaughter.
Waiting for interested, eerie individuals to come and choose.
"Commander, your heart rate is detected to be too high." Nirvana's voice echoed in my mind.
"We suggest trying deep breathing to regulate your breathing, or—"
"Shut up."
"...Instruction received."
Xu Si rubbed his temples; even someone as calm as him couldn't help but feel emotional turmoil.
This hill is not high, nor is it very large.
It remains to be seen how far they will ultimately be forced if the floodwaters continue to rise.
By then, will all the dozens of people in the convoy really be crammed into his millstone? And how much of the convoy's belongings will be left?
What's even more troublesome is—
"Commander, abnormal energy fluctuations detected."
At the same time, Xu Si's star veins had already detected the anomaly.
Even though Ronaldinho keeps the 'psychic barrier' active at all times, the convoy is still too conspicuous.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Si immediately used the "Star Screen" to cover the convoy.
Now is not the time to confront the supernatural head-on.
Moreover, those guys seemed to be somewhat troublesome in Xu Si's star vein perception.
February 2.15th, one more chapter owed. No other reason, I just can't write it.