aircannonsinc Chapter 149 Everything is fine
Chapter 149 Everything is fine
The convoy struggled forward through the endless rain.
Raindrops pounded on the car roof, hood, and windshield, making a continuous "pitter-patter" sound that was so dense it made one's heart race.
All that could be seen was a hazy curtain of water; even Xu Si's starry eyes could only see the taillights of the ambulance ahead.
The outline of the convoy was completely swallowed up by the rain.
The Conqueror's constant control feature came into play at this moment.
The waxy car body seems to have a natural aversion to rain; water cannot stay on the surface for long and always slides off quickly.
The chassis height adjusts automatically, and the tire treads extend automatically, making it very smooth even when driving through mud and puddles, without slipping when driving in swamps.
The interior of the car remained dry, with the temperature control system working silently, creating a stark contrast to the cold and damp outside.
In this special environment, the perception range of "Star Trails" is severely compressed by the strange rain, covering only about 100 meters around it.
The rain seems to be more than just falling; it seems to be actively absorbing and interfering with energy and perception.
This made him, who relied heavily on his senses, feel very uncomfortable.
Fu Xiaojian's report came through the walkie-talkie, accompanied by the sound of rain and electrical static.
"Maintain formation, reduce speed. Follow closely behind the taillights of the car in front."
"Don't fall behind! Don't fall behind! Don't fall behind!"
"receive!"
"clear!"
The response was brief and urgent.
Jiao Jiao's driver's car window had been sealed shut, which greatly increased her unease, and she remained tense at all times.
Fortunately, her aunt was there, which made her feel much better.
She really wanted to say a few words to Brother Dao, even if it was just a little banter.
But this was clearly not a good opportunity.
There was nothing to see in the rearview mirror.
Even though they were only a few dozen meters apart, the headlights of the Mengshi vehicle in front of her were barely visible, so she stepped on the gas to try and keep up.
Li Miao was driving a large SUV, closely following the little girl's pickup truck, one of the pickup's taillights already broken.
At this point, he could only follow one taillight, and Xiao Luo in the passenger seat also kept his eyes on that one red taillight.
The SUV Wang Hu took over was a Volkswagen, and its condition was much worse than that of the Big Dog, but since he was a mechanic, he didn't care much.
The little girl sat in the passenger seat, also staring intently out the window, not daring to disturb her father.
Despite his tense expression, Wang Hu occasionally smiled to comfort the little girl.
The bus has the best visibility in the entire fleet, and its lights have the highest penetration and lumens.
You can even vaguely see the big dog in front of the crowd.
Shao Bing drove the ambulance alone behind the bus, closely following it, because the bus's size made it difficult for him to lose track of it.
Xu Si's Conqueror was even less likely to lose track of him, because Shao Bing not only turned on the taillights but also the blue warning light on the roof.
Although he couldn't hear the alarm, the lights were still very conspicuous, as if they were turned on just for him, making it difficult for Xu Si to lose track of him.
Looking at it this way, it seems that Shao Bing's ambulance is more suitable for leading the way.
The convoy was traveling at an unprecedented slow speed, less than 30 miles per hour, which was probably the most difficult journey they had ever had since they began their escape.
The convoy struggled to move through the gray, misty rain for about an hour, as if it had been completely trapped in a chaotic cage filled only with the sound of rain.
At first, I could barely make out the outline of the taillights of the vehicle in front, but later, even that dim yellow halo was diluted and distorted by the thick rain curtain, leaving only blurry spots.
The rain fell harder and harder, lashing haphazardly against the car.
It brings about a complete and endless sense of anxiety and oppression.
Fu Xiaojian's occasional announcements kept everyone somewhat alert.
Xu Si had no choice but to focus more on "Star Trails," and Xing Tong's vision was severely deprived.
Communication on the walkie-talkie was always intermittent, with increasing static, and the reporting became more and more frequent.
"Captain Fu...visibility...too poor...I suggest...finding a place...to stop..." Xu Si recognized Shao Bing's voice.
"We can't stop!" Fu Xiaojian's reply was firm, but there was also a hint of anxiety in his voice.
"Continue driving, maintain minimum speed, and keep close! All vehicles, please report the situation!"
"Captain Fu, I'm behind you!" The little girl finally managed to speak.
She wanted to ask Xu Si how he was doing, but Su Su stopped her, saying that keeping the channel clean was important right now.
"Following closely!" Li Miao's voice was strained; he was so focused on the single taillight that his eyes were starting to blur.
"The masses are following suit!"
"Big Dog, are you alright?" He seemed to notice something was wrong with the car in front.
Because the pickup truck only had one taillight, Li Miao had a hard time keeping up, sometimes accelerating and sometimes slowing down, but fortunately he didn't fall behind.
"I'm fine!" Li Miao said succinctly, though he was actually under a lot of pressure.
"The bus is doing well!"
"Shao Bing is doing well."
"All is well!" Xu Si said succinctly.
The convoy struggled on for another half hour in the rain.
The rain showed no signs of letting up; on the contrary, it grew even heavier.
Visibility decreased further, and Xu Si's star trail perception range was compressed to less than fifty meters, which made him instinctively uneasy.
Apart from Fu Xiaojian's mandatory announcements every ten minutes or so, no one else spoke on the walkie-talkie.
Everyone was on edge, staring intently at the faint light ahead that could disappear at any moment.
The convoy slowed down repeatedly, almost crawling.
We couldn't find a place to rest temporarily where the rain was a little lighter.
Previously, Xu Si quite liked rainy weather because the takeout prices were higher on rainy days.
But now he can't like it at all.
The feeling of being deprived of sight and having one's senses imprisoned is extremely unpleasant.
Xu Si's "star trail" has been compressed to less than fifty meters, which is an extremely dangerous distance. If anything unusual happens to the convoy, he will have a hard time reacting.
Moreover, his star trails could only extend to the area of the bus; going any further beyond that was beyond the range of his star trail perception.
Perhaps the starlight was obscured by the rain, weakening its celestial characteristics, or perhaps the rain itself has the ability to diminish perception.
The speed had dropped to a snail's pace. It wasn't that the convoy didn't want to go faster, but the sudden increase in rain made driving an extremely luxurious thing.
"Something's not right," Xu Si muttered to himself.
Although he didn't sense any malice, his feeling that something was wrong grew stronger.
Xu Si couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong; rather, everything about it was wrong.
This rain is so strange.
Xu Si even wanted to get out of the car and experience it, but the convoy was still moving and didn't give him the chance.
So he simply opened the car window a crack, and rainwater poured into the car through the window.