Chapter 566: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 567 Infinite Flow Cannon Fodder (14)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"The rain is getting heavier!"

What the instance mentioned came true; on the morning of the seventh day, the originally gentle rain suddenly increased by more than a little bit.

Shen Yao stood outside the tent after getting up, looking up at the continuous rain around her, worried in her heart whether they could reach the top of Feng Shan within the scheduled time.

Xu Ningchen had already made breakfast; fortunately the tent held up, and since they were at a higher location, there was no standing water around them, otherwise they wouldn't have had such leisurely thoughts.

"It seems our plan needs to be adjusted," Xu Ningchen looked at the scattered tents around him, thinking that too many people had been accepted along the way, slowing down their original journey pace; it was time to act separately.

After all, they had already provided help within their ability (medicine); if they continued to get along, I'm afraid this favor of giving medicine couldn't withstand daily consumption.

Shen Yao tilted her head to look at Xu Ningchen beside her, curious how this person intended to operate.

Xu Ningchen smiled slightly, only gesturing for Shen Yao to fill her stomach first, while he held an umbrella and left stylishly; by the time he returned, it would be packing luggage and preparing to leave.

"What about these people?"

Shen Yao nodded; not many people took the same action as Xu Ningchen; most still chose to stay put.

"They want to wait until the rain stops before saying anything; besides, family members are unwell, they can't possibly rush in the rain."

Xu Ningchen didn't think this rain would stop, but he fully respected personal opinions; whether to go or stay depended entirely on what they thought in their hearts.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao helped pack the luggage and asked whether this was what they themselves said, or whether they were pressured by each other's words and froze there, having to bite the bullet and continue.

Xu Ningchen smiled without saying anything, "Anyway, them staying does us no harm," why dig to the root.

Hearing this, Shen Yao raised her eyebrows, understanding in her heart that in this whole matter, Xu Ningchen's image probably wasn't very good.

Soon, the two gathered everything in the tent, and didn't forget to fold the outermost tent cloth and spread it completely on the top of the small cart.

Finally, about five households left together with Shen Yao, most of them being young and strong adults, like some families with both old and young; the vast majority had to stay and wait due to various objective reasons.

The medicine Shen Yao had put in her backpack in advance welcomed a small exchange craze.

Fortunately, she had anticipated this when preparing earlier; Shen Yao smiled and emptied half the medicine in her backpack, then exchanged it for a larger quantity of instant food.

Xu Ningchen counted the number of people gathered, then shouted loudly to set off.

Continuing forward along the mountain road not far away, everyone paired up, stepping firmly and persistently toward the more distant final destination.

During this period, because of the abundant rain, there were no shortage of companions in the team who opened their mouths to complain.

Fortunately, the rain was too heavy; the sound coming out was weakened a lot after being physically isolated; otherwise, such a team without emotional foundation and lacking trust would collapse instantly.

But in the end, someone still started arguing; Xu Ningchen acted as a firefighter, giving both sides fifty boards each, finally letting this not-so-smooth team persist.

"How much longer?"

Someone was shirking and didn't want to continue walking; too tired, and their whole body was wet and weak.

"We've already walked two-thirds of the journey; let's persist a bit more; when we reach the mountain top, there will be hot water for bathing, delicious food, and maybe even a signal to contact the rescue team in the city..."

Some in the team were discouraged, some were optimistic; Shen Yao was like a spectator, not interjecting no matter what either side said, just quietly listening until the whole team stopped after dark.

Very unfortunately, they still couldn't reach the top of Feng Shan, and could only find a place to rest on the road.

The packed tent was set up again; Xu Ningchen spread out the bedding, and didn't forget to fill two hot water bottles for Shen Yao to keep warm.

Using electricity directly in this damp weather was still dangerous; besides, although their chosen resting place had no standing water, there was still seepage.

Xu Ningchen wore a raincoat and went out to help; when he returned, he had become a rain man.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao took out clean clothes and handed them to Xu Ningchen, then brewed a cup of hot ginger water for him to sweat.

"Don't worry, the situation isn't as bad as imagined;" at least in Xu Ningchen's view, their chances of winning were quite high.

"The longer it drags on, the more variables there are;" Shen Yao tapped her head; she felt that those who stayed safely in the city without coming out were the real disaster; "After one month, will Linqing City still exist?"

This rain was like a hole in the sky; the earlier weather forecast was no longer accurate.

"The authorities will think of a way; we just need to protect ourselves as much as possible before the authorities arrive in Linqing City, and help others within our ability."

Xu Ningchen was not optimistic about Linqing City's future; it was really that the city's location wasn't great; on one side was a lake, on the other was a mountain range; when the rising water spread, Linqing City would be the first to be submerged.

This was a problem human power couldn't solve; they couldn't just let Linqing City's elevation suddenly fly up for no reason; this wasn't a cultivation novel.

That night, Shen Yao suffered from insomnia.

It wasn't because she was worried about the instance's future problems; purely because the rain was too heavy, the pattering sounds disturbed her so she couldn't fall asleep.

But time waits for no one; even without resting well, they still had to get up early to travel.

Enduring the drowsiness in her body, Shen Yao walked step by step on the mountain road, until suddenly someone fell ahead, affecting the whole team's progress; they had no choice but to stop and rest temporarily.

During this rest period, unsurprisingly, arguments appeared again.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao rested her chin on her hand and complained to the system in her mind about these people's liveliness; they had walked for several days, the sky hadn't cleared once, yet they still had the energy to argue.

"Perhaps they need to vent; the atmosphere here is still too oppressive."

The system spoke like a know-it-all, saying useless nonsense, mixed with its own opinions and the liveliness seen from other places.

"Host, to put it without exaggeration, the population of Feng Shan easily exceeds ten thousand."

Don't look at how few people are in their team; actually, Feng Shan is very large; among them, the scenic areas open to the outside receive many people every day, and the scale is even larger during holidays.

"Hurry up; just based on the few temples on top of Feng Shan, it's not enough for so many people to stay;" those who arrive late will definitely have to live in tents.

Living in tents in such weather, do they still care about their bodies?

"Now what is the situation on the mountain top? Can daily eating, drinking, and expenses still be sustained?"

Shen Yao surveyed the rain around her with an expressionless face, observing as much of the situation as possible.

"The situation is fine for now, but if this continues, it will eventually become crowded."

This was no exaggeration by the system; as the rain grew heavier, the rising water would backflow and submerge the city, and those who survived would surely flee to higher ground.

So they had to secure a position before others came to Feng Shan for refuge.

Such a simple truth needed no careful explanation; any normal person would understand.

Their short rest had no blocking effect whatsoever; they still pressed on with effort, striving to arrive at the top of Feng Shan one minute earlier.

On the morning of the ninth day, after enduring various hardships and bitterness, this team that had performed the separation drama midway finally reached the top of Feng Shan.

When the tall buildings appeared before them, the breath the wedding guests had been holding finally let out.