bookbashuk Chapter 327 The Coming Storm
Chapter 327 The Coming Storm
No one could answer him.
However, those who had experienced the trip to the salt market all turned their attention to Chen Pei and Tang Jinxiu.
That's not exactly a good memory.
The cumulonimbus clouds hanging overhead now are so similar to those from back then.
Xu Si stood on the roof of the Nirvana vehicle, his star-like eyes piercing through the clouds to see the scene in the depths.
Above the clouds, there was pure, chaotic, and violent energy, yet there was no eerie aura whatsoever.
That was pure natural power, the last bit of "normality" that stubbornly remained after this world was eroded by something strange.
"Commander, large-scale weather activity detected. Extreme weather is expected to hit the area within thirty minutes," Nirvana's voice echoed in my mind.
"Energy reading: Normal. Threat level: None. It is recommended to take precautionary measures in advance."
Xu Si nodded slightly.
"Don't just stand there, check the vehicle right now!"
Luckily, the team had just upgraded their vehicles; otherwise, they would have been in dilapidated condition.
Then it's likely that both wind and rain can get in.
The convoy moved three times faster than usual.
It's not nervousness, but the instinctive reaction of wanting to grasp at certainty when facing the unknown that is about to come.
This is what is known as being prepared for a rainy day.
If it's raining, it's fine, but if it's something else that's hard to understand, then it's terrible!
Fang Bo nimbly climbed onto the roof of the bus, where Wang Hu had welded on luggage racks, which were all spare supplies for the bus.
If the supplies tied to it are not covered with tarpaulins, they will likely be damaged.
"Be careful! Don't fall!" Lin Zhennan said from below.
Fang Bo didn't take it to heart; he was definitely going to seize such a good opportunity to show off.
Jiao Jiao then closed all the car windows and carefully checked them over.
Everyone else did the same thing.
What Wang Hu did most outrageously was to remove several pieces of the bus's windows, which are considered a scarce resource and quite difficult to replenish.
……
Less than half an hour.
The rain hasn't come yet, but the wind has.
The wind on the wasteland, which was originally dry and cold, suddenly became damp and sticky, causing the withered grass to bend low.
Some were even broken off and flew through the air with the sudden gust of wind.
"This wind..." Jiao Jiao covered her wind-blown hair, her eyes narrowed into slits.
"Isn't this weird?" Fu Xiaojian asked Xu Si on the roof of the car. Although he didn't feel any danger, he wasn't sure!
"It shouldn't be!" Xu Si's voice came from the roof of the car, brief but making everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
"Should we rest here today or set off?" Tashan asked.
He actually quite likes it here.
"Distribute the dry rations; we'll eat them on the road! Let's set off immediately! We're way too close to the river here!"
There wasn't much time for Fu Xiaojian to consider.
If it really is a rainstorm, this place is only a few dozen kilometers away from the river, and they won't be able to escape even if they want to.
So he still chose to make mistakes rather than do nothing.
He then took out the [Guide Flag] and had all the Sequence Transcendent beings that had not yet been marked mark it.
Even the newly joined Pei Xiu, Hinata Aoi, and Lin Zhennan are no exception.
He recalled the endless curtain of rain in the rainy world.
If any of the vehicles in the convoy get lost, then they are truly lost.
Their investigations also need to be prioritized.
Under Fu Xiaojian's command, there were no questions or complaints; everyone silently accelerated.
Tashan quickly helped Fang Bo securely tie the tarpaulin.
"Everyone get on the bus!"
Tashan dusted off his hands, waved to Fang Bo and the others, and was the first to climb into the driver's seat.
The roar of engines echoed across the wasteland, like the low growls of a flock of startled birds and beasts.
The clouds pressed down even lower, as if Xu Si could reach out and touch them.
The moisture in the wind grew heavier and heavier, so heavy that Xu Si felt a wave of discomfort.
"Commander, the humidity is rising sharply, and heavy rain is expected to begin in five minutes. The wind is also increasing, with peak winds expected to reach level eight. I suggest you get into the vehicle." Nirvana's voice echoed in my mind.
"Understood." Xu Si readily agreed.
There was no point in him staying on the roof anymore, since even Blood Sun had chosen to retreat.
The convoy has been assembled, with eleven vehicles arranged in a standard long, serpentine formation.
Fu Xiaojian's Warrior led the way, followed closely by Xiao Luo's Hummer.
Then came Lin Zhennan and Hinata Aoi's two off-road vehicles, Jiao Jiao's tank, Chen Pei's RV, Shao Bing's ambulance, Wang Hu's troop carrier, Ivan's truck, Tashan's bus, and finally his Nirvana.
Pei Xiu's bus remained in place, like a complete epitaph.
A long steel dragon silently rushed into the wasteland, seemingly anticipating a race against the storm.
The wind picked up.
Not long after we started driving, the first drop of rain fell.
clap, clap, clap...
It hit the roof of Nirvana's car with a crisp sound like pebbles.
Then came the second drop, and the third drop.
In an instant, dense raindrops, like a torrent of arrows, pelted the entire wasteland.
Within seconds, their vision was completely taken away.
The rainwater formed dense curtains of water, filling every crevice between heaven and earth.
The headlights were compressed to their limit, barely illuminating an area of three to five meters ahead.
"All vehicles, turn on your hazard lights, maintain a safe distance, and slow down." Fu Xiaojian's voice was still clear amidst the rain.
"Don't stop, don't fall behind."
The walkie-talkies crackled with brief "Received" responses from each vehicle.
Lin Zhennan then realized the purpose of the markings they had made on the tour guide flags.
Chen Pei is probably the most comfortable one right now!
Not only was he just promoted to Sequence 4, but now he's being given such strong environmental support.
Who exactly is the chosen one of the system? It's hard not to envy them.
The rain was intense from the very beginning.
"Commander, the rain is too heavy. I suggest reducing the vehicle speed to 25 km/h."
The sound of Nirvana echoed inside the cabin.
"Do as you say."
"Instruction executed. The convoy has been notified to slow down in advance, and automatic convoy deviation detection has been performed, with the deviation results automatically reported."
Xu Si leaned back in the driver's seat, and the location information of the ten cars in front of him was displayed on the holographic screen.
The screen displays in real time the position, spacing, and speed of each vehicle in the convoy, as well as a terrain scan map of the surrounding five-kilometer radius.
The wasteland holds no secrets under Nirvana's detection module.
Moreover, Nirvana can provide real-time alerts for vehicle deviation warnings, making it an incredibly user-friendly tutorial.
Even the characteristics of the "guide flag" have been replaced.
This desert trip was truly amazing.
The rain is getting heavier.
The convoy was like a lone boat, struggling to move forward in the thick rain.
The atmosphere inside the bus was much calmer than outside.
At the back of the carriage, a sausage and a steamed bun squeezed together by the window, their little faces pressed against the glass, looking at the world outside blurred by the rain.
"Doubao, do you think there might be monsters outside?"
"With Brother Dao around, what's there to be afraid of?"
"Oh, that's true."
The brief conversation between the two children brought a strange sense of peace to the few people who had just joined the group in the carriage.
Qi Dai leaned back in her seat, her eyes fixed on the view outside the window.
Since the end times, every rainy day has been a nightmare for them.
Fang Bo clutched the sword tightly to his chest, his back pressed firmly against the chair, rainwater streaming down the glass, casting flowing light and shadow on his face.
When will he be as powerful as Xu Si?