Cave Refuge-Chapter 331 - 300: The Awkward Atmosphere Between Mother and Child

Now the camp here really is making do with what we have on hand. Although the earthquake basically destroyed the original settlement, turning it into ruins, once the giant trees appeared, people here actually began to search for giant trees to carve out tree houses in them.

After scanning with Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu realized that these tree houses could only serve as temporary residences and were not like squirrel dens that could be inhabited for a long time.

And carving out tree houses in the trunk of a giant tree, no one worried that if the tree were hollowed out and happened to break, the survivors living inside would not have a chance to escape.

Within his Divine Sense, Dong Tianyufound the location of his Black Car. At the moment, only Mrs. Thompson was inside, while Mr. Thompson and the senior group were eating and discussing something elsewhere.

At times like these, Dong Tianyu always felt somewhat helpless. Why, when observing other places through Divine Sense, it was like watching a silent film—it couldn’t transmit sound to make it like a talkie?

He did not know whether Divine Sense could only achieve this much, or if it was because his own Cultivation Level was insufficient.

When Dong Tianyu left, he had left a considerable amount of supplies in the back of the Black Car. Moreover, because of the Hunting Team, there was a large stockpile of Giant Scorpion Bug Meat at the camp.

Also, there was a deep well in the camp, and although the well water would become very turbid during earthquakes, miraculously, it had not collapsed despite the frequent tremors.

With plenty of food and drinking water, during the days Dong Tianyu was gone, his parents had not used up much of the supplies in the back of the car.

When the car door opened, Mrs. Thompson saw that it was not Mr. Thompson but Dong Tianyu entering. She showed a delighted smile, hurried to the door, and circled Dong Tianyu carefully, only relaxing somewhat when she saw that his clothes were tidy and his demeanor composed.

"Zachary, you didn’t encounter any trouble outside this time, did you? Why have you come back alone? Where’s Walker Violet? Why didn’t she come back with you?"

Upon hearing Mrs. Thompson’s question, Dong Tianyu gave a wry smile, resigned to the fact that one lie had to be covered up by countless others.

"I didn’t bring the car this time, so I didn’t bring her back. Walker Violet is still at the base in Pengcheng.

Mom, I only found out after going to Pengcheng this time that Pengcheng has re-established contact with Kyoto. Now there are direct flights from Pengcheng to Kyoto!"

Hearing what Dong Tianyu said, Mrs. Thompson suddenly asked, "Do you know if there’s any way now to get in touch with Magic City from Pengcheng?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Tianyu immediately understood what Mrs. Thompson truly wanted to ask, which was whether it was possible to get in touch with Dong Tianyu’s cousin, the son of his uncle.

Before the disaster, his cousin had struck out on his own in Magic City, and Dong Tianyu had contacted him in advance to return to Pengcheng, but he hadn’t mentioned the reason, so his cousin didn’t think there was anything important in Pengcheng and hadn’t come back.

After all, even before the disaster, let alone during ordinary holidays, he couldn’t make it back for family reunions during the Spring Festival due to work.

So, he didn’t take Dong Tianyu’s call to return seriously and did not come back.

Like how the Thompson Family only had Dong Tianyu as a single grandchild, in the Clarke family, the uncle was an only child, and the cousin was the sole grandson of the Clarke family.

To the Clarke family, people like cousin Hank and Dong Tianyu were outsiders, only the cousin was the true grandchild to inherit the family business.

Previously, Mrs. Thompson didn’t bring it up because she also understood the current situation. With Pengcheng having changed so much, it was already very difficult for her small family to take care of themselves, let alone worry about other matters.

Now, having heard Dong Tianyu mention that Pengcheng had established a Waterway with Kyoto, Mrs. Thompson’s thoughts immediately turned to her nephew in Magic City whom they hadn’t heard from since the disasters, wanting to know about his situation.

This was different from the past. What could have been easily solved with a phone call before the disaster had now become exceedingly difficult.

Upon hearing Mrs. Thompson’s inquiry, Dong Tianyu really didn’t want to lie to his mother, so he honestly told her, "If you want to go to Magic City, as long as you pay a high enough price, it should be possible to take a transport plane and transfer through Kyoto to Magic City.

The cost is likely to be very high, though. To go to Magic City, you need not only money but also a high status.

But what can be done once you get to Magic City? Now, unlike before the disaster, finding people is very troublesome. Let’s not even talk about a megalopolis like Magic City. Even in a quasi-second-tier city like Pengcheng, finding a stranger without accurate information and good luck means you can only search each shelter one by one.

Mom, don’t worry about your nephew. Children and grandchildren have their own luck. Since he’s chosen to go out into the world, we have to trust him."

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s reassurances, Mrs. Thompson actually understood her son’s meaning. From the onset of the disaster to the present, she was well aware of how their own family was faring and how other families were faring.

Mrs. Thompson didn’t speak much usually, and when household matters were discussed, Dong Tianyu was still young, so she would listen to Mr. Thompson’s plans, but later, when Dong Tianyu grew up and established himself after the disaster, both big and small family decisions became consultations between Mr. Thompson and Dong Tianyu, with Mrs. Thompson always following their arrangements.