Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 869 - 789: Water Manipulation
As the heavy rain began to pour, all the fishermen couldn't contain their laughter—rumors didn't lie, there really was a torrential rain. Once it stops, they'll fish with all their might and really indulge!
After five minutes of rain, the owners of the rural inns, all fully booked, couldn't contain their laughter either—it seemed the rain wasn't going to stop anytime soon, and guests weren't willing to just wait. More and more were ordering food and drinks, and the kitchen came alive with activity, with chefs busy bustling around.
However, when the rain lasted over twenty minutes, the sky turned dark and the accumulated water couldn't drain out of the courtyard, starting to flood into the rooms, no one could laugh anymore.
Luckily, all the inns only had dining areas on the first floor, with accommodations on the second and above. Noticing the bad situation, the owners calmed and guided the guests upstairs to rest.
Jiang Yuan and his group followed the crowd upstairs, with Chuci familiar with the arrangements, they quickly got a spacious room with a good view on the second floor.
Finally, they didn't have to crowd into the living room and hallway with everyone else.
"The environment's not bad, and this big bed is really comfortable," Li Tiezhu sat down heavily on the bed and bounced a few times, exclaiming, "No wonder it's not cheap, does anyone actually live here?"
With the door closed, Aunt Yu swam in the Water Bubble for a bit, then with a soft "bang," appeared in her form, "It's fine, there are no cameras in this room."
Li Tiezhu was dumbfounded, "Huh? You can sense that?"
"All of us back home are girls," Aunt Yu blew a bubble, explaining patiently, "When you're away, you have to be careful. You wouldn't believe how rampant hidden cameras are in lodgings these days!
We have to keep up with the times, and besides, learning to sense these things isn't hard."
She wagged her tail, smiling, "Not just cameras, I'm prepared even if a drone's trying to spy from outside the window. I've blocked all signals.
So, Master Huang San can appear openly, so Tiezhu won't be left wondering what we're talking about."
Chuci was really shocked; this skill was so damn useful! Then thinking about it, since they were mythical creatures according to legend, it seemed kind of normal to block signals.
"This is not good rain; in recent years there's been more and more extreme weather. There's a rumor that the hundred-year agreement after the founding of the nation forbidding spirits from emerging is nearing, and many with some abilities are getting restless." Huang San revealed his true form, stroking his beard with a worried expression.
The fierce wind roared, making the balcony glass doors hum, Mu Mian stood in front of the closed doors, looking at the raindrops on the balcony in surprise, "It's hailing?"
"Not hail," Aunt Yu corrected, "Just big raindrops hitting hard, that's why Master Huang San says this rain isn't good."
As soon as she finished talking, there were sudden exclaims from the corridor next door, "The water's coming through!"
"Holy crap! Whose car is that? Talk about bad luck!"
"What's going on here? Just a bit of rain and it's flooding? And you're still making this a tourist spot, isn't that just harmful?"
"The attraction is Xishan Fantasy Park, it's further ahead, not here."
"That's right, this place used to be a shabby little mountain village with barely any families. After the camping park was developed, some people sensed a business opportunity and started running rural inns. I bet they only focused on building houses, dug around everywhere, and ruined the foundation. That's why it floods when it rains heavily."
The inn owner happened to hear this and quickly stepped out to clarify, "That's not it, folks, don't be afraid. We built these houses ourselves and live here too, it's absolutely safe!
The water just floods when the rain's too heavy and flows up because it can't drain in time. It's fine, really, it flooded the road before too—once the rain lessens a bit, it'll be fine..."
"Crash!"
Before he could finish, a lightning bolt streaked across the sky, briefly illuminating the view.
"Someone's in the water!" A louder shout emerged from somewhere, "Quick, rescue them!"
Jiang Yuan's group heard this clearly and moved to the balcony to take a closer look, but after the lightning, there was only thunder, and nothing could be seen.
"No way? In such heavy rain, someone really didn't hide? Were they washed away?" Chuci was dumbfounded, "Is this person out of their mind?"
Wu Yegen was suddenly triggered by this keyword and froze, "Crap! Could it be my brother?"
Outside, the footsteps and shouting grew louder, someone shouted for the owner to get a flashlight to see the situation; others used their phone flashlights but couldn't see anything clearly and yelled chaotically.
"Shh!" Aunt Yu waved her fin, signaling Wu Yegen to stay calm, "It's not your brother, and no one fell into the water. It's unknown if someone saw wrong or deliberately lured others; we should watch and wait since the situation is unclear."
"Someone's in the water!"
"Help, quick!"
The cries amidst the storm grew more and more tragic, faint calls for help could be heard continuously.
Just at that moment, the lights in the room flickered and died completely.
"The power's out!"
"I can't make a call, what should we do?"
"Owner! Owner! Get us flashlights, candles! Do you have a raft? Even swim rings work, give me three first!"
The moment the power went out, the entire world was completely swallowed by darkness.
People, long protected in the concrete jungle, suddenly realized their insignificance, and fear began to spread. After a brief panic, more and more people instead fell silent.
"In this kind of weather, if someone still doesn't hide and moves to higher ground, being swept away is just their fate."
"Their mind's probably not right, even if rescued, they'd still just drool."
"Respect other people's fate, in extreme weather, it's more important to protect yourself first."
