HCB Chapter 290 Heavy Rain
Chapter 290 Heavy Rain
The torrential rain started suddenly, and the raindrops were so big that they stung when they hit people.
With the help of the heavy rain, the power grid that Lei Xiu had painstakingly broken through was slowly repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Oh no, the people behind us are speeding up, the opening is getting smaller..."
Leyou, who had been guarding the cave entrance without leaving, noticed something amiss immediately. He issued a warning and also informed Hongyan, instructing it to call out to alert the birds and beasts.
The sudden change brought the group to a sudden silence, followed by a commotion.
"Don't panic, hurry up and get through, there's still time..." The team leaders immediately began to calm the crowd and quicken their pace as soon as they noticed the disturbance.
Just now, when the birds, beasts, and people were passing through that cave entrance, some hesitated due to instinctive fear. Now, they don't care about that at all, fearing that if they are even a little slower, they won't be able to escape before the electric fence is repaired.
When the power grid began to repair itself, Lei Xiu proved to be a formidable opponent.
In order to quickly break through the interconnected electric grid, he only destroyed a few weak points. Although he was also attacked by the electric current, it was nothing to him. However, because he was considering that there might be many troubles ahead, Lei Xiu held back some of his strength.
However, it seems there's no need to remain conservative now. After all, getting through this immediate hurdle as quickly as possible is the priority.
Making a decision instantly, Lei Xiu didn't hesitate. The chang spear in his hand and the electric grid he was pulling together formed a powerful force. The two sides, which had just seemed evenly matched, suddenly began to weaken under Lei Xiu's actions.
The electric grid, which had been repaired with some minor damage, was immediately forced back to its original state. The hole it had opened could no longer be repaired. Just dealing with the lightning had already stretched its energy thin, leaving it with no extra energy to patch up the hole.
If the power grid could talk, it would probably feel frustrated too. It's clearly invincible against any living thing in the world.
No living thing is unafraid of it; all life should fear it.
Why did such an unreasonable race as Lei Xiu and the Thunder Clan have to stand against the might of Heaven?
At this moment, Lei Xiu was no longer just occasionally surrounded by electric grids and targeted by them with all his might. His entire body, including the chang gun in his hand that was directly connected to the electric grid, was surrounded by electricity, forming a dazzling ball of electricity.
Anyone who tries to get close, or even just glances at the person, will be burned.
This level of combat is not something outsiders can easily intervene in; even people and birds with self-awareness understand this.
Therefore, even though they were very worried about Lei Xiu's safety, they wisely refrained from doing anything unnecessary. Although the heavy rain and snow made things worse, the cave entrance stabilized again thanks to Lei Xiu's efforts, which relieved both those who hadn't yet passed through and those who had.
After all, everything they did from beginning to end was to protect all the team members.
Not a single one can be left behind; this is everyone's long-cherished wish.
"3, 2, 1... Alright, I'm all here. Leyou, get ready to go first, I'll follow behind you." Lezhong's team was the last to pass through. His team didn't have any cubs, all of them were adult birds and beasts. After counting all the members of his team, Lezhong shouted to Leyou, who had been holding his post. The rain had soaked him completely, but it did not diminish Lezhong's momentum.
Faced with Le Zhong, Le You could only obediently follow orders. He had originally planned to stand guard until the very end and make a perfect ending after everyone had passed safely, but now Le Zhong had dismissed him with a single sentence.
However, he didn't dare to protest. "Okay, what about Lezhi?"
Lezhi is not considered part of Lezhong's team; he and Maoqiu are considered guerrilla members.
"I'll catch up soon, don't worry."
Lezhi, who had been staying at the back of the line to help maintain order, only looked up at the sky when he heard his name called. Everyone else had been busy escaping for their lives, but he had stayed away from the crowd, looking up at the sky the whole time.
Le Zhong thought Le Zhi was worried about Lei Xiu, but if he observed carefully, he would find that the direction Le Zhi was looking in was not Lei Xiu, but the more distant and higher horizon.
Especially the sudden gust of wind that came just before the rain started caught Lezhi's attention.
The rain caused considerable trouble for their group. The wings of the Spirit Feather Clan are naturally covered with thick down, which allows them to fly normally despite the cold weather, but it is not so convenient in the rain.
The down is waterproof, but it also retains water, so their flight speed is definitely not as fast as when they are dry, and heavy rain will also obstruct their vision.
This applies to birds and beasts as well; their feathers become heavy when wet, which greatly affects their speed.
All of this was caused by the untimely downpour and the gusty wind that seemed intent on stirring up trouble.
Lezhi mentally scolded him, but in the distant sky, the whirlwind that acted as a catalyst paused strangely. The churning clouds, unaware of this, could sustain the heavy rain for a long time simply by relying on their inertia.
Once Pandora's box has been opened, no one can stop this torrential downpour unless there is a force several times stronger than it that reverses the flow.
The heavy rain wasn't entirely without its merits; at least it gave everyone a sense of urgency, further accelerating the group's pace. In the blink of an eye, only Leyou, Lezhong, and Lezhi remained.
"Uncle Lezhong, Lezhi, I'll head over first, you two hurry up and catch up."
"I know, little brat, mind your own business and don't worry about the adults." Le Zhong said, telling him to mind his own business, but his eyes were full of comfort.
Watching Leyou leave safely, Lezhong turned to look at Lezhi. When they first met, this little guy was even smaller than Leyou. Now, Lezhong could still command Leyou with the tone of an elder, but with Lezhi, emmmm…
It wasn't that he was a coward, but the fact that Le Zhi's expressionless face before still made Le Zhong feel uneasy when he thought about it.
But despite the palpitations, it still had to be said. It must be said that when it comes to mental fortitude, Yue Zhong is undoubtedly number one in the Lingyu Clan, and probably no one can claim to be second. "Yue Zhi, stop daydreaming and hurry up and go with Mao Qiu. I'll be the last one."
Upon hearing Le Zhong's words, Le Zhi pursed her lips, wanting to say that she would cover the rear, but Le Zhong shut her down with a look, "...I know."
It's not that she can't be stubborn, but there's no need. If they had time to argue, they would have moved on long ago. Lezhi doesn't want to do something so brainless at a time like this.
Without hesitation, Lezhi raised a hand to protect the fledgling on its head, and in a flash, it leaped over the hole. Maoqiu followed closely behind, and Lezhong brought up the rear. Everything went incredibly smoothly.
Outside the power grid's coverage area, the rain continued to pour, covering a much larger area than the grid itself. Leshan's support was excellent; after Le Zhong was the last to pass through, he looked up and saw a neatly arranged procession waiting to greet him.
"Alright, now we've all made it through safely. I've had the others fly a bit further away to avoid getting too close to the electric grid and being in danger. Now, only Lei Xiu is left." After confirming that the last person had also made it through safely, Le Shan breathed a sigh of relief, but his tone turned serious.
Now that they were outside the electric grid's perimeter, they could barely make out what kind of being Lei Xiu was fighting against all by himself.
In that short time, the electric light surrounding Lei Xiu's body expanded several times, completely enveloping the figure. Even with their eyes burned and tears streaming down their faces, they could only vaguely make out a part of his figure.
Apart from Lei Xiu, there were no other members of the Thunder Clan present, so they did not know Lei Xiu's current condition, how much longer he could hold on, or whether he had already reached his limit and was just holding on to buy them more time.