The raindrops were large and dense, hammering into the ground and splashing up a layer of mist. Before long, the earth was drenched through.
Chen Che instinctively stepped back, wiping the rain from his face. Lin Li suddenly came to mind... The rain is this heavy. I hope that kid isn't in trouble.
He had just been about to step outside when someone beside him grabbed him. "Captain, the rain's too heavy. You'll be soaked if you go out."
Chen Che looked at the vast white curtain of rain outside and could only sigh, giving up on going to find Lin Li.
Inside the cave, the bonfire burned fiercely in the middle. The flames bent toward the entrance under the wind, while shadows swayed across the rock walls like a crowd of people dancing.
Someone took a clay pot from a backpack and set it beside the bonfire to heat. The meat broth inside bubbled and burbled, oil shimmering on its surface. Its fragrance drifted out through the entrance, mingling with the dampness of the rain.
Everyone's stomachs began to growl. Someone swallowed, eyes fixed on the clay pot. Their earlier worry over the torrential rain was temporarily overwhelmed by the aroma of the meat broth.
"Once this rain stops, the weather should clear up..." Someone sitting beside the bonfire rubbed his hands, red from the cold, and spoke softly with a hint of anticipation.
"Then we can hurry up and mine. Going by today's haul, in another half a month, we'll all have earned enough money to leave this place."
"That's right!" someone beside him chimed in. "My boy is still waiting for me to go home and buy him a new Defensive Spirit Artifact. When I get back, I'll definitely buy him the best one..."
The group chatted