Disaster (Two Chapters Combined)

"Are you all right?" someone asked with concern when they saw sweat streaming down their companion's forehead.

"I'm fine. I just used up quite a bit of Spiritual Energy. I'll recover after resting for a while." The young guard who had used his ability smiled as he spoke.

He then sat down to one side and began absorbing the free Spiritual Energy in the air, recovering from the energy he had expended.

"It was only a false alarm. There's no need for everyone to worry. Sit down and rest!" Chen Zhiyuan said to everyone.

After sitting down, everyone quietly discussed the terrifying exotic beast they had just seen.

It was pouring outside, and there was nothing else to do. The exotic beast they had seen earlier was perfect as a topic of casual conversation to pass the time.

"Miss... would you like some water?" Zhao Xiaoya asked.

Wu Qingfang turned to look at her and shook her head with a smile. "I'm not thirsty."

"Oh." Zhao Xiaoya, who was holding a kettle, nodded. She then opened it herself and took small sips of water.

Wu Qingfang looked outside. Rainwater falling from the sky landed on the grass, accumulating in the many hollows in the ground.

It had not been long before the pooled water overflowed, quickly streaming into the distance.

At the beginning, Wu Qingfang and the others had chosen this place to build their shelter. Now, the wisdom of that choice was becoming clear.

Because the land here was relatively high, no matter how heavily it rained, the group would not be flooded.

The rain poured down. Water flowing from higher ground gathered in low-lying areas, forming larger streams that surged toward the distance.

At this moment, if one looked down from high above, they could see many little