The chapter title was 1631. Signal Flare.
"All right!"
Lin Xiaoya pouted. The "killer" in her arms chirped, trying to comfort her.
At a moment like this, they really couldn't afford to feel too much sympathy.
If they opened the door, the animals would crowd in, and humanity would likely be pushed out.
The law of nature was survival of the fittest. What good was sympathy?!
Suddenly, a red light flashed across the sky, immediately catching Lin Xiaoya and Zhao Ziwu's attention.
A red point of light shot into the sky, climbing higher and higher.
"A signal flare!"
Lin Xiaoya blurted out.
The conspicuous red light was clearly no natural phenomenon.
"There are people in that direction, team leader!"
Zhao Ziwu hurriedly turned and called out.
"Coming, coming!"
Shi Boxue had been checking the map to confirm their location. He set it aside and rushed to the cave entrance, where he peered out into the distance.
The red flare had reached the peak of its ascent and was slowly descending.
His eyes widened. "It really is a signal flare! What does it mean? Wait, the satellite phone!"
Shi Boxue turned around, retrieved his satellite phone, and started dialing.
"Hello, Team Leader Mei, is everything all right over there?... Nothing wrong? We're in the middle of a torrential downpour, and there's been a flood... Mm, glad to hear you're safe."
The others slowly gathered around.
Shi Boxue hung up and realized that a ring of people had formed around him. "The American team isn't nearby. They're still fifty kilometers away. That flare means there are other people in that direction. They're not with us!"
Zhao Ziwu guessed, "Maybe it's an expedition team. The indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest wouldn't just fire a signal flare for no reason."
"We'll find out