Qin Xiaoxia's heart jolted. Indeed, now that he sensed it, fire seemed especially active compared with all the other information coming from his surroundings.
Even if Doudou couldn't make sense of it, ordinary logic suggested that whatever was about to collide with the area "outside" the Bayview District had something to do with fire.
"Right? Right?! It's already like this before it's even hit! Something huge is bound to show up when it does! Big Cousin, let's scram!"
Doudou wriggled out of Qin Xiaoxia's hand, jumped to the ground, and started tugging his trouser leg backward again.
Qin Xiaoxia really wanted to believe Doudou. Unfortunately, Doudou was simply too hopeless and unreliable, doing nothing but yelling that they should run. Besides, the feedback from their surroundings was the exact opposite of Doudou's reaction.
After his previous experiences, Qin Xiaoxia understood that feedback from his surroundings didn't necessarily promise safety. On the contrary, it often meant danger, but it invariably offered considerable rewards.
That included the incident in the Dread Marsh, which had nearly killed him but given him a body of magic power, as well as the time it had delivered Mumu, the "living ginseng," to him.
Besides, there was something strange about his own mindset. Even though Qin Xiaoxia recognized it, he still couldn't let go.
Knowing there was something to gain, he couldn't just hand it over to someone else without even trying.
"It hasn't hit yet, has it?"
Qin Xiaoxia began reassuring Doudou, his tone earnest.
"Say you spotted a big truck about to go out of control and crash into a shop. Would you run away, or do something to help?"
Doudou answered without a moment's thought.
"Obviously, I'd take out my phone and get ready to record it!"
Thonk!
Qin Xiaoxia blew on the knuckle