The heavy rain did not stop at all. Everyone in the small building was curled up and sleeping.
Luo Kai retracted his consciousness back into his body and pondered silently. Heaven and earth had its own way of balance. If the birth of a higher level life form would definitely cause the lower level life forms to be sacrificed, then this Wood Transformation Disease would not occur for no reason. It was very likely that the plant life form was about to give birth to that kind of existence.
With his current level of evolution, it could be said that he was already at the peak of the human race. However, when faced with a life form of a higher level, he was still filled with a sense of helplessness. Both of them belonged to different levels and dimensions of life. If he wanted to touch or understand them, he would have to reach that level himself.
His path of cultivation was to simulate the operation of the universe. Until now, among the six basic forces that built the universe, only the pure light energy and the metal and fire energy of the elemental energy were left. If one day, the cycle of his small universe was completely completed, then it would be the time for him to step into the Heavenly Path. At that time, there would definitely be different changes.
There were a total of nine people in the small building. Four of them were children. The youngest was only seven or eight years old, and the oldest was only thirteen or fourteen years old. Among the remaining five, there were three white-haired old men. Uncle Yan's real name was Yan Chang. Although he looked old, he was actually the youngest of them. He was in his fifties. The others were in their sixties or seventies.
The last two were the village women. The humidity had eroded their bodies, causing them to suffer from severe rheumatism. In addition to the Wood Transformation Disease, it was difficult for them to walk for a long time, let alone walk hundreds of miles to Wu Chuan.
Early the next morning, Luo Kai went out to look for transportation. First, he went to the nearest human gathering place, a place called Qu Bo Town. Unfortunately, when he arrived, there were only broken walls and ruins in front of him.
He walked in the ruined town and carefully observed it. There was a fierce battle here. There were holes caused by guns and cannons everywhere. The smell of gunpowder was still very strong, but he did not see any corpses or bloodstains. It was as if everyone had disappeared without a trace in just one day.
It was still raining heavily. All traces of smell had been washed away by the rain. It was hard to tell what kind of ferocious beast had attacked.
"Woof!"
A dog barked. A big yellow dog with loose fur came out from under a collapsed wooden beam. There was a hideous wound on its abdomen. It was barking at him with suspicion and fear.
Big Yellow was not a ferocious beast, he was just a domestic dog, and he might be the only survivor in this small town.
Luo Kai pondered for a moment, then waved his hand at the big yellow dog. The big yellow dog growled in fear and wanted to step back, but its body was pushed forward uncontrollably. In the end, it crawled under Luo Kai's feet.
Luo Kai leaned over and stroked its fur. The tip of his nose caught a faint pungent smell. His mind quickly filtered through the information of the ferocious beasts he had encountered, but he found nothing. It seemed to be a type of ferocious beast he had never seen before. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and left.
Big Yellow was stunned for a moment, then he limped and followed them from afar. However, he soon lost track of his target, and could only sniff around with his big nose while moving forward. Soon, he was drenched by the rain.
Luo Kai floated forward. The rainwater around him formed a highly condensed water cushion under his feet. His senses spread out along with the rain. Even the slightest change in things within a hundred miles could not escape his senses. However, he did not find any trace of the unknown ferocious beast.
He stopped and turned around. A big yellow dog with a wet body and a tail that looked like a propeller appeared behind him. It approached him, but it did not dare to come closer. It squatted down and kept whimpering.
This fellow had been chasing him for at least a few miles. It seemed like it had evolved a magical sense of smell to be able to keep up with him in such a heavy rain.
Luo Kai could not help but think of Huang. He laughed and scolded the dog, "Come here!"
The big yellow dog understood him. It shook its head and wagged its tail, then carefully approached him.
Luo Kai waved his hand and condensed the essence of water to heal the dog's injury. He then said softly, "Go, find your kind and friends."
The big yellow dog stuck out its tongue and licked his palm. It then slowly walked away while looking back.
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In the small building, Uncle Yan announced that they would be leaving for Wuchuan. Everyone was fearful and confused about the future.
The children's eyes were filled with longing, but the older ones were unwilling to leave this temporary place of safety.
An old man who was missing an arm whispered, "Old Yan, you said they're going to take us away?"
Yan Chang sighed, "Yes, it doesn't matter to us old guys. No matter where we go, we won't be able to live for more than a few days. However, we have to find a way out for these young ones. I've seen this young man. He's not a bad person. In fact, he's quite capable."
An old man next to him snorted, "I'm not going. We're fine like this. When the weather gets better, we'll have more food."
The other two village women also persuaded, "Yes, it's fine here. When the rain stops, we'll be fine."
Uncle Yan's face turned cold, "Those who don't want to leave can stay."
No one dared to speak again. The reason why they were able to live until now was all because of Yan Chang. When Yan Chang was young, he used to be a hunter. He could find edible plant roots in a complicated forest. He was also good at archery. Later, he followed the merchant group and traveled all over the world. He was a person who had participated in real battles.
On the other side, the brown bear was pestering Thirteen and whining. In its world, there was no such thing as misery. After it was full, it would sleep. After it woke up, it would pester Thirteen for food. Thirteen couldn't resist its pestering. He opened his bag and took out a big piece of jerky.
The brown bear immediately held it in its arms and tore it apart. Everyone was attracted to it and watched it gobble it up. They thought that it was good to follow these people. They should be able to get some meat.
Luo Kai pushed open the iron gate and threw a huge mutated boar corpse on the ground. He said to Yan Chang, "We can't find any transportation. We'll have to walk. You guys take care of yourselves for the next two days."
Yan Chang hurriedly said, "It's fine if we can't find one. Even if we have transportation, it won't work. Now, many roads have been destroyed by the flood."
"Okay, I'll think of something. You guys can divide this boar. If you can't finish it, smoke it and make it into jerky."
For others, it was not easy to send a group of old, weak, women, and children to walk hundreds of miles. However, it was not difficult for Luo Kai. He wanted to find a cure for this kind of Wood Transformation Disease. It could be foreseen that the Wood Transformation Disease would spread all over the world. Even ferocious beasts would not be able to escape the infection.
With enough meat, the people in the small building recovered quickly. The weather also gradually turned sunny.
Three days later, Uncle Yan called the group of old and young to prepare to leave. In fact, there was not much to pack. It was just some pots, bowls, ladles, basins, clothes, and bedding.
Half of the group were old men over 50 years old. There were also some children and women. Therefore, their speed was not fast. They walked along a relatively flat road. It was like a road during the golden age. The road was covered with a thick layer of moss. It was very slippery when they walked. If they were not careful, they would slip and fall.
Luo Kai looked very gentle. In fact, he was very different from ordinary people. His eyes could see through people's hearts. No one dared to talk to him. However, a few children were curiously staring at the brown bear who was waving a big knife in front of them.