Chapter 275: Acid Rain (4)

Chapter 275: Acid Rain (4)



When the engine finally started, Yuan Rihui's face lit up with excitement, and he said, "Elder Brother, look! The engine is running again!"

Ling Yi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Drive to Shan Wu Resort immediately!"

Even before Ling Yi's instruction, Yuan Rihui had already pressed the accelerator, steering the water tanker toward Shan Wu Resort. With the acid rain pouring heavily, they were racing against time.

The corrosive rain would quickly rust the water tanker's metal components, so they needed to reach Shan Wu Resort before it became unusable.

Because the road was damaged due to the extreme heat, Yuan Rihui couldn't drive very fast. He tried to drive as fast as he could while avoiding cracks and obstacles along the way. Traveling at only forty kilometers per hour, it took them two and a half minutes to reach the entrance of Shan Wu Resort. However, for Ling Yi and Yuan Rihui, those two and a half minutes felt like hours.

Driving past the entrance gate, Yuan Rihui hurriedly scanned the surroundings and noticed a small office building not far from the entrance. Without wasting any more time, he drove directly to the building.

Yuan Rihui parked the water tanker under a roof and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned off the engine, grabbed his backpack, and got out of the vehicle.

As soon as he stepped down, he coughed and quickly covered his nose with his shirt. The pungent, sour smell in the air was overwhelming-stinging his throat, lungs, and even his

eyes.

Seeing his cousin also covering his nose and mouth with a cotton towel, Yuan Rihui hurriedly walked into the office building.

The small office building had only one floor and was empty-just four bare walls.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Judging by the messy and dirty ground, the two brothers realized that survivors had looted the place. In this case, they could use it to take cover from the acid rain because no one would come here for the time being.

Finding a cleaner spot to sit down, Yuan Rihui said, "Elder Brother, I'm going to sleep first. Can you keep watch?"

Although Yao Ran had respiratory masks, she wasn't willing to take unnecessary risks. After a moment's thought, she agreed with her boyfriend's suggestion, "Alright."

While the two were discussing, Jia Xiang and the others left to confirm Huang Qian's claim.

Once they were alone, Long Yu leaned in and kissed Yao Ran briefly before coquettishly saying, "Ran Ran, I'm hungry."

Yao Ran chuckled, took his hand, and said, "Then let's get something to eat."

After saying that, she led him toward the supply room to get some food. Following behind, Long Yu sighed and muttered something under his breath, but unfortunately, Yao Ran didn't hear it.

Five days later, Yao Ran and Long Yu decided it was safe to go out. While the others were still asleep, they donned protective suits and respiratory masks before quietly leaving the underground cellar.

The underground cellar's door, although made of stainless steel, was rusted on the outside from the acid rain. Long Yu pushed it several times before it finally opened.

As soon as the door creaked open, Long Yu and Yao Ran were choked by the pungent smell in the air and coughed. The air is filled with the smell of sourness, burn, and rust, stinging their lungs with every breath.

After taking a moment to adjust, they stepped outside. The sight before them was bleak- blackened soil, collapsed buildings, and no sign of life anywhere.

The situation was worse than what Yao Ran remembered from her previous life.

Closing the cellar door behind them, Long Yu reached for Yao Ran's hand. "Let's go," he said

softly.

Snapped out of her daze, Yao Ran nodded. "Mhm."

Hand in hand, the two walked forward, heading toward the villa to survey the aftermath.