Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 591 - 289: Goodbye Typhoon_3

Chapter 591: Chapter 289: Goodbye Typhoon_3

With the help of torches, the three horses, four people, and six firewoods safely returned to the base.

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That night, the ship base ignited the System bonfire housed within the cabin; Lin Wu and Maya slept in chairs on either side of the fire. The light of the fire kept the mosquitoes at bay and both slept soundly through the night.

At 7 a.m. the next morning, the rain began to intensify along with the wind. By 8 a.m., the system’s broadcast gleefully informed all Hardcore Mode players that the eagerly anticipated typhoon had arrived.

Outside, the fierce storm raged, and the rainwater from the top level flowed down the narrow stairs. Although the ferry’s drainage capacity was excellent, some cabins were still flooded. Maya was more concerned about whether the water level would rise, and if so, by how much? This was a stranded ferry, after all; she didn’t want the two bases to end up drifting in the lake as a mobile base.

Hong Yi reassured Maya, telling her that the current water level was already the highest level of the lake; any water exceeding this level would drain away to the west. Hong Yi had just returned from the sand prevention forest, bringing back two bundles of firewood for smoking meat.

Hearing of Hong Yi’s diligence, Lin Wu could only curse under his breath as he rode Phantom to the sand prevention forest. There was no other choice, as Maya’s attributes weren’t high, making it more dangerous for her to venture out in such severe weather. As a host, she was helping to prepare smoked meat and dry food for him, so as a guest, he should contribute something, right?

Phantom turned out to be stronger than Lin Wu expected; the stormy weather didn’t affect it much. In the end, it was Lin Wu who, fearing he might be blown away, asked it to slow down. On the way back to the base by foot, carrying the firewood, Phantom used its massive body to shield Lin Wu from the side winds. It demonstrated through its behavior that in a typhoon, without a certain weight, creatures should not venture outside lightly.

Maya learned how to smoke meat from Hong Yi. She set up a simple smoking device using the bonfire, but the only drawback was the heavy smoke. Lin Wu and Wai preferred to sit on the back deck in the chilly air rather than warm their bodies by the bonfire. Before long, Maya too stepped out onto the deck for a few breaths of fresh air before finding a spot to sit down.

Collecting rainwater with a cloth to wash her face, Maya said, "Shuihua mentioned that during a non-Hardcore Mode market, she heard players from Southward Town talk about a highway. He wasn’t sure if it was Highway 99, he could only confirm that he heard it was some highway number."

Lin Wu perked up, sitting upright, "If we can find Highway 99, we could follow it home."

Maya nodded, "If it really is Highway 99, we could set up a temporary base every three hundred kilometers to rest for several days to replenish food and water."

Lin Wu asked, "Do we set out after the typhoon ends?"

Maya replied, "No, after the event ends. Have you forgotten? Nightmare warned us that this event could potentially be very dangerous and may force every Hardcore Mode player to participate. Having received so much care from them, it is only right that we face these difficulties together. Besides, five people together are certainly better than just the two of us."

Lin Wu agreed, "We might even obtain some critical information or items for our journey home during the event, or we might even meet Stone and the others."

Lin Wu mused, "First, I need 300 bullets, I want Silencer, I want Beretta, I want Highway Star, I want 40 barrels of fuel..."

Maya patiently waited for Lin Wu to finish joking and said, "The typhoon is expected to last seven days, and we have a week until the final week. I hope to utilise this week to level up effectively and increase my attributes."

Lin Wu said, "The zombie density outside the county town is too low, and inside the county town, it’s too high."

Maya suggested, "The suburbs."

Lin Wu replied, "We’ll see when the time comes."

Qinglang stopped by for a visit, "Hey, up for a game of cards?"

Lin Wu inquired, "What kind of cards?"

Qinglang replied, "Sichuan cards."

"Sounds uninteresting."

"But it’s quite fun to play."

Maya said, "You go ahead." She still had to tend to the smoking meat.

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