Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 370: The Dried-up Lake

Chapter 370: Chapter 370: The Dried-up Lake

Seeing everyone casting unusual glances, Second Master Teng hurriedly explained.

"Half Moon Lake, it used to have water a long time ago, but there’s been none for ages, and the area is all sand. It’s not suitable for farming, not even grass grows there.

To prevent the sand from blowing everywhere, we planted some trees around the area and fenced off the site of the lake.

Over the years, the trees grew bigger and, without anyone maintaining them, blocked the original path.

Now, if you want to get here, you have to go around from the back."

"So that’s the situation, sorry."

Song Yi spoke casually, without any unnecessary expression.

What kind of place is it, really? On the Qinling mountain, there should be lush trees everywhere; how could there possibly be sand.

But the lakebed, after years of sedimentation, that might be possible.

Soon, they arrived at the place mentioned before, where the trees were planted.

There indeed were many trees, a long row, now all leafless.

The tree branches had fallen off too, giving it a rather desolate look.

Jhiang Yuan couldn’t understand; the situation at the bottom of the mountain was devastating.

Yet nothing major seemed to have happened here; the houses and trees were all intact.

It was like only an ordinary wind had passed by. When the tornado had come, even being dozens of meters away could affect the area, yet here, nothing happened at all.

She simply couldn’t understand the principle behind it.

Under these circumstances, it was easier for them to proceed, squeezing between the gaps in the trees.

Ye Mianmian suddenly grabbed her arm, and Jhiang Yuan turned around to see her looking very anxious.

"What’s wrong?"

"Sister Yuan, why do I feel so uncomfortable here!"

Really, do you?

"Mianmian, don’t be nervous. It’s daytime, let’s go and see.

If it’s not suitable, we won’t stay here.

There’s plenty of space in the mountain; we’ll definitely find a place to accommodate ourselves."

Her reassurance was also heard by others nearby.

It was kind of a way to cheer everyone up, alas!

Soon, the group reached the legendary Half Moon Lake.

The location was indeed very close to the village; in fact, if the last row of houses were taller, one could see this area from the windows above.

"Brother, this is it, take a look."

Second Master Teng held a stick, the type commonly used for support when climbing mountains.

The rest of the people also looked curious.

Half Moon Lake was a place they had always wanted to visit, and now that they had found it, they should have been excited.

But the scene in front of them was too desolate.

If one didn’t consider the outside, it almost felt like the northwest desert.

A circle of trees enclosed an area with a sunken, dry lake in the middle.

Now, the surroundings were all white sand.

When the wind blew, it flew wildly in the air.

It was nothing like the idyllic haven they had imagined. Second Master Teng, being a local, also didn’t understand why everyone wanted to come here.

"Has this sand always been here?"

"Yes, there used to be even more.

Over the years, it has gotten much better."

In his words, he still sounded quite satisfied.

Jhiang Yuan didn’t know what to say, and turned to look at Song Yi.

He too was frowning, contemplating the possibilities.

If it really was this place, then the environment was too poor.

There must be some secret they hadn’t discovered yet.

Seeing him deep in thought, the others did not disturb him.

"Second Master Teng, thank you for your help. We’ll take a look around."

"Fine, feel free to look around, but remember to keep away from this sandy soil, it’s blinding."

"Okay!"

Jhiang Yuan thanked him, and aside from him, two other young people followed them down.

The rest stood in front of the big tree, as if they were avoiding something.

She didn’t understand and was too embarrassed to ask.

She took a couple of steps forward and crouched down to inspect the sand, but there was nothing special about it.

It was just excessively white, quite different from the sand on the beaches.

"Okay, if that’s the case, then we should get going.

Watch carefully and then come over and tell us the results."

"Okay!"

Song Yi didn’t object and had Lu Er and Xiao Ma escort the people back to the base of the tree before returning.

"Any discoveries?"

"No..."

Jhiang Yuan said truthfully, what discoveries could be made in such a place?

It was just full of sand, and what to do about it remained a bothersome issue.

"How about this, let’s come back here tonight, or do we just stay here without leaving for now?"

This was a major issue, and she still wanted to consult with Song Yi.

"I always feel like there are secrets here, Jhiang Yuan. Do you believe men can also have a sixth sense?"

Uh, she had mentioned that last time, and this guy actually remembered it.

"I believe it, but are you sure your sixth sense is accurate?"

"Hmm, I believe it..."

Seriously, sometimes it’s really hard to tell whether he’s joking or serious.

A master of expression management, envy is futile.

"Brother Song, is this the place we were meant to come to? I don’t see anything special.

Even if we were to build a house here, it wouldn’t be a good location."

Zhang Kaiyang came running up breathlessly, but what he said was spot on.

"Kaiyang, don’t overthink it. I think an earthquake might happen again soon.

We have to find a place to settle down, and this is the best option."

Jhiang Yuan didn’t expect that he would open up to Zhang Kaiyang.

Although he hid some minor details, everyone knew the gist of the matter.

It made sense, as everyone in the group had come together by half chance.

Relatively speaking, Zhang Kaiyang was trustworthy.

"If that’s the case, we need to find somewhere even sturdier.

Otherwise, we’re done for."

Jhiang Yuan decided to give Song Yi a hand and went over to persuade him.

"You’re wrong there. If the earthquake’s severity is high, even the sturdiest buildings can collapse.

Better to find an open space, do you understand?"

Saying this, she gave him a look.

An open space, that would be right here!

Nowhere is more open than Half Moon Lake, and it doesn’t even have water anymore.

"So, we’re choosing this place for that reason?"

Uh, this kid’s thought process sure is unique, but however he wants to understand it is fine, it doesn’t matter.

"Kaiyang, come with me tonight, we’ll stay here directly."

"Stay here? Brother Song, you must be joking. There’s nothing here, and it’s so cold.

If we had a tent, we could maybe make do."

He began to complain nonstop, so Song Yi quickly raised his hand to interrupt.

"So, you don’t want to come?"

"It’s not that, I just feel it’s unnecessary. Could it be that our starting point is wrong?"

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