NABC Chapter 39 A Narrow Escape
Chapter 39 A Narrow Escape
"Flash flood?"
"Flash flood?"
"Flash flood?"
The members of the Royal Fighting Team looked horrified.
Having learned from past mistakes, they no longer doubted Lin Hao's sensory abilities.
The echoes of the retreating beast tide still reverberated through the forest. Claw marks and bloodstains remaining on the decaying leaves had not yet been dispersed by the wind.
Suddenly, an unusual tremor came from the ground beneath my feet.
It wasn't the dull rumble of a soul beast charging, but rather a rapid, increasingly urgent "boom" sound carrying moisture.
It was as if a million streams were converging in an instant, rushing toward this open space.
"Hurry up!"
Qin Ming's pupils suddenly contracted, and his voice was drowned out by the flood.
The flash flood came quickly, following closely behind the tide of wild animals.
This place is right in the canyon, where raging torrents rush in.
"Lingling!"
Qin Ming shouted.
He quickly grabbed Shi Mo and Dugu Yan beside him, having no time to care about Ye Lingling, who was instantly swallowed by the flood.
Yu Feng carried Yu Tianheng into the sky.
Oslo ran as fast as he could, disregarding others, and frantically dodged the flash flood.
Only Ye Lingling.
Ye Lingling is a life-type soul master. She had just been running in a panic when she slipped and fell to the ground.
"Pulse Palm Suction!"
Lin Hao slightly pulled his palm towards Ye Lingling, creating a suction force that drew Ye Lingling into his arms.
Qin Ming cried out urgently, "Lin Hao, watch out!"
Lin Hao turned his head to look back. Most of his body was already submerged by the flood, and the Wings of Life were spread out on his back.
Before Lin Hao could spread his wings and fly, he sensed danger behind him.
Before he could even turn his head to see what was behind him, a huge fish leaped out of the floodwaters and hit the back of his head.
"Bang!"
Lin Hao felt dizzy and disoriented, as if he had been hit hard on the back of the head. He fell headfirst into the water, and Ye Lingling in his arms was swept away by the flood.
The flood was raging, and by the time Qin Ming placed the graphite and Dugu Yan in a safe place and returned, Lin Hao was nowhere to be found.
An hour and a half later, Qin Ming led his team to temporarily settle on a mountain peak next to the flash flood, looking towards the returning Yu Feng.
Yu Feng shook his head and sighed softly, "I searched along the floodwaters, but I couldn't find them. Perhaps they are dead and have sunk to the bottom of the water."
"Shut up!"
Recalling what had happened before, Dugu Yan walked up to Yu Tianheng and scolded, "Yu Tianheng, it's all your fault! You're the one who instigated everyone to isolate him. If we had listened to him earlier, we wouldn't have encountered this disaster!"
Yu Tianheng lowered his head and remained silent.
His martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he is fiercely competitive. His pride is ingrained in his blood and etched into his bones.
He didn't want to be the junior; he wanted to be the boss.
Qin Ming wanted to make Lin Hao the team leader, which Yu Tianheng resented.
Therefore, Yu Tianheng and several close brothers joined forces to isolate Lin Hao.
Qin Ming shook his head and said, "Yanyan, what's done is done, blaming Tianheng won't help."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tianheng lowered his head even further.
Unfortunately, there's no going back.
If he could do it all over again, Yu Tianheng vowed he would never mock and isolate Lin Hao again.
His eyes were fixed on the turbulent, muddy floodwaters below the mountain, and his hands were clenched tightly in self-reproach.
Flash floods submerged the canyon.
Although Qin Ming didn't want to admit it, everyone knew in their hearts that Ye Lingling and Lin Hao were in grave danger.
Just as the Royal Fighting Team's morale was low, a familiar voice came from the sky.
"Gentlemen, I've finally found you!"
The sudden sound made Dugu Yan, Qin Ming, and the others freeze.
Yu Tianheng, who was sitting on the ground, stood up and looked up slightly at the emerald green light falling from above.
Ye Lingling, her face veiled, descended from the sky carrying Lin Hao.
Upon landing, Lin Hao slowly retracted the Life Goddess Wings on his back.
The people on the mountaintop were stunned.
After searching in vain for Lin Hao and Ye Lingling, they suddenly appeared in front of them from the sky.
At this moment, Ye Lingling and Lin Hao looked somewhat disheveled, soaked to the bone, like drowned rats.
But her complexion was very rosy, and she looked more mature than before.
"Lin Hao, you're not dead?" Dugu Yan realized her words were harsh as soon as she uttered them.
Lin Hao said irritably, "Are you hoping I die?"
Dugu Yan smiled happily, "How could I wish for your death? Lingling, are you reluctant to let go of him?"
Ye Lingling was stunned for a moment, realizing that she was still in Lin Hao's arms. Lin Hao's hand was around her slender waist, and she was holding Lin Hao's waist with both hands.
The two acted like a couple.
Ye Lingling realized that her behavior was ambiguous, and her face, which was usually devoid of any anger, unexpectedly showed a charming blush.
Because she wore a black veil, others could not see her shy yet charming face.
Among them, Yu Tianheng is the most devoted.
Yu Tianheng had feelings for Dugu Yan, and he noticed a detail.
When Lin Hao and Ye Lingling returned to their team after the ordeal, Dugu Yan only asked if Lin Hao was dead, but did not mention her best friend Ye Lingling.
Yu Tianheng felt that he was overthinking things.
He felt he was overthinking it.
Qin Ming, his expression excited, walked up to Lin Hao and examined his body, saying, "You're completely unharmed. Lin Hao, tell us quickly, where did you go? We couldn't find you!"
Lin Hao looked at Ye Lingling.
Ye Lingling's eyes were filled with shyness as she turned her back to Lin Hao.
Lin Hao explained simply, "I was hit on the back of the head by a tree trunk in the flood and drifted away unconscious. When we woke up, we found ourselves in an underground cavern. Coincidentally, there was a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast that was perfect for me, unconscious, so I hunted it down and obtained my third soul ring!"
……
An hour and a half ago, in the underground cave.
When Lin Hao awoke from his coma, a dull pain was still throbbing in the back of his head. He struggled to sit up, and his fingertips first touched a patch of cold, wet mud.
He calmed himself down, took out a light source from his storage soul tool, and looked around.
This is a very large natural cave, with dark green moss covering the rock walls and water droplets dripping down the tips of the stalactites.
The underground river lies across the center of the cave, its surface a murky yellow. Occasionally, tiny grains of sand and broken branches drift from upstream, swirling as they flow deeper into the cave.
A lot of things were piled up messily on the muddy ground by the river.
There were broad-leaved leaves with curled edges, broken tree trunks with bark still attached, and several clumps of uprooted blue silver grass lying listlessly in the mud, only swaying slightly when occasionally blown by the wind. But what really stirred Lin Hao's heart were the dozens of soul beasts scattered along the riverbank.
Most of them were small to medium-sized soul beasts, such as the bloodthirsty wolves and ghost cats from the previous beast tide. At this moment, they were all lying sprawled on the muddy ground, their chests rising and falling slightly. They were obviously stunned by the torrent and had not yet woken up.
"Ye Lingling!"
Not far from Lin Hao, he saw Ye Lingling lying on the riverbank.
Besides him, Ye Lingling was also swept into this underground river.
Lin Hao walked to Ye Lingling's side. Ye Lingling was unconscious, her chest rising and falling slightly, her brows furrowed, and a hint of pain between her brows.
Although her facial features were not visible, the black veil covering her face made her appear even more charming and delicate.
"Poisoned!"