met free Chapter 289 was passed in order, gently and inclusively.
Chapter 289 was passed in order, gently and inclusively.
Once the first flaw is exposed, the second and third seem perfectly logical.
Having witnessed Lei Xiu manipulate the terrifying electric grid with ease, everyone in the team, including the birds, had reached the peak of their admiration for him.
"Everyone, get ready, await my orders, and be prepared to depart at any time." Although Leshan was also excited, he did not forget his duty.
Behind them came the orderly replies from the team members, while the birds remained silent. Well, although they seemed to be cooperating quite well, there was still a long way to go before they would obey.
Le Shan's order was relayed all the way to the back of the line. After seeing Lei Xiu begin to take action, Le Zhi had already been poised to act. Now, upon hearing the order, his tension reached its peak.
Almost everyone shares the same feeling as Lezhi: only those who have experienced it firsthand can understand how helpless you feel when you are surrounded by lightning and have nowhere to escape.
Even though their companions were all around, everyone clearly understood that if the lightning really struck, no one could help them. At that point, it would be a matter of pure luck.
Such uncertainty would undoubtedly drive people crazy.
Therefore, when Lei Xiu stood up at this moment and fought for everyone's survival, the shock was beyond words.
The noisy procession gradually quieted down, and for the first time, everyone and the birds looked in the same direction at the same time—at Lei Xiu.
They watched as Lei Xiu wielded his chang spear, stirring up the storm. Electric currents surged from the spear, relentlessly attacking him. From the increasingly prominent electric light around him, everyone could understand that Lei Xiu's actions were not as simple as they appeared.
Yes, that's an electric grid. A tiny beam can take a life. How could it be easy to deal with?
Lei Xiu appeared to be exerting himself effortlessly, not because the electric grid was weak, but because he was too powerful, so powerful that he could not be judged by common sense.
Finally, after restraining the electric grid in front of them and successfully breaking through an opening that allowed everyone to pass through, Lei Xiu raised his hand that wasn't holding the chang gun and made the agreed-upon gesture.
"Now! Everyone, charge with me!" Le Shan, who had been keeping a close eye on Lei Xiu without daring to blink, received the signal immediately and led his men straight forward.
Even though the gap didn't look very big, only big enough for ten people or two birds to pass through at a time, and the electric fence next to it was sparking and lurking menacingly, Le Shan didn't care about all that. He trusted Lei Xiu.
Since Lei Xiu thinks they can do it, then they definitely can.
Even if it's not possible, we have to let him succeed!
At this time, no birds raised their thorns. Although the leader was not of our kind, they were not stupid and could still distinguish right from wrong.
This team was originally put together temporarily. If they encountered danger, the tree spirits could have ignored them or used them as cannon fodder. But they didn't. Not only were they not used as cannon fodder, but they were also secretly protected by the tree spirits.
The birds weren't stupid; in fact, they were quite intelligent. They knew instinctively that the tree spirits wanted to save them.
Therefore, even though the rescue method involved rushing towards the electric fence with them, the birds, led by Hongyan and Danhuang, followed without hesitation.
Leshan, as the team leader, took the lead in passing through the gaps in the electric fence. After confirming that there were no problems, he immediately became the temporary road commander, waving and shouting to ensure that the main force could pass through this deadly electric fence as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Although Lei Xiu looks alright on the surface, who knows how much longer he can hold on?
Just looking at the electric grid from a distance was enough to make them tremble with fear, but now that they were right in front of it, the intense heat and the constant crackling of the electricity put immense pressure on them. Only then did they realize how precious the path to survival that Lei Xiu had created for them truly was.
"Come on, let's go through two birds and beasts at a time, in order!"
"Chirp chirp~" "Giggle gurgle~"
"Hurry up, line up, it'll be your turn soon. When you pass, be quick and try not to get too close to the edge..."
There was no fighting or scrambling. All the team leaders tacitly agreed to make sure all the birds under their jurisdiction passed before they themselves would pass, and then the next team leader would immediately take their place and repeat the actions of the previous leader.
Under Leshan's arrangement, Leyou and Leting, along with Hongyan and Danhuang, were stationed on both sides of the gaps in the electric fence, becoming a bridge for communication between the tribesmen and the birds and beasts.
With nearly a thousand tree spirits and several thousand birds and beasts, even if just one of them disobeys and causes a disturbance, it could have extremely serious consequences here.
If Leshan were even slightly selfish, he would have chosen to let all his people pass through quickly first, but he didn't. From the very beginning, once the group was formed, he felt that these birds and beasts were his responsibility.
The assigned Spirit Feather warriors also raised no objections. This was not only due to the conditioned reflexes formed through years of training, but also because of their race's nature of caring for the young and teaching without discrimination.
This is a gentleness that is innate in their bones.
And this tenderness has finally been seen today, at this special moment.
"Hey, watch out..."
When it was Yueyun's turn, his team had many birds with chicks. After the hooded birds led all the chicks out, those with their own parents returned to their parents. They only needed to take care of the orphaned birds, so the pressure wasn't that great.
Therefore, when assigning responsibility for birds and animals, almost everyone's team would have one or two birds with chicks, either carried on their backs, hidden under their wings, or perched on their chests. The ways of raising chicks were varied and strange.
This one was the one the cub insisted on clinging to his chest. Because it hadn't been moved for a long time, the cub accidentally loosened its grip and almost fell out of its father's arms. Luckily, Yueyun reacted quickly and caught the chick.
"Eek~" Seeing Yueyun put the baby back in her arms, the big bird with water-red feathers and a square black mark on its eyes, cheeks and beak let out a grateful chirp.
This sentence doesn't need translation; just from the bird's gentle eyes and tone, Yueyun knows what it wants to express.
"Okay, you're welcome. Just be careful from now on. Hurry up and get in line, it'll be your turn soon."
"Ugh gurgle~" "Ugh ugh~"
Compared to its brightly colored father, the chick had only gray downy feathers and a slightly hoarse voice. However, compared to its previous silence, it was much more lively now when facing Yue Yun, a member of another race. When the father greeted Yue Yun and entered the queue, the chick also responded softly, receiving a gentle smile from Yue Yun in return.
Such minor incidents almost never happened again. After witnessing the entire accident, Leyou and Hongyan, who were responsible for guarding the area, immediately offered earnest advice, thus correcting this "bug".
The birds and beasts with their young listened to the advice. Breeding bird cubs is difficult, and it takes several years to successfully hatch a brood. Each one is a precious treasure, and nothing can go wrong.
The team moved forward in an orderly and rapid manner, and soon two-thirds of the way had passed. With only a few hundred people left, they would all be able to pass through safely.
But at that moment, perhaps seeing that the lightning was being contained, the long-brewing clouds, aided by the wind, churned and rolled, and even more lightning bolts were drawn onto the power grid. The muffled thunder was so dense that it was almost impossible to tell exactly where it was coming from.
It was everywhere, up, down, left, and right, as if it had exploded directly in my ear canal.
Some people couldn't help but cover their ears, trying to make themselves feel better. Before anyone could even complain about this sudden turn of events, an even greater disaster was about to strike...