I got an S-level talent in the apocalypse, and I will lead Blue Star to rise

Chapter 301 Outsiders
The persistent acid rain has forced people to stay indoors.

Otherwise, rainwater will quickly corrode your skin if it gets on you.

Soon after, the person will die a painful death.

Therefore, everyone in Hwaseong stayed obediently in the city.

They are protected by the "intermediate city-state shield" and do not have to worry about being corroded by acid rain.

This was something Ning Yun had to open nearly a hundred gold treasure chests to get.

In return, China gave her a generous reward.

Every time Chinese people look up at the sky and watch the rain flow down the protective shield without leaving a trace, they feel it is amazing.

They live as if they're inside an eggshell.

I heard that other factions don't have protective shields, and their players are having a tough time.

Players who moved to the city are already kicking themselves.

In this kind of weather, no one would be so foolish as to leave the protective shield and go out into the world.

The Chinese leadership's plan to explore outside the city was also forced to be terminated.

Despite numerous reports submitted by the vanguard teams, the higher-ups refused to approve them.

Without guaranteeing their safety, the higher-ups were unwilling to send them to their deaths.

But they never expected that not far from Huacheng, a group of people were traveling in the rain.

This is a small team of about a dozen people, most of whom are young adults, with only three women and two young children.

The man consciously stood on the outside, protecting the woman and child in the middle.

There was a special piece of cloth on the top of these people's heads.

Several men held wooden sticks high in their hands, using them as umbrellas.

I don't know what material this fabric is made of, but it's surprisingly resistant to acid rain corrosion.

But the rainwater fell on the ground, forming shallow puddles.

As soon as you step in, your feet will be scalded and blistered.

Therefore, they walked carefully, trying to avoid puddles.

Even with such caution, none of the group's feet were unscathed.

There were only two young children, who were well protected and had no injuries.

The worst off was the leader, whose body was covered in wounds from his feet down to his knees.

Even his body was covered with wounds caused by acid rain corrosion.

It looks very scary.

Even so, his eyes remained resolute.

"Hang in there, everyone! We'll be in the new city soon!"

He must be the leader of this group. Hearing him speak, a glimmer of hope finally ignited on the numb faces of the crowd.

But countless disappointments made them doubt whether they could find a new home this time.

But now, they can only grit their teeth and move forward.

Along the way, they have lost many loved ones.

Young children don't understand the complex psychology of adults.

The little girl, clinging to her mother's back, innocently asked the chief, "Daddy, when will we get to our new home?"

Men should carefully observe the road conditions and not look back.

But he still reassured his daughter, "Sweetie, we'll be there soon."

The woman reached out and stroked her daughter on her back.

"Tingting, be a good girl, take a nap, and when you open your eyes, we'll be there."

But Tingting shook her head, "Mom, I'm so hungry, I don't want to sleep."

After several days of hard work, they had very little food left from taking it from home.

Tingting had only eaten a little something in the morning, and now her stomach was growling with hunger.

The mother felt a lump in her throat when she heard this, but she knew that her husband and the others in the team were starving.

Even if she gave the food to her daughter, it wouldn't be enough.

"Brother Chang, why don't we all take a break before we go?" someone in the team suggested.

Changyang didn't nod. "We're not far now. Let's rest when we get to the city gate. Let's all hang in there."

It wasn't that he was heartless, but everyone was tired and hungry after the long journey.

He was afraid that if he stopped to rest, some people wouldn't be able to get up.

So he had no choice but to force everyone to keep moving forward. Fortunately, ever since the acid rain started, a map had inexplicably appeared in front of him.

The screen showed that not far from him, there was a place called Huacheng.

He had never heard of this city-state.

But it's very close to his hometown.

When acid rain began to corrode the village houses, he made a decisive move and led the villagers to escape.

But many people are unwilling to leave their hometowns; they always feel that it's fine to stay in their houses.

Little did they know, Changyang knew much more.

Their family has been the village chiefs for generations, and they are literate.

There is an old, worn-out book in the house where many ancestors recorded major events that happened in the village.

It was mentioned that if strange boxes suddenly appeared in front of them, it meant a great disaster was coming.

They could hide in the cellar and survive on the food inside.

If it's not safe in the cellar, then look around for a safe city-state and seek refuge there as soon as possible.

In that book, similar things happened four times.

Each time they appeared, their ancestors suffered a catastrophic disaster.

It is said that their ancestors were very powerful.

But after repeated setbacks, he can only stay in a small village now.

Changyang initially didn't quite believe that his father had given him the book.

But to his surprise, strange boxes and a map actually appeared in front of him.

Then came the light drizzle.

He recalled the natural disasters recorded in the book and quickly realized that the rain was very strange.

Fortunately, his ancestors left him some things, including this strange cloth.

It is said that it is not afraid of rain or fire.

It is thanks to this that Changyang's family has been able to pass down its lineage from generation to generation to this day.

But when he left the village, he didn't just take his wife and children with him.

Instead, they took other villagers who were willing to leave with them.

He always thought that there is strength in numbers.

If they really encounter bad people, they can hold out for a while and buy time for their wives and children.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any bandits or tyrants along the way.

The biggest challenge is the acid rain that falls on the ground.

Fortunately, after walking for three days and three nights, they could finally see the dawn.

With the city-state within reach, Changyang felt both anticipation and trepidation.

I just don't know if the city lord of this city-state is a kind-hearted person.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but press his chest.

Inside were the valuables passed down from his ancestors, which he carefully kept.

If he had to pay an entrance fee, he would take the treasure out.

I don't know how much this thing is worth.

As long as I can get my wife and children in there, it's all worth it!

There's a saying: "Looking at a mountain makes your horse run itself to death."

The same applies to Changyang and his group now.

On the map, they are very close to the city-state.

But it still took them a whole day to finally see the gates of Hwaseong.

From a distance, acid rain fell on the sky above Huacheng, but was blocked by something unknown.

Changyang was overjoyed, knowing he had come to the right place!
But as soon as they approached the city gate of Huacheng, they were stopped by the people above.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Changyang looked up at the people on the city gate, but he couldn't make out their faces.

I just felt that the other person had a strong voice, was tall and imposing.

Changyang quickly answered loudly, "We are villagers from nearby and want to go into town. Could you please open the gate for us?"

As he spoke, he took something out of his pocket and held it high.

"This is our entry fee; please allow us to pass, sir!"