TheConqueroroftheUniverse

Chapter 38 Suddenly Came the Mountain Rain

As soon as Lin Jianjia said this, Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang were a little surprised.

So was Li Ping'an.

This cold girl would never appoint him any easy missions but leave him some dirty work like this.

But Li Ping'an also realized something different in an instant.

Lin Jianjia told them just now, "Tomorrow, there may be a battle."

Now that Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang were given enough rest time, they would play a main role in the battle tomorrow. In other words, this could be regarded as a protective measure for him.

Although Lin Jianjia's expression was a bit cold, she had a good heart.

But Li Ping'an would not make a statement at this time. He smiled as if he hadn't understood it, waiting for the three to make a decision.

Cui Chenggang hurriedly smiled and said, "Jianjia, you and Daniu have not yet entered the Awakening Stage. And today's journey has been hard..."

Before Cui Chenggang finished, Lin Jianjia said calmly, "Uncle Cui, we are young and full of strength. Please don't negotiate more on this issue. Otherwise, we, as juniors, would be too ashamed."

Seeing that Lin Jianjia was so determined, Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang looked at each other and no longer refused. They asked Lin Jianjia and Li Ping'an to manage their time reasonably. And then they returned to their tents to rest respectively.

The two veterans had left. Li Ping'an was ready to say, "I shall watch the night first." But Lin Jianjia glanced at him with her beautiful eyes and said, "Li Daniu, you go to sleep first. I'll watch the night first. And I will wake you up at two o'clock."

Li Ping'an wanted to say something. But seeing Lin Jianjia's cold and determined face, he stopped and nodded. Then he returned to his camp.

After all, he was a human being who was alive and needed to live regularly. He needed to have a good rest.

Though Li Ping'an had a great number of five-star Nutrition Drops and some store of the mysterious pool water, which could help him recover physical strength at any time, sleeping for a certain period every day was still indispensable.

Otherwise, his entire state would definitely be affected.

Lying in a tight sleeping bag, he could hear the swishing mountain passing over the camp. Even though he was a little tired both physically and mentally, Li Ping'an did not feel sleepy.

This Black Hawk Martial Arts Club team was very small with only four members. Though it seemed very harmonious, Li Ping'an still felt... something strange.

Especially for Lin Jianjia, Li Ping'an could feel that she not only distrusted him but was also wary of Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang.

Compared to these two, he seemed to be trusted more by Lin Jianjia.

"Painting tigers and skins is easy while bones difficult. Knowing others and others' face is easy while hearts difficult." Li Ping'an thought, "I'm not someone important to that cold girl, so I don't need to worry about her too much. It's better to take care of myself first. Don't put the cart before the horse."

After thinking for a while, Li Ping'an didn't find anything to explain Lin Jianjia's strange behavior, so he stopped thinking about it much anymore.

After all, it was all his conjecture. And he didn't know the transaction between Lin Jianjia, Ma Yuan, and Cui Chenggang. So why should he be bothered to be worried and tired?

Thinking about it, Li Ping'an carefully took out a small bottle of cold pool water. He drank all of it and began to enter a quiet meditation state, regaining his strength.

Even if he couldn't sleep soundly, Li Ping'an must try to adjust his state to the best.

...

At two o'clock, there was little rain in the mountains, and the air suddenly cooled down. Lin Jianjia came to wake up Li Ping'an on time.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, she was wearing a colorful scarf around her neck. Although her pretty face was still cold, it showed somewhat vibrant.

As Li Ping'an was looking at her and sleepy, her beautiful eyebrows suddenly frowned but soon recovered. She said coldly, "Li Daniu, the night in the mountains is magic. You might think of this kind of night watch as an opportunity to learn."

After finishing her words, she handed Li Ping'an a bottle of tin-box-sized wine. With a fragrant breeze, she got back to her camp.

Holding the small bottle of wine, Li Ping'an frowned, and the sleepiness in his eyes had long since disappeared. His eyes turned to clear and translucent.

In fact, Li Ping'an woke up at midnight. He wanted to take Lin Jianjia's turn. But after thinking about it for a while, he held back and left the thought behind.

In this unknown environment, he didn't want to be too high profile.

In addition, it was the first time that Li Ping'an had faced this kind of environment where dangerous things were hidden all around. He couldn't rely on others to keep himself safe.

"While in this regard, this cold girl is not bad. She is just reminding me..."

Li Ping'an opened the wine bottle and drank it.

Suddenly, the feeling of the liquid, which was slightly hot spicy, whirled in his chest and abdomen. And the discomfort in the face of the damp and cold air quickly disappeared a lot.

Li Ping'an put on his raincoat and came to the fire not far away.

In the flat place beside a steep rock, which was not far from the fire, there were a few napkins. They have not been blown away by the mountain wind. And on them was a very delicate shape, showing the outline of its former owner, Lin Jianjia.

Li Ping'an smiled and sat down on the napkins, not being restrained at all. He played around the wine bottle in his hand, looking at the surroundings.

It was early two o'clock in the morning, deep into the night. The beasts that were a bit irritable were all quieted down at this time, and they seemed to have a sweet dream.

Only the cold mountain wind with the icy mountain rain raged recklessly.

After looking at the scenery for a while, Li Ping'an suddenly realized something!

He somewhat understood the deep meaning of Lin Jianjia's words just now!

"Take this kind of night watch as an opportunity to learn...?"

Li Ping'an frowned slightly, scanned the surroundings. Then he listened carefully.

Although the mountain wind at this time blocked most of the sounds, there were still one or two calls of wild beasts occasionally.

It was obvious that most beasts were asleep at that time. But what about the time when Lin Jianjia was awake?

Li Ping'an could not help but smile, "What a smart cold girl. I'm afraid the accurate locations of beasts in the surroundings have already been in your mind, right?"

At this time, Li Ping'an also understood why Lin Jianjia, a girl who was at the same age as him, dared to lead the team into this deep mountain alone.

She was indeed well prepared.

Li Ping'an stopped thinking too much immediately. While carefully observing and memorizing the surrounding environment and terrain, he used his perception to carefully distinguish the gathering of the surrounding beasts according to the occasional roar.

...

In the early morning, the rain did not stop. And the air became damper and colder.

At half past six, Ma Yuan, Cui Chenggang, and Lin Jianjia all got up on time. And Li Ping'an also prepared breakfast and waited for them with a gentle smile.

Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang didn't expect that Li Ping'an would prepare breakfast for them. So they were in a good mood, smiling and saying "Good morning" to each other. And being not restrained, they came directly to enjoy themselves.

Lin Jianjia also nodded to Li Ping'an, expressing her approval of Li Ping'an's work. And then she began to eat elegantly.

After breakfast, the team continued to head into the mountain with cold rain.

However, because of the bad weather, it was a lot more difficult to head forward in the slippery mud and rain as they were likely to fall if careless.

It was possible to fall off directly the bottomless cliffs around them if unlucky.

Fortunately, all of them had good skills. And the speed hasn't slowed much.

After more than an hour, the team climbed over a very steep peak and came to a slightly flat hinterland.

But when they were about to go down it...

"c***k!"

A bolt of horrible z-shaped lightning flashed across the sky suddenly, illuminating the gloomy sky.

Immediately, the rumbling thunder appeared, and the terrifying sound was likely to tear the world apart.

The cold rain also seemed to be heavier.

Cui Chenggang frowned suddenly and said coldly, "Jianjia, the weather is a bit terrible. Continuing like this, we may have to stop and rest. Entering the mountain rashly in this bad weather, we would be in trouble if a mountain disaster occurred."

Li Ping'an frowned too.

If it continued like this, there were very likely to be floods and mudslides in the mountains. It would be difficult for them if trapped in such a disaster.

Lin Jianjia nodded, and her pretty face was also a little solemn. She said, "Uncle Cui, I know it. But our destination is not far away. I want to... have a try!"

"Not far away?"

Cui Chenggang and Ma Yuan looked at each other and then turned to Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an smiled and said, "I follow our captain and you two veterans."

Cui Chenggang couldn't help but smile, "You are really a simple and honest boy."

Then he said to Lin Jianjia, "Jianjia, are you sure?"

Lin Jianjia nodded confidently and said, "Seventy percent possibility!"

"Ok!"

Cui Chenggang immediately made the decision, "Then let's speed up! Daniu, you should follow us closely. And if you feel bad at any time, please be free to inform us!"

"Ok."

Li Ping'an nodded.

The team headed forward more quickly.

"Splattering!"

Just as they had gotten down the mountain, the heavy rain was pouring down. The visibility dropped rapidly, and the temperature had dropped nearly to the freezing point.

Even if they had raincoats to protect themselves, the raincoats would not work at all in this kind of heavy rain. And their whole bodies were soon soaked, wet and cold.

"D*mn it!"

Cui Chenggang, who was in front of Li Ping'an, almost fell by accident because of the slippery moss on the rock. He swore it with a local accent, "It's already October and more than a month after the rainy season. How could this d*mn mountain rain be so heavy?"

Then he shouted to Lin Jianjia, who was leading the way in front of him, "Jianjia, how far is our destination? We can't go forward like this anymore!"

Lin Jianjia's delicate body was also drenched at this time. And the indistinct curve of her body could hardly be covered. But her pretty face was also quite cold. She yelled to them, "Uncle Cui, here it is. No more than two miles! Let's hold on and go!"

Cui Chenggang didn't want to continue, but hearing there were only two miles left, he held on and said, "Then let's continue these two more miles! Mr. Ma, Daniu, be quick!"

With the visibility of only 20 to 30 meters, the group continued to move forward with great difficulty.

Li Ping'an was also nervous, guarding against all kinds of unexpected disasters that may occur around him at any time.

Along the way, he was listening carefully to the surrounding environment. But it seemed that there were no powerful beasts in this area.

On the contrary, Li Ping'an was a little curious about Lin Jianjia's stubbornness and confidence.

How confident should this cold girl be? She was sure they could find the destination with such visibility!

Just now, when they were in the mountains, they had already observed the surrounding area. There were no such areas where the herbs grew.

How could this girl be so confident?

The team continued to move forward with difficulty. After ten minutes, the two-mile journey had already been finished, but Li Ping'an did not see any herbs at all.

Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang were also a little worried.

The water depth in the low-lying part of the mountain was probably more than three or four meters. If they couldn't find their destination or make a choice, they would really be in trouble.

But when the other two veterans wanted to talk, Lin Jianjia, who was leading the way, suddenly gestured to the three, indicating that they have arrived.

Then, she pulled out a dagger. And with the support of the dagger, she jumped smartly. With a few jumps, she climbed onto a huge rock, blinked, and then disappeared.

Let alone Li Ping'an, even Ma Yuan and Cui Chenggang, the two veterans, were a bit stunned for a while.