NFBE Chapter 164 Looking for Water Source
Chapter 164 Looking for Water Source
Xi Yu walked in front, Fang Yiqing followed behind, and Ruan Zilu and the Luo siblings were in the middle. Anyone else would shake their head at such a team configuration.
How can we let someone in logistics lead the charge?
However, no one in the team questioned this point. The Luo siblings simply didn't understand, Ruan Zilu firmly believed that Xi Yu was very strong, and Fang Yiqing wouldn't offer any reminders.
So this bizarre team configuration came about.
As Xi Yu walked ahead, she extended her mental energy as she moved forward. With the enhancement of her mental energy, her five senses were also elevated to the highest level, and she could hear things five kilometers away.
Soon she heard the sound of flowing water. She didn't rush towards the sound, but continued to move forward at a steady pace.
About half an hour later, they came across a forest stream that meandered down from higher ground.
"It's a stream! We've really found a water source!" Luo Youhui was astonished; they had found water so quickly!
Xi Yu jumped onto a nearby rock and cautiously observed the stream. After a while, she shook her head: "This water is undrinkable. Let's look for something else."
"Why?" Luo Zuoling asked, puzzled. "This water looks perfectly clean, so why can't we drink it?"
"There are no living creatures in the water, and even land animals avoid this place. It's best to give up for safety's sake." A water source that even small insects are unwilling to venture into probably contains unknown dangers.
Xi Yu looked up at the sky, and a few small black dots in the distance caught her attention.
That's a brown-headed finch. Generally, the habitats of this bird are not too far from water sources.
"Come with me." Xi Yu jumped off the rock and walked to the other side.
Everyone except Ruan Zilu hesitated. There was an extremely tempting, clear water source right in front of them, but she was telling them to give it up? Shouldn't they at least give it a try?
Seeing this, Xi Yu stopped and glanced at them with her cool eyes. She said in a cold voice, "I won't ask you to follow me, but let me make this clear: I won't bother trying to convince anyone who doubts my decisions. You can choose to stay or act on your own. I won't interfere. You can also have distress signals. But if you decide to stay with the group, you must follow my orders."
The worst thing that can happen in a team is having differing opinions.
After saying that, she tossed the distress signal to Luo Zuoling, then turned and left, decisively and cleanly.
Without hesitation, Ruan Zilu followed her. Fang Yiqing frowned, while the Luo siblings were undecided.
After hesitating for a moment, Fang Yiqing also picked up his gun and followed Xi Yu.
The remaining Luo siblings could not linger even if there was a water source here. They were not confident that they could escape unscathed if the mutated species attacked.
The two of them ended up running to catch up, and Luo Youhui couldn't help but complain, "I thought we were the two who were hard to get along with, but who knew there was an even harder captain to get along with!"
The team still consisted of five people; not a single person was left behind.
Xi Yu followed the bird's tracks eastward, the terrain becoming increasingly steep, clearly indicating that they had reached a higher altitude.
After walking for another hour and a half, the Luo siblings, who were less physically fit, were already feeling tired and panting. Moreover, they hadn't eaten a single grain of rice that day and were already hungry.
"Shall we take a break?" Luo Zuoling couldn't help but call out, but Xi Yu didn't stop and instead quickened her pace.
After walking a few more meters, she stopped, turned to them with a smile, and said, "Found it."