The heavy rain is actually weakening. The raindrops hitting the river are half water splash and half mud. The intensity has dropped significantly, and the vast rain curtain has begun to become clearer and lighter, allowing people to see more information behind it.
It was only then that many people saw the slowly crawling mud at the far end of the river.
Apart from this, there were also vague vehicles and figures running along the edge of the river towards the high ground.
There are them on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
It should be the explorers and mercenaries who entered the mountain along the river and had to avoid the mudslide.
The scene that happened in front of him could be said to have perfectly verified Lao Yao's speculation, but he himself was not happy at all and became more cautious. Because at this time, what he wanted to change was Ronan's original thinking.
"Regardless of whether a mudslide breaks out or not, boats will not be able to sail on this waterway for a few days. If you still want to go deeper, it is best to take the 'old road', first to the northeast, to the ruins of the old county seat, and then to the northwest. The speed will only be faster.
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Ronan didn't understand and asked: "The old way?"
"It's the winding mountain road and tourist road built before the Third World War. Now the road is gone, but there is still a little bit of roadbed. In recent years, more and more people are walking, and there is a supply point in the middle. You can bring two or three vehicles.
Off-road vehicles, lightweight ones are best, and equipped with a multi-legged load-bearing platform. In areas washed away by flash floods and mudslides, there is no need to take detours and forcefully pass. In this way, it will take about ten hours to reach the main peak area."
Ronan was noncommittal.
Lao Yao's heart was pounding, and he subconsciously glanced at the river upstream, where the mud was still crawling slowly, and only a small corner of his field of vision was dyed dark brown.
He hoped that the other party could "climb" faster and provide more powerful evidence.
But having said this, he could only grit his teeth and continue. He glanced at Frith: "If you want speed, you can also abandon the slow load-bearing platform. When encountering a washed-out road section, use exoskeleton equipment to lift it with half a manpower."
...If it is truly impassable, you must abandon your vehicle and proceed on foot.
"The supply station on the way has vehicles for rent and sale. It can be regarded as a backup after abandoning the vehicle, so it can be reached in seven to eight hours."
After a pause, Lao Yao said again: "The same idea is used to return from the main peak area. There are two lines here, and you can choose according to the time and the specific conditions at that time:
"If you want to return to Lake City quickly, take the mountain route. The Hundun Order takes this route every year when entering the mountains. In recent years, it has been maintained by manpower to remove abnormalities. The road conditions are only getting better. If everything goes well, you can cross the mountain in six hours.
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"And if you have plenty of time and want to pass through more activation areas, especially those unclaimed lands, you can take the outer route. According to your wishes, go around Guanglin. The road conditions are more complicated and the time is about ten hours.
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In this way, if Ronan wanted to have a quick tour, he could clear the level within sixteen hours at the earliest; if he wanted to explore carefully, there would be a corresponding route and time margin to support it. It fully meets the requirements of sixteen to twenty-four hours.
Lao Yao looked at Ronan again, but the latter still didn't speak, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and add:
"No matter which road you take, you must connect to the Wilderness Cloud Atlas system in Lake City. Large flash floods and mudslides in the mountainous area can basically be avoided. There are also early warnings for migrating aberration clusters, and you can apply for rescue if necessary; no matter how you go back,
For which line, it is best to send vehicles and equipment from Hucheng or Guanglin in advance. In addition to spending some manpower and fuel, it can better deal with unstable factors of vehicle conditions.
"The rest is to inspect, collect, and deal with some emergencies on the road... I won't go into details about the situation in the main peak area."
Lao Yao didn't just talk, he looked at the projected sand table map and clicked wherever he talked.
Moreover, he has rich experience as a guide, knows the world, and knows how to read the dishes. Knowing that Ronan is a group of people with extraordinary origins and great skills, and with Wen Huilan at his side, he can be very liberal in cost planning, and everything is in order.
Safety, convenience and speed are the main priorities.
In fact, excluding the details of the "Main Peak Area", this is a classic travel plan for some second-generation people in Lake City to have fun and excitement in the wilderness. It is not surprising, but it has been repeatedly proven and can be used at the right time.
, take it out at the location.
Finally, Ronan nodded: "You can also take the land route... We don't need the load-bearing platform. We can go faster if we can."
Lao Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
Fries next to him patted him on the shoulder and was about to help finalize the decision, but Long Qi tutted: "What a pity. That pontoon boat is comfortable and fast, and is most suitable for this kind of waterway. It was not easy for Ms. Wen to bring it here now.
It can only be thrown here."
As he spoke, he smiled brightly at Wen Huilan.
There is no doubt that Long Qi is a handsome guy, but his performance was directly ignored by Wen Huilan. The latter took half a step forward and whispered to Ronan:
"If we change the route, do you want to inform Ms. Murra?"
Ronan responded casually: "Don't worry about her, she can't be found here, and it's useless even if she comes."
Long Qi complained in his heart: How do you want to use him?
Wen Huilan's ability to check for leaks and fill them in was already demonstrated, so she didn't say much more. She went to Deng Chun and asked him to prepare an off-road vehicle. Apart from the lightweight requirements, this loan would probably not be returned.
"No problem, there's nothing else here except a lot of cars and boats."
Deng Chun readily agreed, but before he could finish his words, a muffled explosion suddenly sounded from the upper reaches of the river, several times in a row...
Liu Fengming immediately raised his umbrella and stood in front of Ronan.
Frith stared at Deng Chun: "Where to shoot?"
"It was the bank defenses clamping the river that opened fire." Deng Chun sighed, "When this happens, it's basically a deformation of the river... In other words, it's like a mudslide."
Ronan patted Liu Fengming on the back and motioned for him to step aside.
Just as Liu Fengming blocked it, the scene on the river changed obviously.
The "crawling" speed of the debris flow has obviously accelerated, and a considerable part of it has already turned the bend in the upstream and continued downward along the river bed.
The undulating mud waves seem to be wrapped in living creatures whose specific appearance is unclear.
In fact, there is.
The fortifications on the embankments on both sides of the river are continuing to fire.
Some achieved effective hits and seemed to splash mud mixed with blood and water, but they did not have any hindrance to the mud body that continued to "crawl".
And those living creatures that were washed down with the mud flow and whose shapes were unclear still maintained a highly active state.
On the other hand, some of those who were flying towards the high ground were so frightened by the gunfire that they threw their heads to the ground, got up in confusion, and continued running away.
When Deng Chun saw it, he said "poof": "These mud-headed ghosts."
"Huh?" Long Qi wasn't sure which one he was referring to.
"These in the mud are the specialties of this mountainous area, the ones stamped and certified by Lord Baifeng."
As the debris flow gradually expanded in the river bed, some of the "mud-headed ghosts" in Deng Chun's words had "overflowed" onto the river beaches on both sides. They would jump on them covered in mud, or simply clap onto the top like mud and sway.
struggle.
Even on the shore, it is difficult to see the specific shape of these "mud-headed ghosts". They seem to be cartilaginous animals, and any part of their hands, feet, trunk, etc. can be randomly extended and changed.
They seem to have a strong desire to attack. They will immediately chase and attack the nearest people and vehicles, but most of them are killed by firearms at close range.
Long Qi asked Deng Chun: "Their combat effectiveness seems to be average?"
"It's no better than a local dog, but it's so disgusting. No one knows how many there are and when they will jump out... They hide in the mudslide, rush downstream, and suddenly come back to kill them.
, it’s not uncommon either. Just the quantity and random sprinkling is enough to give people a headache.”
Long Qi smacked his lips when he heard this. This could be regarded as another level of "using force to defeat skill".
Deng Chun added: "Shooting now is actually to attract their attention, so that they can go ashore early and clear out a group. The further you get to the back, the less likely you are to be distracted by such things. If you get downriver and suddenly come back to kill you, or
It's blocking the supply lines, and no one can bear it.
"At that time, the really troublesome goods in the mudslide will become troublesome... Sorry, I had a phone call with the storage yard, and they started fighting again!"
"You're busy." Long Qi understood part of the background knowledge, let the tool go, and moved forward to see what Ronan's attitude was.
In the blink of an eye, the noise on the river became more intense and harsh, and the roaring sound shook the high ground. At this time, the front end of the mudslide had not even touched the river bend below the high ground.
Hmm, it seems that that expensive pontoon boat is parked there... After this wave has passed, can I still have it?
Long Qi came to Wen Huilan's side and spoke midway: "Why don't you move the boat?"
Wen Huilan looked at the river and gave Long Qi and the live broadcast camera a simple and perfect profile: "There is an inner harbor and a gate below, which are specially used to park small boats."
"Park your rich people's boats." Long Qi laughed, "Speaking of which, you don't even bother to dredge the rivers, but you are really interested in doing this kind of project... Wait, doesn't this mean that there are actually things under the high ground?
Was part of it hollowed out?"
As soon as he finished speaking, after the slow "crawling" mud, a new and bigger wave caught up at the corner of the river. The roaring noise was one step earlier, hitting the eardrums and cheeks of people on the highlands.
Some distance further, the first wave of mudslides finally reached the high ground. Judging from its slow flow, you could actually notice at this time that it was a little faster than the vehicles and people running wildly on the shore.
When the vehicles and people who escaped from the north bank arrived near the yard and pier one after another, the front end of the mudslide had already reached the river bend under the high ground.
In fact, it was diluted by the water waves in the river bend, but the continuous muddy water, along with earth and rocks and a large number of "mud-headed ghosts", quickly filled up and accumulated under the high ground.
A few minutes later, the subsequent big wave also arrived.
Probably because this section of the river is relatively wide, the speed of subsequent waves is not particularly fast. The problem is that no matter what kind of obstacles are encountered in things like mudslides, the speed will never slow down. One layer after another
, one wave after another, endless, soon filling the river bend, then turning along the river and rushing downstream.
If that's all, then that's it.
Long Qi could see clearly from above: "It's blocked."
The river was originally quite wide, perhaps because it had not been dredged, so its capacity was limited. The debris flow continued to bring earth, rocks, branches, trunks, and even beast corpses from the upper reaches, filling it layer by layer, causing the river bed and river beach to continue to rise, and soon
It will soon be level with the embankment.
Then, a large amount of mud overflowed and surged forward along the road on the embankment - the same road that Ronan and the others took in the car.
Special attention should be paid to the fact that the entire section of the road within sight, including the part leading upstream, has been "eaten". If anyone else escapes later, they may inevitably have to struggle in the mudslide.
For Yingtou Yard, the current problem is: the passage between the high ground and the stockyard has been cut off, and the debris flow continues to press upward.
Especially those "mud-headed ghosts" that climbed up the slope. They seemed to have no vocal organs, but their soft bodies covered in mud slapped on the river beach and dirt road, making a muffled crackling sound, crowded together,
It's also upsetting.
There are also fortifications on the Eagle Head Field. There was a burst of gunfire and several shock bombs were dropped, forcibly interrupting the momentum of the "Mudhead Ghost".
The highlands are supply points. In addition to the staff who maintain operations, there are also merchants who transfer and trade goods here, as well as explorers and mercenaries who enter the mountains. Their combat effectiveness is far beyond ordinary levels.
"The gun possession rate is not low, but they are basically old models, and the armor coverage rate is not high... You won't really let them charge at you, right?"
Long Qi trusted Hu Chai and wanted to strike up a conversation with Wen Huilan, but he saw that the "highly paid" bodyguard was already between them. He was wearing a black suit and holding a black umbrella. He looked like he was keeping strangers away.