It was not even four in the afternoon when the fire broke out. Luo Yuan was about to have dinner when he smelled a faint smoke. Before he could react, there was a loud explosion downstairs.
The whole building shook as if there was an earthquake. Dust fell from the ceiling and covered the dishes on the table with a layer of mud.
Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi were so shocked that they dropped their chopsticks.
"What's happening outside?" Huang Jiahui asked nervously.
"I'll go take a look!" Luo Yuan said as he opened the door. Before he could reach the stairs, he saw a heatwave and thick smoke rising from downstairs. There were red sparks dancing inside. Judging from the explosion, the gas pipe must have been broken.
He coughed and quickly went back to his room to close the door.
Looking at Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi, whose faces were already filled with panic, he said, "There's a fire downstairs. I'm afraid the whole building will burn down soon. We can't stay here anymore. Come with me."
"What? Why is there a fire all of a sudden? Who's so evil? "Huang Jiahui stood up and said," I'll go get my clothes and luggage! "
"Hurry up, the fire is about to reach the third floor," Luo Yuan said anxiously.
"Ah!" Wang Shishi and Huang Jiahui were sweating and ran to the bedroom.
Luo Yuan walked around anxiously before he walked to the window and smashed it. Then, he quickly walked into the storeroom, grabbed a bag of rice and threw it out of the window. He threw two bags of rice before he stopped when he felt the heat outside getting hotter and hotter.
He walked into Wang Shishi's bedroom and saw that she was still packing her clothes. "Don't waste time. Go get a blanket and cover your head. Then we'll go downstairs."
Luo Yuan did not wait for Wang Shishi's reply. He went into his bedroom and told Huang Jiahui the same thing.
Huang Jiahui put down the things in her hands reluctantly and picked up the blanket. Suddenly, she paused and asked, "What about you?"
Due to the hot weather, there was only one blanket in each bedroom. Huang Jiahui would have to face the fire.
"I'm an evolver. These flames can't hurt me."
As time was running out, Luo Yuan could not care less about shocking the world. His body seemed to turn into countless shadows as he put the important items into the sack and carried them in his hand.
Huang Jiahui was stunned by Luo Yuan's insane speed.
"What are you waiting for?" Luo Yuan glared at her and pulled Huang Jiahui away.
Walking to the door, Wang Shishi also came out in a panic with the blanket on her head. At this time, the smoke in the room was already thick, and the air was filled with a choking smell that went straight to the throat.
The few of them rushed to the door. As soon as they opened the door, a wave of heat mixed with thick smoke assaulted their faces. It was suffocating. The few of them coughed repeatedly, and tears and snot flowed out.
"Cough cough, what to do, what to do? I can't go down! "Huang Jiahui said in horror.
The main danger of a fire to life was not the high temperature, but the poisonous smoke it emitted was the most deadly. Most of the victims were killed by the poisonous gas, not the fire.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible to go downstairs. With Luo Yuan's speed and physique, he could guarantee that he would come out alive. However, it was hard to say for Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi. They would probably be suffocated by the smoke before they could even reach the halfway point.
Luo Yuan was anxious. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind. He asked Wang Shishi, "Can you use your telekinesis to force the smoke away?"
"Brother Luo, let me try!" Wang Shishi said as she raised her head and coughed.
After so many days of training, Wang Shishi's manipulation of Psyche Power had almost become her instinct, and it was as easy as manipulating her hands and feet. As soon as she thought of it, the smoke around her seemed to be swept by an invisible force, rippling like water. The next moment, the thick white smoke around her slowly dispersed, and the inside and outside of the smoke were clearly separated, as if an invisible barrier had formed in the middle.
The few of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well done!" Luo Yuan complimented.
Seeing that she could help Brother Luo, Wang Shishi lowered her chin slightly and could not help but reveal a proud smile.
"Let's go down and have a look. If telekinesis can force the smoke away, it should be able to force the fire away too, right?" Luo Yuan said.
The few of them quickly walked up to the second floor. The upper half of the stairs was still filled with thick smoke, but as soon as they turned the corner, a raging flame sprang up. If Wang Shishi had not been maintaining her telekinesis, the three of them would have become human torches.
However, while the flames could be forced back, the temperature could not do anything about it. Under the high temperature of over a hundred degrees Celsius, the trio's hair quickly curled and turned yellow.
The three of them retreated to the third floor.
"The temperature is too high. We can't go down?" Huang Jiahui said hopelessly as she touched her red face.
"We have to go down even if we don't want to. The gas pipe might explode again." Luo Yuan said impatiently, "That's the only way now. Shishi, give me the quilt."
Wang Shishi's feelings for Luo Yuan were complicated. She felt that he was like a big brother, and she had always been pampered and cared for. She was also in the prime of her life, and under the influence of what she had seen and heard, she had already started to fantasize about him. Sometimes, she could not help but think of Sister Huang and her brother in front of her. No matter what, she had already trusted him to the core. Even if she were to be sold, she would still be smiling and counting the money. She did not think much of Luo Yuan's words and just passed the quilt to him.
Luo Yuan took the quilt from Wang Shishi and wrapped her up in it. He picked her up and held her in his hands.
Wang Shishi was so scared that she screamed. Even though they were separated by the blanket, she still blushed. Her face, which was already red from the heat, was now so red that it looked like it was about to bleed. She even forgot about the danger outside and hid in the blanket like an ostrich.
Luo Yuan did not ask any more questions. He just grabbed the quilt from Huang Jiahui, wrapped it up, and carried it on his shoulder.
"Quick, let me go!" Huang Jiahui's heart felt like it had been hit hard. She sobbed and said, "You can't carry me. Take Wang Shishi down, don't worry about me."
"Shut up," Luo Yuan said.
"Wang Shishi, get away from the smoke and fire. I'm going to run," Luo Yuan said.
"Got it, Brother Luo. Shishi is ready." Wang Shishi's body suddenly became soft like noodles. She quickly came back to her senses and said in a sweet voice.
Luo Yuan took a deep breath and dashed down the staircase.
Both of them were not fat, and their combined weight was less than 100 kilograms. It was not difficult for him to carry them, but his body was very heavy. He took four to five steps at a time, and when his feet landed, it made a dull sound. It made people worry that the stairs would collapse.
"Shishi, be careful!" Luo Yuan reminded her when they were almost at the second floor.
"Oh!" Wang Shishi understood and exerted her telekinesis to the fullest. The surrounding flames seemed to be inexplicably frightened and retreated. Even some gravel and ashes were swept away quickly.
At this time, the second floor had been burned into a mess. The walls were cracked, and a distorted heat wave surged in the air. The temperature here had already exceeded 100 degrees Celsius, especially the marble floor. It had become charred and soft under the high temperature, emitting a faint green smoke. When he stepped on it, it would shatter. If his shoes were not already blue level equipment, they might have melted long ago.
His shoes and clothes could protect him from the heat, but his body could not. His hair was curling under the high temperature, and his skin was burning. He did not dare to breathe along the way. If he breathed in such hot air, his lungs would be burned.
He ran with all his might. Because of the two of them, his speed was similar to a normal person's sprinting speed. However, it was only a short distance from the third floor to the first floor. It took Luo Yuan about 10 seconds to reach the ground floor.
He put Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi down, panting.
Both of them struggled out of the blanket, their faces flushed. They then looked at Luo Yuan, who looked like a cooked crab from the scalding heat. Huang Jiahui was fine. She just looked at him with pity. Wang Shishi was unusually brave. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. She said softly, "Brother Luo, I was so scared just now!"
"Are you guys hurt?" Luo Yuan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered and asked.
"No!" Wang Shishi answered quickly.
She looked at Luo Yuan with watery eyes, as if she could not get enough of him. Her heart was beating like a fawn, and her face was red. She thought excitedly, "I've finally kissed him! I wanted to kiss him on the lips, but I wasn't brave enough at the last moment. I can't go on like this. Brother Luo has a share too, I can't just give it to Sister Huang!"
Huang Jiahui looked at Wang Shishi with jealousy. She felt a little uncomfortable, but it was not the right time to say anything.
"Let's go then. Find a place to stay?" Luo Yuan said.
"Where to stay?" Huang Jiahui asked doubtfully.
"Anywhere!" Luo Yuan looked at the nearby residential buildings.
"You mean the other buildings? What if they don't agree?" Huang Jiahui asked worriedly.
"They will agree!" Luo Yuan took out his Zhanmadao from the bag and smiled coldly. "Help me carry the bag. Let's go and have a look. I just threw two bags of food down there. If we find a place to stay, it should be able to last for a few more days."
It was a war between humans and nature. The silence of the city had given the plants a rare opportunity to grow in the green forbidden area. In just a short span of ten days, the long-lost greenery had once again covered the city that had become much more barren.
The neighborhood was covered in green. The weeds had already grown to more than a meter tall. Among them, there were a few lonely saplings that stood out among the weeds. They stretched their canopy-like branches to their heart's content, vying for the ownership of the sky. A few unknown vines continuously extended up a building in front of them, trapping the building tightly as if it was covered with a layer of green.
Luo Yuan walked to the right side of the building and found that the two bags of rice he had thrown down there were gone. He looked around and saw four guys in raincoats not far away. Two of them were carrying a bag of rice and walking briskly towards a residential building not far away.
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