Chapter 117 Grassland Fire

Winter in the grassland is very cold.

The wind whistled over the low withered grass, freely and unbridled, without any hindrance.

When it blows over people's skin, it's like a knife, causing pain.

However, there was one place that was so hot that it made people feel panicked.

The grass and trees were scorched black, and thick smoke rose into the sky, covering the sky.

Red flames danced on the withered grass, engulfing everything.

Prairie fires.

This is a prairie people's nightmare.

In Alia, different tribes were sparsely located on the grasslands, and they knew nothing about the sudden disaster.

As usual, they started working on the food for the day from early morning, and then several families gathered together to chat and drink.

On the grasslands, the brutal winter climate prevents people from engaging in any production work. They can only hug each other and draw the warmth of human society from each other.

Inside the tent, the fire was beeping and burning livestock dung, and thick smoke was rising.

One person opened the door of the tent and looked out.

The horizon was inexplicably reflected in red.

"Hey! Hey -"

The man turned around and greeted his relatives and friends in the tent.

"Look at the horizon——"

People poked their heads out of the tent one after another, with surprised looks on their faces.

Suddenly, an old man's expression changed.

He closed his eyes and sniffed carefully.

There is a faint burnt smell in the air.

An unpleasant feeling arose in my heart.

However, the old man still did not dare to speak nonsense.

He said in a hoarse, heavy voice.

"Don't talk yet, stay quiet!"

This old man seems to be very prestigious here.

As soon as his words came out, everyone immediately fell silent.

At this time, the old man lay down on the ground, put his ears close to the earth, and listened carefully.

The rumbling vibration sound was particularly clear at this moment.

The beasts are running away.

After a while, the old man stood up.

"There's a fire on the grassland!"

"Pack your things, take the cattle and sheep, and leave immediately!"

As if he was afraid that others would not take it seriously, the old man added another sentence in an extremely fierce tone.

"The sooner the better!"

…

Winter in the grassland is dry and cold.

Dead grass everywhere provides innate fuel for fires.

One after another, endlessly.

The flat terrain and unimpeded strong winds allowed the fire to rage unimpeded on the grassland.

Just one spark can cause an irreparable disaster.

This disaster is not only for humans, but also for all creatures on the grassland.

This fire...

Of course it was Li Ge who put it up.

Don't blame Li Ge for being cruel.

Today, evolution has become a war.

In this grassland, evolved animals appear frequently.

Li Ge guessed that this might be because of the vast land and sparsely populated areas.

Moreover, even those animals that have not evolved yet are showing a trend of evolution.

They have shown different trends from the past in terms of physical fitness, body shape or intelligence.

This trend is bound to intensify over time.

Today, there are no disasters caused by mutant creatures in the country of Elia.

On the one hand, it is because the territory here is vast, and the areas of activity of monsters and humans have not yet overlapped.

On the other hand, due to the hunting by "Mr. Zheng"'s forces a while ago, all the monsters in the vicinity had been killed.

However, humans...

Nothing changes.

Li Ge used his spiritual consciousness to scan as many nearby tribes as possible.

However,

Not a single human being has a psychic reaction.

If something is not done, there is no doubt that the country of Elia will become a country of monsters, and humans will be completely defeated.

Of course, if this trend really becomes very obvious, Kyushu, the neighboring country of Bielia, will not sit idly by and ignore it.

Kyushu will definitely provide assistance to the country of Elia, and may even personally send troops to the land of Elia to kill the monsters.

And Li Ge...

He decided to speed up the collapse of the country of Elia and at the same time provide a refuge for its citizens.

After all, Li Ge's goal is not to kill everyone, to exterminate mankind or anything like that.

…

Thick smoke billows, sweeping forward.

Wherever he passed, corpses lay everywhere, and not a blade of grass grew.

In front of the fire, the heat spread rapidly, scorching all living things.

Groups of grassland animals are escaping quickly.

Even a slightly weaker extraordinary monster cannot survive such a fire.

"Boom."

The footsteps blended together.

The earth was trembling slightly.

Whether it is a pack of wolves that are predators, or a weak prairie rabbit.

At this time, they were all running in the same direction.

Even though they were natural enemies, they didn't even look at each other.

The prairie wolf has no idea of ​​taking advantage of the rabbit's danger and feasting on it.

At this time, they all have the same demon behind them.

A huge fire!

"Rumble..."

In the direction of the animals' flight, the ground cracked open out of thin air.

Black holes appeared on the grassland.

The flat ground was cut into pieces.

The crack just opened like this. At the end of the staircase-like descending passage, there was endless darkness, as if it was a black hole leading to another dimension.

Countless unknown dangers are hidden deep inside, which is chilling.

However, compared to the scorching heat outside that could almost scorch people, waves of coolness came from the crack.

Finally, a creature panicked and crashed into the narrow gap.

That's a deer.

Because it was tired and thin, it separated from the group and was left far behind.

He was about to die of exhaustion on the way due to endless running.

It has no choice.

The deer controlled its four slender legs, jumped left and right in the slit, and disappeared deep underground.

There are tired animals that stop and pay attention.

After the deer went down, there was no disturbance.

There was no tragic neighing, nor did it turn back.

The second animal hesitated for a moment, looked back at the hot pursuit of the fire, and then lowered its head to feel the cool air coming out of the crack.

Resolutely entered the unknown underground.

The third one...

The fourth one...

After the previous demonstration, more and more animals followed.

The unknown territory became a refuge.

…

The raging fire swept across from above.

However, there was already nothing there.

…

Compared with the unified evacuation of animals, the evacuation methods of humans are more diverse.

Of course, the gap is also wider.

Heavy trucks lead the way.

The wheels turned rapidly, crushing the dead grass on the ground and bringing the grass clippings up from the ground.

The wide wheels left two tracks on the grass.

Very arrogant.

This kind of truck usually contains all the property of a family.

Tents, daily necessities, cattle and sheep...

After this disaster, these people will have little to lose.

Everyone in the family can survive, and the property is preserved to the greatest extent.

The second type is people who have lost everything except one life.

They had no means of transportation of their own, so they could only beg relatives and friends to give them a ride.

However, all their property had no place to stay and could only be allowed to be destroyed in this fire.

This fire turned people with small assets into abject poverty.

And what about those who are already in extreme poverty?

They are like primitive beasts, running on the grassland and racing against the fire.

The winner will win back his life.

Mysterious cracks also appeared before their eyes.

"Want to go in?"

A skinny mother pulled her skinny child, hesitating.

Next to her is a Tibetan Mastiff that has lost its hair.

"Do we have any other choice?"

A man with a sad face, an old man stumbling and waiting to die...

They have no choice.

"Gamble!"

One man was apparently the one making the decision among the group of refugees.

He gritted his teeth.

"If we don't hide, we will definitely die in this fire!"

Human beings cannot compete with animals in nature in terms of physical strength!

Even animals can't stand it by running long distances to avoid fire.

What's more, what about humans whose limbs are already weak?

This group of refugees who had nothing left were filled with anxiety and walked into the unknown darkness.

…

The terrain of this dark corridor is extremely complex and seems to have no end.

Even in a bright land, walking on such terrain is bound to be stumbling.

Not to mention the current darkness.

Some refugees lit torches, while others turned on flashlights.

These lights were compressed by darkness, but they finally gave people some hope.

"Agu Tetsuya... what should we... do next?"

The thin woman cast her eyes on the leading man and asked weakly.

The child next to him couldn't stop crying.

"Mom...I...will we die?"

The little child hugged his mother tightly and cried.

Aguzhe also clenched his fists and looked forward - the direction in which the corridor spread.

"Let's move forward."

Aguzhe also said.

"The food we carry with us can last for a few days. Let's explore the underground. Maybe there is still a chance to survive!"

"I disagree!"

Another dark young man shouted loudly.

"Tell me what you think." Aguzhe also said, "Lieditan."

The young man said proudly, "Why don't we hide here for a while?"

"The fire won't stay burning forever!"

"When the fire is over, wouldn't it be great if we just returned to the ground?"

"Besides, if we don't move around, we will consume less food. Maybe we can survive for a while!"

"Hold on for a while?" Agu Zheye showed a sneer on his face.

"How long can we last?"

"Even if you are frugal, it only lasts for a week!"

"And have you ever thought about how long the fire will last?"

"What if the fever lasts for half a month?"

"Even if we are lucky, within a week, the fire will die."

"But it's already a scorched earth up there."

"At that time, we were already very weak from hunger. Even if we went up, how would we solve the problem of eating next?"

These words make sense.

"Agu...Tetsuya?"

Li Ge was at the side, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Yes, you can observe it."