Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 198: Searching for a New Camp

"We can’t go to that camp anymore," Lu Ke said, then glanced towards the direction of the lake.

Lu Yao and Wang Jin followed her gaze, then nodded.

It’s all destroyed; there’s no way to survive or settle there.

"Sis, the destructive power of this storm is terrifying. After it passed, not a single piece of greenery is left," she said, looking at the bare ground with no trace of green.

They were truly lucky to survive this storm.

Who knows how the other 200 groups managed to hold on.

"If this kind of storm hits a few more times, this land will turn to desert," Lu Yao said worriedly, feeling this wasn’t a good sign.

If this planet belongs to humans, it’s a challenge humanity will need to face and solve.

She most wanted to know whether this storm was man-made or a natural occurrence.

If it’s man-made, then there’s no need to worry too much.

If it’s natural, then the living conditions on this planet are too harsh. Can humans really survive in such an environment?

Glancing at the sky, Lu Yao thought of a term — the Energy Shield.

In many sci-fi works, such devices are often mentioned.

They can block a lot of damage.

This naturally includes storms.

So, is it possible that outside this island, there’s actually such an Energy Shield covering it?

If that’s the case, it would explain why there are so few coastal creatures.

They’re all blocked outside the Energy Shield and can’t enter the beach, so naturally, there are fewer of them.

Such technology is likely mastered by advanced civilizations.

Otherwise, why did they encounter such a storm just 47 days after arriving, but not earlier?

It’s probably that the Energy Shield blocked the outside storms, keeping this island safe.

She went to the seaside many times and didn’t feel much sea breeze, which puzzled her a bit.

Now, everything makes sense.

There must be an Energy Shield or something similar in place.

Otherwise, how could there have been no sea breeze previously, but suddenly such a terrifying storm came yesterday?

But this also shows that the environment on this planet is indeed extremely harsh.

She knew very well that if they managed to survive 500 days, they could learn two technologies from that civilization.

The technology of the Energy Shield would definitely be one of the must-learns.

With this technology, they could isolate extreme weather, and humans could naturally survive under the protection of the Energy Shield.

"Sis, what are you looking at?" Wang Jin asked, seeing Lu Yao staring blankly at the sky. She took a few glances herself but didn’t notice anything unusual.

"The Energy Shield," Lu Yao said.

The others were stunned upon hearing that.

"Did you see it?" Xu Yi directly asked. He also had this suspicion but it was just speculation.

After all, if a system can exist, the technology of an Energy Shield by higher civilizations isn’t surprising.

"No, just a feeling that it exists. You’ve been to the seaside a few times, haven’t you noticed the slight sea breeze, like it’s blocked by something? Also, there are very few fish and shrimp," Lu Yao shared her thoughts, as there were no restrictions on discussing such topics.

"We also had similar suspicions, but it’s just speculation," Xu Yi said, stroking his chin, with no direct evidence to prove this point.

Lu Yao had no evidence either; it was just their own speculation.

What the truth is, only advanced civilizations would know.

"If there’s a chance to learn such technology, don’t miss it," Lu Yao said, then found a place to sit down.

"Hmm," Xu Yi responded, then glanced at Lu Yao, feeling there was a deeper meaning.

Could the special reward from the organizers mean learning from their technology? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

If so, that would be interesting!

"What do we do now, where do we go?" Wang Jin didn’t care much about the Energy Shield, thinking that even if it did exist, how would it change anything?

The most important thing right now is to find a camp and food. Everything else can wait.

"Head to where the damage is minimal, to ensure we have a food source," Lu Yao suggested.

The tricky part now is that Xu Yi’s new camp was also ruined and needed to be found again. And their own camp needs to be far enough from Xu Yi’s, requiring more time.

"Let’s first go to the mountaintop to observe the situation, then decide," Xu Yi suggested, and then stood up.

He and Lu Ke paused, mainly to wait for Wang Jin and Lu Yao to arrive and tell them they couldn’t go to their new camp anymore.

Lu Yao nodded, then followed them after Xu Yi and Lu Ke had walked a distance.

Upon reaching the mountaintop, Xu Yi and Lu Ke finally saw a large expanse of green.

They both breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, the storm hadn’t destroyed the entire island.

At the same time, they realized the vastness of this island.

At the mountain’s base was a flat valley, leading to endless hills.

"Is this really an island? It feels like a continent," Lu Ke said, looking at the endless mountains, feeling this area far exceeded her expectations.

"Australia is also considered an island. There’s a lot of difference between islands," Xu Yi thought, looking forward to exploring further.

"So where do we build the camp, in the valley below or those hills?" Lu Ke noted the problem of too many options given the larger area.

"Let’s go down and check the situation. If feasible, we can build a temporary base in the valley, then seek a more suitable location," Xu Yi decided, thinking a field investigation was needed before conclusions.

Considering the low position of the valley, continuous heavy rain could flood it, so they should decide based on conditions observed.

A few minutes later, Lu Yao and Wang Jin also reached the mountaintop.

Seeing the green vegetation, they breathed a sigh of relief.

They were worried the island’s jungle and vegetation had been destroyed. But it seemed like they had overthought; this island was more vast than expected.

Half an hour later, Xu Yi and Lu Ke arrived at the bottom of the valley.

"It’s unsuitable; there’s still water here. If a flash flood happens, we’ll be submerged," Xu Yi immediately observed, which was enough to eliminate the valley.

"Let’s cross this valley and see what’s on the other side," Xu Yi suggested as he moved on.

Within a few minutes, Wang Jin and Lu Yao reached the valley bottom.

"It’s all water here; this isn’t suitable," Lu Yao remarked and then quietly followed Xu Yi.