Chapter 432: Chapter 194: Building a Shelter_2 Tu Long said indifferently, "I need more Superpower Stones. This time, we might have to search further for supplies." "Alright, I’ll have the people down below find a way and dig more from the mining area." "Yes, as soon as possible. Store as much as you can. According to our calculations, this heavy rain should stop by winter. If it freezes then and we can walk outside, that’s when things will be the most chaotic." "By that time, supplies will be even harder to find." Hong Fu sighed at this, looking at the heavy rain outside the temple with a face full of worry. ... The mountain path is hard to travel, especially in the night rain. This is not the paved access road to the mountain, with man-made steps; it’s just a dirt path. The dirt road is narrow; it seems to be a trail once made by Yangshan hiking enthusiasts. Occasionally, ribbons dangle from the dense woods beside the path. They are inscribed with words like ’XX Outdoor Club.’ Illuminated by the torchlight, these ribbons have already faded, and the thick growth of vegetation nearly swallows the path. Without these ribbons, one wouldn’t know where the path leads. Liang Yuan and Shi Haizhu walked at the front. Zhao Kai and Liu Feifei led their group at the back. Liang Yuan released his Spiritual Power, constantly monitoring the movements in the forest. He could sense many unknown creatures spying on them from the woods. It’s just that they had a large group and torches lighting the way, so these creatures didn’t dare to show themselves. But he couldn’t let his guard down; these were no longer the cute animals from before the great flood. They were Mutant Beasts! Monsters! "Roar——" Suddenly, a beast’s roar echoed from deep within the woods. Everyone was startled and cautiously looked in the direction of the sound. Soon after, they saw the forest shaking wildly, as if something was frantically chasing through the woods. At once, everyone felt their scalp tingle and tension filled their expressions. Liang Yuan immediately shouted, "Keep moving, speed up!" Everyone hurriedly started walking faster, increasing the pace of their procession. Liang Yuan’s expression was solemn as he led the group at the front. All of a sudden, his footstep halted, and he immediately shouted, "Stop, everyone stop!" Everyone quickly stopped in their tracks. Liang Yuan immediately shouted, "Extinguish the torches!" No one dared to hesitate and quickly put out their torches. The whole forest plunged into darkness. Crash, crash! Deep within the woods, trees fell to both sides. At the same time, heavy footsteps echoed on the ground. Everyone quickly looked up towards the forest ahead. In the darkness, it seemed like a giant monster was crawling through the woods. But since it was night, no one could clearly see what it was. However, the terrifying aura of a top predator made everyone shiver uncontrollably. Even Liang Yuan’s face turned slightly pale. "What is that?" Everyone had the same question in their minds. Bang! A thunderclap exploded. Lightning flashed across the sky, lighting up the heavens in an instant. Everyone saw a monster as tall as a four-story villa slowly moving through the forest. The monster was covered in black fur, each strand as hard as iron. It walked on all fours, showing only its back, leaving its full form unseen. As the lightning faded, the monster slowly disappeared into the depths of the woods! At that moment, everyone was speechless, staring in shock at the monstrous creature vanishing from sight. "What... what was that?" "How could such a terrifying monster exist on Yangshan?" "How did the people at the camp survive?" "It feels like we just left Meidu Garden for another death trap!" ... For a while, panic spread, with low murmurs among the group. Suddenly, a scream echoed from within the group. Liang Yuan’s expression changed, and he swiftly moved to the source of the sound. He found a few people at the back of the group, pale and screaming in terror. Liang Yuan grabbed one of them and asked sternly, "What happened?" "There... there was something, just now, that shot past from behind me." Liang Yuan frowned, "Is anyone hurt?" "Uh, no... no one." Liang Yuan said in a deep voice, "It might be a Mutant Beast. Zhao Kai, you take a few people and cover the rear." Zhao Kai yelled immediately, "Team Two, follow me to the back." Seven or eight young people followed Zhao Kai to the rear. Liang Yuan then had Ding Yan lead the women and elderly in the middle segment. With the slight adjustment in the formation, everyone felt a bit safer and continued on. Along the way, they encountered several Mutant Wild Cats and Mutant Squirrels trying to attack the group intermittently. But they were all detected and dealt with promptly by those like Liang Yuan and Dong Yan who had Spirit Superpowers. After nearly an hour of walking, they finally found a wide platform halfway up the mountain. "We’ve reached it, here is the fire prevention reservoir!" Old Ma called out to Liang Yuan. Liang Yuan immediately ran over to inspect the platform. Indeed, the platform was paved with cement, not far from the winding mountain road. The fire prevention reservoir was built along the mountain, with dozens of silver-white iron barrels standing on top, covered with a camouflage mesh. The entire reservoir top was about a hundred square meters, seven to eight meters higher than the winding road. Surrounding the area was overgrown with weeds, but the view was decent. Liang Yuan lifted a round manhole cover on the reservoir and found it filled with rainwater.