Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 598

Chapter 598: 598

Originally, Lin Xi only wanted to use a slightly larger fire to scare off the primitive people, but they refused to retreat and insisted on continuing the pursuit, leaving Lin Xi no choice but to generate a Strong Wind to intensify the fire.

The primitive people’s firefighting abilities were simply unable to stop the spreading fire. The flames grew more and more intense, and more primitive people failed to outrun the fire, and were tragically consumed by the sea of flames.

Looking back, Gu Fan, Lin Xi, and Su Hui saw rolling black smoke reaching the sky. They could even hear numerous cries; they too felt uncomfortable. This was not what they wanted to see.

Just then, a large cloud suddenly appeared from afar, arriving with great momentum, like a mountain bearing down. Followed by ghastly winds, lightning, and thunder. It arrived so suddenly and quickly that the sky instantly grew dark, as if the end of the world had come.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Lin Xi frowned. It was pouring rain.

"Oh my gosh!" Gu Fan was drenched, looking like a drowned rat. Everyone else was in a similar state, feeling that the weather had changed just too quickly.

The heavy rain arrived just in time, extinguishing the unstoppable flames and saving the forest. The living environment of the primitive people was also preserved.

Even though Gu Fan, Su Hui, and Lin Xi had become completely soaked, seeing the crisis resolved, they breathed a sigh of relief. Their guilt had not gone too far, they were a bit relieved.

"Alright, let’s keep moving." Gu Fan, Su Hui, Lin Xi, and the others continued to move in the predetermined direction. They needed to cross over a hill to reach another beach suitable for landing, where a ship was waiting for them.

With such heavy rain, the road was difficult to traverse, with their feet sinking into the soggy ground. Walking was grueling, but everyone was relieved, knowing that under these circumstances, it was unlikely that the primitive people would catch up. After all, they had just encountered a large fire, which had led to many deaths and injuries, and it would take a long time to regroup.

As Lu Yi walked, she spoke: "The rain chooses to come neither early nor late, but precisely at this moment. Is it deliberately here to save the primitive people?"

Gu Fan laughed and said: "It might also be here to help us alleviate our guilt and give us a chance to escape."

After hearing these words, one of the sailors objected: "What guilt to alleviate? We never intended to harm those primitive people. It’s them who are trying to kill us. Even if that fire burnt all of them to death, you can’t blame us."

Jie rebutted: "Look mate, although what you’re saying is reasonable, we should forgive where we may. We must not be too ruthless."

"Who’s being ruthless? Have you ever been caught by the primitive people? Have you ever seen them killing your comrades, then in front of you... Have you ever experienced that?" The sailor retorted, leaving everyone speechless.

"Alright, let’s not dwell on this. The most important thing now is to get back to the ship." Gu Fan finished speaking, walked up to Lin Xi, and whispered to her, "Don’t take this too much to heart. Think of it as if we encountered a snow monster on Yuxueyun Mountain or an ogre in the foreign land. We didn’t do anything wrong, did we?"

"Thank you, Gu Fan!" Lin Xi kept a relaxed exterior, but she still had a bit of guilt in her heart. The primitives were not monsters and should not be compared as such.

Seeing Lin Xi like this reassured Gu Fan somewhat. If Lin Xi was indifferent and unfeeling after causing such tremendous harm to the primitive people with fire and wind, she would be truly terrifying.

As they were about to reach the top of the slope, Gu Fan suddenly felt something was amiss. He seemed to be losing his balance and leaning to one side.

Not only that, but the surroundings also seemed to be tilting. Gu Fan quickly looked down and was horrified to find that the ground beneath him was sliding downwards. Instantly, a keyword flashed through his mind: a landslide was happening.

"Crap! Everyone, grab onto a tree!" All Gu Fan could do was shout, trying his best to reach the nearest tree. But the landslide was accelerating, growing increasingly violent. Gu Fan completely lost balance and saw a tree rolling towards him.

Eventually, no one could keep their footing any more. They were sliding downhill with the landslide. Gu Fan fell onto the ground, rolled over, and narrowly escaped a falling tree.

However, before he even had the chance to catch his breath, more trees fell with the landslide, pushing towards him and his team.

If things continued this way, everyone would be doomed. Gu Fan was terrified when he saw a tree falling just inches away from him. But he also saw hope, rolled toward the tree, climbed onto it, and sat on the trunk.

Just like sitting in a boat running down a rapid stream, Gu Fan sat on the large tree. However, before he could even get a firm hold, the tree began to roll due to the impact of the landslide, and Gu Fan fell off. He was nearly crushed by the rolling tree.

Having no other option, Lin Xi cast a Protective Barrier, but only around herself. She worriedly watched everyone else, who seemed seconds away from being crushed by the falling trees.

"I have to think of a way, I must think of a way." Lin Xi knew this was not a situation ordinary people could combat. She alone carried everyone’s hopes. Just as she was preparing to cast a spell, the force of the landslide disrupted her, causing her to lose all direction and interrupting her spell-casting.

Even so, Lin Xi’s Protective Barrier blocked several falling trees, saving everyone’s lives. And under such chaotic circumstances, the two sailors probably wouldn’t notice Lin Xi’s peculiar action.

Just when the situation was very critical, the landslide pushed Su Hui to the edge. Despite her efforts to cling to a tree and attempt to wriggle out, she found no grip in the sliding mud. Ultimately, she managed to pull herself out by exerting all her strength through her arms.

Upon reaching a safe zone, Su Hui turned around without resting and saw nothing of her companions who were carried away by the landslide. She was extremely anxious.

Gu Fan and his team were also fortunate. Even though they were swept away by the landslide, it was small in scope, so not many trees were involved. After being blocked by Lin Xi, none of the fallen trees hit anyone.

The situation then started to worsen, with mud gradually covering Gu Fan and the others, they were slowly being buried. Trapped deep within, they couldn’t struggle to their feet. All they could feel was mud constantly flooding in from all directions. By the time the landslide stopped, almost their entire bodies were buried in mud.