Cave Refuge

Ever since that night when the camp began to enforce strict entry and exit inspections, three out of the four gates that were originally open had been closed, and patrols had started to move along the walls at irregular intervals.

Although the camp was still willing to take in survivors, before settling in, they were informed that the camp was under strict management: the survivors who settled inside were permitted to enter but not to leave.

Furthermore, every week in the evening, all survivors within the camp were required to undergo a comprehensive check. Such a practice might have been questioned in other countries, but for the Chinese people who had experienced the epidemic, they were already accustomed to this kind of thorough screening.

During this time, Zachary didn't go out at all, instead taking this opportunity to stay at home and organize his cultivation plan. Having resolved to improve his Golden Core quality, he aimed to attain the level of the Nine Reincarnations for his own Golden Core. Despite having obtained a special constitution, he still needed to gradually adapt.

In three months' time, Zachary completed his closed-door cultivation mode. Although his Golden Core was still at the First Transformation stage, it had already improved at a speed twice that of before.

Upon opening his tablet to check the latest news, he learned from the announcement that the cities under the control of the Imperial Court had also discovered those humanoid monsters. However, the announcement also mentioned that the Imperial Court had found a way to identify them, so it simply reminded all citizens to be vigilant of strangers approaching when they were out.

Looking at the date on the calendar, Zachary's Mentality suddenly stirred, and the originally clear sky gradually darkened. The gentle breeze that had been brushing his face became fierce, and along with the roaring of thunder, the weather, which had been sunny, turned terrible in an instant.

There was no need to think too much about it. Although Zachary also had the ability to summon wind and rain on a small scale, it required significant time to prepare the spell, and he certainly couldn't yet change the weather with just a thought.

The slight change in Zachary's expression was simply because, as his Cultivation Level advanced, his ability to sense changes in the world was gradually becoming stronger. His seemingly powerful ability was, in fact, still not as useful as the weather satellites that could once predict a week's weather.

The ability of Heavenly Human Sensing wasn't just capable of predicting future weather; as his Cultivation Level continued to improve, he would gain even more special sensing abilities.

As the thunder roared louder in the cloud-filled sky, most survivors settled in the camp had hurriedly sought shelter in their homes, while the members of the Guard Squad who were on holiday spontaneously rushed towards the walls to the defense stations.

Looking at the gloomy weather outside, Zachary felt a sense of unease rise in his heart, fearing that something might happen. Subconsciously, he summoned his Companion Spiritual Treasure from his Sea of Consciousness.

Seeing the large figure that suddenly appeared in the courtyard, Mr. Thompson asked with some confusion, "Son, why did you summon it?"

By this time, Companion Spiritual Treasures had become something that almost all survivors possessed, but with the flood disaster over, except for those settled by the sea or lakes, most land-dwelling survivors had retracted their Companion Spiritual Treasures into their Sea of Consciousness, unless they used some as residential homes.

Hearing Mr. Thompson's question, Zachary, who had initially summoned his Companion Spiritual Treasure subconsciously, came back to his senses and replied, "Mom and Dad, I have a bad feeling about this weather. How about you two take shelter inside my Companion Spiritual Treasure until the weather returns to normal before coming out?"

Upon hearing Zachary's words, Mr. Thompson looked outside at the increasingly dark skies, at the Thunder Dragons flitting through the clouds, and listened to the thunder's rolling sound, then instinctively asked, "Is your Companion Spiritual Treasure thunderproof?"

Hearing his father's inquiry about this matter, Zachary immediately understood what his father was concerned about and promptly explained, "Dad, I've already changed the material of my Companion Spiritual Treasure to jade, so not only is it non-conductive, but it can also absorb electricity for charging. So even if we're unlucky enough to get hit by lightning, it won't cause any harm inside."

After listening to Zachary's explanation, Mr. Thompson looked at the jade Companion Spiritual Treasure, then back at their petrified house and thought it over. Ultimately, he decided to follow his son's advice and move with Mrs. Thompson into Zachary's Companion Spiritual Treasure.

As time passed, even though only thunder was heard in the sky without any raindrops falling, the howling winds grew steadily stronger.

Seeing the weather slowly turning foul, the Thompson family of three quickly took refuge inside the Companion Spiritual Treasure in the backyard. As the backyard wasn't large, Zachary hadn't summoned his Companion Spiritual Treasure to its maximum size. Nevertheless, with just over forty square meters conjured to fit the backyard's maximum space, the three of them did not find it cramped inside.

As time went on, the howling winds became more ferocious. Various green plants planted in the front and backyards of some villas could not withstand the fierce winds and were uprooted and whisked into the air, while scattered dust and pebbles added a flying sand and rolling pebbles effect to the pure winds.