"Hoo hoo~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~…….."
At this moment, the clouds in the sky grew thicker, and the wind began to blow.
"Little one, there's something wrong with the air here, it's acidic and pungent!"
Suddenly, Ling Xi's serious voice reached Ye Feng's ears.
"Indeed!"
Ye Feng nodded and quickly took out gas masks from his spatial storage, letting Ling Xi and Xiao Xiao put them on.
"Hoo!~ Hoo!………."
The wind grew stronger, the sky became hazy, and something began to fall.
"Is it raining?"
Ye Feng frowned.
"Wait, the acidic smell in the air just now… Could this falling rain be acid rain?"
"And it's definitely strong acid!"
Ye Feng's expression changed.
Because normal acid rain wouldn't mix an acidic smell into the limited moisture in the air before it began to fall.
And that pungent smell, familiar from his school days… Could it be… sulfuric acid?!
Thinking of this, beads of sweat appeared on Ye Feng's forehead…
"Ling Xi, Xiao Xiao, quickly, help me spread out this anti-acid plastic tarp and cover the Hummer's roof. Secure the four corners with these brackets!"
"The heavy rain that's coming isn't ordinary rain, it might be sulfuric acid!"
As he spoke, Ye Feng's hand flashed, and a roll of thick blue plastic tarp appeared instantly.
Before Ye Feng could finish speaking, Ling Xi was already helping him spread out the anti-acid plastic tarp.
Although Xiao Xiao didn't fully understand, she knew the situation was serious and immediately ran over to help.
"Ding~"
"Sizzle~"
At this moment, a raindrop the size of a little finger landed on the Hummer's roof.
It immediately corroded into the metal roof of the Hummer, making a sizzling sound and even emitting smoke.
"It really is sulfuric acid! Hurry!"
Ye Feng shouted again, his expression a little anxious.
Ling Xi and Xiao Xiao remained silent, silently quickening their actions.
"Ling Xi, Xiao Xiao, the sulfuric acid rain is coming soon, get in the car!"
After covering the military Hummer with the anti-acid plastic tarp and securing it, Ye Feng called out to the two girls.
"Whoosh!~………."
Just as Ye Feng and the others got into the car and before the doors could be fully closed, a tremendous sound of rain erupted.
It started pouring heavily.
And because it was sulfuric acid rain, it corroded the plants on the ground, turning them black as it fell…
Besides the sound of the heavy rain, the entire rain-soaked area was filled with "sizzling~" sounds of corrosion, punctuated by occasional animal screams…
"This isn't rain, it's like dilute sulfuric acid falling!"
Occasionally, splashes of water from the ground would fall onto the Hummer's metal body, instantly corroding a hole through it.
Seeing this scene, Ye Feng muttered to himself.
He had considered driving away, but the rain cloud was too vast, and it would be difficult to escape in a short time.
And if they were hit by a large amount of dilute sulfuric acid, not only would the Hummer be corroded, but they themselves would also be in mortal danger if doused with a large amount of it!
"Big brother, the sulfuric acid rain just now corroded the car's hard metal skin!"
"Can this plastic tarp really block the sulfuric acid rain?"
Xiao Xiao listened to the "bang bang" sounds of raindrops hitting the Hummer's roof and was very worried.
"Don't worry, Xiao Xiao!"
"Although this sulfuric acid rain is highly corrosive, it won't corrode plastic!~"
At first, Ye Feng had been a little worried.
But after observing for a while, he found that the anti-acid plastic tarp showed no signs of damage, and he relaxed.
"Is the composition of this anti-acid plastic tarp polytetrafluoroethylene?"
Looking at the plastic tarp above, Ye Feng thought of a super plastic that could withstand "aqua regia."
If so, it was normal for sulfuric acid not to corrode it!
"Those ferocious wild boars should have sensed that sulfuric acid rain was coming here, so they didn't chase us and even turned back!~"
At this moment, Ling Xi's voice rang out.
"Mmm!"
…………
The sulfuric acid rain came quickly and left just as fast, stopping completely in less than ten minutes.
"This… I finally know why there's so much black stuff on the ground. It's all from plants and animals being corroded by the sulfuric acid rain!~"
Looking at the ground, which was black in some places and black in others, and the scattered animal skeletons, Ye Feng finally understood.
"Big brother, look there!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's surprised voice rang out.
"Huh?"
Ye Feng followed the direction Xiao Xiao pointed, and his gaze was immediately drawn to a green plant amidst a vast expanse of black.
Amidst a pile of plant tissue, corroded black by the sulfuric acid rain, there was actually a plant that was completely unaffected?
Immediately, Ye Feng took out three pairs of anti-acid special waterproof boots and handed a pair to Ling Xi and Xiao Xiao each.
After putting on his own pair, he quickly walked towards the green plant.
"Ding!~ Prompt: Detected Slippery Tree seedling, 1 meter ahead!"
"Slippery Tree: The surface of the plant secretes a special liquid layer, which is extremely lubricating and can isolate flames, water, and other substances, making it difficult for things to adhere~"
"Slippery Tree fruit, does not stick to teeth, does not stick to stomach, does not stick to intestines. After eating, stand up and you'll be on the chair… The fruit juice's lubricating effect exceeds the protective layer secreted by the Slippery Tree!~"
After walking for a short while, the system's prompt entered Ye Feng's mind.
"Wow, there's such a magical plant?"
"That much sulfuric acid rain poured down for so long, and it just slid right off the plant's surface!"
"But the description of the Slippery Tree fruit is a bit strange…"
As Ye Feng spoke, he put on several pairs of rubber gloves he had previously bought from the [Shop].
He quickly dug out the 20-centimeter-tall Slippery Tree seedling, placed it in a mineral water bottle, and then stored it in his spatial warehouse.
He planned to get some normal soil for this Slippery Tree seedling later, as he found the juice of the Slippery Tree quite interesting.
It might come in handy in the future!
Afterward, Ye Feng put away the anti-acid plastic tarp and started the car, driving away from the area.
After all, there was sulfuric acid everywhere, which was quite dangerous.
"Big brother, starting from the outskirts of Zhan Bi City, the monsters and dangers we've encountered recently seem to have increased~"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao, sitting in the passenger seat, spoke.
"Indeed~"
Ye Feng frowned.
They had encountered some monsters and dangers outside before, but the frequency of monster appearances had clearly increased recently.
And the strength of the monsters was also getting stronger…
"Is it because we're getting closer to the City of Despair?"
He glanced at the homemade map Xiao Xiao was looking at, lost in thought.
…………
Because there was a lot of sulfuric acid in the uneven ground, Ye Feng didn't dare to drive fast.
Although the tires wouldn't be corroded much, the splashed sulfuric acid could still corrode other parts of the car body.
And if there was a large pit, Ye Feng had to avoid it, otherwise, if the wheels went in, the sulfuric acid in the pit would corrode the wheel hubs.
…………
The three of them encountered Chen Shangyong in the morning between eight and nine, were chased by ferocious elephant pigs, and then encountered sulfuric acid rain… By the time they left that area, it was already around three in the afternoon.
Perhaps due to the acid rain, the animals were scared away, and Ye Feng and his companions did not encounter any more monsters on their journey.
"Huh, big brother, there are so many people ahead!"
Suddenly, Xiao Xiao's surprised voice rang out.
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