I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 176 The Unexpected Storm

Although Qingjin and his group quickly sensed something was wrong with the atmosphere in the air and took immediate action, they still did not expect the storm to arrive so quickly.

This tidal storm started incredibly fast. Normally, this is not a plain, but a mountainous area, so even if there is wind, it would not be so sudden. But an accident is called an accident because it does not follow the rules.

"...Captain..." As the leader, Qing Jin was hit squarely by the sudden gust of wind, and his figure was thrown far away, causing the team members to exclaim in surprise.

They wanted to help Qingjin, but the whirlwind had already formed instantly, with the fur ball at its center. This meant that all of them were trapped inside, while Qingjin, who had been thrown out, and a few others on the outside were not trapped.

"Zhizhi, how are you?" Lei Xiu stopped a few people who couldn't control their bodies, helped them stabilize, and quickly came to the back of the fur ball. This place was in the eye of the storm, and there was no wind in the eye of the storm, so Lezhi was currently in a relatively calm state.

"I'm fine." Shaking her head, Lezhi propped herself up with her arms and looked down at the baby bird in the bundle on her chest. "The little guy is fine too."

"嗻～"

The fluffy ball was surrounded by a whirlwind, forced to stop flying and hovering in mid-air. It was frantically flapping its wings, watching the whirlwind sweep everything around it, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Is this a tidal storm? I thought tidal storms only happened on plains." The force of the wind around him felt strangely familiar, and he immediately guessed the origin of the wind, which made him feel a bit overwhelmed.

What's happening here?

“Tidal storms are common on the plains, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen elsewhere. It just means they happen less frequently elsewhere than on the plains,” Lei Xiu explained quickly. After confirming Le Zhi’s safety, he began to observe the surroundings, trying to find a way to break through and help Le Zhi escape.

Although they seem to be doing alright for now, at least better than their tribesmen who were scattered and broken up by the wind, this situation won't last long. The biggest problem is that the air in the eye of the storm will soon be sucked out, and they must find a way to get out of the storm before that happens.

Those already caught in the whirlwind have no time to think and are completely unable to control their bodies—it's a terrible feeling. The good thing is that everyone has undergone rigorous training and knows the correct way to deal with a whirlwind.

So when Lezhi tightened the pack on his chest again at Lei Xiu's instruction and tied it into a knot, he looked up and observed his surroundings. He found that his companions, whose wings were usually so thin that they were almost invisible when they flew, had all tacitly folded their wings and were trying to gather together with the force of the wind.

"This works too..." Yuezhi was dumbfounded, as she vaguely saw two people struggling to meet in mid-air, holding hands to hold each other in place before continuing to search for the next member of their tribe. She felt her eyes had been opened.

"They are right. Don't try to fight against nature with your meager strength. The best way is to go with the flow. How to preserve yourself in the most difficult situations is one of the essential trainings for all tree spirits."

Rather than explaining, Lei Xiu seemed to be taking the opportunity to teach Le Zhi.

"Only when you are sure you are safe can you think about saving others. Everyone's life is equally important."

"..."

After being lectured by Lei Xiu with veiled implications, Le Zhi nodded thoughtfully, hugged the package in front of her chest, and remained silent.

"Alright, furball, can you still hold on?" Lei Xiu checked Lezhi over from head to toe, then patted the large bird beneath him and asked to confirm.

"Yes~" Maoqiu's voice was clear and strong. Having been trapped in the whirlwind for a while, Maoqiu's initial panic had subsided considerably, replaced by an eagerness to save itself. Therefore, Maoqiu immediately responded after Lei Xiu spoke.

It was always ready to break through, just waiting for Lei Xiu to speak!

"Lei Xiu, are we going to force our way out? What about the others?"

The surrounding whirlwind grew stronger and stronger, and the speed at which their companions were being carried along by the whirlwind increased. Lezhi could no longer make out who was who, and could not even determine the exact number of people.

This situation made Lezhi feel extremely powerless, and for some reason, he always felt that these whirlwinds had a manipulative quality, as if some unknown consciousness was controlling the whirlwinds and "playing" with them.

However, because the power disparity was too great, what was merely a game in the eyes of that being caused them great trouble.

"I'll try to get you out of here first. If we can get out safely, then we can try to rescue others." If they fail to break through, it will just be another wave of people trapped. "No matter what, we can't just sit here and wait to die."

Lei Xiu's voice was more nasal than usual. Le Zhi himself understood that the increasingly thin air had caused them to experience difficulty breathing, including Mao Qiu. It was already difficult for Mao Qiu to maintain its current suspended position in mid-air, and flapping its wings consumed much more energy than usual.

Although the fur ball was trying its best to hold on, it still felt like it was about to collapse.

There was no time to lose; Lezhi clearly realized that time was of the essence.

"Furball, if you can't hold on, don't force yourself. Remember to stay by my side when you transform, and don't let us separate!" Lezhi shouted, afraid of being separated from Furball.

"Alright, Zhizhi, hold on tight. Maoqiu, listen to my command. When I call you, just rush straight ahead without hesitation, understand?"

"Yes~" Although the fur ball's reply was somewhat weak in the swirling wind, it still clearly reached the ears of the two of them.

From beginning to end, Lezhi didn't understand why Lei Xiu was so certain he could send her out, until now.

Watching Lei Xiu take out his natal weapon and stand in front of him, he didn't know how Lei Xiu did it, but in any case, he didn't make Le Zhi wait long and quickly determined the timing.

Behind him, Lezhi only saw Lei Xiu suddenly spread his wings and rush forward with a powerful flap, then heard Lei Xiu's earth-shattering shout, "Now, furball~"

"嗻～"

The fluffy ball, which had been waiting for Lei Xiu's instructions, quickly seized the gap that Lei Xiu had created. Before Lei Xiu finished speaking, the fluffy ball had already pressed its wings tightly to its sides and charged forward.

With Maoqiu leading the way and Leixiu bringing up the rear, the three of them entered the giant cylinder like moths to a flame.

Following the trajectory of Lei Xiu's swing, Mao Qiu and Le Zhi successfully broke through to the edge of the whirlwind. Their actions from beginning to end demonstrated speed, so fast that neither people nor the wind had time to react.

As the fluffy ball successfully broke free from the whirlwind and chirped merrily, all the winds present paused almost imperceptibly, as if caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

The pause was not obvious, and no one present, scattered by the wind, noticed it, except for Lezhi, whose perception was exceptionally sharp.

Turning back in confusion, Lezhi sensed that the moment had been slowed down to an extremely slow pace. He saw Lei Xiu, who was following closely behind him with a serious expression, and Qing Ze, who was being blown upside down by the wind. Qing Ping was pulling his legs back, seemingly trying to straighten him.