Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 509 Sudden Flood
She thought for a moment, then instead of eating the fruit directly, she used her fingernail to gently make a small cut on the peel, squeezed out a drop of clear juice, and dripped it into the clear water in the wooden basin.

Something strange happened!

The drop of juice did not dissolve in the water; instead, it sank to the bottom of the basin like a drop of mercury, forming a very fine, almost imperceptible dry zone around it!

Wen Shu's heart skipped a beat, and she tried to put her fingers into that dry area. To her surprise, her fingertips felt dry!

"Truly miraculous!" she thought with overjoyed.

Then, without hesitation, she broke off a small half of the crabapple and put it in her mouth.

The fruit melts in your mouth, and an indescribable cool sensation instantly flows down your throat and into your limbs, eventually forming an invisible film on your skin.

She carefully put away the remaining half of the fruit, then took a deep breath and buried her entire face in the water in the wooden basin!

A wonderful feeling welled up again!
She was soaking in the water, but she couldn't feel the dampness or the suffocation at all!

Her nasal cavity, oral cavity, and eyes seemed to be protected by an invisible air membrane. She could even breathe normally, but the air she inhaled carried a faint scent of crabapple.

She opened her eyes in the water; her vision was slightly distorted, but still clear.

Wen Shu suddenly raised her head, her face covered in water droplets, but the skin and eyes under her hair were as dry as ever!

She wiped the water off her face, overwhelmed with shock.

The reason why the fruit of the crabapple is said to "not cause drowning" is that it directly forms a "barrier" around the human body that isolates water!
To verify the duration of the effect, she submerged her face in the water several times.

It wasn't until nearly two incense sticks had burned that the cool sensation began to slowly subside, and I could feel the resistance of the water again when I breathed.

Half a fruit has the effect of about two incense sticks, while taking the whole fruit may maintain its effect for more than half an hour!
Wen Shu made her judgment.

Moreover, it seems that it is not necessary to swallow the whole fruit; even a portion of the pulp can be effective, though the duration may vary.

This discovery is crucial!

This means that, in situations that are not extremely critical, she might be able to give more people a chance to save themselves in a short period of time by distributing a small amount of fruit pulp.

She suppressed her excitement and cleaned up the traces of the experiment.

However, after glancing at the thick darkness outside the window, another thought surfaced.

The water in the basin is ultimately too shallow. If it encountered rapids or deep pools, I wonder if it would still have such a miraculous effect? ​​The river flows right next to the villa in front of the manor; perhaps…

She was a woman of action, and once she had thought of this place, she no longer hesitated. She quietly left the inn and headed straight for the villa in front of the manor, which was surrounded by rivers on three sides.

Just as she gently closed the door, the little dragon turtle on the bedside table, which had been pretending to sleep with its eyes closed, opened its eyelids a crack, and a hint of liveliness and... boredom flashed in its amber vertical pupils, which was inconsistent with its childlike appearance.

Kunlun Wonderland is beautiful, but the unchanging scenery and the orderly immortals are so stuffy that even a tortoise shell would grow moss.

This mortal woman who suddenly barged in piqued its interest.

Maybe following her will bring some fun?
Little Gray silently slid off the bed, transforming into a gray shadow that almost blended into the night, trailing far behind Wen Shu.

The river seemed to be flowing more swiftly than usual under the cover of night, with the sound of rushing water filling the air.
Wen Shu found a river bend where the current was a little slower, ate the remaining half of the crabapple fruit, and felt the cool sensation spread throughout her body before walking into the water step by step.

Before going into the water, she tied a rope around herself as a precaution.

The river water gradually rose above her head, and the wondrous air membrane once again perfectly separated her from the river.

She slowly opened her eyes in the water and could vaguely see the water plants swaying, and even a few small fish swimming at night curiously approaching her.

The fish tail brushed against my face, making it feel itchy. On the bank, Little Grey, hiding in the reeds, tilted its head at the sight, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes.

This ordinary woman, running out in the middle of the night, actually intends to drown herself?
But since she ate the crabapple, it seems she won't die.

Just as Wen Shu surfaced and was about to go ashore, the ground beneath her feet suddenly trembled violently!
A violent jolt and shaking ensued!

"The earth dragon has turned over!" came shouts of alarm and the sound of houses shaking in the distance.

Wen Shu was horrified and immediately grabbed the rope around her waist, tightening it as she climbed ashore.

What terrified her even more was that the once calm river water began to churn violently, and the water level rose sharply within a few breaths!

"Boom!"

Not far away, a section of the low wall along the river collapsed under the impact of the tremors and the river water, and the turbid river water immediately flowed into the lowest-lying area in the west of the city!

Little Gray on the shore narrowed its eyes and quickly darted out from the bushes.

Wen Shu leaped out of the water, ignoring that he was soaking wet, and ran as fast as he could towards the inn!

When she arrived, the western part of the city was in chaos. The earthquake and the river overflowing had turned the area into a sea.

Although the water level was not waist-deep, the rapid current, carrying debris, kept crashing against the houses.

Many people were trapped on rooftops, windowsills, or submerged in icy water.

"Father! Qin Jingyang! Young Master Zhuo! Lady Liu!" Wen Shu called out anxiously.

"Ah Ning! Over here!" Old Man Wen's voice came from a slightly elevated stone step.

Wen Shu looked up and saw him with Qin Jingyang and a few others, helping to pull several people out of the water. She felt relieved and hurriedly waded over.

"What's going on? An earthquake is one thing, but why is the water rising so fast!" Old Man Wen said with a worried expression.

"It must be that the earthquake disturbed the water veins, causing the river water to flow back in!" Wen Shu guessed, his gaze sweeping over the trapped people around him.

Many elderly people and children were seen being swept away by the floodwaters, unable to stand steadily.

The cries and screams were deafening.

She wasn't afraid of water because of the crabapple fruit; her father and Qin Jingyang both knew how to swim. The rest...
"Young Master Zhuo and Lady Liu, can you swim?"

Zhuo Rufeng shook his head in shame, but Liu Niangzi nodded and said, "I learned this when I was young, so I can protect myself without any problem."

Wen Shu nodded, which saved them two more crabapples.

Although the water was rushing rapidly, the stone steps they were on wouldn't be submerged for the time being.

However, this is not a place to stay for long; it is safer to find a higher place.

"Father, you wait here and don't go anywhere. I'll go ahead and scout out a place where we can find shelter."

“You can’t swim, what are you going to do to explore? If anyone’s going, it’s me.” Qin Jingyang tucked his robe into his waist, as if he was about to go into the water.

Wen Shu reached out to stop him: "I've already learned how to swim these past two days. You just wait here. Young Master Zhuo can't swim, so you'll have to watch over him. The water isn't deep, so it's a good opportunity for me to practice." After saying that, Wen Shu gave Old Man Wen a look.

Old Man Wen immediately grabbed Qin Jingyang: "Nephew, just listen to Aning. Look, there's a child crying over there. Let's go help."

Wen Shu immediately went into the water, starting a remote scan while rescuing the person.