This desperate rat tide came and left just as quickly. In just two days, Wang Qianqian learned from the queen that the rat tide had left.
Although the rat tide will attack all creatures on the road, the purpose of lemmings is to rush to the sea to commit suicide. Therefore, they will only attack when they encounter food. When there is no food, they are like a herd of galloping cattle.
Just passing by here.
However, the four of them are still trapped deep in the cave.
In the meantime, there is good news and bad news...
The good news is that the army ants in this world can actually chew rocks. In other words, the method Liu Yun concocted to appease Wang Qianqian really works, but the speed is very slow.
As for the bad news, Zhao Qian confirmed that the cave was completely blocked and they were in a closed space.
Of course, only Zhao Qian himself knows this bad news, not Wang Qianqian and the others.
And the reason why he can know is because his superpower has strengthened his five senses and made him very sensitive to changes in the environment.
He felt that the oxygen in the cave was decreasing.
If it continues to decrease at this rate, it will take up to seven days for the oxygen to be completely consumed.
The only way now is to hope that the army ants can open a channel and provide a little oxygen within seven days.
However, based on the progress Wang Qianqian said, he felt that there was not much hope.
Just like that, another three days passed...
As the oxygen in the cave became thinner and thinner, Wang Qianqian and the three of them also felt it. They felt it was difficult to breathe, their heads began to feel dizzy, and they were very uncomfortable.
At this point, Zhao Qian no longer wanted to hide it from them and told them the real situation.
After the three of them listened, Liu Yun and Yu acted very calmly. They probably had guessed this a long time ago, but Wang Qianqian couldn't help it and began to panic.
"Is there any way now? I don't want to be suffocated to death." Wang Qianqian said with a sad face.
"Unless your army ants can create a tunnel as thick as a finger in four days, there is nothing you can do." Zhao Qian adjusted his breathing rhythm and said slowly.
After three days of recuperation, the wounds bitten by the lemmings on his body were almost healed, thanks to his superpowers.
Every time he is injured, his recovery ability will be strengthened, so after being injured several times in a row, his recovery ability has at least doubled.
However, he has had a fever since yesterday, his lymph nodes are swollen and painful, and his breathing is not smooth. He doesn't know if his condition is caused by lack of oxygen or if he is infected with the plague by lemmings.
He felt that it was most likely the plague.
If it is plague, the problem is a bit serious. Without treatment, the mortality rate of plague is as high as 60%.
Historically, the plague had another name, the Black Death, which killed 50 million people in the fourteenth century.
"Four days, it's simply impossible."
Wang Qianqian was able to learn more about the progress of the army ants through the queen ant, so she knew this was impossible.
Zhao Qian said nothing because he felt more and more uncomfortable, as if every breath he took brought pain to his body.
So, he slowly stood up and walked deeper into the cave.
"Zhao Qian, what are you doing?"
Although Wang Qianqian couldn't see Zhao Qian, she could hear the sound of Zhao Qian approaching and couldn't help but ask.
"I'm going to see if there's any other way out." Zhao Qian didn't tell anyone that he might have the plague. He wanted to isolate himself.
"I will go with you."
Wang Qianqian said, walked towards Zhao Qian, and grabbed Zhao Qian's arm with both hands.
"Do not touch me."
Zhao Qian was worried that the plague would be transmitted to Wang Qianqian, so he threw Wang Qianqian away and said sternly: "I can do it alone. None of you should come with me. Also, don't call me when you eat next."
After saying that, he staggered towards the deeper part of the cave.
"If you don't touch it, don't touch it. I really think I'm made of gold. I don't care about it."
Wang Qianqian was scolded and was stunned for a while before she realized what she was doing and shouted loudly in the direction Zhao Qian left.
But after shouting, she felt that she was too wronged. She had good intentions to accompany Zhao Qian, but she was rejected and yelled at.
When had she ever been so wronged?
Thinking about it, tears couldn't stop flowing down.
"Qianqian, are you okay?"
Liu Yun couldn't see Wang Qianqian's condition, but could feel that Wang Qianqian was unhappy and asked softly.
Wang Qianqian, who was already aggrieved, heard Liu Yun's inquiry and lay directly in Liu Yun's arms, crying softly.
at the same time……
Zhao Qian came to the deepest part of the cave, which was even more remote than the ice cellar. Then he collapsed on the ground and curled up into a ball.
Because of his superpowers, he was extremely aware of his own body. At this time, he had a tachycardia, shortness of breath, confusion, and a cold body. These were obvious symptoms of the plague.
"My super power should be useful against the plague."
The reason why Zhao Qian left Wang Qianqian and the three others was because he was worried that the plague would be transmitted to them.
As for himself, he is actually not that worried. After all, his superpower can help him repair all injuries on his body. As long as he persists, his body will become resistant to the plague.
"It's just that this feeling is too uncomfortable."
After Zhao Qian came to this world, he suffered many pains, so he also evolved in this aspect.
It's not that he has evolved to be less afraid of pain, but that his tolerance for pain has improved and he is able to tolerate pain that was unbearable before.
But even so, he still felt uncomfortable, dizzy, and had reduced cognitive abilities.
"After getting infected with the plague, you will usually die within 1-3 days. Because the skin will appear purple-black after death due to extensive bleeding, ecchymosis, and necrosis, the plague is called the Black Death."
Zhao Qian didn't even need to touch his body to see if he was bleeding, because he had already smelled blood with his super sense of smell.
This made him joke that if there was light at this time, his body would be purple-black, bleeding all over his body, and he would look very scary.
"Ahem..."
Zhao Qian suddenly coughed twice and felt his body becoming more and more uncomfortable, which made him curious whether his super power was useless.
"never mind!"
Zhao Qian was too uncomfortable and exhausted, like a person who hadn't slept for three days. His idea at this time was that as long as he could sleep, it would be fine if he couldn't sleep.
"Oxygen won't last long anyway, so just die!" Zhao Qian thought like this and slowly closed his eyes. "After I die, I should be able to help them persist for a few more days. I didn't expect that I would still be so great.