Chapter 175: A Lighthouse in the City
Chapter 175: A Lighthouse in the City
Didn't stay in the hall for too long.
Soon, several more groups of people were sent over.
The place gradually became overcrowded.
Shi Ming began to follow the instructions and went up to the third floor with the crowd.
The third floor is the top of this mobile base.
it's here.
More than half of them are open to the sky.
Many people who were unprepared were soaked by the heavy rain outside and shivered with cold as soon as they went up.
Shi Ming's situation is slightly better.
He had read the announcement released by the rescue team online in advance and knew that they might face heavy rain outside during the evacuation process.
So I put on a raincoat early.
This allowed him to maintain a pretty good physical condition, and he even had the energy to look around.
The third floor, no, strictly speaking, it should be considered as the rooftop.
There is a simple metal railing on the outermost layer.
About one-third of the way back is a pointed-roof building that appears to be made of pure metal.
There are plenty of firing holes in the building, as well as various rotating bases.
Even people who are not very familiar with the military will be amazed after seeing these designs.
You can also easily associate them with words like machine guns and bunkers.
Obviously, this building was originally designed to cope with war.
He walked forward a few steps carefully.
Shi Ming approached the railing.
Outside, under the light.
The flood kept surging and rolling, hitting us wave after wave.
Occasional splash of water.
It may even roll over to the rooftop floor 20 centimeters above the water surface.
Touched Shi Ming's shoes.
Shi Ming was somewhat frightened by what he saw.
If you are not careful and fall into such a raging flood, you will probably be gone in a few minutes.
Subconsciously, I grabbed the railing tightly to stabilize my body.
Shi Ming turned his head and continued to look outside.
Only then did he discover that there were two buildings of the same size around him.
There were still a lot of people up there.
They were all survivors who were similar to him and had been rescued.
Shi Ming counted them roughly.
It was discovered that the total number of people in all places might be close to a thousand.
"so many people."
Shi Ming was a little surprised.
The number of survivors saved by those mechanical monsters was far greater than he had previously imagined.
Faintly, he seemed to understand why the other party would not give him a chance to explain when rescuing him.
Their time is too precious.
It simply cannot afford to be wasted by anyone.
Standing in the heavy rain, I waited for a while.
In the darkness where the lights in the distance could not reach, a cluster of tiny lights gradually came closer and closer.
At first glance, there were no less than dozens of kayaks.
soon.
The kayak in the front approached the rooftop where Shi Ming was.
Two men wearing life jackets tied the kayak to the rooftop railing with ropes.
Then he shouted a few times to Shi Ming and the others.
Signal them to get on board quickly.
In the raging flood, the kayak, which was only two or three meters wide, seemed to be shaking quite violently.
It's hard to give people a sense of security.
Many people felt timid and hesitated.
But there were some brave ones who climbed over with nimble movements.
Shi Ming was not a man of much courage.
However, considering the final fate of the young husband who delayed the rescue.
Still, I managed to overcome my fear and became one of the first people to set foot on a kayak.
What surprised him was that
These rescue workers don't seem to be that unreasonable.
After seeing someone hesitate and not dare to come down, the two lifeguards standing at the front of the kayak took the initiative to climb up.
He lent them a hand and showed extraordinary patience.
"Aren't you guys in a hurry this time?"
Shi Ming hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask the third lifeguard who was controlling the kayak engine next to him.
"There is still some time."
"We are just a second-tier team. If we are late, the most we can do is make you wait a little longer in the rain."
“It won’t have much of an impact.”
The lifeguards seemed used to this kind of question.
Glanced at Shi Ming.
There was no need for him to continue probing, and he told her everything he wanted to know.
"So that's it."
"I thought your rules were always that strict."
Shi Ming felt the lifeguard's calm attitude and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Can I get to know you? My name is Shi Ming."
"Before the apocalypse, I was a doctor in the emergency department of a municipal hospital."
“He’s actually a doctor from a big hospital.”
"This is a high-level talent in our shelter. Your future income will definitely be several times more than mine."
When the lifeguard heard Shi Ming's occupation, his eyes lit up and his attitude immediately became more enthusiastic.
"My name is Gong Wei, and I'm a technician at the water treatment plant in Jingyuan Shelter."
"technician."
“That should be a civilian job.”
"Why did you come to such a dangerous place?"
Shi Ming listened with some curiosity.
He thought that these lifeguards were former professional firefighters, or at least veterans.
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is a full mobilization."
"It is said that the higher-ups have organized no less than 10 people to rescue the entire Jianghe City."
"As someone with a healthy body like me, it's natural that I will be sent out."
Gong Wei shrugged, somewhat indifferent.
Although this kind of work is indeed quite dangerous.
But because it is a random assignment by artificial intelligence, all the selected people, regardless of their status, have to go up.
There's nothing much to say, just do it.
If you die, just consider it bad luck.
"so many people."
Shi Ming was shocked. He could hardly imagine how strong the organizational ability would be needed to launch such a large-scale rescue.
I'm afraid even the official authorities may not be able to do this well.
"After all, this disaster covered the entire city."
“If we don’t mobilize so many people.”
"I'm afraid many people will die this time."
Speaking of this, Gong Wei also felt a little emotional.
It was only after he came out that he realized how dangerous the environment outside was.
The flood that swallowed everything.
It is more unbearable than the wildfires and high temperatures in the past.
"Right."
Shi Ming fell silent, unable to refute.
There was no mobilization at that level for people like him who lived in small shelters.
I'm afraid there is no chance of getting on the rescue boat alive.
Just as the two of them were chatting.
The kayaks were gradually filled with people.
The two lifeguards at the front untied the fixed ropes.
Then the kayak slowly moved backwards.
Change direction.
With 18 people on board, it rowed towards the darkness in the distance.
Shi Ming looked back in the heavy rain.
Even though the distance between us was getting farther and farther, the heavy rain made everything hazy.
The three mobile bases standing on the water were still brightly lit.
Like a lighthouse in the sea, it illuminates this city shrouded in a swamp.
(End of this chapter)