Chapter 95 Boundary Line

In fact, when Shu Fu first arrived in this area and saw the many speedboats coming and going, he thought he might see someone familiar.

After all, Xiangzhou Province was the base camp of their unit. When they were transferred back to the headquarters, no matter whether they performed other external missions in the future, they would eventually return to Xiangzhou Province. Muzhou Province was flooded little by little, and the nearest Xiangzhou Province must be the main rescue force. She just didn't expect to see two at once.

Compared to the last time they met, his heroic appearance on the rescue boat, and his proud expression when introducing the Louyuncheng Dam, Liu Shuang looked obviously more tired this time.

Yes, that meeting was in December, and the rain had only been going on for two months. At that time, everyone thought that the rain would pass.

But now, this long rainy season has lasted for a whole year, and their rescue work has also been going on for a whole year. After experiencing floods and tsunamis, and facing the continuously rising water levels and shrinking land, no one can continue to hold on to the naive idea that the disaster will always pass.

The people rescued today may die tomorrow. The land that still exists today may be submerged in water tomorrow. The city that we swore to defend may collapse and disappear in an instant...

No matter how much enthusiasm there is, many things will be lost in the hopeless but never-ending rescue work day after day.

The rain was not heavy that day, but Liu Shuang seemed to be unlucky. The speedboat ran aground halfway through the journey. She tried several times but failed to start the boat engine, and the boat was stuck in place.

Shu Fu stood under the eaves, silently adjusted the direction of the raft on the map panel, and drifted silently to the side of the opponent's broken speedboat.

This is a 25-seat ship that looks very old and the hull is covered with rust. I don’t know if it’s because of the severe shortage of resources nowadays, but not everyone on the ship is wearing life jackets, so there are many people with panicked looks on their faces.

The main reason she moved closer was that she was worried that the other party's speedboat would have difficulty resolving the problem, and the wind and waves in the waters would change. In case it capsized and fell into the water, she could rescue people nearby.

The way to save people is naturally not to show up openly. In fact, it is impossible for her to show up in front of Liu Shuang at the moment, because the invisible barrier that restricts her is nearby. Even if she shows up, she can't go with Liu Shuang. Before confirming that the other party is her companion, she will not show her abnormality.

There are many ways to save people without showing up. She can stay in the house and then directly close the protective cover, allowing the other party and others to climb onto the raft deck. As long as she does not go out, the raft with the protective cover closed is equivalent to a floating platform in the water, and it will never capsize, allowing them to stay there until other rescue boats come.

Alternatively, she could tie a few life buoys to the raft and throw them out directly to give the other party a chance to catch their breath.

What to do specifically would depend on the weather conditions, and she was just taking precautions. However, it was not until she got close to the other party's speedboat that Shu Fu discovered that there was another familiar face on the ship.

It was Han Lan. Before Lou Yuncheng was destroyed by the tsunami, she moved into the rescue team's family building as a relative of Cheng Yu. At Cheng Yu's request, he took good care of her and taught her basic self-defense fighting skills.

He didn't seem to have changed much, and he looked energetic, but he hadn't been exposed to the sun for about half a year, so his original wheat-colored skin had faded and become much paler. He was moving from the bow to the stern, and after talking to Liu Shuang for a few words, he went to the ship's on-board computer and began trying to restart it.

He tried several times, but unfortunately failed every time.

Liu Shuang took out the walkie-talkie to call other nearby speedboats. However, resources were tight everywhere, and the number of speedboats traveling on the water was limited. They all had missions to complete, so they could only wait for the time being.

The people on the assault boat became increasingly nervous. Some were restless, while others stood up and asked about the situation.

"It's over-operating. Pause it for a moment and restart it later." Liu Shuang comforted the people on the boat. Apparently this was not the first time this had happened. These speedboats were traveling on the water every day, and currently the backup resources could not keep up, so they could only continue to use them.

However, some people are still worried. After all, this is on the water. There were originally hills nearby, and the underwater terrain is complicated. No one knows how deep it is. This is another small boat, temporarily staying on the water in the heavy rain. What if the weather conditions change?

"We have called other assault boats. If they still can't start after hanging up, we will change boats. Don't worry, we are also on the boat and will not abandon you... You two over there, sit down. There are waves on the water. Don't fall into the water. There are undercurrents under the water. It will be very troublesome if you really fall in..."

…

Shu Fu heard clearly what Liu Shuang and Han Lan said on the speedboat to comfort the people. The people were temporarily calmed down. Liu Shuang and Han Lan did not return to the bow of the boat. They pulled the brims of their jackets and continued to sit next to the hanging machine at the stern.

The two seemed to have long been accustomed to getting caught in the rain. As long as no other extreme natural disasters occurred, they could sit there and chat calmly even if the rain was heavy.

"How long has it been since the rain stopped?" Han Lan wiped his face.

"About two months."

"So, this is the long rainy season that the experts talked about before?" Han Lan sneered. "These experts are not accurate in predicting good things, but they are always accurate in predicting bad things. Look at you, you are about to move to Xizhou Province, but you still come here to soak in the water every day..."

"You too, don't you?"

"I'm different. I'm not like you. You have parents and a sister. I'm alone."

"Why don't you say that you just can't sit still, so you come here with the team." Liu Shuang smiled, as if he knew the whole story very well.

Shu Fu felt relieved when she heard this. It seemed that in addition to Liu Shuang and Han Lan, Cheng Yu was also still alive.

"It's not that I can't sit still. It's obviously him. He has retired from the front line after returning from the mission in the north. With his current military achievements, he can just stay in the rear. Isn't it good to stay in Sand City? He came to the front line to rescue again..." Although Han Lan's tone was disgusted, there was a smile on the corner of his lips, "The last time I went to the border, he saved my life. You said that as a brother, he wants to come. Am I going to enjoy the good life in Sand City alone?"

He complained to Liu Shuang, saying that Cheng Yu had come to Guancheng County half a month ago, but after only two days he started running to other rescue towns nearby, running from town to town along the border between Xiangzhou Province and Muzhou Province, as if he wanted to inspect all the rescue sites along this line.

Liu Shuang happened to be away on the two days that Cheng Yu was there, so the three of them had no chance to sit down and chat together until today.

Liu Shuang listened with a thoughtful expression: "Maybe he is looking for someone. The border between Muzhou Province and Xiangzhou Province... Xiren Province is also flooded now, and the southwestern plateau is far away... If she is still alive, this area is the most likely place for her to appear..."

Just like the last time, one day, he suddenly appeared at the rescue point outside Louyun City.

Han Lan shook his head. Although Liu Shuang didn't say it explicitly, he could guess who she was talking about.

He has been with Cheng Yu for the past few months and could guess a little bit.

He understood why Cheng Yu blamed herself. After all, it was he who let her live in the family building at that time. She originally thought that it was the safest place because it was close to the rescue team and there was a basement nearby where they could take refuge.

But no one expected that there would be such a huge tsunami that directly broke the dam and submerged the entire Louyun City. The hill where the family building was located was the first to be hit. Everyone who was still on the hill, including those who hid in the basement, was not spared...

Although Han Lan understood, he did not agree: "But, didn't they say that he was still alive after receiving the news?" After all, he has legs, so he can go anywhere alive. He has escaped the tsunami. Doesn't this mean that those who survive a disaster will be blessed in the future?

"That was in June, and now it's October." Liu Shuang replied indifferently. She knew about this because she also received a message from Shu Fu, but they were both out of touch at the time and missed her again.

"So, her disappearance now is not his responsibility. He is putting all the blame on himself. Sigh..." Han Lan sighed.

Liu Shuang glanced at him with a smile and didn't explain much. It was obvious that Han Lan didn't really understand some things, so she naturally wouldn't take the initiative to gossip to him.

In fact, what Cheng Yu really regretted was that he did not insist on taking Shu Fu with him when he left Lou Yuncheng. He respected Shu Fu's choice, so he watched her give, persist and wait for someone without asking for anything in return twice. She was lucky to survive the first time, but what about the second and third time?

How can there be so many lucky chances in this world?

He regretted not being able to hold on a little longer, which resulted in the loss of contact since they separated.

In this world, once some people separate, it is very likely that they will separate forever...

…

The heavy rain was still falling, and the speedboat's onboard engine was finally started successfully.

Shu Fu stood in front of the eaves, watching Liu Shuang and Han Lan's boat gradually disappear in the waves and heavy rain, feeling an indescribable melancholy in his heart.

It felt good to know that someone was thinking about her, but this was not a good time. The new map had not been opened, and she was trapped in this area of ​​water and couldn't get through. She didn't see any white light strips above Liu Shuang or Han Lan's heads.

So no matter how much she wanted to tell the other person at that moment that she was still alive and safe, her reason would calmly remind her that it was not possible for the time being.

**

Two days later, a sudden storm enveloped the area. Howling winds blew up heavy rain, sweeping across the entire surface of the water. The rain poured down, and a private boat heading towards the southwestern plateau capsized in the heavy rain.

When their ship set out, the waters were relatively calm. Now the weather changes every now and then, and no one can accurately predict the weather conditions of the day. All one can say is that the moment they leave land is equivalent to leaving everything to God.

And now we are faced with this sudden storm, which means God is not helping us.

If they had used another boat or a more experienced helmsman, the helmsman might have realized that the weather conditions were not right halfway and turned around to dock in Guancheng County, which was closer. However, the helmsman of this private boat obviously did not have as much experience as the rescue workers. Not only that, he made frequent operational mistakes, which eventually led to the capsizing of the entire boat.

Although the people on the boat who couldn't swim were wearing life jackets, they still felt the approaching breath of death. The wind and rain were so strong that they couldn't see anything around them clearly. They just felt that they were completely submerged in the water. The waves hit them head on one after another. They couldn't breathe at all, and even the life jackets on their bodies couldn't save them.

Everyone thought they were dead this time, but in the surging waves, a small piece of solid "land" suddenly appeared beside them.

When the victims were overjoyed and pulled each other to climb onto this small piece of "land" and spit out the water that had choked their lungs, they realized that they were not on land at all, but a raft!

It seemed to suddenly appear from the waves, spreading its small, flat "wings" and scooping up the people who fell into the water one by one.

This is a very small raft, but it floats steadily in the waves. The people on the deck who had escaped from danger wiped the water droplets on their faces and looked up, and were surprised to find that there was a small wooden house on this small and stable raft. The wooden house had eaves and a wooden door with glass inlays, which looked nice, but the glass seemed to be frosted. No matter how they looked from the outside, they could not see the inside of the house clearly.

Everyone was soaked by the wind and rain, and they were still cold and scared on the deck. They wanted to go inside to avoid the rain, but they found that they could not get into the eaves. The cabin in front of them was like a fake house painted on the wall. It looked realistic, but when they stretched out their hands to reach it, they could only reach a cold wall of air.

What's going on? Is the cabin fake?

Fortunately, soon, the people on the rear deck found the wooden ladder, and some of them tried to take a step, and found that they could step up smoothly. They were surprised and happy, and they went up the wooden ladder smoothly and found that there was a terrace and a glass balcony on the roof.

The glass of this balcony is not frosted, so you can see inside clearly. It is empty inside, but the sliding door can be opened and closed again after walking in. It is the only place on this raft that can shelter from wind and rain.

Someone immediately ran across the balcony to the front railing and shouted to his companions who were still stunned on the front deck, indicating that they should find a way to climb up from the front eaves, as there was a place on the roof that could shelter them from the wind and rain.

The roof of the cabin was not high. They helped each other and quickly climbed up from the front eaves and hid in the balcony with others.

Fortunately, there were not many people on this private boat, less than ten at most, one of whom was a child of six or seven years old, so they could all hide in. The balcony was not big, and it was made of glass. They were worried that it might not be strong enough, but when they found a bigger wave coming, they screamed and crawled on the floor.

But the glass that looks thin and insecure is actually extremely strong and can withstand the strong wind and rain outside.

"Mom, cough cough...the boat saved us...cough...we should thank the boat...cough cough cough..." The girl's soft voice came along with coughing. Her family members who survived the disaster were now hugging their most important baby tightly, checking whether her life jacket was fastened, and helping her cough out the water that had choked her in the trachea along her back.

On the side, the other rescued people were still in shock. Compared to the little girl who calmly accepted the appearance of the raft, they had not yet come to their senses and each felt like they were dreaming.

But there were also people who looked at each other in shock. Instead of going into the glass balcony to avoid the rain, they quietly walked down the wooden stairs, huddled on the deck below the stairs, and began to talk in low voices.

"T-This is a raft, right?"

"Um."

"That rumored raft of the superpower you mentioned before!"

"Hush, be quiet. The authorities are secretly looking for people in this field. Special humans are too abrupt. If they are found, it will be bad news!"

"Okay, hush, I'll be gentle... So this is what a raft looks like. It's so stable despite such a big storm. No wonder you said before that psychics would charge a lot for transporting people. It didn't capsize in such a big storm, it's really reliable..."

"I don't think I've ever heard of a way to stay stable in such strong winds and waves..."

"Oh no, our supply bags are gone. What should we do if the raft owner asks us for payment?"

"Don't you have gold hidden in your underwear? If you don't have supplies, use that to pay..."

"Oh, that's my last property..."

"Money is just a thing outside of our body. The most important thing is to be alive."

"All right……"

…

Inside the door, Shu Fu, who was wearing home clothes and barefoot, drinking homemade iced latte, was startled by the action of the two men squatting there and taking out their underwear.

A few minutes ago, when she quickly put away all the furniture and items in the glass balcony, closed the protective cover and decided to save people, she didn't expect to see such an astonishing scene - no! To hear such shocking news.

A person with super powers?

Raft?

Is it Chen Fa and the others?

wrong!

Chen Fa and Lu Zheng are both extremely low-key people. Their raft is not like her drifting island house. It can open the protective shield at any time to "disappear" and can dive a hundred meters underwater, so it is absolutely impossible to expose it to the public at this stage, let alone transport people for a fee.

So, it’s other awakened ones?

In fact, Chen Fa, Lu Zheng and she had all guessed that there must be people like them in this world.

However, she had never thought that she would hear such news so soon. In other words, she had never thought that without her intervention, someone else would awaken. But think about it, since there are reborn people and time travelers in this world that she knows and doesn't know about, there will naturally be other awakened people that she doesn't know about.

What she is wondering now is, if the awakened ones can awaken without her intervention, then what about Chen Fa and Lu Zheng?

What is the relationship between these tasks she does and the awakened ones?

**

More than an hour later, the storm subsided and the waves in the water stopped temporarily. Shu Fu knew that all the people on this boat who could not swim were wearing life jackets, so when the rain subsided and the shadows of other ships could gradually be seen on the water, he opened the raft's protective cover and sneaked away.

The survivor who was originally on the terrace looking around only felt a flash before his eyes, and when he reacted, he found himself back in the water.

The raft that was carrying them just a second ago disappeared without a trace.

Those who had never heard of people with super powers were terrified. They suspected that they were dreaming when they were on the raft just now, and now they thought they were possessed by evil spirits.

The two people who had heard about the psychic and the raft just exchanged glances silently, knowing in their hearts that they were lucky this time, as they were actually rescued by a raft of a psychic!

The most important thing is that this psychic doesn’t charge any fees!

More than half an hour later, the raft with a protective cover on rose to the surface from another part of the water.

She needed the Internet very much now, and wanted to go online to look up some information related to the raft and the psychics, but unfortunately, no matter which land she approached, her cell phone still had no signal.

The signal in Muzhou Province had been cut off long ago, and the rescue team had to rely on independent search and flares to save people. Guancheng County in Xiangzhou Province and several other land rescue points must have signals, but she was unfortunately some distance away and could not get through, so she could not receive the signal.

Finally, she had no choice but to ask her friends for help.

Chen Fa replied quickly, but the person who sent the message was not her: It's me, Lu Zheng. Our network signal is not very good here. I haven't heard of what you said before. It may be because this place is far away from the flood area. Even if there are other supernatural beings who have awakened the raft's golden finger, they will not show up in this area. If the authorities have already known about it and are in the stage of concealing it, Chen Fa and I can't find any information on the Internet. But don't worry, wait for me, I will let Lu Ce find Lan Lan, it should be able to find it.

Shu Fu: ...

She couldn't help it, and despite the high satellite message charges, she sent six dots.

Lu Zheng replied after more than half an hour.

For more than half an hour, Shu Fu's mind was filled with images of a cat sitting in front of a computer, typing away on the keyboard with its paws. Sometimes, it would become an image of a cat holding a mobile phone with its front paws, tapping with its paws...

Lu Zheng: There are indeed rumors about people with special powers among the people, but they are different from those about reborn people. Currently, the information about people with special powers is limited to Huaguo. In other words, there is no information about them outside of China. There are no photos or videos in the news online. They are all pure text information. There is no mention of portable space. The descriptions are basically rafts that can carry people and goods through flooded areas. They can be put away and taken out at any time. It is very magical and can save lives at critical moments...

But these news are basically from the flooded areas, where the signal is unstable, and many of the news have no follow-up, more like fabricated. Now those who have access to the Internet are basically safe cities in the plateau areas where troops are stationed. People there basically do not believe this, saying that people in the flooded areas must have joined some organization and are maliciously spreading false rumors. Overall, it seems to be the same as when the news of the reborn appeared before, some people cheered that the world was saved, and some people were extremely disgusted...

As for the official, no information has been released yet, and they have not taken sides. It is hard to tell whether they are aware of the situation, or what their attitude and stance are. My and Chen Fa's advice is to keep a low profile. If this is true, wait and see. There will always be new information. We will ask Lan Lan to keep an eye on it and tell you when there is new information.

Shu Fu: Okay, I get it. I actually think so too. Whether it’s true or not, just stay hidden and be careful.

Two days later, Chen Fa sent a simple message saying that the train and seats had been arranged and they would depart today, with their destination being Cham County.