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At the beginning of Season 1, Tang Yingxue and Shi Jiahui actually began trying to gain points by rescuing survivors, but they encountered a lot of resistance in the actual operation.

The first is the location information of the survivors who need to be rescued.

They could only constantly refresh the earthquake epicenter coordinates published by the Earthquake Bureau, but without exception, these locations were too far away, and the fishing boats were too slow, so the journey alone took a long time. By the time they arrived after traveling thousands of miles, it was too late.

Another point is that for safety reasons, they stayed on the boat as much as possible, and the fishing boats could not go ashore, which meant that their search and rescue area was limited to the Yangtze River and its tributaries.

Since yesterday afternoon, their ships, the "Snow Country" and "Manman," had been searching the river, but only found scattered survivors on the shore, pursued by insect swarms. By evening, they had rescued a dozen or so people, earning a few thousand points, which wasn't enough to show for it.

This caused their ranking to drop rapidly, all the way down to around 300 or 400.

Fortunately, yesterday evening, they finally discovered a riverside fishing village that was being engulfed by a swarm of insects.

All the villagers gathered at the riverside, and some tried to swim to the small island in the water.

Tang Yingxue and Shi Jiahui immediately divided the work, simultaneously carrying out interception and evacuation, racing against time to rescue people from the surging insect swarm. But in the end, out of over 200 villagers, they only managed to rescue around a hundred.

Later they reviewed the rescue operation and found that the main reason for the failure was insufficient firepower.

The group responsible for attracting aggro were unable to hold their own against the worm swarm. They could only fight from the sidelines, constantly maintaining their position within the worm swarm's line, and gradually moving away from the village. Finally, due to the distance, the newly born worms in the area were not attracted to their aggro, and the worm swarm engulfed the villagers on the shore.

"It would be great if I could join Hailou." Tang Yingxue fantasized while lying on the bed.

If they joined an alliance, allies would be immune to damage, allowing them to team up with greater peace of mind. Hailou was incredibly powerful; with only two members, they had rescued 20,000 survivors in just one day. Most importantly, Hailou's approach to ranking up was exactly the same as theirs. Regardless of their motivation, they were always working towards a positive outcome, which she particularly appreciated.

Unfortunately, Hailou seems to be extremely cautious about recruiting new members. So far, there is only one member, "Sanchi Weiming". Even if the recruitment is expanded in the future, it probably will not be their turn. Their points are now ranked in the middle level among all players.

Unless one day I get extremely lucky.

Thinking of this, Tang Yingxue controlled the panel floating on her retina and entered the [Interaction] module. She stared at the only alliance [Hailou] in the list, and her eyes lightly touched the two words "Hailou", and the basic information of the alliance popped up.

The [Sea Tower] Alliance had 2/10 members, with the leader [Cx330] and members [Three Feet of Life], and three initial special effects. When she scrolled up again, her eyes suddenly lit up: the membership had been refreshed to 4/10.

"Hailou is hiring again, congratulations to these two lucky guys." Tang Yingxue muttered to herself as she moved her eyes downwards, and was shocked to find that it was her own nickname!

After rubbing her eyes vigorously to make sure she was not seeing things or dreaming, Tang Yingxue jumped up from the bed and excitedly ran to tell her good sister Shi Jiahui the news.

The chat channel of [Hailou] is also open to new members.

[Three-foot Micro Life (Lv3)]: Throw flowers! Welcome new members!

[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: Hello everyone ()”

[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: I'm so happy! It's like winning the lottery to get into Tsinghua University.

[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: Please give me your advice.

[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: Do you remember me? We were both in the [Hunting] channel before.

[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: Of course, we discussed a lot of tactics against that guy. Oh, I can't remember that player's nickname, Zhizhi, you have a good memory, what was his name?

[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: I can’t remember either. I just remember that he was a public enemy among players and killed many players. It’s so strange. It’s only been a few days, how could I have completely forgotten his name?

[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: It seems that he was deleted by the system, which is equivalent to his account being cancelled. Not only you, but all players should not remember his nickname.

[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: No wonder

[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: Is this also the case for other players who were killed? Deleted account... Oh my god, I suddenly feel so horrified.

[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: More cruel than I imagined...

[Three Feet of Life (Lv3)]: So, cherish your life and do what you can. Don't waste it. That's for sure.

[Cx330 (Lv3)]: Okay, let’s stop chatting. We are currently gaining points by rescuing survivors. Do you want to team up with us?

[Tang Sixi (Lv3)]: Yes! We would love to!

[Zhizhi (Lv3)]: Yes!

[Cx330 (Lv3)]: OK, tell me the coordinates, I'll pick you up.

The space was distorted by a mysterious force, and the vortex perpendicular to the water surface grew larger and larger. The "Glimmer" slowly sailed out from the other end of the wormhole.

Tang Yingxue was shocked by the scene of the space wormhole for several seconds, then she came to her senses and waved at the "Wee Light".

Then, they saw a girl on the ship grab the boy's arm, and the two of them ran forward quickly, then took off into the air, leaped onto the deck of the "Manman", and landed steadily.

The distance between the two ships was at least ten meters, yet he actually jumped over directly. This skill is amazing! Tang Yingxue couldn't help but think.

"Hello, hello!" She and Shi Jiahui walked forward enthusiastically to greet them.

As the two sides approached, Tang Yingxue took the initiative to introduce herself: "My name is Tang Yingxue, and my nickname is Tang Sixi."

"Zhizhi, Shi Jiahui." The girl with long black hair next to Tang Yingxue nodded politely.

"I'm He Zhaonian, you can call me Little He," He Zhaonian turned around and introduced, "and this is our leader."

Tang Yingxue and Shi Jiahui both looked at Tao Sai in astonishment. This was completely beyond their expectations. The boss who had fought against the ferocious player public enemy, challenged opponents of higher levels, and ultimately eradicated the cancer was actually a girl like them!

"Hello, leader!" Tang Yingxue said respectfully, a feeling of admiration rising spontaneously.

"My name is Tao Sai. I made up the nickname randomly. Even if you ask me to say it again, I may not get it right." Tao Sai said casually.

"How was he killed?" Shi Jiahui suddenly asked, a strange light flashing in her eyes under her neat bangs.

Tao Sai was a little confused by the incoherent question, and continued to listen to her in surprise.

"The process must be very difficult, right?" Shi Jiahui asked.

Tao Sai paused, then replied calmly, "It was difficult, but the result was good."

"Alright, alright, let's forget about the unhappy things!" He Zhaonian changed the subject at the right moment. "Then our Hailou is officially united."

"We seem to be the first players to join the Hunt, except for one person," Tang Yingxue said. "But it's not a big deal. He's quite new and talks a lot, so it seems he's still the last one in line."

"Xiaoxue, don't say that." Shi Jiahui corrected her.

"That 'untalented' really wants to join Hailou. He always tries to circle me around and asks me to introduce myself to Sister Sai." At this point, He Zhaonian couldn't help but complain.

Tao Sai pondered for a moment and said, "Let's observe again."

"Thank you, Alliance Leader, for agreeing to our application to join the alliance!" Tang Yingxue said what was on her mind.

"I am really, really grateful." Shi Jiahui also said.

Tao Sai shook his head and said sincerely, "You're welcome. I chose you because you possess valuable qualities. From today on, we are allies, partners in this together. I hope we can share intelligence, complement each other's resources, and trust each other's backs."

The word partner means a lot, and Tang Yingxue couldn't help but stop to think about it.

The alliance relationships in ordinary online games are often superficial. Alliances are formed for common or similar game goals, and teams are formed to score points, fight monsters, collect materials, and fight group battles. Once the goals are achieved, the relationship is automatically dissolved.

And now, even though she and Zhizhi had just joined Hailou, due to the alliance's special effects of "damage immunity" and "never betrayal", they instantly became true partners who trusted each other and shared life and death, like comrades in a trench on the battlefield.

"Start gaining points!" He Zhaonian urged enthusiastically, "If you don't work hard, you two will fall to the bottom!"

The only way to determine the rescue location is through information on the Internet. There is no better way.

Tao Sai gave everyone several screening criteria: within a 500-kilometer radius, near a river, and the earlier the earthquake occurs, the better. This would give them enough time to arrive at the location and deploy in advance.

After careful screening, they determined the next rescue location, a county town only 50 kilometers away from here.

Twenty minutes ago, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in Tianxi County.

The magnitude of the earthquake and Tianxi County's popularity were no longer considered major news on the information-rich internet. They ultimately chose this location because the timing and distance were suitable, making the rescue effort relatively easy and ideal for the new members to practice and develop team chemistry.

The wormhole opened to Tianxi County.

At this time, only 25 minutes had passed since the earthquake, and the insect swarm had not yet formed. Compared with yesterday in Guangping City, they had enough time and did not need to rush, and could deal with it more calmly.

At this time, the residents of Tianxi County had not yet recovered from the earthquake, but due to the news publicity during this period, they all knew that there would not be a single earthquake, but an earthquake would definitely be accompanied by an insect swarm, and the insect swarm was the most deadly threat.

Tianxi County is underdeveloped and is a major labor-exporting county. The county seat is old and dilapidated, and the population is seriously aging. Most of the young people in the county seat fled at the beginning of the natural disaster, leaving only the elderly, weak, and sick who cannot run.

Tianxi County's mother river, Qinghe River, flows around the west side of the county seat. The epicenter is located in the east of the county seat. The survivors are basically out of danger by transferring them to the west of Qinghe River. The good news is that the two bridges connecting the two banks of Qinghe River did not break or collapse due to the earthquake.

Three refugee ships docked at the bank of Qinghe River. Before the operation, the Hailou members held a small meeting to discuss the deployment and division of tasks.

Tao Sai used [Gravity Adaptation] to levitate at high altitude to scout the terrain near Tianxi County. The earthquake rift was long, and insect swarms might randomly spawn near the entire rift. The county town was small, so it was not suitable to delay time by attracting the hatred of the insect swarm.

Tao Sai decided to set up a firepower network directly on the east side of the county town to directly fight against the insect swarm attacking from the east.

The remaining members were assigned tasks, with experienced crew members on their respective ships being dispatched to reinforce the fire network. The remaining crew members and those refugees who had not yet become crew members were also deployed to help the county's disabled residents cross the river along the two bridges.

Another part of the crew installed explosive mines and trigger devices on the two bridges. After everyone crossed the river, they immediately blew up the bridges to block the advance of the insect tide.

After the division of labor was completed, everyone started to act without stopping according to their own task arrangements.

"I have the teleportation skill that can quickly help us escape from danger. This is our trump card and can guarantee our safety. If you encounter an accident, tell me in the headset immediately and I will come to save you." Tao Sai said in the headset.

Her calm voice undoubtedly injected a tranquilizer into everyone.

"An insect tide has been detected," said He Zhaochuan.

He remained in command because there was no one more suitable than him on the Snow Country and the Manman.

At the same time, subtitles popped up in front of the eyes of the Hailou members.

【Team mode is enabled.】

【Alliance special effect [Additional gain] has taken effect.】