Chapter 297 Departure (23)

Early in the morning, after putting Grandma Ling and Lan Qiaoqiao into the space, Lan Jin and others arrived at the big ship they were on on time.

After the number of crew members was counted, the small boat set off first, followed by the large ship which slowly moved forward in the same direction.

The small boat can seat about 8-10 people, and the large boat, that is, the ship, has no upper limit on the number of people. I don’t know how it is distributed, but in any case, it seems that it is not distributed together among the bases.

The purpose of the small boat setting out first is very simple. It is fast and can go to the city first to rescue the people who need rescue and then transport these people to the big ship when the big ship catches up. This will save the big ship from being in front and unable to turn around due to road conditions.

However, compared to walking on the ice in extreme cold, it was because of the extreme heat that the temperature on the water surface was really unbearable compared to before. In addition, the survivors outside the base had no equipment to enter the water, so they had no way to go out to find food.

This search and rescue operation failed to rescue many survivors from the residential buildings.

Most of these survivors are people with special abilities. When they heard that they could earn contribution points every day by staying on the ship, and that food and accommodation were provided, and that they didn't have to worry about whether they had any missions or not, they no longer had much hope of staying alive.

But they don’t know that the direction forward will lead them into a deeper abyss.

…

After working for a whole morning, the total number of people rescued was 23.

As far as the base is concerned, we are quite satisfied with this number.

But the weather outside was really hot, just stuck at 70 degrees, and even Lan Jin's constant temperature clothing couldn't save her. But it was better to wear something than nothing, and with a complete set of ice silk sun protection clothing, she was already much better than others.

Lan Jin couldn't share the constant temperature suit with the other three people, but she did have a few ice silk suits in her space. Although they were not very useful, it was better to have them than nothing.

As a result, the four of them who had "luxurious" equipment once again became the target of Pei Xin's sour remarks.

But what we are saying is, it’s just wearing clothes, is it necessary?

The four of them treated Pei Xin as if she were air and ignored her completely. But this made Pei Xin even angrier. After being bored for a long time, she walked away tactfully.

Looking at Pei Xin running away, Lan Jin said speechlessly, "Hey, tell me the truth, who provoked her? It's so annoying. She keeps talking all day long. Isn't she tired of it?"

Ling Jiang was speechless and said, "Who offended her? She must be jealous."

"She's from the professor's team. Her grandfather is Professor Pei. She can't be jealous of you." Shen Zhiyan, who was not far away, replied faintly. "But, her words were indeed directed at you four, but it's not just her. All of us have been targeted by her. It's just that compared to you four, she's been slightly better off. If you ask me, it's probably her nature."

"So, her original personality is like a firecracker, which will catch fire without being lit, and will catch fire at everyone she sees?" Lao Gao looked up at the sky. The sun was too dazzling, so he put on sunglasses and silently drank a sip of ice water with ice cubes in the thermos.

Oh, it’s refreshing, but it’s too hot.

Huang Jing said, "Don't bother with her. She's just an insignificant person. Besides, she's Grandpa Pei's granddaughter. There's no point in offending her... So just ignore her."

"It's like this now. She will leave after saying a few words and seeing that no one pays attention to her. I'm afraid that after a long time, she will make a big deal out of it and even get physical." After thinking for a while, Lao Gao expressed his concerns.

"Fight? Even if she fights, she can't beat us." Shen Zhiyan said as a matter of course, then lazily glanced around, everything was calm.

"But it's hard to guard against a blow from behind, so everyone should be careful and help keep an eye on each other. I didn't want to be in the same boat with her in the first place, but we ended up being in the same boat anyway." Lan Jin rolled her eyes, feeling a little irritated because of the heat.

…

Due to the polar day, endless heat scorches the water surface 24 hours a day.

Without darkness, there is naturally no need to stop the boat. After dinner, whether it is dark or not, it is time for them to take turns to rest.

First the captain, the pilot, the co-pilot...

Then it was their turn. After a complicated handover, Lan Jin and the others were just about to go into the cabin to take a nap when the loudspeaker above their heads started blaring wildly.

"Requesting support, requesting support. 500 meters north, a large school of fish has appeared in the water, blocking the way. There are three small boats with 24 people trapped. Requesting support. Please be careful, the fish are very strange."

As soon as the horn sounded, Brother Zhang came out of the cabin. He held the intercom and said, "500 meters north, the number 5 ship is the closest. Go and rescue us immediately."

Isn’t ship No. 5 the ship where Lan Jin and his companions are waiting?

As soon as Brother Zhang put down the intercom, he called Lan Jin and the others back and said, "Don't rest yet, rescue the people first."

After receiving Brother Zhang's order, Banzhi immediately turned the bow of the ship to the north.

A distance of 500 meters is not particularly far for either large or small ships. However, because the ship was sailing in the city center, the tall buildings that were not buried by the flood blocked their view. They just turned the bow and soon saw the three small boats requesting support.

But what caught everyone's eyes was that three small boats were lined up in the shape of a "1" in the middle of the water. Around them, there were hundreds of small fish densely packed around them, swimming in circles not far from the boats. There was even a small vortex formed around them. Fortunately, it was a large ship that came to rescue, which was not bad. If it was a small boat, it might have capsized due to the influence of the vortex.

Brother Zhang thought it was strange, but he still ordered the boat to slowly move towards the direction of the three small boats.

But even though the distance was getting closer, the small fishes swimming in circles still surrounded the boat, showing no intention of avoiding it.

The scene was so strange that the boat driver did not dare to get too close and stopped the boat halfway.

Zhang stood on the edge of the boat, looking down. For a moment, he didn't know how to solve the problem. Finally, he just said, "Slowly row the boat over and break the vortex formed by the fish."

After receiving the order, the driver slowly moved the boat forward. However, when the boat was about to approach the school of fish and the whirlpool, it suddenly seemed to hit something, and the bow was pushed in another direction. Brother Zhang, who was standing at the bow, was almost thrown into the water by the impact.

This situation is very strange. What on earth did the boat hit just now? There is clearly nothing visible on the water.

(End of this chapter)