Everyone nodded, but they didn't know where to swim. All around them was the same – water, just more water.
Shen Yanming studied the smart bracelet for a long time before pointing in a direction: "Swim in that direction!"
He remembered that there was a mountain in Lanze City called Tai'an Mountain, which was over 1,700 meters above sea level and could be considered a high mountain. Lanze City also had a tall tower, said to be 400 to 500 meters high, which was a famous building in the country.
The direction he pointed out could very well lead to those two places, as long as the sea doesn't overflow the mountaintop or destroy the tower.
However, he wasn't sure, so he didn't dare to say it outright.
Zhang Heping blindly worshipped Shen Yanming, and nodded without thinking: "Okay, I'll listen to you!"
The others didn't know where to swim anyway, so since there was a leader, they just followed.
Only Li Zhaozhao hesitated: "My parents are missing. If I leave here, I don't know if I'll be able to find them again."
Zhang Heping remained silent. Shen Yanming asked him, "Is it displayed on the smart bracelet?"
"No, I forgot to turn it on for them."
Shen Yanming also fell silent. To be honest, although they had been notified to relocate, no one had taken it too seriously. After all, who could have imagined that a tsunami could cross most of Qinghua Kingdom? So, when the seawater surged in overwhelmingly, everyone was stunned.
Shen Yanming wanted to say that since there was no movement, it was very likely that Bi Qiaoan was gone. But when he thought of Bi Qiaoan, he kept quiet.
Zhang Heping, however, couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Your wife can't be delayed. We need to find a place to deal with this quickly." Otherwise, it could result in the death of both mother and child.
Li Zhaozhao was in a dilemma. Shen Yanming suggested, "Why don't you walk around and see if you can find any trace of your aunt and uncle? We'll push Ya Jing forward first, and you can follow after you've confirmed."
Shen Yanming knew that Li Zhaozhao was likely to fail, but he would definitely be unwilling to go if he wasn't allowed to.
Li Zhaozhao nodded: "Okay, I will catch up as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yajing grabbed Li Zhaozhao and shook her head vigorously. She was afraid; she feared her husband would never return. What would she do then?
Li Zhaozhao was also in a dilemma. He couldn't choose between his wife and his parents. Suppressing his grief, he patted Xu Yajing's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, Heping and Yanming are here. They won't abandon you. By the way, where's Wanwan?"
"Wanwan?" Li Zhaozhao panicked. He knew his sister was a good swimmer, so he wasn't too worried. But now, not seeing her, a bad feeling welled up in his heart.
Shen Yanming and Zhang Heping looked around and noticed a small figure raising its hand in the distance.
"There!" Zhang Heping pointed and shouted.
Li Zhaozhao swam over in one swift motion. The instant he submerged, he seemed to hear a whisper: "Watch out!"
Watching him swim further and further away, Zhang Heping asked, "What should we do? Wait, or go ahead?"
Shen Yanming checked the time: "Let's wait a bit, otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be able to find his way around."
"Isn't there a smart bracelet?"
"But he has to know how to read it first!" Shen Yanming wasn't sure how much they understood about the functions of the smart bracelet. He himself had to fiddle with it for a long time before he had a general understanding.
"Alright, let's wait a bit." Zhang Heping nodded, but still pushed the door open and swam towards Shen Yanming. The others had already regarded these two as their backbone and spontaneously came up to help.
Seeing that everyone was gradually gathering around, Shen Yanming asked, "Are your relatives and friends still alive?"
They shook their heads numbly. Shen Yanming said, "Should we look for it?"
Everyone fell silent.
After a long while, someone finally said, "Let's stop looking. In this situation, how many people can survive? Those who are still alive on the surface of the sea are probably all here. Let's leave it at that. If they are still alive, we will meet again someday. If they are not, then I will live well for them."
Although this statement was somewhat cold, it was indeed the case in the current situation. So no one criticized it; instead, they all nodded in agreement.
Shen Yanming didn't blame them, but said, "We need to stick together and find a place to spend the night. Although it's still early, we've been in the sea for several hours. If we keep waiting like this, we might have to spend the night in the sea."
"Don't be fooled by the calm now; who knows what will happen next? We still need to get ashore."
Everyone nodded, but then asked, "It's surrounded by the sea, so there's no land at all, is there?"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "No, no matter how fierce the seawater is, it will not completely submerge the land. You have to understand the law of conservation of matter. Its sudden eruption only means that something went wrong. In time, the seawater will disappear."
His tone was firm, his smile gentle, as if he possessed a calming power. The crowd calmed down and began to laugh: "So, does that mean even if we wait here, the tide will eventually recede?"
Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow: "Theoretically, that's true, but we're currently soaking in the water. Not only is it uncomfortable, but we also don't have any food. Are you sure we can wait until the tide recedes?"
The man was taken aback, then gave an awkward smile, "I, I was just saying."
"I know that the problems we are facing are truly unprecedented. But no matter what, we are survivors, and since we have survived, we must strive to live on."
Once we reach land, let's find some food. When the tide recedes, we'll be able to find our way home.
Shen Yanming didn't think his words were particularly moving, but everyone still had tears in their eyes.
Someone asked, "Can I still go home? I've lost my home!"
“What’s gone can be rebuilt. As long as you’re alive, there’s hope. Maybe your family and friends are still alive and waiting for you to go find them.”
"Just because it's not here doesn't mean it's not somewhere else. The waves sweep inland from the coastal cities, so they must have used up a lot of their energy, otherwise we wouldn't be alive."
"Yes, I was terrified when I saw the blue waves. You can imagine how powerful they must have been when they first came ashore. I've heard that waves can knock people unconscious. The fact that we're still conscious means that their power has been reduced."
Perhaps the death toll isn't as high as we think. Maybe they were just carried away by the waves to somewhere else.
Shen Yanming nodded, confirming this guess. After all, with so many buildings blocking the way, even the strongest energy would be largely consumed.
However, he wasn't so optimistic. If the disaster hadn't been so severe, they wouldn't have become the victims.
I just hope that everyone I know and care about can get through this difficult time.
This person's words brought everyone boundless hope, filling them with enthusiasm, as if by persevering they could usher in the light.
"Ding!" Someone heard his smart bracelet beep. He looked closely and exclaimed, "He's telling the truth! My mom is still alive! She's online!"
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