allonlinenovel Chapter 205 There is still one more chance of rescue
Chapter 205 There is still one more chance of rescue
We've finally arrived at the Shanghai base.
But the scene before them weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
Everywhere you look, there are severed human limbs and remains among the corpses.
Many of the limbs were still wrapped in familiar camouflage clothing, but the tattered clothes had long been stained dark brown with blood, making it impossible to recognize their original appearance. Only the patterns on them could be vaguely discerned.
This once bustling city, hailed as the capital of the world, has now become a living hell.
The closer Zhou Yang got, the more his heart trembled.
He believed he had seen many tragic scenes in his past life, but these seemed to pale in comparison to even a tenth of what he was witnessing now.
Xu Qingtang, sitting by the window in the back seat, glanced at it briefly before quickly turning her head away, unable to bear looking: "My God, this is too tragic..."
"It's awful!" said Lu Xingye, oblivious to the situation. "But you can't bear to look? Little sister, you have to get used to it. How are you going to go on missions with your brothers if this keeps up?"
Xu Qingtang was on the verge of tears: "Do you always go to such terrible places when you go out on missions?"
"Hmm, more or less." Lu Xingye nodded seriously.
Although Zhou Yang and the others found it a bit unbearable to watch Lu Xingye fooling Xu Qingtang, they all held back their laughter and none of them stopped him.
After all, they all wanted to train Xu Qingtang, not only so that she might go on missions with them in the future, but also so that she could protect herself and others even when they were not around.
If she can't even bear to look at these tragic scenes and only wants to be a delicate flower in a glass house, then no matter how high her superpowers are, she won't be able to survive alone in this apocalypse.
Although the possibility is slim, what if it happens?
Therefore, it is still very necessary to train her.
Fortunately, Xu Qingtang herself has a competitive spirit and is not spoiled at all.
She sniffed and said, "Then, I'll try my best to adapt!"
After saying that, he tried to look outside one more time, but this time he still couldn't hold out for more than 3 seconds before his defenses crumbled.
However, she did not give up. She closed her eyes for a while, built up her mental defenses, and then continued watching.
This process was repeated, and each time I improved a little bit more than the last, gradually I was able to persist for several minutes.
Everyone else was very pleased to see this.
Just as the people of Baijishan were witnessing this tragic scene, the group responsible for repairing the city wall also saw the Baijishan rescue team outside the city and immediately called over the person in charge of the wall repair.
"Captain Li, a large group of people has arrived, about one or two thousand!"
Captain Li was taken aback: "Refugees? Are there still refugees coming to Shanghai?"
The man scratched his head: "They don't really look like refugees. Could it be that the rescue team has finally arrived..."
Upon hearing that it might be a rescue team, Captain Li became excited. He took a long stride and climbed onto the city wall, walked to the direction his subordinate pointed, and looked down.
It really was a convoy of one or two thousand people. They looked well-equipped and all looked very energetic, certainly not like refugees.
Could it really be a rescue team?
Thinking of this, Captain Li's eyes lit up.
"Hey guys down here! Where did you come from?!"
At the very front of the line, Zhou Xian heard the shout from above, looked up, and saw a man in camouflage clothing peering down from the wall. He then shouted back:
"Comrade, we are a rescue team sent by the Baijishan Base!"
Upon hearing this, Captain Li slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Hey, it really is a rescue team! Brothers, wait a minute, I'll come down and get you!"
After saying that, he immediately went down the city wall and ran all the way to the gate.
By the time the other party came down, the team had already arrived at the main gate of the Shanghai base.
As soon as Zhou Xian and Song Lian got out of the car, they were met by Captain Li.
"Hello, hello! I am Li Cheng, the captain of Team 871, responsible for security in the outer urban areas of Shanghai Base! On behalf of Shanghai Base, I welcome you! Thank you for coming to rescue Shanghai Base at this time! Oh, it's so good that you could come!"
Li Cheng grasped Zhou Xian's hand and said excitedly.
They've been sending out requests for help to two large, interconnected foundations in the vicinity for almost half a month, but there's been no response whatsoever.
In desperation, they had no choice but to send a request for help to another base in the capital that they had connections with, rather than seeking help from nearby sources.
Originally, it was just a last resort, but unexpectedly, the other side immediately said that they would send a rescue team and would also issue a mobilization message to other major bases.
They thought they would have to wait a long time, but to their surprise, only three days later, rescue teams from other bases arrived.
It seems that even in the apocalypse, the capital city still has considerable influence!
So many strategic brothers and neighbors, none of them can be trusted!
"Hello, Comrade Li Cheng. I am Zhou Xian, the captain of this rescue team, and this is Song Lian, the deputy captain. Our Baijishan base will naturally do its utmost to help our compatriots in need. Please don't be so polite!" Zhou Xian patted the other man on the shoulder after speaking. "I wonder how the situation is at the Shanghai base?"
"Alas, it's too tragic. These sea monsters are too powerful. Of our nearly 50,000 troops, less than half are left..." Li Chengyue felt increasingly heartbroken as he spoke. "Originally, there were over 100,000 survivors, but after the last riot and the recent sea monster attacks, either they died or fled, leaving only 60,000 or 70,000..."
Li Cheng sighed as he finished speaking, but his dejection didn't last long before he grinned again: "Well, it's good that you've come to our rescue now. By the way, I see there aren't many of you here, are you an advance team?"
Zhou Xian fell silent after hearing this, unable to offer any words of comfort, and could only pat Li Cheng on the shoulder again.
“We’ve brought over two thousand people this time, but this isn’t the advance team. Our base isn’t as big as Shanghai, so we can’t spare that many people.” Zhou Xian paused for a moment. “But don’t worry, everyone we’ve brought this time is an elite member of the base, all of them are ability users. The highest level is peak level 5, and the lowest level in private teams is late level 3.”
Upon hearing the first part of Zhou Xian's words, Li Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that he was doomed.
With so few people, how could they possibly save so many people in Shanghai? They might all be wiped out along with the Shanghai base when the next wave of attacks comes.
Upon thinking about it, Li Cheng's face instantly fell.
However, after only a few seconds of feeling down, he heard the other party say that all of them were superhumans, with the highest level being level 5 peak, and his heart immediately calmed down again.
I knew that there wasn't a single Level 5 ability user in the entire Shanghai city. Even at its peak before the riots, the highest-level ability user was only at the late Level 4. Now, there are hardly any Level 4 users left.
Even now, he's only at level 3 mid-stage, and he struggles to even defeat a low-level sea monster.
But this team is at the peak of level 5 right off the bat, so even though the Baijishan base is not large, its strength must be extraordinary.
Thinking this way, Li Cheng suddenly felt that the Shanghai base could still be saved.
It seems we can avoid the next wave of sea monster attacks!