Chapter 325 - 186: I Will Return Like Lightning! (Part 2)
After some soothing, the parents’ uncontrollable emotions gradually stabilized.
Actually, they all knew that this matter couldn’t be blamed on the authorities or the Inner Guard Members.
The officials of Jinghai City weren’t being inactive.
It was truly impossible to carry out the rescue.
The Pioneer Corps were also anxious, eager to tackle this rift.
The birthplace of the rift is entirely random, and there’s no pattern to when the rift’s entrance will open.
If quick, it might open in a few days, and if the fortune favors them, the victims might hold on.
If not, the rift might not open for months, in which case, survivors would be impossible.
The officials too were hoping for the pioneers to start early.
But this is an uncontrollable factor.
The fate of the victims, whether they die or survive, can only be left to destiny.
Creating a fuss here was meaningless.
Who could blame their own children for being caught up in such a disaster? They could only admit to being unlucky.
The parents showed sorrow on their faces, their expressions darkened.
They could only wipe tears and retreat beyond the line of caution.
"Whew~"
Both the Internal Guard Team and Public Security Bureau staff let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Shi Yanxin managed to persuade them.
Otherwise, if these emotionally unstable parents had really tried to break into the restricted zone, following the City Lord’s orders, they would have had no choice but to use force.
Nobody wishes for something like that to happen.
"Alright, keep watching, I have other work."
After half a day of effort, Shi Yanxin felt parched, so she opened a bottle of water to take a sip and instructed her subordinates before leaving:
"Don’t let unrelated people approach the core area, and if the rift undergoes any changes, notify me immediately."
"Understood!"
"Received, Captain!"
The subordinates respectfully acknowledged.
Shi Yanxin nodded, ready to turn around and leave for work.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!
Buzz!
A peculiar spatial ripple emerged, radiating outward from the rift, like ripples on water.
Beep beep beep beep...
Tens of instruments and matrices simultaneously emitted shrieks, flashing red indicator lights, creating a commotion.
"What’s happening?" Shi Yanxin froze momentarily, then her eyes focused sharply, fixed on the rift.
The massive red spatial rift began trembling, transitioning from its closed state to slowly stretching outwards, like fiery red lips, both quivering and slowly opening.
"Is the rift opening on its own? So soon... It’s only been a few hours since the last opening..."
She quickly reacted, though unable to comprehend, there was no time to ponder other matters now.
Shi Yanxin hurriedly took out her communication device, dialing a number, contacting an important leader of the Pioneer Corps.
Once connected, she briefly explained the situation and then asked:
"What’s the preparation status of the Pioneer Corps?"
"We are still short on manpower, and the equipment and instruments aren’t fully prepared yet. If we force our way in, the success rate is only about 45%." The leader admitted truthfully, "Captain Shi, I don’t recommend proceeding without sufficient preparation. Rushing in could result in substantial losses, better to be cautious and wait for its next opening to take action. Anyway, the rift has already been captured, fixed in place, it’s only a matter of time before we conquer it."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yanxin couldn’t help but slightly frown her brows.
She lifted her gaze to the gradually opening rift entrance, then turned back to look at the unfortunate parents, feeling a surge of empathy.
"I understand the reasoning... But I still want to consult with the City Lord first." After a few seconds of hesitation, Shi Yanxin said over the phone.
"Well... alright." The leader of the Pioneer Corps sighed, "With the City Lord’s disposition, it’s unlikely he’d risk everything for a few students... But if you want to try, I’m on your side."
Conquering a major rift requires a heavy price.
An exploration team, combat unit, logistics team, medical group... A professional Pioneer Corps consists of numerous functional units. Just preparing all the manpower and resources, the financial cost can reach a terrifying range of billions.
Compared to the purpose of conquering the rift, merely dozens of lives are insignificant.
The Pioneer Corps is not yet fully prepared, venturing in with the aim of rescuing the victims might lead to a futile mission.
How could the City Lord prioritize a minor at the cost of losing big?
As expected, once Shi Yanxin and the leader of the Pioneer Corps suggested rescuing the victims to the City Lord’s Mansion via phone, they were ruthlessly rejected by the City Lord.
The authority’s perspective is more far-reaching, weighing pros and cons, opting without hesitation to abandon the rescue.
"Soldier, follow orders, and do what you’re supposed to, don’t be swayed by emotions. As for the victims’ families, I’ll let the secretary arrange for them to be dealt with, you don’t need to worry." — the cold and stern command echoed through the phone.
"Yes, City Lord." Shi Yanxin responded in a deep voice.
After hanging up, she sighed helplessly.
A heart willing but powerless.
Those students are most likely doomed, truly a group of unfortunate souls...
During the call, the rift entrance had completely opened, revealing the scenery within.
"Eh?!"
Suddenly, Shi Yanxin’s eyes widened, seemingly witnessing an inconceivable scene.
Whoosh!!
The massive rift entrance, the blood-red light gradually faded, transforming instead into a serene sky-blue hue.
"This..."
"What’s going on? The color changed!"
