Chapter 842 - Progressing
Chapter 842: Progressing
Xue Xi had always been a cold person.
As she was growing up in the orphanage, she did not have any relatives. Later, she gradually accepted Ye Li and Xue Sheng… However, to be honest, that took a long time.
The chatterbox, Little Flame, the members of the Roaring Flame Society, and a few other members of the special department, after she’d encountered them, it was a while before she felt something.
She did not understand what could make these people sacrifice themselves for the lives of others.
However, she was still shocked.
Everyone was busy, be it espers, ordinary soldiers, police…
At this moment, espers no longer hid their existence. They frequently used their special abilities. At this moment, they were only protecting the capital!
Xue Xi even saw Xiao Xiao among the crowd. This girl, who usually had a huge appetite, was also wearing a protective suit and waiting outside the venue. She was waiting for the esper inside to come out before entering.
She moved on the spot without any fear on her face!
Finally, it was her turn to enter the danger zone.
Without hesitation, she rushed in.
Nuclear bombs spewed out a series of highly dangerous radiation substances, and when they were buried, they had to be thrown back into the hole.
This was what espers did!
The black substance was contaminated and emitted high-intensity radiation. The hands of the espers who came out were burning.
While Xue Xi was in a daze, Xiao Xiao had already completed her mission and rushed out.
“Rescue team!”
Jing Fei, who had already entered and rushed out, suddenly shouted.
Xue Xi turned around and saw that Xiao Xiao had already fallen to the ground.
She hurriedly flew over and asked, “What happened?”
Jing Fei frowned. “This girl relied on her strength and moved a huge piece of graphite. Now, more radiation has entered her body than ordinary people. Sister Xi, what should we do?”
Xue Xi grabbed Xiao Xiao and flew to bring her away from the high-intensity radiation zone. They arrived at the temporary tent set up in the periphery and pulled open Xiao Xiao’s radiation suit. They saw that her entire arm was swollen as though it had been burnt.
The high-intensity radiation penetrated the skin and burned the organs.
Xiao Xiao’s arm… could not be saved.
Xue Xi’s eyes turned red. “Xiao Xiao, you…”
Xiao Xiao said, “Sister Xi, I ate a lot and I’m strong. No one else could have moved that huge piece of graphite. Only I could do it. It hurts a little. Sister Xi, can the pain be transferred?”
Xue Xi clenched her fists.
Xiao Xiao continued, “Sister Xi, don’t worry about me. Go busy yourself. I saw delicious food over there!”
After saying that, she jumped up and stood without a care. She walked to where the provisions were and started searching.
Perhaps she did not know that though her arm was only red now, she would slowly feel a burning sensation there. Either the treatment would be transferred to someone else, or they could only amputate it to save her life…
However, she might also know.
As a member of the special department, she had carried out so many missions. How could Xiao Xiao be simple?
Xue Xi was moved.
She turned around and flew back to her original spot.
There was a lot of radiation here. Everyone standing here had already put on protective suits.
Her hair fluttered amid the radiation waves…
Xue Xi’s senses were very strong. She could even feel that the radiation was passing through her skin and was about to enter her body…
She picked up a radiation protection suit and put it on. She heard someone reporting to Jing Fei. “It will take some time for the robots to be transported over. We can’t wait! Let’s bury them!”
Just now, a group of espers had risked half their lives to throw the scattered nuclear materials back into the ground.
Now, it had to be buried.
To bury it, they had to get close…
However, the radiation waves were too strong. All the approaching planes would lose control. Only robots that could endure high radiation could complete this operation.
But while supplies could be transported from nearby, how could robots, especially such high-tech robots, be transported here within ten minutes or even half an hour?!
When the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded, everyone within tens of kilometers was dispersed.
After that, the radiation in that location would last forever.
It would probably take a hundred years or a thousand years to recover.
Even so, in the next few years, the number of people who died from radiation reached 100,000. There were also some who endured the torture caused by radiation all year round.
But this was the capital!
Jing Fei only thought for a second before giving the order. “Prepare, all espers!”
“Yes!”
More than 200 espers acknowledged the order in unison.
Jing Fei said, “Prepare to be buried!”
“Yes!”
The people who had just returned from the brink of death prepared themselves again and wanted to rush in.
However, they should know how much damage it would do to their bodies if they were to enter the high-risk zone again! It was very likely that they would not last a month!
Xue Xi’s eyes turned red.
At this moment—
“No!”
The human commander suddenly rushed out. He was wearing a white radiationproof suit and went to Jing Fei. After bowing, he said, “Captain Jing, espers, you can’t be injured here! Let our people come!”
Jing Fei was stunned. “No, I…”
The commander waved his hand. “Listen to me first.”
He was clearly one of the humans who knew about the existence of espers. He immediately said, “There are only over a thousand espers in China. We can’t let two hundred people die here today. Otherwise, the power of our country’s espers will be greatly reduced! Country M has always been eyeing us covetously. For the sake of China’s status and for the safety of China, espers can’t die casually!”
Jing Fei clenched his jaw.
Seeing that he had listened, the commander pleaded, “Captain Jing, give the order. Let us go!”
The special police and the special forces were standing at the front. This group of people had only been in charge of transporting the concrete and all the chemical materials used to isolate radiation.
At this moment, they did not understand what the commander was saying. They were also shocked by the existence of espers today.
However, they understood what the commander meant. The number of espers affected China’s military reserves!
They were ordinary people.
China was a large country with a large population. There was no lack of ordinary people!
These people stood up and looked at Jing Fei. They shouted in unison, “Captain Jing, let us go!”
“Let us go!”
A deafening sound echoed here. The radiation waves seemed to be affected and distorted it.
Jing Fei’s eyes were red.
General Xiang had not come over yet, but he knew that General Xiang must be commanding the troops to gather resources and manpower. Otherwise, it was impossible for so many people to have gathered here in five minutes.
He had to go everywhere personally to achieve such efficiency.
In the distance, trucks filled with supplies were speeding over.
Only he could make the decision.
Jing Fei clenched his fists.
The commander shouted, “Captain Jing, stop hesitating! If you hesitate for a minute, more radiation will be released! You usually hide in the dark and protect us. Now, you’re also protecting us… But we can advance with you!”
“Yes, we can also protect you!” the rest of the humans shouted.
Jing Fei and the 200 espers who were injured at the scene had red eyes.
Jing Fei slowly said, “Okay!”
Xue Xi watched from the side and her eyes gradually moistened.
At this moment, she suddenly understood the difference between the special department and the Superhuman Organization. She suddenly understood what Xiang Huai was protecting…
The Superhuman Organization felt that they had surpassed humans and should control humans. Serving humans like the special department was doing was equivalent to being a slave to humans! It was a humiliating act.
However, there had never been any esper who served humans. Humans had always fought alongside them and supported them!
Xue Xi’s eyes turned red.
Jing Fei looked at her and asked, “Sister Xi, how long can ordinary people get close?”
At the scene, she was currently the only expert. The rest of the experts were also on their way. This was also the reason why Jing Fei did not allow Xue Xi to participate in the operation and enter the high-risk areas with the rest to move materials.
She could not be injured.
It had nothing to do with her identity. It was just that all the decisions had to be rationally analyzed by an expert like Xue Xi.
Everyone had their own place.
Xue Xi was very rational and clear about this. If she rushed in alone to help, she would only be in for a minute and would not be able to help much.
On the other hand, it was more useful for her to stay outside and coordinate the plan to bury and isolate the radiation. Hence, she did not rush into it.
She touched her eyes and wiped her blurry vision. She said rationally and coldly, “Ordinary people can’t last more than 28 seconds.”
If exposure exceeded 28 seconds, they would not last more than a month.
However, if they did not surpass it, they might be able to live for another twenty to thirty years.
The commander immediately said, “Everyone, pay attention. Pay attention to the time you spend inside. You are not allowed to exceed 28 seconds!”
“Yes!”
One by one, young faces and vigorous lives turned black because of the transportation of concrete. They queued up in sequence without any fear!
“Enter!”
Following the commander’s words, the first fifty people rushed in.
Pushing the cart in their hands, they rushed into the core of the explosion and poured the few pieces of concrete they had in their hands into the center.
A bit of soil was useless.
However, though there were limited espers, the soldiers and special police who rushed over seemed endless.
Jing Fei had just entered and was also lightly injured. At this moment, he let Xue Xi fly in the air not far away and observe the burying operation.
Xue Xi stood there and watched as the numbers accumulated.
Although it looked dangerous, the scene was in order.
A spark can set a prairie ablaze. Twenty minutes later, the fire was extinguished and the black smoke was buried underground…
“Success!”
Below, a group of black-faced humans embraced each other. At this moment, regardless of whether they were espers or ordinary people, everyone was mixed together.
Xue Xi heaved a sigh of relief.
Success.
They successfully blocked the radiation within half an hour.
She looked into the distance. The radiation wave had just spread to the edge of the capital. The minuscule amount of radiation would not compromise the integrity of human bodies. Moreover, with the wind blowing, it would only take a few months for this place to recover to its original state.
Humans and espers created a miracle together.
Their miracle.
Xue Xi smiled.
At this moment, her phone rang.
She lowered her head and realized that the name on the phone was: Brother Silin.
Xue Xi clenched her jaw and pressed the answer button. She did not know what to say, but just as she picked up, Ji Silin’s anxious voice came from the other end. “Lass, fly away from there immediately.”
Leave here? Why?
The radiation was clearly buried…
Just as she thought this, another house collapsed less than a kilometer from the spot where the explosion had occurred.
“Boom!”
A mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
Under the influence of the explosion, the area that had just been buried was once again impacted… The radiation from the two places suddenly burst forth again. The high-intensity radiation ions were active in the air and rushed toward the cheering people.
It was too late to escape.
Moreover, if they escaped, what about the capital?! What about the millions of people in the capital?!
Everyone was stunned.
Xue Xi, who was flying in the air, could not help but tremble.
They had clearly cooperated so well, but had all their efforts just now been in vain?!
She gripped her phone tightly. Ji Silin’s voice was as gentle as ever. “Lass, don’t waste your efforts. This has been arranged by Vulture for more than ten years. He must take down the capital and rule China.”
Did taking down the capital require so many lives?!
Ji Silin was silent for a while before comforting her. “In history, when has there ever been a bloodless change in dynasties? Isn’t it just stepping on blood? Lass, admit defeat.”
Admit defeat…
Surrender?!
In the capital, there were her parents, her friends, the black cat, and the white cat… There were the special department and so many ordinary but cute humans.
“No!” Xue Xi shouted.
Bang!
She landed on the ground and stomped her feet.
“…”
Everything around her stopped.
Even the radiation waves stopped in midair and stopped spreading.
In this frozen space, she was the only one left.
She could control a few people to move in this space-time, but her mental strength was limited. She could not control everyone.
Xue Xi sat on the ground. For the first time, she felt that she was still ignorant.
What should she do?
What should she do!
She had to think of a way. Either extinguish the fire again and bury it, or transport everyone out?! But…
She could only freeze time for a few minutes.
It could not last long.
In just a few minutes, who would she bring away and who would she leave behind?!
She believed that the people she took away would rather have stayed here and fought alongside everyone when they regained consciousness!
This method would not work.
Something else.
But what?!
Xue Xi covered her head. At this moment, she felt helpless. The thought of working hard to protect humans and friends made her feel like she was about to explode.
Her mental strength was deteriorating and she could no longer focus.
This meant that the space-time freeze was about to be broken.
After it was broken, everything would return to the present.
Xue Xi’s entire body was trembling. She stood up abruptly, feeling she could not do nothing.
She pushed a cart of concrete and prepared to rush into the high-intensity radiation area.
The high temperature and radiation filled the air. Even if time and space were paused, she would be injured and die if she rushed over.
However, she knew that she could not do nothing.
If other people’s lives could be sacrificed, hers could also be sacrificed!
At this moment, someone pulled her shoulders.
She stood rooted to the ground.
She turned around and realized that her eyes were blurred. She could no longer see the person in front of her clearly.
A cold hand wiped her tears and allowed her to see who it was—
Xiang Huai panted as though he’d run from afar.
He took a deep breath and said, “Fortunately, I’d rushed over in time.”
“…”
Xue Xi had always had a strong heart.
However, at this moment, the helpless her felt a sense of security when she saw Xiang Huai.
Her tears fell uncontrollably again. She touched her tears with her dirty hands and left marks on her cheeks. She did not understand why she was crying. Perhaps it was the sense of powerlessness.
How useless. It seemed that all the tears in her life had flowed today.
Her face was tense as she said rationally, “What should we do?”
Xiang Huai looked at her. His eyes were dark like the starry sky, as though they could contain everything…
He said, “Little kid, don’t do anything stupid. I have a way.”