Chapter One, a little girl named Duoduo
Zhuang Quan is a time traveler. One day, while he was playing on his phone on the road, he was transported to a world called "The Wandering Earth" by a flower pot that fell from the sky
Zhuang Quan looked at him with suspicion. A glimmer of gold emerged from that tattered backpack. Was it... gold?
"Stop shouting, she just hit a steel bar, and the blood has been flowing all the way until now; she might have bled out!" A voice rang in his ear.
Han Zi'ang even drew his gun; as the captain of the rescue team, he had the authority to fire!
Han Zi'ang then raised his head and said, "Everyone hold on tight, this kind of undercurrent is the most difficult to deal with. Once you fall in, there will be no chance of coming out alive"
The rescue team leader has issued the final ultimatum, "There are six hours left, the dungeon gates will close. I will reiterate once more, there are six hours left!"
Rebar?" Zhuang Quan was taken aback, and only then did he notice the woman's abdomen, where the wound had already turned pale. There were no traces of blood flowing out; it had truly run dry!
Zhuang Quan embraced her and lifted her out of the water
Their ship still has two spots available, which means it can still save two survivors
"There is no time left, Zhuang Quan! There is no time left!" On the other side, a man of about thirty looked sadly at the stones falling around him, shaking his head in pain, "Save some strength to rescue the next group of people!"
This is the reason for the appearance of their search and rescue team
Zhuang Quan finally breathed a sigh of relief, grasped the wooden plank, and was about to climb up, but the pain that suddenly appeared behind him made him let go of the plank immediately
The old man, at some point, had already climbed onto Zhuang Quan's body, "Hehe! Since she is gone, your merit for saving others can also be enjoyed!"
He prepared to board the ship again, only to find that his leg was caught once more
He tilted his head back, gazing at the stones beside him and the sun on the horizon, a smile even gracing his lips, "Yan'er, Xiao Yong, I have come to find you!"
Zhuang Quan is somewhat angry, has that man returned again
Zhuang Quan sighed and said, using the little girl to evoke tears is against the law
All rescue boats that are already full must immediately return to the landing ship! No more people are allowed to board the boats!
Thank you, Old Han! Zhuang Quan leaped up from the lifeboat, feeling much better now. Those who are alive must carry the hopes of those who have died and continue to live on!
What are you doing! Apart from the Zhuangquan in the water, everyone on the lifeboat stood up
However, everyone knows that this is merely an illusion; beneath their feet lies hundreds of meters of seawater. It is true that these objects have floated to the surface, but there are many more that remain submerged below!
On top of his head, Han Zi'ang, holding the child, was desperately shouting: "Xiao Zhuang! Xiao Zhuang!"
Thus, they continued to drive forward, passing through a steep slope—actually at the angle between one building and another—where seawater had backflowed, resulting in the appearance of whirlpools even now
Their lifeboat continued to move forward, surrounded by numerous people standing in the water. However, they showed no intention of seeking help, merely standing numbly on wooden piles, rooftops, or vehicles, observing everything around them, before once again toppling into the water.
Dad, Mom
"Here he comes, Xiao Zhuang, don't move around!" Han Zi'ang moved swiftly, paddling towards them with a wooden oar, and soon arrived by their side
"Just find two people at random, and then let's go back to the ship!" Han Zi'ang said, "It's been so many days since we came out, and we don't even know if they are obedient or not!"
Boom! A tremendous collapse occurred right before their eyes, followed by a prolonged silence
This is correct! Han Zi'ang smiled and said, "Young people should be a bit more energetic!"
Zhuang Quan pointed at his backpack, "What do you have in your bag? You can't swim with that floating object in your arms, and you'll be overweight when you get on the boat. Throw your bag away and come aboard with me!"
Good news, although the original body is an orphan and does not qualify to enter the underground city, it was brought into the underground city by a neighbor who lost his wife and children. Yes, it is that man who just fell from the high building!
Now, Li Miao's right of residence has been transferred to Zhuang Quan, and the people who are committing suicide everywhere in the underground city have also provided many who have not entered the underground city with a chance to survive
Han Zi'ang grabbed the wooden basin and exclaimed, "I got it!"
Old Han, catch him! he shouted
Detection of life-threatening danger to the host, should the first shuttle be initiated
Hey, wake up! Hey!" Zhuang Quan slapped the woman's face, but she remained unresponsive, lying there motionless.
Then he saw an elderly man with a pale complexion and a frail body, who also crawled onto the raft, gasping for breath
Xiao Zhuang! A rough, large hand patted his shoulder, "This place has come to an end, let us go to the next location!"
They are selective in choosing individuals, avoiding patients and the elderly, and striving to select young people and children
Hmph! Zhuang Quan let out a cold snort, yet another person who values money over life
"Little brother, save... save her!" The woman could only utter this one sentence before collapsing completely, merely pushing a wooden basin towards Zhuang Quan.
Hiss! Zhuang Quan sank down with the old man like this, and then there was a wave of dizziness
Good! Zhuang Quan felt an immense weight in his heart; his teammates, with whom he had spent day and night, were just gone like that
However, in this damned era, they are so extravagant that even the time for sorrow is a luxury. In the next moment, Zhuang Quan stood up and boarded the transport team's motorboat.
Ahahaha! On his crazed face, there was unexpectedly a terrifying smile
He pulled Zhuang Quan and said, "Brother, your boat still has space, right? Count me in!"
He bit down hard on Zhuang Quan's neck!
The more she cried, the more heartbroken she became, yet she was merely the most inconspicuous part of this tide of death
Zhuang Quan lowered his head and looked down at a middle-aged man in tattered clothes, who was struggling in the water while holding a bucket with some difficulty
Zhuang Quan looked on with a heavy heart, yet felt utterly powerless. These individuals had all lost their will to survive. Recently, even in the underground city, people were dying incessantly; how could they possibly concern themselves with so much?
"Hurry, give me the child!" Han Zi'ang reached out his hand, and Zhuang Quan quickly let go, taking a breath of relief, and prepared to climb onto the boat
Hehe! The old man's face was filled with madness, "She was pushed here by dozens of people along the way, she must have accumulated merit. If I consume her, I will be able to become an immortal!"
"Speaking of which, Old Master Han, your words do not sound like something someone of your age would say!" A crew member teased with a smile, lightening the atmosphere.
He snatched the little girl away from Zhuang Quan's arms!
Because this day marks the seventeenth day of the Earth's standstill, specifically December 15, 2060, the day the great flood occurred
Greed ultimately leads to no good end! Zhuang Quan sighed, lowered his head, and a woman's pale face appeared at his feet
In one's own world, it costs a considerable amount of money to visit this building even once. However, now, we few are navigating the lifeboat, weaving between these towering skyscrapers, striving to save even a single person
Soon, they arrived at an area resembling a street, with streetlights, vehicles, and litter floating everywhere, looking just like the streets after a flood as depicted on https://wwwhetushucom.com
He sighed and then heard the old man say, "Hehe, I have been keeping an eye on this little girl all the way, and now I finally have the chance!"
Is his life about to end in such a failure? Zhuang Quan thought
Li Miao, give me your hand! Hurry up!" Zhuang Quan shouted loudly, clinging to the high building, and suddenly stretched out his hand!
"It's that person, Old Han!" Zhuang Quan said, pointing at the person ahead.
Although it is harsh, in this era, young talents are the true future
"Hey, old man, I am also a post-90s generation, okay?" Han Zi'ang said, "The time I grew up in was the fastest developing era in this world. The catchphrases from your time were all invented by us!"
Then, he found that one of his feet seemed to be firmly held by someone!
Their current location is the former city A, which has now been completely submerged by the sea
He grabbed something tightly, and before he could react, he found a special panel appearing in front of him
Life must go on, and they must strive for even the slightest glimmer of hope
Open! Zhuang Quan is blowing bubbles and shouting!
Zhuang Quan was pointing at a little girl, who appeared to be around four or five years old, sitting on a broken wooden plank and crying loudly
He held onto the barrel and swam forward with all his might, saying, "I will not give you the opportunity; I will swim back by myself!"
Zhuang Quan no longer had the strength to speak, and he lay exhausted on the lifeboat, his raincoat torn with a large gash, hanging loosely on him
Gudongdong... The old man did not pay attention and let go of his hand, while Zhuang Quan directly pushed the wooden basin towards the lifeboat
Dad, Mom, do you not want your daughter anymore?
"He is a madman of the Cult of Merit!" The people on the ship have realized that the cult spawned by the apocalypse, along with the *illustrated* books, continues to thrive in this world despite repeated bans
Turning his head to look, he could only see a water cooler's bottle floating on the water, while the man had long since vanished.
The violent shaking came to an end, and Zhuang Quan regained his senses, gazing at the building behind him that now only had its spire remaining, momentarily at a loss for words
Zhuang Quan suddenly grasped the railing beside him, staring at the building in front of him
Soon, he arrived at the broken planks and caught hold of the girl
Although he said so, he still got off the boat and cautiously swam towards the piece of broken wood.
As a resident of the underground city, Zhuang Quan is doing his best to participate in the rescue efforts, but... this is a colossal disaster that has swept across the entire world. Everyone is preoccupied with their own survival, and where would the strength for rescue come from?
Indeed! Han Zi'ang smiled and said, "That is the only bloodline of my family, so of course I must keep it in mind!"
"Old Han, are you still thinking about your grandson?" someone said
"Xiao Zhuang, please accept my condolences!" The old man with a head full of white hair sat down beside him, gazing at the rain that continued to pour from the sky, and cursed, "Damn it, how long is this wretched weather going to last?"
The atmosphere here is different from just now; many people are lying on the wooden boards, waiting for rescue. In the distance, a warship is continuously lowering lifeboats to come here to rescue people
Old Han, quickly, bring the boat over
"Do not hurt the child!" Zhuang Quan said, as he dove directly underwater, then came to the area beneath the wooden plank, forcefully pulling the old man into the water!
The person suddenly released Zhuang Quan's leg, "Pah, you bunch of liars, you just want to trick me into losing the things in my bag, I won't be fooled!"
"Who are you?" The little girl asked, her voice still tinged with tears, yet there was also a hint of confusion.
He looks very tired, yet he is still carrying a large backpack, showing no intention of putting it down
Not full, continue the search and rescue, but do not leave this neighborhood