Interstellar Number One Farmer: I Only Want To Farm!
Chapter 524 - 160: Rescue Operation (Part 2)
Ruo Ting, the ardent sister worshipper, said, "Just say it, isn’t she adorable? My little Doudou is the cutest sister in the world."
You Shiqing took a deep breath: She was the one who misunderstood; these two straightforward guys hadn’t figured it out, their minds only filled with schemes to pit opponents against each other.
Liu Xun became angry: "Damn."
Cutting in line was impossible; he wouldn’t disturb Su Xiaocai, who was farming now. She was very excited and had already abandoned the "Vegetable Farmers."
If he went to bother her with mecha issues, she’d treat herself as vegetable seeds.
The buildings in this area had been collapsing for several days.
Since the Mechanical Planet was struck, the Blue Star’s defense line had also collapsed for a while. Fortunately, Admiral Bai’s forces came over to stabilize the situation.
The two major generals of the Mechanical Planet hadn’t perished, but were severely injured.
The reason for their quick defeat.
Initially, the invading Insect Men coincidentally attacked the main system of the Star-destroying weapon, then besieged the two major generals, leaving them unable to issue precise commands.
Taking a wrong step, the collapse began.
Later, when a large scale of Insect Men attacked, the Mechanical Planet fell; the soldiers risked their lives to rush out, preserving most of the fresh troops.
While the Mechanical Planet was under invasion, Blue Star’s alarm rang, and the leaders evacuated the civilians in time.
Those who could leave were arranged to do so; otherwise, if given a chance by the Insect Men, Blue Star would become a nesting ground for them, turning into another Huangyang Star, disappearing from existence.
Not many Insect Men came to Blue Star, but the impact area was too large for rescuers to reach everyone.
Choices had to be made; those deeply buried could only wait for more manpower to rescue them later.
The players arrived, taking up this responsibility.
Ji Heng’s building group was the fastest to organize and the most diligent, with their work arrangements proceeding smoothly,
Adding mecha expedited the cleanup work.
They dug for a long time without finding intact bodies; what they mostly discovered was blood stains and half-broken remains where people perished alongside the Insect Men.
Clearing each area brought indescribable shock to the players.
Wu Qingqing dug with a heavy heart.
Some bones were just small little clusters, identifiable as children; beside them, a woman’s arm, tightly clutching the child’s clothing.
Emotional ones would walk to the side to cry upon seeing such scenes, venting their emotions before returning.
When digging to an underground track, Wu Qingqing paused her mecha and took out her life detector and listening device.
Xiao Wu, the mecha’s navigator, said, "Analysis shows weak calls for help. Please be cautious."
"Someone, there might be survivors here." The track includes shelters and some backup food supplies, enabling people to survive.
Wu Qingqing hurriedly brought Feng Wansha over to analyze how to create an opening; rescuing lives needs every second counted.
The place where the rescue calls were heard happened to be beneath a pile of several collapsed floors, complicating the rescue effort.
The underground track is hollow, and improper operation could lead to further collapses.
This scenario requires experts.
Wu Qingqing reported the situation to Ji Heng, who quickly submitted it up the chain.
Before the experts arrived, Feng Wansha released Su Xiaocai’s pathfinding spider.
The small spider crawled out from the mecha’s finger, taking a spin with its metallic texture.
Rolling along surface gaps into the underground, encountering uneven spots, its slender mechanical legs coordinated, moving swiftly.
The little spider emitted scattered light rays, scanning below, seeking survivors as per Feng Wansha’s instructions.
Through a narrow passage, it entered the expansive underground.
But still no survivors were seen in this place; scanning up and down revealed a tightly closed door from which the calls for help were emanating.
"Help, someone save us."
Besides the cries for help, there was a universal SOS signal, yet the ground seemed to have a layer of signal barrier, preventing the SOS from reaching out, making discovery only happen now.
The little spider couldn’t produce sound but observed around, finding a small vent that possibly led inside.
It climbed the wall, entering the vent.
The people underground suddenly saw light, their numb faces showing delight, shielding their eyes, squinting to see but not clearly.
They only thought it was a strange thing, fear immediately surging into their hearts.
"Insect Man."
A scream awoke the underground people, who swiftly gathered and first protected the children in the center.
"Don’t fear, don’t fear, it’s a small robot." Someone adjusted to the soft light from the little spider and saw the true form at the vent.
Underground were fifteen people, two lying on the ground, one with a bloodless face and broken leg, merely bandaged with clothes.