Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 637: Diverting trouble to the east

August 8, midnight.

North of the strait, Geelong region.

When the tide recedes, debris and garbage are piled up almost everywhere.

Steel bars, iron sheets, gravel, dead trees.

Although the damage here is much better than that of the Oishin area, it is still a mess to the locals.

People spontaneously organized an escape, but the large amount of debris left by the sea blocked their steps, and many people were trapped in high-rise buildings.

People further inland may not face the threat of sea water directly, but the situation they face is still severe.

Counting from the coastline, the seawater has pushed inward for several kilometers. The direct damage caused has already left this area riddled with holes. But the bigger problem is the complete paralysis of water supply, power supply, and communications.

Human beings are very fragile creatures, especially modern humans.

If you don't drink water for a few hours, you will feel thirsty. If you don't eat for a few hours, you will feel hungry.

If there is no light at night, you will feel fear, and if there is no water in the toilet, you will collapse.

"Stay north! Who pushed me! Where's my wallet! Where's my wallet!"

"Go south! Quick, the terrain over there is high!"

"Is there a doctor? Is there a doctor? I'm bleeding! It hurts so much!"

Many people don't know when rescue will come, or even what's going on in the outside world.

All they can do is "wait"

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On the mountain, a young man of about 20 years old stood at the end of the mountain road and looked down.

As an employee of a resort hotel on the mountain, he would pass this road every night. In the past, when he looked down from here, he would always see a brightly lit scene. The coastline was golden and there were bars and shops on the beach.

The city is full of traffic, and occasionally there will be taillight queues caused by traffic jams.

At this time, it was pitch black.

He grew up by the sea, but he still feels scared and unfamiliar with this sea today. When he was on the top of the mountain during the day, he witnessed the entire process, and saw with his own eyes that every familiar building was submerged.

The individual's sense of powerlessness when facing nature is uncontrollable.

So we need collective strength.

Naturally, he thought about when the authorities would come to the rescue and what ordinary people like him should do.

However, from six o'clock to twelve o'clock, there was no movement at all.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but he vaguely heard the sound of someone crying in the darkness at the foot of the mountain.

After watching for a moment, he turned around and ran back to the mountain.

Compared to the scene down the mountain, this place is simply paradise.

A high-end resort hotel stands on the top of a mountain. It is said that the age of the main building can be traced back to the Second World War, and it was the official residence of Japan's senior generals.

After several expansions and renovations, this is the best resort hotel in Geelong. High-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen often come here, which is a symbol of status.

After the power outage, the hotel immediately found a backup diesel generator set. Although it was not enough to completely restore normalcy, at least the lighting in the main building and the official residence was guaranteed. The interior was still brightly lit, retro and full of art.

Dozens of passengers gathered in the lobby.

The lobby manager ran over: "Ayao, what do you say! How is the situation down the mountain?!"

A Yao said with horror: "The situation is very bad. It's too dark to see clearly, but it feels miserable!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! The hotel guests are waiting to go down the mountain! Is the road open?" Ah Yao recalled: "It's all dark, how do I know?! Even if the road is open, there is no light at all, where can I go? Woolen cloth?"

He recalled what he saw from the top of the mountain during the day.

Logically speaking, it is not enough to seal off all mountain roads, but even if you go down the mountain, you may not be able to drive very far before it is blocked.

The lobby manager sighed and said: "That's right, no matter what, it's safer to stay in the hotel. I'll report to those distinguished guests."

Who would want to go down at this time? The hotel has plenty of food and water, so let’s wait until tomorrow.

He adjusted his collar, trying to appear as calm and professional as possible, and walked to a corner of the hall: "Mr. Li, Ms. Cai"

Ayao looked at the gorgeous and brightly lit hall, and suddenly felt that the air here was a little turbid and boring. The fragrance of the past was particularly pungent today.

He pushed open the revolving door and walked outside.

The air is fresh.

There's no cell phone signal, that's all he can do now.

Just "wait"

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After a chaotic night, everyone felt relieved when the sun rose again.

It was not as tragic as Okishen, but it was more difficult for them than the first wave of tsunami and the long period of city paralysis that followed.

At this point, sixteen hours have passed since the disaster occurred.

But the power was still not restored, communications were still interrupted, and they still had to rely on them to rummage through the mess.

Some businesses voluntarily distribute food and water, but often after a few minutes of looting, the inventory has been emptied, leaving more people waiting for food.

The hospital was full of injured people, but medicines were getting less and less. The most terrible thing was that the backup power only lasted for a few hours before running out.

In the areas that have not yet been affected, various large buildings are crowded with people, but there is no material support. They have to find their own way to eat, drink and relieve themselves. There are more and more quarrels and snatchings. The toilets can be said to be miserable.

Finally, at around noon the next day, as the sun rose, the authorities’ rescuers arrived belatedly.

Total number of people. 100 people.

Three trucks of supplies.

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In Shanghai, Zhou Rui was speechless in his office when he saw on the Internet about the rescue efforts of the authorities there.

Half of the city has been affected. Not to mention the restoration of power and water supply, what the hell are 100 rescuers doing?

A team formed spontaneously by volunteers?

The square dance team downstairs has more than this number of people.

Rescue work tests organizational ability, mobilization ability, and social cohesion.

Obviously, the other side of the Taiwan Strait cannot compare with the mainland in this regard.

In other words, there are few countries in the world that can compare with China.

Even in most places, you don’t count on “troops” for rescue at all, you can only count on the police and fire fighters.

Their troops are not named "people", and they may prefer to watch the fire burn until it reaches Grandma Bridge.

The other side of the Taiwan Strait is somewhat better. It has the inheritance of Chinese culture and cannot do the behavior of watching the people suffer, but it is obvious that the organizational power and social cohesion cannot keep up.

And I'm afraid there are some people who don't pay attention to rescue at all.

For a long time, because they share the same language and species, there are many ghosts and monsters on the Internet.

Guan Ge knocked on the glass and pushed open the door of Zhou Rui's office.

"Mr. Zhou, someone on the Internet is already taking the lead. Tell me about you."

She couldn't say anything, so Zhou Rui stretched out his hand and asked her to hand the computer to him.

(End of this chapter)