The voices of my colleagues from the emergency response office came through the walkie-talkie.

"Team Leader Wang, the situation in several villages along the river downstream from Hengshi is also deteriorating. Roads are completely cut off, and inflatable boats can't pass. Can you hold on?"

Before Wang Dong could answer, Yang Qian's voice came through the broadcast terminal.

"Received, send the coordinates."

Yang Qian turned around and gestured to the drone pilot team, and a series of short instructions came through the walkie-talkie simultaneously.

"Groups 3, 5, and 7, coordinates have been issued, flight routes confirmed, execute immediately."

Dozens of large drones, having completed their loading, turned around and flew deeper into the disaster area along newly received coordinates amidst the torrential rain.

His live stream is still running, and the number of viewers has surged to four million.

The gift bar on the screen was filled with a series of "rescue assistance" messages.

One after another, prompts appeared for cashing out red envelopes, charging, and virtual gifts.

......

The torrential rain showed no signs of abating, and the sky remained overcast.

An hour after the Hengshi Reservoir dam collapsed, CCTV News Channel was still broadcasting the latest disaster updates live.

The muddy floodwaters poured down from the breach, with a drop of more than ten meters.

As the drone flew overhead, its camera slowly zoomed in on the flooded area, revealing scattered rooftops peeking out from the murky water.

On one of the rooftops, a little girl in a red dress is being held by an adult, and she is waving in the direction of the drone.

"Rescue teams are rushing to the scene."

The news anchor's voice was heavy: "But the continuous torrential rain has caused some roads to be closed, making it difficult for large rescue equipment to get in."

"Currently, soldiers, armed police, and fire and rescue forces are gathering in Hengshi from three directions. We will connect with our reporter for details."

Everyone's phone is refreshing the same set of coordinates.

When the drone swarm from the Land of Light landed half an hour ago, several staff officers at the temporary command post hesitated for a moment.

These heavy-duty drones from civilian sources were not included in any contingency plan.

But now, they have completed the precise delivery of the first batch of supplies, rescuing more than 30 people trapped on rooftops and in the tree canopy.

On the display screen of the flood control headquarters, the real-time flight path of the Kingdom of Light drone formation and the advance arrow of the official rescue forces are slowly converging.

Meanwhile, ten military trucks sped along the barely legible national highway in the torrential rain.

In the passenger seat of the lead vehicle, Company Commander Li Yunlong held onto the roof railing with one hand and held up a satellite phone with the other.

"Yes, we've arrived! There are still three kilometers ahead. The road has been washed away by water, and vehicles can't pass. Everyone, get out of the car and proceed on foot!"

The ten trucks stopped almost simultaneously.

Soldiers wearing life jackets filed out of the carriages, and assault boats, lifelines, and portable pontoon bridge components were quickly unloaded.

Li Yunlong jumped off the vehicle, and within seconds he was soaked through by the torrential rain. His military boots made a dull sound as they stepped into the ankle-deep water.

He glanced back at the soldiers unfolding their equipment behind him, then turned and yelled at the deputy company commander.

"The assault boat team goes first, the pontoon bridge team follows. Target: eight villages downstream. All must be checked before nightfall!"

"Company Commander!"

The communications officer ran over, covering his earpiece, and said, "The drone dispatch center in the Land of Light has sent a message that nearly a hundred people in three villages along the river downstream are trapped on their rooftops. The coordinates have just been verified, and the accuracy is within ten meters."

Li Yunlong took the tablet from the communications officer; the screen displayed the latest aerial footage taken by the drone.

In the murky floodwaters, the rooftops of several self-built houses were lined up, crowded with people, some of whom were frantically waving bed sheets tied to bamboo poles.

The Land of Light's dispatch center has already added the note: "Two batches of first aid kits and drinking water have been delivered; personnel transfer is urgently needed."

Who marked these coordinates?

Li Yunlong asked.

"The team in the Land of Light responsible for drone dispatching has verified these coordinates through cross-verification between the live stream chat and the emergency response office."

Li Yunlong paused for a moment, handed the tablet back to the communications officer, and then waved to the assault boat team.

"Set off!"

Three speedboats left three white trails in the floodwaters as they sped off toward the coordinates.

Li Yunlong squatted at the bow of the last assault boat, and he suddenly remembered what Political Commissar Zhao Gang had said during the mobilization meeting before they set off.

"The terrain in this mission area is complex and communication is poor, but you are not fighting alone. Civilian forces have already arrived."

"Yes, that's the Land of Light that makes animated films."

The speedboat sailed over a flooded cornfield.

Li Yunlong saw one of the assault boats pass by in the water next to the rubber boat.

The boatman was a middle-aged man who was almost balding, and the volunteers on the boat wearing life jackets didn't look like soldiers either.

The middle-aged man nodded to him, and without further exchange, they each drove off toward their respective destinations.

Another batch of military vehicles gathered on the east side of Hengshi.

The convoy of armed police and firefighters arrived from another direction, breaking through the rain barrier, and arrived at the temporary assembly area outside the command post almost simultaneously with the second batch of supplies from the Land of Light.

In the assembly area, the roar of engines, the buzzing of walkie-talkies, and the shouts of workers carrying supplies mingled together.

"The second batch of supplies for the Land of Light has been delivered!"

The emergency office staff responsible for receiving the supplies took the delivery order.

Drinking water and convenience foods are in bulk, no problem;

However, special supplies such as infant formula and medicines commonly used by the elderly require further segmentation of the population.

Typically, only professional rescue organizations are included in the first allocation list.

The Land of Light not only listed them, but also separately marked their storage locations.

The staff member seemed to want to ask something, but in the end just nodded, quickly wrote it down in a notebook, and handed back a receipt.

Master Liu stuffed the receipt into his pocket, turned around and ran towards his convoy, shouting as he ran.

"The third batch is already on its way! It will arrive in an hour!"

Among the crowd, a volunteer wearing a bright orange life jacket was squatting next to a pile of supplies, eating compressed biscuits.

Hearing Mr. Liu's voice, he looked up and his eyes widened suddenly. "Huh? Wait a minute, aren't you the Mr. Liu who helped us transport watermelons before?!"

When Mr. Liu turned around, he recognized him too.

"Xiao Chen! What are you doing in Guangxi?"

Master Liu rushed over and patted him hard on the shoulder.

"My hometown is Hengshi! I volunteered immediately after the dam collapsed!"

Xiao Chen swallowed the biscuit in his mouth with a strong urge.

"Your Land of Light is so fast! Does everyone here teleport?"

"Enough talk, let's move the stuff!"

Master Liu stuffed two boxes of compressed biscuits into Xiao Chen's arms, saying, "So what if you can teleport? Our third convoy is already on the highway!"

Just then, a series of orderly running sounds came from the east side of the assembly area.

The two of them turned to look at the same time.

A team of firefighters wearing orange life jackets are jogging in formation into the assembly area.

As the group passed the piles of supplies from the Land of Light, the team leader glanced at them from the side.

His eyes held surprise, but also approval.

Yang Qian watched the firefighters disappear into the rain without saying anything.

With the full deployment of the People's Liberation Army and firefighters, the efficiency and coverage of rescue operations will reach a new level.

But this also means that the pressure on information exchange at the front lines will increase exponentially.

The requests for help gathered from drone swarms and live streaming rooms need to be manually filtered, labeled, and linked to coordinates before they can be simultaneously sent to the military and fire departments.

If the connection is not smooth, the most valuable time will be wasted.

He picked up his phone, preparing to have the legal department issue a unified action announcement.

With such a big commotion, it must have already spread online.

"Xiao Ran, after the fourth batch of supplies, prepare the fifth batch for me."

Just then, the sound of car horns rang out behind Yang Qian.

"Teacher Guang! I've brought my brothers to help you!!!"

The leader was Zhou Dali, who had dyed his hair yellow.

He pulled up in front of Yang Qian in his SUV, which had an Asuka illustration on it.

Behind them were hundreds of itasha (decorated cars) featuring the Land of Light IP.

The car lights lit up, shining as brightly as the stars in the sky.

Zhou Dali: "Don't underestimate the bond between me and the Land of Light!"

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like