172: Chapter 172 City Submerged, Warships Appear

Jiang Chen's small fishing boat flew a bit faster and a bit higher than the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.

But that didn't stop the students from taking out their phones one after another.

"Come on, brothers, let's take a group photo! The highlight moment of our lives."

At first, the students were sitting on the deck, leaning against the small fishing boat, feeling a bit nervous.

But as the small fishing boat flew steadily, they began to relax.

They even started taking selfies.

They specifically made sure to include themselves and the Terracotta Warriors in the shot.

To commemorate the occasion.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and didn't stop them.

An hour and a half later.

The small fishing boat arrived early at an airport tarmac in Beiling City.

Official personnel from Beiling City were already waiting here.

Since the rumors of the ocean expanding began, within just two days, a large number of private planes, civil airliners, transport planes, and even military aircraft had arrived in Beiling City, carrying coastal residents.

But when the small fishing boat arrived.

The staff were still startled.

What kind of design is this?

How can there be this kind of flying vehicle?

"pearl river 888... Is this from Zhujiang City?"

"Damn, is this the black technology from the big city?"

"I actually thought it was an alien spaceship!"

The staff discussed among themselves.

Until the small fishing boat landed on the tarmac, and everyone jumped off the boat, reluctant to leave.

Only then did they rush forward.

"Welcome to Beiling City!"

Jiang Chen opened the cabin door and sent Jiang Xiaoran and his parents-in-law to the exit.

"Mom, Dad, Jiang Xiaoran, I'll drop you off here."

"Hurry to Zhongsha City. Although Beiling is at a high altitude and hundreds of miles away from the coast, it's still a bit dangerous."

"I'm heading back now."

After Jiang Chen finished speaking, he turned to leave.

Qin Guohua waved and said: "Jiang Chen, stay safe!"

"Uncle! You must come back alive!" Jiang Xiaoran's eyes were red. She looked at Jiang Chen's back, feeling as if the scene was like the poem: "The wind blows cold, the Yi River chills; the hero goes forth, never to return."

Jiang Chen stumbled, almost falling over.

What do you mean come back alive.

I'm not going to die.

Whoosh.

The small fishing boat flew away.

Another hour passed.

The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals arrived one after another, and then successively dropped the students off in Beiling City.

"Damn, there really is a lot of black technology in the big city. Flying fishing boats, and now mech soldiers?"

The staff on the tarmac were stunned.

These Heavenly Soldiers and Generals looked way too mythological.

"This is so exciting!"

The students jumped off the mechs, all of them reluctant to part with them.

The feeling of lying on the backs of the mechs and flying at high speed was just like flying in a dream.

After the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals put the people down, they turned around without looking back and started their return journey.

With their energy units and propulsion systems, working continuously for a month would be no problem at all.

On the return trip.

They were faster.

Engaging triple the speed of sound.

Piercing through the sky on their return.

Five hundred Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, flying in formation, created a series of sonic boom clouds.

These sonic boom clouds looked like misty flowers blooming in the sky.

Eventually converging into five hundred long white trails.

It looked very sci-fi.

In less than half an hour.

The mechs returned to Ocean University.

And began the second round of transport.

But after Jiang Chen returned to Ocean University, he didn't start transporting the second batch of people.

Because he received a radio signal from the Naval Department Base.

[Attention all units!]

[The ocean is accelerating its rise and has already reached the ports and wharves.]

[All cargo ships are being requisitioned for military use.]

[Prepare to enter the city for rescue.]

After the radio broadcast.

News media and official platforms also issued announcements one after another.

And at this moment.

Millions of people were still waiting at airports, train stations, high-speed rail stations, and other places for the next batch.

Upon receiving this news, they immediately fell into a brief state of chaos.

"Everyone, don't panic. Follow the armed personnel to high-ground buildings."

"There are already a large number of warships and requisitioned ships at the port, preparing to enter the city."

Guided by the armed personnel, the residents who didn't manage to evacuate began to surge toward high-ground buildings.

Splash!

As the seawater surged in, the sky didn't cooperate either, and it actually started to rain heavily.

Water accumulation in the city began to rise.

Around three in the afternoon.

The city's flood control system had already started to lose its effectiveness due to the massive influx of seawater.

The standing water on the ground was getting higher and higher, reaching about a meter, which was visible to the naked eye.

And at this time.

99% of the people who had not yet evacuated were concentrated in subways, high-speed rail stations, airports, and university buildings.

They waited anxiously for the appearance of the warships.

"This water level is still not enough; the warships can't get in."

On a civilian building near a train station, some residents were holding binoculars and observing their surroundings.

The standing water had submerged the city's traffic roads, but judging by the draft depth of the trees, it was only a meter or so deep. Forget warships; even ordinary fishing boats couldn't sail.

They could only continue to wait for the seawater to surge in.

But humans have an innate fear of deep water.

As more and more seawater surged in, their mood became increasingly heavy.

Especially since it was raining heavily in the sky.

There were still four hours until nightfall.

Once night came, the danger would double.

Four in the afternoon.

The water level was about three meters.

Four-thirty in the afternoon.

The water level was six meters.

Some low-lying buildings, about two or three stories high, had already started to be completely submerged.

The people waiting for rescue on high buildings began to feel increasingly heavy-hearted.

Some people were so nervous they couldn't help but shake their legs.

The more they shook, the more they couldn't control it.

"Everyone, don't be nervous. The country will send people to save us soon."

The armed personnel held megaphones and repeated this.

But as they kept saying it, they themselves began to lose energy.

Even unable to help but look toward the direction of the port.

But as the water level got higher and higher, on the submerged city highways, the warships were still nowhere to be seen.

Just when everyone's mood was becoming increasingly heavy.

The Naval Department Base located at the port.

Finally issued the signal to set sail.

[Attention all!]

[The draft depth of the ten-thousand-ton class warships and cargo ships has been reached!]

[Please, all units, proceed to the designated locations for rescue according to the rescue plan!]

Commander Tang Ze was on the Tongtian Aircraft Carrier at this moment. After the satellite monitored sufficient draft depth, he immediately issued the signal.

At the order.

Hundreds of warships docked at the port set off collectively.

And behind them.

There were also a large number of civilian cargo ships and fishing boats, all of which had been requisitioned for rescue.

Roughly estimated, there were more than three thousand of them.

"According to a rescue scale of five hundred people per destroyer, one hundred warships can save fifty thousand people."

"Cruisers and aircraft carriers can save more, but not more than one hundred thousand."

"Three thousand cargo ships and boats—smaller ones for one hundred people, medium scale for five hundred people, large scale for about one thousand people. Calculating at an average of six hundred people... the rescue scale is around two million."

"It's enough!"

Commander Tang Ze calculated in his heart.

Ten minutes later.

Large-scale warships and cargo ships followed the inflowing seawater and entered the city.

And the residents who were relatively close to the port were the first to see the warships approaching from afar.

"They're here! They're here!"

"The warships have finally brought people to save us!"

Suddenly, someone shouted excitedly.