Above the mage!

Chapter 402 Whirlwind Rescue
"Extremely large tornado?" Gao De didn't react at first.

"Master God, you are not from Bailo County, so you may not know this. Here, we have a saying that goes, 'The sea water is boiling hot, and there is a hole in the sky.' It refers to a tornado."

"In summer, when the weather gets hot, the seawater becomes like boiling fish soup, and the hot air rushes upward. The clouds are stirred into the shape of large conch shells, which begin to spin faster and faster until they become a whirlwind."

As he spoke, he gestured in the air with his hands, trying to make Gao De understand more intuitively.

"The cyclone that hit Auckland this time was really big. The wind speed in the center could reach 200 feet per second. This level of cyclone is the largest cyclone in 56 years."

"It was a disaster over there. The wind uprooted century-old trees, and the raindrops were harder than crab shells. The situation in Auckland might be better because it often encounters cyclones and has perfect protection measures, but the surrounding villages and towns are doomed."

The two staff members looked serious. "Although they took cyclone attacks into consideration when they were built, they can only withstand cyclones of normal level at best. This time it's a super strong cyclone, and these small towns will definitely not be able to withstand it."

What tornado? Isn’t this just a typhoon?
This was the first thought that came to Gao De's mind after listening to what the two people said.

In his previous life, people in inland areas might not have encountered typhoons, but they must have heard of them.

People in coastal areas encounter it several times every year and can be said to be extremely familiar with it.

In other words, the typhoon facing the Auckland area this time is a super typhoon.
Gao De quickly calculated in his mind that two hundred feet per second means that the central wind speed can reach 60 meters per second.

In his previous life, this was already a Category 17 typhoon, enough to bring huge damage and economic losses to a city.

"Didn't the city of Auckland observe the formation of the tornado in advance and evacuate the people?" Gao De asked puzzledly.

The technological level of this world is far inferior to that of his previous life. It is certainly impossible to observe the formation of a typhoon early and determine its level, path, landing location and time like he did in his previous life.

But with the help of supernatural powers, it is impossible to be completely unaware, right?

The mere cantrip of [Druid Trick] can easily predict the weather for the next day. Would a high-level mage not have a spell to predict whether a tornado will form?

How could magic be such an inconvenient thing?

Anyway, Gaode doesn't believe it.

"We in Bailo County encounter two or three cyclones every year. Over the years, we have gained a lot of experience in dealing with cyclones. We even set up a special storm department to observe cyclones and prepare for emergency and cyclone defense according to their development trends."

"That?"

"I heard that this whirlwind is a bit strange," the two were actually very puzzled. "The formation of a whirlwind requires a high enough temperature, so whirlwinds usually appear between the Sunshine Moon and the Frost Gold Moon."

"As the saying goes, the sun makes muffled thunder, the frost makes gold guard against a sudden attack, the most dangerous are the harvest and the dark night."

"But now, it's only the early green leaf month, and the temperature hasn't risen yet. This whirlwind is coming too early."

"In addition, this cyclone formed extremely quickly. It only took half a day for a cyclone of this magnitude to be discovered, grow, and land."

"Although the Storm Management Agency discovered it immediately, the time left for Oakland was too short."

"I understand," Gao De said with a stern expression, and asked seriously, "What is my specific task now?"

"The order from above is to rush to Auckland City for disaster relief as soon as possible. The first priority is to save people. In addition, as the cyclone hits, many water beasts will take advantage of the situation and come. You will be responsible for clearing them out."

The two men looked at each other and replied, "Before you set off, please go to the Haiyuan White Tower first. They will give you specific arrangements."

"Okay." Gao De also knew that there was no time to lose, so he didn't waste any more time talking to the two of them. He immediately waved for a carriage and headed straight for the Haiyuan White Tower.

Haiyuan White Tower, Test Square.

Gao De arrived relatively early, so there were not many people on the field at this moment.

The sea sentinel dormitory was originally close to the Haiyuan White Tower, so Gaode received the message quickly.

At this moment, in addition to these sea sentinel mages who had arrived one after another, there were many staff members busy in the square.

Captain Merrick was conducting on-site dispatch.

He was wearing a neat sea sentinel captain wizard uniform and issuing various orders.

This whirlwind came too suddenly, so even the experienced Captain Merrick's face was full of worry.

"Are the boats and horses ready?" he asked loudly.

"We're still dispatching. A batch is ready and can set off at any time." An adjutant ran over and answered.

"Hurry up, hurry up, get the boats and vehicles ready before everyone arrives," Captain Merrick shouted as he glanced at the mages on the field, "Mages who can perform healing spells, step out first!"

When Gao De heard this, he took a step forward.

More than a dozen people came out with him one after another.

Healing spells are relatively rare spells, but Sea Sentinel mages are all elite mages, and they are all combat mages, so the proportion of mages who master healing spells is extremely high.

"You go first. When you reach the disaster area, first rescue people. Then find out the scope and severity of the disaster. Also, if you encounter a large-scale water beast, don't attack rashly if you are not sure!"

"Understood!" everyone answered in unison.

"The aftermath of the tornado has not yet dissipated, and the airship cannot set sail," Captain Merrick continued.

The tornado had just landed in Auckland City, so there was no way the airship could survive. The turbulent airflow and the occasional strong winds caused the airship to crash easily.

"If you want to get to Oakland City, you can either go by water or by land. I know there's a bit of distance between them, and the aftermath of the cyclone is still there, which is very dangerous. But the more critical the moment, the more we Sea Sentinel Mages must be the first to use our abilities. I order you to get to Oakland City within one day. Is that a problem?"

Within one day?
Although Oakland City and Dorne City can barely be considered to be bordering each other, the "map" of this world is much larger than that of the previous life. Although they seem to be bordering each other, the actual distance between them is not short.

Not to mention that there are strong winds and heavy rain in the Auckland area at the moment, which will cause great obstacles to travel.

But in this situation, can you say no?

"No problem!" everyone shouted.

"Give each of them a copy of 'Cyclone Rescue Chronicle' and a map of the Auckland area." Captain Merrick turned around and instructed the staff member beside him.

Bilo County is hit by cyclones every year, and they have long since developed a complete set of disaster response strategies and compiled them into a book.

Soon, the staff distributed a thin booklet made of parchment and a map to everyone.

"We'll see on the way east or west. Now set off quickly. Whether to go by water or land, it's up to you to decide!"

Urgent! Urgent!
It is not easy to be a sea sentinel mage. While you gain benefits and status far beyond ordinary people, you also have to bear corresponding responsibilities.

Gao De did not stop, stuffed the book wrapped in waterproof cloth into his arms, and hurriedly left the Haiyuan White Tower, just passing by the other sea sentinel mages who had just arrived.

This is an urgent and mandatory mission. Everyone must participate regardless of their status, even noble mages are no exception.

In fact, in the Plantagenet dynasty, the nobles may have had various problems, but they did have one advantage, that is, in the face of disasters, they always took the lead and were at the forefront.

The most vivid example is that when war broke out, the nobles of other countries generally tried to protect themselves, but the nobles of the Plantagenet dynasty had an extremely high mortality rate.

Whether it was out of true belief or influenced by the traditional ideas and customs of the Plantagenet dynasty, they did so anyway.

This is one of the reasons why the people of the Plantagenet dynasty have a strong sense of identity and belonging to the country.

A whirlwind attack is both a natural disaster and a man-made disaster, because a natural disaster is more likely to cause chaos, and chaos will lead to disasters. There will always be evil people who will take advantage of the situation, not to mention the many water beasts that land with the whirlwind.

Gaode first rushed back to the dormitory, put on armor (Rune Structure) and held a sword (North Wind), then quickly rushed to Bi Bo Courtyard and took Tuanzi with him.

He is very good at swimming, and for a mage, the water route is definitely faster in this situation.

So Gaode didn't have to think too much and directly chose the water route.

The situation is urgent. In addition, personnel are now dispatched in batches, and large ships have to be kept to transport supplies, so ship scheduling is very tight.

The so-called water route is actually just a small long boat, but it is equipped with a special "pig saddle".

The so-called capybara saddle is somewhat similar to a horse saddle. One end of the saddle is tied to the capybara and the other end is tied to a small boat, so that the capybara can pull the boat forward quickly.

This is why water routes are faster.

Otherwise, for ordinary people, even if the water route is shorter, if it is just a small boat, the power is insufficient, and the wind conditions are complicated, the speed will definitely not be as fast as the safer land route.

Gaode threw down the pig saddle, patted Tuanzi's round head, and fed it a few magical berries. "I'm going to have to work hard for you next."

Tuanzi said nothing, ate the magic berries happily, nodded heavily, patted his "chest" with his short front fins, swore a solemn oath, then aimed at the mouth of the noose and got into the pig saddle.

Gao De fastened the rope and shouted towards the water: "Let's go."

Tuanzi immediately began to exert his strength, pulling the boat through the waves, gradually accelerating, and quickly galloping towards the direction of Auckland City.

Even though Tuanzi is only six years old and small in stature, as a first-level earth vein creature, his strength and endurance cannot be calculated by common sense.

The boat separated into two long water lines, and the water droplets hit the bow. Under the force brought by the high speed, they broke into white water foam and splashed all around.

Gao De sat at the bow, took out the "Cyclone Rescue Chronicle", let the splashing water hit his body from time to time, and began to read it carefully.

He had some common sense about emergency avoidance during typhoons in his head, such as staying away from water bodies, valleys and low-lying areas that are prone to flooding, and not hiding near large trees, as strong winds could break tree trunks and cause injuries.
But when it comes to typhoon disaster relief knowledge, I can only say that I am completely in the dark.

Needless to say, just start cramming.

For the Sea Sentinel Mage, there are three most important tasks in cyclone disaster relief.

The first is to save lives. We must race against time and give priority to searching and rescuing people trapped in dangerous areas.

This is the top priority, everything else is secondary.

Because every second of delay may result in the loss of life in the disaster.

With relatively backward scientific and technological equipment, the difficulty of rescuing people is much greater than in the previous life. It is beyond the ability of ordinary people to shuttle between ruins and turbulent water to rescue people. Only mages have this ability.

In addition, the injured should also be treated as soon as possible.

The second is to stabilize order.

To prevent possible illegal acts such as looting taking advantage of the panic among the people in the disaster-stricken areas, take immediate action once discovered.

At the same time, we will clear out the water animals that appear, stabilize the people's hearts and avoid causing panic among the people.

The third is to find out the extent of the disaster and its scope, and pay close attention to any secondary disasters that may occur.

The mages must use their own strength to help survey the disaster area, draw disaster maps, and mark the severely damaged areas.

In addition to the direct damage caused by tornadoes when they make landfall, they also bring about many derivative geological disasters, such as floods, mudslides, and landslides.

The good news is that the terrain of the Plantagenet Dynasty is mainly plains, and the main mountainous areas are concentrated in those three mountain ranges, so there is no need to worry about mudslides and landslides.

The main purpose is to warn and prevent possible storm surges, guard against seawater backflow and flooding, as well as falling objects from high altitudes caused by strong winds.

The book also records a lot of useful knowledge and regulations. For example, when encountering violent and illegal acts during cyclone rescue, special treatment is allowed and severe punishment is given; the method of drawing a brief disaster map, the conditions for judging geological disasters, etc.
The Rescue Chronicle is not a thick book, but it is full of essence.

Gao De read it carefully several times and memorized all the key points.

He then opened a map of the Auckland area and compared it with his current location.

At this time, the sky above Gaode's head had gradually become gloomy.

It's still a long distance from Auckland City, but we can see such a significant change in the weather. You can imagine how serious the situation in Auckland City is.

About two hours later, the boat, towed by Tuanzi, finally officially entered the boundary of Auckland city.

However, the scene here made Gaode's heart sink even more.

The heavy rain was like a river bursting its banks, pouring down madly.

The sky seemed to be covered tightly by a huge piece of black cloth, and the light was so dim that it seemed as if night had arrived early.

Under this bad weather, the water surface had already turned gray and blurry, and nothing was clear.

There was a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere all around.

The water flow became extremely turbulent, as if it was a herd of horses galloping forward being whipped.

The waves crashed and rolled one after another, making a deafening roar.

The boat didn't have a roof, but in such extremely harsh conditions, even if it had one, it would be useless.

The raindrops were incredibly large, and they fell like hail, landing heavily on the deck of the boat with a dull "bang bang" sound, and then shattered, splashing water everywhere, and were instantly submerged by new rain.

Gao De's face was hurt by the rain.

But at the moment he didn't care about this. He was just busy using [Water Control] to pull the rain water that fell into the hull out of the boat continuously.

Otherwise, if there is too much water, the boat will sink.

Tuanzi was completely unaffected under the water. Its round body swayed flexibly in the fast-flowing water. Even the fast-flowing water did not cause much disturbance to it.

But Gode's boat was not so strong in the face of this situation.

As the water flow became faster and faster and the waves grew higher, the boat began to shake violently like a fallen leaf in a strong wind.

The bow of the ship sometimes lifted up high, and sometimes was hit hard, and the angle of the ship's tilt became larger and larger.

Suddenly, a huge wave as high as two people came towards the boat like an angry beast with bared fangs and claws.

With such a huge wave, even if Gao De desperately used [Water Control] to block it, it was useless.

The huge wave hit the small boat hard, turning it upside down in an instant.

Gao De only felt his body suddenly lighten, and then he fell into the freezing cold and surging flood!

(End of this chapter)