Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 290 Emergency

A large group of Americans were running around in a tear gas canister, yet they still managed to exchange gunfire. This surreal scene left everyone who witnessed it speechless.

In the chaos, some disoriented Americans broke through the red line, and Xu Yi immediately ordered: "Fire another round!"

Another wave of tear gas was fired, landing in front of the fleeing old man.

At the same time, the drone in the air quickly retreated and dropped the red line again.

Ou Yang's eye twitched twice, and he thought to himself that the drone retreated quite smoothly!
Not only that, the robot dogs that had been silent suddenly started moving. At least a row of robot dogs emerged from different directions and lined up behind the red line.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, a few Americans rushed straight toward the red line, but before they could get close, the robot dog suddenly opened fire, and the bullets landed precisely at the Americans' feet.

Although the Americans were panicked, they couldn't possibly be unaware of the imminent threat. They immediately stopped in their tracks. Those who reacted quickly turned and ran in other directions, while those who reacted slowly stood still until they came to their senses and hurriedly fled.

Neither the ordinary old Americans who were focused on escaping nor the bald-headed guys with ulterior motives dared to rush towards the camp.

Firing a gun is the final warning; if you ignore the warning, you'll be hit by a bullet.

Seeing Lao Mi scatter and flee, Xu Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they escaped. If it had escalated to the point where shooting was necessary, even if the evacuation mission had been successfully completed, it would have caused a lot of trouble afterward.

The drones were tracking all of Lao Mi's movements in real time. Xu Yi pondered for a moment and then ordered in a low voice, "Robot dogs, advance forward and keep pushing until you reach the fork in the road. Let's see who dares to come this way then!"

"Yes!" Lu Wei replied and relayed the order. A large group of robot dogs quickly moved forward and soon arrived at the T-junction ahead. The emotionless detectors stared coldly at the road.

The left side leads to Shy Poetry Stew, and the right side leads to the harbor.

Some elderly Americans who had just escaped from the city passed by the intersection, and they were all terrified and avoided it from a distance.

Many people keep talking about Skynet, the machine killer, and so on.

One problem leads to another; just as the road intersection was blocked, the drone discovered a new one.

"Captain!" Lu Wei switched the surveillance camera to the port, "Something's up!"

Xu Yi looked down and almost cursed on the spot.

The old Americans who had already arrived at the port did not gather together. Only a small group of people were prying open containers, while most others were running around like headless flies, clearly looking for a ship.

As the second largest port in the United States, it has a large number of ships of all sizes docked at the pier. However, these ships were bound to the pier by an order from the US Palace several months ago, and no one was allowed to go to sea without authorization.

Otherwise, they might be sunk by the US fleet, even if they flew the US flag.

It's not that the old Americans are overly sensitive and don't allow their own people to escape, but rather that Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture is separated from South America by the sea, and there are usually many people smuggling themselves into South America. Against the backdrop of the raging pandemic, the price of smuggling has also risen sharply, and one trip can earn a lot of US dollars.

As for whether South Americans are infected, who cares?
The ships at the dock had been moored for too long and were not only lacking in maintenance, but had also been dealt with by the US. The Americans searched for a long time but couldn't find a single one that could be sailed.

More and more elderly people are flocking to the dock, and who knows which elderly person might be carrying spores.

The first group of old Americans who arrived at the dock were both angry and anxious, but there was nothing they could do. Some of them managed to hide on the boat and pulled away the ladder after boarding, making it impossible for later people to get on the boat, thus avoiding contact.

Some people felt that the boat couldn't leave the harbor and it wasn't safe to stay on it. Some of the six men, on a whim, jumped into the sea and swam headlong toward the camp.

Since it's impossible to walk on land, let's walk in the water. I don't believe that the Easterners will dare to prevent him from getting ashore once he reaches the land!

The other Americans, upon seeing this, immediately realized what was happening and jumped into the sea like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

Xu Yi didn't know what to say. Were these old Americans out of their minds or what? Didn't they even look at how far apart they were?
The straight-line distance across the water from the port to the camp is over seven kilometers. There must be many people who can swim across, but most people probably don't have that kind of stamina.

What is the difference between this and courting death?
Xu Yi tapped his head in exasperation and drew a line on the screen with his fingertip: "Arrange a ship to make several trips along this line. If anyone asks, just say the system malfunctioned, understand?"

"Understood!" Lu Wei nodded emphatically and quickly relayed the order.

A special transport ship waiting to dock suddenly turned and headed straight for the shore, throwing containers off as it went.

As it approached the shore, the transport ship slowed down in time, turned 180 degrees, and then headed back.

They kept going back and forth like this, and before long, the sea was filled with containers, and the waves stirred up by the ship's wake were one after another.

This is no joke. If you get too close, you might get swept underwater by the waves, and whether you can come back up depends on luck.

The presence of shipping containers adrift with the current adds to the danger.

Seeing this, many of the fishermen who originally wanted to go into business changed their minds, and many of those who had already gone into business turned back.

Just kidding. If you get infected with Pneumococcus, you can live for another month or two. But if you drown halfway through your swim, you'll die instantly, not even a month away.

Having successfully contained the infiltration from both land and water, Xu Yi quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Looking back at the evacuation progress, he immediately whispered, "Too slow. Pass the word down. I don't care what methods they use, speed things up!"

He never believed in ghosts or gods, but the grim situation made him extremely anxious, with a constant sense of urgency that things might go wrong if he waited too long.

Lu Wei had just relayed the order when he suddenly covered his noise-canceling headphones, listened carefully for a moment, and turned to Xu Yi: "Captain, something's happened!"

Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat: "What happened?"

"We just received a message from Hua Tuo: four of our six offices in the city have been attacked. The staff are holding their positions and calling for backup!"

Xu Yi's mind went blank for a moment: "There are still two left, how are they?"

"The evacuation order has been issued. One person has evacuated, but was intercepted on the way by an unknown force. They said they were hiding in an apartment building by the roadside and urgently needed support. We can't contact the other one at all, and we don't know what's going on!"

Xu Yi panicked: "Contact the city hall immediately. I don't care what methods Old Mi uses, the safety of our personnel is paramount!"

Lu Wei agreed and immediately found the staff at the camp and dialed the city hall.

Due to the special circumstances of the Hua Tuo ship, it was not allowed to carry a telephone.

However, no one answered after several attempts. The staff tried several different numbers before finally hearing the familiar dial tone.

He immediately handed the phone to Lu Wei: "It's connected!"

Lu Wei pushed the noise-canceling headphones behind his head, grabbed the phone, and held it to his ear. After several rings, the call finally connected: "Hello!"

His voice was tired and hoarse.

Lu Wei took the initiative to identify himself: "Hello, I am a staff member of the Dongda Camp. Our office in the city was besieged by unidentified armed men. We request that you guarantee the safety of our personnel!"

"Oh, God!" the other party sighed deeply. "I'm sorry, it's not that I'm unwilling to help, but we simply don't have the manpower. We're willing but unable to do so. Please figure out a solution yourselves!"

Lu Wei wanted to say more, but the other party didn't give him a chance and hung up the phone directly.

If they call again, just refuse to answer.

"Damn it!" Lu Wei cursed angrily as he ran to Xu Yi. "Captain, we've made contact with the city hall, but they said the city is too chaotic and they can't spare any manpower. They told us to handle it ourselves!" "Handle it ourselves?" Xu Yi thought for a moment and immediately contacted his superiors through the Hua Tuo ship to explain their current situation.

Then Lu Wei heard him nodding repeatedly, muttering "uh-huh" in agreement.

Only after the communication ended did Lu Wei anxiously ask, "Captain, what did they say?"

Xu Yi, his voice booming, declared: "We have been ordered to spare no effort to rescue them!"

Lu Wei was stunned. What did "at all costs" mean?

He subconsciously lowered his voice: "Captain, we already don't have enough manpower. If we send more people into the city, what will happen to the camp?"

Xu Yi was also troubled: "A large-scale invasion of the city is definitely not realistic. Let's send a small, elite force instead."

Lu Wei nodded: "That's the only way, but who should we send?"

Xu Yi's gaze fell on Ou Yang and the others, and he exhaled two heavy puffs of stale air from his nostrils: "Gather all the immunized personnel here, quickly!"

"Yes!" Lu Wei executed the order meticulously, and more than thirty immune individuals without any protective gear quickly assembled.

Xu Yi stepped to the front of the line, raised his hand in salute: "Comrades, I won't waste any more words. I just received news that something has happened to our office in the city... Now, I need a team to enter the city and rescue our compatriots who are trapped!"

The line was completely silent.

“The situation in the city is very complicated. You all know how dangerous this mission is, so I only need immune personnel, preferably volunteers with military backgrounds!” Xu Yi paused for a moment, seemingly giving everyone time to consider. “Alright, everyone, pay attention. Those who are willing to join, step forward!”

Before the words were finished, the sound of orderly footsteps rang out, and of the group of more than thirty people, at least twenty stepped forward.

Ouyang's heart skipped a beat, and a surge of heat rushed to his head. He took a step forward as well.

Zhu Yiming's eyes widened, inwardly screaming, "Damn it, how did you even get out? Haven't you heard that only those with a military foundation are allowed to join? Should we go with you or not?"

But Ouyang had already stepped forward, while only a few people remained still. He steeled himself and took a step forward as well.

Damn it, so what if it's chaotic? It's not like we've never been through this before. Let's just go for it!
Xu Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Lu Wei, hurry up and select people, just a seven-person team will do."

Zhu Yiming mentally ranted, "Six offices, and only seven people sent in? Is this support? This is suicide!"
"Yes!" Lu Wei replied and immediately called out the names of several people.

Seeing that the spots were almost full, Ouyang stepped forward again: "I'll go!"

Others, not to be outdone, also spoke up to try and win.

Ou Yang didn't waste any words. He picked up two of his companions with one hand and threw them behind him, then continued to throw them with the other hand. In just a few moves, he threw all the people blocking his way aside, including one who had already been chosen by Lu Wei.

"If you're not convinced, let's fight one-on-one!" Ou Yang said fiercely, his eyes gleaming like a hawk's.

He didn't mention his experience in the epidemic area, but Xu Yi and Lu Wei couldn't possibly be unaware of it; this experience was a unique advantage that others lacked.

Xu Yi's eyes lit up. Good lad! Just look at his strength, he's a promising talent!
The crowd exchanged glances, with quite a few wanting to try it out, but seeing how easily Ou Yang lifted one in each hand, they reluctantly gave up the idea.

One force can bring down ten.

This is not just a casual remark. Doesn't the Overlord, whose strength could uproot mountains and whose spirit could cover the world, is said to be unparalleled throughout history?

"Count him in!" Xu Yi made the final decision.

“Me too!” Zhu Yiming also stepped forward.

"Stop messing around, you're not up to the task." Lu Wei refused directly, pointing to Zhu Yiming's abdomen, "You're not fully recovered yet, and you lack military expertise."

Zhu Yiming was displeased and immediately pointed at Ou Yang: "How can he be allowed?"

Lu Wei didn't respond at all: "Alright, go somewhere else, don't waste my time here."

Zhu Yiming...

You're the one wasting time! Your whole family is wasting time!

With Ou Yang included, six people have been selected. Lu Wei turned around sharply, saluted Xu Yi, and said, "The last one is me!"

"Okay!" Xu Yi nodded. "Change immediately, as fast as you can!"

"Yes!" Lu Wei immediately shouted to the crowd, "Follow me!"

Zhu Yiming was dumbfounded. "Let me say a few words!"
"Hey, no, take me with you!"

Xu Yi grabbed his arm: "Young man, your spirit is commendable, but don't cause trouble!"

Zhu Yiming instantly became a hot topic: Who are you saying is causing trouble?
He followed unwillingly and found that Ouyang and the others were changing into bulletproof vests, stuffing bulletproof plates into them to completely cover their torsos, leaving only their faces and limbs exposed. They instantly looked much fatter.

Ouyang took out his personal equipment and put it on his body one by one.

Because of the bulletproof vest, the Glock couldn't be tucked into his waistband, so Lu Wei found him a holster to hang on his chest.

The .43 was not easy to carry around under my arm, so I simply put the holster on the outside, and the .43 was hanging there, clearly visible.

Zhu Yiming tried to speak, but Ou Yang ignored him and quickly asked, "Are we bringing the robot dog and the drone?"

“We can’t bring any of them,” Lu Wei said. “According to the agreement reached with the US military, our technical equipment can only be used to protect the camp and cannot be brought into US cities.”

Ou Yang asked with dissatisfaction, "At a time like this, why are you still talking so much?"

Lu Wei looked helpless: "If we don't abide by the agreement, it's like giving the US an excuse to do the same. Can you bear that responsibility, or can I?"

Ouyang fell silent.

He didn't know how much interest his side had in the US, but all he knew was an astronomical figure.

Whether it's profitable or not is secondary; the key is not to give the US any excuses.

Lu Wei packed up the equipment and let out a long breath: "Don't worry, our captain isn't that rigid. Large drones can't be used, but small ones are definitely fine. If necessary, we can definitely send in the robot dogs too."

The others had also packed their gear, and Ouyang patted Zhu Yiming on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'll be back!"

Zhu Yiming dodged the question with disdain: "Don't give me that crap, I'm not Sister Wei!"

Ou Yang was about to say something more when Lu Wei interrupted him: "Here it comes!"

Seven gyroplanes were flying close to the sea surface, each at least 1.4 meters in diameter.

Ou Yang stared at Lu Wei speechlessly: What a joke! You call this a small drone? Then what is a large one?

(End of this chapter)