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[Main Text] Siesta's Hottest Holiday: Chapter Forty-Nine Contract Entry: Emergency Rescue

"That was the announcement just now...Young Miss!? Did she escape? All by herself?"

The volcanic eruption was originally a major factor that made her hurry to the city government, but when the broadcast started, Hei stopped and looked at the nearest loudspeaker before turning around and rushing towards the location of the broadcast tower.

To everyone's surprise, before he could lead the others to find Ceylon's whereabouts, Ceylon had already sent out the message that he was safe and sound.

While feeling relieved and gratified, Hei was more surprised by Ceylon's growth.

The once willful and delicate young lady has now grown into a reliable person who has escaped the clutches of a tiger on her own.

Even if the mayor knew, he would probably reprimand her for acting without authorization, but also admire her maturity.

But now is not the time to indulge in joy.

Now that we've located the young lady, let's find her first, ensure her safety, and then start dealing with the current disaster—she knows how to deal with people, but she's still an amateur when it comes to natural disasters.

However, the few people who were previously employed by his side no longer need to accompany him.

After giving a brief explanation to the people who were traveling with her, they also began their own actions.

However, their actions were remarkably synchronized—they received a communication from the Doctor, relayed to them via the Rhodes Island Prts terminal, outlining their action assignments.

On Rhodes Island, logistics personnel had already set off, arriving at a location easily accessible to all operators. They brought the operators' equipment and protective suits suitable for this environment, prepared their gear, and then began their operation as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, the agents who were in the city at that time had already begun to assist in the evacuation.

Perhaps no one expected to encounter this on a vacation, but no one chose to complain at this inopportune moment.

Those who were not good at these tasks voluntarily returned to Rhodes Island to prepare for logistical work, while the remaining hundreds of operators were busy in every corner of Siesta City.

"boom!!!"

A huge volcanic rock crashed down from the sky and struck the wall of the building.

The kinetic energy accumulated from the thrust of a volcanic eruption, which rises almost into the stratosphere before falling back down, is enough to make the entire building sway precariously.

"boom!!!"

And indeed, after shaking a few times, it broke completely from the middle and crashed straight into the center of the road.

There were still many people there who hadn't had time to escape the affected area.

People stared in terror at the ever-growing building in their field of vision, screaming in horror. But in the next instant, the broken section was enveloped in a pale blue light.

Not far away, a petite woman with blue hair, named Film, was opening her arms towards the direction of the building, and then slowly raising them.

That section of the building, like a toy casually manipulated by a child, is getting further and further away from the ground.

At the same time, a tall man with a prosthetic arm rushed into the crowd below the building, shouting to them:

"Can we still walk?! Now! Let's go, let's go!!!"

At various high vantage points in Siesta City, some operators who had already received their equipment or "borrowed" weapons directly from local weapon shops were already on high alert.

Most of these are Rhodes Island sniper operators, and they came to a place that offers a panoramic view of the entire Siesta, which is also the place that takes the most time during their retreat, not to enjoy the scenery.

The operators, skilled in using bows and guns, focused their attention on locking onto the larger rocks, calculating the wind direction as they released the bowstrings or pulled the triggers.

At the very least, they should intercept those rocks that would cause serious damage in mid-air, or at the very least, consume some of their kinetic energy.

The blond-haired Little Volper drew his bows, the red-haired Sakota unleashed a hail of bullets, and the brown-haired Kuranta shattered them with a single blow.

With his eyes half-closed, Carter listened intently to the movements in the sky, while the gray-haired Liberi raised his heavy crossbow and fired in a split second.

Countless projectiles and blunt-tipped arrows rose into the air, shattering the rocks that would otherwise have caused even greater damage.

Even so, nature continues its repressive stance, showering down relentless hard rocks in even more terrifying quantities.

Whether it was shields or door panels, the heavily armed operators formed a fairly traditional defensive formation, surrounding as many civilians as possible inside to cover their retreat. Perhaps staying inside was indeed safe, but the piercing noise from the impacts on the shields still reminded them that they were not out of danger.

"The road ahead is blocked!!"

Someone shouted out.

Indeed, a large number of collapsed building ruins appeared on the evacuation routes of the citizens, making detours the best solution at this point.

"Get out of the way! Ughhhhh!!!"

However, a white-haired Vaiva woman, still dressed in beach clothes, lowered her body slightly, crossed her arms in front of her, and then charged towards the ruins ahead with all her might.

"boom--!!!"

After a loud bang and thick smoke, the Vyvan woman shook her arms, which were now covered in a layer of white, and addressed the heavily armored operators:

"Keep moving forward, don't stop!"

Meanwhile, the vanguards, with their agility, actively searched the already damaged areas for any potentially trapped personnel, and then, together with the guards who were cutting through the undergrowth, they brought the discovered personnel away.

Most of these people were wounded, but the operators did not work with the medical personnel. They were only equipped with the most basic emergency medicines for quick hemostasis or immobilization of severed limbs.

After all, there is no time left for them to remain in place for intensive treatment.

Two horned girls from the Yan Kingdom each displayed their unique skills.

The two, who rarely participate in large-scale events, seemed to think that remaining silent at this time was not in their style.

"It's a bit troublesome to carry so many people at once!"

"Didn't you say you could even build flying cities?"

"You need materials too! You're the one who could open many portals directly to Rhodes Island, or temporarily store these people inside the painting, right?"

"Have you forgotten that Rhodes Island's only portal is the painting in your bedroom? That kind of entrance can't possibly accommodate so many people coming and going! As for storing people inside the painting... if a scorching hot rock falls and hits the painting, everything will be over! I can only worry about where I am!"

Although the two were still arguing, they each displayed astonishing Originium Arts skills.

The people of Terra all know that Originium Arts are beyond people's comprehension in some aspects.

But conjuring a giant flying iron plate with bare hands, or opening a bottomless rift in the void...

It's impossible not to be surprised.

"[Yan Kingdom profanity] Where's that guy? What's he doing?"

One of them looked up anxiously, not just because of the chaotic situation, but also because the "guy" she was talking about was nowhere to be seen and she felt it was inappropriate.

Siesta Visitors: Tourists from all over Terra who never imagined they would be caught up in such a disaster.

Characteristics: Does not move, does not attack, can be healed, continuously loses HP while on the field, and loses 1 HP when dying. After deploying an operator in the tile belonging to a Siesta civilian, withdrawing the corresponding operator will directly remove the Siesta civilian from the field without losing HP. The redeployment time of the corresponding operator is extended.

*The number of "Siesta Tourists" in the game has increased.

[Main Text] Siesta's Hottest Holiday: Chapter Fifty - The Doctor Adjusting the Cylinder

—Ten minutes after the volcanic eruption—

Despite Rhodes Island deploying nearly a thousand operators, along with local military and police, to evacuate and relocate the city of Siesta, which had never experienced a natural disaster before, most of the personnel lacked relevant experience. Faced with the overwhelming volcanic ash wave in the distance, they were mostly just frantically guiding tourists, wishing they could join the escape themselves.

And for the same reason, there is simply no place in Siesta to accommodate a large number of refugees.

In addition, the volcanic ash from this eruption was enough to cover the entire Siesta, leaving them with only Rhodes Island and the unfinished mobile cities as refugees.

However, even with a clear objective and someone to guide them, the evacuation process was far from smooth.

Whether it was people who were worried about their belongings and delayed their escape, or people who thought driving was faster and ended up getting stuck on the main road with others, they all undoubtedly greatly affected the progress of the evacuation.

In addition to those who are already at a disadvantage in terms of mobility, such as people from hospitals, local nursing homes, or educational institutions with a large number of underage students, no matter how many capable people help with the evacuation, it is still impossible to fully take care of those left behind.

Retreating according to the original plan would indeed maximize the chances of survival for the population.

After all, Rhodes Island's multi-layered structure is large enough to accommodate a certain number of people, and the unbuilt mobile city also has some protective capabilities that can reduce damage.

However, sacrifices and massive losses are probably unavoidable.

The only way to minimize the impact is to stop the spread of volcanic ash and the eruption of lava.

But who can do that?

"You can feel the heatwave here. I thought the dragon's breath in Chernobog was exaggerated enough, but it seems it can't compare to a real natural disaster."

Froststar, who would normally be scorched by the sun, was now standing on the rooftop of the city hall, facing the Siesta volcano, which was not far from her location.

The ashes and rocks froze in mid-air before they even touched her body, then fell to her feet, ensuring that not a speck of dust would touch her snow-white hair.

"The smoke and dust are intangible... Although this temperature and toxic gas won't kill me, I also have no way to stop them from advancing... I'm definitely better at dealing with things that have a physical form."

Skadi stood to the side, seemingly unaffected by the volcano's heat or Froststar's cold. At her feet lay Kronin, who had been rendered unconscious.

The others had been released and allowed to escape, but Frostnova and the others decided it was better to keep this one with them. After all, their original mission was to find the missing Ceylon and then wake him up for questioning once the volcanic eruption was resolved.

As they were talking, Kronin struggled to wake up from the shock of being hit on the back of his head, only to be knocked unconscious again by Skadi with just the right amount of force.

Skadi didn't even glance at it, as if kicking away a pebble on the roadside. Then she asked Frostnova:

"Cartesian, I've heard you're good at freezing things, so can you stop this dust storm?"

Normally, Frostnova would confidently declare that there is nothing she cannot freeze.

However, even though she wanted to make a good impression on this "third wheel," Frostnova shook her head with a hint of reluctance after looking at the volcanic ash that was probably pushing towards the entire Siesta at a width of tens of kilometers.

"The scale and conditions are too demanding."

Although both of them said they couldn't stop the volcanic ash, they were still facing the ever-approaching natural disaster.

It cannot be stopped, but that doesn't mean there are no means to weaken it as much as possible.

"I understand the scale, but as for the conditions... do you mean the water content?"

Skadi asked the question while looking toward the nearest beach.

Due to the obstruction of atmospheric dust, the seawater no longer reflects its azure color, and a layer of dirty volcanic ash floats on its surface.

"Yes... if there is enough moisture, I can try to build some barriers, at least to give people nearby more time to evacuate."

"Then freeze the giant waves I've stirred up completely."

After receiving Frostnova's reply, Skadi immediately jumped off the builder, shattering the ground beneath her feet, and rushed towards the beach at an incredible speed.

They could, of course, leave it alone, or even refuse to carry out this "crisis contract" as operators.

However, the two still chose this seemingly illogical confrontation.

Perhaps it's due to confidence in one's own abilities, or perhaps it's because one feels obligated to help others.

—It could also be a feeling of trust in someone who has already taken action.