CHAPTER 163: SHE DID IT, SHE REALLY SAVED A THOUSAND PEOPLE

Jing Shu didn’t bother to count exactly how many Balds there were; she could only see a densely packed crowd. Her mental arithmetic was getting faster, a skill honed by long practice with the Magic Cube, and her calculating ability was growing exponentially.

Shi Jiujiu kept recording with his phone, "My God, this girl says she’s here to evacuate us, but how on earth is she going to evacuate over a thousand people?"

Jinglai was also startled. "Jing Shu, don’t talk nonsense! How can you possibly evacuate so many people? We should still call Officer Li to send some help!"

"Yes, yes, although we’re really thankful, there are so many of us..."

Jing Shu shouted, "Enough with the nonsense! The oil community has only evacuated half its residents; it would take at least two hours for more help to arrive. The city area has been flooded, and everyone’s scrambling for higher ground. Who has police forces to spare for this remote supermarket? If you don’t want to die, do as I say!"

Jing Shu pulled out ten climbing ropes from a compartment in the Shark Submarine. These ropes were of such good quality they couldn’t be cut and had an extremely high weight capacity. Jing Shu had originally prepared them for her planned migration over snow-capped mountains but unexpectedly needed them today.

Jing Shu yelled for Jinglai to gather all the wooden boards and other buoyant items, thankful that Jinglai had organized people to collect a batch during the earlier evacuation.

Then, Jing Shu tied the Balds one by one with the climbing ropes, using an ancient method for binding prisoners, and attached wooden boards or large basins to each rope, ensuring that each person had enough buoyancy not to sink.

Soon, five long strings of tightly packed people were seen tied to the Shark Submarine’s tail, each clutching basins, wooden boards, or similar items.

Although being among the first was riskier, everyone understood that the longer they delayed, the more dangerous it would become for those behind. So, many who could swim were willing to try this method.

"Can your little Shark Submarine really pull so many people?"

"Look at the flood! It’s so strong it’s about to carry people away."

Jing Shu tossed the remaining ropes to Jinglai. "Little Aunt, it’s your turn to arrange the people now. Get them tied up properly. I’ll be back quickly for the next trip."

Jinglai, still somewhat in disbelief, nodded vaguely. "Oh, okay!"

Shi Jiujiu recorded this miraculous scene with his phone. "I can hardly believe this girl came up with such a method. She actually carried so many ropes with her... But can she really pull away at least sixty or seventy people?"

No sooner had he spoken than the deafening ROAR of an engine filled the air—the sound of a foot pressing the accelerator to the floor.

"Everyone hold on tight! The ride might be a bit thrilling, but just bear with it, and we’ll be there. Let’s go!"

"BUZZ... BUZZ..."

The Shark Submarine sent a four-meter-high spray of water into the air, soaking the entire group behind. Then, it shot out like a bullet, pulling the crowd along with it, accompanied by a chorus of screams as they were lifted into the air.

In the blink of an eye, the Shark Submarine disappeared from view with the group of people...

A 280-horsepower tractor can pull 60 tons of cargo, let alone a 280-horsepower Shark Submarine. Its speed could reach 80 kilometers per hour on the surface of the water, and its trademark was its powerful thrust, allowing it to instantly soar four meters high and glide.

Moreover, Jing Shu was heading downstream at this moment!

Thank heavens, she was reborn and had plenty of experience with this year’s floods, so she dared to make such a bold claim. Right now, she was pulling people downstream, but at an angle; it might be a bit of a detour, but it would be faster. If she went straight downstream, she would reach the city area. The supermarket was like it was in the middle of the floodwaters. Her task was to bring these people to the shore, where there was a designated settlement point. Li Yuetian had said people were there.

Jing Shu opened up the throttle. With the help of the current, she reached a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. It took her just four minutes to cover the four kilometers. Luckily, the water was much deeper now, and since this area was remote, with no tall buildings and not even telephone poles, it had become a vast expanse of water. This allowed her to smoothly bring the people to a shallow water area before quickly returning.

As soon as they arrived, people started coughing, having choked on a lot of water. Some had fainted outright, while many others had purple welts on their bodies from the tight ropes. But these seemed insignificant compared to matters of life and death.

"Thank you, young lady!"

"I’m so grateful to you; I didn’t think it would really work. Let’s hurry and get untied so she can go rescue the next group."

The return trip took three minutes, as it was against the current.

Meanwhile, the Shark Submarine displayed its unrivaled speed, giving hope to everyone present. No matter how unsettling the method of transport, at this rate, they could really evacuate everyone!

The second group of people was even more eager.

Shi Jiujiu, holding his waterproof phone, said, "Look, I’m with the second group, and we’ve all securely tied ourselves. We’re just waiting for the Shark Submarine to pick us up. Oh, look, it’s coming! My God, it only took a few minutes. Isn’t this speed incredible?"

No sooner had the Shark Submarine arrived than Jinglai swiftly switched the ropes. Jing Shu personally tied these lines of Balds to the tail of her Shark Submarine. Once everyone was holding onto their wooden planks or other flotation devices, she left in a gust of wind without wasting a word.

Shi Jiujiu fastened his phone to himself and exclaimed, "OH MY GOD, GURGLE GURGLE... REALLY GURGLING... EXHILARATING, JUST LIKE—PTUI, PTUI, GURGLE GURGLE..."

For the first time, Shi Jiujiu felt how painful it was to have water slam against his body. The waves slapping his face were as agonizing as his mother’s slaps from childhood, and they were mixed with red earthworms...

The speed was so fast that he realized for the first time that even trying to keep his mouth shut was an ordeal. The moment he opened it, wind and water gushed in. His throat, unfortunately, cooperated too well, forcing him to constantly swallow. In just a few minutes, he’d gulped down several pounds of water, causing his stomach to swell.

Crucially, due to inertia, he kept getting slammed by the older woman next to him, who actually had an expression of enjoyment on her face...

With a perfect U-turn, they were flung onto the shore. Everyone felt dizzy and vomited profusely.

Shi Jiujiu, still recording, aimed his phone towards the Shark Submarine’s tail and said into it:

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH, Miss, you’re tough and a woman of few words, but your skills are superb! She’s continuing to rescue people with the Shark Submarine. If all goes well, all one thousand of us can be saved. I’d really like to meet her personally and thank her. I’m truly grateful. That’s it for today’s recording. Someone’s come to pick us up. I’ll record more after we’re settled."

...

Jing Shu hurried, finally managing to tie the last large group to the tail of the Shark Submarine just as the floodwaters were about to cover the rooftops. All one hundred-plus of them were terrified but incredibly thankful they had made it in time!

Jinglai sat in the Shark Submarine, somewhat worried. The vessel struggled through the floodwaters like a sled dog pulling more than a dozen people, its engine making a loud buzzing noise.

Luckily, she had the habit of always carrying supplies with her. Jing Shu secretly added diesel to the Shark Submarine.

Li Yuetian, dressed in military uniform, waited anxiously in the heavy rain. "It’s been ten minutes! Why haven’t they arrived? Weren’t they supposed to be here in five?"

Just as he spoke, a shark fin appeared in the distance, struggling forward through the wind and rain.