CHAPTER 668: CHAPTER 612: GRAND FINALE (PART THREE)

Fortunately, after the initial panic had subsided, the only thing on everyone’s minds was rescue.

Since Chen Tianliang wasn’t answering his phone and did not respond to calls, it was clear that he had already fainted. The extent of his unconsciousness, however, would only be known once they went down.

The rope was already tied.

At that moment, Qiao Qingyu had run to the parked car and retrieved the medical first aid kit inside, as it was their habit to keep one there.

He Xiuyu was determined to go down for the rescue, stating unequivocally, "I’ve been trained in first aid, I know some basic medical knowledge, I have a first aid kit in my hand, I am the most suitable candidate."

Lu Ye had never expected such an incident to occur suddenly. Chen Tianliang was both his good partner and buddy, now lying at the bottom of this collapsed pit, life and death unknown.

His voice went hoarse in an instant from anxiety, yet he was also worried about He Xiuyu encountering any mishaps below—he was a crucial scientific researcher after all. Although they could joke around on normal days, in times like these, truthfully, he would rather sacrifice himself than risk the chief engineer.

Lu Ye was very sensible in this regard.

He hastily said, "I’ve also been trained in first aid, let me go, and you coordinate from above."

By then, however, He Xiuyu had already tied the rope around his waist, whispering, "You all are crucial up here too. You need to ensure my safe descent. Immediately prepare a stretcher, and if I really can’t handle it alone, you can come down later."

Lu Ye thought it over and decided not to argue at such a critical moment.

Several young, strong men by the pit tightly clenched the rope, gradually lowering He Xiuyu while also vigilant of any further collapses that could bury him.

Fortunately, besides the initial collapse, the surrounding soil had remained stable. Meanwhile, Qiao Qingyu’s heart hammered rapidly, partly due to Chen Tianliang’s accident and partly because her fingers were starting to prickle painfully, even revealing bursts of red light at the tips.

Upon seeing such an anomaly, Qiao Qingyu hurriedly hid her hands in her sleeves, her eyes filled with urgency as she watched He Xiuyu being gradually lowered.

Although she couldn’t see what was happening below, Qiao Qingyu knew that He Xiuyu’s suspicions had proven true.

She could feel a resonance with something below her, a deep sense of closeness.

She wasn’t feeling uncomfortable; on the contrary, her entire body felt relaxed, but she wondered if anyone else had ever experienced this.

But for Qiao Qingyu, this was indeed the case.

So, if the mutant Barley Grass below indeed harbored a mine with the Energy Stone, then could the ores outside the Space Device have a plausible source?

These were but fleeting thoughts that flashed through her mind in a few seconds.

Qiao Qingyu watched as He Xiuyu safely reached the bottom of the pit, finally letting out the breath she had been holding, her back drenched in sweat, and the others weren’t faring much better.

Some went back and forth to the parked cars, others headed towards the nearby woods, and although everyone was somewhat in a flurry, they were quickly putting together a makeshift stretcher.

Falling from such a height, a fracture was inevitable.

A patient with a fracture must not be moved carelessly, as a rib piercing the heart or lungs would leave no hope for recovery.

Everyone hoped for the best.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, He Xiuyu quickly examined him, with an open first aid kit beside him.

He Xiuyu knelt beside Chen Tianliang, feeling for the major artery—barely discernible, but it proved his heart was still beating. He Xiuyu was ecstatic as he examined him and softly called his name, "Chen Tianliang, can you hear me speaking? Chen Tianliang, Chen Tianliang..."

It seemed that the people above had heard He Xiuyu’s voice; the previously noisy scene was now silent.

But at the same time, everyone was also surprised—it must mean Chen Tianliang was alright.

He Xiuyu could no longer concern himself with others; he noticed Chen Tianliang’s pulse was weakening.

He dared not hastily administer first aid, deducing preliminarily that Chen Tianliang’s ribs might be broken.

Just then, with eyes closed and brows furrowed, Chen Tianliang’s fingers twitched, then very laboriously and slowly, he started to open his eyes.

Somewhat blurry, but a few seconds later, Chen Tianliang realized the figure before him was indeed He Xiuyu...