CHAPTER 523: CHAPTER 523: LEAVE AFTER FINISHING THE TASK

"How are we doing? Can we make it?"

"Relax, I just need a moment to gather the clouds over thousands of miles, but for a single valley, I can start a downpour immediately."

"I bet it’ll be another X-file."

A forest fire raging across an entire area, yet rain only falls in one valley, saving a group of people—it’s definitely mysterious.

"It’s better than knocking them out and moving them elsewhere."

If that were the case, it would be a complete display of supernatural powers.

Lu Zheng shook his head, forming a hand seal, just about to cast rain, when he suddenly paused.

"What happened?"

"I think I found a Huadian."

"What’s a Huadian?"

"It’s a blind spot."

Lin Wan was speechless; at this moment, you still play the pun, not even realizing it yourself.

"What blind spot?"

"I have another good method."

"What method?"

"Fire Avoidance Technique!"

"Huh?"

The Fire Avoidance Technique from the Red Pine Seed’s Left Caution Jade Water Pill Scripture, though it’s merely a spell cast by a cultivator, once cultivated to a profound level, naturally it can be adapted for other uses.

And Lu Zheng had clearly cultivated it to quite a profound level.

So...

Lu Zheng rose into the air, lightly reached out, and traced a circle along the clearance created by Professor Gu and the others, casting magical power and applying the Fire Avoidance Curse.

Then, even though there were occasional sparks and fire snakes breaching into the isolation zone, as soon as they touched the central line of the zone, they were blocked by an invisible wall.

However, Lu Zheng only isolated the flames, not the heat, so they still felt unbearably hot, not realizing that the fierce flames had slightly receded.

Lin Wan reminded, "And those firefighters rushing in."

Lu Zheng nodded, then the two of them joined hands and retreated from the valley.

...

Before long, a team of twelve firefighters dashed in, covered in ash.

"Professor Gu!"

"I’m here!"

"Firefighters are here!"

"Woo woo woo—thank goodness, we’re saved!"

"Are there any injured?"

"No!"

"Great!"

The firefighters rushed beside the group, ready to spray extinguishing agent all around but found no immediate fire threat.

"Huh?" The commander couldn’t help but pause, "Where’s the fire?"

"We set up an isolation zone!" a girl quickly said.

"Even so, it shouldn’t be like this, forget it, it’s not important, hurry, hurry, Liu Yuhao, carry Professor Gu, miss, you too, we’ll carry you out!"

"No need, no need, it’s okay, we can walk out ourselves."

"Hurry up, don’t waste time, we need to rush out as quickly as possible!"

The commander said no more, squatted with his back to the girl in front.

Professor Gu nodded, "Time is life, don’t make things difficult for the firefighters."

Seven or eight firefighters unloaded fire extinguishers, carrying these researchers on their backs, then formed a formation, and broke out towards the valley exit.

Before leaving, the commander couldn’t help but look back, only to see the flames rush over the isolation zone, completely covering the spot where Professor Gu and the others had just been.

The commander’s pupils shrank!

...

Breaking through the path, the fire was even fiercer than before, towering trees burning up, truly flames covering the sky.

"Hurry, hurry!"

A few firefighters not carrying anyone rushed to the front, using extinguishers to clear the path, opening a passage for the others, with seven or eight following closely, never stopping.

At that moment, a whirlwind suddenly surged towards them, a wave of fire hit the two firefighters on the left front, engulfing them instantly.

"Da Hu!"

"Old Duan!"

"Whew—"

The whirlwind swept past the group, while the fire wave retreated swiftly after its burst, revealing two firefighters relieved yet shaken.

"Da Hu?"

"Old Duan?"

"Captain, I’m fine!"

"I’m fine too!"

"Damn, you guys have amazing luck!" Several firefighters exclaimed in surprise.

"Enough chatter, hurry up, move quickly, hurry!"

The commander roared, carrying the girl behind and charging out.

"Captain, wait up!"

The two firefighters, who were just scared to near death, sped up, overtaking the commander.

Then, swapping routes with extinguishers, the group finally broke free of the fire zone before the extinguishers ran dry.

"Captain!"

"Everyone’s been rescued, quick, call for aerial extinguishing support!"

"On it!"

"Cover the fire line for me!"

"Don’t worry, captain, reinforcements are already here."

Turning back, the commander saw more firefighters arriving.

Relieved, he realized he was nearly out of energy, his legs weakened, but a team member supported him.

"Captain, you’ve long passed your peak, yet you still dared to rush in, even carrying someone back, impressive!"

The commander shrugged, "That’s why I only dared to pick the lightest to carry!"

The girl far away couldn’t help but smile happily.

In the distance, Lu Zheng clapped his hands and laughed, "There, it’s done!"

Soon, a plane flew in from afar, hovering above the fire zone, and began spraying fire retardant madly.

On the ground, the firefighters launched a countercharge, pressing the flames back step by step under the pressure of high-power water guns.

In no time, as they were still struggling against the flames, a large cluster of clouds suddenly gathered above, and drizzle started pouring down, drenching the fire scene.

"What luck! Weather forecasts said it’d be sunny for half a month!"

"Can we trust weather forecasts?"

"Haha, right?"

The firefighters laughed heartily, jointly advancing with the high-pressure water guns.

They’re certainly happy; though the forest fire didn’t spread extensively, the flames were fierce, importantly, trapping a research team inside, needing rescue!

Theoretically, sacrificing a few members was possible, yet now, not only was no one lost, heaven favored them with rain.

Though not heavy, the rain kept druizzling, suppressing the wind and preventing fire-tongues from swirling wildly, greatly aiding them.

Two hours later, as the clouds dissipated and the rain stopped, the forest fire was nearly extinguished, affecting only a small area, with no impact on the vast northeast’s native forests.

Seeing firefighters already starting cleanup work, and there’s certainly no danger anymore, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan naturally no longer stayed.

After all, they hadn’t accomplished their initial objective coming to the northeast, needed to hurry.

"Let’s go! Target beyond the border!"

Lu Zheng pinched the Invisibility Technique, and they soared on clouds, heading straight east.

Below, with helmet removed and shirt unbuttoned, holding a towel in one hand and a water bottle in the other, the commander sat against a tree, gazing at the fire scene, lost in thought.