Kingdom of Corrosion
Chapter 444 - 231: Rescue

Chapter 444: Chapter 231: Rescue

Stone’s direct line call, "Shana, calling Shana, please respond if you hear this."

No response came, and everyone looked at each other. Maya took over the intercom to ask for details and sketched a drawing on paper, "This..."

"Beautiful," Lin Wu cut in, genuinely impressed by anyone who could draw a beautiful picture with pencil in a short time.

Maya paused for a second, "Thank you! This is their location—I suspect that Shana has fallen off a cliff. If she fell from here, there would be a forest below."

Lin Wu disagreed, "There was no scream."

Maya continued, "Fall, faint, drop. The road downhill is in front, and the cliff is to the side and rear; 20 meters below the cliff is the forest. Since Lin Wu says Shana isn’t dead, she must have been caught by the treetops. She might be unconscious now." This was also a feature of medical advancements—people could go unconscious.

Maya added, "This is the only explanation I can think of."

Lin Wu called for the drone, "I think I know the location."

A minute later, Lin Wu said, "I don’t see anyone in the treetops."

Maya explained patiently, "The treetops can’t catch a person, but they can reduce Shana’s falling force. Now, Shana could be trapped in a tree or she might have fallen to the ground."

Stone suggested, "The best course is to wait, to wait for Shana to contact us; activate remote combat medical support, and then we contact Peanut and Horse Soul to pick up Shana."

Lin Wu said, "I have some bad news here."

"What’s the bad news?"

Lin Wu reported, "The drone’s image starts to show snowflakes as it nears the treetops, the closer it gets, the more snowflakes there are. Warning: control signal is being disrupted, the drone may crash." After a drone crash, Lin Wu could directly recover the wreckage, but it would require a considerable amount of material to repair.

Lin Wu pointed out that there was signal disruption in the area. As for the disruptive factors, there were many possibilities. There could be long-term magnetic field disruptions on the ground or temporary disruptions caused by thunderstorms and static electricity.

Since the incident with Shana happened ten minutes ago, she should have regained consciousness by now, which strongly suggests that a special site is inhibiting her communication.

Stone and Maya went aside to discuss rescue operations, to decide whether to rely on Peanut and Horse Soul to search, or to send personnel to find Shana. The former was difficult because they lacked sleep, which could have also contributed to Shana’s mishap. The latter was challenging due to the time requirement. Maya estimated it would take four hours to reach the suspected spot.

If they didn’t find Shana, because the base had food, she wouldn’t starve to death; if she died, fatigue would be the cause. She was estimated to survive for 48 hours. Of course, death due to blood loss was also a possibility.

Maya said, "Lin Wu, come with me." If they received a message before they delved deep into the mountains, they could turn back. If they still hadn’t heard from Shana after going deeper, it meant that Shana desperately needed their help.

Lin Wu readily agreed, "Okay."

Snow Egg remarked on the side, "I thought you would say: ’Just let her die.’"

Lin Wu sighed, "I could have, but she would still come back if she died. I might as well do her a favor; maybe she’ll fall in love with me."

Snow Egg’s comment was inappropriate, but Lin Wu didn’t refute or explain it; instead, he followed up on Snow Egg’s words.

"I’ll go with you," Little Knife said before Maya could stop him, "There should be many medicinal herbs in the forest."

Snow Egg said, "I’m going too."

"No. Snow Egg, you stay behind. You and Dashuang will form a team and stay at the base. In terms of Threat Value, although the base doesn’t need protection, you may need to coordinate with Horse Soul and Peanut," Maya explained. "Considering the magnetic disruptions, that’s why I need Little Knife. When necessary, we will have to make a stretcher to carry Shana out of the disruption zone."

Maya added, "Emerald Feather, don’t leave the base. Sometimes the mountainous terrain is scarier than zombies, and we will need your medical services at any moment."

Emerald Feather nodded obediently, "Mhm." Always obedient meant just that, whereas the occasional obedience from Little Knife added tension to her character, making her personality and charm stand out.

...

Lin Wu wasn’t keen on mountain climbing or threading through dense pathless forests, but that didn’t mean he complained. Perhaps this was one of Lin Wu’s strengths—he separated his personal dislikes from what needed to be done. Like his view on love, not liking it didn’t mean he lacked responsibility.

In fact, Lin Wu was born in a city surrounded by mountains, where mountain views were a glance away, from 200-meter hills to 2500-meter peaks, which had been Lin Wu’s closest childhood companions. Therefore, compared to the soldier Maya, Lin Wu’s ability to navigate through the mountains was stronger, possibly also due to his Agility boost.

To reach the incident site as quickly as possible, Lin Wu led the way, with Wai taking them across several large mountains. There were pleasant surprises along the way; wild blackberries made for unexpected treats, prompting occasional stories from Lin Wu’s childhood during their breaks.

"Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, a yellow fruit shaped like a mango that I don’t know the name of, wild lychee, acorn fruit, mint leaves, milk vetch..." Lin Wu walked and talked, "Apart from winter, every season the hills are filled with things to eat." He held a handful of blackberries in his hand.

Lin Wu said, "There are no fierce beasts, though we may occasionally see wild boars and pheasants. The biggest threat to us was poisonous snakes."

Little Knife asked, "Then why don’t you like to climb mountains?"

Lin Wu answered, "The joy of mountain climbing is in playing with friends, not the fatigue it brings." Drinking isn’t fun, but having a drink with friends now and then isn’t bad either.

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