"Yes." A definitive answer came from the phone. "Have you seen the recent wildfire news?"
"I saw it. It caught fire four days ago." People like Cui Yan have the habit of paying attention to the news, so they naturally wouldn't miss such big news.
But after the forest fires many years ago, forest firefighters had their own set of fire prevention measures, and fires were generally contained within three or four days. So he didn't pay attention to the subsequent news.
"Well, this fire is a bit tricky," the person on the other end of the line said slowly. "We thought we had it under control, but it reignited. Plus, the monsoon blew in the opposite direction... It's really like 'wildfires can't be extinguished, but spring breezes reignite'..."
Cui Yan had already retrieved the latest wildfire news at this time and opened it to quickly browse.
"The public is also involved?" He frowned.
"Yes. The mountainous terrain makes it impossible for water trucks to reach the fire, so the fire has to be put out manually. The local firefighters have been working non-stop for several days and nights, and they're no longer physically fit. After hearing the news, the public spontaneously helped transport supplies, and surrounding firefighters were also dispatched and are on their way..."
The speaker couldn't help but take off his glasses and pinched his eyebrows hard.
"As the wildfires grew more severe and the situation became increasingly grim, someone thought of the mecha you recently developed. Aren't they heat-resistant? And they're also incredibly strong, surely better than those fighting in the fire with their bare bodies?"
"Ending this wildfire sooner rather than later would be beneficial for life safety, the ecological environment, and urban development. Furthermore, we suspect the fire started in a strange way, and we might end up... "
They explained the reasons in detail, but the main point was that they wanted to borrow people to put out the fire quickly.
Forest fires are caused by complex terrain. There are large-scale surface fires caused by the burning of ground vegetation, crown fires caused by the burning of trees standing high up, and underground fires caused by the burning of humus that are invisible on the surface and reach four or five meters underground.
After burning continuously for so many days, the core temperature can reach over one thousand degrees Celsius.
Such high temperatures are indeed not something that ordinary people can withstand.
Cui Yan quickly weighed the pros and agreed. "No problem. I'll dispatch the mechas from the research institute to help put out the fire. But you might not know, there's a mecha that doesn't belong to our institute, and I don't have direct control over it..."
"I know, it's Xingchen, right? Someone has already notified the Special Affairs Office. We will act together when the time comes." The person who spoke was obviously of high authority and knew a lot about Xingchen's situation. He chuckled and said.
In this case, Cui Yan didn't say anything more and directly asked how to cooperate specifically.
On the other side, Lin Fan and his companions finished their physical training and dragged their tired bodies into the cafeteria.
Without mecha, I just can’t practice anymore…
Lin Fan looked at the four people who were tired but still standing straight, then looked at himself whose feet were dragging on the ground, and lamented how the gap between people could be so huge.
She didn't even go to order food, she just found a table, lay down on it and started messing around.
The others already had a tacit understanding, so they didn't call her and went directly to the window to help her get food.
"Hey, Lin Fan." Jiang You finished his meal and saw the listless Lin Fan. He walked over and sat down. "Calling out so late today?"
"Yeah." Lin Fan turned his face away and complained to Jiang You, "Song Ren must be in a bad mood today, so he was so cruel to me. Poor me, such a fragile body, was ravaged by him again and again..."
Jiang You smiled.
She had visited their training room earlier to observe, and the intensity of Lin Fan's training was nothing to professional reserve players like them.
But it was difficult to say it directly, so he simply diverted her attention, "Come on, watch TV and relax."
Lin Fan just wanted to complain to make himself feel better, and he didn't really want to get comfort from Jiang You.
She raised her eyelids listlessly and saw the news about the wildfire.
The TV was reporting that local people were united in transporting supplies to the mountains, which was very exciting to watch.
"Why hasn't the fire been put out yet?" Lin Fan had seen this news a few days ago, but he hadn't paid much attention to it in the past two days. Why did it seem to be even bigger today?
"I don't know, but the reports have become more intense in the past two days." Jiang You said.
At this time, the TV switched to a long shot.
In the dark forest, the burning red flames formed a distinct and distinct dividing line, like a fire dragon or a bloody mouth.
"It looks quite big." Lin Fan stood up from the table. "Is it somewhere around here?"
"Yes, the fire isn't too far from us, just outside the city next door." Jiang You frowned as he watched the footage of people carrying supplies upwards bit by bit, like ants moving house. "It seems there's no better way to put out the fire."
She let out a long sigh.
In the face of nature, human power is too insignificant.
"What are you talking about?" Li Chunhua came over with Lin Fan's meal and asked with a smile.
Song Ren and the other two also took their seats one by one.
"Captain Song." Jiang You had not given up on his pursuit of Song Ren yet. He called out to them with a smile and just nodded and greeted the others.
Li Chunhua was about to tease Jiang You when she was interrupted by Gao Fei's words.
"This wildfire... I saw some not-so-good comments online." Gao Fei glanced at the TV and frowned at the scene inside.
"What's that?" Li Chunhua's attention was immediately diverted.
"It's about the cause of the fire." Gao Fei took a bite of his rice. "Someone posted some photos of CDs placed in the woods. They were all facing upwards, densely packed. So some people said it might be..."
He didn't finish his words, but everyone present understood.
"What could it be? Tell me!?" Li Chunhua was completely confused.
What's wrong with saying half of the sentence? He glared at Gao Fei.
Gao Fei took a few bites of food and saw that Li Chunhua was still staring at him motionlessly. He reluctantly moved over and whispered in his ear.
"Ah?! There is such a thing?" Li Chunhua was shocked after hearing this.
"It's just a rumor on the Internet, and I don't know whether it's true or not. Please don't spread it outside." Gao Fei specifically warned.
He was afraid that spreading rumors without verifying the facts would lead to rumors, so he deliberately did not finish his words.
"I know, I know. Are you still worried about me?" Li Chunhua nodded nonchalantly. "But if it's true, what are they trying to do? Just to burn down a forest? In the final analysis, it's just destroying the environment and wasting public resources, right?"
"If someone really created it on purpose, it would definitely not be as simple as just burning a forest." Ji Yu expressed his opinion lightly.
"Why is that?" Li Chunhua scratched his head.
"Create chaos," Lin Fan said. "A fire this large will definitely draw everyone's attention. Then, without anyone noticing, many things that are normally difficult to accomplish will be easier to accomplish."
Lin Fan spoke slowly and calmly, and everyone who listened felt a tightness in their hearts.
They watched the continuous wildfires on TV and the exhausted looks of the rescue workers...almost the entire country's attention was drawn to it.
If someone really wanted to use this fire to divert attention, it would be entirely possible for him to achieve his goal.
"What should we do then?" Jiang You frowned.
"If we can think of it, the people above us might not be able to think of it." Song Ren comforted him, "Everyone just wait and see what happens."
His words made everyone feel somewhat relieved.
At this moment, Lin Fan's phone rang. The caller ID showed "Director Zhu."
Lin Fan was stunned for a moment. Zhu Cunjun had never called her before, and now at this time...
She glanced at the wildfire footage still playing on TV and had some guesses in her mind.