Chapter 406

As soon as he fell into the water, the bone-chilling cold had already rushed toward his face, piercing through his clothes and straight toward his skin.

But this was no problem for Gao De.

The extreme cold of the Northern Realm couldn't help him, let alone this bit of low temperature.

What really troubled Gao De was that the water flow was rapid, the impact was amazing, making his body like a fallen leaf, very difficult to control, constantly rising and falling between the surging waves.

The cold water flow poured into his mouth and nose, and if he was not careful, he would choke into his lungs.

Gao De hurriedly held his breath.

And on the other side, Tuanzi was holding the overturned small boat tightly.

Although its body swayed violently in the water, it was ultimately a leyline creature with innate talent, never letting the small boat shake at all, and not letting it be washed away.

In addition to the bone-chilling water flow, there were many sundries scraped by the cyclone in the water, broken branches, broken wooden boards, rushing in the water like hidden weapons, brushing past Gao De one after another, almost scratching him.

Fortunately, Gao De's reaction was fast enough, and he cast 【Blade Protection+】 at the first moment to enhance his own defense and resist the impact of these sundries for him.

Then, a layer of tough and elastic webbing grew between his hands and feet at the same time.

【Touch of the Ocean+】.

Then, relying on his extremely high sensing ability to water flow, in such a chaotic situation, Gao De stabilized his figure and surfaced again.

At this time, he looked at Tuanzi and the overturned small boat on the side, and quickly calculated in his heart.

Relying only on his own and Tuanzi's strength, without a foothold, it is difficult to turn the small boat upright, and he must borrow the power of the water flow.

Gao De carefully observed the direction of the water flow, and relying on his keen perception, he soon noticed an oblique dark current rushing over.

He was happy in his heart, took a deep breath, dived into the water, and grabbed the edge of one side of the small boat tightly with both hands.

At the same time, Gao De quietly felt the fluctuation of the water flow.

Just at the moment when the dark current was about to hit the small boat, he and Tuanzi exerted force at the same time, using the reaction force generated by the water flow hitting the small boat, combined with his own strength, and lifted it upward fiercely, while Tuanzi pulled the boat hard on the other side.

Under the combined force of them and the power of the dark current, the small boat turned at a very large angle and successfully returned to upright, floating on the water surface again.

Gao De took the opportunity to climb onto the boat and spat out a turbid breath slightly.

No wonder this disaster relief task is to send Sea Hai Shao Bing mages to do it. Just that encounter, let alone ordinary people, even ordinary mages might have to suffer.

Mages have supernatural power, but the power of low-circle mages in the face of this level of natural disaster is also extremely limited.

People haven't been seen yet, first drowned in the water, this is not called rushing to rescue, it's called sending death.

In fact, for the two roads of water and land, let alone first-circle mages, most of the second-circle mages chose the land route.

Without it, rich experience makes them understand that after such a super-large cyclone, the water systems in the Oakland area are too rapid and not so easy to walk.

However, compared to the land route, the advantage of the water route is that the distance is shorter and the arrival time to the disaster area is faster.

If everything goes well, the water route will be nearly half a day faster than the land route to reach the disaster area.

In this kind of urgent rush-to-rescue task, the difference between arriving half a day early and arriving half a day late is huge.

For every hour late, the death rate of the people in the disaster area may rise by a few points.

Moreover, from a utilitarian point of view, the military merit that can be obtained by arriving half a day early is something that latecomers can hardly catch up with.

Back on the boat, with the rapid water flow, the whole small boat was still shaking constantly, and there was a danger of being overturned again at any time.

Gao De's expression was calm. With his water skills, plus Tuanzi, he wouldn't drown to death anyway.

At worst, just overturn the boat again.

His mentality was good, and he took out the map of the Oakland area from his arms.

Whether it is the rescue guide or the map, they are made of waterproof materials, so even if Gao De just fell into the water, the two pieces of information were still well preserved.

Through the map, he confirmed his destination, and after identifying the direction with 【Direction Spell】, Gao De pointed to the north, "Tuanzi, go this way."

Tuanzi shook its head, pulled the small boat, and took Gao De to rush through the rain curtain again.

In the rain curtain.

On the shore, a sheepskin raft was rising and falling with the torrent.

Two men wearing wool cloaks stood on the shore, looking back and forth into the water.

Heavy rain fell with a "hissing" sound.

The wool cloak itself is not waterproof, but after being soaked in grease for a period of time, a protective film will form on the surface, thereby possessing a certain waterproof performance.

But this waterproof performance is also limited. Now, in this level of heavy rain, this sheepskin cloak is a bit insufficient.

Both of them were soaked by the rain, and under the cold, they couldn't stop shivering.

"Big brother, it's so cold, why don't we just forget it." One of the men said with trembling lips.

"Can't forget it, the only chance for us two to turn over in this life is here." The other man was also frozen with white lips, but he gritted his teeth and insisted.

"Now with such heavy rain, I don't know how many villages and towns have flooded. The rich people in those towns must be the first to run away. This is the main road to leave Encheng. We just need to intercept one or two, and then..."

The man's eyes were fierce, and he made a gesture of wiping his neck, "Do them, and we will get rich."

"The situation is so chaotic now, there are countless people washed into the water. We block the boat, search for money and treasures, and then throw people into the water. In this situation, there is absolutely no possibility of survival."

"At that time, you don't say, I don't say, who knows if he was thrown in by me or if he was scraped into the water by the cyclone himself?"

"But... big brother, that's killing people..."

"So what," the leading man showed a look of determination, "This is our chance. We came to the Jin Jin Quehua Dynasty with great difficulty, and we wanted to turn over and live a good life, which can be considered diligent and conscientious, but these locals have always looked down on us."

"If they don't recruit us, they don't recruit us. Even if it's the same work, the remuneration given to us is much lower than that of the locals. Since that's the case, why should we be polite to them."

"After doing this vote and getting the initial capital, take advantage of the natural disaster, buy a few shops at a low price, and then we will be our own bosses!" He became more and more excited as he spoke, and even the other person who was originally retreating began to look bright.

"Big brother... that... is that a person?!" Suddenly, he scanned downstream unconsciously and found something abnormal, and shouted hurriedly.

Big brother looked in the direction his companion pointed, plus the heavy rain, where could he see things clearly?

"That's downstream. In this water situation, how can anyone come from there," but he slapped his companion fiercely and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense."

"Big brother, it won't be wrong. You know, I have good eyesight by nature. I really saw a boat coming up from there!" The companion covered his head and insisted.

Seeing him so persistent, big brother also began to be a bit uncertain.

"Did you see it clearly?"

"Absolutely, there is a small boat coming up from there."

"Are you sure it's a small boat?"

In this water situation and weather, how can a small boat go against the current?

"Yes, just a small boat!"

After a while, in the field of vision of the leading man, a small black dot began to appear.

And his little brother even saw the number of people on the boat clearly: "Big brother, there is only one person on the boat! Looking at it, it feels very young, not like a fisherman."

Big brother heard this and quickly began to brainstorm.

After all, they are not professional robbers, their ability is limited, their moves are not bright, and their numbers are not enough. They definitely dare not move the big boat, they can only move the small boat.

In the current situation, those who travel by small boat are either fishermen or small merchants fleeing.

Big rich merchants must also sit on big boats.

His goal is also very clear, just move those small merchants.

One person on the boat, still a young man, then it must not be a fisherman.

According to this truth, it should be possible to do it.

Why did it appear from downstream?

A bit weird.

Although he had a thief's heart, he felt a bit wrong.

After thinking about it, he finally shook his head and made a wise decision: "Something is wrong, let him pass, we will wait for other boats."

Careful sailing for ten thousand years.

"Big brother, the boat, the boat, the boat is coming over here!" But the next moment, the little brother pointed to the distance and said with a trembling voice.

They decided to let go of this small boat, but the small boat did not let go of them.

Big brother looked up, and in his field of vision, the small black dot represented by the small boat was getting bigger and bigger.

The speed of getting bigger was faster than expected.

What kind of boat is this? The water is so urgent today, and it still has this speed?

Big brother was full of puzzles, and in addition, he was a bit panicked.

What does it mean that this small boat came straight to him?

Big brother was panicked, little brother was even more panicked.

"Big brother, the boat, the boat, the boat is coming over!"

"I know, I just have worse eyesight than you, not that I don't have eyes." Big brother said angrily when he heard this.

"Then we?"

"Don't act rashly, see what he is coming over to do, and then decide the next step." Big brother said.

Wait for the boat to get closer.

"Big brother, Sea Hai Shao Bing!!!" Little brother suddenly shouted in horror.

"What Sea Hai Shao Bing?" Big brother hadn't reacted yet.

"The person on the boat is a Sea Hai Shao Bing mage!"

"Ah?!" Big brother's face changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly confirmed: "How do you know?!"

"He is wearing the Sea Hai Shao Bing mage uniform, all blue, and there are two copper stars, absolutely correct, it is the Sea Hai Shao Bing mage uniform!" Little brother confirmed.

"Big brother, let's run! If he knows what we did, he will kill us!"

"Run what!" Big brother slapped his little brother's head fiercely again, and asked fiercely: "What did we do? What did we do?"

"Robbing boats, killing people, and grabbing wealth..." Little brother covered his head, aggrieved.

"That's what we prepared to do, we haven't done it yet!"

"Oh, right!" Little brother suddenly realized.

Big brother covered his forehead and was completely speechless.

Clatter!

The small boat passed through the rain curtain, and under Tuanzi's traction, approached the shore and came to the sheepskin raft.

Gao De stood at the bow of the boat in a blue slim Sea Hai Shao Bing mage uniform, lined with a waterproof giant whale stomach membrane, making the water droplets slide down with a "hissing" sound in the heavy rain.

That waterproof performance made the two people wearing sheepskin cloaks who were already frozen with white lips look at it with envy.

But it was just envy.

They all understand the meaning represented by this uniform.

"Master Mage." The two hurriedly bowed slightly and shouted.

"In such heavy rain, what are you two doing here?" Gao De looked at the two, frowned slightly, and asked.

The sound was emitted, hidden in the sound of heavy rain, and it was not so clear.

However, the two were highly concentrated under tension, panic, and guilty conscience, so they heard Gao De's words very clearly.

The leading man squeezed out a smile and replied: "Master, we two are people from a nearby town. This cyclone invasion brought heavy rain, and many towns upstream have flooded. We thought of coming here to see if anyone was washed down from above, perhaps we could take action to save them."

Gao De looked at the two expressionlessly, "Your hearts are quite kind, wanting to save people in such bad weather?"

"Should be, should be." The two showed a "simple and honest" look.

"Then what are you feeling guilty about?" Gao De suddenly straightened his expression, his voice became louder, piercing through the rain curtain.

"Ah?!"

"Do you think your lies can deceive a mage?" Gao De said coldly.

The two were stunned in place. The timid little brother couldn't hold it anymore, and the next moment he knelt down directly, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

"Master Mage, spare my life, we just had a crooked mind, we haven't taken action yet!"

The big brother originally wanted to be tough, but seeing his little brother kneeling directly, his mouth twitched, and he was angry and afraid in his heart, and finally chose to kneel down together, begging for mercy:

"Master Mage, we two really haven't done anything yet. We just came over. You are the first person we met. You are generous, let us go!"

"That's the truth," Gao De nodded slightly, "Before such a natural disaster, you two still wanted to add fuel to the fire. Even if you hadn't had time to do anything before I discovered you, it is a capital crime that can be avoided, but the living crime is hard to escape."

When the two heard this, their bodies were shaking like chaff.

"Are you two from Tyrell Town?

"No... no, but we have been in Tyrell Town for more than twenty years, and we are almost the same as the locals." Big brother hurriedly showed his value.

Gao De nodded slightly, "Just heard you say that many towns upstream have flooded. Which towns are they specifically, and what is the situation?"

The big brother was slightly stunned, and hurriedly replied: "Alho Town, Mahawai Town... have all flooded. The situation is not optimistic. I heard that the cyclone brought down some dams upstream. With the dam break and heavy rain, plus the aftermath of the cyclone, several towns were swept into the flood all at once, which can be said to be heavy casualties..."

"I heard that the survivors of these towns were trapped in some areas with higher terrain."

Gao De's brows frowned tighter.

The worst situation really appeared.

Dam break...

"If I remember correctly, Tyrell Town is also a big grain town. Every year, the grain produced is transported to Oakland City in large quantities by water, so there are many merchant ships in the town.

You two immediately return to Tyrell Town, notify local officials, borrow boats from merchants, organize a fleet, and wait here, ready to help transfer the people." Gao De said to the two like this.

In the case of flooding affecting several towns, there are too many victims. He can't save them alone, he must unite all the forces that can be used.

He thought for a while, grabbed the arms of the two, and the magic power in his hand surged, and two 【Tracking Imprints】 were branded on their arms.

"This is to give you a chance to make up for your crimes. If you two do this well, maybe I will let go of your crooked thoughts."

"But if you dare to escape, with this tracking imprint, I can find you somehow. I have no time to find trouble with you now. After the disaster relief is over, I will settle accounts with you." He said calmly.

In this situation, you cannot trust the human heart, you must give enough deterrence.

The two saw the imprint that flashed and disappeared on their arms, and they didn't dare to have any second thoughts, they could only nod repeatedly, promising that they would definitely bring the words.

Gao De didn't delay time anymore.

Under the water, Tuanzi wagged its tail and accelerated.

The small boat continued to go against the current, heading toward the upstream area where the flood occurred.

He wanted to determine the current situation of the survivors in those towns that flooded, and where they were located.

(End of chapter)