paranoianovel Chapter 8 Take me to the hospital quickly
Chapter 8 Take me to the hospital quickly
"Commander, out of seventeen drones, thirteen have been shot down!"
Outside the academy gate, inside the bomb disposal command vehicle, a young team member operating a drone reported with an embarrassed expression.
Cao Tengfei, the commander of the special operations team, narrowed his eyes and frowned. After a moment of contemplation, he decisively issued the combat order.
"All hands on deck!"
A young woman with black-rimmed glasses and wine-red curly hair immediately stopped him, saying, "Officer Cao, don't be impulsive."
"Nanshan is an A-level ability user. Since headquarters sent me to handle this terrorist attack, they obviously don't want a direct confrontation. I should contact them and see what conditions they'll offer..."
"action!"
Before the woman could finish speaking, Cao Tengfei, activating his holographic mask, opened the car door, leaped out, and soared into the air. He then flew like a cannonball towards the source of the sniper fire.
The burst of air created a whirlwind that caused the woman's glasses to fly off and her long hair to dance wildly.
The woman picked up her glasses, brushed aside her disheveled hair, and said with some displeasure, "Even for a high-level ability user, rushing in like this is too reckless. Aren't you afraid of angering Nanshan and causing the hostages to die?"
While operating the remaining four drones, the young team member said, "Sir, you've just been transferred to our Haicheng branch. You don't know Boss Cao's temperament."
The woman named Lin Jun frowned slightly, about to ask something, when she heard the young team member say very quickly, "Number 3, Number 3, there are three trucks heading between 9 and 10 o'clock in your 7 o'clock direction."
Lin Jun shifted her position, looked at the control panel display, and pointed out, "No, they shouldn't be heading towards 9 o'clock, but here."
The young team members looked in the direction Lin Jun was pointing; it was the west gate of the campus.
Ocean University's Xigang Campus is located near the western port of Haicheng. Due to the expansion of the free trade zone into a smart port, road construction began six months ago. For safety reasons, the west gate was closed.
"Several expressways leading to the Smart Port have been basically completed, but are not yet in use."
Lin Jun's eyes narrowed slightly as she said, "Nanshan is a meticulous and highly intelligent criminal. He conducts extremely detailed reconnaissance before each operation and calculates the best escape route."
"Outside the West Gate is Wuzhou Avenue, where traffic is heavy and could easily cause chaos, making it easier to escape. He may have already taken control of a port at the West Port and arranged for several ships to provide support there."
The young team members were stunned. Lin Jun raised an eyebrow and said, "If you don't report this to your boss Cao soon, are you waiting for everyone to run away?"
"what!"
The young team member gasped softly, then realized what was happening and immediately reported the situation to the commander.
Lin Jun added, "Officer Cao, once you reach the shore, if you spot a boat and it sets sail immediately, abandon the pursuit."
"Why?" Cao Tengfei's voice came from the control panel, interspersed with gunshots.
"Nanshan is extremely cunning. The ship that is about to set sail must be a smokescreen. He himself is definitely not on the ship."
Are you sure?
Lin Jun took a deep breath and said firmly, "I'm sure."
Cao Tengfei paused communication, and the young team members continued to transmit the footage captured by the drone to the team members simultaneously.
"Hmm?" Lin Jun asked with a slight doubt, raising her hand to point to one of the four sections of the large screen.
The young team members followed her finger and saw a boy wearing only a T-shirt swim to the lake shore and then run wildly toward the multi-functional building.
At this moment, the fully armed special operations team members had entered the campus. Most of them were moving towards the west gate, while several members from the speed department rushed into the main building ahead of them.
The young team members inside the command vehicle quickly operated the control panel, and the screen immediately displayed "[No thermal weapons]".
"They're not carrying any guns, so they're probably students, but we can't rule out the possibility of them being disguised," Lin Jun reminded them.
The young team members were preparing to notify their teammates who had already entered the building when they saw a boy rushing to the right side of the building, waving his hands as if gesturing to the drone in mid-air.
"What is he doing?"
The young team members zoomed in and saw that the boy had bitten his finger, then written a string of numbers on the cobblestone ground and drew three arcs.
"What do you mean?"
"That's... a signal..." Lin Jun's eyes lit up. "Locking onto that communication number, he wants us to track the signal!"
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Shortly after the thunderous sniper shot, gunfire erupted throughout the academy.
Running around in this situation could very likely lead to encountering retreating armed groups.
Qi Te instructed Ji Chenyu to take Yue Wanwan back to the Ginkgo Path for temporary refuge.
The area was covered in bushes, but the surrounding area was open, so anyone who got close could be spotted immediately. Given Ji Chenyu's speed, ensuring his senior's safety shouldn't be a problem.
Qi Te doesn't usually exercise; his only athletic skill is swimming, and he can swim to the other side in no time.
As I passed the lakeside meadow and rushed to the main building, preparing to enter through the side door, I heard a buzzing sound overhead.
Qi Te looked up and quickly waved.
The drone that had flown away then came back.
The exterior of the building was paved with hard stone such as granite, and there was nothing to write on, so Qi Te had to bite his finger.
He wasn't sure if the other party would understand what he was trying to convey, so after doing all that, he immediately rushed into the main building.
The library lobby was in a mess.
At a glance, dozens of teachers and students lay in pools of blood.
With the aid of infrared thermal imaging, signs of life were clearly visible.
They're all dead!
Qi Te felt a tightness in his chest. Although the mortality rate had dropped to an extremely low level compared to the original timeline, he still felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
Even going back to before the incident, there was still only so much I could do.
"Instructor Liu!"
Beside an overturned bookshelf, Liu Baichuan lay sprawled among a pile of messy books.
Faced with such a horrific scene, anyone would instinctively feel fear and sorrow at the death of their fellow human beings.
But there are still differences.
Strangers cannot be compared to acquaintances or relatives.
Although Professor Liu Baichuan was eccentric and often called students idiots when he was in a bad mood, it is undeniable that he was a very good teacher.
To ensure his students had better experimental equipment, he tirelessly sought funding. Even when impatient and grumbling, he would break down a problem and explain it clearly, doing everything in his power to help his students understand.
Qi Te comes from a poor family. Although he has a full scholarship and doesn't have to pay tuition, he still needs money for food, drink, and clothing, so he has to work part-time during his spare time. In order to allow this promising student to focus more on his studies, Lao Liu claims to have secured a financial aid for him.
But Qi Te knew in his heart that half of it was paid out of Lao Liu's own pocket, because the college only provided 1000 yuan in scholarships per month, while he had 2000 yuan.
The sense of powerlessness in Qi Te's heart instantly turned into self-blame and regret.
He thought that as long as he prevented Nanshan from finding Yue Wanwan, the massacre would not happen, and so many teachers and students would not be killed.
Furthermore, since the dean left the academy to report the case after receiving the warning, without this step, Liu Baichuan probably wouldn't have been shot in the head like in the previous timeline.
But that was all just his assumption.
Liu Baichuan still couldn't escape being shot in the head, and his body was riddled with bullet holes, almost like he was being riddled with sieves. His death was a gruesome sight.
"I'm so sorry, Professor Liu, I'm so sorry!"
With red eyes, Qi Te pushed aside the books and found that the bookshelf was pressing down on Liu Baichuan's right leg.
Qi Te was about to lift the bookshelf when he felt something grab his ankle as soon as he stood up.
Looking down, Qi Te froze on the spot, his eyes widening so much they almost popped out of their sockets.
"It hurts like hell!"
"Old, old, old Liu, you, you didn't..."
Zite was so shocked that he was somewhat incoherent.
Liu Baichuan covered his half-shattered head with both hands and let out a painful groan.
"Luckily, it avoided my eyes; these things grow so slowly."
"What are you standing there for? Get your things moving!"
Only then did Qi Te come to his senses and hurriedly used all his strength to lift the incredibly heavy solid wood bookshelf a little.
"Move my leg out of the way, you idiot!"
Qi Te moved a few thick books with his feet to brace against the bookshelf, then with trembling hands, he pulled Lao Liu's calf out from underneath.
The leg was clearly broken into several pieces, the bones shattered, with only flesh and blood still attached.
Liu Baichuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face contorted in pain, and said, "Quick, take me to the hospital!"
"Is there any hope for you in your condition?"
Qi Te's brain was almost shutting down. He subconsciously reached for his phone, only to realize that it was stuck in the truck.
"Hurry up, or the wound will heal!"
Qi Te stiffly turned his neck to look at Lao Liu's mangled back of the head, where new tissue was growing at a visible speed.
Qi Te suddenly felt like his cerebellum had shrunk...