Lantern Sister is still very capable.

Chapter 30 Fire

But the tranquility of the night was eventually shattered by man-made disaster.

The sharp-eyed ambulance, flashing red and blue lights, stopped at the side of the road. Upon seeing it, Chu Junhai quickly drove to the side to avoid blocking the way.

Ms. Luo Xia pulled Chu Deng and Chu Lin aside.

The scorching heat seemed to still linger in the ambulance. The strong caregivers quickly jumped out of the vehicle, and several nurses rushed out of the hospital entrance pushing a surgical trolley. The group methodically pushed out the person whose body was completely burned.

"Extensive burns, immediate surgery required—"

"...Two of them were in serious condition and had gone into shock, but they were just saved after receiving intravenous fluids!"

"A fire broke out in a residential building on Xiong Yi Avenue, and many people were unable to escape!"

"I heard that the fire truck was blocked halfway by illegally parked cars, which delayed the rescue time. By the time it arrived at the scene, the fire was too late to be put out."

"There are too many people. Those with minor injuries are treated on-site, while those with serious injuries are taken to the nearest People's Hospital..."

With his keen senses, Chu Deng heard the entire explanation and his expression turned grave.

"Mom, I'm going to the hospital to use the restroom," Chu Deng said before running away.

"Hey!" Luo Xia couldn't stop her. "Don't you need me to come with you?"

The hospital lights were dim at night, and Luo Xia was afraid that Chu Deng would be scared.

"No need," Chu Deng shouted loudly at the hospital entrance without turning her head.

Luo Xia was stunned. Not only could her daughter run fast, but her voice was also clear enough to be heard from so far away, as if she were speaking right next to her ear. So she turned to Chu Lin to ask for confirmation, "Does your sister exercise regularly? I've never seen her do that before."

Chu Lin, who was assigned to teach his parents how to change jobs, scratched his head: "They must have joined a sports club at school."

"Did she change? At the last parent-teacher conference, her teacher even advised me to let your sister exercise more, saying that your sister usually sits rather than stands, and that she participates in the food club."

She was only willing to eat. If it weren't for Sister Xiaoyue using her money to become the president of the food club, my sister would have been kicked out of the club long ago.

Chu Lin thought about it to himself, but said on the surface, "Maybe. A classmate of mine told me through the grapevine that high schools are going to be strengthening physical education these days. My sister even taught me a set of radio calisthenics. Mom, would you like to learn it?"

"Really?" Ms. Luo Xia said happily, "Then you teach your dad first, and I'll have your dad teach him. He always feels useless, so let him experience being a teacher."

"Okay." Chu Lin nodded, giving his mother's psychological tactics a perfect score.

Over there, Chu Deng chased after the trolley. With a gentle flick of her finger, fire elements invisible to ordinary people rushed towards them. The patients on the trolley, whose breathing was weak, felt a lightness in their bodies, and their pain seemed to lessen. They wanted to open their eyes, but they could only sink into boundless darkness. However, the despair in their hearts lessened a little. They wanted to live.

The active fire element was absorbed by Chu Deng, who stopped and turned to leave.

These people were burned by the flames, and when Chu Deng, who was a fire-type ability user, encountered them, she did what she could to help.

Moreover, being of the same origin, she could sense that these fire elements, carrying a bloody scent, were different from natural flames, but were released by another fire-type ability user.

A fire-type ability user awakened in a residential building on Xiong Yi Avenue, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, this led to a tragedy that resulted in the destruction of multiple families and the loss of lives.

She only cares about what's in front of her; she doesn't care about anything else.

Ultimately, having survived the apocalypse, she still carried an indelible coldness within her. Even surrounded by an environment full of love, this was all Chu Deng could do.

"Let's go, Dad's probably getting impatient waiting," Chu Deng said to Luo Xia with a smile.

Luo Xia took her arm and said, "I just sent him a message. He won't be annoyed if he waits for you. You're his favorite little darling."

Chu Deng smiled knowingly.

After a long night of activity, the family arrived home, and Luo Xia urged Chu Deng to wash up and go to bed.

"The college entrance exam is in three months. Although you're an adult now and a big kid, you still can't get too addicted to holographic games for the time being..."

"Mom, you can keep it for me for now. I'm a bit busy right now. You can give it to me when I play on Sundays later," Chu Deng said.

“Okay.” Ms. Luo Xia readily accepted the holographic helmet, which made Chu Deng chuckle inwardly.

"Then you should go to sleep early. Mom is going back to her room now. If you feel unwell, just tell me. Don't hide it and delay it, okay?"

"Okay, goodnight." Seeing that Ms. Luo Xia was also caught up in the thought that 'Mom thinks you're very fragile,' Chu Deng quickly ended the conversation.

"Good night." Luo Xia then closed the door to Chu Deng's room.

Xiong Yi Avenue, Jinshui Community's street-facing residential buildings.

Thick black smoke and violent flames mercilessly devoured lives. Wu Qingyun stood solemnly to the side, the hissing of high-pressure water cannons and the crackling of flames burning houses filling his ears. The panicked crowd, the desperate relatives, and the cries of the victims were like the most common scene in a chaotic world. He closed his eyes in anguish and opened them again, forcing himself to see and hear. Only in this way could he avoid falling into the arrogance of a superhuman and realize that he himself was also the source of the disaster.

"Director Wu, all nearby residents have been evacuated," Yu An reported.

"The entire action team is ready. Team leader Hua Zhongli is currently organizing the water system for firefighting..." Yu An's voice was slightly lower as he reported, "Only two fire system personnel are in place: Bai Xinxin and Li Shengtian, both at the second level."

Wu Qingyun remained expressionless, but his eyes held a cold glint. He said in a deep voice, "Have Bai Xinxin and Li Shengtian fully cooperate with Captain Hua to rescue the people trapped in the fire first, then quickly evacuate the scene. The injured should also be transferred to the nearest hospital as soon as possible. I will be responsible for the final firefighting."

"Yes!" Yu An replied and quickly went to make the arrangements.

Bored while waiting on the outskirts, Li Shengtian stomped his numb feet and said to Bai Xinxin, who was looking at the fire scene, "Is it really just the two of us who came?"

Bai Xinxin ignored him when she heard this.

Feeling rebuffed, Li Shengtian scoffed and simply squatted down to the side to play with his personal computer.

Bai Xinxin glanced at him, pinched the mobile communication earpiece to her ear, and replied softly, "Bai Xinxin, Li Shengtian received."

She turned to Li Shengtian, who was looking over at the sound, and said, "The mission is to cooperate with Captain Hua Zhongli to go to the fire scene to rescue the trapped residents."

Li Shengtian jumped up suddenly, stretching his wrists and ankles. "Hurry up, hurry up!"

When Bai Xinxin arrived with Li Shengtian, Hua Zhongli had already begun her operation. A woman wearing a blue water jacket was seen carrying a burly man blackened by smoke as she walked out of the fire. She was talking to the person who was there to meet her: "He has no external injuries. He's a bit big. He fainted at the door and I picked him up first."

"Captain, please put on your protective suit!" Liu Qing, the team member who was there to meet you, advised worriedly, but the stubborn captain just waved her off.

Hua Zhongli casually said, "The protective suit is affecting my movements." After explaining, she quickly gave instructions to the two fire-type characters, "You two follow behind me and carry out the trapped people in the first half. I will be responsible for the second half, where the fire is more severe."

The residential building has seven floors. The fire started on the third and fourth floors. The people trapped on the fifth floor and above were rescued by firefighters. The people on the first and second floors had already escaped when the fire broke out. The fire on the third floor spread to the fourth floor, but the fire on the fourth floor was more serious. It has been confirmed that many people have died, and some are still in critical condition.

But these are not things they can care about right now; all they can do is save lives!

"Yes!" Bai Xinxin responded loudly, startling Li Shengtian, who was putting on his protective mask. Li Shengtian's hand trembled, and the mask ended up on his head.

Li Shengtian calmly adjusted his protective mask and followed Bai Xinxin closely.

Having just been recruited by the base, he was filled with excitement, but this was his first mission. Arriving at the scene with a mix of excitement and trepidation, he discovered that he was the only one eager to join; the seasoned veterans hadn't shown up, instantly dampening his spirits. Now, he was about to plunge into the raging, menacing flames, and he was genuinely afraid. But having come this far, turning away would be too unmanly, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and face the challenge head-on.

"May God bless everything to go smoothly!" the little voice in his heart prayed fervently.