pertwk Chapter 15 Accident? Or Unexpected?
Chapter 15 Accident? Or Unexpected?
It was the weekend, and after having dinner at a lakeside restaurant, Qi Te packed two more meals to go and boarded the subway at 18:30 p.m. sharp.
During rush hour, the train carriages are packed with people.
The car window also serves as a large display screen, which is currently playing GG.
With one hand holding the food box and the other gripping the handle, Qi Te began to make plans in his mind.
Old Mo's body is still soaking under the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Although it was winter and the temperature had dropped below zero, a week was still enough time for the body to decompose and start to smell.
Fortunately, no one will linger at the old campus after it's been emptied. However, it still needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
The original plan was to hitch a ride to transport the body to the new campus. After all, Lao Liu's personal laboratory equipment was under his control, so there was no possibility that it would be opened by someone else.
Upon arriving at the new campus, they first sealed the body with adhesive tape and hid it in a freezer. Then, they prepared fluoroantimony sulfonic acid, which would make the body disappear forever without anyone noticing.
Because Lao Liu's signature was needed to collect the experimental materials, Qi Te had spoken with Liu Baichuan during his time accompanying Qi Te at the hospital.
Of course, he didn't mention Yue Wanwan or his own true abilities, and Lao Liu, unwilling to reveal his immortality, didn't ask any further questions.
Things become much easier when each of us has secrets in the other's possession.
Everything was ready, but unexpectedly, the counter-terrorism team leader not only arranged for agents to protect the students, but also specially assigned people to keep a close eye on all the transport vehicles and scan and inspect the packed items one by one.
On the day of the incident, the scene was extremely chaotic. The team members rushed into the campus. The college was very large, and it was impossible to search it completely in a short period of time.
In case the robbers don't have time to escape, hiding in a corner and using the truck as cover to flee is undoubtedly a good option.
This shows that Madam Lin is not only very responsible, but also very meticulous.
Just as I was pondering this, a sudden commotion broke out in the carriage.
Qi Te collected his thoughts and looked up to see a traffic emergency announcement being broadcast on the glass display screen.
A fire has broken out in the Meiling Tunnel in the West District. Emergency rescue teams have rushed to the scene. Vehicles passing through the vicinity are advised to give way.
"A fire in the tunnel? That would be a huge disaster!"
What about the cars that have already been driven in?
"Probably not. Ugh, just thinking about it gives me claustrophobia."
"Hey, hey, someone's leaked a tip! Check out Feixun short video..."
"Holy crap, did someone just explode?!"
"Yes, it was captured in several videos; there was a person engulfed in flames, and then they exploded!"
Qi Te took out his phone, opened Feixun, and before he even entered the short video interface, he received a message and push notification from Ji Chenyu.
"There's been an accident at the Meiling Tunnel! Look!"
Judging from the angle, the link pushed by Chenyu was probably taken by the blogger from the passenger seat.
The video is a clip from a live stream, clearly showing a man in flames running in a tunnel, when suddenly he explodes.
The photo was taken from a distance, so the age was not clear, but the body shape could be used to make it appear to be male.
The official emergency report claimed that a fire had occurred, but it was clearly an accident caused by a fire elementalist's self-destruction.
Qi Te swiped his finger, and the video automatically switched to another content related to this matter.
After watching several videos, it can be roughly determined that the explosion level was not too high.
However, several vehicles near the site of the Burning Man explosion were also affected, and it is conceivable that the people inside would have had a very difficult time surviving.
In addition, another twenty or thirty vehicles were impacted and crashed into each other. Some drivers heard the explosion and, in a panic, braked sharply or accelerated, causing a chain reaction that led to more accidents.
The Meiling Tunnel was a scene of utter devastation.
After the incident, three water-based ability users volunteered to help fight the fire. However, most people chose to abandon their vehicles and flee, with strength-based, speed-based, and elemental-based users each displaying their strengths and running for their lives.
"What happened? Why did that person explode?"
"Is he strapped with a bomb?"
"The man was running and shouting; he's probably been kidnapped. Didn't a student from Ocean University get kidnapped not long ago...?"
Passengers were abuzz with discussion. The high-speed chase that occurred on Wuzhou Avenue went viral online, and the Ocean University terrorist attack was also exposed.
Under pressure from public opinion, the authorities made a rare positive response and released the list of victims.
The students who experienced the incident firsthand also condemned the robbers' brutality on various social media platforms. Some students even used the trending topic to start live streams and gain traffic.
"Some people online are saying it's a terrorist attack. Do you think it could be that Nanshan Qian?"
Ji Chenyu sent a message, and Qi Te thought for a moment before replying, "It shouldn't be."
The two incidents are completely unrelated, and Nanshan enjoys standing in the spotlight to watch his prey being tortured; the Meiling Tunnel bombing is not his doing.
Qi Te put on his Bluetooth headphones and watched several videos repeatedly.
The "Fireman" did shout while running, but due to the sounds of wind, cars, and the person filming inside the tunnel, none of the videos clearly revealed what he was shouting.
Qi Te frowned, a strange unease rising in his heart for some reason.
His home is in the West Ninth District, 20 kilometers away from Ocean University of China, requiring two transfers.
"Arrived at Qingjiang Road Station, next stop..."
When the subway arrival announcement sounds, the "GG" on the display screen disappears, returning to normal glass, so that passengers can observe the platform situation in advance.
As Qi Te walked towards the car door, he subconsciously glanced at the glass and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. He casually dialed Cao Yingchong's number and then stuffed his phone into his coat pocket.
Soon, the squad leader's voice came through the Bluetooth headset.
"What's wrong?"
"Your suggestion is feasible. Come to Qingjiang Road subway station."
Cao Yingchong immediately understood what he meant and said, "Don't hang up. Try to stay within the surveillance area and be careful!"
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Qi Te stepped out of the car and, instead of changing trains, headed towards the exit.
The suggestion Cao Yingchong made while dining at the restaurant wasn't entirely a joke.
Zheng Xinjian already harbored resentment towards Qi Te, and after that farce, his hatred reached its peak. Given his impulsive and thoughtless personality, he would inevitably cause trouble for Qi Te again sooner or later.
However, neither of them expected that this guy would be in such a hurry.
Zheng Xinjian is a Class D strength-type ability user. When he uses his ability, he can deliver a punch with a force of over a thousand kilograms.
However, the visual ability of Qit's dynamic imaging is only applicable to combat in conjunction with firearms. In a head-on confrontation, it is completely powerless against any opponent.
However, he still has one trump card.
After being excruciatingly injured by Professor Liu, that "veterinarian," removing a bullet at the hospital, Qi Te fainted from the pain. When he woke up, he discovered that the wound in his abdomen had actually healed.
He immediately realized that he also possessed self-healing abilities, and then he remembered Old Mo at the bottom of the lake. That guy was a self-healing ability user, and his level might be C.
After receiving the compensation and buying a new phone, Qi Te immediately sought confirmation from Yue Wanwan. Unfortunately, even the senior student wasn't sure if her ability to transfer life force had the same effect as transferring her attribute.
Because she was worried that she couldn't handle it, she never tried to absorb the life force of those with superpowers.
But Chit still suspects that his self-healing ability must be related to this.
In addition, during the three days he was forced to stay with the patient, he tested the wounds several times. Ordinary knife wounds and burns only took a few minutes. Wounds that reached the bone took about half an hour.
After consulting with Liu Baichuan, the undisputed pinnacle of abilities in his class, he learned that his current self-healing ability was only at the F-level. Although it was the lowest level, it made him far more resilient than an ordinary person.
Simply put, as long as it's not a fatal wound, you won't die.
In addition, if someone loses an arm or leg, or has their ear cut off, they can recover if they are taken to the hospital for stitches in time.
Zheng Xinjian has a bad temper and is full of malice towards him, but it's not to the point of being a mortal enemy.
Therefore, Qi Te thought of Cao Yingchong's bad idea, which might actually achieve the goal of eliminating the problem once and for all.
At 19:11, hurried pedestrians could be seen everywhere in the subway station.
Through the blurry reflection on the GG sign, Zit confirmed that the big guy was still following behind.
I opened my phone, lined up to scan the code to exit the station, and suddenly felt a slight vibration under my feet.
Immediately afterwards, screams came from the elevator.
"Something's happened! Something's happened on Line 3!"
"Run! The subway station is going to explode!"
Passengers rushing up the elevator scrambled toward the exit, screaming and issuing warnings.
At the same time, the police officers on duty at the station also sprang into action.
The loudspeakers were playing an emergency announcement on a loop: "Line 3 is temporarily suspended. Passengers, please leave the station in an orderly manner, do not push or trample, and please be careful!"
"What happened on your end?" Cao Yingchong asked anxiously on the other end of the phone.
"Not quite sure"
Qi Te frowned, his unease growing stronger. He had just been on Line 3.
"Have you exited the station yet? I'm driving, and the traffic is terrible. I estimate it will take another fifteen minutes to get there."
"Not yet, it's very..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zit was shoved out of the station by the passengers behind him.
"It's chaotic here, there are too many people, I can barely hold my phone. Could you check the subway line 3 accident report..."
Cao Yingchong quickly replied: "The subway derailed due to loss of control. Many people died. Only two or three minutes have passed since the accident, and the death toll is not yet tallied. Rescue teams are on their way to the scene..."
Qi Te interrupted, "Is it in the direction of Xishan Lake?"
"Yes"
Qi Te's heart sank suddenly.
That's right, it's the subway train he just rode on!
Just after the explosion at the Meiling Tunnel, another accident occurred on the subway.
No, were these accidents really just accidents?