Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 646: Level 5 Disaster Zone

Ma Lu signed autographs for the scattered crowd and only then did they disperse.

Following that, the group arrived at a dam twenty miles west of the train station, which had already been blockaded by the Talisman Master Association.

It was two o'clock in the morning, yet apart from the guards from the Patrol Office stationed at the entrance, a large circle of people was unexpectedly standing around.

At first, Ma Lu thought they were his fans and felt quite moved, intending to pull out a pen to sign autographs one by one, but then he heard a burst of crying nearby.

"My child, my child! Let me in, I need to find my child!"

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The one sitting on the ground, sobbing bitterly, was a middle-aged woman dressed in commoner clothes with a headscarf, seemingly a servant from some household.

Standing next to her was a woman dressed in a cheongsam and wearing earrings, looking quite bourgeois, but her pretty face was also filled with anxiety as she screamed at the guards in front.

"Do you know who my husband is? He's Liang Zhansheng, the station manager of the Railway Bureau! Hurry and call your inspector to organize people to go in and rescue!"

Her words were supported by many people present.

The guard, who was spattered with her saliva, said helplessly, "Mrs. Huang, I reported the fact that your son and several classmates accidentally entered the disaster zone to the inspector immediately.

"But we are all merely human, normally maintaining local security and catching criminals is fine, but we don't have the abilities of those Talisman Masters. We dare not enter the catastrophe belt."

"If you can't handle it, then find someone who can!" Mrs. Huang continued to raise her voice, "How much time has passed, and why hasn't the rescue arrived?!"

"We reported it to the Talisman Master Association as well, but you know, Ningtiao County doesn't have a talisman master school, so we have to request assistance from outside. Moreover, the schools also have to gather information about the catastrophe belt and prepare accordingly.

"We've already requested assistance, and at the earliest, help could arrive tomorrow. However, the good news is that the cleansing task for this disaster zone was claimed three days ago by Hou De Talisman Master School, and their people are already on their way."

"Hou De, I've never heard of them. Can they actually manage, can they rescue my Jiali?" Mrs. Huang remained skeptical, "Otherwise, let's just mobilize the army. Isn't the camp of the Fourth Security Group right next to our Ningtiao County?"

"The army doesn't deal with disaster zones, and they can't manage it either," the guard said.

Someone in the crowd then added, "I know about Hou De; the city has been filled with news about them these past few days. They seem to have defeated Heroic Concealment. If they really agree to come, that would be great! My child might be saved, but I just don't know when they will arrive."

"Exactly, exactly. The children have been inside for over six hours already, and if we delay further, the chances of survival will only diminish."

"Ah, my poor daughter, why is your fate so harsh!"

The crowd burst into another round of wailing; some even tried to break through the guards' blockade to rush into the disaster zone.

These four guards were also sweating profusely; originally, the incident of children mistakenly entering the disaster zone was the responsibility of the Patrol Office as they were supposed to prevent ordinary people from approaching the disaster zone.

But the person on duty yesterday was the chief inspector's brother-in-law. Usually, few people came to this side of the dam, and the guards had relaxed during their two-day stint without seeing anyone.

Thus, under the leadership of the chief inspector's brother-in-law, they ended up fishing by the river, and that negligence resulted in seven children sneaking into the guarded disaster zone.

Those responsible had already been called back to the Patrol Office for reprimand and were said to be fined three months' salary.

The people here were replacements called in to cover temporarily; superiors had reiterated orders thrice that no ordinary person be allowed in again, or the consequences would extend beyond just a salary deduction.

So, they were now also desperately trying to block the relatives of the lost children, pushing, and shoving against one another.

Just then, a sharp-eyed guard spotted Ma Lu's group, and instantly brightened, shouting, "Are you from Hou De Talisman Master School?"

Qiutong stepped forward and said, "Yes, are you from the Patrol Office? Why are there still so many civilians here?"

Seeing the people from Hou De, the parents stopped troubling the few guards and swarmed around them.

The woman who had been sitting on the ground crying earlier now rushed forward and grabbed Qiutong's leg, sobbing, "Talisman Masters, please save our children!"

Someone recognized Ma Lu, "Principal Ma, Principal Ma is here too, that's great, please help us, Principal Ma!"

Ma Lu waved his hand, "Folks, don't panic, one at a time, first tell me what exactly happened?"

"Principal Ma, our children are trapped in the disaster zone, a total of seven children."

"Save my child first, my son is Chen Jiali, my husband is Liang Zhansheng, the station manager of the Railway Bureau!" Mrs. Huang shouted again.

But this time, the other parents were displeased, "What, your child is precious, and ours are made of grass? Besides, isn't your husband a tailor? 'Liang' is just your lover; you shamelessly bring up someone else's husband every day."

Wow, what a juicy piece of gossip, Ma Lu thought with interest, but now was not the time for gossip. He didn't allow the two to continue arguing and spoke again.

"Alright, alright, I understand the situation now. Rescuing them is urgent, so please write down the children's names and features for me. If you have photos, even better. I'll take people inside to rescue them immediately."

"That's great! Principal Ma, my child Liao Siquan is in your hands now."

"If you can save Zhao Fangqin, I'm willing to serve you like an ox and a horse!"

"My son, Zhou Hu, has a birthmark under his left eye resembling a tiger claw! The most identifiable feature, please make sure you bring him out alive!" The woman on the ground released Qiutong's leg and also cried out loud.

Once they had gathered all the necessary information on the children, Ma Lu didn't delay further and led his team into the disaster zone immediately.

According to the "Catastrophe Forecast," this was a Level 5 Disaster Zone, the most challenging disaster zone Ma Lu had faced so far.

This was why other nearby talisman master schools hadn't offered aid immediately.

Such a level of disaster zone, even for schools ranked top in the Ministry of Education's list, required gathering plenty of information and selecting strong students to form a suitable team before daring to enter, especially for children, where every step could be deadly.

The seven lost children ranged in age from 13 to as young as 9.

Considering they had been inside for over six hours, Ma Lu dared not guarantee to the crowd outside that he could definitely rescue everyone; he could only do his best.

In fact, as soon as Hou De's students and teachers entered the disaster zone, they were attacked.