Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 320 - 217 The Earthquake Ends, Rescue from All Sides_2

Chapter 320: Chapter 217 The Earthquake Ends, Rescue from All Sides_2

Perhaps the other party had already guessed something, but Ye Feng still didn’t plan to reveal the matter of the Power of Faith.

Upon hearing what the Mutated Parrot said, Liu Zaoxin was slightly stunned before he asked, "Is the crisis not yet averted because of aftershocks?"

"Don’t know, it could be, or it might not be. It mainly depends on what step the manipulator behind this disaster wants to take," Ye Feng said.

"What did you just say?" Liu Zaoxin doubted if there was a problem with his ears.

Ye Feng didn’t explain and instead said, "You should have the authority to mobilize satellite imagery here, right? I would like to take a look at the satellite’s bird’s-eye view."

"Yes, just a moment," Liu Zaoxin suppressed his curiosity and waved to the guard waiting beside the helicopter, asking him to bring over a tablet computer.

At the same time, he took out his mobile phone and called the military to apply for authorization.

Although he was the mayor, most of his authority was in administrative matters. If he wanted to mobilize military satellites, he had to inform the military in advance.

Soon, the tablet was brought over, and Liu Zaoxin also received the authorization promptly. With the help of the technicians, they quickly connected to the military satellite and opened a bird’s-eye view, handing it over to the Mutated Parrot.

Ye Feng, controlling the Mutated Parrot, extended its wings and gently swiped, shifting the view above various cities to observe.

As he continued to check, his expression grew uglier. He had seen photos taken by internet users before, but because of the angle and other reasons, Ye Feng was not completely certain.

But now, from the satellite bird’s-eye view, it became clear, and his previous suspicions were almost certainly true.

Standing aside, Liu Zaoxin started off not understanding what was happening.

However, as Ye Feng’s wings swiped across the screen, and when he saw crack after crack going right through the middle of each city,

an expression of disbelief gradually appeared on Liu Zaoxin’s face.

"How how how... Mr. Parrot Messenger, why do these giant fissures all just happen to pass right through the middle of cities?" Liu Zaoxin stammered as he spoke.

"It’s just as you suspect. This earthquake was deliberately caused by certain beings," the Mutated Parrot said, extending its wings in the direction of the Small Phoenix Mountain Restricted Area.

Then it continued, "That is why I just mentioned that this crisis isn’t over yet. As for when it will be over, don’t ask me. It all depends on how many more tricks those behind the scenes have left."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zaoxin was stunned. It was then that he realized just how little they knew about the methods of these Ancient Gods.

Especially when the Mutated Parrot zoomed out the satellite view, his shock was even greater. Not only were the cities affected, but the damage in the wilderness was also significant.

Or rather, the cities were merely a miniature representation of the wilderness.

Observing Earth from the high-altitude view, it was as if the entire planet had been slashed by thousands of blades, with those giant fissures resembling the cuts.

This was truly a cataclysmic level of power!

Looking at Liu Zaoxin, who was dumbfounded, Ye Feng offered words of comfort: "Don’t worry too much. They couldn’t possibly achieve this easily; they must have paid a great price."

Ye Feng’s words weren’t just empty talk. He had combated the strange energy contained within the fissures, which was even more potent than Rule Power. He believed that even ancient creatures couldn’t possess much of this strange energy.

Otherwise, they would have broken out long ago.

Because this strange energy seemed to be something that even Heaven and Earth couldn’t suppress.

"Really?" Liu Zaoxin asked doubtfully.

"Of course, it’s true. And such tactics aren’t actually anything special. Even humans, if willing to pay the price, can achieve this," Ye Feng said.

"How is that possible!" Liu Zaoxin retorted.

"Why wouldn’t it be possible? If all nations were to bring out their nuclear weapons and detonate one above every city, the destruction caused would be no less severe than this earthquake," Ye Feng said.

Liu Zaoxin: "...But the price would be too great."

"Then they too must pay the same heavy price," Ye Feng brought the conversation back to the topic at hand.

He said so much just to bolster the other’s confidence, whether it was true or not was unimportant.

Liu Zaoxin, having heard this metaphor, felt a good portion of his panic dissipate.

After calming down, he first apologized to the mutated parrot in front of him, then immediately picked up the phone and made a call.

His task was simple: to lock down the information.

Especially the photos on the internet, which must be reviewed before they can be released, otherwise, such incidents were too likely to cause panic.

The news Liu Zaoxin relayed back, however, was truly shocking, leading the personnel on the other end to a fresh bout of chaos.

Thankfully, due to Ye Feng’s timely warning, not many people were aware of the situation yet.

As long as the story didn’t spread online, even if some people knew, the number of people who could spread it offline was limited.

At least in the short term, it would not incite widespread panic, which was sufficient.

"Parrot Messenger, I am truly sorry; we owe you a great deal this time," Liu Zaoxin hurriedly said to the mutated parrot after finishing the call.

"It’s nothing," Ye Feng shook his head nonchalantly.

He was struck by a thought and quickly asked, "By the way, how many casualties did Hua Country suffer in the earthquake? Do you have any statistics?"

Liu Zaoxin spoke in a somber tone, "The exact numbers are not yet tallied, but we have a rough estimate. The number of casualties is likely between 20 and 30 million."

"How could it be that many?" Ye Feng was surprised.

He was genuinely shocked; due to his timely warning, the nation’s preparations had been quite sufficient, especially in evacuating people to open and safe areas.

He had thought that at most, a few hundred or a thousand people per city would be the limit, but now the number had exceeded 20 million, which was beyond his expectations.

"Thanks to your timely warning, not many died directly due to the earthquake, but the subsequent fissure devoured too many lives," Liu Zaoxin sighed as he spoke.

"The Fissure simply cut through the cities, and the most that any city lost were a few thousand people. How could the toll be so high?" Ye Feng asked, frowning.

"The Fissure did cut through, but it was the smaller fissures that spread from it which were truly deadly. There were far too many of these small fissures in the cities, at least several hundred to a thousand."

"And although we call them small fissures, they could cause the ground to split open five or six meters, which is enough to collapse buildings," Liu Zaoxin explained while using a tablet to pull up some information for Ye Feng to see.

Ye Feng had been focused on ancient creatures and hadn’t paid attention to these details. Seeing the images now, he couldn’t help but sigh.

"So what are your plans going forward?" Ye Feng asked.

"Thanks to Dragon King’s assistance, Yang City didn’t suffer much loss, so we can allocate a significant number of people. We will send troops to every city to assist with the rescue operations."

"Should there be any aftershocks, we’ll rely on Dragon King to continue protecting Yang City. Of course, we will provide compensation," Liu Zaoxin said with a bow.

"No problem! Also, our Dragon Hall will deploy troops as well to help with the rescue. Moreover, these mutated animals from our hall will be more convenient for rescuing any survivors in the fissures," Ye Feng declared.

He had used his spiritual power to scout the condition of the Fissure just moments ago.

The depth of these larger Fissures varied from 1,000 to 3,000 meters; falling into them meant almost certain death.

But the smaller fissures that branched off were less exaggerated, ranging from a few dozen to a hundred meters in depth. If those who fell could manage to grab something to break their fall, they might have a chance to survive.

Furthermore, the fissures were not flat at the bottom but narrowed downwards, which meant that a person falling in wouldn’t directly hit the bottom but would slide down, getting wedged between the walls. This could significantly lessen the impact of the fall.

So those who fell into the smaller fissures had a decent chance of survival.