A thought flashed through Jiang Hao's mind. Setting that aside for now, he said into the communicator, "Then hurry up and evacuate the people. Wouldn't staying in the Underground City be even more dangerous?"
"Comrade Jiang Hao, we all understand that, but the Planetary Engines have shut down and the power supply has been cut off. The little stored electricity we have left must keep the Underground City's ventilation and oxygen systems running. There's simply no way to activate hundreds of elevators."
"There's another problem. Even if we could activate them, the people in the Underground City couldn't all evacuate to the surface, because there aren't enough protective suits for everyone. Without a suit, they'd freeze to death within two minutes outside. They're safer staying in the Underground City."
Hearing that, Jiang Hao was overwhelmed by a deep sense of helplessness. Damn it, they couldn't leave or evacuate. Was there really no solution at all?
"Then what do we do? Just wait to die?" Jiang Hao asked.
"No. As long as the Firestone arrives and the Planetary Engine is restarted, the engine nozzles can cool it down and restore the balance. The Underground City's crisis will be resolved. Rescue teams around the world have already set out. I believe they'll deliver the Firestone before the cooling period ends. For now, we still have enough time."
Jiang Hao frowned.
He seemed to understand something.
No wonder Wang Lei, captain of the rescue squad, had said that only this Firestone could save Hangzhou.
But Jiang Hao knew that their team supporting Hangzhou had run into trouble on the way and had not managed to deliver the Firestone to Hangzhou in time.
Jiang Hao's expression shifted. He turned and ran toward the transport truck. He had made his decision. To save his younger