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Chapter 695

Discussing Rescue Methods

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Even if someone overhears this thick-skinned young master swearing, would he feel any embarrassment? Of course not.

There isn't a single elder here who can outmaneuver him. Anyone who tries to teach him a lesson because of their age should be prepared to be verbally attacked by his sharp tongue.

Ultimately, it was that fortune of tens of billions that caused everyone to selectively forget what had just happened. George Stacy timely flattered the young master, showcasing the 3D tactical platform supported by Stark Industries.

Although the 3D imaging here has a low resolution and the colors are so pale that the contrast is not strong, it is difficult to distinguish the difference between two colors.

But such a performance is something that even the world Henry traveled to before couldn't achieve, or rather, there are no commercialized products, just pure Marvel Universe black technology.

Even the X-Men, accustomed to high-tech environments, were surprised to see such a combat platform, and many wondered how it was imaged. There was no medium to assist in the imaging process.

George Stacy said, "This is a 3D perspective view of the disaster area built by Mr. Tony Stark and his team. The blue lines represent the outline of the ruins, the yellow dots are the locations of suspected survivors, and the red hot dots are the points of origin of the fires."

"Based on our immediate rescue efforts after obtaining this perspective view, we confirmed that the remains scattered on the surface of the rubble are mostly those of victims from higher floors."

"Therefore, we believe that people deep within the rubble, who were originally in basements or lower floors, have a greater chance of surviving and waiting for rescue, as long as they are in the estimated space."

"Today is the third day, and with food and water scarce inside, the survivors are nearing their survival limit. Unfortunately, we don't have any good methods to quickly launch a rescue operation."

"I wonder if the X-Men can offer any good rescue methods in this regard. What If...? you need our assistance, please let us know."

The young Mutants still in school were the most eager to prove themselves. Colossus suggested, "Kitty can go through and rescue them."

The Kitty "Colossus was referring to was not Henry's Tabby Cat, but Kitty Pride, also known as Shadowcat. Both were upperclassmen at the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and had feelings for each Colossus.

However, Colossus's recommendation did not earn his little lover's approval. Shadowcat said somewhat helplessly, "Although I can travel underground, the distance is limited."

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The distance is limited because Shadowcat needs to hold her breath when she's in teleportation mode, so she needs to surface from time to time or breathe in some underground space.

"--Besides, if I want to bring people out, there needs to be enough space below for me to switch states. I can't grab people while in transit and then pull them out."

To reiterate, Shadowcat is currently just a senior student at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters; don't bring up her later abilities.

For a Mutants later abilities allow him to traverse different cosmic dimensions, this girl's future strength is terrifying, which only highlights her current naivety.

Although Colossus's opinion was rejected by Shadowcat, it opened up a floodgate of conversation among the young people, who began to share their thoughts, regardless of whether they were feasible.

Moreover, they are not limited to using their own abilities, but also consider how to utilize the abilities of others.

For example, a young man suggested that Storm create a powerful tornado to blow all the concrete debris from the ruins into the air. The survivors would then be blown up with it.

Utilizing the physical phenomenon of centrifugal force, humans and concrete blocks have different weights, so they won't mix together. The only remaining task is to find a way to rescue the person.

Since there was no way to land people safely, this imaginative idea was rejected.

The most popular and feasible idea is to use Cyclops to blast a path directly through the eye.

However, when the suggestion reached the officials in the fire department, the X-Men were stumped by their questions.

These fire officials were actually saying the same thing Henry had told Tony Stark: indiscriminate digging could cause the concrete debris above to lose its support, leading to a secondary collapse.

If something like that were to happen, forget about rescuing people; isn't it possible that it might actually harm the survivors who haven't been rescued yet?

I wonder how the young master beside me managed to refrain from criticizing these people. Perhaps it's because he's unfamiliar with the situation of Mutants that Tony Stark chooses to be cautious in his words.

Moreover, this is a disaster site, not the right place for his insane sarcasm. Taking pleasure in others' misfortunes and dancing on their graves is not in his nature.

But Henry knew he was about to lose his temper. It wasn't that he found their suggestions laughable, but rather that he felt they were wasting their precious time!

"Mr. Henry Brown, perhaps you have any good suggestions that we could consider?"

The speaker was Professor X. Although Henry didn't feel like his brain had been invaded, he couldn't be sure if the most powerful Mind Stone was sensing something.

This is also the first time the original X-Men have spoken.

Should he answer? Since the other party had asked so politely, Henry had no reason to contradict them. So he said, "Having Cyclops make a hole in the direction of our rescue target is a good idea."

"So as long as we find a way to stabilize the passage, we can begin the rescue operation. As for the method, I think it's very simple. You know how to mine and dig tunnels? Just use some wooden supports to hold the tunnel up."

"Of course, I'm not talking about finding a lot of wood to do these things. Does anyone in the X-Men have the ability to create something to replace wood as a support structure?"

At this point, a fire expert questioned, "What If...? they damaged the key load-bearing concrete blocks, ordinary supports cannot replace them. In that case, there is still a possibility of collapse. Have you considered this point?"

Henry replied, "The possibility you mentioned certainly exists. But the main risk of a collapse lies in the disruption of the static equilibrium of the current pile of cement debris."

"As long as the supports can stabilize the passageway immediately, I believe the risk of collapse can be minimized. Even without X-Men's support, I think this is the last resort the firefighters would choose."

"However, we need to prepare high-powered electric picks and other equipment before we can move, and the operation will be quite slow, and we may not even be able to rescue the trapped survivors in time."

"That's probably why people didn't bring up this method for discussion right away."

Henry's blunt honesty left the fire officials present speechless, because it was indeed their opinion.

The young Mutants suddenly asked, "Bobbie, can you create ice to stabilize the passage?"

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