NovelsAlex Chapter 1304 Crack
Chapter 1304 Crack
Chapter 1304 Crack
This was the 15th day since Shi Jia was discharged from the hospital. After half a month of recuperation, her body had recovered most of its strength. However, in order not to arouse suspicion, Shi Jia still looked pale and weak.
"Yueyue, Mom is going to work. Remember to eat when you're home alone. If you're tired, go to bed and rest," Yue Lan said worriedly.
Shi Jia smiled, though her face was still pale, the light in her eyes reassured Yue Lan. "Mom, don't worry, I can take care of myself. You go to work."
"Okay. Goodbye." Yue Lan left the house, turning back every few steps.
Shi Jia couldn't help but rub her face, her smile becoming a little stiff. She shrugged helplessly; Yue Lan and Zhao Feng were too good to their daughter, and she couldn't bear to see them sad.
"Host, host, let's set off quickly! I just detected that the spatial energy fluctuations in the nearby spatial rift are getting stronger and stronger, and it is very likely that a spatial rift will be formed!" the little system said anxiously. In fact, it detected that the spatial energy fluctuations in many places in this world were getting stronger, but the host could not help it.
Shi Jia didn't delay. He grabbed his small bag, got into his personal vehicle—an electric wheelchair—and sped out the door.
Shi Jia's destination was Songya Park, located one kilometer from Zhao's residential area. The park covered an area of 2 hectares and featured mountains, water, and a man-made waterfall. Downstream from the waterfall was a lake covering several tens of acres. The lake was named after the park and was called Songya Lake.
Songya Lake is also a gathering place for fishing enthusiasts in the area.
Lu Ming is also a fishing enthusiast, but due to the special nature of his job, he is always working overtime. A few days ago, he was injured during a mission, and his boss ordered him to rest for a few days, which gave him time to rest.
Before dawn today, he couldn't wait to grab his tools and head to Songya Lake to start his long chat. However, despite his impressive setup, he reaped meager rewards—cough cough, just a bucket of water.
Of course, seasoned fishing enthusiasts are never short of patience and have a broad mind.
However, when Lu Ming pulled up the hook again, the bait was nowhere to be seen. "Tsk tsk, it's only been a few months since I last fished, and even the fish in Songya Lake have become more clever."
"Now that you mention it, it seems to make sense." Another air force enthusiast next to him nodded in agreement. "I don't know if it's from taking too many hormones, but the fish in the lake are getting smarter and smarter. Yesterday, I watched as a small fish circled my hook, tentatively testing it..."
Perhaps the setbacks of the past few days had left this fisherman feeling frustrated, because he started talking non-stop to Lu Ming, this stranger.
Lu Ming listened quietly, skillfully changed to his secret bait, cast the hook far away, and then casually grabbed a handful of bait and threw it out.
Baiting is a fundamental principle for experienced anglers.
However, Lu Ming inadvertently noticed that the water level seemed to have dropped. He held up his finger and counted; it was three centimeters, and the dropped water level line was still new.
"Why is the water level dropping?" Lu Ming frowned. "I haven't heard anything about pumping water out of Songya Lake!" He looked up in confusion. But Songya Lake was too big; he couldn't see the situation in the middle of the lake at all.
"What's wrong, bro?" The fisherman next to him also stood up and looked into the distance, just like Lu Ming.
We found nothing!
"It's nothing." Lu Ming sat down again, staring at the float, and soon settled down like an old monk.
"I thought you'd found something amazing!" the old fisherman said disappointedly. "Brother, my name is Zhou Kongjun, what's your name?"
Zhou Kongjun? Lu Ming's lips curled into a smile. Nevertheless, he still shared his name.
Upon learning Lu Ming's name, Zhou Kongjun didn't immediately shut up; instead, he enthusiastically "shared" his past "achievements." Unbeknownst to anyone, several whirlpools quietly appeared in the very center of Songya Lake, growing rapidly and soon turning the calm surface of the lake into a turbulent expanse.
Lu Ming noticed the unusual activity on the lake immediately and jumped to his feet. The commotion in the center of the lake came into his view instantly.
"What is that?" Lu Ming frowned.
"What? Brother Lu, what have you found this time?" Zhou Kongjun also stood up and looked over. "Holy crap! Something that can cause such a ruckus must be a big one!"
Lu Ming didn't think so. He subconsciously looked at the water level of the lake dam and saw that it had dropped again!
"What's going on? The lake level has dropped so much!" The fishermen around also noticed.
"The municipal government didn't say anything about draining water from Songya Lake! The park management office didn't issue any notice either." The anglers discussed among themselves.
"Look, isn't that a whirlpool?" At this point, the whirlpool had almost expanded to cover the entire lake surface.
The group finally realized the seriousness of the situation. Some called the police, some called the municipal hotline, and some contacted the park management.
Lu Ming noticed that the crowd in the distance was moving towards the lake. He frowned and immediately took out his phone to contact the bureau.
After reporting the anomaly at Songya Lake, he immediately headed towards the park's security guards. Given the current situation, it was best to evacuate the crowd first.
However, the park has limited security, making it impossible to evacuate people. Even when the park announced an emergency closure, no one paid any attention.
More and more people are gathering at Songya Lake, either taking out their phones to live stream this strange sight or discussing with great interest whether it is a sinkhole.
Within five minutes of Shi Jia arriving in his electric wheelchair, the crowd had already surrounded Songya Lake.
"Why are there so many people!" Shi Jia had a headache. Everyone knew what was going on behind the rift. What if a few monsters, ghosts, or zombies rushed out if the rift wasn't sealed in time?
"Host, the crack is expanding at an accelerated rate. It's already wide enough for one person to pass through," the little system immediately reported. "However, because the crack appeared at the bottom of the lake, it's currently being flooded by lake water, which is blocking the passage."
Shi Jia understood, but the lake water would eventually run out. At this rate, the entire Songya Lake would be empty in three hours at most, and then the cracks would be exposed to everyone...
This is very serious!
Without delay, Shi Jia had the small system control the wheelchair, and squeezed through the twists and turns to the lakeside.
"Little girl, be careful not to fall." A kind person nearby reminded her and reached out to push Shi Jia's wheelchair. How could the little system let him touch it? It turned the wheel and moved half a meter to the side.
"Thank you, no, not at all." Shi Jia said thank you casually, but her brows furrowed because the shore was at least 500 meters away from the center of the whirlpool.
She instinctively looked for the closest place to the center of the vortex. Yes, there was indeed a stone bridge, but it was full of people! A wheelchair definitely couldn't cross it, but if she were to walk across on her own, her condition would likely worsen!
She took a deep breath. Going further away was fine. She immediately mobilized her spatial power and surged towards the center of the vortex.
Soon, a crack 1.2 meters long and 50 centimeters wide appeared in her field of vision. Spatial power surged over it, turning into threads that began to mend the crack like sewing clothes...
Shi Jia endured the pain, but couldn't help amusing herself. Hey, luckily no one could detect her spatial power...