radicalducati Chapter 146 Even if you want to save the world, you have to unclog the toilet first.
Chapter 146 Even if you want to save the world, you have to unclog the toilet first.
Chapter 146 Even if you want to save the world, you have to unclog the toilet first.
"Find salt first."
Bai Shuyuan used these three words to put a period to the previous grand narrative.
One second they were discussing "using collective human consciousness to anchor the stability of reality," and the next second they were rapidly reduced to the level of "unclogging sewers," which left Xia Zhaozhao speechless.
"Uh... okay."
"After all, we have to take things one step at a time." Little Green calmly accepted this. Whether it's saving the world or unclogging the sewers, they are essentially needs that need to be addressed.
Moreover, at least the policies won't change frequently, which is much better than being a corporate slave.
"However, using salt to unclog a toilet feels a bit too extravagant."
Although the salt reserves at the outpost were relatively abundant, they were ultimately a limited consumable.
"If the only issue to address is osmotic pressure, then table salt is indeed unnecessary. There are other options, or blasting could also be used."
She seemed to favor the latter.
"No, wait, I've thought of a place."
"Under the left bank viaduct, there's that highway maintenance center. I remember there should be a lot of de-icing salt piled up there."
The quantity is quite large, probably in the ton range, enough to cover the entire sewer system.
"It can also create a highly permeable environment, and the reserves are huge, making it a good choice."
She paused, then turned her gaze to the square face on the other side.
"What's the water level like near the shopping mall and the elevated highway?"
"Report!" The square-faced man immediately stood at attention. "The drainage over there has been smooth, no blockage!"
"Very good. In that case, the direction of the assignment is clear."
"We can go directly to the elevated road, start from the downstream of the drainage system, go upstream, and clear the blockage at each node."
Once the plan was finalized, the mall's survivors immediately volunteered, saying they would take care of transporting the de-icing salt.
"Then, let's go to the downstream area of the sewer to investigate the specific situation."
As Bai Shuyuan spoke, she turned her gaze to Sasha and the two Pokémon at her feet.
Xia Zhaozhao and Xiao Lü floated in mid-air, following the motorcycle team below.
The mall staff arrived by motorcycle. After all, the suspension bridge that Wolf repaired was only about two meters wide, barely wide enough for pedestrians and light vehicles on two or three wheels.
Between "training" and "practicality," these guys clearly chose the former without hesitation. Three-wheeled vehicles were too inferior; when there was no need for freight transport, they would naturally choose the latter.
At the very front of the convoy was a heavy motorcycle that stood out conspicuously from its surroundings.
Bai Shuyuan was straddling it, with Sasha riding behind her. She had directly commandeered that most expensive, most prized motorcycle.
The two Pokémon, like two kidnapped noblemen, were tightly bound to the back seat of the car with rope, and bumped along the way.
Bai Shuyuan's figure moved through the rain, her motorcycle driving skills were quite good, it was more like flying close to the ground than riding.
Sasha seemed to be enjoying the weightless feeling of speeding along, a happy smile on her face. Behind them, the square-faced convoy was left far behind.
As Little Green watched this scene from the air, a subtle sense of absurdity welled up inside her.
Bai Shuyuan always seems to demonstrate expert-level proficiency in unexpected fields. — Just how many skills does she possess that I'm unaware of?
Xia Zhaozhao was clearly stunned by the driving skills; she just stared blankly, forgetting even to complain.
Just then, Xiao Lü noticed several dark figures wriggling on the bridge not far ahead.
It is the lowest level of weak aggregate.
Given Bai Shuyuan's consistent efficiency-oriented style, she should have simply ignored this stray dog on the street.
However, something unexpected happened.
Bai Shuyuan calmly released her grip on the handlebars and pulled a pistol from under her cloak.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Three gunshots rang out in quick succession, crisp and clean. The three aggregates exploded in response, turning into black mud, the whole process flowing smoothly.
A muffled cheer erupted from the convoy that had been left behind.
"Wow! Awesome!"
However, the cheers quickly subsided.
It seemed the rider, who had been going too fast, was punched hard by the person on the back and reluctantly slowed down.
"—It's the apocalypse now. It would be too embarrassing to fall to your death while speeding on this slippery elevated highway. I guess they took that into consideration?" Xia Zhaozhao guessed.
"Thankfully, Xiaobai and Sasha should survive the fall."
That's a pretty shameful way to die. Little Green agrees. Looks like they're not entirely brainless after all.
As the convoy approached the section before the original left bank interchange, Bai Shuyuan's speed finally slowed down.
Xiao Lü also lowered her altitude. She noticed that the water level here was significantly lower than in the city center, and much of the road surface under the overpass was still exposed.
"It seems the bottleneck is further upstream." Bai Shuyuan got out of the car.
Xia Zhaozhao was about to go over and see what was going on when Xiao Lü stopped her.
"This is Bai Shuyuan and Sasha's job. The two of us going over there won't be of any help; we'll only make things worse."
"Huh? What should we do then?"
"Move things."
As Little Green spoke, it flew straight towards the suspension bridge and headed towards the highway maintenance center below.
In the maintenance center's warehouse, piles of snow-melting salt were stacked there intact, untouched since the apocalypse.
Square-faced men had already begun their work, working in pairs, laboriously carrying heavy sacks of salt.
"Wait a minute."
Xiao Lü stopped them. This kind of purely physical labor was too inefficient.
She activated her magic, and the water vapor in the air quickly condensed.
An ice slide quickly took shape in front of her.
The slide is high on both sides and low in the middle, forming a perfect groove that extends from inside the warehouse all the way to the roadside outside.
"Just throw the salt bag up there and kick it," she said calmly.
On the other side, after parking their motorcycles at the entrance to the elevated highway ramp, Bai Shuyuan and Sasha had already come down.
The two, carrying the two freed Pokémon, traced the source of the floodwaters along the edge of the pool.
Before long, they located the area where the water began to become murky and stagnant. This should be the downstream end of the blockage.
Bai Shuyuan selected a manhole cover.
Under Sasha's control, Hakiwang skillfully stepped forward and used its claws and head to push the manhole cover aside.
A complex smell wafted over, but Hakiwang, of course, didn't react to it at all.
Its body quickly flattened, transforming into a Cantonese twin-tailed form, and entered the dark cave entrance to investigate the internal structure and blocked pathways.
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