A search and rescue team made up of twelve speedboats, fishing boats, salvage boats, submersibles, and armored airships was traveling downstream to search for Meng Chao.
The search and rescue by the government had come to an end.
The amount of runoff from Red Dragon River and Tiger's Fury was too great, and there were too many tributaries. The hydrological environment at the bottom of the river was very complicated.
Trying to salvage a person who might have been torn to shreds by monsters and the whirlpool was the same as searching for a needle in a haystack.
Besides, a lot of time had passed. Meng Chao might have been swept to the middle and lower reaches of the two rivers, which was an unknown region that Earthlings had never explored before.
For the time being, Dragon City had not made sufficient preparations to conquer the entire Red Dragon River and Tiger's Fury River.
But his family and friends did not want to give up. They spared no expense and organized private search and rescue teams time and time again in hopes of finding even the slightest clue.
Even if they knew where Meng Chao had gone, it would be good.
But this should be the last private search and rescue team.
After all, they had already searched through Tiger's Fury to a place close to Tiger Killer Gorge.
Ahead of them was the super waterfall that had just been discovered by humans and was named Guillotine.
The waterfall had a drop of more than one thousand meters, and it was surrounded by a fierce wind.
The river water contained crystal powder, and when it struck the ground one thousand meters below, it released the spirit energy hidden in the depths of the ground.
It caused the magnetic field of the planet to become incredibly chaotic, and the spirit energy magnetic field interference was as bad as in the depths of Hidden Fog.
Even superhumans at the peak of Heaven Realm might have their spirit meridians blocked by the rampaging spirit energy once they were swept into the wind, and they would lose control of their maglev.
If they fell into the abyss like headless chickens, there was a high chance that they would end up with their bodies crushed.
Besides, the fog in the area had just dissipated.
Other than the Tiger Killing Gorge, which looked like a fight between a human and a ferocious tiger, and the Guillotine, which was magnificent and soul-stirring, which were two famous landmarks, humans knew nothing about the environment around them.
The seemingly endless plains under Guillotine were hidden in the clouds. It was an unknown secret realm, and there was a high possibility that it contained fatal danger.
If there were highly intelligent natives of the Other World living there …
If Earthlings recklessly sent out search and rescue teams, there was a high chance that they would be captured by them. Then, through torture or mind attacks, the natives of the Other World would figure out the truth about Dragon City.
That would lead to disastrous consequences.
Hence, before Dragon City became strong enough to ensure the safety of every search and rescue squad and exploration squad so that they could safely retreat from the incredibly dangerous and unknown regions, regardless of whether it was the government or private teams, they had no choice but to stop the search and rescue work.
Tiger Killer Gorge was the temporary border of Dragon City's civilization.
After spending three days and three nights searching all the way here, they still found nothing. The rescue team could only turn back resentfully.
"Big Sister Siya, let's go back. The current ahead of us is getting stronger. If we're the slightest bit careless, we'll fall under the guillotine."
Bai Jiacao, who was the family representative, spoke to Lu Siya, who stood at the bow of the ship. Her gaze pierced through Tiger Killing Gorge and stared at the vast world beyond the guillotine. The ship had a high-powered crystal engine, a fishing net made of nano-sized super alloys, and dozens of detection and search and rescue equipment.
No one knew whether it was because he had received enough training in Dragon City University's martial arts course.
It was her brother's matter that made her suddenly realize that her brother and no one else could protect her for the rest of her life.
One day, she would be the one to protect her family and more.
In one night, Bai Jiacao matured and grew up.
Her originally young features looked like a paintbrush that had been dipped in paint. They became even more three-dimensional, and when she moved, she exuded a heroic presence.
She was like a mini Meng Chao.
In front of her, Lu Siya was still standing at the bow of the ship like a nail. She stared blankly at the raging river, which was becoming stronger with each passing moment.
Compared to Tiger Killer Gorge and the guillotine, Lu Siya's back looked incredibly small and frail.
But from an angle that no one could see, her sharp and profound gaze pierced through the gorge and waterfall to stare into the distance, which was shrouded in clouds.
"Big Sister Siya, the wind is strong here. We can't go any further."
When Bai Jiacao saw that she did not move, she sighed and took two steps forward to grab her sleeve. She shook it gently and comforted her. "Don't blame yourself. What happened to my brother isn't your fault. This is war, and war … is bound to have sacrifices.
"Now, Mom and Dad have slowly accepted this fact. My dad said that my brother is indeed a child of a Red Dragon soldier. He will always be proud of my brother. Mom said that no matter where my brother is, he will definitely not like to see us sigh and be depressed. It's only when we're happy and live better lives that my brother will be at ease.
"Besides, even though we didn't find my brother's tracks, we didn't find any evidence that proves that he … died! Isn't this great news? Perhaps my brother is still alive? "
Her last sentence made Lu Siya turn her head around swiftly.
"That's right. Trust me, Little Cao, your brother is definitely still alive!"
Lu Siya's eyes burned brightly, and she said seriously, "You know, after your brother and I went through the shocking change under Raging Waves, we gained a profound telepathic connection due to the Red Radiance Jade tsunami and the Blue Origin Crystals' invasion.
"As long as we're a certain distance away from each other, our vitality magnetic fields will resonate faintly.
"And even if someone as powerful as your brother dies, his vitality magnetic field won't disappear so easily. Logically speaking, there's a high possibility that he will turn into a heroic spirit.
"But over the past month or so, we've set off from the Demon's Eye and searched through Red Dragon River and Tiger's Raging River multiple times, but I've never sensed his vitality magnetic field. I haven't found his heroic spirit either.
"This is enough to prove that he's still alive!"
"Really?"
Bai Jiacao had just seen Lu Siya's sad and lonely back and could not bear to see it, so she comforted her.
When she saw that Bai Jiacao was speaking with certainty, she believed it and was delighted.
"Of course it's true. I have a feeling that perhaps it won't be long before your brother appears in front of us in a way that no one can imagine and gives us a big fright!"
Lu Siya thought about it and could not help but smile. "So, we have to pull ourselves together and wait for his return in perfect condition!"
"That's right. We have to pull ourselves together and let my brother see that even if he's not around, we'll still manage our family and company well and protect Dragon City!"
Bai Jiacao swung her fists and said confidently.
Then, she sized up Lu Siya and asked tentatively, "Big Sis Siya, are you … alright?"
Lu Siya had been as sad and busy as the Meng family when Meng Chao went missing.
The Meng family knew what was going on, but they could only sigh.
Bai Jiacao and Lu Siya got along well.
Even though she knew that the people in the circle called Lu Siya the Queen Bee, which sounded like a really dangerous nickname, she did not think that it was dangerous at all.
However, she did not feel that it was dangerous at all. Instead, she felt a little envious.
In any case, she felt that Big Sis Siya was much more pleasing to the eye compared to Su Mulian, who was known as the Young Miracle Doctor by many Dragon Citizens.
While her brother was away, Bai Jiacao and Lu Siya comforted each other and healed the wounds in their hearts.
They were already quite close to each other, and now, they became even closer.
"Don't worry, I'm fine now."
Lu Siya heaved a long sigh of relief, as if a huge burden had been lifted from her shoulders. She felt much more relaxed.
"I'm sorry for making you worry for me for so long," she apologized to Bai Jiacao.
She apologized to Bai Jiacao. "I just blame myself. I feel that if it weren't for me, your brother might not have jumped into the Demon's Eye. I-I don't know how I should face Uncle and Auntie …"
"Big Sis Siya, what are you saying? You've already done your best. You don't have to blame yourself!"
Bai Jiacao said with widened eyes. "It's not your fault that you ran into the monster. Besides, everyone says that the monster lurking in the depths of God Fog Mountain is really powerful. If you hadn't discovered it in time and killed it, it might have lurked around for a while longer and grown stronger. Who knows just how big of a storm it would have stirred up!
"My brother only did what he should have done. Even if it wasn't you, but me, my parents, or any other normal citizen my brother didn't know, he would have made the same choice!
"Besides, you've already done too much over this period of time.
"I won't talk about anything else, but you've already poured your heart and soul into helping Superstar and the organizations and industries under my brother get through this difficult time. You've already helped us a lot.
"You have to understand, everyone thought that after my brother went missing, Superstar would not be able to get back on its feet and might even fall apart. Even if it managed to hold on, it would definitely not be able to regain its former glory.
"I didn't expect that you would give up everything and bet all your assets to help us. My parents and I are so touched that we don't know what to say."
"It's nothing. Compared to what your brother has done for me, what I've done for him is just a drop in the bucket. Besides, I have a lot of shares in Superstar to begin with. After increasing my shares over this period of time, I've become the second largest shareholder in Superstar. Superstar has tied me and Meng Chao together, so there's no way I wouldn't do my best for my own business."
She changed the topic and said, "But honestly speaking, Little Cao, even though I'm willing to give up everything for Superstar, you have to grow up quickly. You have to shoulder more of the family, the company, and Dragon City's burdens.
"You should know that because of my achievements this time, I've been promoted in the research department.
"I'm a new official, and I have a lot of things to do. I've always been really busy.
"And now that the abnormal beast research department has been reorganized into the Other World research department, our workload has increased by ten times.
"Over the next period of time, my focus will be on the research department. I'm prepared to rush out of Tiger Killer Gorge and explore the world under the guillotine. I'll even go to the even vaster Other World.
"As for Superstar, you can only rely on yourself.
"Uncle might be smart and capable, Qin Hu can be considered a schemer, and Xie Xiaofeng is also good at management. He's a first-class and outstanding person in the business field.
"But no matter what, you're the first successor to Superstar after your brother. You represent Superstar's future.
"You have to learn a lot of things about the family and the company. You have to make your own decisions."
"Me?"
Bai Jiacao might seem to have matured a lot, but she was still a freshman.
When she heard that Lu Siya, who had been helping them manage Superstar's affairs, was busy with the Other World research department, she instantly panicked and stuttered, "Big Sis Siya, I-I can't do it! I don't know how!"
"Who said you can't?"
Lu Siya could not help but laugh. She extended a slender and fair finger and tapped the tip of Bai Jiacao's nose. "A few days ago, who was the one who went on a rampage in Dragon City University's martial arts course? Who was the one who defeated eight juniors and seniors who came from rich families as a freshman and earned the title of Little Witch?"
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