Under the guidance of the pilot, Lu Ruijin gradually stabilized the aircraft and flew steadily in the air.
"How do you feel now? Can you come and take over? I want to go down and take a look!" Lu Ruijin said anxiously. His eyes were bloodshot as he craned his neck to look down.
The pilot leaned weakly against the back of the seat and almost puked twice. "No, you can't go down. We can't go down either!"
"Why! Chen Yeliang almost landed on the top of the building just now!" Lu Ruijin asked in confusion.
The pilot did not know how to explain to a layman like him. Chen Yeliang's ability to control the helicopter was something that he himself could not compare to. He was bold yet careful. There was probably no other pilot in the entire Xilin City more skillful than him!
"There's no time left. We have to turn back." The pilot held on to his giddy head.
He was not optimistic about his condition. He had to get Lu Ruijin to bring the helicopter to a safe place while he was still conscious.
"No! Chen Yeliang is still down there, we can't leave him behind!"
"Chief Lu, don't you get it? At that height just now, coupled with the centrifugal force from the swinging rope, even the strongest person would be smashed into meat paste!"
"No! He can ride a bicycle into the fire! He must still be alive!"
"Chief Lu! I know you're feeling terrible, and so am I. Ugh!"
The pilot tried his best to persuade him, but the more he spoke, the more dizzy he became. His body slid down the back of the chair, and he held his stomach and puked. He felt as if his organs were about to be vomited out, and saliva was flooding uncontrollably into his mouth.
"Are you okay?" Lu Ruijin asked anxiously.
"I'm okay… but we have to turn back… The plan failed… Chief Lu!"
"I won't leave! I won't leave Chen Yeliang alone!"
Previously, Lu Ruijin had to take care of the overall situation and could only watch helplessly as Chen Yeliang dropped down. If he were to leave now, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life!
He stared determinedly at the spot where Chen Yeliang had disappeared. The helicopter was like a protective eagle circling the building.
At the same time, Chen Yeliang's live streaming channel was still a vast expanse of white.
The number of viewers concurrently online had already reached 9 million. It was about to break the 10 million mark!
"What happened to the drone? Why isn't there any response? What happened to Brother Liang?"
"Boohoohoo! I don't believe it! My Brother Liang will be fine!"
"Dear friends, I'm not sure if you have noticed this, but Chen Yeliang had already arranged everything before he jumped down."
"He got out of the pilot seat and started the winch. He exchanged positions with Chief Lu in an instant. Not only did he successfully rappel down, but he also trapped Chief Lu in the helicopter and prevented him from going after him. He forcefully exchanged the mission with him."
"He really took the fire in the chemical plant as his responsibility. His movements were so practiced that it was as if he had practiced it countless times. Right from the beginning, he had already made up his mind to go down himself."
"But jumping down is no different from suicide. The drone's signal is still there, but there hasn't been any activity for so long. Brother Liang is really gone."
"I don't believe it. Chen Yeliang must still be alive! I'm going to wait for him in the live stream channel tonight!"
"I don't believe it either! He's so amazing, I'm sure he's fine!"
Although the comments screen was full of cheers and encouragement for Chen Yeliang and all kinds of wonderful wishes for him, those with common sense knew full well that a height of 20 meters was equivalent to a six-storey building! Furthermore, there was a temperature of around 400 degrees below. Even an iron man would melt into molten iron.
Deep in their hearts, everyone knew that Chen Yeliang was most likely dead!
However, no one was willing to accept the outcome.
On the departing fire engines, Wu Zhuo was sobbing uncontrollably. His tears came like a flood that breached the levee, which couldn't be wiped away.
The atmosphere in the truck was very depressing. His teammates sitting beside him did not know how to comfort him and just sat quietly with him.
Wu Zhuo held his phone and stared at the flashing comments screen through blurry eyes. Like all the live stream viewers, he was crying while holding on to the belief that Chen Yeliang was still alive.
Thus, he stayed in the live stream channel with the blank screen and refused to turn off his phone.
Suddenly, the white screen flashed!
Wu Zhuo thought he was seeing things. He wiped his eyes and realized that compared to the pure white before, there was now an image on the screen showing a constantly changing shadow!
Wu Zhuo couldn't believe it. His face was practically glued to the screen!
He saw Chen Yeliang plummet from the sky with his head covered by his elbows. When he landed on the ground, the momentum made him roll forward many times, leaving a trail of the small sparks and embers in his wake. Chen Yeliang had landed safely on the roof.
He stood up and patted the smoking protective suit. Part of his protective mask was burnt black. However, he stood tall and majestic in the protective suit, just like a superhero!
The live stream viewers could clearly see that he was still alive!
The scene progressed very quickly, but there was no sound. It was as if someone had pressed the fast-forward button.
This lasted until Chen Yeliang got hold of the camera and flipped the drone around to see if it was damaged. His innocuous action magnified his handsome face several times and presented it clearly to the viewers.
"Strange, is the temperature too high? Why isn't it moving?" Chen Yeliang muttered to himself.
These were his first words the viewers heard after he jumped into the blaze!
The viewers in the live stream channel instantly burst into tears of joy, and no words could describe the extremity of their emotions. Only the onslaught of text on the comments screen could convey the extent of their excitement!
"It's a miracle! Did everyone see it? Our Brother Liang is still alive!"
"Oh my god, the prayer was really effective. Chen Yeliang has miraculously survived!"
"So the drone has been recording all this time, but due to the high temperature there was a temporary malfunction. Great, now both the guy and machine are fine!"
"It's good that you're alive, it's good!"
On the rooftop, Chen Yeliang confirmed that the drone was still in working condition and silently heaved a sigh of relief.
It was really a close call just now. It was even more exciting than that time when he saved Lan Sixi!
Earlier on, in order to prevent himself from being dragged away by the helicopter and flung out, Chen Yeliang decided to take a risk and released the lock.
Just as he was about to be engulfed by the flames, the death-defying skill of the system clicked into operation again! When the system's voice rang out in his mind, Chen Yeliang knew that he had won!
This was the law. Before death, no matter what he did, he would not die!
Coupled with his strong physique, his body easily withstood the impact of the fall! Now he was standing in the middle of the fire unscathed!
He did not gloat too much and immediately contacted the engineer via radio for instructions on how to turn off the valve!
"Hey! Mr. Engineer, I've successfully landed on the roof. Where's the valve that needs to be turned off?"
"What?"
The engineer could hardly believe his ears. He squeaked out in a cracked voice,
"You're still alive?!"
"There's no time, Mr. Engineer. Quickly tell me the exact location of the valve!" Chen Yeliang reminded him. "Hurry!"