Crisis Management Game

Gu Ji hurriedly opened the door and got out of the car.

The entire town felt like a doomsday. Thousands of black birds were like a flood, sweeping over the city and making sharp noises. It looked like a "dark cloud" whose shape was constantly changing rapidly. There were passers-by around it. They began to take out their mobile phones to take pictures, while some passers-by put their hands together and began to pray.

"ah!"

Suddenly, a scream came.

A black bird couldn't dodge and hit an old black telegraph pole. It fell to the ground. Blood the size of bean dots splashed around. With a crash, another black bird hit the window on the top floor of the small building and fell to pieces. The glass fell to the ground and was smashed into smaller pieces. A dozen birds fell through the trees, spread their wings, flew to the ground, and flew through the crowd, scaring the passing vehicles and passers-by into panic. Keep screaming.

Gu Ji lowered his head and looked at the dead bird carcasses, including blackbirds, gray starlings and silky starlings.

Mass migration of birds.

It may be territorial crisis, man-made destruction, seasonal migration, or weather changes.

But the possibility of the first two is very low. When he came to Assam to investigate his father's plane crash, he saw with his own eyes the large nature reserves and jungles in the north. The forest area accounted for almost 21% of the state's total area; seasonal migration is consistent with this. , early October is autumn, which belongs to the alternating season, but so many birds hit the buildings and died, coupled with a series of screams, it can only mean one thing:

Tottori is in a state of panic, trying to avoid something!

As we all know, animals are more aware of unusual changes in the environment than humans. For example, elephants can predict the coming of storms, and mice can avoid mine collapses in advance. In addition, abnormal phenomena such as snakes coming out of their holes in winter and frogs coming ashore en masse are also All animals are heralding disaster.

Now tigers appear in cities and towns, and flocks of frightened birds migrate en masse;

Nature also indicates that extreme disasters are likely to occur in Assam!

Gu Ji returned to the car and took out his mobile phone and started to check the phone number of the Assam Meteorological Department. Fortunately, these government departments had their own official websites, so he immediately dialed the minister's hotline.

"Hello sir, this is the minister's hotline of the Assam Meteorological Department. Thank you for your call. I am Rao, the operator of the minister's hotline. I am happy to serve you. Before the consultation begins, sir, could you please tell me your name?"

"Vidy Daly!"

"Sir, may I ask which letter it is, Deli or Da..."

The call was answered quickly and it was a young man. But what Gu Ji couldn't understand was that the other party seemed to have an exaggerated and demonic tone in order to express his enthusiasm, and he spoke very slowly. He always had to confirm a question over and over again. I almost died of anxiety.

Before the other party could finish speaking, Gu Ji interrupted:

"I am an investigator from the Department of Agriculture. When I went out for investigation this afternoon, I found a Bengal tiger appearing in Dispur County. I have..."

"Mr. Vidi, if a wild animal attack occurs, you need to contact the forestry department or the local police station..."

"The matter is urgent. Please listen to what I have to say. Not only are tigers appearing, but also large numbers of panicked birds appearing over cities and towns. October is now the period of the post-tropical monsoon season. The intensity of the South Asian monsoon is stronger and the timing is controlled. It is too long and can easily cause heavy rainfall, causing heavy rains and flash floods."

"Sir, we have received and recorded the questions you mentioned, but currently the monitoring department of the Meteorological Department has not received any signal of heavy rainfall. You don't need to worry. If there are abnormal meteorological activities, we will immediately issue a notification through information. The public is reminded to take early warning and protection measures.”

"I want to contact you to help me contact the technical monitoring department!"

"Mr. Vidi, I'm afraid this can't be done. Please trust our monitoring technicians. They have professional knowledge of environmental meteorology..."

Seeing that he couldn't get through to the Meteorological Administration, Gu Ji hung up the phone decisively and then called up Google Satellite Map on his mobile phone.

His current location is in Dispur district, the capital of Assam state in northeastern India.

From a topographic point of view, Assam is surrounded by highlands and plateaus on three sides. There are two rivers in the area: the Brahmaputra River and the Barak River. The former has many twists and turns, resembling a snake. This shape The rivers have poor flow and are prone to floods. However, many towns in India, including Dispur, are cultivated along the rivers and rely on the water for drafts. There is a lack of flood control buffer zones. The middle and lower reaches of the rivers are flat, sediments are easy to accumulate, and the riverbed is raised. An aboveground river is formed, which is prone to backflow.

Once there is continuous heavy rainfall, flooding in Assam is almost a certainty!

"Since we can't give early warning, we can only save ourselves first."

Gu Ji originally thought that this time he was finally assigned a high-status government role in the game, and he could persuade the government departments to take defensive measures, but he did not expect that his efforts were in vain.

That's right, without actual evidence.

Who would simply believe a word and mobilize the entire state’s 33 million people to carry out collective disaster prevention actions?

Not to mention that this is a national disaster that may threaten hundreds of millions of people.

Even if you bring up "Code Name: 7472", it will still be useless.

So he started the vehicle, turned on the radio in the car, asked a passerby, and drove to the largest store in the city to prepare for purchasing supplies.

According to the "Natural Disaster Emergency Self-Rescue Guide" in the field of natural disasters, before a flood occurs, the most important things to prepare are food, lighters, clothing, drinking water, daily necessities and necessary medical supplies. If there are valuable household items that are inconvenient to carry, they can be used After the tarpaulin is tied up, bury it underground or place it high.

But as a gamer, Gu Ji can't control so much.

Fortunately, this "Vidi" has a good living condition and carries a lot of cash with him. He first went to the store to buy a lot of biscuits, cans and other foods that are easy to eat and store, as well as various necessary items, and then went to a nearby hardware store. I spent a lot of money to buy waterproof underground work clothes, rubber boots, safety ropes, waterproof backpacks, and an 18-inch 8-in-1 Stanley fire axe.

This thing is equipped with an explosive head that can be used for knocking, demolition, and valve screwing. The tail can also be used as a crowbar and a wrench for opening and closing fire hydrants. It can be said to be an artifact of escape from home crises.

In addition to these things, he also bought three bright flashlights, candles, whistles, and some brightly colored flags.

At critical moments, these things can serve as communication tools and signals, making it easier for the rescue forces to see. Therefore, in order to prevent his mobile phone from shutting down, he also bought several power banks as backup to avoid communication interruption.

As for survival equipment, he did not find a portable respirator similar to the one used in the underground building level.

I only bought two life jackets, a rubber swimming ring, binoculars and a map of Assam.

He bought this after traveling all over the town. It can also be seen from here that the economic level of Assam is actually very backward. Although Dispur is called a county, in terms of administrative divisions, it is equivalent to For domestic provincial capital cities, the actual urban construction level is really equal to domestic county towns, and even slightly worse than some large southern counties.

Most of the buildings in the entire city are low-rise buildings with three or four floors, and they are all a bit dilapidated. However, the walls are painted with different colors of paint, including blue and yellow, which makes them appear full of vitality, leaving the center of the town. Outside, there are large slums. You can see local people sleeping casually on the streets. They are wearing shabby clothes and flip-flops. They have dark skin and scruffy hair. They are all natives of Assam. .

The transportation facilities in the city are also diverse, ranging from bicycles, motorcycles, and tricycles to taxis and buses. They are overcrowded and black wires are tangled everywhere, as if a piece of music has been compiled in the air.

Gu Ji glanced around and saw many safety hazards.

During the purchasing period, it seemed that there were a few calls from colleagues, but he had no memory of "Vidi" in his mind, so he simply ignored them.

Finally I bought two barrels of diesel. It was already dark and evening.

"Crash..."

Gu Ji walked out of the gas station. The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier. From the drizzle, moderate rain, and heavy rain in the afternoon, it soon turned into a pouring rain. The big raindrops fell on the ground, splashing like a A small fountain.

He put the oil in the trunk and got into the car. The back seat was already filled with various supplies. He started the engine and the front windshield wiper swung rapidly, but the strong wind and heavy rain whipped hard against the glass window like countless whips. It was crackling, and the lighting facilities in the town were not perfect, so the visibility was extremely poor.

Buzz!

At this time, the phone suddenly vibrated.

He opened it and saw that the weather station finally released the first text message.

"Heavy rain blue warning signal: In the past 4 to 6 hours, precipitation in Dispur, Guwahati and other central places in Assam has reached 20 to 45 mm, and the precipitation in 1 hour has reached more than 20 mm; it is expected that in the next 4 By 6 hours, there will be 20 to 40 mm of precipitation; please pay attention to traffic safety and guard against flood risks and secondary disasters; Assam Meteorological Department issued at 17:37 on October 10, 2024 (warning information source: National Early warning information release center)."

Gu Ji hurriedly called the meteorological station to ask about the rainfall, but no one answered. So he called the Ministry of Water Resources to ask about the water storage capacity of the river dam, but there was no one there either.

"Looks like I'm off work."

He stepped on the accelerator and prepared to find a hotel on the highest ground to live in according to his memory of walking around the streets during the day.

But not long after the vehicle turned into the main road, it was illuminated by the headlights.

Several huge black shadows suddenly appeared in Gu Ji's sight. They were tall and wedge-shaped, with thick limbs and a pair of large horns like sheep's horns, which were as sharp as a spiral.

It's a herd! !

"grass!"

Seeing that a large group of cattle were about to collide, Gu Ji quickly turned the steering wheel, stopped tightly on the right side of the road, and quickly turned off the car lights, because the stimulation of strong light would frighten the cattle even more.

"Dong dong dong..."

"Moo-!"

He stared at the herd of cattle passing by him. One of them, whether because of the slippery road in the rain or panic, hit his main driver's door panel and B-pillar with a bang, taking the entire car with it. They all swayed to the right, and the rearview mirror even hit the wall.

Gu Ji fastened his seat belt and forced himself to stay calmly in the car.

It wasn't until the cattle had completely left that he opened the door with force and prepared to check the door panel. As the only vehicle at the moment, this off-road vehicle was Gu Ji's only escape and rescue tool. Of course, he had to be extremely careful.

Fortunately, as a hardcore off-road vehicle, the body materials are quite solid.

Apart from a dent in the door panel and damage to the paint, there were no major problems. Gu Ji used an 8-in-1 fire ax to chisel out the deformation of the door frame to ensure a smooth opening.

It was already past six o'clock in the evening before we drove to the hotel.

There were three hotels nearby. The one he chose seemed to have the newest building, and there were very few telephone poles around and no high-voltage towers.

Gu Ji took out his backpack and put all the most precious necessary supplies into the bag, which needed to be carried with him to prevent the vehicle from having problems or being flooded. He could abandon the vehicle and run away at any time.

The only mistake he made this time was that he brought the ghost server with him.

This thing is no better than a laptop. You can put it in the inventory and borrow the game system to surf the Internet. But once you bring it into the level, it is a mainframe that needs to be connected to a keyboard and screen to use it. It is very useless. He thought it was a public health problem at the time. For levels or some special events, you can contact game characters or check information.

Unexpectedly, this round of levels so far does not involve human conflicts at all, it is just a simple natural disaster, so there is no need for it.

Fortunately, the size of this thing is about the same as an Apple Mini console, and it doesn't take up much space. Otherwise, carrying a case with you would be too "brainless".

Entering the hotel, Gu Ji asked for a room on the top floor of the fourth floor for three days.

Perhaps it was because of his skin color, but the boss clasped his hands and took him upstairs respectfully, and carefully explained the supplies and facilities in the room.

The accommodation environment here is basically the same as that of domestic station-front hotels.

He didn't mind it either, so he put his luggage on the ground, picked up the hotel's mineral water, and took a sip.

Before a real heavy rain or flood occurs, try to move as much as possible without moving your backpack and supplies.

Especially mineral water.

Once a flood occurs, it is very dangerous to drink tap water. Drink bottled water as much as possible, and do not use tap water to rinse anything, especially food in the mouth, because raw water after a flood is the best channel for the spread of infectious diseases. , even if conditions do not allow it, you must try to ensure that the water you drink is boiled.

So Gu Ji bought a filtered water bottle and an aluminum kettle to heat and boil water.

After eating and drinking enough, Gu Ji lay on the bed with his clothes on. This would ensure that he could react quickly and escape at any time when he discovered a disaster or received an early warning message.

He opened the weather software on his phone and browsed several important information on it:

Precipitation intensity, humidity, and air pressure.

Especially the latter, significant and sharp changes in air pressure can be used to predict weather changes. For example, a decrease in air pressure may indicate that rain and snow are coming, and conversely, it means that the weather will improve. This information is based on data released by the mobile software service provider based on the National Meteorological Department. Make real-time updates.

The screen shows that the current air pressure value is 998 hPa, which is already considered a relatively low state.

And just when Gu Ji refreshed the software.

The number 998 suddenly became 991!

Meanwhile, buzz!

"Heavy rain orange warning signal..."