Help! Cough, cough!
A girl was trapped under a machine, desperately calling for help.
Her voice grew weaker with each cry.
Tears streamed uncontrollably down her face.
The room filled with thick smoke, and flames seared her skin.
Why?
Was she going to die now?
Everything had been normal when she left home this morning.
She tried to move the machine off her, but found she had no strength.
Bang!
Is anyone here?!
The door burst open, and a figure in full gear appeared at the entrance, shouting.
Is anyone here?
Ye Ying looked around, seeing no one.
The room was filled with various pieces of equipment, of different heights, blocking most of her view.
She wasn't sure if the sound she'd heard was from this room.
Just as she was about to enter for a quick search, she heard a faint tapping sound.
Tap, tap!
Tap, tap!
Ye Ying immediately rushed towards the sound.
Behind a tall piece of equipment, she found the girl trapped under the machine.
The girl was lying on the ground, exhausted, her consciousness fading.
Hearing Ye Ying's voice, she rekindled her will to survive, using a small part to tap rhythmically against the metal.
I'm here! Are you conscious?!
Ye Ying ran over and knelt down.
Shouting loudly, she placed a spare breathing apparatus on the girl's face.
Hold on! We're here to save you!
The girl struggled to open her eyes and looked at her, feeling as if Ye Ying's voice was coming from far away.
Keep going! Don't give up!
Bringing an extra breathing apparatus was the right decision.
There was a story of a firefighter who gave his precious respirator to a trapped person in a fire, sacrificing himself.
She was pinned down, and rescuing her would be difficult.
The viewers in the live stream watched the scene intently.
Their hearts pounded with the tension of the situation.
With the breathing apparatus, the trapped person's life was temporarily secured.
However, this was only the first step.
If the machine pinning the person couldn't be moved, danger could strike at any moment.
Simply being in a fire was inherently dangerous.
Ye Ying tried to lift the machine but immediately gave up.
The machine was too heavy, and even if she could lift it slightly,
the trapped person lacked the strength to get out on her own.
The machine had to be moved, without causing further harm to the trapped person.
She quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for anything she could use.
There were so many pieces of equipment here, there had to be a way!
Crackle, crackle.
Clang.
Under the scorching flames, things were constantly burning and falling.
Found it!
Ye Ying picked up an iron bar from the edge of a wall of flames and tested its hardness.
It's good!
After placing a sturdy, small piece of equipment next to the trapped person, she positioned one end of the iron bar under the machine pinning her.
She took a deep breath and began to pry, using the principle of leverage.
Beneath her uniform, the muscles in her arms bulged.
Her legs, waist, and hands.
All her strength focused on one point.
Aaaah!
Get off me!
Ye Ying exerted all her might.
The machine was slowly being pried up.
But it wasn't enough to save her!
As the machine was lifted a short distance, Ye Ying quickly kicked a square piece of equipment towards it.
Thump.
Ye Ying released the force, and the machine fell, landing perfectly on the square equipment.
Without a moment's rest, she knelt down and began to pull the girl out from underneath.
On the live stream.
The viewers saw Ye Ying pull a couple of times before successfully applying enough force.
It was clear her arms were already sore and weak from the previous effort.
Hold on! You'll be out soon!
Ye Ying shouted as she pulled the girl out.
But no matter how much she shouted, the girl remained limp.
Unable to respond.
Even if she was conscious, after being trapped for so long, she likely wouldn't be able to move immediately.
Seeing this, Ye Ying made a swift decision.
She laid the girl on her back, then positioned herself on the left.
She placed the girl's right leg on her own, then lifted the girl's right arm.
With a nimble turn, she quickly slung the girl over her back.
Just to be safe, she also used a rope to tie their upper bodies together.
The series of actions were skilled and efficient.
We're getting out of here!
Ye Ying, carrying the girl, walked quickly towards the exit.
Her eyes and ears constantly monitored the surroundings.
From the moment she entered to her exit, only a few minutes had passed.
Ye Ying heard the sound of flowing water.
The sound of flames, the sound of heavy objects falling.
As she neared the end of the corridor, she suddenly heard a strange sound.
Her sharp intuition alerted her to danger.
Almost instinctively, she tried to turn around.
But in the next second, her turning motion stopped.
Instead, she backed away, shielding her head with her hands.
Boom!
A room at the end of the corridor suddenly exploded, and a torrent of fire shot out from the wooden door.
Flames instantly engulfed them both.
Aaaah!
Screams of agony echoed through the live stream.
When Ye Ying heard the explosion, she was mentally prepared.
However, she closed her eyes and waited for a few seconds, but still felt no burning sensation from the flames.
She only perceived a blaze of fire.
The viewers stared at the screen, stunned.
A cold numbness shot up to their foreheads.
The moment the fire dragon burst through the wooden door, a mass of black mist surged forward.
It spread out in front of Ye Ying.
It resembled a human shape, but without a face or color.
Only blackness.
Ye Ying used her own body to protect the person behind her, while the shadowy mass used its body to shield them from the front.
It created a safe, small space.
The moment the flames hit it, the black mist let out a pained cry.
Aaaaaaaah!
The black mist was scorched by the flames, attacked.
With every second it burned, the black mist's color faded a little.
Aaaaaah!
The pained cries struck the viewers' souls.
Warm liquid flowed down their faces unnoticed.
But no one noticed, or rather, no one cared.
They just watched and listened.
The moment she realized there was no danger, Ye Ying turned and ran downstairs without thinking.
Her mind was filled with only one thought.
Get out!
Escape!
Get the person out safely!
Don't die!
The factory burned fiercely.
Outside the factory, firefighters battled the blaze with water hoses.
Many employees watched the situation anxiously, while some called their families to reassure them.
Others, dressed in suits, knelt on the ground, covering their faces and weeping as they looked at the burning factory.
This way!
As Ye Ying rushed out, many people came forward to take the person she was carrying.
Nearby, an ambulance was already waiting.
Upon learning that everyone else had been rescued, Ye Ying breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly lost all her strength.
She collapsed into the nearby green belt.
Gasping for air.
Aches and pains began to surface from all over her body.
She looked up at the sky, replaying the events in her mind.
The moment the explosion sounded, she could feel a blaze of fire.
But strangely, she felt no burning sensation.
That familiar feeling.
Was that you?