In their view, although an ordinary person might not be able to extinguish the fire, there must be a way to put it out. The fire department and professional researchers were not comparable to ordinary individuals.
They had powerful and professional methods, so this small flame probably wouldn’t last long. Of course, for the fire department and professional researchers to intervene for such a small flame would be enough to accomplish their goal and leave.
“I think it can last at least a year,” Su Jing smiled faintly as he spoke.
“One… One year?” Shi Lei, Lin Hao, Xiao Rui, Wang Yan, Qian Yingzhu, and the others widened their eyes in disbelief. Did he just say one year? Did he misspeak, or did they mishear him?
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“One year? A’Jing, are you kidding me right now?” Lin Hao exclaimed in astonishment as he spoke to Su Jing. With so many ordinary people attacking the lamp, it was already impressive that it remained unextinguished.
Soon, the fire department and researchers would also join in. Could the lamp still remain unextinguished even with them here? The longer it lasted, the greater the influence it would generate and it would attract more and more experts here.
The difficulty of keeping it unextinguished would surely increase day by day. It was simply impossible for the flame to maintain itself for a year. Besides, even if nobody extinguished it, such a small amount of lamp oil wouldn’t last more than a few days, let alone a year.
“Third Brother, did you misspeak right now?” Xiao Rui also looked at Su Jing as he asked this question.
“No, I didn’t misspeak. I meant what I said. I would last for one year,” Su Jing replied with a smile on his face as he looked at the shocked expressions on his classmate’s faces.
“Is your boyfriend really serious right now?” Qian Yingzhu didn’t ask Su Jing directly but turned to Shi Qing and asked.
“He is serious, but I know nothing about that lamp,” Shi Qing glanced at Su Jing and smiled. Based on her understanding of Su Jing, she could tell he was serious, but it was also hard to believe that the lamp could last a year.
“If it really can last a year, that would be impressive. This square will become a world-famous tourist attraction because of it,” Jiang Wang said.
As they chatted and ate, the square remained bustling with many people, and the lamp still hadn’t been extinguished. Su Jing suggested that they shouldn’t wait here and instead go to Qingyun Town Beach to have fun.
Everyone was reluctant to leave and wanted to witness the upcoming developments, but they didn’t know how long they would have to wait. As they didn’t have that much time, they followed Su Jing’s suggestion.
However, as everyone picked up their luggage and prepared to leave, they saw three fire trucks approaching the square. The crowd made way for them, and the fire trucks stopped beside the lamp.
“Wow, the fire department has really come.”
“Let’s walk slower and at least watch the firefighters extinguish the fire.”
“Yes, yes, scenes like this are not common on ordinary days.”
Xiao Rui, Shi Lei, Lin Hao, and their classmates all refused to leave. They wanted to see what would happen next before leaving. The crowd in the square also became excited.
“This is going to be fun. This small lamp definitely won’t withstand the bombardment of the fire trucks.”
“They actually brought three fire trucks for this. Such a grand lineup.”
“The fire department, which is usually on high alert and ready to rescue in case of a fire, is coming here to join in the excitement. Isn’t that neglecting their duties?”
Three vehicles carried a total of 7-8 firefighters, along with a middle-aged man in casual clothing. As if anticipating some dissatisfaction from the crowd, he walked over and had a brief conversation with the woman in business attire who was holding a microphone. Then he took the microphone and explained their situation.
It turned out that these firefighters were either on vacation or still in training, and the three fire trucks were spares trucks.
In simple terms, this was like a fire drill exercise, with two experienced firefighters guiding a few newcomers to learn. The real fire department was in a state of readiness, and if a fire occurred anywhere, there would always be someone to extinguish it.
Upon hearing this explanation, the crowd felt relieved. The firefighters then began to act.
First, they took out a water gun and connected it to a water hose from one of the trucks. The water gun was placed next to the semi-spherical barrier, ready to spray water on the lamp.
“We already tried water, and it couldn’t extinguish this lamp.”
“Will the high-pressure water jet from the fire department’s water gun be the same as pouring a bucket of water like us? I guess once the water gun is fired at the lamp, it will definitely go out.”
Amidst the discussions of the crowd, the fire department swiftly prepared themselves. As soon as the water gun was activated, a high-speed jet of water was aimed at the lamp wick and sprayed out, splashing more than ten to twenty meters away from the oil lamp.
Of course, the people who had been standing on the opposite side had already dispersed, otherwise, they would have definitely gotten soaked.
This scene captivated everyone’s attention, even Su Jing became nervous at this moment. His main concern was whether the lamp oil would be washed away by the high pressurized water.
Although the Merfolk Oil Lamp was unique and the oil within the lamp wick wasn’t in liquid form when it burned, but rather a viscous substance, similar to asphalt, it was still firmly attached.
However, the impact of a high-pressure water jet was not to be underestimated. It was possible that the asphalt-like oil could be washed away.
If the lamp oil was washed away then this event would become troublesome. As for whether the flame of the lamp wick would be extinguished, that was not within Su Jing’s scope of concern.
The high-speed water flow was too swift, completely covering the lamp wick and the flame. Even if everyone stared intently at it, they wouldn’t be able to see it clearly at this moment.
“It’s extinguished, it’s extinguished. The oil lamp seems to have gone out.”
“It’s all covered by water, can you see it clearly?”
“Whether we can see it clearly or not, it must have gone out. With such a high-speed water jet, I don’t believe this oil lamp can still stay lit.”
The firefighters also believed that the oil lamp had been extinguished, so they turned off the water gun. Actually, the few young firefighters who had come here were feeling a bit depressed.
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