Phi-Fic Chapter 1266
Chapter 1266
Captain Ma reacted the fastest, immediately shouting, "Alright! Arrange for people to come up with a plan right away! Lower the slings and salvage the wreckage! Pick out the relatively intact parts, especially the hull and frame. Be careful when handling them, don't damage them!"
“I’ll go with them!” Lin Wei said immediately.
Xiaoxue nodded quickly, "I'll go too!"
Captain Ma naturally wouldn't refuse.
Lin Wei is the base's chief scientist, and her opinion is more important than anything else.
Soon, several crew members followed Lin Wei and Xiao Xue onto the deck.
The wind on the deck picked up, and white waves crashed against the ship's hull. The splashing water landed on the deck and instantly evaporated into white vapor.
The crew carefully lowered the slings and hoisted the relatively intact wreckage onto the ship little by little.
Zhou Shuwan also walked out of the cockpit and stood at the edge of the deck, looking at the wreckage that had been salvaged.
These wrecks are quite large; the largest piece is over ten meters long and is a section of the side of the ship's hull.
A few letters can still be vaguely discerned on the label.
A thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Shuwan's mind—could these ships be warships of a country before the apocalypse?
But now, they are all just a pile of wreckage, and they are no longer important.
Lin Wei was squatting next to a piece of wreckage, looking at it carefully, her eyes shining brightly.
Zhou Shuwan looked at Lin Wei's infatuated expression and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
This woman, though deep in thought, has an undeniable dedication to science.
Just then, Zhou Shuwan's brows suddenly furrowed slightly.
Her perception was far more acute than that of ordinary people.
At that moment, she clearly felt a dull tremor—from the seabed.
She raised her head and looked out at the distant sea.
In places where no one can see.
The once vast expanse of white, boiling sea now appears even more turbid.
The distant horizon seemed to be veiled by a thick white gauze, and vaguely, a giant white wave seemed to be slowly rising.
The giant wave was low and wide, like a white dragon lying dormant on the sea surface.
At first, it was just a blurry outline, but soon, it rose and widened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Zhou Shuwan's heart sank suddenly.
Tsunami!
Unexpectedly, a new tsunami formed on the sea at this time!
She turned to look at Qi Mingyu, who also happened to turn to look at her. Their eyes met in mid-air, and Zhou Shuwan silently moved her lips, uttering two words.
Qi Mingyu's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes filled with shock.
But he quickly calmed down and shook his head slightly at Zhou Shuwan, signaling her not to make a fuss.
With so many people on deck, revealing news of a tsunami would definitely cause panic.
Zhou Shuwan took a deep breath and nodded.
She walked back to the cockpit without making a sound. Captain Ma was standing by the window, looking at the salvaged wreckage with excitement on his face.
"Captain Ma," Zhou Shuwan's voice was soft but serious, "we need to increase our speed, and we need to adjust our course."
Captain Ma paused for a moment, turned his head, and asked in confusion, "Adjust course? Why?"
“We’ve veered off course.” She didn’t elaborate, only explaining, “We need to adjust our course immediately! Turn twenty degrees to the left! And accelerate at full speed!”
Captain Ma had great trust in Zhou Shuwan's abilities.
He saw something in Zhou Shuwan's eyes, but didn't ask any questions. He just nodded solemnly and quickly relayed Zhou Shuwan's words.
According to Zhou Shuwan's observation, the tsunami was not coming from their direction.
However, their current course is right in the area affected by the aftermath of the tsunami.
If they don't adjust their course, the ship could very well be capsized by the aftershocks.
At first, people didn't realize something was wrong.
It wasn't until more than forty minutes later that people finally realized something was wrong.
The ship, which had been swaying only slightly, was now swaying more and more violently.
On the distant horizon, the giant white wave has become clearly visible.
What a terrifying giant wave it was!
It resembles a white mountain peak, standing hundreds of meters high on the sea.
At the crest of the wave, white foam churned, like countless white dragons baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
Thick white vapor enveloped the giant wave, like a white veil, obscuring its true form.
Even so, it's enough to make people feel suffocated with fear.
"Then...what is that?"
"Tsunami! It's a tsunami!" another crew member screamed.
Instantly, everyone on the ship was thrown into chaos.
Fortunately, they were well-trained and only panicked for a moment before quickly making various preparations for the disaster.
Captain Ma's voice, booming like a bell, echoed across the ship, "Don't panic! Everyone, return to your cabins immediately! Fasten your seatbelts!"
Lin Wei and Xiao Xue quickly put down their tools and followed the crowd into the cabin.
Zhou Shuwan stood by the cockpit window, staring intently at the white tsunami.
The tsunami moved very fast, like an out-of-control train, rushing towards the distant sea.
Wherever it passed, the debris on the sea was instantly crushed into powder, leaving not a trace.
Giant white waves rolled and roared on the sea surface.
At the crest of the giant wave, white sprays of water continuously spewed out, like countless white lightning bolts slicing through the sky.
The white vapor surrounding the giant wave grew thicker and thicker, enveloping the entire sea area in a vast expanse of white mist.
The mist carried a scorching heat wave; even through the thick glass, everyone could feel an indescribable heat rushing towards them.
The ship was rocking more and more violently.
The instrument panel in the cockpit began flashing red lights frantically and emitting a piercing alarm.
"Hold on!" Captain Ma gripped the railing tightly, his face pale. "Once we get out of the aftershocks, we'll be safe!"
Zhou Shuwan's gaze was fixed on the distant tsunami.
She could feel the aftershocks of the tsunami approaching little by little.
The ship was shaking more and more violently, as if it were about to fall apart at any moment.
This is an extremely dangerous situation!
Although they have high-temperature coatings for protection, the ships are just ordinary civilian vessels with very poor defensive capabilities.
They came out with the determination that every voyage at sea would result in the scrapping of a ship.
Therefore, the base uses the most civilian vessels available.
Those warships, of course, were something they were reluctant to use.
All they can do now is wait!