Phi-Fic Chapter 1167
Chapter 1167
She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead: "I'm going back now. Don't stay outside for too long, or you'll get heatstroke."
"Okay, then take care on your journey." Zhang Jia said with concern, without any suspicion.
Zhou Shuwan nodded, turned around and walked quickly toward her little house.
She only breathed a sigh of relief after entering the room and closing the door.
Xiao Sheng's gaze just now made her even more certain that this child was definitely not simple.
Apart from Xiao Sheng, who is an uncertain factor, life inside the fortress was relatively peaceful.
All the survivors are working together to rebuild after the disaster. The repair teams are working almost non-stop, and the sounds of machinery and hammering can be heard from afar every day.
The damage to the power system is more severe than initially thought.
The gale-force winds, carrying debris from the sea, not only broke the core power line but also damaged key components of several generators.
Despite the best efforts of the repair crew, the lack of necessary repair equipment and parts has resulted in very slow progress.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the power in the fortress still hadn't been restored, the air conditioning system was unusable, and the entire fortress was like a giant steamer, unbearably hot and stuffy.
Another troublesome problem is that the motherships and ships on the other sub-islands were also affected by the strong winds and were pushed off their original positions.
The most important mothership had half of its hull submerged in seawater, posing a constant risk of capsizing.
Captain Chen had to allocate manpower and massive machinery.
Braving the scorching sun and sea breeze, the soldiers spent three days and three nights moving the mothership back to a safe location.
Zhou Shuwan's family lived a relatively comfortable life thanks to the ice blocks in the space.
She needs to change the ice four or five times a day to ensure that the temperature in both rooms remains within a comfortable range.
To avoid arousing suspicion, they continued to minimize the number of times they went out, and were extra careful each time they changed the ice.
That morning, Zhou Shuwan was sitting there mending an air conditioner.
The air-conditioned suits worn by all of them were damaged to varying degrees after jumping into the sea and need to be repaired before they can be used again.
Suddenly, she noticed an unusual movement coming from the distant sea.
She was slightly surprised.
Looking closely, one could clearly see a considerable number of ships heading towards the fortress.
Who are these people?
What do they want to do?
Zhou Shuwan hesitated for a moment before not immediately sending a warning to the fortress.
The fortress was equipped with a watchtower, high-powered telescopes, and monitors on duty 24 hours a day.
The other party is now within tens of nautical miles of the island.
Logically, they should have noticed the anomaly very quickly.
If the other party doesn't notice in time, it's not too late for her to remind them later.
Zhou Shuwan silently observed the movements of the group of ships.
However, to her surprise, shortly after she sensed the movement, Xiao Sheng reacted first.
At this moment, Xiao Sheng was sitting by the window of his little house, staring blankly at the boundless sea outside.
Suddenly, his previously calm and expressionless eyes flickered slightly.
He turned his head to look at Zhang Jia, who was tidying up the table. His voice remained calm and even, yet carried an undeniable certainty: "Someone's here."
Zhang Jia paused, a look of surprise on his face.
She stopped what she was doing, walked quickly to Xiao Sheng's side, and looked intently into his eyes: "Xiao Sheng, what did you say? Someone's here? How did you know?"
Xiao Sheng didn't explain, but simply nodded and repeated, "Someone's coming."
Zhang Jia felt a surge of tension. She knew about Xiao Sheng's special ability; his sense of smell far surpassed that of ordinary people, and he could even detect dangerous odors from a great distance.