Phi-Fic Chapter 927
Chapter 927
Captain Shang looked at the scene in front of him, his brows furrowed into knots.
He immediately summoned all the engineers and held an urgent meeting in front of a makeshift topographic map: "The most critical thing now is to open a safe passage. Otherwise, supplies won't be brought in, and subsequent construction work won't be able to begin."
An old engineer pointed to the markings on the collapsed area and said in a heavy voice, "Filling it directly with sand and gravel is too slow, and there's nothing underneath, so it's likely to collapse again. The most critical point is that we don't have enough sand and gravel to use."
Another young engineer suddenly looked up and said, "We have two unused fishing boats. They're sturdy enough and just the right size to cover the largest collapsed area. Let's drive them over and fill it in. They'll serve as a foundation and quickly level the ground!"
Captain Shang's eyes lit up, and he immediately decided: "Let's do it!"
The team members took action immediately. Some checked the engine of the fishing boat, some used ropes to secure the hull to prevent it from capsizing, and others cleared obstacles at the edge of the collapsed area.
When the two fishing boats slowly sailed into the designated location, with a muffled "boom" sound, the hulls were firmly stuck on the edge of the collapsed area, and the originally bottomless abyss was firmly blocked.
Subsequent team members used sand and gravel to fill the gaps in the hull and small cracks around it.
Soon, a relatively flat and safe area was opened up, and the originally worrying living conditions finally showed a glimmer of hope.
These two large collapsed areas have been temporarily stabilized, and now we need to consider other cracks and collapsed areas.
Captain Shang discussed with the engineers and decided to use boiling point alloy again to smooth out all the uneven parts of the island.
If someone asks, what if an earthquake or other disaster occurs on the island after the area is leveled? Wouldn't it be a waste of two fishing boats?
But it's a huge gamble.
No one can say for sure whether the current waste is worth it!
But if they want to settle down on the island temporarily, they must do this!
As a monitor of geological activities, Zhou Shuwan has the heaviest tasks.
She must constantly monitor changes underground to ensure safety during construction.
Others were assigned to different tasks, some were responsible for clearing the ruins, some were responsible for filling the cracks, and some were responsible for repairing the buildings.
Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun were also assigned tasks. Although they were old, they still insisted on doing their part.
Zhou Shuwan felt sad when she saw her parents busy working, so she took the initiative to transfer them to her side to help her record data and handle some simple tasks.
At the same time, Qi Mingyu was responsible for directing the leveling work of the island.
His task was not easy. He needed to command a team of dozens of people to transport various construction materials needed to the island.
But at least I wasn't physically tired.
He stood on a high place, his eyes swept over the busy crowd, but his heart was always thinking about Zhou Shuwan.
"Captain Qi, how do we deal with the cracks here?" An engineer stepped forward and pointed at several cracks in the area they were responsible for.
Qi Mingyu pondered for a moment and said, "Fill the cracks first, then reinforce them with boiling point alloy. We can't let these cracks expand, otherwise the stability of the entire island will be affected."
There are countless cracks of various sizes on the island, and they must fill all of them.
In order to ensure the stability of the ground, in some areas where the geological structure has been severely damaged, they also need to weld boiling point alloys to help stabilize the ground.
The mothership had forged a lot of boiling point alloys on the island in order to build a fortress in the air when the sea boil came in the future.
I didn’t expect to use it now.
They had forged a lot of them at the time, so of course they took them all with them when they left the island.
So the quantity is sufficient, and after they repair the entire island, there will still be two-thirds left.
After listening to Qi Mingyu's arrangements, the engineer quickly turned around to arrange the tasks.
As time went by, the transformation work on the island gradually improved.
However, even so, Zhou Shuwan's heart was still hanging.
She knew that everything they did was just a race against time.
This gamble has just begun, and they can only bet everything for that glimmer of hope.
Of course, they also brought their giant machines, those steel behemoths.
With these behemoths, the once daunting reconstruction task became much easier.
But the operation of the giant machinery was huge, especially when the two fishing boats were pushed laboriously into the collapsed area. The roar was deafening, as if the earth's crust was shaking.
The ground shook violently, and countless ice crystals that had not been completely flattened were flying in the air. Even the survivors who had experienced several earthquakes could not help but shudder.
At the time, Zhou Shuwan had been concentrating on detecting the situation underground. Seeing this, he gently waved to Captain Shang and said calmly and firmly: "It's okay, everyone continue."
Her calm expression seemed to possess magical power, instantly calming the panic in the hearts of those around her.
Only then did people breathe a sigh of relief and continue to work hard.
However, it was this violent sound of mechanical operation that inadvertently exposed the abnormal situation in the direction of the island.
On this day, Zhou Shuwan was still busy monitoring the movements underground and on the nearby ice fields.
Suddenly, she keenly noticed that two groups of people were lurking quietly about twenty or thirty miles away from the island.
At first, she thought she had sensed something wrong, but after repeated confirmation, she was sure that someone was approaching.
They were fully armed, wearing heavy winter clothing and equipped with weapons, moving silently like ghosts on the dim ice field.
At this time, the temperature rose by more than ten degrees, to more than forty degrees below zero.
The survivors who had long been accustomed to extreme weather after the apocalypse had also developed tolerance for extremely cold weather by this time.
Especially young and middle-aged people.
So they are not afraid of this temperature.
That’s why those lurking around didn’t wear masks.
Zhou Shuwan looked up into the distance. There was no one there at the moment, but her eyes flickered with a thoughtful gleam.
After discovering the abnormality on the ice field, Zhou Shuwan quickly reported to Captain Shang.
They also have patrol teams. After hearing Zhou Shuwan's report, Captain Shang, like Zhou Shuwan, had a bold guess in his mind.
But to ensure that everything was safe, he immediately ordered the patrol and guard soldiers to prepare for battle.
Even the construction on the island was temporarily stopped. Everyone held their breath and waited nervously for the arrival of those people.
The other party seemed to be very cautious as well, crawling forward, trying not to make any noise to attract their attention.
The stalemate lasted for more than an hour.
The ordinary survivors were lying near the shelter, and they could no longer bear it.
Captain Chen stared intently into the distance in the darkness. After a moment, he suddenly turned to Captain Shang and said in a low but firm voice, "Old Shang, fire the signal flare we agreed on."