12dz Chapter 645
Chapter 645
Qi Mingyu shook his head and slowly walked over. "Deputy Captain Shang said that although this tsunami is not as large as the one a few years ago, it will last longer and its direction is difficult to predict. The mothership's power system is damaged and it can only drift with the current."
Zhou Shuwan's heart sank.
If the power system is damaged, then you can only leave it to fate!
Others were also a little anxious.
They boarded the warship in a hurry and didn't have time to pack some things, so these supplies could be thrown away.
However, the sea is so deep now, and they are drifting with the current. Will they still be able to find the island when the hurricane is over?
If the mothership is damaged somewhere else, how can more than 4,000 people save themselves?
Perhaps a huge wave hit the mothership from outside, causing it to shake violently.
Zhou Shuwan stumbled and almost fell, but fortunately Qi Mingyu supported her in time.
Zhong Tiyun was also firmly held by Zhou Jianghai.
The other survivors also cried out in surprise, and various cries for help and shouts came one after another, mixed with the howling of the wind.
Seawater poured in through the broken windows above, sweeping some people to the ground.
Someone shouted: "The sea water is coming in! The sea water is coming in! We are going to drown..."
The crowd became even more panicked!
Qi Mingyu pursed his lips, looked around, and was about to stand up when Captain Chen's steady voice suddenly rang out over the mothership's loudspeaker: "Everyone be careful! Hold on to any fixed objects as much as possible and pay attention to safety! All sailors, listen up! If any windows on any floor are broken, immediately send someone to repair them! We must not allow any further damage!"
Her voice carried across the entire mothership through the loudspeakers.
The chaotic situation was immediately brought under control.
Perhaps because they had a backbone, the survivors stopped shouting and remained quiet.
The navy on each floor quickly rushed to the windows and repaired them.
The four lower floors were where the most survivors lived. Qi Mingyu whispered to Zhou Shuwan, "You stay here and look after your parents. I'll go over there."
Zhou Shuwan knew that he couldn't just stand there and watch, so he nodded: "Okay, you have to be careful."
Qi Mingyu touched her head, said something to Zhou's father and mother, and then went out with people to search the ship for wooden boards, furniture, plastic sheets, etc., and send them to the navy to save time and allow the navy to repair the broken windows as soon as possible.
After several twists and turns, the mothership finally managed to stabilize in the storm.
The huge ship struggled forward in the turbulent waves, like a giant beast struggling in a storm.
Zhou Shuwan breathed a sigh of relief only when the wind and waves subsided a little. She quickly checked on her family.
Fortunately, apart from some shocks and scratches, nothing serious was wrong.
"This time the losses are heavy!" Zhou Jianghai sighed softly: "Everything on the island is destroyed."
When he was about to board the warship, he saw that the island was almost completely submerged in sea water. The hope that they had worked so hard to cultivate was once on it, but now it was in ruins.
What will happen to the island’s food in the future?
Zhou Shuwan pursed his lips and said, "Dad, there will always be a way out when you reach the mountain! Let's take it one step at a time. Let's get through the difficulties in front of us first."
Zhou Jianghai nodded.
Yes, they are still floating on the sea. If they can't find the way back, they will lose even that small island.
They drifted on the sea for more than half a month, and finally came to an end after the hurricane stopped and the roar of the tsunami subsided.
Fortunately, there are a lot of supplies on the warship, which can support the consumption during this period.
A few days ago, Captain Chen first ordered the survivors to eat the food they brought with them, and then began to distribute compressed biscuits and smoked dried fish in an orderly manner. The amount for each person was very small, enough to fill their stomachs, but not their belly.
Fortunately, seawater purification technology is advanced and fresh water supply is sufficient, so there is no need to worry about water shortage.
Like other survivors, the Zhou family ate compressed biscuits and smoked dried fish every day.
However, Zhou Shuwan secretly gave some steamed buns, chocolates, eggs, etc. to Zhou's father, Zhou's mother, Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu to supplement their nutrition.
These foods don’t taste very good, so you can eat them on the way to the toilet without anyone noticing.
The salted duck eggs were pickled in the fjord before, so they wouldn't arouse suspicion, so she also distributed them to Zhipeng and the others.
Zhipeng and others initially declined, but finally succumbed to Zhou Shuwan's kindness and took out some of their own smoked fish and pickled kelp to share with the Zhou family.
The Zhou family did not refuse.
When the hurricane completely subsided, the warship entered an unfamiliar sea area.
Captain Chen roughly estimated the direction based on his experience. They had deviated from the island and were probably located south of it.
He picked up a telescope and carefully observed the surrounding environment, then ordered several speedboats and two helicopters to set off for a full-scale patrol to confirm the location and whether there were other islands, ships or signs of human activity in the surrounding area.
The huge roar of the helicopter propeller echoed on the silent sea, and the speedboat sped across the sea, stirring up layers of waves.
It was at this moment that everyone suddenly discovered that the fog that had troubled them for more than half a year had disappeared without a trace because of the hurricane.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Does this mean that they have overcome another difficult time?
The reconnaissance plane quickly fed back a message that shocked everyone.
There was an island dozens of nautical miles away from where they were.
There are five or six small islands scattered around, and the largest one is not too big, covering an area of about 10,000 square kilometers.
Surprisingly, there seemed to be signs of human habitation on the island.
When the survivors on the mothership heard the news, they all smiled for the first time in a long time.
After all, they have rarely seen other humans since the earthquake. Especially when they thought that these islands might be located in the former South China Sea of China, and the people on the islands might be their compatriots, everyone was even more excited.
Captain Chen stood on the deck, looking into the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.
Although the discovery was exciting, he didn't want to take any risks easily.
As the captain, he is responsible for the safety of more than 4,000 lives, and any decision he makes cannot be made carelessly.
He pondered for a moment, then turned and whispered to the deputy captain beside him, "Send someone over to investigate, but be careful not to reveal our identities."
The deputy captain nodded and immediately gave the order.
Two speedboats were quickly dispatched. The crew members disguised themselves as civilians, wearing ragged clothes and hiding their weapons. Even the speedboats were replaced with inflatable boats, making them look no different from ordinary fishermen.
The speedboat quickly approached the shallow sea area of the island.
Just as they were about to explore further, several figures suddenly appeared from behind the rocks on the shore, holding rifles and pointing them at them fiercely.
The leader shouted in Chinese: "Who are you? This island is owned by someone. No one is allowed to land on it. Leave immediately! Otherwise, we will shoot!"