vrcanaries Chapter 1156
Chapter 1156
The entire fortress seemed to be violently shaken by an invisible hand, with doors and windows creaking and groaning as if it might be torn apart by the gale at any moment.
The sound of metal breaking came from outside the window, followed by the loud crash of a heavy object falling.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Jia's heart tightened, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on Xiao Sheng's hand, looking warily out the window.
Xiao Sheng was taken aback, his bright black eyes fixed on the hands that were holding his.
Those hands weren't exactly slender; the fingertips bore thin calluses from years of labor, the knuckles were slightly red, and the lines on the palms seemed to still hold traces of unwashed dust, giving them a slightly weathered and rough feel.
He stood there stunned for a long time, his fingers slightly curled, and then, as if possessed, he gently squeezed back.
Tao Zheng had already rushed to the window and was looking outside.
But at this moment, nothing could be seen outside, because it was all brown fog, wrapped in white heat waves that were rolling around, like a pot of boiling mud, and the line of sight could only extend one or two meters at most.
He shook his head: "I can't see anything."
Zhang Jia also looked out the window, and sure enough, as Tao Zheng had said, the sea view outside the window was no longer what it used to be.
Thick brown fog intertwined with the white heatwave, forming an impenetrable barrier. Salt particles suspended in the air were evaporated by the heatwave, refracting an eerie luster, and the whole world was plunged into a chaotic gloom.
The pungent, salty smell grew stronger, even overpowering the faint coolness emanating from the air-conditioned clothing; every breath made my throat feel tight.
Just then, Xiao Sheng, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "It's a ship."
Zhang Jia and Tao Zheng were both taken aback and turned to look at him simultaneously.
"Xiao Sheng, what did you say?"
Xiao Sheng continued, "On the sea, there are two boats."
He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, and after a few seconds added, "They collided."
Zhang Jia was startled and instinctively asked, "Was it because the wind was too strong and it got out of control?"
Xiao Sheng nodded again: "The ship was severely damaged, and some debris fell into the sea."
Zhang Jia and Tao Zheng exchanged a glance, both seeing deep shock in each other's eyes.
They had always known that Xiao Sheng was somewhat special; the child seemed to have a natural talent for recognizing directions.
Even in unfamiliar waters, it never gets lost and can accurately remember the routes it has taken and the features along the way.
Zhang Jia originally thought that this was just a similar directional sensitivity to Zhou Shuwan, a keen observation of environmental details.
Unexpectedly, in such a dark and harsh environment, he was able to "see" the view of the sea outside the window and even clearly perceive the status of the ship.
Tao Zheng's eyes flickered, and he asked in a low voice, "Xiao Sheng, can you... see the scene on the sea?"
Xiao Sheng glanced at him, his eyes cold, carrying a ruthlessness that a child doesn't possess.
But he nodded anyway: "I didn't see it, but I could smell it."
"Does the command center know?" Zhang Jia involuntarily looked towards the command center.
However, under these conditions, with unexpected super gales, hot rain exceeding 50°C, and high concentrations of corrosive salt spray, any life exposed to the elements appears extremely vulnerable.
Besides waiting anxiously here, all they can do is silently pray that they can get through this disaster safely.
Meanwhile, Zhou Shuwan was standing by the window, looking out with a solemn expression.
Unlike Zhang Jia and the others, her gaze seemed to penetrate the thick brownish-white barrier, allowing her to clearly "see" the scene on the distant sea.
Thick, dark clouds hung low over the sea, as if they might crash down at any moment, merging with the rolling brown salt mist and white heat waves to form a chaotic region stretching across the sky.
At the heart of this chaos, an unusual region is rapidly forming.
The wind there seemed to be faster than the surrounding area, yet it also carried a strange rotating force, sucking in the surrounding salt mist and heat waves to form a huge, almost invisible vortex.
That's the eye of the storm.
Zhou Shuwan's heart began to pound uncontrollably, and a strong sense of fear spread from her spine throughout her body, leaving her feeling ice-cold.
This storm was unlike any she had ever seen before.
It was not simply a gale, but a combination of scorching white heat waves and highly concentrated corrosive salt mist, giving it a terrifying brownish-red color, like flames rising from hell, carrying a terrifying power to destroy everything.
What alarmed her even more was that the rapidly forming eye of the storm was moving in the direction of their mid-air fortress!
Zhou Shuwan's face turned ashen instantly. She turned sharply to look at Qi Mingyu, her voice urgent and solemn: "We must immediately send this message to the command center!"
Qi Mingyu was frowning and watching the storm outside the window when he heard Zhou Shuwan's words. He immediately asked, "What's wrong, Wanwan? What happened?"
The Zhou family members also gathered around, their faces full of worry.
They were unaware of the discussions about the storm taking place in the command center; they only felt the increasingly intense tremors and the thickening salt fog, and their hearts were already filled with unease.
Zhou Shuwan said, word by word, "The eye of the storm, an eye of the storm is forming on the sea surface!"
"The eye of the storm?" The Zhou family members were suddenly startled, and their expressions froze instantly.
Zhong Tiyun instinctively took a step back, her voice trembling with panic: "What do we do? Oh my god, is the eye of the storm very dangerous? Is it... is it heading this way?"
Qi Mingyu's expression instantly turned serious. After a moment of silence, he looked out the window again, his eyes becoming extremely calm: "Wanwan, no, we can't go out now. This weather is too dangerous. With gale-force winds of level 12 and high concentrations of salt spray, going out is a dead end. We won't even make it to the command room."
Zhou Shuwan was well aware of the dangers outside.
She could actually use her spatial abilities to write the message down on a note and send it to Captain Chen, but that would expose the secrets of her spatial abilities.
Regardless of whether the other party has any suspicions, they would absolutely not reveal the secret of the space unless absolutely necessary.
“But we can’t just sit here and wait to die.” Zhou Shuwan’s voice carried a hint of anxiety. “The destructive power of the eye of the storm is far greater than that of an ordinary storm. Although the command center may have already monitored the general situation of the storm, they may not know that the eye of the storm is forming, let alone that it is heading this way. If we don’t notify them in advance and let them prepare, the consequences will be unimaginable.”
Qi Mingyu frowned: "Wanwan, if we warn the command center in advance, do they have any way to prevent it? With our current capabilities, it's probably very difficult to intercept or avoid the eye of the storm, right?"