Chapter 301
Chapter 300 Storm
In the afternoon of the same day, Xie Yu and his party set off from Qinglan Port. Due to time constraints, this sea journey was very tight. If the weather was normal, it was expected to be completed in twelve hours.
The fishing boat sailed with the wind, and the weather seemed to be fine. The boatmen came into contact with the expedition team for the first time. They were very curious about mysterious strangers like Xie Yu and others. While working, they whispered there, guessing the purpose of Xie Yu and others going to sea.
When Xie Yu saw the laziness of other people in the cabin, it was hard to say anything. He thought that idleness was just idleness, and he didn't go to learn navigation knowledge from the ship's old university.
The ship owner naturally did not dare to offend financial sponsors such as Xie Yu, and this navigation knowledge was not interesting at all. Most of it was based on experience.
However, seeing Xie Yu's sincerity and being worried about the trip to sea, the ship's boss rushed six sailors to the deck to help Xie Yu and others secure their luggage.
While teaching Xie Yu some sailing knowledge, Xie Yu, who has experienced many worlds, is quite smart at times. Not only does he learn quickly, but he can also draw inferences from the captain's words.
Even under the supervision of the ship boss, Xie Yu was allowed to drive for a while, but the two complimented each other before they finished. Suddenly, the ship boss looked at the sky outside and started to change. He couldn't help but pick up the communication equipment and shouted: "There is a storm, the storm is coming."
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This can't help but make Xie Yu shocked and surprised. He just felt that the other party was fine just now, so why did he suddenly turn against him? Of course, this shout also surprised Wu Xie and the others!
On the other hand, the crew members were still a little calm, but they speeded up their work.
Xie Yu was about to say something, but the three ship bosses were calm and collected, but when they saw the sky getting dark quickly, they also felt that something was wrong.
At this time, the captain of the ship stretched out his finger and pointed forward. Xie Yu looked along his finger, and suddenly a strange black line appeared on the horizon in the distance, dividing the originally connected world into two halves.
Xie Yu thought of seeing the sea survival guide on the plane, and couldn't help but swallowed her saliva and quickly asked the boat boss:
"What if the storm is coming? Should we continue on our way?"
The boss of the boat immediately shook his head and said: "It's definitely not possible to travel in a hurry. With this strong wind, we need to find shelter on the reef as soon as possible."
Seeing his serious expression, Xie Yu knew that this was definitely not alarmist, and became anxious.
Xie Yu hurriedly walked into the ship's warehouse to discuss with Wu Xie. Wu Xie also knew the news and immediately told Zhang Bald, Aning and the others.
Zhang Tuzi was also impatient and went to find the boss of the ship, but after a while he came back with a sad face and said:
"According to the boss of the ship, there is a pressure group in front of us. We must change direction immediately and go to the nearest reef to take shelter from the wind."
"Otherwise, a small fishing boat like ours with only two engines will definitely be sucked into the storm circle, and the consequences will be disastrous."
"But as a result, our arrival at Huaguang Reef will have to be delayed by several hours."
"I also asked if there was any way to take another route. These few hours may be the difference between life and death for the people below, but the ship boss refused."
"The boss of the ship said that the storm is not stationary. It is moving very fast and the ship cannot outrun the wind. It will run out of time to get around."
Thinking of such a dangerous place and seeing the worried look on Wu Xie's face, Xie Yu couldn't help but patted Wu Xie on the shoulder and said:
"Wu Xie, some things are destined by fate. There's no point in rushing. Don't think too much. We'll just do our best."
Wu Xie knew that what Xie Yu said was right. After saying thank you, he took off his shoes and joined the busy sailors barefoot. It seemed that he was going to take action to stop his reckless thoughts.
The tropical storm came very quickly. All the supplies on the deck had just been secured, and everyone had no time to retreat to the cabin.
The dark clouds had merged into one, blocking all the sunlight. The sea suddenly turned frighteningly black, and the waves rolled.
As misfortunes never come singly, one of the fishing boat's engines suddenly stopped working at this moment, and its speed dropped to three knots.
At this time, the fishing boat was almost rising and falling with the waves, as helpless as a dead leaf in the rapids.
The boss of the ship shouted at his hoarse voice while calling a crew member and a part-time mechanic to make emergency repairs.
At the same time, Xie Yu and others were told to pay attention to the radio and send out a distress signal if a ship passed by.
At this time, the waves composed of sea water rushed towards everyone. At this time, everyone did not care about their drowned appearance. They could only hold on to the iron rings on the side of the ship to fix their bodies, and rolled up and down.
This bumpy state lasted until the evening, when the ship gradually moved away from the tropical storm clouds and the waves calmed down a little.
At this time, the faulty engine was also repaired by the ship's part-time maintenance technician. The ship's boss shouted and asked everyone to get into the cabin quickly.
Then he turned on the fishing boat at full power and fled towards the reef seven nautical miles away.
When everyone returned to the cabin, someone had already brought out white spirits, and everyone took a sip to keep out the cold.
Because everyone's clothes were wet at this time, at Aning's suggestion, everyone found the packages assigned to them and put on waterproof one-piece diving suits to keep out the cold.
Unfortunately, the package assigned to Xie Yu did not include a diving suit except for the dagger and slingshot steel ball Xie Yu requested.
After all, where is Xie Yu's figure? But Aning has already contacted the frogmen over there and they will prepare it for Xie Yu.
Under this situation, Xie Yu could only find a set of large employee uniforms from Aning Company to wear.
Looking at the International Adventure logo on this dress, Xie Yu couldn't help but think of her beloved pig feed overalls.
Because of his martial arts skills, Xie Yu's physical strength was still good. He ate some chocolate and beef like everyone else and quickly recovered from his fatigue.
However, several experts accompanying him were not very good at it. Old Man Gu was already seasick, and when the storm came, he became even more dizzy. He was in a daze and his lips turned purple.
When Mu Ziqi was moving things, his head hit the door frame, and his head was covered in blood, which almost scared Zhang Baldy to death.
The youngest Wu Yong was even worse. He couldn't swim but still insisted on coming to the deck. He said he wanted to experience the passionate side of the sea, but when a big wave came, he couldn't find anyone.
The boss of the ship thought that Wu Yong had been rushed down, so he ran over and took a look, only to find that he was hanging outside the side of the ship. He was so frightened that he could not even call for help.
Aning was fine. She looked very calm, as if she was used to such storms. During the break, she also put on a tight-fitting waterproof diving suit.
While eating, he was instructing several people to continue to strengthen the net ropes that fixed the supplies. His long hair was fluttering in the sea breeze, and his bumpy figure accompanied by wheat-colored skin shone with a moving brilliance.
The foreign ship doctor consulted Wu Xie and said that Professor Gu was a little dehydrated and could he think of a way to make the ship less bumpy.
This made Wu Xie very surprised. He couldn't help but look at Xie Yu. Xie Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll go take a look."
Although Xie Yu left in a hurry this time, he still took some things with him. He quickly took out the aluminum foil sheet from his small pocket, which contained ten disposable sterile acupuncture needles.
Glancing at Professor Gu who was still humming, Xie Yu felt confused. Soon Professor Gu took a long breath, calmed down, looked better, and fell into a deep sleep.
The foreigner ship's doctor looked at Xie Yu in disbelief, and said to Goodgood, who had been giving away money for free recently.
Unfortunately, Xie Yu couldn't understand what he said and had to talk to the duck.
Seeing that Professor Gu's expression had recovered somewhat, Xie Yu used a cotton swab dipped in water to moisten Professor Gu's dry lips.
However, Xie Yu saw that the foreigner ship's doctor was so energetic in such a big wave, so he gave him the job. Although the foreigner ship's doctor was reluctant, he started to do it.
Chapter completed!