flstandardbreds Chapter 1271
Chapter 1271
Its nozzle is two meters in diameter, and the hot spring that gushes out reaches a temperature of 350 degrees Celsius.
If the incubator falls into the nozzle, the fish fry inside will be instantly scorched to ashes by the high temperature.
Even more frightening is that, as the seabed trembles, the rock layers around the vent are cracking at a visible speed.
Cracks, like the fangs of a venomous snake, spread toward Zhou Shuwan and Mu Mu.
"Mu Mu, run!" Zhou Shuwan roared.
But it's too late.
The cracked rock strata suddenly collapsed.
A tremendous suction force emanated from the collapsed crack.
Zhou Shuwan and Mu Mu's bodies were as if grabbed by an invisible hand and dragged towards the crack.
Their faces turned deathly pale instantly.
At this critical moment, a cold metallic glint suddenly shot out from the direction of the submarine.
That's the submarine's external robotic arm.
Qi Mingyu had clearly sensed something was wrong long ago. The mechanical arm moved at an astonishing speed, like a bolt of lightning, instantly piercing through the murky seawater.
"catch!"
Almost instinctively, Zhou Shuwan and Mu Mu reached out and grabbed the end of the robotic arm.
The next second, a tremendous pulling force came.
The moment their bodies left, the rock strata beneath their feet completely collapsed.
A gushing hot spring erupted from the collapsed crack, like a fire dragon, instantly engulfing the spot where they had just fallen.
The insulated box was also reduced to ashes in the fire.
Qi Mingyu's face was pale, but his hands moved with perfect precision.
The robotic arm continued to exert force, pulling the two people toward the submarine.
The submarine's engines were also running at maximum speed.
Zhou Shuwan and Mu Mu's bodies traced an arc in the seawater before finally being pulled into the submarine's hatch.
The hatch slammed shut behind the two men.
It isolated the outside noise and vibration.
Like a startled cheetah, the submarine abruptly changed direction and sped towards the surface of the deep sea.
Zhou Shuwan leaned against the cabin wall, her chest heaving violently.
She paused for a moment before forcing herself to calm down, closing her eyes, and sensing the white hot springs she had just left.
The scorching heat of the seawater traveled through my senses, along with the pungent, sweet, and fishy smell of sulfides, mixed with the dusty odor of crumbling rocks.
Her gaze swept over the jade-like chimneys, over the mineral particles suspended in the water, and over the silvery-white figures that scattered and hid in fright.
A heart that had been hanging in suspense slowly settled down.
Only the hot spring that erupted most violently was completely destroyed when the rock strata collapsed.
The remaining white chimneys still stand.
Although the hot spring fish fry were startled, they cleverly hid in the crevices of the rocks and were not greatly affected.
Zhou Shuwan let out a long sigh, her tense shoulders suddenly slumping.
She opened her eyes, met Qi Mingyu's gaze, shook her head, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's nothing, only the collapsed vent was destroyed, everything else is fine. The fish fry have all hidden themselves, so they're alright."
Qi Mingyu's taut jawline softened slightly.
But he didn't turn around, staring at the depth gauge ahead. The numbers on the screen were jumping rapidly, and each jump meant they were one step further away from that hellish deep sea.
The submarine was still surfacing, the roar of its engines filling the entire cabin, drowning out the slightly heavy breathing of the three people.
When the depth gauge finally crossed the pressure threshold, the submarine's vibrations gradually subsided.
Qi Mingyu slowly released the control lever, turned around, his voice hoarse.
"Are you two alright? Are you hurt? Is your clothing damaged?"
Zhou Shuwan subconsciously shook her head, then looked down to check her protective suit. The zipper was intact, the surface was smooth, and there was no damage.
She was about to speak when she noticed that Mu Mu beside her was slightly hunched over.
He clutched his back with one hand, his forehead was covered in beads of sweat, his face was as white as paper, and even his lips had lost their color.
"Mu Mu?" Zhou Shuwan's heart tightened, and she quickly stepped forward to support him. "What's wrong?"
Mu Mu gritted her teeth, beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the face mask of her protective suit, creating a small water stain.
He tried to pretend he was fine, but the burning pain in his back grew stronger and stronger, as if a fire was burning under his skin, making his whole body numb and his breathing tremble.
"Sister..." he began with difficulty, his voice barely audible, "her back..."
Zhou Shuwan quickly made him turn around and carefully unzipped the protective suit on his back.
The air-conditioned clothing there had a thin tear, and the edges still bore scorch marks from being burned by the high temperature.
When she saw that patch of skin, she gasped, her heart clenching instantly.
It was a burn about the size of a palm, right below the shoulder blade.
The skin was completely red and swollen, covered with tiny blisters. Some of the blisters had burst, oozing pale yellow fluid, and the edges of the skin had turned a horribly charred black.
Those are burn marks from temperatures exceeding 300 degrees Celsius.
If an air-conditioned garment is damaged, the instantaneous high temperature can be enough to burn the skin to this extent.
"How could this happen?" She clearly remembered that the two of them had grabbed the robotic arm in time and hadn't been directly sprayed by the hot spring.
Mu Mu gritted her teeth, recalling the scene just now, her voice broken: "Just now... when the rock strata collapsed... a piece of rock flew over... and hit my back... my protective suit tore... I was too nervous at the time... I didn't feel it..."
Presumably, during the chaos, a piece of rock, scorched by the hot spring, tore through the protective suit, and the instantaneous high temperature burned the skin.
At that time, Mu Mu was only thinking about escaping danger, and she has managed to hold on until now.
"It's all my fault, I didn't even notice," Zhou Shuwan said remorsefully.
Seeing that Mu Mu was really uncomfortable, she was extremely anxious.
They practically threw out all the medicine boxes in the space at once.
Burn ointment, sterile gauze, iodine solution, painkillers...
Everything is available.
Qi Mingyu steered the submarine to continue ascending, but his brows furrowed tightly as he said in a deep voice, "Disinfect it first, to prevent infection."
The submarine's medical kit also contained emergency medicines, but Zhou Shuwan's were the best medicines she had collected in the apocalypse, and their effects were far superior to ordinary medicines.
Zhou Shuwan had Mu Mu lie face down on the rest bed in the cabin, and carefully used a sterile cotton swab dipped in iodine to gently wipe the edges of the burn.
When the iodine solution came into contact with broken skin, Mu Mu shuddered in pain.
"Bear with it, it'll be over soon." Zhou Shuwan's voice was extremely soft, and her movements were exceptionally gentle.
After disinfecting, she squeezed out a large tube of burn ointment and applied it evenly to the burn.