flstandardbreds Chapter 1191
Chapter 1191
Zhou Shuwan's family had already made all the necessary preparations.
Looking out the window, they saw that the sky in the distance had turned a dark yellow, like it was covered with a layer of red-hot iron.
"They're here," Zhou Jianghai said in a deep voice.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud "boom" resounded from afar.
It was like a crack opening in the sky, or like millions of wild horses galloping at the same time.
Mu Mu's pupils suddenly contracted.
He saw the brown storm wall, with its destructive force, instantly swallowing up half the sky.
The wind grew stronger, making the alloy plates on the outer layer of the fortress rustle.
A layer of brown salt fog quickly covered the windows, blurring the view.
The air was filled with a pungent, salty smell; even with the doors and windows tightly sealed, a faint whiff could still be detected.
"Clang-"
Something was blown by the wind and hit the wall with a piercing sound.
Immediately afterwards, I felt a slight tremor beneath my feet.
"The fortress is shaking!" Zhong Tiyun exclaimed, instinctively grabbing the wall for support.
The shaking became more and more obvious, and the emergency kit on the table slid to the ground with a "thud".
The emergency lights flashed a few times and then suddenly went out.
The room instantly fell into darkness, with only the dim yellow light coming in from the window.
"Don't be afraid, squat down!" Zhou Jianghai shouted, pulling Zhong Tiyun to squat in the corner.
Zhou Shuwan and Mu Mu quickly followed suit, covering their ears tightly with their hands.
The howling outside grew increasingly terrifying, like countless wild beasts roaring at the same time.
There was also the clanging sound of metal clashing, coming from afar, sending chills down one's spine.
In the distance came the sounds of a child crying and a woman sobbing.
The whole building was shaking, as if it would collapse at any moment.
"Is this fortress sturdy or not?" Zhong Tiyun asked in a trembling voice.
"Trust the fleet!" Zhou Jianghai shouted to comfort her.
Zhou Shuwan closed her eyes and focused her attention on "looking" at Qi Mingyu.
The view was completely obscured by the brown storm, leaving only a blurry glimpse of light and shadow.
She vaguely saw Qi Mingyu standing in the far left area of the fortress, wearing heavy protective clothing, shouting something at the top of his lungs.
The soldiers around him were working hard to move sandbags and stuff them into the gaps in the alloy wall.
A piece of gravel was swept by the strong wind and hit Qi Mingyu on the back.
He staggered for a moment, but quickly regained his balance and continued to give instructions.
"Quick! Bring over the reinforcing steel plates from over there!"
"Tighten the bolts with hydraulic pliers! Don't let the wind blow the baffle open!"
His voice was mostly drowned out by the wind, yet it carried an undeniable power.
Several soldiers worked together to push the reinforced steel plate against the loose alloy plate, gripping the hydraulic shears tightly and pressing down with all their might.
Inside the command room, the lights flickered on and off as the fortress swayed from side to side.
Lieutenant Yun was pale, his hands gripping the edge of the control panel tightly: "Captain!"
Captain Chen looked at the boundless brown storm, his brows furrowed in worry.
They were indeed in a dilemma: either jump into the sea to escape the storm, or stay in the fortress.
However, the seawater temperature is already 60 degrees Celsius, and with the heat from the heat storm, the seawater temperature will reach over 70 degrees Celsius.
It's another matter if they get burned if they jump in.
The waves whipped up by the storm can sweep people to the bottom of the sea, leaving no trace of their remains.
But hiding in the fortress isn't safe either.
The shaking beneath my feet became increasingly violent.
The eye of the storm is coming!
The shaking suddenly intensified.
It was as if an invisible giant hand was gripping the fortress and shaking it violently.
The tables and chairs overturned, making a loud crashing sound.
Emergency kits rolled around on the ground, with medicines and equipment scattered everywhere.
"what--!"
A scream pierced the darkness.
A woman, pale-faced and with unfocused eyes, suddenly rushed toward the door as if possessed.
"I can't take it anymore! I want to get out!"
Her husband held her tightly, saying, "Don't be crazy! You'll die out there!"
"The building is going to collapse!" The woman had completely lost her mind, forcefully breaking free from her husband's hand and grabbing the doorknob haphazardly with both hands.
With a "click," she turned the lock on the door.
The door had barely been opened a crack when a gust of wind rushed in like a hungry wolf.
It swept away all the clutter in the house with a whoosh.
The others inside the room clung tightly to any sturdy object in their vicinity.
The woman was pulled away by a tremendous force.
Her scream lasted only a second before being completely swallowed by the wind.
The people inside watched helplessly as she was swept into the air like a falling leaf.
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the brown storm.
"No!" her husband roared, trying to rush out, but was held back tightly by the people around him.
"Stop him! Close the door!" the others roared in the raging wind.
The man struggled, tears mixed with fear streaming down his face: "My wife! My wife is still outside!"
No one dared to let go.
Going out means certain death.
The fortress was shaking more and more violently.
The walls creaked and groaned, as if they might break at any moment.
Zhong Tiyun closed her eyes tightly and curled up into a ball.
"It'll be alright...it'll be alright..." she murmured to herself, as if comforting herself or praying.
Zhou Shuwan's heart was pounding wildly.
She forced herself to concentrate, trying to penetrate the murky brown storm.
The sight in the eye of the storm sent chills down her spine.
The world was in chaos, with a raging wind carrying pebbles, salt grains, and other debris that seemed to have come from nowhere, spinning wildly.
That power seemed capable of tearing everything apart.
She searched through the storm.
Finally, they found Qi Mingyu.
He had led more than thirty soldiers to retreat to an inner room.
The heavy protective door was tightly closed.
Qi Mingyu was wearing an air-conditioned suit with a tear in the sleeve, but his expression remained firm.
Zhou Shuwan felt a little more at ease.
At least, he is still safe.
In the command room.
Captain Chen's gaze swept out the window and he saw someone being swept away.
His heart tightened, and he roared, "Who told them to open the door! Give the order: no one is allowed to open the door! Stay inside and guard it to the death!"
He roared through a megaphone, but the raging wind nearly shattered everything into a chaotic mess, and no one outside could hear him.
Time seems to be infinitely stretched.
Every second felt like torture.
I do not know how long it has been.
The shaking suddenly subsided.
The howling outside gradually subsided.
The eye of the storm has passed.
Everyone was taken aback at first, then they realized what was happening.
"Stopped? The wind stopped?"
Some people cautiously raised their heads and tentatively removed their hands from their ears.
The room was still dim, but the light from outside the window seemed a bit brighter.
The salty smell in the air was still pungent, but the power of the gale had disappeared.
Zhong Tiyun slowly released her grip on the wall, her body still a little weak: "I...we survived?"
Zhou Jianghai took a deep breath and slowly stood up: "It should be."
He walked to the window. The sky outside was still a dusky yellow, but the devastating storm wall was long gone.
The ground was a mess, with rubble and debris scattered everywhere.