flstandardbreds Chapter 1064
Chapter 1064
The journey was smooth sailing, and it took only ten days to reach the waters near Island No. 2.
Zhou Shuwan held onto the railing of the boat and looked towards the end of the sea in the distance.
The vague outline of Island No. 2 is becoming clearer as the cruise ship moves forward, and the silver-gray mothership anchored in the island bay is also gradually revealing its familiar outline.
"We're almost there." Zhou Jianghai stood next to Zhou Shuwan, his voice filled with unconcealable excitement, his eyes fixed on the front.
These ten days went much more smoothly than expected. They did not encounter any strange salt fog backflow, and even the sea surface temperature stabilized at 34 degrees, as if even God was helping them.
Suddenly, a long and rapid whistle sounded from the mother ship in front.
That's a warning signal.
Qi Mingyu was sitting in the cockpit and immediately slowed down with Mu Mu.
The deck of the mothership was filled with people, and the heavy weapons that were originally stored in the cabin were quickly pushed to the edge, with the black muzzles all aimed at their cruise ship.
Soldiers in dark blue uniforms spread out in tactical formations, their hands on the weapons at their waists, their postures as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.
But everyone couldn't help but look over here, and the expectation hidden in their eyes seemed to be overflowing, which was inconsistent with the look of "facing a formidable enemy".
"It's because they're afraid that we will be..." Zhong Tiyun held Zhou Shuwan's hand, her voice trembling slightly.
In the apocalypse, there are too many fleets controlled by unknown forces, and the mothership's vigilance makes them feel at ease.
At least, my companions are still alive and holding on.
Captain Chen rushed up to the highest observation tower on the mothership almost the moment he heard the adjutant's report.
The agile posture was extremely inconsistent with his half-aged face.
He held the telescope in his rough hands, and the first thing he saw in the lens was a blurry image of the ship.
He quickly adjusted the focus, and when he saw the familiar cruise ship, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, like taking a big gulp of ice-cold well water in the dog days of summer, cooling his throat to his heart, and making him feel very refreshed.
"It's Zhou Shuwan and the others!" He handed the telescope to the adjutant beside him, his voice filled with a bit of drifting joy: "It's Doctor Zhou and the others who are back!"
The adjutant took the telescope and looked carefully for a long while, his brows furrowed. "Captain, it's better to be careful. They disappeared for more than half a year, and no one can say for sure what they encountered during this period - what if..."
He didn't say it clearly, but the worry in his eyes was obvious.
In the end times, even partners who once fought side by side cannot be taken lightly.
During the past six months, they had speculated on each other's whereabouts countless times and felt that they were doomed to die.
The smile on Captain Chen's face faded a little. He picked up the telescope again. The cruise ship in the lens was slowly slowing down without any aggressive movements. The little people on the deck were just standing there, with no signs of escaping the weapons.
But he still pursed his lips, turned around and ordered: "Everyone, pay attention, maintain a defensive posture, and keep your weapons ready, but do not fire without my order! Signalman, send a signal to ask for their identities and have them show their identification marks!"
"Yes!"
Soon, two yellow signal lights lit up on the mothership deck, one long and two short, which was the "identity verification" signal they had agreed upon before.
Zhou Shuwan immediately realized that this was a signal.
Qi Mingyu had already received the signal from the mothership and took action immediately.
The signal lights on the cruise ship also flashed, with a rhythm of three short and one long, which corresponded exactly to the signal from the mother ship.
On the watchtower, Captain Chen watched the rhythm of the signal lights, and his tense shoulders finally relaxed.
He patted his adjutant's shoulder, his tone filled with relief. "Alright, withdraw half of the defenses and have the port prepare for support. I told you, with Doctor Zhou here, we don't have to worry too much."
Adjutant Yun murmured to himself that Captain Chen seemed to have special confidence in Dr. Zhou, but he couldn't explain why.