dognovel Chapter 1083
Chapter 1083
Admittedly, these past two weeks have been extremely difficult.
No matter how tightly the fleet's ships are sealed, the salt mist can still seep in through any gap.
Seizing the opportunity, the fog, like countless spiky brown flying insects, densely swarmed against the hull.
Even though every ship reinforces its doors and windows with layers of plastic sheeting and seals the gaps with sealant, the corrosive mist can still seep in through the smallest cracks.
If someone is not careful, it will quickly get on their skin, causing a painful groan.
No matter how tightly they seal it, there will always be times when they make a mistake.
As time went on, more and more people were exposed to salt spray, which is highly corrosive and quickly caused skin redness, itching, and even ulceration.
People couldn't eat or sleep well.
The medical team had no better solution than to decoct Chinese herbs into a soup and have people wash themselves with it to alleviate the pain as much as possible.
This is the first time that we have encountered a salt spray disaster. The anti-corrosion Chinese herbal medicines were selected by medical staff. Fortunately, there are still quite a few in stock.
The days passed in agony, and more and more people were burned by the salt spray, with groans echoing throughout the cabin.
The fleet's equipment also began to malfunction, with metal parts corroded by salt spray and becoming rusty. Maintenance personnel had to spend a lot of time every day polishing and removing the rust.
However, the newly repaired parts will soon be corroded by the fog again, and the operating efficiency will become lower and lower.
That day, Zhou Shuwan also encountered an accident.
At noon, Qi Mingyu brought her two pieces of marinated whale jerky.
Just as Zhou Shuwan took off her mask to eat, the salt mist instantly entered her mouth along with the dried fish.
It felt as if countless red-hot needles were piercing her throat and mouth. The violent coughing made her tremble all over. She covered her mouth tightly with her hands, and tears welled up uncontrollably.
Qi Mingyu was so frightened that he immediately sat down next to her, but he was at a loss.
When the cough finally subsided, Qi Mingyu pried open her mouth and looked at it under the light. He saw that her tongue and the inside of her throat were covered with tiny red dots, some of which had broken open and were oozing a faint trace of blood.
Qi Mingyu was shocked. In just half a minute, the salt spray had gotten so bad in his mouth!
Zhou Shuwan didn't even dare to speak.
Qi Mingyu felt heartbroken and quickly got up to fetch the prepared herbal medicine.
"Let me apply the medicine for you." He took a cotton swab from his medical kit, dipped it in a small amount of cooled medicine, and carefully inserted it into her mouth.
The moment the tongue touched her tongue, Zhou Shuwan tensed up in pain, and tears streamed down her face like broken beads.
She suddenly grabbed Qi Mingyu's wrist, shook her head violently, and looked pained.
Qi Mingyu's heart was in turmoil.
He looked at the bloodstains on the cotton swab and finally slowly lowered his hand.
He knew that the medicine could only temporarily relieve the pain and could not repair the corroded mucous membrane at all.
But there is no other way.
"Would you like some water?" he asked softly, scooping up a small amount of warm water with a spoon and slowly bringing it to her lips.
As the water flowed down her throat, Zhou Shuwan's body stiffened abruptly, and her throat trembled uncontrollably.
Water spilled from the corner of his mouth, mixed with blood, and dripped onto his protective suit.
From that day on, Zhou Shuwan was plunged into silent torment.
Eating became the most painful thing. Even soft, liquid food felt like swallowing razor blades when swallowed, and each bite required a great deal of effort.
Even when she drinks water, warm water irritates the sores in her throat, causing her to sweat profusely from the pain.
For half a month, she barely dared to speak, and even tried to breathe softly, for fear that the airflow would aggravate her wound.
Saliva kept being secreted, soaking the ulcerated sores and making the inflammation worse. Her tongue and throat gradually swelled up, and even half of her cheek bulged up.
His once delicate features became somewhat distorted, and he began to have difficulty breathing.